Upcoming Events:

• Reminder to parents that the Middle School dismisses at 2:40 on Fridays.

• April 22: Report cards come out.

• No school:  May 8

• 6th Grade Safety Patrol Reminders:

•  Safety Patrol trip balance due Friday, May 1.

•  Cookie Dough pick up @ MS Wednesday May 6, 3:30 – 5:30.

•   Safety Patrol trip meeting for those attending trip May 6 @ 5:30 in MS auditorium.  

Athletics:

• MODIFIED TRACK:  We had a good start at the first meet on Thursday. We will have the final times and places later this week. We are eager to continue improving times and techniques. Once again, thank you for your support and positive cheering at the events. Check the school website (galaxy) for schedules and practices. 

• April 29:  Modified Baseball home at 4:30.

• April 30:  Modified Track at UV 4:30.

• May 1:  Modified Softball at Harpursville 4:30.

Guidance:

Grade 8 students will be completing their 9th Grade schedule requests over the next month or so.  Please contact the guidance office if you would like to be a part of your student's scheduling meeting. 

• We continue to implement our character development program PurposeFull People. Our character trait for the month of April is Courage.  

• Our clothes closet, the Hawks Hanger, and our school supply closet are full of helpful supplies for any student in need.  Please encourage your child to see me or the school nurse, Mrs. Barber, for any supply needs they may have. 

• Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns- KStarkSp@oxac.org- (607)843-7185 ext. 2518

5th Grade:

• ELA: This week we completed our NYS ELA Assessment.  The students worked very hard and should feel proud of what they did.  Next week we will start our final unit for this academic year.  The book we will be reading is Freedom Crossing, by Margaret Goff Clark.  Students will have vocabulary homework for the next four weeks.    Students were given an April book order.  Orders are due by Thursday, April 30th.  Our class code is: DX6KD. 

• Social Studies-Students learned about The Articles of Confederation and Shays Rebellion. They analyzed different parts of the Articles of Confederation to see if they made the country stronger or weaker. Students ended the week with a vocabulary test. If you have any questions, please reach out! Have a wonderful weekend!

• Math- This week, fifth graders reviewed line plots. Students practiced plotting data on a numberline and interpreting the information they are given to solve problems. In addition to this, students also continued reviewing for the upcoming state test. There will be no vocabulary list for the next two weeks. Please encourage your student to study for upcoming assessments and practice their multiplication facts. Have a great weekend!

• Science is working on finishing up our stars and planets unit.  Next week we will begin reviewing electrical energy.  The next vocabulary quiz will take place on Friday May 1st.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.   

6th Grade:

• Math: The students are learning how to find the surface area and volume of 3D shapes. Next week, we will begin reviewing for our state test.  After the state test, we will begin our collaborative amusement park project, which the kids always seem to enjoy!  Thank you for all the support at home. Have a great weekend! 

• ELA: This week we completed our NYS ELA Assessment.  The students worked very hard and should feel proud of what they did.  Next week we will start our final unit for this academic year, and our time together.  The book we will be reading is Wonder, by R.J. Palacio. Students will have vocabulary homework for the next four weeks.  Students were given an April book order.  Orders are due by Thursday, April 30th.  Our class code is: DX6KD.   

• Social Studies-Students looked at different types of government in Ancient Greece such as monarchy, oligarchy and democracy. Students learned that Greece was the birthplace of democracy. Students ended the week with a vocabulary quiz.If you have any questions, please reach out! Have a wonderful weekend!

• Science is continuing with their weather and climate unit.  We will continue next week.  The next vocabulary quiz will take place on Friday May 1st.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.   

7th and 8th Grade:

• ELA 8:  This week was a significant one for Oxford Middle School’s eighth-grade students as they successfully completed the rigorous New York State Eighth Grade English Language Arts Exam. The students exhibited impressive focus and dedication throughout the testing period, and I am incredibly proud of their hard work. Based on their demeanor and initial reactions, there is a prevailing sense of confidence among the students regarding their performance on the exam. I hope their positive outlook is reflected in the final scores.

• With the state exam now behind them, we have smoothly transitioned back into our regular curriculum. The students immediately jumped back into our shared reading experience of the novel Inside Out and Back Again. This powerful, award-winning book continues to be a focal point for our discussions on themes of immigration, identity, and resilience. We look forward to delving deeper into the remaining sections, exploring the poetic form of the text, and connecting Ha's journey with our own understanding of the world.

• Thank you for your ongoing support! Please reach out to me with any questions at ncrandall@oxac.org. 

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• Spanish 7: They have created a poster in Spanish to promote good health at school and home. They are very realistic and include simple changes that they can make in their lives to maintain good health. Some of their classwork is exhibited in the hallway near the Spanish classroom.  

• Spanish 8: They finish their catalogue of clothes and accessories in Spanish. They learned about money exchange and had the opportunity to browse a store in Spain. They had to select a few outfits and determine their cost in dollars using the conversion from Euros. 

• 7th grade science:  Students should be completing a study guide for their Cellular Processes test if they have not already completed it in class.  The key to the study guide will be posted in Google Classroom for students to make sure they are studying the correct information.  The Cellular Processes Unit Test will be on Tuesday.

• 8th grade science:  Students just completed a quick overview of Newton's Laws of Motion.  We will be working on and completing the final NYS Laboratory on Weather next week.

News / Programs / Clubs / Related Arts:

Spirit Fridays:

May 1 - Sports Day (Favorite team or Sport)

May 4 - Star Wars Days.                      

• Fab Lab:  Students in the Fablab have started work on creating a possession arrow for our Basketball games next year.  They have constructed the box using the Trotec laser machine to cut out their parts.  They also used the machine to cut out the arrows from an acrylic material called Trolase.  They are now working on adding the lights and 3 position switches to make it all work. 

PRINCIPALS MESSAGE:

• ParentSquare will be used for all communication from the school including progress and report cards in the newsletter.  You can download the ParentSquare app and create an account or you can go to the schools website and scroll all the way to the bottom and can get to the site from there as well.

• Thank you for sharing your children with us.

• Be great everyone.