Insight PA Middle School Newsletter

Wednesday, December 20th - Half Day for Students & Staff

Thursday, December 21st - Monday, January 1st - School Closed (Winter Break)

Tuesday, January 2nd - School Resumes

Congratulations to our November Middle School Students of the Week!

Nominated by Mrs. Morrison

“Brett is an exemplary student! He gets on camera and the mic and actively participates in class. His responses to questions are thoughtful and thorough and he always completes his work. Brett contributes to class in a positive way while bringing humor and a dynamic presence.”

Nominated by Mrs. Johnson

“Darian turns his camera on and speaks on the mic in class. He volunteers to read and is encouraging to his classmates in the chat. Darian always asks how the teacher is doing and is a delight to have in class!”

Nominated by Mr. Huff

“Koko is an outstanding student who brings a positive attitude to class on a daily basis! She completes her work at a high level and in a timely manner. She is always willing to participate in class by volunteering to read, answering and asking questions, participating in class discussions, and lending a helping hand to her classmates. Koko always brings sunshine to class and is greatly appreciated by her teachers and peers.”

Congratulations to our Middle School Students who made our Quarter 1 Honor Roll! Click the link below to join us in celebrating them!

Are you interested in gaming and Esports at Insight PA? Check out our new MS Esports website! Club meetings are running now and the new Winter Esports season kicks off in January. Visit our website to learn more and to sign up!

*Students - you must be logged into your Insight PA Google account to access the website.

Hi everyone! My name is Miss Goss and I am the FBLA advisor this year. FBLA stands for Future Business Leaders of America. We are the largest business career student organization in the country with over 10,000 members in just the middle school level alone!

If you are interested in business and want to show off your skills, join us for our MS FBLA Meet the Advisor Session:

When: Friday, December 8th at 1:00pm

Where: Join the Newrow session on your Class Connect schedule.

What: We will discuss how to join the club at the meeting.

Last month, our Middle School students created artwork and wrote letters of gratitude for our veterans, which were sent to VA hospitals across the state of Pennsylvania. Click on the link below to view the letters we received from two of the VA hospitals in response to our students' efforts.

The National Civics Bee is an annual competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are invited to participate in regional Civics Bees in Pennsylvania in partnership with local chambers of commerce. Students may enter the competition by submitting an essay online by January 8, 2024.

To learn more and find the closest Civic Bee location to you, visit the link below!

Please note that this is an opportunity for any MS students in Pennsylvania that we are sharing for information purposes only. Insight PA is not affiliated with the National Civics Bee in any way.

Please join us at the following sessions during the month of December:

Learning Coach Cafe - Drug & Alcohol Awareness

Tuesday, December 5th from 12:30PM - 1:00PM

Presenter - Sierra Gregg Estrada, Insight PA Student Resource Specialist

Zoom Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4080572556

Special Education Training - Navigating the IEP Session

Tuesday, December 12th from 12:30PM - 1:00PM

Presenters - Mary Bowers (MS Special Ed Coordinator) and Nicole Colavecchia (MS Special Ed Instructional Coach)

Zoom Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4080572556

6th grade will be discussing what values they admire in others, and further developing their own core values by creating an acrostic poem that reflects themselves. 7th grade will also be discussing what they value, and exploring where their values originated from and how they put them into action through a "value tree" activity. 8th grade will be considering how their values align with their dreams they have for the future, and examining what values may have helped other famous dreamers in the past.

Our MS Counseling website and contact information can be found here.

*Our MS students are assigned a counselor based on the first letters of their last name.
Not sure who your counselor is? Check the list below!

• Ms. McGourney (Last names A - E)
• Mrs. Snyder (Last names F - L)
• Ms. Foster (Last names M - R)
• Mrs. Schleifer (Last names S - Z)