Insight PA Middle School Newsletter

• Monday, February 19th - School Closed (Presidents Day)
  
  

• Tuesday, February 27th - Insight PA Board of Trustees meeting (7:00pm)
  
  

• Friday, March 1st - Half Day for Students (Teacher PD)
  
  

• Monday, March 11 - Asynchronous Day
  
  

• Thursday, March 28th - End of Quarter 3
  
  

Please save the following dates at the end of March and beginning of April:

• Friday, March 29th - Tuesday, April 2nd - School Closed for Spring Break

• Wednesday, April 3rd - Friday, April 5th - No School for Students (Teacher/Staff PD)

Congratulations to our January Middle School Students of the Week!

Nominated by Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Helinski, Mr. Labricciosa, and Mrs. Morrison

“Ian is an exemplary student. He consistently puts forth his best effort and his participation on the mic and camera encourages his peers to participate. Ian receives excellent grades and has great attendance. He demonstrates responsibility, kindness, independence, and an inquisitive mindset. He completes his work on time and is such a positive presence in class. Way to go, Ian!”

Nominated by Mrs. Reitz

“Isaiah does amazing work in the classroom and is respectful to his teachers and peers! He participates and engages in his learning and is always willing to take on difficult tasks. Isiah excels in math and encourages others to participate and try their best.”

Nominated by Mrs. Rebhorn and Mrs. Vieira

“A conscientious and hard-working student, Shareef always puts forth a great deal of time and effort into his work. He enhances group discussions through insightful comments and consistent participation and is committed to doing his best as he seeks new goals and challenges. Shareef treats others with fairness and understanding and is a valued member of the classroom.”

Check out our new Insight PA Esports YouTube channel and subscribe to our channel (for free) to support our students. We are hoping to get 1,000 subscribers - please share with your family and friends to help us reach this goal!

A padlet was created by the teachers to highlight all the student projects - use the link below to see the great work our students did!

We are offering additional support to students after school, Monday - Thursday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm These optional sessions are open to all students. Check your Class Connect schedules in the Online School for these sessions - students can drop in and stay for as long as needed.

Join us throughout the months of January and February at roller skating and ice skating rinks throughout the state. These events are FREE for current Insight PA students and their families. Visit the link below to learn more about the events happening in your area and access our sign-up forms.

Please note that specific times and included activities vary by location - be sure to read over all of the information for your selected event before signing up to attend!

If you have questions about a specific event, please contact:

• Western, Central, and Northeast Regions - Kristin Seidel (krseidel@insightpa.org)
• Southeast and Philadelphia Area Regions - Courtland Handy (cohandy@insightpa.org)

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

Learning Coach Cafe - Teen Safe Dating & Violence

Tuesday, February 6th from 12:30PM - 1:00PM

Presenter - Cindy Brooks (Student Resource Specialist)

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

Special Education Training - Navigating Progress Reports

Tuesday, February 13th from 12:30PM - 1:00PM

Presenter - Melissa Bialas (HS Special Education Coordinator)

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

Learning Coach Cafe - Teen Parent Awareness

Tuesday, February 20th from 12:30PM - 1:00PM

Presenter - Shaneka Washington (Student Resource Specialist)

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

This week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the essential contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and the tremendous impact they have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. The theme for this year's week is "Standards-Based, Student-Focused".

We invite all of our Insight PA families to join us next week in thanking our incredible team of school counselors for everything they do for our students all year long. Learn more about the importance of school counselors at the links below:

• schoolcounselor.org/role
• schoolcounselor.org/standards

The counseling team will also be working with all students to keep them on track with their goals that they set for Semester 2!

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)