Dear Secondary School Families:
Hello January! Congratulations to all of our December Bengal Awards recipients! After earning a Bengal Award, Skyla Quintal received a special recognition in our monthly character drawing.
December Bengal Awards
Meghan Hollister
Kaleigh Pucci
Harmoney Hill
Gene Caul
Skyal Quintal
Xavier Halse
Rylee Wilkie
Molly Durivage
January Regents: Regents exams will be administered from January 23-January 26. A reminder that classes will not be session on January 23 and on the afternoon of January 24. Only students taking a Regents exam or those required to attend school to make up work will report on January 23. Wednesday, January 24 will be a half day of instruction with dismissal at 10:32am. Any student taking an afternoon Regents exam should report to the cafeteria at dismissal.
January 2024 Regents Parent Letter.docx
January i-Ready Assessment: Middle School students are reminded to bring Chromebook chargers and headphones to school for January i-Ready testing. 6th,7th, and 8th grade will be completing their mid year i-Ready assessment this month. In addition, please be on the lookout for your child’s individual 2022-2023 6-8 state test results which will be mailed home later in the month.
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: We would like to invite all law enforcement parents/guardians to join their children for lunch on Friday, January 12, 2024. Lunch will be provided by the Brittonkill PTSA as a thank you for your service!
Yearbook: Attention Class of 2024 students and parents/guardians. Don't miss out on the opportunity to have a personalized baby message in the yearbook. Families can design their own 1/8 page of the yearbook on the Jostens website. There are over twenty formats to choose from. Your message can include a picture or even two pictures. All messages cost $35. Messages are being sold until early February but there are a limited number of spots. You can design your message at jostensadservice.com/student
Blood Drive: Key Club is hosting a blood drive with The American Red Cross on Thursday, February 1st from 7:30-12:30 in the multipurpose gym. Students that are 16 must pick up a permission slip from me to be signed by their parents in order to donate. Anyone 17 and older can register to donate and do not need a permission slip. If you are interested in donating, you can sign up to donate with the following link:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=tamarac
Sincerely,
Ken Rizzo
Secondary School Principal