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THE Randall Middle School PTSA
HAWK HERALD
March 2015 | Volume 15 Issue 8
• PTSA President Takes Note
• photos and Food trucks
• Counselor’s Corner
• student of the month
• history fair winners
• kick butts day, Blood Drive, Patti’s House,
belk service learning challenge
• pics from photos and food trucks
• With GratitudeRANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
PTSA BOARD 2014-2015
and organizations, and of course the food! A great day and a big thank Jill Rintoul
PTSA PRESIDENT you to Terri and Anne for all their hard work!!
RMS PTSA President
Michelle Whitt
TAKES NOTE
Vice President of Ways & Means
Sheila Green
We had our General Assembly meeting on February 19 where we voted
th Vice President of Membership
Anne Morris & Terri Fischer
in an amended budget, approved a nominating committee, and let it be Vice President of Activities
Doris Rainey
Jill Rintoul known that we were redoing our bylaws and standing rules to be voted Treasurer
Liza Grimm
on at the next general meeting in May. A huge thank you to Jen Corresponding Secretary
Dear Randall Families: Abdoney and her wonderful volunteers for the delicious dinner they CHAIR POSITIONS
Jennifer Heidt
provided our staff! Awards
What a busy month the Randall PTSA has had! We started the month Jen Hurst
Book Fair
with a County PTA training on meeting management and the new rules LAST CALL for memberships for this year. We are a few short so please Beth Gardner
Box Tops
and regulations for the County PTA Awards Program. Also learned consider joining for $6. Kelly Gagain
about guidelines from SERVE and a few tidbits for us all to remember
Volunteers
If you are interested in being involved in the PTSA next year, now is the Maria Mendez
include:
County Council
time to let us know as we will be working on securing positions on our Anne Morris & Terri Fischer
Cultural Arts Night
*You must sign in and out of the school not just because it is a rule, but it board in the next two months. We have positions open so please Alison Dominic & Silvia Walsh
Hawk Store
covers you for liability. consider being part of this awesome group! Lucy Sankey
Newsletter
*Always use a teacher/staff bathroom even if student bathrooms are Michelle Clor & Allison Livermore
As always, if you have any questions or need to get in touch with us Reflections
empty Melissa Canfield
please email us at randallptsa@gmail.com. Restaurant Nights
*Volunteering is a privilege not a right….it is your principal’s final decision Jennifer Abdoney
Staff Appreciation
Sincerely, Kelly Hoobler
Student Recognition
On February 21st, the PTSA under the direction of Co-Chairmen Anne Amy Ball & Emily Carson
T-Shirts
Fischer and Anne Morris, held our first Photography Contest and Food Melissa Canfield
Jill Carey Rintoul Website
Truck Rally at Randall but open to the public. We had over 75 photo Kelli West
Randall PTSA President Hawking
entries from our students, craft vendors, booths set up by student clubs Marcia Hollman
Magnets
Sarah McKenna
Faculty Rep
16510 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL 33547 | randallptsa@gmail.com | (813) 740-3900 | http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA2014-2015 PTSA OFFICERS
Jill Rintoul
President
Michelle Whitt
VP. Ways and Means
Sheila Green
VP. Membership and Volunteers
Terri Fischer and Anne Morris Anne Morris & Terri Fischer
VP. Activities
Doris Rainey
Photos & Food Trucks
Treasurer
Kim Andrzejewski
Recording Secretary
Liza Grimm
Corresponding Secretary
Claire Mawhinney
Principal
There was a tremendous turnout for the second prize, and $20 for third prize. The PTSA Mission
Photos and Food Trucks event that was winners for Selfie were 1st place Isabella •
•
A powerful voice for children
A relevant source for families and communities
held at Randall on Saturday February 21st, Quinones, 2nd place Megan Huffman, • A strong advocate for the education and well being of every child
with members of the community coming and 3rd place Elizabeth Miller. The The Hawk Herald is a publication produced by Randall Middle School’sPTSA.
out to support the children of Randall. The winners for Group were 1st place Mikayla It is designed to keep our families informed on current events and happenings
at our school.
food trucks and craft venders were also Corn, 2nd place Kristen Bassett, and 3rd The Hawk Herald is published monthly throughout the school year and the
very popular. The Rays Council had a place Coby Grimm. The winners for deadline for submission is the 15th of each month prior to publication date.
Online publication dates are the last Friday of the month. Submissions for
successful raffle/silent auction and The Sports/Action were 1st place Connor consideration should be emailed to Lucy Sankey: mlksankey@gmail.com
Seeds of Hope Club sold their soup bowls Pacheck, 2nd place Boris Gramajo, and
to raise money to purchase food for it's 3rd place Zach Devito. The winners for Mary Ellen Elia
Superintendent of Schools
backpack program. The PTSA is so proud Nature were 1st place Boris Gramajo, Susan L. Valdez
Chair, County School Board
of all our aspiring photographers! With 2nd place Zac Whiteside, and 3rd place Dorothea W. Edgecomb
Vice Chair, County School Board
almost 100 photographs submitted the Caitlin Glazewski. Community and April Griffin
County School Board
judges really had a hard time deciding the families members came out to vote for the Sally Harris
winners, and a third place was added to "Peoples Choice" award, and the winners County School Board
Carol Kurdell
each category. The winners in each of the are 1st place Coby Grimm, 2nd place County School Board
Melissa Snively
four categories, Selfie, Group, Nature, and Drew Fischer, and 3rd place Kate Luke. County School Board
Cindy Stuart
Sports/Action, plus the "Peoples Choice" Plans are already underway to make next County School Board
will be given $100 for first prize, $50 for years event even bigger. (pics below pg 8,9,10)
16510 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL 33547 | randallptsa@gmail.com | (813) 740-3900 | http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSACounselor’s
Corner NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Melissa Miller, 8th Grade Counselor
Here is the important information for you to be aware 9. sdhc.guidmii.com is a great website that allows students as well as others who may need help while
of in March: students to assess their GPA’s, view FCAT/FSA she is in the classrooms. She will also be assisting
performance, check promotion requirements, view with the CELLA testing. We are very fortunate to
1. The FSA Writing test will be a paper and pencil grade history, see SAT and ACT scores, log have Mrs. Mendez with us.
test for 6th and 7th graders, and it will be done on community service hours, explore Bright Futures 12.From Ms. Hardy, 8th grade Language Arts teacher
Monday 3/2/15 in the morning. Please be here on and other scholarship information, track high school and Edsby expert: “Do you want to keep an eye on
time that day and stay for the whole morning. graduation requirements and manage the college your child’s grades? Don’t wait until interim or
The counselors have been preparing the testing entrance process. The 8th grade students have report card time to get a grade update! Use Edsby!
documents, and Ms. Roberts, 6th grade counselor, developed a high school academic plan through Just log in and on the right hand side of the screen,
is facilitating this. Guidmii with the assistance of Ms. Miller, 8th grade you will see the most up-to-date average. Click on
2. The FSA Writing test will be a computer-based counselor. This is just a planner and doesn’t mean the grade if you want to see a detailed list of what
test for 8th graders, and it will be done on Tuesday the students will get those courses, but they now assignments went into that grade. A great idea
3/3/15 through Thursday 3/5/15. The test will be know exactly what is expected of them in order to would be to make this a Friday afternoon tradition.
given in the morning and the afternoon each day get a high school diploma. Those plans will be sent At the end of the day, have your child sit down and
depending on when the student’s teacher has home the end of February to discuss with their pull up their Edsby account and discuss the grade
been scheduled to give it. Please be sure to be parents and get their signatures. The signed papers together. Communication is key! You can also
here when you’re scheduled for this exam. Mr. are to be returned to Ms. Miller, so if you haven’t email teachers from Edsby to get more information.
T Gerding, assistant principal, is facilitating this.
3.Spring Break is 3/9/15 through 3/13/15 so enjoy
your time off, but also use this time to catch up
with school work if necessary.
4. The CELLA test will be given all day on 3/18/15
seen this paper, please ask your 8th grader about it
and send it in as soon as you can. Although this tool
is mostly used in high school, there is a section for
middle school information also that shows what
classes have been taken and what classes still need
Parents can sign up for Edsby by going to
www.sdhc.k12.fl.us and clicking on Families and
then clicking on MySpot login on the right-hand side
and then registering a new account. You will need
the student’s lunch number and their social security
for the ELL (English Language Learners) students, to be taken. The log-in information is the same as number.” Whenever there’s an issue or concern,
so please be sure to be here all day that day if the student’s log-in for Edsby. If you have any the first step is to discuss it with your student’s
you’re in that program. Ms. Miller, 8th grade questions, feel free to email Ms. Miller. teacher. It’s important for all students to work hard
counselor and ELL Chair, will facilitate this. 10.Students who have failed any core class for the 1st and do their best until the last day of school!
5. The end of the 3rd grading period is Friday semester have been notified. It’s important that 13.The 8th grade math teachers continue to offer
3/27/15. they make up those courses on Florida Virtual Algebra tutoring, so please contact them for more
6. Good Friday is 4/3/15 and students and staff have School and finish it by the end of the school year so information.
that day off. they can be promoted to the next grade level. To 14.Ms. Roberts is the 6th grade counselor this year and
7. 7th grade Duke TIP and Hillsborough Talent sign up, go to flvs.net and set up an account and can be reached at brenda.roberts@sdhc.k12.fl.us or
Recognition students received brochures for the select the course you need to make up. An email at 740-3900 x233. Ms. Richards is the 7th grade
Hillsborough Scholars Summer Academy. will be sent automatically to the grade level counselor this year and can be reached at
Registration in now open. These students will be counselor for approval and then FLVS will contact valerie.richards@sdhc.k12.fl.us or at 740-3900
bringing home another flyer with registration you as soon as a teacher is assigned so that you can x231. Ms. Miller is the 8th grade counselor this year
information on Tuesday 2/24/15. If you have any get started on the course. However, if you don’t and can be reached at
questions, please email Ms. Richards, 7th grade consistently turn in work, FLVS will drop you from melissa.miller@sdhc.k12.fl.us or at 740-3900 x255.
counselor, who is facilitating this. the course and you will have to start all over. Each year the counselors move up to the next grade
8. Remember to “FISH” and participate in Fun 11.Our new bilingual paraprofessional is Mrs. Mendez, level with their students in order to build stronger
Fridays to show school spirit! and she will be working closely with the ELL relationships.
16510 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL 33547 | randallptsa@gmail.com | (813) 740-3900 | http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSAStudent of the Month
Kelly Hoobler
Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Student of the Month for January:
6th Grade:
Esteban Aldana, Olivia Arozarena, Haven Bacon, Elizabeth Barrett, Max Blumenfeld, Tiffany Cheng, Jacob Daniel, Sophia Dench, Sierrah Diltz, Shaun Houk, Alyssa Jones,
Noah Jones, Isaac Lange, Nyrei Mendez, Sydney Palmer, Cameron Sadler, Evan Vangalder, Sean Ward, Caden Whitford
7th Grade:
Nolan Allaer, Sadie Bingham, Laura Bober, Lily Carter, Tim Coffey, Orlando Cosmo, Kaylee Dulysz, Peyton Johnson, Andy Morris, Sylvia Murphy, Kate Ohme, Athan Owens,
Madison Reed, Alana Roth, Katie Sieboldt, Caleb Sisco, Brooke Teacher, Nicholas Troche, Nick Ubillos, Madeline Whitt
8th Grade:
Chris Ball, Drew Bennett, Logan Cisneros, Nikolas Davis, Gage Hall, Peter Iorizzo, Katlyn Kerr, Noah Lewis, Kyle Merkle, Austin Merritt, Parker Mock, Joseph Muffoletto,
Destinee Ortiz, Melissa Price, Gabriella Searcy-Torres, Leannah Simblante, Madison Swift, Katelyn Wendling, Kyleigh Wilkie, Makena Winkler, Michael Zubatuk
Congratulations to the following students who won a $25.00 Amazon.com gift card for second quarter student of the month!!!!
6th grade: Elizabeth Barrett 7th grade: Ben Kachler 8th grade: Michael Bradford
16510 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL 33547 | randallptsa@gmail.com | (813) 740-3900 | http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA2015 Randall History Fair Winners
Congratulations to the following students who will be advancing
to the Hillsborough County History Fair competition on
February 27th. We wish them the best of luck! Kristy Verdi and Nina Morales-Davis
In the Individual Website Category:
In the Individual Performance category: 1st place - Bethany Bradin
1st Place - Danny Milani 2nd place-Cameron Kitchiner
In the Individual Research Paper category: In the Group Website category:
1st Place – Rythvic Rau 1st Place - Cameron Kozlin and Gabriel Fiol,
2nd Place - Ashley Ohall 2nd Place – Kristin Reagin and Kennedy Young
In the Individual Documentary category: In the Individual Exhibit category:
1st Place - Brianna Sikes 1st Place – Ashley Ullom
2nd Place - Zoe Mithaug 2nd Place – Katrina Fehrenbacher
In the Group Documentary category: In the Group Exhibit category:
1st Place - Daniel Lewis and Aden Fiol 1st Place – Grace Hunter, Kate Luke, Rachel Rozet
2nd Place – Kathryn Mowery and Avery Brauss
16510 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL 33547 | randallptsa@gmail.com | (813) 740-3900 | http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSAKristy Verdi
We are hosting a Blood
Drive on
March 18th Thursday March 19th.
through PE classes
To donate, go to online
schedule at:
https://www.oneblooddonor.org/index.cfm?
Patty's House Pals, a group=op&step=2&opid=682559
group of 20 student
volunteers, is making
their first visit to The R.A.Y.S. Class is competing in the Belk
Patty's House to Service-Learning Challenge and the deadline is
interview residents. March 6th. There are five teams of four
They will go back three students that are submitting 1-2 minute videos
more times this year as about our projects in
they create a memory book for each resident hopes of winning the
to help stimulate memory and provide friendly grand prize ($2000
interaction to residents who do not receive scholarship and
many visitors. $2000 gift card PER
student!)
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16510 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL 33547 | randallptsa@gmail.com | (813) 740-3900 | http://randall.mysdhc.org/PTSA
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