Wallace Middle School Community Supports Haiti Relief Efforts

Dear Parents, Students, & Staff:

As you know, the island of Haiti has been devastated by a very strong earthquake. According to the latest estimates by relief organizations, more than 200,000 Haitians have lost their lives, and countless more have been severely injured and left homeless. In the United States, we fully understand catastrophe. Hurricane Katrina and the attacks on September 11 made us all aware of what it takes to recuperate. We united as a people and slowly rebuilt and moved on, but we also received assistance from abroad. For that, we should be thankful. Now it is our turn to help. The Wallace Middle School community will join in the effort to help Haitians rebuild and get the medical care they need through the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. These highly reputable relief organizations need our assistance.

Please be as generous as you can. Click here for a link to the form you can use to submit a donation. Have your child return it to his/her homeroom teacher.

Sincerely,

Mr. Steven Perez
Wallace Librarian
Wallace Appeal for Haiti Coordinator

Wallace Announces December Students of the Month

Wallace Middle School has a student-of-the-month program. Each month, one student per grade per house is selected based on the following criteria.

P ositive - Is respectful
A ttitudes - Accepts responsibility
W orking - Completes a high percentage of class work and/or homework
S afely - Follows school rules

Wallace Middle School's December Students of the Month

Yeshion House

Grade 6

Isaac Blanding

Grade 7
Melinda Pattonelli

Grade 8
Molly Fitzgerald

Huckins House

Grade 6
Miglyza Medina

Grade 7

Marilyn Orellana

Grade 8

Silvana Espinal

Rapuano House

Grade 6

Emma Tavernie

Grade 7
Jennifer Mejia

Grade 8

Genita Balkissoon

Bilingual Department

Erisa Kodra

Foreign Language Department

Italian

Mara DaRocha

Spanish
Phalen Smith

Wallace Drum Line Gets Light

I apologize for the poor sound quality of this video. The acoustics weren't very good in the music room, and I had to edit the sound to hear the drums at all. The students worked very hard for this video and enjoyed themselves, so I wanted to post something to honor their effort. Mr. Pontecorvo and I will try again in February, after the school presents Mulan, and the Drum Line will again have access to the auditorium for rehearsal.

-Sandy Carlson

'Mulan' Rehearsal Photos

'Mulan'
January 30
7 p.m.
Crosby Auditorium
$5 adults, $3 students

Dec. 8 Performance Previews 'Mulan' at Wallace

The cast of 'Mulan' performs at the Wallace Middle School concert on December 8. Under the direction of theater arts teacher Susan Smyth, the cast will perform the Disney musical on January 30 in the Crosby Auditorium at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults. Come for the fun!

Art Teacher Daniel Lionello Retires

On December 23, 2008, faculty and staff of Wallace Middle School gathered around art teacher Daniel Lionello, who has retired from teaching after a long and honorable career. We wish him well.