Students Decorate Hallway for Winter

From November 30, 2011

Before homeroom, students from Yeshion and Huckins houses decorated a third-floor bulletin board with paper snowflakes and a snowman. Students completed the work before classes and at home to help make the hallway look cheerful.

Wallace Pride Flies High November 23 Pep Rally

Wallace Middle School celebrated the achievements of its students at its pep rally on November 23. Principal Don Rapuano said he wanted students to go home for Thanksgiving feeling good about themselves and their school. He began the rally by recognizing the school's generosity in collecting more than 4,000 cans in a little over two weeks.

Students who were involved in fall sports and other extracurricular activities--CPEP, the Origami Club, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball--were recognized. The boys' cross-country team and the co-ed soccer team received awards for their undefeated seasons.

Also, those students who received straight 5s on their CMTs were called forward and recognized with certificates of achievement.

The school's dance club presented a Latin American dance they had choreographed and practiced after school. The dance was followed by a student-teacher volleyball game. The girls won, but the teachers kept them on their toes until the very end.

Under the direction of music teacher Louis Pontecorvo, the band provided music throughout the rally, and the drum line entertained the school with a drum competition.

Thanks to parent liaison Gretchen Flaherty and eighth-grade Hammond House language arts teacher Patty Capobianco for contributing photos to this slide show.

Students Feast and Fold at Thanksgiving Celebration

ELL teacher Mrs. Perez, with help from colleagues and students, provided a home-cooked Thanksgiving fiesta that her students shared on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the end of the day. Ms. Carlson's Read 180 students joined in the event seventh period, when children and adults alike tried their hands at origami by folding simple swans and then the more complicated turkeys.

Hammond House seventh grader Rayshon Siders, who is a skilled paper-folder, assisted by helping many students create the turkeys.

Thanks for Hammond House seventh grader Teresa Torres for these photos.

Wallace Collects More than 4,000 Cans for Food Bank

Wallace Middle School students and staff collected more than 4,000 non-perishable food items for the Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries food bank. The schools' annual food drive ran from November 7 until November 22. Above: Students from the school's Student Leadership Team who gathered and boxed the food stand with school administrators before the food is taken to GWIM.

PTO Carnival

Thanks to the PTO, which held a carnival in the cafeteria for Wallace families in October.

Thanks to parent liaison Gretchen Flaherty for these photos.

Eighth Graders Celebrate Halloween with the Boo Bash

Thanks to parent liaison Gretchen Flaherty for these photos.

Wallace Middle School Announces the October, 2011, 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:

Positive - Is respectful

Attitudes - Accepts responsibility

Working - Completes a high percentage of class work and/or homework

Safely - Follows school rules


October Students of the Month

Yeshion House

6^th Grade – Tasim Muca

7^th Grade – Christopher Robinson

8^th Grade – Ivette Torres

Hammond House

6^th Grade – Keara Rodriguez

7^th Grade – Agnieszka Rivera

8^th Grade – Peter Cardona

Huckins House

6^th Grade – Melanie Ciprian

7^th Grade – Jose Tejada

8^th Grade – Ashley Batista-Ortiz

Life Management

1-     Eduardo Rivera

2-     Kiyanna Martinez 

BDLC 

1-     Mark Chapman

Connecticut General Assembly Honors Teacher of the Year Sharyn Lavoie

State Rep. Selim Noujaim presents Teacher of the Year Sharyn Lavoie with a citation  from the Connecticut General Assembly honoring her achievement on Thursday, October 27.