Newsletter with TONS of information about school.

1. March/April 2015
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
McGary middle school newsletter
McGary School Contacts
Dale Naylor, Principal
dale.naylor@evsc.k12.in.us
Kera Schwartz, Asst. Principal
kera.schwartz@evsc.k12.in.us
Mark Simon, Counselor
mark.simon@evsc.k12.in.us
Theresa Schneider, Social Worker
theresa.schneider@evsc.k12.in.us
Amy Morris, Principal’s
Secretary/Treasurer
amy.morris@evsc.k12.in.us
Valerie Deutsch, Secretary
valerie.deutsch@evsc.k12.in.us
Sheree Edwardson, Nurse
sheree.edwardson@evsc.k12.in.us
Terri Goldman, Cafeteria Manager
terri.goldman@evsc.k12.in.us
Julie Mullen, Community and
Family Outreach Coordinator
julie.mullen@evsc.k12.in.us
Tim Ferguson, Behavior
Interventionist
tim.ferguson@evsc.k12.in.us
www.evscschools.com/mcgary
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE
If your child is ill, going out of
town, or will be late to school,
please call the school office at
476-3035 by 8:45 a.m.
Mission Statement:
The faculty and staff of McGary Middle School, in cooperation with
parents and community leaders, provide a creative and secure atmos-
phere in which students develop socially, emotionally, and intellectu-
ally into caring and responsible young adults.
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New Website
Parents, do you want to know what is going on
at your child’s school? Log on to
www.evscschools.com/mcgary and find out.
You will find field trips, family nights, athletic
events and all EVSC district news.
Home of the Pioneers

2. MARCH/APRIL 2015 MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
New Rules for “Find Peppy” Contest
Due to overwhelming demand and participation, and in the essence of fairness, we are modifying the rules of the
monthly Peppy the Pioneer contest.
Please continue to scour the newsletters for Peppy, when you find him, bring the page you found him on signed by
a parent to Mrs. Mullen. Students names will then be entered into a drawing for a fabulous monthly prize.
Remember, Peppy will be much smaller than pictured below! Happy Hunting!!!
Happy Birthday
Birthday greetings to these staff members:
Justin Marshall 4-9
Sheree Edwardison 4-14
Andria Reed 4-14
Denise Hall 4-16
Ryan Byrley 4-20
Christina Cunningham 4-20
Jennifer Ruff 4-22
Jessica Pajdo 4-25
Citizens Of The Month Named
Congratulations to our March citizens of the month Elexa Maxwell , (6th grade), Lata'vian Sim-
mons (7th grade), and David Finan (8th grade). Students are chosen for this distinguished honor by the teachers
and staff based upon their behavior, academics, citizenship,
and other considerations. If you see these students in the
hallway, congratulate them on a job well done!!

3. MARCH/APRIL 2015 MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Teen Power will be selling "Easter Candy Grams" March 31 and April 1st. All the proceeds of these sales
will go to sending a TEENPOWER member to the Youth First TEEN Power summer camp at University
of Southern Indiana.
Please help support leadership and drug –free environment in our school. The candy grams will be de-
livered 9th pd on Friday, April 3. Please make sure you have the recipient's 9th pd class when choosing
your candy egg. Eggs are hand decorated and will cost $1.00.
Also,
Art ,Theatre Art, and Drama classes will soon begin a mural on the back wall of our building. Teen
Power, a community service club at McGary has acquired an Opportunity grant through Arts Council of
Southwestern Indiana to fund the project. In the mural, students will include visions for future gen-
erations while celebrating family and culture, in a peaceful, productive, prideful,
and respectful world. Students will add personal touches that reflect the positive voice of students who
attend McGary. The mural will also celebrate the diversity of nationalities presented
in their neighborhood. Students are very proud of their accomplishments at McGary and their heritage;
by visualizing this in the mural it will improve self-confidence of future students as
well as those who attended McGary in the past.

4. MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
News From Your School Social Worker
TALK-TO-A-LAWYER HOTLINE is a free legal advice program staffed by volunteer attorneys and
paralegals who will answer questions regarding any area of Indiana law or a legal problem. This
program, administered by the Volunteer Lawyer Program and funded by the Evansville Bar
Foundation, is presented on the first Thursday of every month, between the hours of 4:30 PM
and 7:00 PM. You may call 812-618-4845, or 1-888-594-3449, and talk to an attorney at no cost to you.
The dates for next three months are: April 2nd
, May 2nd
, June 4th
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Youth First Inc. is hosting a Family Foundations program. The program is designed to help
couples establish positive parenting skills and adjust to the physical, social and emotional
challenges of parenthood. This course is intended for couples expecting a baby and are in
their 3rd trimester...a follow-up 4 week course follows during the Postpartum period. Meetings are
4 Mondays starting March 9th. Registration limited to 14 couples. Come join this FREE class full of fun
activities. Door prizes given weekly. Contact Info: Kate Thrall ,kthrall@youthfirstinc.org
Or call 812-421-8336 ext 116
Need help completing your taxes? Come to Mc Collough Branch Library - Meeting Room
Friday, March 27, 2015 9:30a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Federal and state tax form preparation as-
sistance is available by trained AARP staff. Be sure to bring all relevant paperwork. This is
open to all adults.
Welcome spring and learn how to make Origami Birds. Tuesday, April 21, 2015
4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. at the Mc Collough Branch Library - Meeting Room. For more info,
call, contact: Sean, (812) 428-8236
EASTER EGG HUNT on March 21, 2015 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Newburgh
Lock and Dam. This event is open to the public and free. The Easter Bunny will be
there for pictures and there will be lots of candy and prizes for the kids. The rain
date is March 22, 2015. For more info call: Judy Hayden at the American Legion
Auxiliary #44 (812)858-9069
MARCH/APRIL 2015

5. 2014-15 Track meet dates and
locations
April 9th @ Central
April 14th @ North Jr. High
April 23rd @ Harrison
May 6th District meet @ Harrison
May 12th City meet @ Central
GOOD LUCK PIONEERS!!!
MARCH/APRIL 2015 MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

6. MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTERMARCH/APRIL 2015
McGraw's Scholastic Book Fair will be held April 20-24 with evening hours
before and after our students performance of Aladdin Jr. on the 23rd and 24th.
I am excited to announce we will have online shopping opportunity as well be-
ginning on April 15th! The website is
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/mcgarymiddleequityschool1
Our Book Fair Sales Goal is $2,200. The more books we sell the more books
we will have for our Library and classrooms. We will have a very large variety of
books to choose from. Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Robyn Merkel
Media Aide
McGraw Middle School

7. MARCH/APRIL 2015 MCGARY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
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Aladdin Jr. will be held April 23 & 24 at
6:30 pm both nights. Doors open at 6 pm for a raffle to
raise money for the Drama Club.
Raffle items include sky zone passes, gift certificates,
bowling pizza party, and much more! Tickets are $5 general
admission. Don't miss out on this fabulous show!
DRESS CODE ALERT:
Starting AFTER SPRING BREAK students can wear shorts
and Capri pants, but will no longer be allowed to wear any jackets, sweaters, or sweat
shirts. Students should continue to wear belts and have ID's visible during school hours.
Please note that if your student has lost their ID they are responsible for replacing it which
costs $2.
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