Coming Events at LMS
| LMS Hollywood Hillbillies Program | |
Hello Everyone
As you all know, LMS sends over 200 students every year to a once in a life time experience in nearby Bournedale, MA. While we have been able to secure funding for students that would like to go, the cost of planning experiences for students that choose not to go has increase drastically. The funds raised by the festival will help
off-set the cost of the student’s activities that remain at LMS for the week. Please consider volunteering your time on Friday June 6th here at LMS. Please reply if you are interested.
Thanks for your help in advance.
You are cordially invited to attend
Lincoln Middle School’s Eighth Grade Celebration
on
Monday, June 2nd
at
Venus de Milo
75 Grand Army Highway
Swansea, MA
From 6:00pm-10:00pm
6:00 – Arrival
6:30 –Dinner (baked stuffed chicken)
Children 10 and under - Chicken Tender Meal (only available to children 10 and under)
7:30 – Awards
8:30 – Dancing and Merriment
Please fill out the bottom portion of this invitation and return it with payment to your child’s homeroom teacher by:
Friday, May 23rd
Reservations will not be accepted after May 27th
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Gould at 721-3400 x1777 or gouldj@lincolnps.org OR Mrs. Mellor at x1774 or mellorc@lincolnps.org
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Please Print
Student’s Name: _______________________ Team: _____
Children 10 and under @ $12.00: Total #___ $________
Children under age 18 @ $15.00: Total #___ $________
Adults @ $20.00 each: Total # ___ $________
Students MUST attend with at least one parent/guardian
Total Amount Owed: $________
Cash or Money Order made out to Lincoln Middle School .
No personal checks will be accepted.
Eighth Grade Social
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This year’s Eighth Grade Social will be held on Saturday, May 10th. The social will be from 7pm – 9:30pm in the Middle School’s student dining area. There is NO cost for this event with the exception of optional professional photographs, however, any donation would be greatly appreciated. Complimentary refreshments will be available to the students. See the reverse side for picture prices and information.
Tickets will be given out by the student’s homeroom teacher. Students MUST request a ticket by Monday, May 5th in order to attend. No tickets will be given out after this date! No student will be allowed into the event without a ticket! Attending this event is a privilege. All school rules apply at the event. Students displaying improper behavior will be immediately removed from the event and will need to be picked up. Students should be dropped off and picked up at the main entrance. No student will be allowed to leave before the end of the event.
This is NOT a prom, so students should dress nicely but comfortably. Students may opt to come with friends, alone, or with a date. Only students in this year’s eighth grade class are allowed to attend. No students from other grades or schools will be permitted. No exceptions.
Attire for the event is typically semi-formal. For example:
Boys: khakis, button-down / dress shirt, ties are optional
Girls: semi-formal dress / skirt
(NO shorts, jeans, or revealing clothing allowed)
Parent chaperones are not needed because we have many faculty members who attend the Social, but we do need help in other ways:
1. Come and help us decorate! We’ll be doing this on the morning of the Social from 10am – 12pm in the school’s student dining area.
2. Any monetary donation is appreciated to help defray the cost of the event. Donations can be given to Mrs. Gould, Ms. Pluchino, or Mrs. Mellor at any time.
3. Another way to help is by donating refreshments. Soda and non-perishable items can be brought to school on Friday, May 9th and dropped off in the office for
Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Mellor, or Ms. Pluchino. Donations may also be dropped off on the Saturday morning of the Social between 10am-12pm in the cafeteria. We are asking that parents/guardians donate any of the following items:
bottles of soda/water
dessert (finger foods such as brownies, cookies)
appetizer (finger foods such as party pizza, calzones, chips)
Please do not bring any refreshments that require heating, refrigeration or the use of utensils.
Thank you in advance for your support. If you have any questions, please contact
Mrs. Gould, Ms. Pluchino, or Mrs. Mellor at Lincoln Middle School (721-3400).
* Information regarding the Eighth Grade Celebration held on Wednesday, June 11th will be sent home during the first week of May. *
Hug-a-Book for Marissa
March 31, 2008
Hello everyone!
This week we’ll be kicking off the Hug-a-Book for Marissa book drive at the Middle School. For those of you who haven’t read the story in the Valley Breeze about the campaign, I’ve included a link http://www.valleybreeze.com/Free/MAIN-L-book-drive .
The cost to donate a book is $20.00. Brief descriptions of the books we currently have available are on display as you walk by the library. Once the book is donated you will be the first to borrow it. A Hug-a-Book bookplate will be placed in the book along with your name and the date. Please see Sally or me if you’re interested in donating to Hug-a-Book for Marissa.
Thank you!
Lisa Doherty
Dear LMS Teachers and Staff,
Beginning on Monday, March 3rd and running until Thursday, March 20th, our school will be participating in the annual Pennies for Patients Program for the American Cancer Society and Leukemia research. More information on this program has been placed in your mailbox and flyers will be distributed for display in each homeroom. In the literature that we have reviewed, anything to encourage kids to get involved is stressed and Spirit Days are a great way of doing just that, if your team is interested. Each team will receive informational letters to send home to parents informing and educating them on this program.
Advisory students from Team 2 (Mr. Bruckner and Ms. Plant) as well as members of this years girls’ basketball program will be assisting and coordinating the program. The help we need from homeroom teachers is to encourage the kids to participate, monitor donations for spirit days (right into the box) and keep the coin boxes in a secure location between pick up dates. Thank you for your cooperation and we hope our efforts will help make a positive difference for so many people. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at brucknerj@lincolnps.org or call ext. 1749.
Jon Bruckner
Timeline of Events
1. Monday, March 3rd Anouncements /Information Flyers!
2. Tuesday, March 4th Coin Boxes/Flyers delivered to Homeroom
3. Wednesday, March 5th Team Spirit Kick Off (optional)
Ex. Team 2- Bonus Point Day- with a donation of $1.00 to the Leukemia Fund- each 6th grade student on team 2 will be given a 5 point bonus slip
4. Friday, March 7th Coin Collection Day
Student helpers will be collecting all the boxes to count the change
for deposit.
5. Wednesday, March 12th School Spirit Day
Pajama Day $1.00 to participate- money right in box
Homeroom teachers please monitor eligible students
6. Friday, March 14th Team Spirit Day (optional)
Ex. Team 2 will be having a MisMatch Day- students will be strongly encouraged to donate $1.00 for this spirit day. (any amount will be accepted)
Student helpers will be collecting all the boxes to count the change
for deposit.
7. Monday, March 17th Team Spirit Day (optional)
Ex. Team 2- Saint Patrick’s Green Day- students will be strongly encouraged to donate $1.00 for this spirit day. (any amount will be accepted)
8. Wednesday, March 19th Team Spirit Day (optional)
Ex. Team 2- Movie Day- we will be allowing students to buy movie admission tickets for a movie that will be shown in the auditorium on Friday-eligible students need to make a financial donation.
9. Thursday, March 20th Final Day- Collection / Team Raffle (optional)
Student helpers will be collecting all the boxes to count the change for the final deposit.
Team Raffle – Team 2 example – Teacher/Student Lunch Raffle, as a final incentive students will be allowed to purchase raffle tickets ($1.00 each) with 5 winners being chosen and being given a teacher/students lunch of their choice on Friday, March 21st. Movie to follow for all eligible students in the auditorium that afternoon.
The TEAM that raises the most money will be awarded a team pizza party!
The Lincoln Middle School Drama Club
LMS Hollywood Hillbillies Pictures
Date: March 17, 2008
To: Faculty & Staff
From: B. Marsden, D. Martel
Re: Drama Club Events
This year’s Drama Club performance of Hollywood Hillbillies will be held in the Middle School auditorium at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 29th. In anticipation of that public performance, and with the cooperation of the administration, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students will be able to enjoy the entire production during school hours.
Events leading up to these full-length dress rehearsals and our public performance are as follows:
Monday (3/24) Tickets for Saturday’s performance will be on sale in the cafeteria
&
Tuesday (3/25) during all lunch periods.
Wednesday (3/26) Programs distributed to all sixth and seventh graders in
morning homerooms.
Sixth grade students will report to their regularly scheduled
AM classes. They will be called to the auditorium at 9:15.
The performance should last until approximately 10:45.
Seventh grade students will report to their regularly scheduled AM
classes. They will be called to the auditorium at 12:45. The performance
should last until approximately 2:20.
Tickets for Saturday’s performance will be on sale in the cafeteria
during all lunch periods.
Thursday (3/27) Programs distributed to all eighth graders in morning homerooms.
Eighth grade students will report to their regularly scheduled AM
classes. They will called to the auditorium at 12:45, with Teams 7
and 9 going to the auditorium directly from the cafeteria. The performance
should last until approximately 2:20.
Friday (3/38) Tickets for Saturday’s performance will be on sale in the cafeteria during
all lunch periods
Additionally, teachers should be aware that those students whose names appear in the program which will be distributed in homerooms will be reporting directly to the auditorium upon the completion of homeroom on Wednesday. They will not be returning to class at all that day. On Thursday, drama club members will be called to the auditorium at 11:30.
The cast and crew have worked very hard and thank you for helping them to promote their performance. Your assistance and cooperation are greatly appreciated. Enjoy the show!
presents
Book by Tim Kelly/Music & Lyrics by Scott Keys
Produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Co., Venice FL
The Players
Gram Hawley………………………Christina Albanese
Clem………………………………….Evan Crocker
Matilda Quail……………………...Vanessa Ribeiro
Henrietta Paxwax………………..Keyana Roohani
Cindy Lou…………………………..Ashlyn Lillibridge
Charles Seabury………………….Justin Sundaram
Alice………………………………….Emily Katz
Josephine Seabury………………Rose Tracy
Charlotte……………………………Casey Parker
Bubba………………………………..Barrett Jourdan
Larry Houston…………………….Matt Olean
Isabelle Phelps……………………Yixin Sun
Sheriff Tom………………………..Bryan Sadowski
Ralph Cavett………………………Ramzi Al-Bilbeisi
Opal Edwards/Miss Kearns…...Lauren Giarrusso
Miss Lennox……………………….Melody Briggs
Jim Foxhall………………………..Robert Costello
Lucy Valentine…………………....Sonya DaRosa
Finlandia…………………………...Alicia Pacheco
Vera…………………………………..Brianna LoCurto
Bobbie-Jean……………..…………Allegra Caluori
The Crew
Lighting……………….Phillip Castro, Nickolai Morin,
David Tice
Marketing…………….Mary Kilsey, Amanda Manickas
Props…………….……..Laurel Scott
Set Design…………….Rachel Aiello, Samantha Enos,
Aimee Joubert, Sarah Kelley,
Alexia Shabo
Sound…………………..Sean Fisher
Alumni Directors…...Katherine Costello, Nicole Frechette
Faculty Advisors……Barbara Marsden, Denis Martel
Adieu…
When the final curtain falls on this production, we will be retiring from the Drama Club after twenty-three years of combined service. It has been an extremely rewarding experience for us, and we are proud to have helped nearly seven hundred students to grow both academically and socially as a result of our involvement. We hope that they’ll always look fondly upon the time that they spent in the Drama Club.
We cannot leave without expressing our sincerest gratitude to those that have helped us through the years. We especially appreciate the time and talents of two very special volunteers, Nicole Frechette (ten years) and Katherine Costello (four years), who helped to make each year’s production far better than if we had been left to our own devices.
B. Marsden & D. Martel
Story of the Play
Gram Hawley and granddaughter Cindy Lou run the general store and post office in Happy Hollow, somewhere deep in the Ozarks. Although Cousin Bubba and Clem are pretty eccentric, not much happens in Happy Hollow until some city folks descend makin’ for a real ‘Hollywood Hoedown.’ Among the visitors are distant relations, Josephine and Charlotte from Hollywood who are terrible snobs, a big-time movie producer who is going to make a flick about ‘Life in the Hills,’ and a pair of crooks who discover that ‘Granny’s Got Gas’….. (under her property, that is, and it’s worth a fortune!). On top of it all, Cousin Bubba soon takes quite a shine to one of Charlotte’s snooty sorority sisters (‘Boyfriend from the Mountains’). And with the new highway comin’ through, the little town is gonna be blown off the map (‘Poor Happy Hollow’)! This culture clashin’, kick-yer-shoes-off musical will make y’all want to stomp your feet!
Tidbits
Christina Albanese (Gram Hawley) Howdy! I thank my whole family, my friends, and especially the drama teachers. This is a hilarious show, and we’ve all worked so hard. Enjoy the show!
Evan Crocker (Clem) Drama has made this year quite a laugh. I can’t wait to do some plays at the high school!
Vanessa Ribeiro (Matilda Quail) Preparing for this show helped me to get over my stage fright. It was a lot of fun and a great school activity.
Keyana Roohani (Henrietta Paxwax) I’m very excited that I got a part in this play. It was lots of fun and it should be pretty good. Break a leg!
Ashlyn Lillibridge (Cindy Lou) I’ve done drama in and out of school for four years, and I want to thank everyone for their support. Enjoy the play!
Justin Sundaram (Charles Seabury) This was my second year in drama and it was as hard as ever. I can’t wait to join drama at LHS!
Emily Katz (Alice) I’ve enjoyed my first year in drama because it’s a great experience and we have fun on and off the stage. I want to do this again next year!
Rose Tracy (Josephine) I have had so many great experiences in the drama club, and I’ve been able to get closer to a few friends. On Mondays, I would often think, “Yah! We have Drama Club today!”
Casey Parker (Charlotte) Drama is my life and I’m thrilled to share the joy of performing with a cast I’ve grown so close to. To them I offer lots of love, laughs, and bruises!
Barrett Jourdan (Bubba) Oscar and I would like to thank my family and everyone in the drama club for the terrific support!
Matt Olean (Larry Houston) Even with the new faces in this year’s cast, we came together to make this show possible. Thanks to all my friends and family for supporting me!
Yixin Sun (Isabelle Phelps) This is the first time that I’ve had more than five lines in a play! I was really nervous, but I had a blast not only with my character but with everyone in the production.
Bryan Sadowski (Sherrif Tom) I would like to thank my family and everyone who made this possible. Special thanks to Robbie, Barrett, Evan, Matt and Ramzi…my favorite drama geeks!
Ramzi Al-Bilbeisi (Ralph Cavett) I’d like to thank Bryan for being my friend, my parents for driving me home, Barrett for making me laugh, Dylan for being himself, and Robbie because he’d hurt me if I didn’t mention his name.
Lauren Giarrusso (Opal Edwards/Miss Kearns) I’m in eighth grade, and I wanted to try this before going to the high school. It’s fun playing two parts that aren’t so big that it’s hard to remember the lines. Drama is a fun experience, and I’m glad that I did it!
Melody Briggs (Miss Lennox) This is my first year in drama and it was a real blast! It’s fun to have a role and try to understand the character. Plus, the other actors are really great! We are all like kinfolk!
Robert Costello (Jim Foxhall) My character isn’t really a crook; he’s just an independent businessman with vision! I’d like to thank Mrs. Marsden, Mr. Martel, Nikki, my sister Katherine, and my parents who are great supporters. Thanks, too, to Bryan, Barrett, and even Matt for their support.
Sonya DaRosa (Lucy Valentine) This is my first show, and I was afraid of what people would think of me. Now, I can’t wait to see the faces when I sing “Granny’s got Gas!” With Katherine’s help and training, I’m sure that I’ll be up to it!
Alicia Pacheco (Finlandia) This was my first year in drama and it was lots of fun. I can’t wait until next year’s auditions. We’ve worked hard and tried our best to make the show great, and I hope y’all enjoy the show!
Brianna LoCurto (Vera Houston) This was my first time acting in a real production and it was a blast! The cast and crew were so much fun to work with, and it was an unforgettable memory.
Allegra Caluori (Bobbie-Jean) Even though I only have about two lines, I love drama. It’s a bunch of fun and a great experience!
We hope y’all had a stompin’ good time!
Thank y’all for comin’!