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MESSAGE FROM MR. DEVALL
Martin Middle School would like
to extend a helping hand to assist those affected by
the earthquake in China. Wayne Wu, an outstanding
student at MMS, along with the faculty and staff are
asking for your support as we collect donations for
the China Earthquake Relief Fund. Wayne was touched
by a story of a teacher named Tang Hong who held one
of his students in his arms and had sheltered several
others with his body when rescuers found him in the
rubble. The lives of the students he thus protected
were saved, but not his. The young teacher in his
twenties may have escaped the tragedy because his
classroom was on the ground floor. But he and six
colleagues were confirmed dead at the Hongbai Town
Central School. The earthquake was one of the worst
in history and has registered 3,000 deaths. Among the
dead, fourteen year old Feng Peipei had called her
mother several days before the earthquake promising to
bring her a gift for Mother’s Day and her birthday.
All the mother received was news of her daughter’s
death. At least 500 of the total 732 students at the
school were buried and it is estimated that only 100
could survive. Please make donations payable to
China Earthquake Relief Fund.
Donations can be brought to Martin Middle School or
mailed directly to:
China Earthquake Relief Committee of RI
48 Blackstone Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Local Students Studying Spanish Score Well
Congratulations to several world language students
from Martin Middle School who attained national
recognition for excellent performance on the 2008
National Spanish Examinations. Students from MMS
earned
GOLD, SILVER
and
BRONZE
Placements along with
HONORABLE
MENTIONS and
PARTICPATIONS.
“Attaining any placement or honorable mention for any
student on the National Spanish Examination is very
prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna, national Director for
the exams, “Because the exams are the largest of their
kind in the United States, with well over 106,000
students participating in 2008.”
Mrs. Yolanda
O’Neill, Martin Middle School Spanish Teacher, along
with School Administrators, Principal Frank DeVall,
Ms. Shani Wallace and Mr. Steve Prew would like to
congratulate
every student
on their success, and especially those
who earned very high achievement placements:
Yuqi (Wayne) Wu,
Helker DaCosta, Derrick Rose, Jonathan Gomez, Celina
Rodrigues, Thiago Rosa, Randy Caprio, Jillian Estrella,
Darian Daley, Kenneth Staley,
Jr.
A special
recognition goes to
STEPHANIE CABRERA
for her
FIRST PLACE Level 1 Spanish Bilingual in Rhode Island.
Congratulations to all student who participated:
Brenna Norman,
Shelbi Escobar, Nicholas DeBarros, Deonna DaSilva,
Skylr Bento, Andrew Palrao, Lauren Olsen, Nicole
Britto, Nicole Almeida, Emily Villari, Marisa Abbood,
Thomas Sousa, Kevin Pires, Tara Andrade, Jaryd Fortes,
Alexandria Amaral
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Martin Middle School is a
"HIGH PERFORMING" SCHOOL
According to the RI Dept. of
Education, Office of Assessment and Accountability,
MMS has moved up through the school rankings all the
way to the top!
This recognition is the result of the hard work and
cooperation exhibited by students, teachers, staff and
the entire MMS Community. We are very proud of
this honor and we are always striving to excel, truly
showing that
"If you work together,
you win together!"
Go
MMS Wildcats! |
