Welcome to The Heritage Chronicle.  This is an online newspaper for Heritage Middle School.  The 6-8 graders will be reporting on special events in the building, writing articles, taking photographs, conducting interviews, etc.  

I-Ready Jitters

   We all know I-Ready M.O.Y Assessments are coming up. You may or may not be worried. Either way, you should know that you must do your best.  You should go up a level.  Here are some tips to help you to do your best.  

1. Take your time.
2. Read each passage carefully
3. Look at each answer choice carefully
4. Use the test-taking strategies that teachers have taught you
5. Do your BEST!

Good luck!

P.S. Do not get the I-Ready Jitters!

Art Club

 
   The Graphic Arts Exploration, run by Ms. McCarthy is one of the clubs that are accessible to students in the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. The club is about making community art that everyone can enjoy. In Graphic Arts Exploration, the students have a choice to either make crafts or paint them. If someone does not know how to draw, paint or make crafts, they can still join and learn how.  The students enjoy drawing and making crafts after a long day of learning.


   The art room, where the club is held, is covered with paintings and art that is created by the students and faculty. Some of the crafts will be put on display either in the hall or around the classroom for people to admire.

Valentine's Day Dance

Valentine's Day Dance

      Bring your friends, or bring your date. The Valentine's Dance is coming up on February 7th, 2020.  Be the first to buy a ticket to the Valentine's Dance and have a blast.  Remember, there's limited space for this event. Not only do you need to have a good attendance record, but you also can't be failing more than 1 core subject to attend this dance. The dance is from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. All permission slips should be returned to the Guidance office. Have a good time!

Veterans Day Breakfast by Roman D'Alphonso

 A few weeks ago,  we celebrated Veterans Day by having a special Veteran's Day breakfast to honor veterans who have served for our country This was to thank them for keeping us and our country safe. I interviewed a few veterans about their service and the different branches of the military.  Here are the questions I asked and the following are their responses.

     Q: What branch of the military did you serve in?

     Answers: Army, army, army, navy

     Q: Where did you serve?

     Answers: The Mediterranean, Colorado, Afghanistan, Vietnam, South, and North Korea.

     Q: How was military food on a scale from one to ten?

     Answers: 10, 7, 8, 7.5

The Veterans Day breakfast was a lot of fun and Heritage students got an opportunity to meet many wonderful and brave people.

Winter Concert by Annie L and Lolo P

Heritage is hosting its annual Winter Concert on December 11, 2019, at 7:00 pm and December 12, 2019, at 7:00 pm. 

The band will be performing on December 11, 2019, at 7:00 pm. The orchestra and chorus will be performing on December 12, 2019, at 7:00 pm. 
There is the jazz band, concert band, and the symphonic band. The concert band will be playing: The Bflat flat concert scale, and scales. They will also be playing Oh Hannukah, and Frosty the Snowman. 

The band teacher is Mr. Hickey, the chorus teacher is Ms. Clina, and the orchestra teacher is Ms. Allen. 

We will thank Mrs. Brunger, Mr. Santiago, Mrs. Cameron, and Ms. Layne during the performance.  Mr. Hickey, the band teacher has hosted many after school rehearsals and lessons to help the students improve and play their best at the concert. Ms. Clina and Ms. Allen have been getting their students ready as well for the concert coming up.

HMS After School Clubs

   There are many after school clubs and programs offered at HMS. They are...the Ski Club, Irish Music Club, Guitar Club, Band, Jazz Band, Girls-to-Ladies, Student Government, National Junior Honor Society, Art Club, Newspaper, Drama, and Math Team. One of the clubs is the Drama club.  They are putting on a Shrek musical. Stay tuned for an article about the musical.

Middle School Selection Night

        On Dec. 3, 2019,  there will be a "Middle School Selection Night" where 5th graders from all elementary schools will have a chance to choose their middle school for next year. Current students and staff members will talk to the parents and possible future students so they can get a hang of everything. There will be students from the school online newspaper and from other clubs and organizations.  The students will be participating in different events throughout the evening.  It's going to be a blast.

First Annual Math Escape Day by Hannah R. and Lolo P.

Heritage is hosting its very first Annual Math Escape Day on Dec. 4, 2019.  The students will read a book online and then work on fun math activities. The students will also create a picture using coordinate geometry and will be judged on their creation. These are some of the activities that the students will take part in on the first annual Math Escape Day.

Art Work in the Art Class

   Today, we visited the art room to interview students and look at the room. The students were working on different art activities The entire room was practically an art museum. There were murals left and right. Here are some pictures of the artwork that is displayed in the art room."

I like it because it was my talent."

Mickey Mouse Celebrates 91 Years

  The students on Team 6B learned about one of the most popular Disney characters in the world.  He celebrated his birthday on November 18th, 1928, The world was first introduced to Mickey Mouse in the film Steamboat Willie. In 2019, Mickey turned 91, but in 2018, Disney celebrated like there was no tomorrow. They had events that lasted for over two months, all the way to January 2019.

   Mickey mouse has been a staple in every kid's childhood all the way from 1928 to now, even in 2019. He has had a lot of changes over the years, from movies to his own TV show.  A theme park was built with all the Disney characters  The crew includes Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and of course an evil character, Pete.

Overall, Mickey has been creating beautiful memories for thousands of children around the world.

Written by: Anthony Soule and Tahiri Landolfa