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McCall serves a unique student population--girls and boys--who are in various stages of intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development. McCall recognizes this diversity and strives to nurture the development of each individual to foster self-respect and respect for others, while instilling a love for learning and a dedication to serious academic pursuits.

Core Values

• We value a learning-centered school.
• We value respect for self and others.
• We value service to others.
• We value independent, life-long, creative learners.

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Enrollment

In the 2011-2012 academic year, McCall Middle School has 1046 students enrolled: Gr. 6--371, Gr. 7--317, and Gr. 8--358. Projections for the years ahead indicate significant growth.

6th Grade Courses

• Math
• English
• Science
• Social Studies
• Exploratory Cycle *

7th & 8th Grade Courses

• Math
• English
• Science
• Social Studies
• World Language
• Exploratory Cycle*

* Art, Band/Orchestra/Chorus, Keyboarding/Information Technology, Family and Consumer Sciences, Music, Physical and Health Education, Technology

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Extracurricular Activities - 2011-2012

Students should listen to the morning announcements in homeroom for information about when these activities meet, or check the bulletin board outside the Main Office.

Activity	Advisor/E-mail	When Meets	Location
Art Club	Laurie Schmidt	Thursday (2:15-3:15)	Art Room - BG12
Community Service Club	Lanie Higgins & Jaime Bailey	Wednesday (2:30-3:30)
Debate Club	Mark Gallagher	Thursday (2:30-3:30)
Engineers/Innovators/Chess Club	Tom Awiszus, Rich Monagle	Wednesday (2:15-3:30)	BG22
EnKa Fair Marching Band	Mary Costello	Spring Activity - EnKa Fair - Band Room
Green Team 1 & 2	Evelyn Galatis, Ellie Stroud	Monday (2:15-3:15)
Homework Club	Kris Bayne, Pat Malcolm	Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (2:30-3:30)	Library
Intramurals	Mr. Kasprzak	Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (2:20-3:20)	Gym, Fields
Jazz Band	TBD	TBD	BTBD
Jubilation Singers	Joel Buford	Wednesday, Friday (2:30-4:00)	A304
Math Club - Gr. 6	Larry Farelli	Wednesday (2:15-3:15)	A103
Math Team - Gr. 6	Matt Taylor	Monday (2:15-3:00)	DB08
Math Team - Gr. 7 & 8	Larry Farelli	Tuesday, Thursday (2:15-3:00)	A103
Multicultural Club	Erika Guckenberger, Pamela Cairns	Thursday (2:30-3:15)	A209
Music ImprovGroup	Erik van Dam	Monday (2:30-3:30)
Photography Club	Laurie Schmidt	Monday (2:15-3:30)	BG12
Poetry	Vijaya Sundaram	Friday (2:30-3:30)	C112
Student Council	Amy McGee, Matt Taylor	Wednesday (2:15-3:00)	DB08
Additional Extracurricular Activities: Yearbook Club WinCam Club Cooperative Theatre

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McCall Middle School Staff Roster - 2011-2012

(McCall staff member e-mail is the first letter of first name, last name, and @winchester.k12.ma.us i.e., jgoncalves@winchester.k12.ma.us )

Principal: Jorge Goncalves - JGoncalves@winchester.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal:  Jeannine Lavoie - JeLavoie@winchester.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal: Leslie West - lwest@winchester.k12.ma.us

Special Education Supervisor: Cynthia DeAngelis

Secretary to Principal: Carol McGrath

Registrar/Data Base Coordinator:  Diana Deering

Secretary to Guidance: Bonnie Hourican

Special Education Secretary: Barbara Carr

Librarian: Jane Henchey

Guidance Counselors: Shareen Dolan, Rebecca Jacques, Christine Nunziato-Bonenfant, Melissa Suvak

School Nurse:  Mary LaMuraglia

Reading Specialists: Stephen Schneider, Carol Weir

Wilson Reading: Mary Starck

School Resource Officer: Stephen Palmer

School Psychologists: Lori King, Edward Shaughnessy

Speech Pathologists: Pam DiMatteo, Steve Synan

Clinical Counselor-Home-School Liaison: Phyllis Greenspan

Assistive Technology Consultant: Donna Marcotte-Rizza

ESL Teacher: Pamela Cairns

Special Education Teachers: Meghan Callaghan, Eleni Carayannopoulos, Mark Driscoll, Esther Plevrakis, Lynn King, MaryBeth Little, Kacie Powers, Allison Webb

Special Education Instructors: Kristina Bayne, Patricia Loubsky, Paula Macinanti, Patricia Malcolm, Kristine Claycomb, Shannon Kenney, Jennifer Ryan

Special Education Teacher Assistants: Laurel Anthony, Mark Gallagher, Valerie Jacobs, Michelle Murphy, Lauren Volpe, Meaghan O'Halloran, Caroline Everett, Colleen Ball, Heather Blake, Brianna Cronin, Catherine Little , Nicole Smith
Instructional Support Staff: Anna Amatucci, Karen Comeau, Walter Lewis, Mario Pedi, Robert Furrier, Paula Michienzi

Custodians: Danny Doucette, Head Custodian; Steve Cannon, Phil Doucette, John Lannon, Brendan Minnehan

Director of Food Services: Kevin Silvia

Grade 6 Teams

· Oracles: Beverley Daniel, Amy McGee, *Jacquie Murphy, Marvin Williamson

· Apollo: Emily Chatfield, Larry Farelli, Megan Capobianco, *Evelyn Galatis

· Titans: Heather Perine, Dennis Kronenberg, *Linda Pickering, Matt Taylor

· Gemini: Melissa Crowley, *Marebeth DiMare, **Frank Row, AnnMarie Tan

Grade 7 Teams

· Globetrotters: John Gill, *James Gogolos, Annmarie Migausky, Jaime Bailey

· Olympians: Jane Gehron, Erika Guckenberger, John McGeehan, *Sara Stenson

· Marathoners: *Tara Donner, Amy Johnson, Robert Leonard, Eleanor Stroud

Foreign Language: Paul Arena, Tina Burke, Veronica Lindmark, Grace Tringale

Grade 8 Teams

· Gold Team: Mary Dunn, Jane Sheehan, Vijaya Sundaram, *Ken Tully

· Silver Team: **Lauren Campbell, *Katie Hebda, Alison Matthews, **Jason VanDinter

· Platinum: Steve Heckley, *Kyle Maloney, **Lanie Higgins, Peggy Walker

Foreign Language: Paul Arena, Joanna Barroll, Tina Burke, Grace Tringale

Art: Erik van Dam, Laurie Schmidt

Computer Education:  Patricia DeVries, Anna Kerkorian

Family & Consumer Science:  Brenda Collins, Nicole Pineau

Music:  Joel Buford, Adrienne Caselle, Mary Costello, John McCann, Chris Nicholson, Jeanne Snodgrass

Physical & Health Education: Donna Gildersleeve, Mike Kasprzak, Walter Demowski

Technology:  Tom Awiszus, Thomas Stirling, Richard Monagle

* Team Leaders

** Curriculum Leaders

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Grants

The Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence has funded many teacher initiated projects in town. Examples of McCall's sponsored activities include:

· Implementing Facing History & Ourselves in Grade 8

· Investigating Ground Water for Science in Grade 8

· Funding of a storyteller to an interdisciplinary unit in Grade 7

· Massachusetts Book Award with students in Grade 6

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Computers

The McCall Middle School utilizes Dell computers located in two computer labs and the library. McCall also has 30 laptops available for classroom use. In addition, the McCall provides access to the Time Almanac, World Book Encyclopedia, and other sources. Besides a local area network (LAN), McCall is on-line with six other schools, the Central Office, the Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications (MCET) and the Internet.

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Community Service

Students, teachers, parents and the community work cooperatively to develop programs that serve the community. In addition, the McCall faculty has formed a school and community service committee to identify worthwhile projects. Some examples of these activities are Woburn Council of Social Concern Food Drive, Globe Santa Drive for Pine Street Inn, Swim for Sight, Fundraiser for Needy Families, and Anti-Tobacco Activities. At McCall this year there is a Community Service Club under the direction of Elanie Higgins.

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Affiliated Organizations

· McCall School Council

· McCall Middle Parents Association

· CSA- Community Schools Association

· New England Association of Schools & Colleges, Inc.

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