Nathan Hale-RayMiddle School

First Day of School
Monday, August 30, 2021

8th Grade Promotion Video 

Congratulations
Cast, Crew, & Director
of
"Dear Edwina"

Marisa Alfano supported the children all year long to create a covid-protocol friendly performance.  In addition to acting and singing, the cast learned a tremendous amount about video production.
This show was 100% filmed and edited by the students.


(Click envelope above for performance video)

Link ~ 2021-2022 School Year Calendar

Email to
Report an Absence
Note for Main Office
Nurse's Office

Summer Math Camp

Sign up Link

Summer Book Exchange

Theatre Summer Showcase

 

Questions?   Email Ms. Haist

Environmental Club

Click HERE for permission slip!

Unified Sports Summer

Mountain Bike Club

Arts & Crafts Club

2021 Summer Reading


Grade 4
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8
Find -A- Book

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Teacher of the Year 2022


Ms. Jillian Palmer

Here are some excerpts from her nomination:

Jill is a top-quality teacher who understands the importance
of reaching all learners

Challenges students to revise their work and truly realize
their potential as writers

Instrumental in teaching students about the Holocaust

Boldly takes on long-term projects

Developed relationships with students who would have otherwise disengaged from learning

Team leader who communicates effectively and efficiently with administration, co-workers, and parents

Created Noisemakers, a student-led program that encourages students to be decision makers in their community and impact change so all students have someone to turn to in time of need

Makes meaningful, positive contributions to the school community

We are so lucky to have her teaching at NHRMS!

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Support Staff
Person of the Year 2022


Mr. Patrick Miett

Here are some excerpts from his nomination:

Impressive patience, compassion, responsibility, and dedication
to the Hale-Ray community

He is incredibly devoted to bringing out the best in students – both academically and socially

Truly cares about every student and takes the time to get to know them

Students really connect with and respect him

Never hesitates to step up, help out, and take on far
more responsibility than his job requires

Patrick has coached the boys’ basketball team and
numerous intramural sports

Engages professionally with his peers and is highly valued
for his opinion and contributions

Very dependable and rarely misses a day of work

We would be at such a loss without him!

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7th Grader Ethan Robinson

Wins VFW District Finals

*First ever winner from our District

For quite a few years the Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School has participated in the VFW’s Patriot Pen (PP) scholarship essay contest. One of the seventh graders’ projects is to write an essay. It can be most anything but the seventh grade English instructor, Glenn Anderson, suggests the PP and many of the students choose to do so. (About 80 last year.) From those essays, VFW East Haddam/Moodus Memorial Post 3336 select three that they deem best. They award those students with monetary awards and certificates during Middle School’s Veterans Day activities. Those three essays are forwarded on to the district level. There are six Veterans of Foreign Wars districts in Connecticut. Our district is comprised of 11 towns, all much larger than East Haddam.
This year Ethan Robinson’s essay took first place in our district.
His essay was then sent on to the state level.

In attendance was Andrew Riccio, seventh grade social studies teacher, whose continued support of the Patriot Pen ceremonies helps keep Veterans Day vivid for middle school students. Ethan’s parents, Craig and Cori Robinson, are proud of his achievements, as are his siblings. Mr. Robinson recounted that, “Ethan works hard and plays hard.” Presenting the VFW’s certificate of achievement was District 6 Commander, John Botti. Additionally, Bob Bailey, District 6 Judge Advocate and Past State Commander, was pleased to favor Ethan with a subsequent monetary award. Also looking on was Judith Barnes, VFW District 6 Auxiliary President. The National VFW annually holds several scholarship contests, including Patriot Pen for 6-8 graders and Voice of Democracy (VOD) for high school students. Scholarship winnings can go as high as thirty thousand dollars. (For more information on these programs, go to: vfw.org/community youth & education).

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2020 Peace Poster Winner

Erin Maniebo 
"Peace Through Service"




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Teacher of the Year 2021

Mr. Carl Mayhew

Here are some excerpts from his nomination:

Carl is always finding ways to encourage, and engage all his students.
He is a tremendous role model.
He not only is a fabulous teacher at NHRMS but he is the boys soccer coach as well. He volunteers his time at dances and attends all extra-curricular activities with pleasure. He has gone out of his way to attend children's soccer events that are not school related.
Mr. Mayhew engages and connects with his students in the classroom.
Shows kindness, respect, and genuine care for a child.
He demonstrates patience and understanding with all students’ needs.

Support Staff
Person of the Year 2021


Ms. Ashley Delaney
Paraprofessional

Here is a sampling of the comments in her nominations:

Professional, Responsible, Dedicated
Hard working, Outstanding
Extremely dedicated to the students.
She finds the balance between holding our students accountable,
yet being approachable and caring.
Ms. Delaney goes out of her way to make connections with students.
She is a rock star!
Perseveres with challenging students.
Problem solving approach, rather than assigning blame.
Skilled in modifications and accommodations for students.
Offers valuable insight to student performance in class.
Actively involved in school activities.
Valuable team member.
Effective communication skills between staff members.
She goes above and beyond to make sure all of the support 
staff feels secure in their role.s
Collaborating with administration to create a professional
resource for para-educators.  
Offers resources to staff and teaches skills to others.
Supportive and helpful to all the staff.

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2020 ~  3rd Trimester

High Honors
Honors

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Congratulations!

2020 Promotion Video

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Virtual Art Gallery

4^th and 5^th Grade

6^th, 7^th, & 8^th Grade

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Click on the links below
to see all the action and fun
that is part of Project "O"

Group "1" Video
Group "2" Video
Group "5" Video

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We Are Here For You


STAFF APPRECIATION FROM STUDENTS


6TH GRADE TEACHERS FOR STUDENTS


TEACHERS AND STAFF FOR OUR STUDENTS


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Connecticut History Day 

Outstanding Entry Award

Abigail Martin



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Congratulations go out to the following students who
competed in the Regional competition in March.
They were top winners in their category and moved on 
to the state competition. 

S. Brown, A. Martin, C. Tarnowski, C. Valli, B. Shizume

1st place: 
Chelsea Valli, Paper,
Goodspeed Opera House 
Isabella Fitzpatrick and Abigail Watkins,
Website,The Great Depression:
The End of Child Labor in Connecticut 
Catherine Tarnowski, Exhibit, 
Joann Morgan: I’ve Got Rocket Fuel in my Blood

2nd place:
Samuel Brown, Website, Tokugawa Ieyasu 
Lily Jahne and Delila Herold, Documentary,
Women Spies, Revolutionary War

3rd place:
Abigail Martin, Exhibit, Mystic Massacre 
Braeden Shizume, Website, Beethoven 

Ms. Bernard, L. Jahne, C. Valli, I. Fitzpatrick, A. Watkins
A. Martin, B. Shizume, S. Brown 
Missing from photo: D. Herold, C. Tarnowski

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CT Interscholastic Athletic Conference Unified Sports

2019-2020
The Mike Savage Exemplary Unified Teammate Award


Co-Winners 
Omar Lopez-Crespo and Galaxy Weiss
In recognition of outstanding dedication and sportsmanship



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2020 Peace Poster Winners


Nicole Wang


Natalie Dorr


Erin Maniebo

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2020

5th grader, Kaelyn Cambi is competing in the first Virtual State Competition for Connecticut Invention Convention.  

Kaelyn spent endless hours during this distance learning, on top of her assigned classes, to put forth her idea…The Safe-TEE.

This innovative shirt is for children under the age of 14. She learned that three children die every day due to drowning and wanted to find a way to stop that tragedy. She spent hours researching how life jackets work, did experiments to understand monomers and polymers in nylon work, and combined the two ideas in one shirt.

Her idea is for parents on the go. This shirt would be worn prior to any interaction with water. Parents sometimes lose sight of their child. If the child accidentally fell in the water, this fun and comfortable shirt would inflate using a carbon dioxide release to fill the inflatable tubes inside the shirt, and raise the child’s head above the water.

Good Luck Kaelyn!

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National History Day 2020

Congratulations to the following students for their success
at Saturday’s National History Day regional finals in Norwich. 
They will move on to compete at States on May 2^nd 

1^st Place Overall

Cate Tarnowski, Exhibit, Joann Morgan – I’ve Got Rocket Fuel in my Blood – Grade 7

Chelsea Valli, Paper, Goodspeed Opera House – Grade 8

Isabella Fitzpatrick and Abigail Watkins, Website, The Great Depression: The End of Child Labor in Connecticut – Grade 8

2^nd Place – Overall

Sam Brown, Website, Tokugawa Ieyasu – Grade 7

Lily Jayne and Delila Herold, Documentary, Women Spies, Revolutionary War – Grade 6

3^rd Place – Overall

Abby Martin, Exhibit, Mystic Massacre – Grade 7

Braeden Shizume. Website, Beethoven – Grade 8

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2020 Geography Bee Winner

Sam Brown
Two years running!




Final question......

The entire group getting ready for the start

The competitors were
Arwen Little, Sydney Jandreau
Trevor Phaneuf, Connor Kittleman 
Jonathan Smith, Sam Brown
Braeden Shizume, Sadie Herold, Ziggy Matthews

Great job everyone!
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