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Page 2 PTA News
Page 6 Special Education Advisory Committee
Page 8 Clarity News,
Multicultural Club News
Open Computer Lab
Page 9 6th Grade Dean, Mr. O’Brien
Page 10 Internet Safety
Page 11 Parent Liaison
Page 12 The Middle Years, December 2012
Page 14 The Middle Years, January 2013
Page 16 Yearbook News
Page 17 Yearbook Baby Ad Order
Page 19 Counselor’s Corner
Page 20 Nurturing Parenting Program Flyer
Page 21 Nurturing Parenting Program Registration
Page 22 First Quarter Honor Roll
Volume 9, Issue 4 December 2012/January 2013
Dear Mercer Parents,
Several recent studies show that active, positive student involvement in the
school community leads to academic success. As we start the second quarter
of the school year, I wish to encourage our students to contribute to Mercer
through club and activity participation. Our school website has a detailed list
of contacts, sponsors and meeting times.
American Education week November 12-16 was a true celebration and
showcased our talented staff. The week highlighted the support that the
Mercer staff provides for the wonderful students of Mercer Middle School.
Several highlights included: the PTA recognition breakfast, support staff
recognitions, Dean’s Dozen and Honor Roll ceremonies, American
Education Idol, Book Fair, Bullying Awareness events, and many parent
visitations for classroom events. At Mercer, our teachers are committed to
providing rich, challenging learning experiences for all students and this
week accentuated this commitment.
I wish to personally thank Karen Goodwin, PTA President as well as the
entire PTA for their generous instructional contributions during American
Education Week. The Mercer PTA’s instructional focus and support benefits
the entire school community. I wish to invite all parents to attend our PTA
meetings which are held every second Thursday at 7:00 PM in our Library.
Please see our website for a list of guest speakers and instructional
opportunities.
I am so proud of our students and their continued academic successes. We
had an amazing total of 409 students make ‘A/B’ Honor Roll for the first
nine weeks and 195 make ‘A’ Honor Roll. These hard working students
were recognized publicly during our Ice Cream Social on November 16, as
well as noted in this newsletter.
Our students continue to find ways to support those less fortunate during the
holiday seasons. Our annual canned food drive, which continues through
December, supports Interfaith Relief, and our Mercer Holiday Coalition
provides assistance for Mercer families in need.
Winter always brings opportunities for our students to showcase their talents.
Our Performing Arts shows include the 8th grade combined Jazz Band, Band,
Choir, Guitar and Strings Concert on December 6th and Band Concert on
January 24th.
Finally, January 17th will mark the end of the first semester and the midpoint
of the school year. Please take time to review goals set by your student and
work with teachers to make sure that your student remains on pace.
Throughout the next semester, we will focus our efforts on transition and our
successful partnership with John Champe High School. Multiple events will
showcase the educational opportunities in store for our 8th graders as they
look ahead to their new start.
As always,
Go Mountain Lions!
John Duellman
In This Issue...
Through Dec 19 Toys for Tots toy drive
Dec 24-Jan 1 Winter break (classes resume Jan 2)
Jan 17 End of 2nd grading period
Jan 18 Moveable student holiday
Jan 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday-
no school
Jan 22 John C. Champe HS Guidance
Counselor to visit 8th graders
Upcoming Events
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Mercer Middle School PTA
Important
Dates
Dec. 4:
Mercer Directory
goes home.
Dec. 10:
PTA Cookie
Exchange for staff.
Please drop off your
best treats (7:30-
9:00 AM) for staff
to enjoy.
Dec. 24 – Jan. 1:
Winter Break
Jan. 10:
PTA meeting
7:00 PM
“The Magic of a Moment” …was the theme for this year’s Reflections
Program sponsored by the Mercer PTA. We’d
like to thank the following students who
participated: Sharon Jaslina – Visual Arts;
Shreya Reddy Sangela - Literature, Antonio
Fratta – Literature, Photography, Visual Arts;
Adarsh Mallepally - Literature; Holly Barnes
- Visual Arts; Vikash A. Kumar – Literature,
Music, Photography, Visual Arts; Shriienidhie
Ganesh – Visual Arts; Nirvan Mallepally -
Literature; and, Sarah Rackoski – Film
Production.
Judging was just completed and results will be
announced soon! The first place entrants will be
forwarded to Hunt Council where judging
should be finished by the end of
December. Thanks for participating and good
luck to those moving forward. Special thanks to
our Mercer Staff judges (Mr. Kolb, Mr. Horn,
Mrs. Pastro, Ms. Freeman and Mr. Duellman)
for your help.
It’s Here Mercer PTA Member Directory
Check your student’s backpack. All PTA
members should have received their free copy
of the new directory by Tuesday, December 4.
Please contact [email protected] if you
haven’t.
Free Breakfast The dates are being finalized for this month’s
grade-level breakfasts for those who
participated in this year’s fundraiser. Expect
some yummy hot cocoa and delicious baked
goods!
Next Meeting The next PTA General Membership meeting
will be held on Thursday, January 10 at 7:00
PM in the Mercer Library. All are welcome to
come and join.
Get In The Spirit! We’ve had lots of requests for more spirit wear. Stay
tuned for the latest available Mercer clothing. Details
coming soon.
Cookie Exchange The PTA would love to treat our staff to a wonderful
variety of homemade cookies on Monday, December 10.
Please help us by dropping off your favorites in the front
office 7:30-9:00 AM that morning. Thank you.
American Education Week Thank You The Mercer PTA collected over 300 K-cups and dozens
of EXPO markers for the staff to use this winter. Thank
you so much for your donations. Many parents did come
in and monitor classrooms or join their child for lunch.
Go Mountain Lions!
National Citizenship Essay Contest Please encourage your child to enter this contest where
the national winners can receive $1000, $500 or $250 in
Savings Bonds. The theme is “ Proud to be an
American”. More information will be discussed during
your child’s classroom time in Language Arts.
Applications can be obtained from their teacher.
PTA Future Leaders Forum Are you raising a future American political leader?
Please review the next pages for details on this new
opportunity for our students to attend this special event
in July powered by People To People. Mercer students
can join in an advocacy session on Capitol Hill.
Minority Student Achievement
Advisory Committee Report Jennifer Lovelace, our Mercer rep, will be on the Select
Discipline Task Force Committee for the School Board
meeting December 4. A large part of the discussion at
the last meeting was regarding the Dulles District Math
Forum, critical thinking, manipulation and
decomposition, communication and lexicon, problem
solving and the applicability to real life scenarios.
We’re going to States! Mercer First Lego League Huge Success Congratulations to all our teams! Special recognition goes to The Robotic Allstars for winning the championship trophy
and moving onto the State Championship in January: Vidya Raghu - Coach; Arum Raghu; Anuradha Raghu; Madhura
Managoli; Jay Mangrulkar; Nirvan Mallepally; Adarsh Mallepally; and, Aditya Pulipaka.
The Electrobotz team won their FLL Project Trophy: Leigh Light – Coach; Torin Light; Christopher Padres; Mitchel
Gray; and, Thomas Highley.
The Robonauts team won the FLL Core Trophy: William Ogle - Coach; Willie Ogle; Jeevna Prakash; Nathan Posacki;
Advait Kulkarni; and, Sai Mada.
The Aldie Androids won their FLL Project Trophy: Lakshmi Nadipelli - Coach; Pranit Nadipelli; Rahul Narla; Strom
Behrens, and, Shreya Sangela.
The G.O.A.T.s earned an Honorable Mention: Doug Palatt - Coach; Nikhil Nair; Shrey Kalra; Manasa Mantha;
Garrett Lohmann; Austin Palatt; and, Nicholas Palatt.
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Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Budget Concerns
Our SEAC encourages parents to follow the upcoming Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) budget
process. According to an October 3rd article in Leesburg Today, the Board of Supervisors is proposing
a FY14 budget that reflects a 3-cent tax rate reduction in the LCPS budget—or $68 million in cuts.
These budget cuts, if enacted, will impact everyone—both in the general education and special educa-
tion setting. SEAC encourages all parents to get involved and contact your Board Supervisor to voice
your support for the school budget. Email addresses for the Board of Supervisors are available at http://
www.loudoun.gov/index.aspx?nid=2178. Stay tuned to our two local papers: www.loudountimes.com
and www.leesburgtoday.com for updates on the budget process.
In light of these budget concerns, it’s well worth noting that in 2011, LCPS served nearly 7,000 stu-
dents with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. More than 80 percent of
students with disabilities graduated with a state-approved diploma and 93 percent of students went on
to employment, education, or other post-secondary opportunities. Excellent work, terrific results! An-
other reason to insist on fully funded schools. Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick, LCPS Superintendent, will be
presenting the LCPS Budget to the School Board on December 6th at 6:30 pm in the LCPS Administra-
tion Building Board Room. SEAC encourages everyone to come out to listen in person or to watch via
Channel 43 on Verizon Fios or elsewhere online. This will be the first step in the upcoming LCPS
budget process, and SEAC encourages everyone to stay tuned to our two local papers linked the the
first paragraph of this report.
Annual Report Available
The SEAC 2012-2013 Annual Report, presented to the Loudoun County School Board on October 23,
is now available online at: www.lcps.org, click on Parents, then Special Education Advisory Commit-
tee, and Annual Reports is on the left hand side of the screen. The School Board expressed great inter-
est and much support for providing district-wide conformity to inclusive practices.
Meeting Updates
The following subcommittees have been established: Reading; Inclusive Practices; Transition Ser-
vices; and Planning-Growth of ECSE and ASD Populations. If you are interested in serving on a sub-
committee, please notify SEAC Chair [email protected].
October was Disability History Awareness Month with the October 16th SEAC meeting featuring a
panel presentation “Inclusive Schools: How to Support, Develop, and Maintain Peer Mentor Pro-
grams.” Cedar Lane Elementary School, Eagle Ridge Middle School, and Heritage High School repre-
sentatives spoke on how their schools encourage an environment where all children are accepted into
the school community, and discussed the peer mentoring programs taking place in both the academic
and social settings at those three schools. The meeting was preceded by an hour-long orientation for
incoming and incumbent SEAC representatives. This informative session offered instruction and tips
toward being an involved and effective representative. A checklist and Powerpoint presentation are
available on the SEAC website and from our representative at SEACMercerMid-
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The November 13th SEAC meeting featured a presentation“Autism Spectrum Disorders in Our School
District: Prevalence, Projected Growth, and the Role of the Autism Specialist,” given by LCPS Autism
Specialist Kathie Burns. Currently, 1 in 88 children nationwide have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Within LCPS, there are currently 868 students with Autism receiving services (about 1% of the total
student population). This is up from 150 in 2001. This increase means a greater need for long-range
and strategic planning, consistent and expanded services, and teacher preparation and on-going train-
ing. The Autism Specialist oversees all of the autism programs in LCPS and develops and delivers
school-based training for school based staff and administrators using evidence based strategies. Par-
ents can reach Kathie Burns through the Office of Special Education at 571-252-1011 or via email at
[email protected]. Kathie’s presentation will also be available on SEAC’s website:
www.lcps.org, click on Parents, then Special Education Advisory Committee.
Upcoming Events, Future Meetings, Other Notices
The first week of December is Inclusive Schools Week. PTA/PTOs are encouraged to ask their school
administrator about what is being planned at their school to celebrate this important national initiative.
Ideas and resources for participation in Inclusive Schools Week are available at
www.inclusiveschools.org. SEAC PTA/PTO reps are encouraged to share their highlights via SEAC’s
Facebook Page or via email to [email protected].
SEAC will meet again on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, from 7 to 9 PM, at the LCPS Administration
Building, Room 102. The presentation will be “Determination of Least Restrictive Environment and
ESY Participation with Non Disabled Peers in Extracurricular Activities and Non Academic Activi-
ties.”
Mercer PTA seeks the parent of a 6th grader to represent us at the monthly Special Education Advisory
Committee (SEAC) meetings held on the second Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 PM at the Educa-
tion Building in Ashburn. (See details about the meetings and upcoming topics below.) This is the
perfect time and opportunity for the 6th grade representative to get acquainted with the committee and
learn what an SEAC rep does to help our school and our students. All who are interested in learning
more about what Loudoun is doing for our students are welcomed and encouraged to attend. For de-
tails, visit the SEAC web page on the LCPS website www.lcps.org.
Stay in touch with SEAC activities by LIKING us on Facebook. The Special Education Advisory Com-
mittee is composed of parents, educators, administrators, business representatives, and other interested
community groups concerned with the education of students with disabilities. For more information on
SEAC please click here.
LCPS Parent Resource Center
The Loudoun County Public Schools Parent Resource Center (PRC) is a place where parents and pro-
fessionals can come to learn about a variety of disabling conditions, the special education process, and
resources available to special needs students and their families or families whose children are experi-
encing difficulties in school, home or the community. Learn more about the Parent Resource Center
and their valuable workshops at www.lcps.org/prc. While visiting the PRC website, register for their
KEEP IN TOUCH program, so that you are notified of special events and announcements. The LCPS
Parent Resource Center hosts monthly programs here at Mercer, and you will find past presentations
and topic ideas on their website: www.lcps.org/prc.
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A huge thank you to all who have turned in permission forms and are using the parent portal to keep informed of your
child's grades and upcoming assignments. If you lost your password, simply email me at [email protected] and I'd be
happy to give that to you.
As a school, we believe that good communication is integral to student success. Our hope is that the parent portal does not
replace the contact between teachers and parents, but serves in addition to it. We also want kids to know that their grades
are not a secret- our sincere hope is that parents and students are sitting down together to access the portal, discussing
strengths and weaknesses, and devising a plan for improvement. We even encourage students to log in themselves to
monitor their progress!
Your feedback on the portal is important to us. Please feel free at any time to contact me with questions or concerns.
Carrie Simms
Assistant Principal
Mercer Middle School
Thank You to our Business Partners!
Manhattan Pizza
Mug-N-Muffin
Ticonderoga Farms
Dairy Queen
Kravitz Orthodontics
CLARITY News
Multicultural Club News
Open Computer Lab Morning Hours
Many thanks for all those who turned out to the Annual MMS Multi-Cultural Pot Luck Dinner. The food was delicious and
diverse, and it was a good opportunity to chat-up this year’s doings for the Multi-Cultural Club. An essay contest was
announced with a $100 top prize and two $50 second prizes.
We are seeking assistance and volunteers for the February 2013 Multi-Cultural Festival to make it fun-filled and
informative, especially for assistance in garnering support and participation from the embassies who can participate in the
festival. Please contact Cynthia Decker: [email protected].
Mercer's Computer Lab is now open 7:40 AM on Wednesday and Thursday mornings to accommodate students who need
to complete work. The Computer Lab is also open Wednesday afternoons 3:30-4:25 PM.
We hope our students take advantage of this opportunity, as many classes have gone high tech and require computer usage
to complete assignments. This also provides access to our Mercer families without computers in their homes.
Hope to see you there!
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From the 6th Grade Dean, Mr. O’Brien
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Internet Safety
Dates for the Internet Safety presentation by LCSO are:
December 10th: John Champe High School
December 12th: Mercer Middle School
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Parent Liaison-Khristie Greiner
We strive to make sure that every student has the necessary resources
to help them achieve their best.
Sometimes we find ourselves in need of outside resources and assistance.
If you would like to be considered for assistance with
food, clothing, eyeglasses, school supplies, etc.,
I am here to help.
All information is strictly confidential.
I can also provide an interpreter for parent/teacher conferences.
Please contact
Khristie Greiner
Mercer Middle School Parent Liaison
703-957-4340
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Yearbook News
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Counselor’s Corner
Free Parenting Classes!
Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice is pleased to announce a series of free parenting classes as part of
the Loudoun County Nurturing Parenting program. Please see the flyer that follows the Counselor’s
Corner section of this newsletter for the Winter/Spring 2013 schedule of classes. Though the program
is free, class sizes are limited; reserve your spot by completing and submitting the two-page
application, which immediately follows the flyer.
Parent Speakers Series:
Each month this series will cover a specific topic pertinent to middle school students. The goal is to
provide important information to empower parents and guardians.
Our Dec/Jan presentation:
Friday, January 11, 2013
Hope Counseling Center presents:
“Communicating Effectively With Your Teen”
(9:00 - 10:00 AM in the Library)
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ) Important Dates:
December 1, 8:00 AM: Administration of the TJHSST Admissions Test and Writing Prompt (Harper
Park Middle School, Loudoun County location)
January 18: Semifinalist Pool Notification. Posted on portal.
February 12: Deadline for Information Sheets and Teacher Recommendations
March 29: Final Admissions Decision posted
LCPS Academy of Science (AOS) Important Dates:
December 17, 11:59 PM: Application Part II submission deadline. No applications will be accepted
after this date.
March 22: Decision letters postmarked to applicants.
Please visit our web page under Guidance to keep up to date with upcoming events for parents and
students.
If you have any concerns or need to contact your child’s counselor please call (703-957-4340) or email:
Grade Counselor Email address
6th Heidi Miles [email protected]
7th Megan Casterline [email protected]
8th Kevin Weeren [email protected]
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MERCER MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
1st Quarter 2012-2013
Abramovich, Sophia
Abuzaakouk, Sereen
Aceron, Justin
Afshari, Marwa
Ahmad, Mohammad
Ahmad, Tina
Ahmadi, Bejan
Ahmed, Rakin
Ahmed, Raunak
Ahmed, Sumeya
Ahnaf, Nafi
Ajmani, Aman
Ajmani, Raj
Aklilu, Yatana
Alemayehu, Jade
Alemayehu, Liah
Alizadeh, Saina
Alkebsi, Selma
Alkhayat, Nicola
Allen, Aliyah
Alsaadi, Sara
Alvarez, Yamelet
Amirneni, Sriram
Anderson, Julie
Angel, Michael
Angelov, Dimitar
Angelus, Jacob
Anstead, Marquel
Antwi, Daniel
Anumolu, Ankitha
Anumolu, Anvitha
Armenta, Andres
Avala, Neha
Babick, Chloe
Baez, Gabriela
Bakhtary, Yosuf
Bakshi, Tanishq
Bandel, Hannah
Banks, Sydney
Barakam, Anihith
Barker, James
Barker, Kyle
Barnes, Holly
Barnes, Samuel
Bartlett, Alexandra
Behnam, Sohail
Behrens, Storm
Berina, Raphael
Bermudez, Krystal
Bernabeu, Matthew
Bersentes, Sophia
Betsill, Matthew
Bielecki, Kellen
Bierly, Meryn
Bierly, Ryan
Blackburn, Kyle
Blackburn, Trent
Blumen, Jared
Bodnar, Brina
Bodnark, Aidan
Bora, Zeneida
Bourque, Allyson
Boyd, Bruce
Bradshaw, Megan
Brann, Austin
Brennan, Marshall
Brewer, Casey
Brightwell, Kirk
Brown, Dion
Browne, Trevor
Brundick, Kayla
Buffkin, Grant
Buffkin, Kaylee
Bui, Margaret
Burdick, Brandon
Burke, Evan
Byers, Raissa
Cadogan, Aaliyah
Caoile, Tobias
Cappellari, Joseph
Carothers, Loretta
Cassar, Jordyn
Casserly, Holland
Cha, Simon
Cha, Thomas
Chahal, Gurinder
Chekuri, Shiny
Chelluri, Sriya
Chivate, Ayush
Choibat, Nomin
Chun, Michael
Clark, Brandon
Clark, Jack
Clark, Jenna
Coates, Brenden
Combs, Lauren
Cooper, Devin
Corkran, Grace
Cornicello, Drew
Cosenke, Trevor
Cosma, Elias
Cosma, Zayna
Credle, Angelica
Crosby, Brittney
Crumbliss, Sean
Cruz, Joshua
Csehoski, Eric
Curtin, Kaleigh
Dabbs, Tate
Dagnachew, Hiwot
Dagnachew, Kalkidan
Dandibhotla, Samapriya
Dang, Vivian
Daniel, Rohan
Dao, Michelle
Dart, Shannon
Dattani, Neil
Davis, Hunter
Delelegn, Bezawit
Delhierro, Ethan
Demar, Samuel
Demarchena, Briana
Demaree, Jessica
Desai, Shaalini
Deshpande, Esha
Devani, Miraj
DeVecchis, Olivia
Dhaliwal, Symran
Dhami, Harpreet
Dhiman, Akshima
Diagne, Sophie
Dickerson, Grahm
Do, Brandon
Do, Kevin
Doane, Emily
Donaldson, Hunter
Donaldson, Taylor
Duong, Charlie
Dutil, Sofya
Dutton, Stephen
Edier, Nicolas
Ehsan, Yasmeen
Eilers, Colton
Eilers, Gavin
Elshaer, Malek
Engel, Sean
Escobar, Luis
Essman, Teagan
Esteban, Nikolle
Estrada, Celine
Estrada, Chloe
Eyasu, Robel
Falahatpour, Rana
Fatgur-Rabbani, Shameem
Favis, Jack
Fechter, Connor
Fernandes, Alexander
Fernandez, Callie
Ferrante, Massimo
Fisher, Benjamin
Fisher, Daniel
Flores, Angie
Fnh, Khatibullan
Foley, Nicole
Fon, Kalista
Foresha, Gabrielle
Forstner, Peter
Franklin, Noah
Fratta, Antonio
Free, Tyra
French, Katarina
Frye, Mariya
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Gadh, Manroop
Gafoor, Basak
Gamble-Giampapa, Jalen
Ganesh, Shriienidhie
Gangavarapu, Saathvik
Ganley, John
Ganta, Nihant
Gensurowsky, Jordan
Gibbs, Lindie
Godfrey, Jaden
Godfrey, Sean
Golston, Dominique
Gonzales, Maxwell
Goodwin, Samuel
Gorczyca, Nathan
Gragasin, Christina
Graham, Casey
Gram-Akadiri, Ian
Granahan, John
Gray, Aidan
Gray, Mitchell
Grayson, Willie
Green, Sierra
Gruver, Jeydan
Gupta, Neha
Gupta, Pooja
Gupte, Sanika
Gutierrez, Micah
Habib, Afia
Hakins, Amanda
Hakins, Ryan
Halbert, Gavin
Hall, Ashleigh
Hall, Harrison
Hamza, Fatima
Hardy, Ashley
Harish, Srivatsa
Harman, Karlie
Harris, Cody
Harris, Jessica
Hartley, Joseph
Harwood, Grace
Hayes, Andre
Hering, Kayla
Hernley, Kelly
Hester, Connor
Hinson, Christopher
Hinson, William
Hoang, Yen
Hogge, Cameron
Hood, Sophia
Horne, Isabella
Horne, Vincent
Houser, Elise
Houston, Kelly
Hunt, Jenna
Hutcheson, Hunter
Hutchison, Lauren
Huynh, Michael
Im, Irene
Iyer, Vikram
Jackson, Ciara
Jackson, Janay
Jaff, Ari
Jain, Sachin
Jain, Sohil
Jang, Byeong-Ju
Jang, Han-Seong
Jang, Ji-Soo
Jansorn, Jackson
Jaslina, Sharon
Jassal, Karanvir
Jassal, Simrat
Jeong, Sunghun
Jimenez, Aryana
Joisha, Sneha
Jung, Stephanie
Juvvala, Sreya
Kakar, Piercen
Kakulamarri, Manasa
Kalra, Shrey
Kang, Elizabeth
Kang, Natalie
Kaplan, Marissa
Karen, Nicolas
Karen, Pierre-Joseph
Kelly, Sean
Kennedy, Aidan
Kent, Anna
Khan, Adam
Khan, Areej
Khan, Lyba
Khan, Mohammad
Khan, Wafa
Khatri, Vivek
Kim, Dana
Kim, Elina
Kim, Jason
Kim, Joshua
Kim, Sydney
Kim, Taylor
Kime, Dylan
Kimm, Arielle
Kirby, Austyn
Kiscadden, Mitchell
Knowles, Viktoria
Knowlton, Grace
Knudson, Hope
Koh, Rachel
Kollipara, Niharika
Kooner, Taranvir
Krishnan, Anisha
Krytusa, Conrad
Krytusa, Vanessa
Kuipers, Greer
Kuipers, Taitumn
Kulkarni, Advait
Kumar, Vikash
Kundeti, Vibhu
Kuriakose, Minna
Kwon, Andrew
Kyle, Ellie
Laburthe, Antoine
Laburthe, Juliette
Lal, Jash
Lam, Quang
Latif, Laila
Law, Spencer
Lawrence, Brenna
Lawson, Miranda
Lawson, Myra
Le, Nathan
Lee, Amanda
Lee, Marissa
Leubecker, Nicklaus
Light, Torin
Littlepage, Madison
Liu, Helen
Livermore, John
Luberecki, Madeleine
Lutter, Benjamin
Lyman, Jacob
Machhi, Shubham
Mada, Sai
Mada, Samhitha
Madala, Anish
Mahesh, Rohith
Mai, Vu
Malik, Ali
Malik, Jasmine
Malinowski, Daniel
Mallari, Kelly
Mallepally, Adarsh
Mallepally, Nirvan
Managoli, Madhura
Manbeck, Avery
Mangrulkar, Jay
Mann, Veronica
Mantha, Manas
Marble, Camryn
Marck, Jessica
Marck, Miranda
Martel, Shayne
Martinez, Yareb
Martinez, Yarelis
Masri, Zachary
Matharoo, Jashanjeet
Matthews, Kayla
May, Alexander
McCormick, Tyler
McDuffie, Anna
McEachin, Jordan
McGregor, Hunter
McHenry, Madison
McKinney, Jordan
McKinney, Paige
McLane, Caoilinn
McMahon, Briana
Meier, Madison
Meka, Bharath
Melton, Rion
Mendhekar, Vanshika
Merritt, Savannah
Mezaache, Ryan
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Miller, Madison
Minster, Christopher
Misra, Vinay
Mitkowski, Courtney
Miyabayashi, Hiroki
Mollyhorn, Hayley
Monlyn, Nicole
Moody, Levi
Moore, Erin
Moore, Sydney
Morrill, Jacob
Morris, Rex
Mualla, Noor
Muldoon, Madeleine
Muller, Scott
Mullin, Connor
Mullin, Joseph
Myers, Zachary
Nader, Michael
Nader, Samantha
Nadipelli, Pranit
Nagappan, Nandha
Nair, Nikhil
Namana, Jaidev
Namana, Naresha
Nanda, Siddharth
Narciso, Kayla
Narla, Aditya
Narla, Rahul
Nasser, Ivy
Nazari, Isabella
Nelson, Asia
Newman, Nicole
Ng, Tina
Nguyen, Andrew
Nguyen, Jimmy
Nguyen, Megan
Nguyen, Nathan
Nienow, Christina
Nowakowski, Emma
Nunan, Jordan
Nunez, Brianna
Ogle, William
Oliver, Maren
Orson, Seth
Oruganti, Manasa
Padda, Anmol
Pak, Alexander
Pal, Zain
Palatt, Austin
Palatt, Nicholas
Pang, Capison
Parikh, Dhyey
Parikh, Shabrina
Park, James
Park, Madison
Parnell, Cole
Parnell, Hunter
Parson, Cameron
Peretin, Brandon
Peshoff, Luke
Pfeiffer, Emily
Pfeiffer, Olivia
Pham, Nicole
Phayme, Mitao
Phung, Christian
Pickering, Sarina
Pillai, Kashish
Piver, Preston
Plesce, Samantha
Plesko, Razvan
Polanco, Amanda
Polito, Lana
Portelance, Dylan
Porter, Briana
Posacki, Adam
Posacki, Nathan
Pradeep, Shraddha
Prakash, Jeevna
Pratt, Callie
Pridmore, Matthew
Pulipaka, Aditya
Puri, Neil
Quijano, Esteban
Quijano, Juan
Rackoski, Sarah
Raful, Pedro
Ragas, Nadine
Raghu, Anuradha
Raghu, Arun
Rambhad, Devendra
Ramos, Rolando
Ramseur, Andrew
Ranere, Paige
Ranere, Ryan
Rashi, Ashwath
Rashid, Ariq
Rathour, Kunwar
Ravigopal, Trisha
Ravva, Sai
Reader, Natalie
Rentz, Taylor
Reyes, Lucille
Reyes, Sienna
Rhodes, Virginia
Richardson, Laree
Richburg, Jaela
Risinger, Ashley
Rivas-Plata , Flavia
Rizvi, Ahad
Robinson, Evelyn
Robinson, Grant
Rogers, Sydney
Rogstad, Brianna
Rosen, Tiffani
Rosnick, Ryan
Ross, Andrew
Rousseau, Olivia
Ryan, Kendrick
Ryan, Matthew
Ryan, Nicholas
Saenz, Dwayne
Saggurthi, Lithin
Sakyi, Kayla
Samayamanthula, Parve
Samayamanthula, Sai
Sanabria, Alena
Sanabria, Gabrielle
Sangela, Shreya
Santiago, Alfonso
Sarabi, Somanta
Scanlon, Cassandra
Scott, Alexander
Scott, Brian
Scott, Charles
Scott, Kylel
Seballos, Samantha
Seddiq, Saima
Serracin-Jou, Vanessa
Shah, Gaurav
Shah, Kyle
Shah, Palak
Shah, Sarah
Shamblin, Hannah
Sharma, Alisha
Sharma, Arjun
Shealy, Joseph
Sheikhnureldin, Sarah
Shen, Anna
Shin, Jeremy
Shin, Zachary
Shoja, Roya
Short, Gabriel
Shukla, Dhara
Siddiqui, Mohammad
Simmons, Briona
Simmons, Sean
Skoug, Lilian
Smith, Tyrone
Smyth, Sydney
Snyder, Elizabeth
Solanki, Aman
Son, Joseph
Song, Anna
Song, Harim
Sorensen, Jack
Sosa, Brianna
Sosa, Steven
Sowards, Riley
Spellar, Alexandra
Sproat, Lauren
St Laurent, Ava
St Laurent, Virginia
Stadick, Riley
Stakel, Morgan
Stanley, Lauren
Stanley, Robert
Stansbie, August
Stec, Rachel
Stemberger, Jordan
Stephenson, Trevor
Stewart, Tanner
Stoute, Aliah
Stripling, Evan
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Congratulations to all of these
students for their hard work
this quarter.
Keep up the good work!
The names in BOLD
represent all “A’s.”
The Mercer family wishes
your family a safe and
relaxing break and a
happy, healthy new year.
We’ll see the students
back at school on
Wednesday,
January 2, 2013.
Sudini, Neha
Sugatan, Justin
Sundaram, Kavyaswasti
Suresh, Samisha
Suter, Sydney
Sylvester, Jackson
Ta, Andrew
Tate, Jack
Temanson, Amanda
Thakar, Dhairya
Thoden, Alex
Thomas, Lorraine
Thompson, Blair
Thompson, Cherylyn
Thornhill, Megan
Tidmore, Theodore
Tilahun, Rebecca
Trace, Michael
Tran, Tyler
Tregear, Andrew
Trout, Olivia
Turner, Lauren
Urban, Morgan
Usita, Camille
Varma, Priya
Varma, Sagar
Velidi, Puneet
Vinjamuri, Shreya
Virk, Amardeep
Vohra, Amani
Vu, Emily
Vu, Viviane
Wagoner, Brendyn
Wahba, Klara
Walsh, Kendra
Walsh, Ryan
Walton, Emily
Wang, Charles
Waters, Jevon
Watkins, Samuel
Webb, Christina
Weismiller, Brooke
West, Kayla
Westerlund, Nicholas
Wilson, Veronica
Won, Brandon
Woodard, Greyson
Wulff, Tyler
Yarnal, Elizabeth
Yarnal, Katherine
Yaunches, Rebecca
Yekkala, Supraj
Yeo, Daniel
Yi, Christopher
Yirga, Gabriel
Yoo, Timothy
Yoon, Kenneth
Yoon, Kevin
Yoon, Kyle
Young, Corinna
Young, Dalton
Yudd, Tyler
Zarkani, Niki
Zeweri, Baseem
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MERCER MIDDLE SCHOOL, 42149 Greenstone Drive, Aldie, VA 20105
Anyone Needing Assistance for Public Program
If, due to a disability, you need assistance to enable you to participate meaningfully in
any of the listed meetings or events at Mercer Middle School, please contact Assistant
Principal, Jeffrey Hofmann, at (703) 957-4340 at least five workings days prior to the
event.
HOME OF THE
MOUNTAIN LIONS
MERCER MIDDLE SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
John Duellman, Principal, [email protected]
Jeffrey Hofmann, Assistant Principal, [email protected]
Carrie Simms, Assistant Principal, [email protected]
Heidi Miles, 6th Grade Guidance Counselor, [email protected]
Megan Casterline, 7th Grade Guidance Counselor, [email protected]
Kevin Weeren, 8th Grade Guidance Counselor, [email protected]
Chad O’Brien, 6th Grade Dean, [email protected]
Shena Ivory, 7th Grade Dean, [email protected]
Nick Cottone, 8th Grade Dean, [email protected]
Kelly DiPierro, 6th Grade Secretary, [email protected], 703-957-4346
Teresa Sisk, 7th Grade Secretary, [email protected], 703-957-4347
Claire Girard, 8th Grade Secretary, [email protected], 703-957-4348
Diane Sammarco-Bookkeeper
Phone (703) 957-4340
Fax (703) 444-8068
Absentee Line ( 703) 957-4342
Jennifer Colman-Clinic (703) 957-4343
www.lcps.org
