Hiawatha team letters and supply lists 2024-25

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Hiawatha 6A

Dear Families and Students,

Welcome to FMS, Hiawatha House, and our team for the 2024-2025 school year. We are looking forward to meeting with you, showing you around FMS and making your sixth grade year a great one!

As we look to a new academic year, we are prepared to provide our students with quality education using a variety of forms. We will work together to develop a sense of community on our team. It is our belief that parents are the most important and influential adults in students’ lives. We believe that communication between the home and school is essential for a successful school year. If parents, teachers and students work together as a team then we can be successful. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or concerns during the year.

Enclosed you will find a list of supplies that we would like you to have in school when we return on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Please look at the list carefully as items are color coordinated to make them easier to find. Organization is an important step towards success in middle school.

In addition, listed below are some tasks we’d like you to complete:

Parent Questionnaire

Parents, we appreciate you filling out the H6A Parent Questionnaire Google Form sharing insights about your child prior to the first day of school. After all, you know them better than anyone else. We are very interested in learning about your child’s strengths, weaknesses, interests and any areas of concern you may have.

Student Questionnaire

Students, we want to hear from you, too. (A required homework assignment already!) Fill out the H6A Student Questionnaire Google Form before sixth grade orientation on Wednesday, September 4.

Summer Reading

In addition, it is expected that you’ve been reading over the summer, please bring at least one book during the first full week of in person school. (Week of September 9.) We will use this to complete an activity early in the year. Please refer to the recommended reading list on the district’s website for suggestions.

Enjoy these last few days of summer. Orientation is on Wednesday, September 4, we can’t wait to meet you in person. Please only bring your chromebook and pencil for the orientation day. The first day of in-person instruction will be on Thursday, September 5. Please bring all of your supplies that day.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the questionnaires. We are looking forward to meeting you in September.

Sincerely,

Joann Gigante gigantej@guilderlandschools.net
Jennifer Margosian margosianj@guilderlandschools.net

Hiawatha House Office Information

(518) 456-6010 ext. 2041
House Secretary: Mrs. Malo malos@guilderlandschools.net
House Principal: Mr. St. John stjohnr@guilderlandschools.net
Guidance Counselor: Mr. Labattaglia labattagliac@guilderlandschools.net

Student Lockers and Locks

FMS Students will be assigned two lockers, a hallway locker near their homeroom and one for Physical Education. Students will need to bring in two combination locks, one for their Homeroom Locker and one for their PE locker. Homeroom and Phys Ed teachers will keep the combination on file to help students who might forget the combination.

***PLEASE open the locks up before school and have students practice using them. Try to have the combination memorized before the start of school. Thank you!

H6A Gigante/Margosian 2024-2025 Supply List

Make sure to label each item with your full name and homeroom number and/or teacher.

Math

• TI-30XIIS scientific calculator (this model will be used in 7th grade as well)
• 4 yellow folders with prongs

Science

• 4 red folders with prongs

Language Arts

• 1 blue two pocket folder with prongs
• 2 composition notebooks

Social Studies

• 1 inch 3-ring binder
• 1 two-pocket parent folder, any color design

General Team and World Language Supplies

• 3 boxes of tissues (2 for special area)
• 1 box of colored pencils 
• 1 box of thin markers
• 1 multi-pack highlighters
• 4-5 glue sticks
• 1 box zipper bags, gallon size
• 2 dry erase markers
• 1 pack of Post-It notes (any color)
• 4 boxes of pencils with erasers
• small pencil sharpener
• 1 pair of scissors
• 1 container of antibacterial wipes
• Earbuds or headphones, that can be plugged into a computer
• 3-ring Zipper type Binder: This will be used as a TEAM binder to keep homework folder and various other important items organized.
• Pencil pouch (hole punched to go inside Team Binder) This will also be used to help with organization and to hold pencils, crayons, scissors, ruler..etc.

Encore Class Supplies

Music

• 1 pocket folder w/20 pages of loose leaf paper

Technology

• 1 pocket folder

World Language

• One inch, three-ring binder
• 8 dividers
• 1 subject notebook
• index cards

Physical Education

• Combination lock for PE locker

Team Binder-set up

Below is a list of items we would like students to keep in their zippered team binder at all times and bring with them to each class.

• parent communication folder
• red Science folder
• yellow Math folder
• blue L.A. folder (2 composition notebooks inside L.A. folder)
• some loose leaf paper
• pencil pouch: pens, pencils, highlighters, eraser, pencil sharpener, markers, etc.
• earbuds/headphones
• independent reading book (may be carried separately)

Hiawatha 6A Team Letter and Supply List

Hiawatha 6B

Dear Parents and Guardians:

We are happy to welcome your child to our team for the 2024-2025 school year. We hope your child will find the sixth grade year both exciting and challenging. We have created a list of supplies to help make your sale watching and shopping easier. Please take the time to review the list. Organization is an important step towards success in the classroom.

A book bag or backpack should be used to carry to and from school. It must be a size that can easily be stored in the locker during the day. It cannot be carried to, or stored, in classes. (Locker dimensions: w 12” x h 34” x d 13.5”)

All students should be prepared to do an assignment on a book they read during the summer. It can be any age appropriate book and genre. All students have to do is read the book before the first day of school. Students will also need to know the title, author, plot, and number of pages in the book. Please do not write a summary of the book. Simply have the aforementioned information with you on the first week of school. This information will be used during the first weeks of school. Happy reading!

We would also love to know about our incoming class from those who know them best…their caregivers! Please feel free to write us a letter about your student. Include information you think is important for us to have. This could include information about learning styles, special interests, talents, and even fears your child may have regarding school. Please send the letters to FMS c/o Hiawatha 6B – Baldauf/Mineau Team Teachers.

Please plan to attend Open House. We look forward to seeing you there Wednesday, September 25!

Sincerely,
Ms. Baldauf
Mrs. Mineau
Mrs Kilcourse (ENL)

Hiawatha House Office Information

(518) 456-6010 ext. 2041
House Secretary: Mrs. Malo malos@guilderlandschools.net
House Principal: Mr. St. John stjohnr@guilderlandschools.net
Guidance Counselor: Mr. Labattaglia labattagliac@guilderlandschools.net

Below is a list of supplies that your child will need for sixth grade classes. Please be sure that your child’s name and homeroom are written on each of the supplies. The school supplies listed below should be brought to school on the first full day at FMS, September 5. A book bag should be used to carry items to and from school.

Please let us know of any financial /supply hardship so we may be of assistance.

Core Classes

1. 1 2-3 inch large binder, Team Binder (It can be the zipper kind but it DOESN’T have to be.)
2. 1 composition notebook ( for LA)
3. 1 one-subject notebook (for science)
4. 4 pocket folders (with holes to go in a binder/different colors/patterns each if you can find them)
   1. Science class
   2. Math class
   3. Take Home folder
   4. Social Studies & Language Arts class combined
5. pencil pouch (zipper pouch with holes – not a hard plastic case, please)
6. two packages of #2 pencils (Wood pencils are preferred, but if needed mechanical pencils are fine too.)
7. one package of colored pencils
8. two highlighter pens (any color)
9. earbuds (1 set to keep in pencil pouch -used for ALL CLASSES at school)
10. Agenda Book/Assignment Notebook (choose a size that will go into the Team Binder, for daily use)
11. Scientific calculator (Model TI-30XIIS – used in seventh and eighth grade too.)
12. two combination locks (one for the hallway locker and one for PE Locker Room Locker)

6th Grade ENL/ELL Students

Current ENL/ELL Students will need:

• a pocket folder
• a box of tissues
• a composition notebook

Other helpful supplies (optional)

1. one or two large boxes of tissues (with allergies and colds, we do go through them fast!)
   2) loose-leaf paper (1 package)
   3) pens with blue or black ink (5-6 pens are plenty)

World Language & Cultures

Students taking French, Italian or Spanish should have the following materials for their WL class

• binder (1 inch), separate from team binder
• 1 package of dividers
• index cards
• 1 dry erase marker
• tissue box for classroom

Carry your team pencil pouch with writing utensils & coloring supplies as needed

There may also be a folder needed for Music, Health, Technology and Family & Consumer Sciences depending on if your student has them in the first or second half of the school year.

There may also be 2-3 folders needed for Music, Health, Technology and Family & Consumer Sciences. Not all of these classes will meet the first half of the school year.

Hiawatha 6B Team Letter and Supply List

Hiawatha 7A

Dear Families,

Welcome to Hiawatha 7A! We are looking forward to meeting you and working with your child. We have compiled a list of materials that your student will need for all subject areas so that your student is prepared for the first day of school. Please make sure that all of your student’s supplies are clearly labeled with their first & last name. If you have any of the supplies listed left-over from previous years, those are fine to use this year!

Hiawatha 7A Supply List

Homeroom

• 3 boxes of tissues
• 1 combination lock
  • This will be used for your child’s locker that will be located near their assigned homeroom class.

All Core Classes

• 1 pencil pouch
• Pens, blue or black
• 2 boxes #2 pencils
• 1 package of highlighters
• 1 box of 24 colored pencils
• 1 set of earbuds or headphones
  • We suggest getting a regular pair of “plug-in” earbuds/headphones to keep in a Ziploc bag that they can take out for each class.
  • We do not suggest airpods or bluetooth earbuds/headphones.
  • These will need to be replaced if lost or broken because they will be used in most classes.

Language Arts/Social Studies

• 3 two-pocket folders
• 1 composition notebook

Math/Science

• 2 two-pocket folders
• 2 2-inch binders
• 2 packs of 8 dividers
• 1 calculator: Texas Instrument – TI – 30X II S

Important Chromebook, Locker & Backpack Information

• All returning 7th grade students were given a Chromebook last year. Please bring this Chromebook to school on the 1st day & make sure that it is fully charged.
• Students are not allowed to use backpacks at FMS during the school day. All materials & supplies will need to be stored in your Hiawatha locker.

Hiawatha House Office Information

(518) 456-6010 ext. 2041
House Secretary: Mrs. Malo malos@guilderlandschools.net
House Principal: Mr. St. John stjohnr@guilderlandschools.net
Guidance Counselor: Mr. Labattaglia labattagliac@guilderlandschools.net

See you soon!
Sincerely,

Mrs. Lutjen lutjena@guilderlandschools.net (Language Arts)
Mrs. Sittig sittigc@guilderlandschools.net (Social Studies)
Ms. Cahill cahillj@guilderlandschools.net (Math)
Mr. Massie massiet@guilderlandschools.net (Science)
Ms. Kern kernk@guilderlandschools.net (English as a New Language Co-Teacher)

Hiawatha 7A Team Letter and Supply List

Hiawatha 8A

Important Locker and Backpack Information

• All 8th grade students will need a combination or a number lock for their locker.
• Backpacks: students will not be allowed to use backpacks during the school day. All materials and supplies will need to be kept in their locker. 

Supply List

• 1 zippered pencil holder for all classes
• 2 three-ring binders: 2 inches for Science 8/Math 8 only and World Languages and Cultures (WLC)
• 3 three-ring binders: 2 inches for Algebra only, Biology only and World Languages and Cultures (WLC)
  
• 20 tab dividers for Math 8/Algebra (5), Science 8/Bio (5), WLC (8-10)
• 1 package erasers (latex free) all classes
• scientific calculator: TI-30x IIS 1 Science 8/Bio/Math 8 ONLY, see below***
• *Graphing Calculator: TI-84 1 Algebra only, see below**
• 4 packages highlighters (multicolored) all classes
• 2-pocket folders (any brand/color),8 ELA, Social Studies, FACS, Music, Health
• 1 package loose-leaf paper, all classes
• 2 packages (minimum) pens, blue or black ink, all classes
• one 24-count package (minimum) #2 pre-sharpened pencils, homeroom
• one dozen #2 pencils, all classes
• 2 24+ package colored pencils, all classes
• 3 packages low odor Expo dry erase markers, WLC/Homeroom
• 2 packages of 3 Elmer’s glue sticks, all classes/homeroom
• 1 package Post-it notes, ELA
• 2 boxes tissues, homeroom
• 2 earbuds, all classes
• 2 wired headphones, earbuds (must have), music
• 1 number combination lock, Physical Education
• 2 packages markers (any brand/style), all classes

***We would like to strongly suggest that you purchase the TI-30X IIS scientific calculator for your student for use in both math and science classes.  This is the same calculator as students used in 7th grade.  Calculators will be available during math class time, but we cannot send calculators home with students.  The NYS mathematics test for 8th graders allows the use of a calculator on the entire exam, and we feel it is important for each student to have his/her own calculator for math and science, especially for home use.  We will be doing in-class calculator lessons with the students using only this particular model and it would be most beneficial to the students if they were able to follow these classroom instructions.  This model allows the user to see what has been entered on the display screen and scroll back into prior work.