1) The principal is excited for the new school year and hopes NW/FC helps students improve academically and socially. 2) Tim Dunphy joins the staff as the new English teacher while Edith Medeiros moves to teaching history. 3) The newsletter provides updates on summer school programs, student experiences at NW/FC, and the 2011 graduation.

1. Next Wave Next Wave/Full Circle Newsletter 1 of 4
School Newsletter
/ Full Circle Page
A gnes G a l la nt D avi d K . W i ll ey
Ed it or Pri n ci p a l
September
2011
I am excited to be starting another year at Next Wave / Full Circle. While most people
Contents celebrate Jan. 1st as the beginning of a new year, for those of us in education, September is the
beginning to our new year. It is a time when many people make resolutions to improve themselves
Principal’s News 1 for the coming year. I hope NW/FC will be a place where your son/daughter will sharpen their
academic skills; understand that hard work always results in academic progress; find new and
Summer Time 1 different ways to express themselves creatively, productively, and uniquely; develop, grow and
improve social skills, sensitivity, and understanding of others’ needs and emotions. If we are doing
Summer School Program 2 our job well at NW/FC, we are not only helping students reach academic goals, but also
My Year at NW 3 social/emotional objectives. By working together, we can build strong relationships between home
and school in which the winner can only be your child. Happy New Year.
Adjusting to NW 3 I would also like to welcome Tim Dunphy officially as our newest staff member at Full
Circle. He was a substitute teacher last year for us for 5 months. He will be teaching English this
Graduation 4 year because Edith Medeiros moved from English to teaching history and social studies. With
everyone else in our program returning for another year, it promises to be a strong and highly
successfully year for our school.
David Willey
Upcoming Summer Time by Someone Who Prefers to Remain Nameless
Events
This summer while other kids were I enjoyed attending this program
sleeping late and going to the beach I because everyone got along and we were
Open House attended summer school. I did On Line Math comfortable with each other. Every morning
Sep 14 up at Somerville High School with Margaret, we played a game to warm-up our brains-I
6:30-8:00 pm Ted, Scott and Craig. Scott Weaver was a learned a lot from these games and had fun
great help to me in this class. Once that too!! Then the kids separated and went to
Parent Orientation finished I started the Next Wave/ Full Circle class. Half would go to English with Edith and
Sep 14 Summer School Program. This program lasted the others went to math with Mary Ann. We
6:00-6:30 pm two weeks and you can earn up to twenty also had Connections with Tommy Ward from
NW Hopkinton Trip credits towards graduation. The reason why I CASPAR and Tiffany Cook from Teen
took this program at NW/FC is because I Connection teaching health. Then it was off
Sep 23
needed 20 credits to finish high school so to lunch. You could go outside and order
Mt. Monadnock Trip that I can move on and attend college. lunch if you were on time for school. We
Oct 6 I really enjoyed this program then went to Open Response and electives to
because I had three amazing teachers- end our days.
PD Day for Staff Maureen, Edith and Mary Ann. They are Taking these two summer school
No School wonderful people that helped us with courses, working hard, coming every day
Oct 7 everything we needed help on. If we needed and being on time has made it possible for
someone to talk to they would help us feel me to reach my goal to graduate from high
Columbus Day
better. school and attend college in the fall.
No School
Oct 10

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Summer School Program by Stefane Goes
This summer I made a good decision by attending Next Wave/Full Circle’s
summer school program. This program is for only two weeks. It’s worth 20 credits
towards my graduation. It’s worth it. This summer we have been working with MCAS Math
and MCAS English. The teachers working in this summer school are Maureen - she was
In
actually the principal of this whole program, Maryann taught Math, and Edith English.
They did a very good job on it.
This summer school we watched a really nice movie called ‘’Soul Surfer”. This
The movie is based on a real story. It’s about this girl that surfs for a living. She gets her arm
torn off by a shark. The lesson of this movie is how she made a difference to everyone.
Spotlight She still continues on with surfing. There were some hard times but with her family’s
help she made it. A lot of people got inspired by her.
Every day we also had
connections. Tommy Ward came
Martin Acosta from CASPAR and Tiffany Cook
Antwon Almeida came from The Teen
Connection. On our last week of
Carls Alphonse summer school we went to
Mohammed Bakhtaoui Nahant Beach in Lynn, Mass. It
Christopher David was so much fun. We were
David Delaney tanning, playing volleyball, and
lots of fun things you can do at
Gabby Etienne the beach. We also went for a
Stefane Goes long walk around the beach with
Sheina Joseph the teachers, and then we went
for ice cream. Whoever didn’t
Mirna Lizama come missed out but it’s okay.
Gary Mercer Next year we’ll be here again.
Amanda Mitchell P.S. The best part of it
all was seeing everyone again :)
Stanley Orantes
Austin Payzant The Summer School Crew Hard at Work on Nahant Beach
Lizbeth Sanabria
Devin Scanzillo
Honor Roll Open House
Stephanie Varela
June 2011
Yose Sanabria Wednesday, September 14
Carls Alphonse 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
These students were Gabby Etienne
successful in summer Come early to attend our Parent
Shelia Harris
school. Students in Group at 6:00 pm!
bold print attended
Sheina Joseph
more than one Katelyn Kenneally Meet MaryAnn and Edith and learn about
program. Lizbeth Sanabria our monthly meetings where you can
Shawn Soares voice your concerns and get support
You guys rock! from other parents of teens.
Rudy Umana
Refreshments will be served.

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My Year at Next Wave by Austin Payzant
These Students
Had Jobs This My year at Next Wave was pretty program I couldn’t wait for the next day
Summer! interesting from my point of view. My to go to school. I would have those
first visit was on December 10, 2010. I times when I would get mad at teachers
had a really good visit and I loved it and walk out. I always hated going to
there. But after the visit I never came woodshop. I would leave or get sent out
to school. I just hated school and it got every time.
to the point where I had court and they During the program my aunt
threatened to take me away from my died. I was lucky they let me go to her
Brendon Davis family if I didn’t go to school. I still funeral. I was so happy but really sad. I
Ryan Diorio didn’t go. I had court again and the couldn’t believe it. But weeks later, on
Gabby Etienne same thing happened—nothing. Then I Wednesday, April 11th, at the program at
Levi Faherty still wouldn’t go to school. I just hated 5:00am, I got up, packed my bags and
Damon Felix-Elie it, but then I went to court on Tuesday, got ready for my last morning at the
Ronald Fuentes March 29th, and I got taken into DCF program. I said my goodbyes and went
custody for 45 days at Wayside Youth to school happy for my last day at the
Joel Gutierrez
and Family in Framingham, MA. I program. After school I ran to my car. I
Melinda Haley couldn’t believe it! was so happy to go home.
Shelia Harris I went to school on my second It was easier going to school in
Rich Jewers day being in the program. When I got to the program, but I kept going when I
Sheina Joseph school I just blocked everyone out, even was home. I got Mug of the Month and
Sarah Keelan my own counselor, Sarah Neumann, and wrote an article about Curious Creatures
Mirna Lizama I always talked to her. It was just too for the newsletter. My picture was in
Joe McLauglin hard to talk to anyone. the newsletter and my name was in the
Jen Morales Then I started liking the On a Roll section too. I did get
program. When I went to school I was suspended for two days and absent for
Katelyn Paquet
being myself and I loved it again. It was two days for an arm injury, but as of
Obens Paul so much fun. There were those times in now I’m doing really well.
Jose Sanabria the program I was sad and depressed This article about my year at
Lizbeth Sanabria because I was taken away from my own Next Wave was written especially for
Mateus Sathler mother, but whenever I got home to the Sarah Neumann, my counselor.
Shawn Soares
Stephanie Varela Adjusting to Next Wave by Justin Myrick
Mark Vasconcelos
Jessica Whitney When I first started coming to teacher was Maureen. She’s one of the
school at Next Wave it was right after chillest teachers you’ll ever meet at
Christmas vacation. My 1st and 2nd class Next Wave. For 3rd period I had science.
was math and language arts. My teacher My science teacher was Sally. Sally is
was Sally. At first I hated the school one of the fun teachers. Science was
because it was way different from my easy. Then I had 4th period. It was
regular school. The classes were weird pretty hard because my teacher Agnes
at first. I didn’t do my work at all. I gave out a lot of work at first. Then I
was shy. I wouldn’t talk to anyone at started to get used to the work. The
all. But then I started to get used to it. work got really easy. Now I like it here
I started to talk more and do my work at Next Wave. I’m not shy anymore. I
more. The school was different because am cool with mad people here. I do my
the classes were smaller; the school was work every time in class and after I
louder than a regular school. Then it finish my work I get free time.
was LSG (Learning Support Group) which
is basically homeroom. My homeroom
Don’t forget to sign lunch forms and send them back to school!

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Graduation 2011 by Agnes Gallant
Students at Full Circle and Next given to Carly McLaughlin. Carly
Wave work incredibly hard to earn their graduated last year and is currently
diplomas. They must often overcome attending Bunker Hill Community
obstacles that are beyond their control. College where she is excelling. She is
Sometimes the biggest difficulty is interested in criminal justice.
getting them to believe in themselves. Next Wave’s graduating class
On June 8th, Full Circle students was quite large this year. The ceremony
Agnes Gallant presenting Zoe Amoroso and Angela Herra received was held on June 15th at the Lions Club.
Angela Herra the Winifred their diplomas at the Dante Club. It was Brian Carrington, David Delaney, Damon
Hegarty Memorial a tear filled ceremony as both young Felix-Elie, Raymond Godfrey, David
Scholarship women spoke of their experiences. Zoe Lizama, Mateus Sathler, Rudy Umana,
plans to attend Bunker Hill Community and Lizbeth Sanabria will be attending
college this fall. Angela is the 2011 Full Circle in September. Edwin Tejada
recipient of the Winifred Hegarty will be attending Somerville High
Memorial Scholarship, a $1000 School. Lizbeth has been accepted into
scholarship given in recognition of the nursing program at the high school
Angela’s unwavering commitment to as well.
school even when her path was difficult. We are enormously proud of our
She is now attending Hesser College in students’ achievements. It has been an
New Hampshire. honor watching them grow and develop
The Joanne Armstrong Memorial into strong young men and women. We
Scholarship was also presented at Full hope they will carry a piece of us with
Frank Armstorng and Circle’s graduation. This $500 them always and have the confidence to
Carly McLaughlin with the scholarship recognizes someone willing believe in themselves as we believe in
to take on challenges and this year was them.
Joanne Armstrong
Memorial Scholarship
Next Wave Staff and Graduates Full Circle Staff and Graduates
Next Wave/ Full Circle
8 Bonair Street
Somerville, MA 02145
Phone: (617) 625-6600 x6870 Fax:(617) 628-6837
E-mail: dwilley@k12.somerville.ma