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MMS HSA News - Week of Feb. 15

2/18/2021

MMS HSA News - Week of Feb. 15
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

The Maplewood Arts Council is sponsoring the Maplewood Black Lives Matter Poetry project, which displays 38 poems by Black authors in the windows of stores throughout Maplewood. These poets range from the internationally known to the local; they span a wide breadth of experience, age, and sensibility. Many are living, while others speak to us from other eras. All of the pieces invite readers to engage with the power of language, and explore their relationship to the people and places in our community.

This is just one of the many events being held in honor of Black History Month. Click here to find out more about this month's celebrations.

6th Grade: Don't Forget To Buy Your Sign!
You can still purchase a sign for the 6th grade sign project. Sixth grade students will work with teachers and each other to design lawn signs to celebrate joining the MMS community. Date TBA. Click here to get your sign. Please support another student if you can.

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

On the Calendar

Feb. 15 - Winter Break
Feb. 18 - STEM Information Night
Feb. 18 - HSA Meeting

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MMS HSA News - Week of Feb. 8

2/18/2021

MMS HSA News - Week of Feb. 8
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

The Maplewood Arts Council is sponsoring the Maplewood Black Lives Matter Poetry project, which displays 38 poems by Black authors in the windows of stores throughout Maplewood. These poets range from the internationally known to the local; they span a wide breadth of experience, age, and sensibility. Many are living, while others speak to us from other eras. All of the pieces invite readers to engage with the power of language, and explore their relationship to the people and places in our community.

This is just one of the many events being held in honor of Black History Month. Click here to find out more about this month's celebrations.

6th Grade: Don't Forget To Buy Your Sign!
You can still purchase a sign for the 6th grade sign project. Sixth grade students will work with teachers and each other to design lawn signs to celebrate joining the MMS community. Date TBA. Click here to get your sign. Please support another student if you can.

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

On the Calendar

Feb. 12 and Feb. 15 - Winter Break
Feb. 18 - STEM Information Night
Feb. 18 - HSA Meeting

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MMS HSA News - Week of Feb. 1

1/31/2021

MMS HSA News - Week of Feb. 1
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

The Maplewood Arts Council is sponsoring the Maplewood Black Lives Matter Poetry project, which displays 38 poems by Black authors in the windows of stores throughout Maplewood. These poets range from the internationally known to the local; they span a wide breadth of experience, age, and sensibility. Many are living, while others speak to us from other eras. All of the pieces invite readers to engage with the power of language, and explore their relationship to the people and places in our community.

This is just one of the many events being held in honor of Black History Month. Click here to find out more about this month's celebrations.

6th Grade: Don't Forget To Buy Your Sign!
You can still purchase a sign for the 6th grade sign project. Sixth grade students will work with teachers and each other to design lawn signs to celebrate joining the MMS community. Date TBA. Click here to get your sign. Please support another student if you can.

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

On the Calendar

Feb. 12 and Feb. 15 - Winter Break
Feb. 18 - STEM Information Night
Feb. 18 - HSA Meeting

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MMS HSA News - Week of Jan. 25

1/24/2021

MMS HSA News - Week of Jan. 25
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

6th Grade: Don't Forget To Buy Your Sign!
You can still purchase a sign for the 6th grade sign project. Sixth grade students will work with teachers and each other to design lawn signs to celebrate joining the MMS community. Date TBA. Click here to get your sign. Please support another student if you can.

Social Justice Committee 2021 Programming
Dr. Anica Camela Mulzac will host a three-part virtual series on racial and social justice. The content of each session is tailored for the specific audience groups. Session 1 is for teachers and administrators. Session 2 (Jan. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:10 a.m.) is for all students. Event Number: 179 854 0424 Event Password: 2021Forward! Session 3 (Jan. 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.) is for the MMS/SOMA Community. Event number: 179 371 2650 Event password: MMS2021! (66720210 from phones)

Congratulations Principal Gronau!
Principal Gronau was awarded a $10,000 Roberts Award grant through the New Leaders organization to support equity and inclusion at MMS. She will be recognized by the SOMSD Board of Education during tomorrow's BOE meeting.

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

On the Calendar

Jan 27 - Social Justice parent meeting.
Jan 29 - 6th Grade picture day

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MMS HSA News - Week of Jan. 18

1/17/2021

MMS HSA News - Week of Jan. 18
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Join your neighbors for SOMA's 20th annual observance of MLK Day. This year it will be virtual. You can also observe the day by participating in the SOMA tradition of displaying luminaries. Click here for more details, including where to purchase luminary kits ($10 for four bags and candles).

REMINDER: In-school learning begins Tuesday for 6th graders who opted for the hybrid choice. Check PowerSchool for your child's cohort. Everyone else will be virtual. For more information on the district's back-to-school plan, click here.

6th Grade: Don't Forget To Buy Your Sign!
You can still purchase a sign for the 6th grade sign project. Sixth grade students will work with teachers and each other to design lawn signs to celebrate joining the MMS community. Date TBA. Click here to get your sign. Please support another student if you can.

Social Justice Committee 2021 Programming
Dr. Anica Camela Mulzac will host a three-part virtual series on racial and social justice. The content of each session is tailored for the specific audience groups. Session 1 is for teachers and administrators. Session 2 (Jan. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:10 a.m.) is for all students. Event Number: 179 854 0424 Event Password: 2021Forward! Session 3 (Jan. 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.) is for the MMS/SOMA Community. Event number: 179 371 2650 Event password: MMS2021! (66720210 from phones)

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

On the Calendar

Jan 18 - School Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 20 - SEPAC Meeting: New Year, New Goals: SMART goals for IEPs
Jan 21 - MMS HSA Meeting
Jan 22 - 7th Grade picture day
Jan 27 - Social Justice parent meeting.
Jan 29 - 6th Grade picture day

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MMS HSA News - Week of Jan. 11

1/17/2021

MMS HSA News - Week of Jan. 11
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Join your neighbors for SOMA's 20th annual observance of MLK Day. This year it will be virtual. You can also observe the day by participating in the SOMA tradition of displaying luminaries. Click here for more details, including where to purchase luminary kits ($10 for four bags and candles).

MMS Yearbook Club is looking for photos of you saying farewell to 2020 and hello to 2021! Take a selfie and include a sign with hopes for the new year to come. Whether you are dressed to impress or in your pajamas, we want to capture your voice and this moment in time. As always, please no hand gestures or super silly faces. Check out our flyer and use this link to submit photos.

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

On the Calendar

Jan 11 - YouthNet After School Club Winter Season begins
Jan 18 - School Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 20 - SEPAC Meeting: New Year, New Goals: SMART goals for IEPs
Jan 21 - MMS HSA Meeting

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MMS HSA News - Week of Jan. 4

1/17/2021

MMS HSA News - Week of Jan. 4
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

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Questions about MMS pandemic response planning? Too much homework? Not enough homework? Synchronous vs asynchronous? Ask Principal Gronau during MMS Family office hours! Jan 7th @ 3:30pm. Students are welcome!
Webex link. Event number: 179 319 7391 Event password: 5ucM4HEbbx8
Phone Info Dial In: 408-418-9388 Event number: 179 319 7391 Password: 58264432

Yearbook Club is looking for photographs for the 2020-2021 yearbook. Do you have pictures of MMS students enjoying the snow day, participating in Spirit Week or celebrating the beginning of 2021? We would love to add them to the yearbook this year! Click here to submit photos.

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

On the Calendar

Jan 4 - Return to School Survey Due
Jan 7 - Principal Gronau Office Hours, 3:30 pm
Jan 8 - MMS Asynchronous Day
Jan 11 - YouthNet After School Club Winter Season begins
Jan 18 - School Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 20 - SEPAC Meeting: New Year, New Goals: SMART goals for IEPs
Jan 21 - MMS HSA Meeting

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MMS HSA News - Week of Dec. 21

1/17/2021

MMS HSA News - Week of Dec. 21
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

LIVE Q&A ON MONDAY
There will be a Live Q&A on Monday at 7:30 pm on the district's Return to School plan. Click here to join. If you missed last week's recorded video on the plan, you can watch it here. In addition, the Return to School Preference form has be sent to families via email/SMS. Final submissions will be due by Monday, January 4.

This holiday season, consider supporting Maplewood and South Orange's businesses by shopping local.

Yearbook Club is looking for photographs for the 2020-2021 yearbook. Do you have pictures of MMS students enjoying the snow day, participating in Spirit Week or celebrating the beginning of 2021? We would love to add them to the yearbook this year! Click here to submit photos.

Questions about MMS pandemic response planning? Too much homework? Not enough homework? Synchronous vs asynchronous? Ask Principal Gronau during MMS Family office hours! Jan 7th @ 3:30pm

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

On the Calendar

Dec. 21: Town Hall Follow-up: Live Q&A WebEx/YouTube, 7:30-9:30 pm
Dec. 23: Half Day
Dec. 24-Jan. 1: Holiday Recess
Jan. 7: Office hours with Principal Gronau, 3:30pm

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MMS HSA News - week of dec. 14

12/14/2020

MMS HSA News - Week of Dec. 14
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

TOWN HALL THIS THURSDAY
A pre-recorded, December 17 Town Hall event will provide updates on COVID-related health & safety measures, technology, instruction models, scheduling, special services, and other important topics. There will be a Live Q&A on Monday, Dec 21, at 7:30 pm. In addition, the Return to School Preference form will be sent to families via email/SMS text in mid-December, and final submissions will be due to the District by Monday, January 4. More details can be found here.

Help keep SOMA kids warm this winter! Accepting new and lightly used winter items: - coats, snow pants, snow boots, hats, gloves, wool/snow socks, scarves, cold-weather clothes (accepting adult sizes *only if* the styles appeal to teens aged 15-18 years old). Drop off at 153 Oakland Road in Maplewood.

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS!
There is still time to register your student for an afterschool club! The Winter season will run January 11 to February 19. Clubs meet from 3:15pm- 4:15pm. Click here to register! Questions? Email youthnetplus@gmail.com.

There is still time to volunteer OR pick up books at the SOMA Shares Book Days! If you are interested in volunteering, choose one or more shifts from the link here. SOMA Shares Book Day, Dec 20th @ 9:00am - 3:00pm, St. Joseph's Church parking lot, 767 Prospect Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040.

FLAG and SOMA Shares have organized a livestream fundraiser for local organizations! Tune in and spread the word to friends who might like to join and donate to support families with groceries, books, art/ and school supplies, toiletries and other personal items.

Questions about MMS pandemic response planning? Too much homework? Not enough homework? Synchronous vs asynchronous? Ask Principal Gronau during MMS Family office hours! Jan 7th @ 3:30pm

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

The MMS Yearbook is looking for photo submissions for the 2020-2021 yearbook. You can submit here until the end of December. A few ideas for photo submissions include: Winter Wear ❖ Winter Wonderland ❖ Snow ❖ Winter Food/Drink ❖ Winter Sports. Please make sure your photos are school appropriate! Contact Meredith Hansen for more information.

On the Calendar

Dec. 14: SOMSD BOE meeting, 7:30 pm
Dec. 17: MMS HSA Meeting, 7 pm
Dec. 17: District Return to School Virtual Town Hall (pre-recorded), 7:30 pm
Dec. 18: MMS-Asynchronous Day
Dec. 20: SOMA Shares Book Day, 9:00am - 3:00pm, St. Joseph's Church parking lot, 767 Prospect Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040.
Dec. 21: Town Hall Follow-up: Live Q&A WebEx/YouTube, 7:30-9:30 pm
Dec. 23: Half Day
Dec. 24-Jan. 1: Holiday Recess
Jan. 7: Office hours with Principal Gronau, 3:30pm

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MMS HSA News - Week of Dec. 7

12/7/2020

MMS HSA News - Week of Dec. 7
MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Help keep SOMA kids warm this winter! Accepting new and lightly used winter items: - coats, snow pants, snow boots, hats, gloves, wool/snow socks, scarves, cold-weather clothes (accepting adult sizes *only if* the styles appeal to teens aged 15-18 years old). Drop off at 153 Oakland Road in Maplewood.

Order Your Yearbook Today!
Yearbooks are on sale for the 2020-2021 school year! Don't miss out. Buy your yearbook today!

You can also place a Well Wisher for your student. Click here for more information.

On the Calendar

Dec. 17: MMS HSA Meeting
Dec. 23: Half Day
Dec. 24-Jan. 1: Holiday Recess

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