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****THE PRINCIPAL’S CORNER**** Please click HERE for this week’s message from Ms. Gronau. MMS 8th GRADE/COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT: The 8th Grade Wind Ensemble and Honors Wind Ensemble will be performing as part of a joint concert with the Maplewood Community Band this Wednesday, March 29th at 7:30pm in the MMS auditorium. All info can be found in the flyer HERE. Please click HERE to donate baked goods for the Bake Sale Fundraiser. All proceeds from the sale will be split between the Community Band and the MMS Music Department. 8th GRADE TRIP TO SEE HIDDEN FIGURES: The 8th graders are seeing Hidden Figures on Friday, March 31st. Permission slips and money will be collected Monday & Tuesday of this week during their lunch period. Click HERE for the permission slip. AUTHOR VISIT AT MAPLEWOOD IDEAS FESTIVAL: On Tuesday, March 28th at 4pm in the Maplewood Main Library, MMS parent, children’s author, and literary agent Holly McGhee will talk about her debut middle grade novel, Matylda, Bright & Tender. Please encourage your students to attend and listen to she reads from her book and shares her journey of creating art in the face of great difficulty. All info can be found HERE. SPRING YOUTHNET ENROLLMENT IS OPEN: YouthNet classes start next week, Monday, April 3rd. Don’t forget to enroll your students! Click HEREfor all the info and a description of the great course offerings. WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH COMMERCIAL CONTEST: The deadline for the Women’s History Month Commercial Contest is this Friday, March 31st. Click HERE to check out the info. Can’t wait to view the entries! MARCH ART CONTEST: The March Art Contest deadline is also this Friday, March 31st. Click HERE for all of the info and requirements. So much talent at our school, looking forward to seeing what the students create! MATH COURSE SELECTION FORMS: 6th & 7th grade parents -- your students’ math course selection forms for next year are due back on Friday, March 31. If you have any questions about the levels or the process click HEREfor all of the middle school math documents or contact your student’s current math teacher. MMS YEARBOOK: The deadline to order the MMS Yearbook is May 13th. The flyer outlining how to order online or in school can be found HERE. And information on purchasing a “Well Wisher” for an 8th grade student to include in the yearbook can be found HERE -- deadline for Well Wishers is April 1st. Have questions? Please contact Ms. Hansen (mhansen@somsd.k12.nj.us) or Ms. Varney (rvarney@somsd.k12.nj.us). YOUTH IN ACTION NIGHT: Mrs. Felder’s Youth Net club, Students for Social Change, has been working all year on their research project to showcase at Rutgers in May. Please join them for a showcase of all of their hard work on social justice issues on Wednesday, April 5th from 4pm-6pm in the SOMS auditorium. All info can be found in the flyer HERE. Let’s support these amazing kids as they explore issues of racial justice, environmental justice, gender equality, improving the effectiveness of schools, and LGBTQ+ rights! SCHOOL STORE: Our recent efforts to bolster the MMS School Store have been working thanks entirely to the incredible generosity of you, our parent community! Please keep it up! The School Store Wish List is HERE. Or donate funds via Pay Pal. Or drop off items you purchase in the Main Office. Please contact Ms. O’Sullivan at mosulliv@somsd.k12.nj.us to coordinate any deliveries or to ask questions. Thank you! TALKING TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT RACE: Please see the attached flyer HERE and read about the important seminars hosted over the next few weeks by The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race. So important and relevant today, renowned professor Diane Hughes, whose focus is on bias and race, will help parents and educators navigate talking to children about race. YOUTHNET BINGO: YouthNet is holding a multigenerational Bingo fundraising event at Dehart Senior Center on Sunday March 26th from 2pm-4pm. All ages welcome! All info HERE. CITY CHALLENGE OBSTACLE RACE: Join Mr. Mantes’s MMS Fitness Club in this fun City Challenge Obstacle Race on Saturday, April 22nd. The team will be in the 11am wave and they would love a huge group of parents and students to join them! Check out the website HERE and contact Mr. Mantes at rmantes@somsd.k12.nj.us with any questions. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES OF ESSEX: Strengthening Families of Essex (SFOE) is a free 14 session family skills program to help children succeed and families build stronger bonds.The program started yesterday, Saturday March 25th, but you may join mid-way. It meets each Saturday for 7 weeks from 10am-1pm at 170 Scotland Road Orange NJ 07050. Click HERE for all of the info about this great opportunity. A TASTE OF NEW JERSEY’S BEST: Click HERE for all of the info about a great night out with fine food to celebrate a wonderful cause. This Tasting Gala (A Taste of NJ’s Best) will be on Tuesday, May 2nd at the Westminster Hotel in Livingston and the event will raise funds to support Family Connections’ 35 programs including The Loft at Columbia High School and The Hub at Maplewood Middle School. We invite all parents to join us for this fun–filled evening that celebrates a great cause with the finest food – or consider a donation. Tickets ($150 per person) can be purchased by going to: http://www.familyconnectionsnj.org/tasting-gala-2017/ Ok everyone! That’s it for now. See you in April! Kathleen Bailie & Alan Stephenson your MMS HSA Co-Presidents kbailie1@gmail.com wunderdogny@aol.com The 8th Grade Wind Ensemble and Honors Wind Ensemble will be performing as part of a joint concert with the Maplewood Community Band on Wednesday, March 29th at 7:30pm in the MMS auditorium.
All info can be found in the flyer HERE. Please click HERE to donate baked goods for the Bake Sale Fundraiser. All proceeds from the sale will be split between the Community Band and the MMS Music Department. Hey guys! No snow in the forecast, should be a full week of school. Woo hoo!
Here’s what’s going on … ****THE PRINCIPAL’S CORNER**** Please click HERE for this week’s message from Ms. Gronau. MMS 8th GRADE/COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT: The 8th Grade Wind Ensemble and Honors Wind Ensemble will be performing as part of a joint concert with the Maplewood Community Band on Wednesday, March 29th at 7:30pm in the MMS auditorium. All info can be found in the flyer HERE. Please click HERE to donate baked goods for the Bake Sale Fundraiser. All proceeds from the sale will be split between the Community Band and the MMS Music Department. SPRING YOUTHNET ENROLLMENT IS OPEN: Spring YouthNet registration is open now and classes begin soon. Click HERE for all the info and a description of the great course offerings. YouthNet is such a terrific opportunity for our students, please encourage your kids to participate! SCHOOL STORE: Our recent efforts to bolster the MMS School Store have been working thanks entirely to the incredible generosity of you, our parent community! Please keep it up! The School Store Wish List is HERE. Or donate funds via Pay Pal. Or drop off items you purchase in the Main Office. Please contact Ms. O’Sullivan at mosulliv@somsd.k12.nj.us to coordinate any deliveries or to ask questions. Thank you! WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH COMMERCIAL CONTEST: Click HERE to check out the commercial contest that MMS Student Council is holding in honor of Women’s History Month. All videos must be received by Friday, March 31st. Your HSA is sponsoring prizes for the winning entries. Please encourage your students to participate! MARCH ART CONTEST: MMS art teachers Ms. McCourt and Ms. Reisman are holding an art contest in honor of Youth Art Month. Click HERE for all of the info and requirements. All entries must be received by Friday, March 31st. Your HSA is sponsoring prizes for the winners of the contest. Please encourage your students to participate! MATH COURSE SELECTION FORMS: 6th & 7th grade parents -- your students’ math course selection forms for next year are due back on Friday, March 31. If you have any questions about the levels or the process click HERE for all of the middle school math documents or contact your student’s current math teacher. YOUTH IN ACTION NIGHT: Mrs. Felder’s Youth Net club, Students for Social Change, has been working all year on their research project to showcase at Rutgers in May. Please join them for a showcase of all of their hard work on social justice issues on Wednesday, April 5th from 4pm-6pm in the SOMS auditorium. All info can be found in the flyer HERE. Let’s support these amazing kids as they explore issues of racial justice, environmental justice, gender equality, improving the effectiveness of schools, and LGBTQ+ rights! TALKING TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT RACE: Please see the attached flyer HERE and read about the important seminars hosted over the next few weeks by The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race. So important and relevant today, renowned professor Diane Hughes, whose focus is on bias and race, will help parents and educators navigate talking to children about race. YOUTHNET BINGO: YouthNet is holding a multigenerational Bingo fundraising event at Dehart Senior Center on Sunday March 26th from 2pm-4pm. All ages welcome! All info HERE. CITY CHALLENGE OBSTACLE RACE: Join Mr. Mantes’s MMS Fitness Club in this fun City Challenge Obstacle Race on Saturday, April 22nd. The team will be in the 11am wave and they would love a huge group of parents and students to join them! Check out the website HERE and contact Mr. Mantes at rmantes@somsd.k12.nj.us with any questions. Thanks everyone! Have a great week. Kathleen Bailie & Alan Stephenson your MMS HSA Co-Presidents kbailie1@gmail.com wunderdogny@aol.com Hey MMS. Welcome to Daylight Savings -- don’t forget to Spring Forward! Though if you look at the forecast for the week Mother Nature seems a bit mixed-up. The upside though is snow days mean we don’t need to wake cranky teens who are slow to adjust to the time change. So have fun & stay warm this week! Here’s what’s going on …
****THE PRINCIPAL’S CORNER**** Please click HERE for this week’s message from Ms. Gronau. PARENT SURVEY: The deadline to complete the NJ Department of Education School Climate Survey is this Friday, March 17th. Please click HERE to fill out the quick questionnaire. It takes no time and is a big help to the school. SCHOOL STORE SUPPORT MADE EASIER: Thank you very much to the many of you who so generously contributed last week to our fund for the MMS School Store! With your assistance we are helping to meet the needs of our most food insecure students while at the same time promoting positive behavior initiatives through the Cougar Cash program. Win win! And now we’ve made it easier for you to help us sustain a vibrant and active school store. Please visit the School Store Wish List HERE -- just a few clicks and your donations will be delivered right to school. So easy! Of course you’re always welcome to pick up some extra snacks on your next Costco or Target run and deliver right to school yourself. Please contact Ms. O’Sullivan at mosulliv@somsd.k12.nj.us to coordinate any deliveries or to ask questions. And thank you so much for supporting the store and its mission! WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH COMMERCIAL CONTEST: Click HERE to check out the commercial contest that MMS Student Council is holding in honor of Women’s History Month. All videos must be received by Friday, March 31st. Your HSA is sponsoring prizes for the winning entries. Please encourage your students to participate! MARCH ART CONTEST: MMS art teachers Ms. McCourt and Ms. Reisman are holding an art contest in honor of Youth Art Month. Click HERE for all of the info and requirements. All entries must be received by Friday, March 31st. Your HSA is sponsoring prizes for the winners of the contest. Please encourage your students to participate! MMS 8th GRADE/COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT: The 8th Grade Wind Ensemble and Honors Wind Ensemble will be performing as part of a joint concert with the Maplewood Community Band on Wednesday, March 29th at 7:30pm in the MMS auditorium. Please click HERE to donate baked goods for the Bake Sale Fundraiser. All proceeds from the sale will be split between the Community Band and the MMS Music Department. BEYOND MEASURE: The Clinton PTA and the Parenting Center of South Orange-Maplewood are co-hosting a free screening of the film, Beyond Measure, on Thursday, March 16th from 7:30-9:30pm at Clinton School. From the makers of Race to Nowhere, Beyond Measure is a film of inspiring stories from the forefront of innovation in education. For more information and to RSVP, please follow the link HERE. MATH COURSE SELECTION FORMS: 6th & 7th grade parents -- your students’ math course selection forms for next year are due back on Friday, March 31. If you have any questions about the levels or the process click HERE for all of the middle school math documents or contact your student’s current math teacher. CITY CHALLENGE OBSTACLE RACE: Join Mr. Mantes’s MMS Fitness Club in this fun City Challenge Obstacle Race on Saturday, April 22nd. The team will be in the 11am wave and they would love a huge group of parents and students to join them! Check out the website HERE and contact Mr. Mantes at rmantes@somsd.k12.nj.us with any questions. Thanks everyone! Have a great week. Kathleen Bailie & Alan Stephenson your MMS HSA Co-Presidents kbailie1@gmail.com wunderdogny@aol.com Hi MMS, welcome to March! Lots of stuff to tell you today …
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