MMS HSA News - Week 22

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MMS HSA News - Week 22 MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION To all that are celebrating the Lunar New Year, the HSA wishes you luck in the Year of the Rat!   For 2020, the Lunar New Year officially begins on Feb. 21.  The Lunar calendar follows the phases of the Moon and varies slightly from the Solar calendar every year. The holiday is celebrated by a fifth (1/5) of the world’s population and observed by over 20 Asian and Southeast Asian countries, including China, Vietnam, and Korea.  It is a time to tie up loose ends, make amends, reconnect with loved ones, and say goodbye to the past year (by literally sweeping the dust out the door). You will see lots of RED decorations everywhere. The color is a symbol of luck, happiness, and prosperity.    February is packed with Winter Band and Orchestra, School Assemblies and 13! The Musical - stay on top of the calendar by adding the HSA calendar. Important Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 4: Half day for students (PD for staff)  Wednesday, Feb. 5: Black History Month Event . Stay tuned! Feb. 13: Musical fundraiser winners will be drawn. See details below. Feb. 14 and Feb. 17: School closed for President's Day Friday, Feb. 21: Trivia Night. Tickets are on sale. See link below! SAVE THE DATE!! MMS 7th ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT! Friday, February 21st @ The Woodland 7pm-10pm Tickets: $70 AND includes more fun than you can imagine with a fierce trivia competition if you’re up for it! Plenty of food! 1 drink ticket included / welcome to bring you own or buy wine & beer there. Tickets sell out fast! Think about your team now. CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS OR TO SPONSOR THE EVENT! All proceeds go to support MMS HSA programs. ATTN: 8th GRADE FAMILIES Two events are fast approaching and we need your help. The annual MMS/SOMS Mixer is Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at CHS. This is a free event but we could use some snacks and volunteers. Click here to sign up. More details are available on the flyer.  The 8th grade pretzel and water fundraiser at Table Tennis tournament will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13 during school hours (1:30 p.m. to 2:55 p.m.). If you can volunteer to help sell pretzels, please email mfitzp100@gmail.com. 13! Front Row Seats Fundraiser This month's fundraiser is a Front Row Seat Raffle! Just $10 buys you a chance to win FOUR prime seats, a retail value of $80!One winner per performance will get four front-row seats, a 13! poster and a T-shirt.Click here to register. Winners will be drawn Feb. 13.   Nights of 100 Dinners - Achieve's Fundraiser Do you enjoy entertaining? Want to support our schools? Host a party in March for the Achieve Foundation's Nights of 100 Dinners! Send your guest list to Achieve and we'll send the invitations. Guests make a donation to the organization. Learn more.  Achieve Foundation Direct Funding Last month, the Achieve Foundation, awarded $34,000 in educator grants for projects across the district. Five worthy grants -  including for MMS - are now open for Direct Funding from the community. Help us spread the word and fully fund these wonderful and varied programs that benefit our students.   HSA Meeting The next HSA meeting will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the MMS Library. The meeting originally scheduled for Jan. 15 was postponed. Yearbooks on Sale!  Yearbooks are on sale! Don't wait until it is too late. Order your copy today! Order and payment must be received by April 15, 2020. Download the yearbook order form or order online. Our school code is 6667. You can also order a Well Wisher online. Send a message to a special 8th grader! Your Well Wisher must be ordered by April 1, 2020.  Join The MMS HSA YouthNet HSA News Submission Form No Frills Fundraiser MMS Makerspace Team Sites

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