Maplewood E-News
"Success For Every Student"
October 17, 2021
News and Notes From the Principal
Dear, Mustang Families -
I hope everyone had a great weekend! We had another great week at Maplewood Middle School. Here are some items I want to make sure you are aware of as we begin a new and short week of school.
MEA Weekend: Here is your friendly reminder that there is no school this Thursday 10/21 or Friday 10/22 due to MEA.
October Conferences: Conferences are coming up on October 26th and 28th from 3:00 to 7:00. The first night of conferences will be arena-style in the gym; the second night will be via Zoom. For those families planning to attend Zoom conferences on October 28, we will send out sign-up instructions and links on Monday, 10/18.
Levy Vote: On November 2, 2021, School District 622 residents will be able to vote on whether to renew the existing operating levy. In addition, residents will consider a capital project levy, something District 622 has never had before.
Question 1 is a no-tax-increase renewal of our existing levy. It was first approved by voters in 2011 and expires next year.
Question 2 will provide digital curriculum and classroom tools, establish a replacement cycle for more than 10,000 district-owned devices, provide technology staffing and support the technology infrastructure needed.
If voters approve both the no-tax-increase renewal of our existing operating levy, as well as the new capital projects levy, the average homeowner ($250,000 home) would see a tax increase of $5.75 per month.
This short video (less than two minutes) provides a helpful overview. Levy 2021 Informational Video
We are here to help. Please reach out to the school at 651-748-6500 if you have any questions or need help with something.
Thanks,
Eric Mjolsness
Principal
Teacher Conference Meal - Help Still Needed
We are still in need of additional donations. If you would like to donate to the cause, please feel free to send cash to school and have it dropped off in the office or welcome desk. Please write your name and your student's name on the envelope. You can also Venmo @April-Johnson-288 if you'd like. Please sign-up for your donation here. We would like all money collected no later than Wednesday, October 20th.
Knowledge Bowl
Do you enjoy trivia? Do you like learning and sharing fun facts? Then you should join Knowledge Bowl! Knowledge Bowl is a fun, trivia style quiz game working in teams to compete against others. Questions come from all types of subjects and teams work together to come up with answers. Knowledge Bowl will meet on Thursdays after school in Ms. McCarthy's room, 308. Teams compete in four meets between November and February. Meets occur after school and last until early evening. Families and friends are always welcome at meets!
We will start our first practice on Thursday, November 4. It is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Grab a friend and show up for some trivia fun!
Debate Club
Do you like to argue?
Do you always need to be right?
DEBATE CLUB may be for you!!
New to the entire District this year is DEBATE: We are creating a program with Augsburg College that will continue through high school.
Please stop in room 319 to sign up for the emails that will start - Sat 10/9 or email your name to jmurphy@isd622.org
Practices will BEGIN MONDAY October 18th at 2:10 pm-3:45pm.
Girls Basketball and Boys and Girls Wrestling
7th and 8th grade girls basketball and 6th-8th grade boys and girls wrestling will begin on Friday, October 29th. If your student is interested they must have a current sports physical turned into Maplewood and then register online. Please email Katie Wirth (kwirth@isd622.org) with any questions.
Athletics Schedule For This Week
The last day of Fall athletics will be Monday, October 18th. Winter season 1 athletics will begin on Friday, October 29th. If your student is interested in 7th-8th grade girls basketball or 6th-8th grade boys and girls wrestling please make sure to have a sports physical on file with Maplewood and register online through Affinety.
Monday, October 18th
8th Volleyball game @ Packer Activity Center (SSP) 3:30 start
7th Volleyball game@ Packer Activity Center (SSP) 3:30 start
7th-8th Girls Soccer game @ Inver Grove Middle 3:45 start
7th-8th Boys Soccer game @ Inver Grove Middle 3:45 start
6th-8th Girls Tennis game CANCELED
6t-8th Flag Football - no practice
Math Team
The Maplewood math team will begin its practices September 13th in room 108. If you like math, being challenged , and making new friends, please join us to check it out! We will meet each Monday from 2-3:45 from September until January!
Scheduled Non-School Days 2021-2022
Thursday, October 21st-Friday, October 22nd: MEA Break
Monday, November 1st: Staff Development Day
Tuesday, November 2nd: Election Day
Wednesday, November 24th: Staff Development Day
Thursday, November 25th-Friday, November 26th: Thankgiving
Friday, December 3rd: Staff Development
December 23rd-31st: Winter Break
Monday, January 17th: Martin Luther King Day
Monday, February 21st: Presidents' Day
Friday, February 25th: Staff Development Day
Friday, March 4th: Staff Development Day
March 7th - 11th: Spring Break
Friday, April 15th: Contract Holiday
Friday, May 27th: Staff Work Day
Monday, May 30: Memorial Day