Mooresville Middle School
Community Newsletter -- March 31st, 2023
A Message from Mr. Kosal:
Together we make a family!
Here's what you'll find in this week's newsletter:
- Information on 7th / 8th grade end-of-year Field Trip payments
- MGSD Picnic at the Park - April 3rd
- end-of-year Promotion Ceremony information
- PTSO announcements
- Upcoming home athletics events
- Spring school pictures sign-up
- Q3 report cards sent home 3/29/23
- MMS Staff Member of the Month
- Viewing your student's Exact Path progress
- free online tutoring for 8th grade Math / Science
- CTE summer camp information (rising 9th graders)
- and more!
Thanks so much for reading, and I hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend!
Mr. Kosal, MMS principal (pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Brown, 7th grade assistant principal (kbrown@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Richardson, 8th grade assistant principal (tabitharichardson@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Mr. Kuhn, assistant principal (gregorykuhn@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Mr. Miller, assistant principal intern & MMS media center coordinator (justinmiller@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Clark, MMS Athletic Director (annclark@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Mr. Dan Miller, Selma Burke Middle School principal (danielmiller@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Kim Brown
THANK YOU, admin team!
Mr. Justin Miller
Mr. Greg Kuhn
We appreciate all you do for MMS
Ms. Tabitha Richardson
Quarter #3 Report Cards were sent home on Wednesday, 3/29/23
Spring Pictures at MMS
Spring pictures will be on Tuesday, April 18th. If you would like your student to have their Spring Pictures taken at MMS, please fill out this form.
This form must be filled out by the parent/guardian by Monday 4/17/23 in order for the student to have their picture taken. If you have any questions, please call the main office at 704-658-2720.
7th & 8th grade promotion ceremonies (May 2023)
Two ceremonies for each grade level will occur; start times are based on each student's first core teacher (1st period for 7th graders; 4th period for 8th graders). Here are the teams / times for each grade level:
current 8th grade -- Tuesday, May 23rd
8:00am - Team Thunder (Peterson, Krafchick, Luffman, Pendleton, Woodring, Eyer, Plemons, Davis-Vickery)
10:00am - Team Lightning (T. Fulton, Mentzer, Wright, Orlando, Cook, Wilson, Ketchie, Groves)
Information on current 7th grade promotion ceremonies (Wednesday, May 24th) coming soon!
Congratulations to our March Staff Member of the Month: Ms. Tina Jordan (ISS Coordinator)
7th Grade End of Year Field Trip (Whitewater Center)
Money will begin to be collected on Monday, 2/19/23, in Ms. Coffey's classroom (202) from 7 - 7:30am. Money and permission slip forms will be collected until April 14th. Extra permission slips are found in Ms. Coffey's classroom also.
Students on the Loss of Privilege list for MMS on the date of the field trip will not be allowed to attend. LoP is assigned to students receiving OSS or three ISS consequences for poor behavior.
Please consider treating your Red Imp student to this fun activity to celebrate the end of 7th grade!
8th Grade End of Year Field Trip (Carowinds)
On Friday, May 19th, 8th grade students will be taking an optional trip to Carowinds for their year-end celebration. Permission slips for this trip were distributed to students in 7th period on Thursday & Friday of this past week.
Payments for this trip are $85 per student (covers charter bus + admission + lunch). Money will be collected in Ms. Mentzer's classroom (402) between 7 - 7:30am. Because no classes are on the 400 hallway until 9:00, students will need to make an E-hall pass to come see Ms. Mentzer from their 1st period. * if you'd like to pay online, use this link to do so *
Students on the Loss of Privilege list for MMS on the date of the field trip will not be allowed to attend. LoP is assigned to students receiving OSS or three ISS consequences for poor behavior.
This should be a fun way for 8th graders to celebrate the end of their middle school careers. We hope your 8th grader can come too!
Reminder - MMS start time (7:20am)
MMS hosts these spring sporting events next week:
Tuesday, April 4th -- track meet w/ Corriher-Lipe, Southeast, & Knox
Wednesday, April 5th - volleyball & baseball vs. Erwin
Thursday, April 6th -- boys & girls soccer vs. Knox
A message from the MMS PTSO:
Save the date for the next PTSO meeting: Wednesday, April 5th from 8:30-9:30am at MMS. We will discuss upcoming events, fundraisers and volunteer opportunities. We will also be collecting nominations for the PTSO board and committee chairs for next school year. We hope you can join us!
PTSO is selling You've Been Egged grams. Egg grams are on sale in the cafeteria during lunch from Thursday, March 30 until Wednesday, April 4. Students can send a plastic egg filled with a random treat (candy or friendship bracelet) to a friend or even teachers for just $1 each. Online ordering is available until Tues April 3 (Purchase egg grams; Min $3 purchase). Grams will be delivered on Thursday, April 6. Also, PTSO needs help during lunch to sell these treats -- if you can help please sign up here: Sign up to sell egg grams.
We have MMS and Mooresville items for sale in our online square store. Items will be given to your student at school. Contact us via email redimpsptso@gmail.com to purchase with cash. Thank you for supporting and showing off your red imp spirit! link: PTSO store
Both MMS PTSO and the new Selma Burke MS are seeking volunteers for next school year. If you want to get involved please email us at redimpsptso@gmail.com and specify which school your student will be attending next year.
Please join our PTSO facebook group! This online community is for parents/guardians of MMS students and MMS staff. We will share information from the PTSO, MMS and MGSD. It is also a place for you to connect with other parents/guardians and the PTSO. We hope you'll join us! Follow us on Facebook!
Thank you for your support! Questions for the PTSO? E-mail us at redimpsptso@gmail.com
Exact Path progress viewing
Parents and students alike can also view ongoing Exact Path progress and diagnostic reports at any time by logging in through the student account. You can view written directions for that here and a screen recording below:
Viewing Exact path Written Directions
Viewing Exact path Screen Recording
Please email Ms. Anne Allen (anneallen@mgsd.k12.nc.us) or Mr. Justin Miller (justinmiller@mgsd.k12.nc.us) if you have questions about the Exact Path diagnostic.
Free Online Tutoring for Students
When they sign up, they will get an email from NCVPS with the link for their session, and a link to cancel or reschedule if needed. Please reinforce to students that they should be respectful of tutors' time and not be "no-shows" if they sign up for a time.
Students who do not have Internet access at home or need a quiet place to attend tutoring are welcome at the Selma Burke Community Center.
We hope your students will take advantage of this "EDvantage"!!
Are you a Motivator??
The Motivators are ways for family / community members to volunteer time during the school day to monitor hallways and our campus grounds while also getting to know MMS students and staff. We love to have extra adult presence in the building to support our students and help out when needed. If you have at least one hour a week, we would love to have you volunteer.
Email Ms. Brown for more information. kbrown@mgsd.k12.nc.us
How to alert MMS of a student absence:
The email address for parents to alert MMS about student absences is: MMSAttendance@MGSD.k12.nc.us
Parents can upload doctor's notes as well. We hope this process will be easier on everyone instead of always sending a note with the student that gets lost so easily!
MMS Social Media Handles - follow us!
Facebook: @mooresvillems
Instagram: mooresvillems
Twitter: @mooresvillems
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Enjoy the time away!
Have a great weekend, Red Imp families! Always feel free to contact our Principal Kosal if you have questions or concerns.
Email: pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, USA
Phone: (704) 658-2720