Monday Memo
April 23, 2018 @MMSCougarPride
MMS Calendar
Calendar link is above. Please remember to review it weekly for updates.
6th Grade PARCC Schedule
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Code of Conduct/Restorative Practices
Greetings and Updates from Ms. Gronau
MMS Faculty and Staff,
Welcome Ms. Feeney to MMS as a 7th Grade Math and Algebra I teacher! She will be a great addition to our team! Ms. Tavares has taken over as team leader for King Cats.
Please stay up to date with preparing for your summative conferences. You will be given a substantial portion of Tuesday's meeting to prepare.
4/25/18 TLC Key Agenda Topics
Annual School Planning System/Goal Setting with teams (NJDOE)
Class Dojo discussion
Don’t forget to nominate a Cougar All Star as part of our PBIS Program. Here’s the form-Cougar All Star Nomination Form You can nominate individually or as a team.
Student Voice-8th Grade Moving Up and Student Planner Art Contest
Calendar--Dates for Ice Cream Social (in place of Field Day which the YMCA can no longer assist with)
The 5 Keys to Middle School Child Resilience and Success
The 5 Keys to Middle School Child Resilience and Success
The MMS faculty and staff ask that you support our work with your child in the following ways:
1) Encourage a Growth Mindset-Having a growth mindset fosters resilience. Use the language of yet. I don’t understand this “yet.” Emphasize the importance of hard work as opposed to innate intelligence. “I did well because of my effort. I’ll do better next time.”
2) Encourage 1-2 Good Peer Relationships-Friends should be a source of support. Often our middle schoolers try to maintain large groups of close friends and that is challenging for anyone of any age! Encourage your child to have 1-2 solid and supportive peer friendships and keep it light and simple with the larger groups.
3) Ensure 9-11 Hours of Sleep Please! Sleep is the best way to foster resilience. Research shows that kiddos this age need 9-11 hours to be at their best. When your child is well-rested, everything is better. Technology is the #1 enemy of sleep! As a school community, we recommend that you keep technology out of your child’s bedroom at night to encourage healthy and consistent sleep.
4) Encourage Coping Strategies-Coping is personal. Everyone does it differently. Encourage your child to think about healthy ways to relax and give them permission to do it!
5) Facilitate Time/Connection with a non-familial adult-Good connections with non-familial adults are very important for your child. They hear things differently from non-familial adults. Encourage your child to participate in a club or activity. Children need our perspective. They are always changing and growing. As adults we can attach a growth mindset to their personality development and their peer interactions.
Maplewood Middle School Remind App Code @k92d29
This year, the MMS Principal has added a school-wide "Remind App" as another way to communicate with families. Many of your child's teachers will share Remind class codes for you and your child to stay up to date about class events and assignments. As needed, the MMS Principal will periodically use the Remind App to share important info with our school community. Our Maplewood Middle School school-wide code Remind code is listed above (@k92d29). The link below explains how to begin getting notifications. It's a simple way to stay in touch. Join us!
https://help.remind.com/hc/en-us/articles/203179887-How-do-I-join-a-class-