Hawk Nation Weekly Newsletter
January 31, 2022
Important Dates:
Monday, January 31st
Girls Soccer at Home 5:00 pm
MHS Medical Academy Visit 10:30 am - 11:10 am
Baseball & Softball Parent Meeting 6:00 pm
Tuesday, February 1st
GSA Meeting 8:30 am
Yearbook Club 8:30 am
Matlida Rehearsal 4:30 pm
Boys Soccer at Home 6:00 pm
Girls and Boys Basketball vs. Landon at Sandalwood 5:30 pm
Wednesday, February 2nd
Gaming TSA 8:30 am
Book Club 8:30 am
Matlida Rehearsal 4:30 pm
Girls Soccer at Dupont 5:00 pm
Thursday, February 3rd
Chess Club 8:10 am
Coding Robotics 8:15 am
FCA Meeting 8:25 am
Chorus Officers Meeting 8:30 am
Matlida Rehearsal 4:30 pm
Boys Soccer at Dupont 5:00 pm
Boys & Girls Basketball at Darnell Cookman 5:30 pm
Friday, February 4th
No Scheduled Events
Saturday, February 5th
Honor Choir Field Trip
Algebra Bootcamp 9:00 am -11:00 am
Hawk Nation
5Essentials Survey
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DCPS Middle School Honor Choir
Mid-Year Stakeholder's Meeting
MMS Meeting will be on February 17th at 6:00 pm located in Room 10.
MMS Spelling Bee Contest
MMS Winner:
Sammy Saoud is our MMS Spelling Bee Champion. Sammy is a 7th grader in Ms. Fenner's English Class. He will compete on Feb 2nd at the district semi- finals. Good luck Sammy!
1st Runner-up
Benjamin Whitaker-7th Grader
2nd Runner-up
Ethan Sawhill- 7th Grader
Hazel Health
Teacher of the Month
7th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Ms. Fenner is very kind and understanding. She is always willing to help her students while having high expectations for them. She goes above and beyond supporting her students' academic achievement. She also had a great listening ear to everyone.
Student Opportunities:
National Assessment of Educational Progress
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2022 Black History Month Student and Educator Contests
About the Student Art Contest
First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Art Contest is open to all K-3 students in Florida. Each student will submit original, two-dimensional artwork based on this year’s theme. Two winners will be selected.
About the Student Essay Contest
First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Essay Contest is open to all grade 4-12 students in Florida. Each student will submit one essay no longer than 500 words based on this year’s theme. Three winners will be selected: one elementary school student (grades 4-5), one middle school student (grades 6-8), and one high school student (grades 9-12). Each winner will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.
About the Excellence in Education Award
First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Excellence in Education Award Contest is open to all full-time educators in an elementary, middle, or high school in Florida. Three winners will be selected: one elementary school teacher (grades K-5), one middle school teacher (grades 6-8), and one high school teacher (grades 9-12). Nominations may be submitted by a principal, teacher, parent/guardian, or student.
Contest Entries and Nominating Forms and Guidelines
Student contest forms and educator nomination forms must be mailed to Volunteer Florida or submitted online at www.FloridaBlackHistory.com.
The Jumbo Shrimp's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are asking students what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech means to them. The club’s essay contest will reward the winning students with free tickets for their entire class to attend a Jumbo Shrimp regular season game at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
All entries should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 18 to win@jaxshrimp.com, and must include the student’s name, age, grade and school. Following the submission process, each category will have their respective winners notified by email and announced on Friday, February 25.
For any questions regarding the Jumbo Shrimp’s Dr. King “I Have A Dream” speech essay contest, please contact Director of Community Relations Miranda Rossum at miranda@jaxshrimp.com.
Positive Behavior Initiative
Spirit Wear
MMS Athletics:
Athlete of the Week
Jordan Francis
"Congratulations to Jordan for being our athlete of the week at MMS. She works hard in everything she does for her team. Her hustle often leads to diving on the floor after loose balls while sacrificing herself for her team's overall goals. She continues to rise above challenges and quietly leads those around her. We are proud to watch as she keeps growing on and off the court. Jordan epitomizes the Mandarin way." ~ Coach ConradBaseball and Softball Parent Meeting
Testing Calendar
Winter Testing Dates:
Makeup WIDA Testing (ELL Students)
January 31st - February 28th
NAEP Testing (Selected 8th Graders)
February 15th
PMA 3 Testing
(ELA 6-8, Math 6-8, Civics, 8th Grade Science, Biology, Algebra, Geometry)
February 18th - March 9th
DCPS School Calendar
School Information
Email: humphreysj@duvalschools.org
Website: duvalschools.org/mandarin
Location: 5100 Hood Road, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904-292-0555