Maplewood E-News
"Success For Every Student"
November 14, 2021
News and Notes From the Principal
Dear, Mustang Families -
I hope everyone had a great weekend! Here are some items I want to make sure you are aware of as we start a new week.
AVID Food Drive: Thank you for supporting our AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) food drive this month. Our eighth grade AVID students organized and led a school wide food drive ths month. Mustang students, families, and staff collected 2,089 items of food that will be donated to the North St. Paul Food Shelf. The top three Advisories that collected the most items will have donuts delivered to them by the admin team as a gesture of gratitude. Thanks for all your support!
A strong finish to the trimester: November 23rd marks the end of the first trimester. Please encourage your child to work hard these last two and a half weeks of the trimester so they can finish strong. If you have any questions about your child’s grade, please don’t hesitate to reach out to their teacher.
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
Fusion Drumline Walkup Rehearsals Rescheduled
Schoology Access
College Planning and Financial Aid Processes
It isn’t too early to start thinking about college for your student. What do you know? What are you not certain of? Take a look at some of these myths to see what you may learn!
Myths about College -
Myth: To make it in today’s world you need a four-year college degree.
Reality: Someone with a four-year degree may have more career options, but there are many satisfying and good-paying jobs that are possible with certain technical or two-year degrees. Your student should start with the fields that are of interest to them and learn what kind of education is required and what the job opportunities are in those areas.
Myth: The college with the lowest price will be the most affordable.
Reality: Not necessarily! Some of the colleges with a high “sticker price” have raised significant amounts of money for scholarships from their graduates and friends. As a result, they have more money to give to students in the form of scholarships, which reduces the “sticker price.” After taking financial aid into consideration, a seemingly more expensive college may be more affordable than a college with a lower list price.
Myth: It really doesn’t matter if I wait a year or two to go to college.
Reality: Many students who don’t go to college right after high school never get around to it. Others bring great experience to the college when they enroll because of what they did with the time off from school. It is wise for a student to apply to colleges of interest during senior year just like any other student. Caution: If the student works during this time away, the income of the student (if substantial) may hinder their need-based financial aid eligibility when they go back to school. Because the student will in many cases still qualify as a dependent student, only a small amount of income will be protected under the federal formula. Amounts beyond that can hurt financial aid eligibility.
Athletics for this week
Monday, November 15th
7th Grade Girls Basketball game @ Skyview Middle 3:45 start
8th Grade Girls Basketball game @ Skyview Middle 3:00 start
6th-8th Grade Boys and Girls Wrestling 2:15-3:50
Tuesday, November 16th
7th Grade Girls Basketball Practice 2:15-3:50
8th Grade Girls Basketball Practice 2:15-3:50
6th-8th Grade Boys and Girls Wrestling 2:15-3:50
Wednesday, November 17th
No Athletics
Thursday, November 18th
7th Grade Girls Basketball Practice 2:15-3:50
8th Grade Girls Basketball Practice 2:15-3:50
6th-8th Grade Boys and Girls Wrestling 2:15-3:50 (Meet Canceled)
Friday, November 19th
7th Grade Girls Basketball Practice 2:15-3:50
8th Grade Girls Basketball Practice 2:15-3:50
6th-8th Grade Boys and Girls Wrestling 2:15-3:50
Scheduled Non-School Days 2021-2022
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