Monday Memo
March 19, 2018 @MMSCougarPride
MMS Calendar
Calendar link is above. Please remember to review it weekly for updates.
March Reading Madness!
At MMS we promote reading. For questions, contact our library media specialist Mr. Evyn Degnan (who has organized this fun activity) at edegnan@somsd.k12.nj.us.
Thank you to Maplewood Public Library Youth Librarian Emily Witowski for supporting our efforts! Thank you MMS HSA for sponsoring the prizes!
CUE Summit at MSU 4/18/18
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CUESPEAKS
Linked above is the registration link for the CUE workshop at MSU. It promises to be a great day. I'm particularly interested in the sessions geared toward Math and Science teachers. If you register to attend, please inform me so that we can ensure we have enough substitute coverage for the day. We may to cap it at 6 or 7 teachers.
Greetings and Updates from Ms. Gronau
MMS Faculty and Staff,
Personnel update-As you may know, Ms. Felder is leaving us to become a math coach in another district. We are very sad to see her go. We have a candidate for board approval this evening and will keep you updated.
Women's History Month Essay Contest-Please encourage your students to apply! Scroll down for more info!
3/21/18 TLC Agenda Topics
MEETING TYPE--Calendar/Scheduling/Logistics and I&RS student discussions
Planning Kafele's remaining dates at MMS with teacher teams, the MMS leadership team, and individual teachers who are interested.
Helping our students and families manage supply lists. Team lists for Sept. 2018?
I&RS Student Data Review
Please share pictures/emails of how you are celebrating Women’s History Month so that we can share what we are doing with the community.
Remember to follow up with Evyn if you'd like help/support using Edulastic.
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-