Panther Pride News
Jane Mears Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Friday, February 3, 2023
Hard Work and Dedication Lead to Honor Roll Recognition
Ms. McCubrey's Choir Honor Roll Recipients
Ms. Crumm's Art Honor Roll Recipients
Mr. Sorenson's PE Honor Roll Recipients
School Calendar: Upcoming Dates and Events
Important Dates Ahead
2/7/23: Mears Boys Basketball @ 5:30 pm - Mears C1 & C2 @ Begich MS and Mears JV & Varsity @ Mears MS
2/8/23: Mears XC Ski Meet @ Chugiak HS 5:30 pm
2/9/23: Mears Boys Basketball @ 5:30 pm - Mears JV & V @ Begich MS and Mears C1 @ Gruening MS
2/9/23: NOTE: Mears MS Team C2 has a bye this day however Mears MS will host the following game: Hanshew C2 vs Begich C1 NOTE: this game is at 5 :30 PM
Mears MS will host the following game: Hanshew C1 vs Romig C1 NOTE: this game is at 6:30 PM
2/13/23 - 2/17/23: MMS Spirit Week sponsored by SAB
2/7/23: Mears Boys Basketball @ 5:30 pm Mears C2 @ Mears MS and Mears C1 @ Mears MS
2/15/23: Mears XC Ski Meet @ Kincaid 5:30 pm
2/16/23: Spelling Bee 8:45 a.m. MPR
2/16/23: Mears Boys Basketball @ 5:30 pm Mears C2 @ Romig MS and Mears C1 @ Romig MS
2/17/23: All School Dance 3:15 pm sponsored by SAB
2/20/23: President's Day (National Holiday) No School
2/22/23: Mears XC Ski Meet @ Service HS 5:30 pm
2/22/23 & 2/23/23: Snow Day Make Up - Full Day
2/24/23: Snow Day Make Up - Full Day
2/28/23: Mears XC Ski Meet @ Bartlett HS 5:30 pm
3/1/23: Team Echo: DHS Tour 9 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
3/1/23: Team Muir: DHS Tour 10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
3/2/23: Team Raven: DHS Tour 10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Staff Calendar
2/8/23: Mears Collaborative Team Leaders, 3:30-4:00pm
2/13/23 - 2/17/23: MMS Spirit Week sponsored by SAB
2/14/22: MMS Leadership Team Meeting 3 pm Library
2/15/22: ASD CT Leads Meeting
2/16/23: Spelling Bee 8:45 am MPR
2/17/23: All School Dance 3:15 pm
2/20/23: President's Day (National Holiday) No School
2/22 & 2/23: Snow Day Make Up - Full Day
2/24/23: Snow Day Make Up - Full Day
2//28/23: All Employee Staff Meeting 3:15 p.m.
3/1/23: Team Echo: DHS Tour 9 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
3/1/23: Team Muir: DHS Tour 10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
3/2/23: Team Raven: DHS Tour 10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Mears 8th Graders are Invited: Dimond High School Freshman Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 6:00-7:30
Mears Families:
Dimond High School cordially invites Mears' 8th graders and their families to the Dimond Freshmen Fair. This occurs on Tuesday, February 28th from 6-7:30 PM at Dimond High School. During this exciting event, students will be able hear from all of the department chairs and many other staff about the exciting curricular and extracurricular offerings at Dimond High.
We look forward to seeing you at this fantastic opportunity!
Sincerely,
Dimond High School Administration
ASD/Mears Family Survey is Now Open
Mears Parents and Families are strongly encouraged to take ASD's annual School Climate and Connectedness Survey. Please use this opportunity to share your feedback so that Mears can continue its efforts to be the very best school possible. We value your experience and insights. Let's make sure all voices are heard.
Counseling- Digital Citizenship/Anti-Bullying
Counseling- Digital Citizenship/Anti-Bullying
Digital Citizenship Prizewinners…Great Job!
Parents, If you would like to see what your students discussed during Den time this week, please click here for the 11 minute video lesson. It would be a great opportunity to engage your student in follow up conversation as this is a hot topic in the counseling office. The lesson focused on students understanding their role in digital citizenship and making everyone feel accepted, respected, and safe. Students explored what bullying and cyberbullying looks and feels like. Students learned this week how they can say something through the StopIt https://www.asdk12.org/stopit or share directly with a trusted adult. Students are also welcome to put in a "Request to see Counselor" for follow up.
Battle of the Books Begins
Mears held its Battle of the Books competition on Thursday, January 31st to determine which team will reign supreme until next year. Please congratulate Olivia Lightfoot, Anya Carpenter, and Toril Peterson as the winners of our competition. Our second place team is Anneliese Patterson and Max Heilman.
Representing Mears at the district level competition on February 8th will be Toril Peterson, Anya Carpenter, Max Heilman, and Anneliese Patterson. Olivia Lightfoot has a prior engagement and is unable to attend.
January Contest Winners:
In first place, for her story, "Pigeon Lining" is Aila Marvin.
Runner-up goes to Madden Hamey.
There are a lot of sicknesses going around the Anchorage community. Here is a link to an article about flu and RSV, which are both affecting a large amount of the Anchorage population, especially the pediatric population.
We can all do our part to keep ourselves healthy. Please stay home when you are sick. Here is the link to ASD’s When to Keep Your Child Home From School: www.asdk12.org/Page/6622 . Please note the exclusion includes if your child is “...too tired and uncomfortable to function at school, it is best to keep the child home for a day or two.”
Check out the new nursing page on the Mears Middle School website! Go to the ‘Welcome’ tab and click on ‘Nurse’. The link is also available below:
https://www.asdk12.org/domain/6116
PTSA General Meeting Schedule: All Mears Community Members are Welcome -- Second Wednesday of each month @ 5:30pm via Zoom
Semester 2: Feb. 8, Mar. 8, Apr. 12, May 10
https://asdk12.zoom.us/j/94592593995?pwd=QVFMZUxkZUdnYzdWa0c1b0dkNC8wdz09
Meeting ID: 945 9259 3995
Passcode: 854629
Join Team PTSA: Volunteer Interest Form:
https://forms.gle/P8yYKMPSuwzPR2ZU8
Please like and follow us on Facebook Mears Middle School PTSA for more information
Visit www.MearsPTSA.com for general information
To purchase Mears Gear (including gym clothes), visit the Mears Middle School Store
Yearbook is Now on Sale
Mears families can also order online by going to: ybpay.com using access code 13921123 (see the attachment). Please be certain to print and keep a copy of your receipt after completing and paying for the online purchase. Please do not wait to submit your yearbook order(s). Understand that orders made online after 11:59 p.m. on night of March 26, 2022 are not guaranteed a yearbook order. Questions? Please contact the Mears MS PTSA via email at: mearsms.ptsa@gmail.com
We are on Dena’ina Homeland
Mears Middle School acknowledges that we operate and gather on the traditional land of the Dena’ina Peoples and honor, with gratitude, the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations.
Email: backman_eric@asdk12.org
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/Domain/72
Location: 2700 West 100th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, USA
Phone: 907-742-6400