Mooresville Middle School
Community Newsletter -- February 16th, 2024
A Message from Mr. Kosal:
MMS is All Heart!
Here are some of the topics in this week's newsletter:
- Student laptop refresh information (Feb. 27)
- Dance tonight! (2/16/24)
- 8th grade field trip payment information
- 7th grade field trip payment information
- upcoming JV basketball home events
- MMS Tardy Policy reminder - updated for Q3
- Yearbook order form (QR code)
- Order school pictures from LifeTouch
- most recent episode of ImpTV News
- 2024-25 MGSD Kindergarten registration info
- and more!
Mr. Kosal, MMS principal / 6th grade (pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Dr. Browning, assistant principal / 7th grade (mbrowning@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Richardson, assistant principal / 8th grade (tabitharichardson@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Miller, athletic director (dedramiller@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
* Progress Reports were sent home for students today (Friday, February 16th) *
Valentine's Dance @ MMS - February 16th
Next Friday, February 16th, Mooresville Middle School is hosting our Valentine's Day dance from 6 - 8:00pm in the MMS gymnasium. The dance is open to all students except those on the Loss of Privilege list (LoP).
Students should bring their Mooresville Middle ID cards to enter. $5 cash admission at the door is required, and concessions will also be on sale all night! Be sure soft soles (i.e. sneakers) are worn to protect our gym floor, please.
** Parents: the dance ends promptly at 8:00pm. All students MUST be picked up by 8:15pm or they could wind up on the Loss of Privilege list for quarter #3 / 4. Thanks in advance!
We hope to see lots of Red Imps celebrating with us next Friday at the dance!
Parents: here is the latest edition of the ImpTV news!!
Student Laptop Refresh - 2/27
Parents: MMS students will undergo a laptop refresh on Tuesday, February 27th. They should bring their laptops & chargers to MMS that day ready to exchange for a new device (extensions for chargers can be kept with the student). If the student does not have a charger to turn in, they will be invoiced for that cost. More details to come next week, but this MGSD Refresh 2024 link should answer many of your questions.
** One thing to note from the MGSD Technology team: the new machines are designed with exact precision and the machine closes with no extra space between the keyboard and the screen. For this reason, NOTHING should be between the keyboard and screen. This means no keyboard covers and no camera covers. This even includes sticky notes beside your trackpad, closing paper in the machine, etc. We have already seen several broken screens due to something being closed between the screen and the keyboard.
Final Home JV Basketball Games - next week
C'mon out to watch our Red Imp JV Basketball teams compete next week! MMS hosts both girls & boys home games on Tuesday, February 20th -- the first game starts at 4:30pm. Our JV players would love to see community support as they take on West Rowan Middle School. The cost is $5 per person. Only clear bags will be allowed inside, per conference policy. See you there!
2/23 is another MMS spirit day!
Next Friday, February 23rd, is another MMS spirit day! The theme is... Decade Day!
Wear some attire from your favorite decade & show off the (school appropriate) duds next Friday!
Q3 MMS tardy policy -- help your Red Imp get to school on time!
** Our Administration team has made some small changes to the MMS Q3 tardy policy. Please be aware that tardies began to be logged on Monday, January 8th. All student tardies were reset to zero at the beginning of the second semester. **
1st Tardy - Parent Square notification from school to parents
2nd Tardy - Parent Square notification from school to parents
3rd Tardy - Parent Square notification from school to parents
4th Tardy - Lunch Detention assigned with notification from school
6th Tardy - Office Referral (likely in-school-suspension OR after-school detention** assigned)
(7th tardy+ resets to warnings --> lunch detentions --> office referrals)
Students must be in the building when the tardy bell rings at 7:55am to begin their school day. After 7:55am, student tardies will be logged and parents will be contacted for warnings. Parents will be notified by Ms. Joy Miller, behavior interventionist, via Parent Square message when their child is late to school. Consequences will likely follow after the fact.
* Note: bus-riders on late buses are exempt from these consequences; that tardiness is an MGSD issue. If you need a bus route set up for your student, please click here to get more info about the MGSD Transportation department.
Parents: please be mindful of our 7:55am start time and help our Red Imps get to school on time each day so we can take advantage of every moment for learning!
8th grade Field Trip to Carowinds
When: Friday, May 17th
MMS begun to collect money on Tuesday, January 16th and will continue to do so until Wednesday, April 17th. 8th grade students can bring in their payment to the MMS cafeteria each morning between 7:35 - 7:55am so Ms. Mentzer can receipt the money.
Information was sent home with students on Monday, January 8th. Please ask your child for the paper flyer with cost, expectations, and volunteer opportunities.
Link to informational flyer & volunteer information
Link to pay online
7th Grade Field Trip to Whitewater Center
When: Monday, May 20th
Information was sent home with students on Thursday, February 8th. Please ask your child for the paper flyer with cost, expectations, and volunteer opportunities. Permission slips & waiver forms for the Whitewater Center must be returned before Thursday, February 29th in order to guarantee your student's spot on the trip.
MMS will then begin to collect money next Tuesday, February 13th and will continue to do so until Friday, April 19th. 7th grade students can bring in their payment to Ms. Davis' classroom (218) each morning between 7:35 - 7:55am so it can be receipted.
Contact Dr. Browning, 7th grade assistant principal with any questions (mbrowning@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
How to alert MMS of a student absence:
The email address for parents to alert MMS about student absences is: MMSAttendance@MGSD.k12.nc.us
Parents can upload doctor's notes as well. We hope this process will be easier on everyone instead of sending a note with the student that can get lost easily!
Here's how to order this year's school pictures:
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Trainings for Iredell County Families: Routines and Rituals That Work (Part 1)
Please see a list of upcoming trainings available for Iredell County families in February 2024:
School Families: Routines and Rituals That Work (Part 2)
February 21, 2024 @ *ICPYC Statesville*
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Twitter: @mooresvillems
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Thanks for reading!
For questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to your student's grade-level administrator OR contact the MMS front office. Thank you!
Email: pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, USA
Phone: (704) 658-2720