Mooresville Middle School
Community Newsletter
A message from Ms. Robinson...
April 23, 2021
Together we make a family!
Greetings Red Imp families, this is Ayana Robinson, your middle school principal.
Please review this week's newsletter for more information about:
- No School- Monday, April 26th,
- MMS online picture ordering instructions,
- MMS PTSO (virtual meeting, May 10 @12pm),
- 2020-21 MMS Yearbook,
- Rising 8th grade registration,
- Student survey,
- MMS End-of-Grade Assessments,
- MMS Parent Survey,
- information about 2021-22 Virtual Mooresville Middle School,
- SEL lessons, and
- a message from the Mooresville Public Library
If you have any questions feel free to email me at: arobinson@mgsd.k12.nc.us.
It’s ALWAYS a great day to be a Red Imp!
Sincerely,
Ayana Robinson
Proud MMS Principal
Ms. Robinson (Principal): arobinson@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Ms. Pratt-Dixon (7th Grade Assistant Principal): tprattdixon@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Mr. Kosal (8th Grade Assistant Principal): pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Mr. Akelman (Assistant Principal of Instruction): dakelman@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Ms. Ann Clark (Athletic Director) annclark@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Monday, April 26-No School
MMS Online Picture Ordering Instructions
Pictures from Picture Day are ready to be purchased. Please follow the directions below to order your child's picture today!!!!
Go to www.terrypardew.com
Click on order online at top
Password is redimps. Hit enter
Keyword is your student ID number
Preview both photos by clicking each one on left (Hint - Put cursor over enlarged photo to see details)
Leave selected your preferred photo
Click on order prints/products
Scroll down to select your package
Editing box will appear on screen - click ok
Look to the left; select if you want retouching
Bottom right click add to cart
Follow directions to create an account with Terry Pardew Photography
To create an account you will need to put your email and a password of your choice
Hit create account
Now hit add to cart again.
Go to cart or continue shopping
Follow the instructions to check out. You will need to select USmail for shipping
All pictures will be mailed to address you give
Any questions or need help with this process, call Terry Pardew 704-677-2828 and he will take your order by phone.
MMS PTSO- Virtual Meeting May 10, 2021 @12pm
Attention All Parents:
As a middle school parent you are automatically a member of the MMS PTSO, welcome aboard!
We are looking for parent volunteers to join our 2021-22 MMS PTSO board. We understand that all of our parents are very busy and we want to clarify some middle school misconceptions about PTSO and the PTSO board. The middle school PTSO commitment is different from elementary and intermediate school. Our middle school PTSO parents are asked to participate about once a month, a lot of the participation can be done at a time that is convenient for you as a parent.
For the most part, parents will be asked to assist with teacher appreciation activities by sending in special treats. Once a year, the PTSO sponsors a dance, parents are asked to serve as chaperones. The PTSO board meets once a month to plan events. The MMS PTSO usually sponsors one fundraiser for the year. It is helpful to have a fully staffed board in order for the PTSO to have a positive impact on the students and staff of Mooresville Middle School.
The MMS PTSO plans to meet virtually once a month. We hope our virtual meetings will allow parents to flexibility to log in from home, work, or while on the run. We promise to keep the meetings brief and focus on the agenda. If you are unable to attend virtual meetings, please read the MMS Community Newsletter for PTSO updates.
The MMS PTSO is meeting virtually on May 10, 2021 at 12pm. If you are interested in attending please fill out the form below so Ms. Robinson can forward you the virtual link to the meeting. We hope to see you at the meeting.
2020-21 MMS Yearbook
MAWI Lesson
During one class session the week of April 26th, the MMS science department will facilitate MAWI Mindset Lesson 4- Explore and Grow.
MMS is using the MAWI program to facilitate social and emotional lessons that are designed to help students build life-long coping skills.
Student Surveys
On Friday, April 30, MMS students will participate in the Panorama Education Survey for all of their classes. The survey for each class may take 10-15 minutes. Students will be asked to give each of their teachers authentic feedback specific to classroom instruction.
The schedule below is the schedule for the April 30 Survey.
MMS End-of-Grade Assessments
Preparations for MMS’s EOGs and Final Exams is under way. Due to state requirements, all students are required to take EOGs in-person for the 2020-2021 school year. Below you will see an infographic of testing dates for MMS.
Please reach out to Mr. Akelman (dakelman@mgsd.k12.nc.us) if you have any questions.
Rising 8th grade registration
Rising 8th Grade Registration has been extended to April 30th at 8:00 P.M.
Parent Survey... Your feedback is IMPortant!!!
This year, we are using Panorama Education Survey Systems to get feedback from our MMS Families and Students.
We are asking parents to please complete the Family-School Relationship Survey. This survey is anonymous and is estimated to take around 24 minutes to complete. Your feedback is extremely important and helpful. The data from the survey will be utilized by the School Improvement Team and School Leadership Team for planning purposes. The results will be shared with staff and parents.
The survey is open from April 16 through May 7.
Use this link to complete the survey. If you have any trouble with the survey, there is a support email included at the link provided.
Students will participate in 3 surveys at school. Part 1 is the Student Survey Classroom Climate will be taken in classes on Friday April 30th. Part 2 is the Student Survey on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; this survey will be taken during IMPtime on May 6. Part 3 is the Student Social Emotional Learning survey and will be taken during IMPtime on May 13.
Virtual Mooresville Middle School
Parents of Rising 7th and 8th Graders,
We are excited to announce that we will be offering virtual schooling for families who prefer that environment next school year! Below you will find a link that will give you information and the ability to enroll your child in Virtual Mooresville Middle School (7-8) for the 2021 - 2022 school year. Please read the information carefully as it will be a commitment for the entire year. Please note that the application deadline is April 30.
Virtual Mooresville Middle School (7-8): https://www.smore.com/qt16m
If you know of families who currently homeschool, but would be interested in taking advantage of licensed MGSD teachers and state approved curriculum, please share this information with them.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Ayana Robinson at arobinson@mgsd.k12.nc.us.
A message from the Mooresville Public Library
On May 18, 2021 at 5:00, the Mooresville Public Library will be hosting a virtual presentation by Young Adult author Pam Withers. Pam is a multi-time award winning author who writes action/adventures stories. For every student who registers for the program, the library will provide a link that will allow students to download a copy of Pam’s book “The Parkour Club”. We also have ebook copies of many of Pam’s other works and I am ordering some of her titles in print. This is an opportunity to “meet” and talk with an award-winning author. Here is a link telling more about the program. To register, please visit our calendar of events at https://mooresvillenc.evanced.info/signup/calendar, select the day of the event and fill out the form, or you can email Ms. Mosher using mmosher@mooresvillenc.gov and the public library will register you.
How to View Student To-Do & Calendar in Canvas
School Breakfast & Lunch
Parents do not need to fill out any paperwork.
Mooresville Middle School
Email: arobinson@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, USA
Phone: (704) 658-2720