MIDDLE MATTERS
Everything in the Middle School that matters
Volume 4
PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
Welcome back!
End of 2nd Quarter
Grades were updated just before the break. Please log on to Parent Portal and check your child's progress. The end of the semester is on Thursday, January 17th. Second quarter report cards will not be mailed home unless requested via our student center at 763-272-2111. Although we do not have a scheduled conference night (At-Risk, by invite) until February, 21st, we are always available to meet if you have a concern about your child's academic progress. We ask that you, please contact the teacher. Teachers need to know if you feel your child is not progressing satisfactorily. We can address specific concerns, and plans can be made for help after school.
Parent Involvement Meeting
We have our next Parent Involvement meeting on January 14 at 6 PM. The meeting will be held in the front office conference room. All parents are welcome to come. Here are some of our agenda items.
Bullying Policy- This is an annual agenda item regarding the district and middle school bullying policy. The discussion will include state guidelines and requirements, our building process for reporting and a summary of the proactive measures we are doing throughout the year. We will also discuss the challenges students, parents and school officials encounter when cyberbullying takes place off school grounds and on weekends. Our goal is to partner with parents and students to ensure a safe and productive morning environment.
Report Card Changes - We are looking for your input. The middle school report card has not changed in the past 20 years. Can we do a better job of sharing your child’s academic progress? What do you as parents think would be beneficial to have any quarterly report card? We want to do all we can to prepare all students for the rigor of high school. Is there more than just courses, grades, and attendance that should be included? Would like to hear from middle school, high school parents and students. We will begin this discussion on Monday night.
Parent Information
ATTENDANCE LINE - 763-272-2110
Thank you!
8th-Grade Choir Field Trip
MMS 8th-Grade Choir members will be going on their field trip to the Chanhassen Dinner Theater on January 16th.
We will see the stage production of "Holiday Inn." We will be leaving our school at 9:30 a.m. and returning by 5:15 p.m. Info has been sent home with each student on guidelines and rules for our trip. Please plan for picking up your student at the Middle School by 5:15 p.m.
Please contact Mrs. Ulven with any questions. Thank you! 763-272-2160
Transportation Changes
Please remember Hoglund transportation needs any transportation changes submitted 24 hours before any anticipated changes. This will help ensure all students have a seat on the bus. Last minute requests to have your child ride a different bus home cannot be honored.
Item Drop-off
Dates to Remember
Jan. 14
Parent Involvement Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.
Jan. 16
8th-Grade Choir Field Trip
Jan. 17
End of Semester 1
Jan. 18
No School - Teacher Workshop
Jan. 21
No School - Teacher Workshop - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
STUDENT FOCUS
Found Eyeglasses
Please take a minute to look at the following eyeglasses that have been found and unclaimed throughout the year to see if they may belong to your child. Unclaimed eyeglasses will be donated.
DO YOU HAVE PHOTOS from school sports, activities, or student involvement that we can use in the yearbook?
Students of the Month
6th-Grade
"If you don't try, you won't know."
6-2: Mya Ritter
"If something is hard, use it to push yourself.’”
7th-Grade
“Try your best in school, but most of all, have fun!”
7-2: Haden Katzenberger
"Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you will land among the stars."
8th-Grade
"Some destinations are better than others, so make yours a good one."
8-2 Coen Tapper
“You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.”
Photo Use Authorization
NOTES FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE
Dress for the weather
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING
- WCCO RADIO/TV - CHANNEL 4
- KARE 11 TV - CHANNEL 11
- KMSP TV - CHANNEL 9
- KSTP TV - CHANNEL 5
- KRWC (Radio - Buffalo)
- KCLD (Radio - St. Cloud)
- ST. CLOUD TIMES WEBSITE
- MONTICELLO TIMES WEBSITE
INFLUENZA
Please call the health office with any questions or concerns.
Middle School Health Office Phone: (763) 272-2120 or Fax (763)272-2109
STUDENT CENTER SPOTLIGHT
New Year's Resolutions
by Annette Bieniek, School Social Worker
As the holidays have passed and we plunge into the new year, all the buzz is about New Year's resolutions. Resolutions can be a great way to bring focus in our life, but often they go by the wayside in a short amount of time. This loss of the focus towards our resolutions can happen because life gets overwhelmingly busy. One very important way to keep our focus in life is through stress management. The following are some ways to resolve letting stress rob us of our New Year’s resolutions:
Quit multitasking. Often this dotes as an asset in character but, when we dart from one activity to the next without finishing it, we add stress to our lives. Tasks begin to take longer as we have to continue to engage our brain in the same task over and over again, draining our mental energy levels. We also rob ourselves the sense of accomplishment because nothing is actually completed.
Stress is often self-inflicted because we don’t say no. As individuals and families, we allow ourselves to take on too much. Pace yourself realistically. Families need downtime to enjoy each other. Try not to fill the schedule too tight.
Reorganize yourself. A slight change in your schedule can restore your sense of well-being.
Be an example to your family. Allow negative feelings to be discussed rather than demonstrated through negative behavior (yelling, name-calling, etc.).
Stop and think about what is really important. Often children value the time they get with their parents and family much more than the material items. These material items don’t mean a whole lot for children if they don’t have a strong family unit to turn to.
Use 2019 as the year to get the stress levels in your life under control. Include in your resolution ways to lower the stress in you and your families lives. Making these small, but significant changes can help make 2019 more of a stroll than a plunge, in which you and your children can enjoy.
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
Boys 7/8 Basketball
Registration and payment can be done online
Middle School game schedule can be found online at www.mississippi8.org
Speech Team
There is still time to join. Registration and payment can be done online.
MS WEIGHT LIFTING PROGRAM FOR GRADES 6-8:
Runs Monday - Thursday from 2:30 - 3:30 Complete an emergency card for registration No fee to participate in this program Contact Mr. Nutt with questions @ alan.nutt@monticello.k12.mn.us
Viewing the Middle School Sports Schedules
Have you accessed the Mississippi8 website yet? There is a lot of valuable information on this website. You will find up-to-date schedules for Middle School and High School sports and activities.
Up-to-date information on this website includes game times, which team plays first, and bus departure times. You can also sign-up to receive emails regarding any schedule changes, which become a common occurrence in the spring.
Go to www.mississippi8.org
Select Monticello High School on the right.
Find the section titled, View Schedules under the calendar. Click on the sport of your choice and click on view.
To receive emails for any schedule changes or event reminders, follow these directions:
Go to www.mississippi8.org
Select Monticello High School on the right.
Find the section titled, Notify Me under the calendar. Follow the instructions provided.
Make sure that your computer does not have a SPAM blocker or you will not be able to receive the email.
Winter Orchestra Concert Details
6th Grade Orchestra Winter Concert – Monday, January 14th
Meet at Middle School for tuning & warmups @ 6:15 p.m. Concert starts at 7:00 p.m.
*Concert attire is black dress pants/nice black shirt/black socks/black dress shoes. (NO skirts/dresses)
*Cello/Bass players will need to bring their own instruments from home.
*Parent volunteers are needed and appreciated – let Mrs. Schettler-Stein know if you are willing & able!
See Mrs. Schettler-Stein ASAP if you need to borrow an outfit! (If you would like to donate concert outfits/shoes from previous years that are too small now, please let Mrs. Schettler-Stein know. Thanks!)
These are also on the Middle School Orchestra Website!
6th GRADE BAND CONCERT
Thursday, Jan 31, 2019, 07:00 PM
Monticello Middle School, Broadway Street East, Monticello, MN, USA
Parent Involvement
Ice Cream Sales
Thanks for all your help and support to the middle school!
Parent Involvement Meeting
Monday, Jan 14, 2019, 06:00 PM
Monticello Middle School, Broadway Street East, Monticello, MN, USA
Monticello Middle School
Website: https://www.monticello.k12.mn.us/Domain/9
Location: 800 Broadway Street East, Monticello, MN, USA
Phone: 763-272-2000
Twitter: @MMS_Leader