MMS Weekly Update Jan 28 - Feb 1
Next week at a glance!
Keep in Touch with MMS
This 'newsletter' will be sent home by email on Fridays. This is to help families stay on top of events that happen the following week at Mitchell Middle School.
Good information for the school website
Things may change throughout the week. To stay on top of everything MMS please follow these sites.
- School Calendar (find school wide events, schedule of practices and games)
- Read our Daily Daily Announcements
- YouTube Channel (watch daily announcements)
- Homeroom Schedules
- Bell Schedule
Great Kindness Challenge
Many of our students will receive The Great Kindness Challenge checklist.
Please encourage your child to complete as many acts of kindness as possible. We are also happy to invite YOU to participate using the new Family Edition checklist. Your family can complete the checklist anytime and anywhere. Together, let’s show the world that...
KINDNESS MATTERS!
More information can be found at: https://thegreatkindnesschallenge.com
Wind Chill / Outdoor Activities
Many of our students are coming to school without jackets, toques and/or mitts. Please ensure your child comes to school appropriately dressed for the weather. It's important students get the opportunity to get outside when the weather permits. Thank you.
Next Week at MMS
Monday, January 28
Day 1
11:55 AM Grade 7 Opportunity Club, Grade 7/8 girls BBall Practice,Tech Ed Club (7/8)
3:45 PM Jazz Band
4:00 PM Grade 8 Boys BBall Practice
Tuesday, January 29
Day 2
AM Grade 6-8 Grade Level Meetings
11:55 AM Grade 6 Intramurals, Lunch Choir, Grade 5 Opportunity Club
PM Grade 6 Discovery Time
4:00 PM Grade 7 Boys BBall Practice
5:30 PM 7/8 Girls BBall Game at MMS
Wednesday, January 30
Day 3
9:00 AM Subs for sale in the canteen ($4.75)
11:55 AM Grade 8 Opportunity Club, Grade 5 Intramurals, Cribbage Club, Tech Ed Club (7/8)
Thursday, January 31
Day 4
9:00 AM Freshii - $5.50
10:15 AM Grade 8 Drama Students to MTC
11:00 AM ICE Presentation - Grade 8s
11:55 AM Grade 6 Opportunity Club, Grade 7 Intramurals, Lunch Choir
PM Grade 5 Discovery Time
4:00 PM Grade 7 & 8 Girls BBall Practice
5:30 PM Grade 7 Boys BBall Game at SMS
5:30 PM Reimer - Grade 8 Boys BB at SCS
5:30 PM Mead - Grade 8 Boys BBall at MMS
Friday, February 1
No school for students!
ICE Presentation
RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit will be speaking to MMS Grade 8 Students on January 31 at 11:00 AM. Parents are welcome to join us for this important presentation.
RCMP will present on the following topics:
- safety on various social media apps
- risky online behaviour and issues related to social media
- the consequences and emotional impact of using social media
- criminal aspect of social media
- online bullying and its consequences
- texting/messaging statistics
- Creating an online presence and its effect on a student’s future
- Strategies and resources to support help for mental health or social media concerns
Middle Years Provincial Assessment
As part of the Middle Years Assessment, schools will report to parents on the achievement levels of their Grade 7 and Grade 8 children in certain key competencies (important skills). Students’ performance will be compared to mid-grade provincial criteria in certain areas (competencies) of mathematics at Grade 7, and in reading and writing at Grade 8. In addition, at Grade 7 there will be a report on students’ involvement with their learning (student engagement). In the last two weeks of January, teachers prepare the reports showing the highest, stable level of achievement reached to that point.
What is being assessed?
At Grade 7 students will be assessed on:
- number sense and number skills
- engagement (involvement) with their learning (e.g., understands learning goals and works towards meeting them)
At Grade 8 students will be assessed on
- reading comprehension
- writing of informational texts (expository writing)
How will my child be assessed?
Teachers regularly observe students and discuss their achievement with them, and use the information to help children learn. Teachers will also use the information collected this way to prepare the required reports. An important part of this policy is involving students. The policy is
designed so that students and teachers work together to improve performance in these key competencies. By involving students they will learn more about themselves as learners and take more responsibility.
Is this a provincial test? No.
The assessment is part of your child’s daily work in class. Students and teachers discuss learning goals and gather evidence of learning from different sources.
Should I try to prepare my child for this assessment?
No special preparations are required. Asking your child about the specifics of the school day, monitoring any work completed at home, and contacting his or her teachers when questions or concerns arise are all ways to let your child know that you care about school and think it is important for students to be actively engaged in learning at school.
How do these reports differ from a report card?
The Middle Years Assessment reports are one of several ways schools communicate with you on your child’s progress. Unlike school report cards, these reports focus only on the competencies described earlier. Your school will also report your child’s results to Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth.
What should I do when I receive a report?
Each report will give you an opportunity to discuss results with your child and your child’s teacher to help you support your child’s learning in collaboration with teachers.
Where can I get more information about the Middle Years Provincial Assessment?
All middle years schools and school division offices have the policy document Middle Years Assessment of Key Competencies in Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Expository Writing and Student Engagement. It, as well as other documents used by teachers to implement the policy, is available on the Internet: https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/assess/myreporting.html.
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Mitchell Middle School
Email: amead@hsd.ca
Website: http://mms.hsd.ca
Location: 203 Third Street, Mitchell, Manitoba R5G 1H7
Phone: 204-320-9488
Twitter: @mmshanover