Monday Memo
January 28, 2019 @MMSCougarPride
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Black Lives Matter Week of Action
http://Blacklivesmatteratschool.com
National Black Lives Matter Week of Action at School is February 4-8, 2019. The MAPSO Freedom School is running a series of events. There are resources above. Our own Steve Rosefort will be on a panel for one of the events next week. Christine Kleinwaks attended professional development from MAPSO Freedom School this past Saturday.
Discipline tracker link and attendance reminder
https://goo.gl/forms/MHamjfUpUAP6PcOG3
Remember to please use the document linked above for significant discipline issues with students. Please consult the 1-pager (scroll down for attachment) to see when to consult an administrator. This is part of our data tracking for our district and also helps us to keep better/ more accurate records of incidents.
Reminder-Please keep accurate period attendance. This is important data for us.
Greetings and Updates from Ms. Gronau
Happy Monday MMS,
Thank you again for helping to make the 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace March a success this past Friday. A very special thanks to the student council and to Mr. Palmgren (pictured here with me and our Maplewood Deputy Mayor Frank McGehee who walked with us during the march. He is also the parent of an MMS 8th grader!)
Last year we added the singing of "We Shall Overcome" as the end to the march. This year, we had our select chorus "sing us in" so that everyone could hear their beautiful voices as they re-entered the building. Ms. Bradshaw thank you for your amazing work with our students!
Reminder--Tuesday, January 29 is a PLC Meeting
A happier you
I saw this online and so did Melissa Butler--our K12 ELA supervisor. I think it's a great way to focus on happiness and being in the present. Our work is important and it takes a lot of resilience to stay the course in service of adult learning and student achievement. Let's keep sharing our coping strategies! Here's a link you might like--Pernille Ripp is a wonderful educator to follow on Twitter!
https://pernillesripp.com/2019/01/20/30-day-challenge-for-a-happier-teacher-you/
Quote for the week:
"The past, the present and the future are really one: They are today." --Harriet Beecher Stowe
January 30, 2019 TLC Agenda
Will be updated later today.
The 5 Keys to Middle School Child Resilience and Success
The 5 Keys to Middle School Child Resilience and Success
The MMS faculty and staff ask that you support our work with your child in the following ways:
1) Encourage a Growth Mindset-Having a growth mindset fosters resilience. Use the language of yet. I don’t understand this “yet.” Emphasize the importance of hard work as opposed to innate intelligence. “I did well because of my effort. I’ll do better next time.”
2) Encourage 1-2 Good Peer Relationships-Friends should be a source of support. Often our middle schoolers try to maintain large groups of close friends and that is challenging for anyone of any age! Encourage your child to have 1-2 solid and supportive peer friendships and keep it light and simple with the larger groups.
3) Ensure 9-11 Hours of Sleep Please! Sleep is the best way to foster resilience. Research shows that kiddos this age need 9-11 hours to be at their best. When your child is well-rested, everything is better. Technology is the #1 enemy of sleep! As a school community, we recommend that you keep technology out of your child’s bedroom at night to encourage healthy and consistent sleep.
4) Encourage Coping Strategies-Coping is personal. Everyone does it differently. Encourage your child to think about healthy ways to relax and give them permission to do it!
5) Facilitate Time/Connection with a non-familial adult-Good connections with non-familial adults are very important for your child. They hear things differently from non-familial adults. Encourage your child to participate in a club or activity. Children need our perspective. They are always changing and growing. As adults we can attach a growth mindset to their personality development and their peer interactions.
Maplewood Middle School Remind App Code @k92d29
This year, the MMS Principal has added a school-wide "Remind App" as another way to communicate with families. Many of your child's teachers will share Remind class codes for you and your child to stay up to date about class events and assignments. As needed, the MMS Principal will periodically use the Remind App to share important info with our school community. Our Maplewood Middle School school-wide code Remind code is listed above (@k92d29). The link below explains how to begin getting notifications. It's a simple way to stay in touch. Join us!
https://help.remind.com/hc/en-us/articles/203179887-How-do-I-join-a-class-