MMS Principal Newsletter
May 7, 2018 @MMSCougarPride
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May 7-11, 2018 is Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 7-11, 2018 is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Our MMS HSA has a wonderful week planned for our fabulous faculty and staff. Please take a moment to thank our MMS teachers for all they do for our kiddos! No gesture is too small.
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Greetings and Updates from Ms. Gronau
MMS Families,
Friday is another fun activity sponsored by the MMS Student Council. MMS Idol final rounds will take place in the MMS auditorium on May 11, 2018 at 3:30. Come out and enjoy!
**Please send me any awards your child has won in or out of school so that we can be sure that they receive recognition at upcoming board meetings.
YouthNet is in full swing for Spring! Please scroll down for the full brochure of Spring after school enrichment activities. If you have an economic hardship, your child will not be turned away from participating.
Best,
Ms. Gronau
MMS Principal
Early Dismissal 5/17/18
Breakfast program will occur but we will not have lunch service on May 17, 2018.
PARCC and NJSLA Schedule-Remaining Dates
May 8-11, 2018
8th grade NJSLA May 22-23, 2018
MMS Day of Silence
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
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-