Hawk Nation Weekly Newsletter
February 21st, 2022
Important Dates:
No School
Tuesday, Feb. 22th
Year Book Club 8:30 am
PMA3 ELA 6th and 7th ELA Testing Session 1
Track and Field Tryouts 4:30 pm
Matlida Rehearsal 4:30 pm
Wednesday, Feb. 23th (Early Release)
Book Club 8:30 am
Gaming TSA 8:30 am
PMA3 ELA 6th and 7th ELA Testing Session 2
School Tour 6:00 pm
Thursday, Feb. 24th
Detention in Cafeteria 8:30 am - 9:05 am
Chess Club 8:10 am
Coding Robotics 8:15 am
PMA3 ELA 8th Grade ELA Testing Session 1
Friday, Feb. 25th
5 Essentials Parent Survey Due
PMA3 ELA 8th Grade ELA Testing Session 1
Saturday, Feb. 26th
Campus Cleanup 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Hawk Nation
Parent Survey Needed
Thank you to everyone that has completed our parent survey. We have had 24% of our parents submit the survey. The deadline to complete the survey is 02/25. Please take time this week to submit the survey.
Click here for the 5Essentials Survey. Thank you for the feedback!
Modified Bell Schedule
When students arrive to campus Tuesday morning, they will report to their normal 1st period teacher. The 1st period teacher will tell your child their testing location. All students will report to this testing location everyday until March 7th. Even if they do not have an assigned test for that particular day, they still report to their testing group. Please have your child bring a fully charged laptop to school each day.
This Week's Schedule:
Tuesday, February 22nd
Morning Testing:
ELA 6th & 7th Session 1
Afternoon Classes:
*Only 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Periods
Wednesday (Early Release), February 23rd
Morning Testing:
ELA 6th and 7th Session 2 Morning Testing
Afternoon Classes:
*Only 3rd and 7th Periods
Thursday, February 24th
Morning Testing:
ELA 8th Grade Session 1 Morning Testing
Afternoon Classes:
*Only 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Periods
Friday, February 25th
Morning Testing:
ELA 8th Grade Session 2 Morning Testing
Afternoon Classes:
*Only 3rd, 7th, 1st, & 2nd Periods
Student Schedule Change Requests
Vote for Mandarin Middle School
National Poison Prevention Week Video Gallery
Campus Clean Up
MMS Chorus Fundraiser
Students of the Week
Kaitlynn Thomas, Class of 2027
Last week, there was a spill in the cafeteria that was a tripping hazard. Kaitlynn stepped up and dried the floor, ensuring students' safety and modeling excellent behavior.
Cameron Latsko, Class of 2028
Cameron was the only student that volunteered during January's Saturday Campus Cleanup. She worked diligently with a constant smile on her face while removing dead trees and debris from the front of the school. Thank you Cameron for all that you did on that frigid morning to help make Hawk Nation campus shine.
Student Opportunities
26th Annual National Student Poetry Contest
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners are selected in each of four divisions (Division 1 - Grades 3-5, Division 2 - Grades 6-7, Division 3 - Grades 8-9, and Division 4 - Grades 10-12). Each winner will receive a cash prize and Certificate of Achievement. The writer who places first overall receives the Editor's Choice Award, and a $500.00 cash Grand Prize.
www.libraryofpoetry.comJAX STUDENT POETRY CONTEST FOR BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Stop the Bullying Campaign
The Len Mattiace Foundation is partnering with Duval County Public Schools for a Stop the Bullying Campaign! The LMF will be awarding TWO $2,000 AWARDS to middle school students who creatively express their thoughts on bullying and how to prevent it in their own unique way (song, video, dance, drawing etc.). The submissions should demonstrate kindness, compassion and/or inclusion. The campaign banners and flyers will be delivered to all middle schools in the upcoming weeks to help promote the competition scheduled for February 7 - April 20.
See the attached flyer for additional contest details. If you have questions, comments and/or concerns please contact Heather Watson at watsonh@duvalschools.org
STEM Career Awareness Summer Workshop for Middle and High School Girls
The workshop is titled “Multifaceted Education for Creating Awareness on Engineering Careers” and aims to stimulate the interest of middle and high school girls in engineering by creating a multifaceted curriculum of activities that encourages them to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). These workshop activities will expose students to different engineering and technology disciplines and motivates them to undertake a career in engineering and technology. We have attached the workshop flyer for your reference.
For more information, please contact vamsi.kalasapudi@unf.edu.
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2022 Black History Month Student and Educator Contests
About the Student Art Contest
First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Art Contest is open to all K-3 students in Florida. Each student will submit original, two-dimensional artwork based on this year’s theme. Two winners will be selected.
About the Student Essay Contest
First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Essay Contest is open to all grade 4-12 students in Florida. Each student will submit one essay no longer than 500 words based on this year’s theme. Three winners will be selected: one elementary school student (grades 4-5), one middle school student (grades 6-8), and one high school student (grades 9-12). Each winner will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.
About the Excellence in Education Award
First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Excellence in Education Award Contest is open to all full-time educators in an elementary, middle, or high school in Florida. Three winners will be selected: one elementary school teacher (grades K-5), one middle school teacher (grades 6-8), and one high school teacher (grades 9-12). Nominations may be submitted by a principal, teacher, parent/guardian, or student.
Contest Entries and Nominating Forms and Guidelines
Student contest forms and educator nomination forms must be mailed to Volunteer Florida or submitted online at www.FloridaBlackHistory.com.
MMS Athletics:
Track and Field Tryouts
Testing Calendar
PMA 3 Testing
Feb. 22 & 23 - ELA 6 & 7
Feb. 24 & 25 - ELA 8th
Feb. 28 & March 1 - Math 6th & 7th
March 2 & 3 - PreAlg, Alg, & Geometry
March 4th - Comp Science 3 & Biology
March 7th - Civics
DCPS School Calendar
School Information
Email: humphreysj@duvalschools.org
Website: duvalschools.org/mandarin
Location: 5100 Hood Road, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904-292-0555