MMS Principal Newsletter
January 14, 2019 @MMSCougarPride
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MLK Peace March this Friday, 1/18/19
Restorative Practices Family Info Night 2/6/19
The SOMSD Parenting Center and Elementary PTAs are sponsoring a parent info night on restorative practices. This is definitely a relevant event for middle school families as over 20 of our teachers and all of our administrators have received and will continue to receive training on this important topic from Tanya Lewis Consulting. We hope to see you there on Feb. 6, 2019 at 7:30pm at Marshall School.
Greetings and Updates from Ms. Gronau
Happy Monday MMS Families,
Happy New Year. I hope that you and your students had a wonderful holiday break and have settled back in to the routine. Pictured here is a sign from Ms. Varney's classroom! Here's hoping that your 2019 is triumphant!
IMPORTANT NOTES
The marking period ends on January 28, 2019. Now is a great time to check PowerSchool with your child and stay connected with teachers, school counselors and team leaders to ensure that your child is on track for success for Quarter 2.
Orchestra Concert-January 22, 2019 at 7pm
Band Concert-January 23, 2019 at 7pm
*Please wear black and white!
Reminder to please send Ms. Gronau your good news/recognition worthy events of your child's academic, social, social activism, community service, and artistic achievements. We would like our MMS kiddos to be recognized at upcoming board meetings! Email at dgronau@somsd.k12.nj.us!
1/11/19 Advisory
Thank you for the Luncheon!
Marking Period 2 Celebration
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-