Mooresville Middle School
Community Newsletter -- April 12th, 2024
A Message from Mr. Kosal:
MMS is All Heart!
Beginning, middle, and end of year diagnostics within Exact Path are given to measure what nationwide percentile each Red Imp student falls under. Our teachers use this data along with classroom assessments and North Carolina Check Ins, to see which standards our kids have mastered and which areas we can re-teach before EOG testing. We aim to get Exact Path results to parents by Friday, April 26th via Parent Square. Please reach out to your child's reading teacher, math teacher, or grade-level administrator with questions.
Here are some of the topics in this week's newsletter:
- Final whole-school Dance of the year - Friday, April 19th
- 8th grade field trip payment information - deadline is 4/17/24
- After-school tutoring now available - 3 days each week
- Save the date - 8th grade semi-formal dance (8th grade)
- Band instrument try-out night - current 6th graders + parents
- Home athletic events next week
- MGSD SHAC Health Fest - 4/17/24
- 2024-25 MGSD Kindergarten registration is open!
- CTE summer camp sign-ups
- Upcoming MMS Theater Arts & Dance performances
- Yearbook order form (QR code)
- MMS Tardy Policy reminder
- Reminder of MMS Walking Form (students walking home)
- Multilingual Family Night - 4/26
- MHS summer basketball camp
- Rainbow Kidz Run & Ride Event
- most recent episode of ImpTV News
- and more!
Mr. Kosal, MMS principal / 6th grade (pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Dr. Browning, assistant principal / 7th grade (mbrowning@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Richardson, assistant principal / 8th grade (tabitharichardson@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Miller, athletic director (dedramiller@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Final School Dance of the Year (Friday, April 19th)
On Friday, April 19th, Mooresville Middle School is hosting our last school-wide dance from 6 - 8:00pm in the MMS gymnasium. The dance is open to all students except those on the Loss of Privilege list (LoP). The theme for the dance is: Pink Beach Party!
Students should bring their Mooresville Middle ID cards to enter. $5 cash admission at the door is required, and concessions will also be on sale all night! Be sure soft soles (i.e. sneakers) are worn to protect our gym floor, please.
** Parents: the dance ends promptly at 8:00pm. All students MUST be picked up by 8:15pm or they could wind up on the Loss of Privilege list for the remainder of the year. Thanks in advance!
We hope to see lots of Red Imps celebrating with us on Friday, April 19th at the dance!
8th grade Field Trip to Carowinds
When: Friday, May 17th
MMS has begun to collect money for this 8th grade trip and will continue to do so until Wednesday, April 17th (hard deadline). 8th grade students can bring in their payment to the MMS cafeteria each morning between 7:35 - 7:55am so Ms. Mentzer can receipt the money.
Information was sent home with students on Monday, January 8th. Please ask your child for the paper flyer with cost, expectations, and volunteer opportunities. *Note: students on the Loss of Privilege list (LoP) on 5/17/24 are not allowed to attend the trip. *
Link to informational flyer & volunteer information
Link to pay online
Walk Home Form
Parents - with the weather getting nicer, remember that only students whose parents have completed a Walking Home Permission Form are allowed to leave campus on foot each afternoon.
For liability reasons, MMS cannot allow students to walk off campus without parent permission and documentation turned in to the main office.
If you'd like your student to be allowed to Walk Home, please a) have them stop by the main office and ask Ms. McGrath at the front desk for a paper copy, or b) print and sign this form and have them return it to the main office.
Thank you for helping our students stay safe on the way home from school!
To celebrate the final dance of the school year next Friday, prepare for.... Pink Out Beach Party! Wear your favorite shades, flip flops, or pink attire! Can't wait to see the summer vibes in the MMS hallways!
And Red Imp students should c'mon back to MMS for the Pink Out Beach Party school dance next Friday, 4/19, from 6 - 8:00pm.
Save the Date -- 8th Grade only Semi-Formal Dance
The 2024 8th grade semi-formal Dance will be held on Friday, May 3rd, from 6 - 8:00pm at Mooresville Middle School. The cost per student is $25 and tickets can be paid and receipted as early as next Monday, April 8th. Note: tickets will NOT be sold at the door; purchases must be made by 8:00am on Friday, May 3rd. More information is to come, but here are some notes:
- Students must attend school on Friday, May 3, in order to be admitted to the dance.
- Students will enter the dance through the back of the school near the cafeteria and next to the softball field. Students will need to bring their tickets and they will be checked in upon arrival.
- Students will not be permitted to leave the dance early. If there is an emergency and a student needs to leave, the parent must come to the school to pick up their child. Students may have their cell phones during the dance for communication with parents.
- Students on the Loss of Privilege (LoP) list for that date may not attend.
Semi-Formal Dress Code:
**If a student arrives at the dance in attire that does not meet the guidelines below, he/she will not be admitted to the dance. No refunds will be issued.**
- Dresses must be below fingertip length. The slit of a dress must also be below fingertip length.
- Dresses may not be extremely low cut front or back. Neither the front nor the back of the dress may be below the bra line.
- Collared shirts must be worn.
- Pants must be worn at the waist with a belt (jeans are not permitted).
- Ties are preferred but not required.
- Clothing may not have rips, tears, or holes.
We look forward to seeing all 8th graders at the May 3rd dance!!
Parents: here is the latest edition of the ImpTV news!!
Instrument Try-Out Night (Band) -- for rising 7th graders
Rising 7th-grade students interested in Band next year should attend the Instrument Try-Out Night on Thursday, April 18th in the Red Imp Cafeteria.
Mr. Smallwood (MMS band teacher) will be there to answer questions & demonstrate for students and their parents.
The event lasts from 5 - 7:00pm -- we hope to see many rising 7th graders & their parents attend!
After-school tutoring at MMS
Parents: during quarter #4, Mooresville Middle School will be offering after-school tutoring each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for the remainder of the academic year.
Students staying for tutoring can go to Mrs. White’s Life Skills classroom (124) by the cafeteria between 3 - 4:00 pm to get help in reading, math, or other assignments. Mrs. White will be there to assist you three days a week.
** Note: remember, we do not have bus service at 4pm so students MUST have a ride secured before attending after-school tutoring. Students will not be allowed to stay in the future if parents fail to pick them up at 4:00.
Students - please take advantage of this great opportunity to get some extra help before grades are finalized in less than nine weeks! Email Mrs. White (hollywhite@mgsd.k12.nc.us) with questions.
MMS Theater Arts Performances!
Both performances will occur at the Mooresville High School Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 25th
7th grade @ 6:00pm
8th grade @ 7:30pm
Many home sporting events at MMS next week!
Mooresville Middle School's spring sports season is underway! Here are some things all parents and spectators need to know:
- When attending any MMS athletic event (home or away) you will only be admitted with a clear bag, including diaper bags.
- MMS is a tobacco-free, vape-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free school. Spectators that cannot follow those guidelines will be asked to leave our campus.
- Admission to all sporting events (home and away) will be $5.00 for adults and students this year.
Sporting events begin at 4:30pm this season. Upcoming home events at MMS are:
- Monday, April 15 - boys & girls Soccer vs. Ellis
- Tuesday, April 16 - Baseball vs. North Davie
- Wednesday, April 17 - Track meet vs. Ellis, Corriher-Lipe, Selma Burke
Thursday, April 18 - Baseball + Volleyball games vs. Selma Burke
Thank you for your support of Red Imp athletics!
Rainbow Kidz Ride & Run Event (5/4)
Please help us spread the word about the Rainbow Kidz 14th annual Timmy Belcher Memorial Ride & Run on Saturday May 4th beginning at the Statesville YMCA. This race features a 5K, 10K and multiple cycling routes. There is also a 1-mile fun run which is free for children. Sign up by Friday April 19th to ensure you will receive an event t-shirt!
Register Here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Statesville/TimmyBelcherMemorialRainbowKidzRideRun
We want to make this year our biggest Ride and Run yet! And please read more about Rainbow Kidz here -- such an amazing organization that helps many students at MMS and throughout Iredell County!
MMS tardy policy -- help your Red Imp get to school on time!
** All student tardies are reset to zero at the beginning of each quarter. **
1st Tardy - Parent Square notification from school to parents
2nd Tardy - Parent Square notification from school to parents
3rd Tardy - Parent Square notification from school to parents
4th Tardy - Lunch Detention assigned with notification from school
6th Tardy - Office Referral (likely in-school-suspension OR after-school detention** assigned)
(7th tardy+ resets to warnings --> lunch detentions --> office referrals)
Students must be in the building when the tardy bell rings at 7:55am to begin their school day. After 7:55am, student tardies will be logged and parents will be contacted for warnings. Parents will be notified by Ms. Joy Miller, behavior interventionist, via Parent Square message when their child is late to school. Consequences will likely follow after the fact.
* Note: bus-riders on late buses are exempt from these consequences; that tardiness is an MGSD issue. If you need a bus route set up for your student, please click here to get more info about the MGSD Transportation department.
Parents: please be mindful of our 7:55am start time and help our Red Imps get to school on time each day so we can take advantage of every moment for learning!
How to alert MMS of a student absence:
The email address for parents to alert MMS about student absences is: MMSAttendance@MGSD.k12.nc.us
Parents can upload doctor's notes as well. We hope this process will be easier on everyone instead of sending a note with the student that can get lost easily!
MMS Social Media Handles - follow us!
Facebook: @mooresvillems
Instagram: mooresvillems
Twitter: @mooresvillems
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Thanks for making it a GREAT week at MMS, families!
As always, if you have questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to your student's grade-level administrator OR contact the MMS front office. Thank you!
Email: pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, USA
Phone: (704) 658-2720