Panther Pride News
Jane Mears Middle School, Anchorage, AK
Friday, February 10, 2023
Mears Celebrates Students Who Make a Difference
More Honor Roll Recognitions
School Calendar: Upcoming Dates and Events
Important Dates Ahead
2/13/23 - 2/17/23: MMS Spirit Week sponsored by SAB (See below for theme days)
2/7/23: Mears Boys Basketball @ 5:30 pm Mears C2 @ Mears MS and Mears C1 @ Mears MS
2/15/23: Mears XC Ski Meet @ Kincaid 5:30 pm
2/16/23: Spelling Bee 8:45 a.m. MPR
2/16/23: Mears Boys Basketball @ 5:30 pm Mears C2 @ Romig MS and Mears C1 @ Romig MS
2/17/23: All School Dance 3:15 pm sponsored by SAB
2/20/23: President's Day (National Holiday) No School
2/22/23: Mears XC Ski Meet @ Service HS 5:30 pm
2/22/23 & 2/23/23: Snow Day Make Up - Full Day
2/24/23: Snow Day Make Up - Full Day
2/28/23: Mears XC Ski Meet @ Bartlett HS 5:30 pm
2/28/23: DHS Future Freshman Night, 6:00-7:30pm
3/1/23: Team Echo: DHS Tour 9 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
3/1/23: Team Muir: DHS Tour 10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
3/2/23: Team Raven: DHS Tour 10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Staff Calendar
2/13/23 - 2/17/23: MMS Spirit Week sponsored by SAB
2/14/22: MMS Leadership Team Meeting 3 pm Library
2/15/22: ASD CT Leads Meeting
2/16/23: Spelling Bee 8:45 am MPR
2/17/23: All School Dance 3:15 pm
2/20/23: President's Day (National Holiday) No School
2/22 & 2/23: Snow Day Make Up - Full Day
2/24/23: Snow Day Make Up - Full Day
2//28/23: All Employee Staff Meeting 3:15 p.m.
3/1/23: Team Echo: DHS Tour 9 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
3/1/23: Team Muir: DHS Tour 10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
3/2/23: Team Raven: DHS Tour 10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Spirit Week and School Dance
Spirit Week
SAB is sponsoring Spirit week next week! Please promote and join in the fun!! Please share the attached flyer with students to encourage participation.
Dance
We are also hosting a dance next Friday, February 17 from 3:30-5:00. Tickets will be sold during lunch next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for $3 or if a student buys a team t-shirt next week, they will get a dance ticket for free! We need your help! Please consider signing up to chaperone! Attached is a link to the volunteer sign up.
School Safety Drill Announcement
Elizabeth Peratrovich's Day is on Feb 16th!
Mears 8th Graders are Invited: Dimond High Freshman Fair
Mears Families:
Dimond High School cordially invites Mears' 8th graders and their families to the Dimond Freshmen Fair. This occurs on Tuesday, February 28th from 6-7:30 PM at Dimond High School. During this exciting event, students will be able hear from all of the department chairs and many other staff about the exciting curricular and extracurricular offerings at Dimond High.
We look forward to seeing you at this fantastic opportunity!
Sincerely,
Dimond High School Administration
ASD/Mears Family Survey is Now Open
Mears Parents and Families are strongly encouraged to take ASD's annual School Climate and Connectedness Survey. Please use this opportunity to share your feedback so that Mears can continue its efforts to be the very best school possible. We value your experience and insights. Let's make sure all voices are heard.
Mears Battle of the Book Team Places 2nd!
The Mears Battle of the Books team did an amazing job at the district competition on Wednesday, February 8th! Anya Carpenter, Toril Peterson, Anneliese Patterson and Max Heilman came within two questions of first place winners, Romig.
Battle of the Books requires a big time commitment! Each of the team members read all ten of the books on this years’ list at least once and many of the titles were reread by multiple team members. Plus, bi-weekly meetings during lunch. When asked, all four responded that they will do it again next year.
Go Panthers!
Fundraiser for Chitose, Japan Trip, Summer 2023
PTSA General Meeting Schedule: All Mears Community Members are Welcome -- Second Wednesday of each month @ 5:30pm via Zoom
Semester 2: Mar. 8, Apr. 12, May 10
https://asdk12.zoom.us/j/94592593995?pwd=QVFMZUxkZUdnYzdWa0c1b0dkNC8wdz09
Meeting ID: 945 9259 3995
Passcode: 854629
Join Team PTSA: Volunteer Interest Form:
https://forms.gle/P8yYKMPSuwzPR2ZU8
Please like and follow us on Facebook Mears Middle School PTSA for more information
Visit www.MearsPTSA.com for general information
To purchase Mears Gear (including gym clothes), visit the Mears Middle School Store
Yearbook is Now on Sale
Mears families can also order online by going to: ybpay.com using access code 13921123 (see the attachment). Please be certain to print and keep a copy of your receipt after completing and paying for the online purchase. Please do not wait to submit your yearbook order(s). Understand that orders made online after 11:59 p.m. on night of March 26, 2022 are not guaranteed a yearbook order. Questions? Please contact the Mears MS PTSA via email at: mearsms.ptsa@gmail.com
We are on Dena’ina Homeland
Mears Middle School acknowledges that we operate and gather on the traditional land of the Dena’ina Peoples and honor, with gratitude, the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations.
Email: backman_eric@asdk12.org
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/Domain/72
Location: 2700 West 100th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, USA
Phone: 907-742-6400