Monday Memo
June 15, 2020 @MMSCougarPride
Greetings and Updates from Ms. Gronau
Greetings MMS,
We thank Steve Rosefort for organizing the MMS celebration of Juneteenth. Please check your June 15, 2020 email from Steve for suggestions on virtual picnics to commemorate this often overlooked holiday. Please send Dara photos and videos of your class as they celebrate!
SY 2020-2021 Schedule Request Survey linked here! Please complete by last day of school or June 24, 2020.
June is LGBTQ Pride Month. Heather Vorona leads recognition of Pride Month with the Spectrum Club. Check out the Spectrum Club's Padlet here which centers our students' voices as members of and allies to our LGBTQ community. Thank you, Heather! https://padlet.com/hvorona/jr60j6qrz0s4ifdp
June is also Black Music Month. Let this month uplift and honor our Black/African American Community. Music can be a place for healing. Let's use it.
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Reminder--Grade change forms are now digital due to school building closure. Scroll down for directions from the IT department regarding how to complete Grade Change forms through PowerSchool.
GCN Training-Please remember to complete your mandatory trainings using your GCN login info.
Teaching for Black Lives
MMS is on Instagram!
Follow us on Instagram @mms_cougar. Follow us and encourage your students and families to do the same!
Haley Battle!
Follow us on Twitter!
Follow us on Twitter to stay updated on all things happening in the MMS community @MMS CougarPride.
Send Dara pictures to district email if you'd like us to Tweet something. Our followers are increasing every day!
Tuesday Talks
On June 16, 2020 we will have our last Tuesday Talk of the year to connect with you and share information. Zoom is preferred by staff so we'll stick with Zoom. The link is below and is also in the MMS master calendar. Ms. Porter will say her goodbye to faculty and staff this week as well.
https://zoom.us/j/96028726069?pwd=Uk5pOWxNMnJCMmd3bUkvT2tiNW8xQT09 Meeting ID: 960 2872 6069 Password: 7DmgAE
*Though we don't have official language around what's permitted and what isn't, the district has advised that Hangouts and WebEx are considered more secure if you are using video conferencing with students or families.
We will continue to send a reminder link on Tuesdays.
Additional Resources-Addressing Racism and Anti-Blackness
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WguCc9C58l29zjcbfKIW1xg_NTUPjg4zeZpXnQ_E9Pg/edit
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/americas-racial-contract-showing/611389/
https://ideas.ted.com/how-you-can-be-an-ally-in-the-fight-for-racial-justice/
https://www.racialequitytools.org/act/communicating/implicit-bias