MMS Principal Newsletter
February 26, 2018 @MMSCougarPride
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MMS Family Survey Reminder
Families-Please click on the link above and complete the survey if you have not yet done so. The NJDOE requires that we get at least 25% of families to respond. We are aiming for 40%
Transition to High School Session for 8th Grade Families
On Monday, February 26, 2018 there will be an important info session for all current 8th grade families at 7pm at SOMS. The purpose of this meeting is to:
· Review graduation requirements
· Provide a general overview of the course offerings at CHS
· Highlight courses offered in 9th grade
· Review key terms and definitions for high school academics
· Describe the course selection process
Greetings and Updates from Ms. Gronau
MMS Families,
I had an absolutely wonderful time this past weekend watching our children in the MMS production of Cinderella. A special congratulations to the amazing directors Ms. Duffey, Mr. Palmgren, Ms. Bradshaw and Ms. O'Sullivan and to the assistant directors--our MMS students. Our cast and crew amazed me with their talent. Scroll up for a picture of the beautiful cast. It was great event for our school community.
Thank you to the best head custodian in the district Mr. Wise for working with the directors to ensure that all 3 shows went off without a hitch!
Best,
Ms. Gronau
MMS Principal
Guest speaker in 7th Grade Biology
Dr Heindl (Bridget Heindl’s uncle) came to MMS Friday (2/23/18) and gave an amazing interactive lecture for 7th grade science students. Dr. Heindl works at the University of the Sciences Philadelphia. He conducts research as well as teaches at the college. Dr. Heindl reviewed content, brought sample bacteria cultures, brought materials for students to make their own bacteria culture, and food samples made with or by microbes. Thank you for arranging this 7th grade Science teacher Ms. Tavares!
Cross that River on 2/27/18
Getting Ready for Middle School
On Thursday, March 29, 2018 there will be a info session for 5th grade families where they will meet the MMS administration, counselors, and 6th grade teachers and team leaders, and the HSA. We will present information about our academic program and extra-curricular activities. We hope to see you there. Please get the word out!
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
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-