The PAW Print
October 15, 2023
Margaret Brent Middle School
Unity Day is October 18!
October is National Bullying Prevention month Unity Day is an annual event to promote joining together to create healthier communities through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion Participants are encouraged to wear orange to show their support for bullying prevention.
Impact Aid Form is Now On-Line-Complete It Today!
St. Mary's County Public Schools (SMCPS) is encouraging all parent(s)/guardian(s) to please take the time to access and complete the online Impact Aid form located in the Home Access Center (HAC). Directions to access the online form can be found HERE. A video with instructions is available HERE. The form can now be accessed in Spanish by clicking on the Globe in the top right-hand corner once the form has been started.
Our schools are heavily impacted by federally connected students. Federally connected students are those students whose parent(s)/guardian(s) work on federal property in Maryland, live on federal property in Maryland, and/or are active-duty military personnel. Because of this impact, we receive federal grant funds to operate and maintain our schools and enrich school programs. To receive these funds, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) requires us to survey each student to determine eligibility. The information must be based on the survey date, September 30, 2023.
All information that is collected is confidential and used solely for Impact Aid purposes. The Impact Aid grant application provides only demographic information on the numbers and locations of federally connected students attending our schools.
Impact Aid surveys will be digitally collected for this school year. Families who cannot complete the digital survey can either contact their child’s school for a paper copy or a blank form can be downloaded from the St. Mary’s County Public Schools website or from any SMCPS individual school website.
Families will be asked to voluntarily provide various pieces of information; for instance, information such as workplace employment will be requested. Specifically, the following two employment addresses will be requested:
the address for the employer; and
the address of the Federal Property where their physical work address is located.
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) that are on active duty in the Reserves or National Guard, will need to either upload a copy of their active-duty orders or provide their supervisor’s contact information. (* all information on the service member’s orders can be blackened out, except for name, rank, branch of service, and Title Number “USC Title 10” or “USC Title 32”).
Your cooperation in completing the survey no later than Monday, November 14, 2023, is greatly appreciated. The more surveys that are submitted, the greater amount of funds will be available to our students in St. Mary’s County Public Schools.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your student’s school.
Student Council Penny Wars
MTSS HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER EVENT
HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER EVENT – TRACK OR TREAT (ALMOST) 5K and CANDY FOR KIDS!
Attention all students, parents, guardians, and other community members - please join us at Margaret Brent on October 28th for our “Track or Treat” (Almost) 5K fundraising event! If you’re a runner/walker, there will be a 2.7-mile race around the grounds of MBMS at 9:15 AM and if you are 13 and under, you can join the “Track or Treat” portion of the event at 10 AM where kids can dress up in their Halloween costumes and get some candy while walking a half-mile loop around the outside of the school. Dan D’s Food Truck will be there from 8 AM – 12 PM with coffee, hot chocolate, breakfast sandwiches, and other items for purchase. We have Swag Bags for the first 50(Almost 5K) participants to check in on race day, games for the kids to play, and various prizes. It costs $20 for the race and $10 for the track or treat event (cash/check only, pay at the event, or send in payment with your student). Please contact our 6th-grade assistant principal, Patrick James (ptjames@smcps.org), with any questions.
School Lunch Menu
Text Message Updates from SMCPS
Acceptable Use Form
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
All students are required to have an acceptable use policy agreement (AUP) on file. This is to be completed by the PARENT or GUARDIAN of the student. Forms submitted with an email address ending in "@k12.smcps.org" indicate a student account completed the form. This will automatically invalidate the form. The entire Acceptable Use Agreement is linked here.
This form needs to be completed for each student you have in the school system. At the end of the form, you have the option to submit another response for your additional students.
The form is found at this link: Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
The Holiday Bazaar is Coming
2023-2024 Yearbook Information
2022-2023 Yearbooks Still Available
MBMS Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO)
PTSO members are parents, teachers and students who are dedicated to promoting the education and welfare of our children. We highly encourage everyone to join our PTSO to show their support. As a member you are welcome to attend all meetings & functions; however, your membership does not require you to participate in these functions. The membership fee is $10. Membership form is attached. You may complete the registration form and send your payment in with your child to turn in to their homeroom teacher.
Make sure you follow us on Facebook (Margaret Brent Middle School PTSO) to stay up to date on fundraisers and other events.
And you can always reach us via email at mbmspanthersptso@gmail.com
SAVE the DATES:
PTSO Meetings (3pm in the Media Room):
- 11/29
- 2/21
- 5/15
PTSO Upcoming Events:
- Red Robin Fundraiser, California, MD location - eat all day and 20% of food sales are donate to the PTSO - Thursday, 10/26/23
Things to look forward to this year:
- Spirit Nights
- Quarter Auction
- Talent Show (tentatively February 2024)
- Dodgeball Tournament (March 7, 2024)
- School Dance for each grade (6th - 11/17, 7th - 1/12, 8th - 5/17)
Ongoing Fundraisers:
Paper Pie
- We all know that feeling, its 10 minutes before we leave for the birthday party and we remember we forgot to get a card. Paper Pie is the perfect fundraiser to keep you prepared for any event or occasion. 5 different themed boxes, 30 cards per box. Place your orders now through the link below:
Pizza Hotline Gift Cards
- Do you order your pizza from Pizza Hotline? If so, you can support the PTSO by purchasing a $10 gift card. Order form is attached. If you email us your child's name and homeroom teacher we can send a form home also.
Croc Charms Fundraiser
- First come, First serve – limited quantity available. Orders will be delivered to students during homeroom as orders are placed. May also be purchased during the MTSS Store at lunch once a month. Order form is attached.
Gift Card Fundraiser
- Need a last minute gift or just want an easy way to support the PTSO? Look no further. Purchase your gift cards through us. Parents will purchase the gift cards to use themselves when they shop. Go to this link and enter the enrollment code JJCJE4A6X9H9.
NOTE: Paw Print Shopping - Will resume the First Wednesday of each month starting October 4
Looking to help in other ways aside from volunteering?
We could use the following:
MTSS Store Donations
- We are looking for donations to keep the MTSS store stocked with goodies for the students The students purchase these items with their "Paw Prints" they receive from teachers and staff as rewards for good behavior and going over and beyond what is expected of them. Donations can be sent to Cindy Garrison in the Front Office.
Business Connections
- Do you have any connections to local businesses or have a small business yourself? We are looking for volunteers who would like to ask local businesses for donations to raffle during our events. If you are interested, please let us know.
Thank you,
Margaret Brent Middle School PTSO
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