MGMS Family Mustang Memo
Parent/Guardian Newsletter November 15-30
In This Issue....
- Calendar of Upcoming Events
- School Spirit Week
- Weekend Food
- The Closet
- Order Your Yearbook Today
- Absences & Appointments - What To Do
- Moving or Attending Another School
- Mustang Clothing
- Volunteer Coordinator Column
- Community Engagement Opportunities
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UPCOMING DATES
- A LOOK AHEAD
- November 14-18 - School Spirit Week
- November 24-25 - N0 SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
- November 30 - 8th Grade Band Concert 7 PM
- December 2 - NO SCHOOL - Mark Reporting
- December 5 - Tri II Begins
- December 8 - 8th Grade Choir Concert with MGSH 7 PM
- December 14 - 8th Grade Orchestra Concert at MGSH 7 PM
- December 15 - Jazz Band Concert 7 PM
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School Spirit Week is November 14-18
- Monday is comfy/college apparel day
- Tuesday is twin/squad day (come dressed as your best friend or group)
- Wednesday is color day - 6th grade wears blue, 7th grade wears grey/white, 8th grade wears black
- Thursday is Zoom day (fancy on top and comfy on the bottom)
- Friday dress like a kindergartner (mismatched, lots of color, messy hair)
Gratitude Grams will also be sold during lunches this week, November 14-18. There are candy options your student can choose from with a special message included. They can send them to their friends, teachers, or other staff members. They will be distributed in Advisory class on November 23.
Please see the attached file for more information.
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Weekend Food
Maple Grove Middle School partners with Every Meal to provide weekend meal bags for families. Families may choose from three options structured around the USDA MyPlate standards. All bag types contain 4-5 pounds of nutritious, non-perishable food, including a variety of fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains, and soups/entrees. Click here to enroll your student.
MGMS Counseling Department
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THE CLOSET
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Order Your 2022-23 Yearbook Today
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WHAT TO DO...
ABSENCES
If your child is going to be late or absent from school, please call the school with the reason for the absence. The telephone call eliminates the need to send a note with your student when he/she returns to school. Excused absences consist of illness, medical appointments, and family emergency situations such as a funeral. Oversleeping, missing the bus, or skipping school are not excused and are considered truancy.
MGMS 24 Hour Attendance Line: 763-315-7603.
ATTENDANCE -
If you received a call saying your child was absent one or more periods, please check your ParentVue account for the period your student was absent. Have your child talk to the teacher for the class that they were marked absent. The teacher will then communicate with our attendance person.
APPOINTMENTS/EARLY RELEASE - HERE IS WHAT YOU DO
1. Send a note with your student in the morning
2. When the student gets to school they go to Student Services to get a white pass
3. At the stated time on the pass, your student leaves class and comes to the office with the white pass and signs out in the main office
4. The person picking up can wait in the car (very helpful on cold winter days)
If you didn't send a note, you will need to come in with your driver's license and we will call your student down when you arrive.
This procedure is in place to ensure student safety.
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Moving or Going to Another School
Thank you.
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MGMS CLOTHING
Show your school pride with MGMS branded apparel available for purchase from our third-party vendor.
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/minnesota/maplegrove/maple-grove-middle-school
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Notes from Volunteer Coordinator, Andrea Dorn
PACT (Parents and Community Together) What is PACT? Parents/guardians and staff who are working to ensure that MGMS is a great place for students and their families!! Please join us for the PACT meeting on Monday, January 23, 7:00-8:30pm in the Media Center. You also can join online by clicking the link below.
https://mgms.district279.org/families/pact.
Be a Volunteer at MGMS!!
Whether you can commit to a weekly volunteer opportunity, or occasionally, we appreciate your presence at school. Complete a volunteer application online (see links below) and receive emails on all the different opportunities MGMS has for you. I look forward to working with all our parents throughout the year.
ENGLISH APPLICATION:
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/Nzg0OmVuLVVT
SPANISH APPLICATION:
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/Nzg0OmVzLVVT
Please feel free to reach out to me at dorna@district279.org with any questions you may have regarding volunteering at Maple Grove Middle School.
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Family & Community Engagement Department
- Mental Health Series
- Rise Committee (Radically Investing In Scholars' Excellence)
- Navigating Osseo Area Schools - What you need to know to set you and your scholar up for success
Please see the link below for meeting dates and times.
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WHO TO CONTACT
School Phone: 763-315-7600...............................Website: https://mgms.district279.org/
Attendance: 763-315-7603………………………………..Transportation: 763-391-7244
6th Grade
Jason Olson, Assistant Principal……..Email: Olsonj@district279.org
Katie Gerdts, Counselor 6th Grade......Email: GerdtsK@district279.org
7th Grade
Patrick Smith, Principal………………….Email: SmithPatrick@district279.org
Megan Woods, Counselor 7th Grade...Email: :WoodsM@district279.org
8th Grade
Jennifer Hinker, Assistant Principal.....Email: HinkerJ@district279.org
Kaia Paquin, Counselor 8th Grade.......Email: PaquinK@district279.org
Student Management Specialists Assist With All Grades
Nathanial Davies (Grade 7 & 8 A-L) – Email: DaviesN@district279.org
Levy Jones (Grade 6 & 8 M-Z) - Email: JonesL@district279.org
District Tip Line.........763-391-8660