Community Newsletter
Marysville Middle Wildcats | March 2022
Letter from the Principal
Dear Wildcat Families,
It seems like February passed by extremely quickly. With March comes the promise of spring and brighter, longer days. The month of March is also a time of transition as we move from winter and the many activities associated with it and into the anticipation of spring. Not only are we transitioning seasons, we are also transitioning into having a choice on whether to wear a mask and what classes students are going to register for next year. As we hope for warmer weather and traverse more transition, we want to keep our students focused on continuing to strive to do their best and be their best selves. I appreciate all that you do at home to support your student and the community as a whole. I am grateful that you join us for evening events such as the AVID Family Night and the Black Cultural Celebration as well as reach out and connect by phone, email, or in person. Thank you for making the bridge between school and home so strong. I am so fortunate to work along side all of our students, staff, and families; your participation and continuous support is invaluable.
Warmly,
Mary Ingraham
We Stand in Solidarity Together
Billy Frank Jr. Day March 9th
Billy Frank Jr. (March 9, 1931 – May 5, 2014) was a Native American environmental leader and treaty rights activist. A Nisqually tribal member, Frank led a grassroots campaign for fishing rights on the tribe's Nisqually River, located in Washington state, in the 1960s and 1970s.
Billy Frank Jr. was born in Nisqually, Washington in 1931 to Willie and Angeline Frank. His father Willie, born Qui-Lash-Kut, lived to 102 years and his mother Angeline lived into her 90's. He grew up on six acres on the Nisqually River known as Frank’s Landing, land purchased by his father "after the expansion of an Army base nearby drove them from their reservation."
Women's History Month
Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978. The organizers selected the week of March 8 to correspond with International Women’s Day. The movement spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week celebrations the following year.
In 1980, a consortium of women’s groups and historians—led by the National Women’s History Project (now the National Women's History Alliance)—successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th 1980 as National Women’s History Week.
Subsequent Presidents continued to proclaim a National Women’s History Week in March until 1987 when Congress passed Public Law 100-9, designating March as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, each president has issued an annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.”
-From the National Women's History Museum
Brain Injury Awareness
Disability Awareness
Self-Harm Awareness
Natural Leaders
Natural Leaders serve as multi-cultural bridges between students, families, communities, and schools.
On March 31st we will be holding a Listening Session to launch our partnership with families through Natural Leaders. This event will be from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in the MMS Library where we will come together to connect and learn from you and your experience. We also will have the opportunity to eat cookies together. We hope to have you join us.
Who are Natural Leaders?
Natural Leaders are multi-cultural parents and family members that serve as a bridge between families, community and school.
Why are they needed?
Natural Leaders represent the diversity of their school communities. Honoring their experiences and listening to their voice ensures more equity and access for all students.
On February 23, 2022, the Marysville School District Board of Directors adopted two resolutions that ask Marysville and Tulalip voters to reconsider two replacement levy measures on April 26. These revised measures reflect the feedback that the school district received from our community. Successful passage of levies is critical for the educational programs and services students receive including extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs, music, and the arts, access to technology along with the maintenance of the facilities where students learn and grow.
The replacement levies have a combined lower tax rate that reduces the burden of cost to taxpayers by .87 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.
During the month of March, community round table discussions are scheduled for each Board of Director district area. Come and meet school district leadership staff and our area board member to learn more about the levy measures, costs, funding, and impacts on 3/16 at our Opportunity Fair Open House between 5pm and 7pm.
We look forward to seeing you!
To learn more about the replacement levy measures, go to https://www.msd25.org/page/levy-and-capital-levy-2022.MMS, TMS, & CMS Skate Night Fundraiser
Thursday, March 17th from 5-7pm
Marysville Skate Center 7313 44th Ave NE, Marysville, WA
$7.50 for skates or $10.50 for rollerblades
Students who wear the MOST Green can WIN a Prize
*Please wear school appropriate attire and do not bring outside food or drink.
*School conduct codes apply
Indoor Mask Requirements Lifted Effective March 12, 2022
Governor Inslee announced, effective March 12, 2022, indoor mask requirements will be lifted for schools and on school buses. This follows the earlier announcement lifting the outdoor mask mandate that went into effect on February 18.
We will continue to follow the requirements of the Governor, the Department of Health, and our local Snohomish County Health District. Between now and March 12th, all students, staff, and volunteers/visitors will be required to continue to wear a mask indoors and on buses. After the requirement goes into effect on March 12, mask wearing indoors, on buses, and outdoors will be optional.
With this change in protocol, I encourage you to talk with your student as change brings about transition. Our focus at MMS is about respect. We are committed to being kind and respecting each person's decision to wear or to not wear a mask based on their own experiences and comfort. We will not tolerate any teasing about a person's decision. Thank you for your support in this transition.
Panorama Survey
Dear MSD Families of Students in Grades 3 - 12,
Beginning March 7, the Marysville School District will launch our annual spring surveys to each of the following groups:
Parents and Guardians
Students in grades 3 - 12
Staff
Just like in the fall, the school district will survey students on their social-emotional learning competencies and views about the overall school environment. Students in grades 3 - 12 will take the survey at school during class time. If you would like to opt your child out of the survey, please notify your child’s school. Include your child’s name, teacher’s name, or advisor/homeroom teacher for middle and high school students.
A separate survey for parents and guardians will be shared through email and posted on the Marysville School District website on Monday, March 7th.
If you have any questions about the spring surveys, please feel free to contact our Curriculum and Assessment or Equity and Family Engagement offices at (360) 965-0018.
Thank you!
Panorama Spring Family Survey
We want to hear from you as we continually track our progress and growth areas as a school community! It is time for our follow up spring Panorama survey. Your feedback is critical. Please participate during the survey window of March 7 - 25.
Helping students do their best in school requires a team effort. Parents, students, and schools all play important roles in this process. To help all of us learn how to make your child's schooling experience as positive and beneficial as possible, please give your honest, thoughtful responses to the survey questions.
Click HERE to participate in the survey. The survey is available in English and Spanish. Use the dropdown box located at the top left corner of the survey page to choose your language.
Thank you! We look forward to hearing from you.
2022-2023 Registration and Boundary Changes
Monday, March 14th:
Current 6th and 7th graders who will be changing middle schools received a permission slip last week to attend a field trip to their new middle school on Monday, March 14th. At MMS we will be hosting our current students who are staying with us along with students who will be joining us next year from Totem and Cedarcrest for an assembly and tour of the school. Students who will be attending Totem or Cedarcrest will be participating in the same activities but at their new middle school.
During this same time, our current 8th grade students will have the opportunity to learn about their high school for next year as the high school counselors will be presenting to the students. The students who will be going to MPHS will gather in one location while those going to MGHS will gather in a different locations. All students will learn about Legacy and Heritage high schools through a virtual presentation during this same time.
Tuesday, March 15th & Wednesday, March 16th:
During these two days, the counselors, band, choir, orchestra, and administration will be visiting our feeder elementary schools to introduce them to middle school and welcome them to MMS.
Wednesday, March 16th:
From 5:00 to 6:30 in the evening we will be hosting an open house for families and students to come and learn about all that we offer at MMS. We are calling this event the Opportunity and Registration Fair because families and students can meet with teachers and learn about the different courses that we have at MMS, learn about the different clubs and sports that we offer, tour the school, eat ice cream and socialize, and join into the community by connecting with one another. In the library students and families will have the option of registering for next year's class right then and there with the help of our counselors.
Application Classes:
We offer a few courses that require acceptance to take the class through an application process. Please find the links to the applications below. AVID is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students while ASB, WEB, and Yearbook are open only to 7th and 8th grade students.
MMS PTSA
Attendance Line for Absences
If your student has an appointment during the school day, it will be much easier on you and the student if you let us know as soon as possible. Your student will be given a pass to leave class at the designated time. This can be especially helpful if you need to get your student during lunch time.
Skyward Family Access
Operation School Bell
Food for Thought Backpack Program...Striving to End Childhood Hunger!
Tutoring Opportunity Provided by a Community Partner
AVID Family Night a Huge Success!
IMPORTANT DATES
3/2 - Basketball @ Port Susan
3/2 - Wrestling @ Totem
3/3 - JV Wrestling @ Totem
3/7 - 11 - ASB Holi-gram sale
3/7 - 7th Basketball @ NL/8th BYE
3/8 - JV Wrestling @ Stanwood
3/9 - Basketball @ Home
3/9 - Wrestling @ Lakewood
3/14 - Boundary Change Field Trip (6th & 7th graders)
3/14 - Basketball @ Home (Post)
3/16 - Basketball @ Park Place
3/16 - Wrestling @ Home
3/16 - Opportunity Fair Open House 5pm-6:30pm
3/17 - Skate Night @ Marysville Skate Center 5pm-7pm
3/17 - JV Wrestling @ Stanwood
3/18 - No School
3/21 - Basketball @ Home (Totem)
3/21 - Wrestling @ Park Place
3/23 - Basketball @ Home (Haller)
3/23 - Wrestling @ Granite Falls
3/24 - JV Wrestling @ Valley View
3/28 - Basketball @ Cavelero/Lake Stevens
3/28 - Wrestling @ Cavelero
3/29 - JV Wrestling @ Totem
3/30 - Basketball @ Cedarcrest
3/30 - Wrestling @ Home
3/31 - Latinx Family Night 6pm-7pm
About us...
Email: mary_ingraham@msd25.org
Website: https://www.msd25.org/o/marysville-middle-school
Location: 4923 67th Street Northeast, Marysville, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 965-0900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmsmsd25/
Twitter: @MMS_msd25