Mooresville Middle School
Community Newsletter -- October 6th, 2023
A Message from Mr. Kosal:
MMS is All Heart!
To celebrate the end of quarter #1, MMS will be holding an End-of-Quarter Celebration during elective classes on Tuesday, October 10th. A treat will be provided for our students and all those not on the LoP list (loss of privilege) will have some (supervised) outdoor free time with the whole grade level to have fun and celebrate their hard work since August. Should be a great time for our Red Imps!
Between fall break & early November, a LOT will happen at MMS: report cards will be printed & distributed, parent-teacher conferences will be available, another school dance will happen, the first round of NC Check Ins will be given, winter sports will begin, and our first draft of the School Improvement Plan will be presented to the Board of Ed. Quarter #2 is absolutely a whirlwind and I invite you to continue reading newsletters and Parent Square messages to know what's happening at the middle school. It's gonna be hectic, but it's also gonna be fun!
Here are some of the topics in this week's newsletter:
- Fall Break is next week!
- Parents & Canvas observer accounts
- Science Club & Field Trip info
- Cake Boss Class @ MMS
- Yearbook order form (QR code)
- MHS Basketball Camp sign up
- Charlotte Hornets night, sponsored by MMS PTSO
- and more!
Thanks so much for taking the time to read and know what's going on at MMS. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Mr. Kosal, MMS principal / 6th grade (pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Dr. Browning, assistant principal / 7th grade (mbrowning@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Richardson, assistant principal / 8th grade (tabitharichardson@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Miller, athletic director (dedramiller@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
No School from October 11 - 13 (Fall Break)
Parents & Canvas observer accounts
Parents, if you'd like to follow your student's progress and grades via Canvas (the MGSD Learning Management System), all directions are on this page. This includes how to set up an Observer Account (and getting the Pairing Code) so parents can check their student's progress in any course. Parents can also request time with our MMS Instructional Coach (Ms. McComas) using this link for additional help.
MMS Science Club & Field Trip Opportunity
This year, our Science Club field trip is to the Sound to Sea Environmental Education Program held at Trinity Center and the NC Aquarium. Both facilities are located in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. This barrier island is located south of Atlantic Beach.
We will be staying at the camp from February 7-9 and will stop at the Aquarium on the way home on Feb. 9th. The cost of the trip is $300. This includes food, housing and transportation. Please visit the camp website for more information regarding this program: http://www.trinityctr.com/soundtosea/
Click here to view the interest letter sent home with students last week for more information. Because of limitations on spots available, it's important that permission slips and first deposits are submitted ASAP. Contact Ms. Pendleton, 7th grade science teacher, with questions (jenniferpendleton@mgsd.k12.nc.us).
Cake Boss Class @ MMS
Red Imp students: Do you enjoy watching the Kids Baking Championship? Do you dream of being a Cake Boss? If you said yes, this after school activity is for you!!
Join Miss Hamilton after school on Thursday, October 26th from 3:00-5:30 for the Mooresville Middle School cake boss class. This video will explain further what type of fun is in store!
Our first cake design will be a round 8” white cake decorated to look like a Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin. At the end of class, you get to take your cake home to enjoy with your family. Our first Cake Boss class is limited to the first 25 students who sign up and pay the $17.00 fee. Forms are available outside Miss Hamilton’s room in the 7th grade hall, or the printable permission slip is found here. Please return the slip ASAP to sign up -- the deadline to sign up is Tuesday, October 17, 2023.
If you have any questions, please see Miss Hamilton in room 217 or email melindahamilton@mgsd.k12.nc.us
For 8th grade students taking NC Math 1 class (honors), read below for a peer tutoring opportunity from CCTL:
How to alert MMS of a student absence:
The email address for parents to alert MMS about student absences is: MMSAttendance@MGSD.k12.nc.us
Parents can upload doctor's notes as well. We hope this process will be easier on everyone instead of sending a note with the student that can get lost easily!
PTSO event - Red Imps go see the Hornets play!
Our next MMS PTSO fundraising event for families is a Red Imp & Charlotte Hornets collaboration! On Saturday, January 27th, the Charlotte Hornets welcome all students, faculty, and families of Mooresville Middle School as we take on the Utah Jazz! Game time is 7:00pm. Discounted tickets are exclusively available through the link below for all members of the Mooresville Middle School community. A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit MMS with every purchase!
*All MMS attendees will receive one Hornets' T-shirt per person at the game to picked up outside of Section 112 in the Lower Level at our Designated Group Sales table. Pickup window to receive your shirt is from Doors Open - End of the 3rd Quarter. Smaller sizes tend to be popular, so please arrive early if needed.
**Everyone who purchases through this link will be included in a V.I.P experience to watch warmups from the Lower Bowl prior too doors opening once we reach 50 attendees! Instructions for participation will be sent via email used in purchase once secured.
You must purchase through this link to be considered part of any MMS group benefits. We hope to see our Red Imps at the Spectrum Center in CLT on January 27th!
MMS Social Media Handles - follow us!
Facebook: @mooresvillems
Instagram: mooresvillems
Twitter: @mooresvillems
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Go Blue Devils!!
Enjoy the MHS homecoming festivities this weekend, Red Imp families!
Email: pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, USA
Phone: (704) 658-2720