Just a quick note to say thank you. Thank you to the students who welcomed me, who have laughed with me and given me more high fives than I can count. Thank you to the parents and guardians for the support you give your kids and our staff, the emails, the phone calls, for following our social media feeds and reading our newsletters and website Thank you to the MMS and division staff for accepting me, learning with me and… Read More
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After 30 plus years of being our school secretary Mrs. Schellenberg is retiring. Thursday, December 22 marks her last day. The list of jobs that Mrs. Schellenberg has handled over the years and the number of lives she has touched is countless. A quick survey of our school and community proves this. I recently asked the school and community what Mrs. Schellenberg means to you or how she has helped. These are some of the responses from MMS staff, students, parents and community members: • “Judith… Not a… Read More
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This week all students are encouraged to focus on the good things that happen in a day. During our homeroom time after lunch all students will be doing an activity called THREE GOOD THINGS. To learn more go to this slideshow students saw today . Another great exercise we introduced to some classes is to take 5 seconds, every hour, on the hour to wish someone to be happy. This short audio clip explains how this works. It is a busy time of year and it is important… Read More
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All parents, guardians, families are invited to our annual Christmas Concert. Show times are Wednesday, December 14 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Everyone is encouraged to bring an item for our Community Christmas. During Community Christmas our school collects items each day to donate to South East Helping Hands. Monday: Cereal, granola bars, granola, instant oatmeal. Tuesday: Shampoo, Body wash, Bath toys Wednesday: Pasta, Crackers, Noodles, rice Thursday : juice boxes, Canned soups Friday: Pancake mix, cereal, syrup, breakfast bars,… Read More
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Grade 8 parents, please watch for this letter coming home today regarding Camp Cedarwood. We are about to embark on our tenth annual MMS Camp Cedarwood Retreat! As your supervisors, we look forward to spending a wonderful time with you in a pleasant outdoor setting. We trust you will have fun planning for the retreat and will come with a positive attitude to learn about yourself, your relationships with others, and respect for all. The cost is $110 per… Read More
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Please watch for this letter going home over the next couple of days. Dear MMS Family Members, We as the Student Council are delighted to inform you that we are starting the Community Christmas Food Drive! Community Christmas is a time where students can bring in items that can help the people in need in our community. The week is Dec.12 – Dec 16. Students can bring items that are still in their packages, and are non-perishable such as canned… Read More
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School is closed today! Take advantage of this time to still be creative and get thinking! There are many websites available to help. Here are a few examples: Build with Chrome: https://www.buildwithchrome.com/ Now you can build with LEGO® bricks using Google Maps as your baseplate. Imagine. Explore. Buildonline in Chrome. Challenge: who can replicate Mitchell Middle School with lego? Hour of Code: https://code.org/learn The Hour of Code is a one–hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Check out the tutorials. Challenge: Code your… Read More
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Today, we had the chance to meet with all students to talk about the final 14 days between now and December 22, 2016. The discussion was about how to THRIVE over the last days of 2016 rather than just surviving. To THRIVE at school: do the small things, get involved, stay positive, try, be nice, respond with kindness, be on time, bring your stuff, help. A couple of changes/reminders: We are asking students not to be in the space beside the school and… Read More
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