MMSOA Parent Newsletter

11/07-Spelling Bee, 3:30

11/07-Hype Team Practice, 3-4pm

11/08-Early Release Day, Dismissal at 11:50am

11/10-Veteran's Day Assembly, 9-10am

11/10-Dungeons & Dragons Club, 3-5:30pm in room 205

11/13-Library Club, 3:05pm in the library

11/14-Hype Team Practice, 3-4pm

11/15-Makeup Picture Day

11/16-6th Grade Theatre Production, 7pm in the Auditorium

11/17-Star Wars Club, 3-5:30pm in room 205

11/21-Spirit Day Carolina/Clemson Day

11/21-Hype Team Practice, 3-4pm

11/22-11/25-Fall Break, School Closed

Please make sure you student brings a reusable water bottle to school with them each day. Our water fountains are not on to drink from. However, water bottle refill stations are operable at this time.

Reproductive Health will be taught to all of students December 18th-20th during our afternoon fine arts classes. Additional details regarding the curriculum and teachers will be provided the 1st of December.

Federal Cards will be available to complete in parent portal now. Any student that has theirs completed by Nov. 17th will receive a homework pass that they can use at the teachers discretion. If you have not set up your parent portal account, please contact the school.

November was first declared as Military Family Month in 1996. Since then, November has been a time to acknowledge the tremendous sacrifices our military families make. They contend with separation from their families and adjustments to new living situations and communities.

Tentative Date for Student's Flu Immunizations is December 18th at 12:00.

If you'd like your child to receive dental cleaning and sealants on school premises, please fill out the Health Promotion Specialists form that went home 3 weeks ago.

Attendance notes are due within three days of your student returning to school. You may email them in at pattersong@bcsdschools.net or send them in with your student. You can check attendance at anytime in parent portal.

On Friday, December 8, the 8th grade will be taking a field trip to downtown Charleston. The students will be participating in a historic walking tour to reinforce information learned in their social studies classes. The cost of the trip is $25 per student. Each homeroom teacher will choose one chaperone to attend the trip as well. If you are interested in chaperoning, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher. The cost for chaperones is $15 and to be selected you must be cleared as a BCSD volunteer. Please visit www.bcsdvolunteers.com to complete the volunteer clearance.

Permission forms were sent home on Monday, October 30. The permission forms and money are due to Mrs. Ackerman no later than Friday, November 17th. If you have any questions about this trip or payment, please contact Mrs. Majewski majewskie@bcsdschools.net

Seventh grade fine arts students will be hosting and performing in this year’s Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 10 at 9:00 am in the MMSOA auditorium. Due to limited space, we are inviting veterans and seventh grade parents only this year. We look forward to seeing you there.

Please join me in congratulating the following MMSOA students recently selected for the 2023-24 SC Allstate Chorus! Over 650 students from 35 schools across the state auditioned. 180 were selected. We are 1 of 2 middle schools representing BCSD this year. I’m very proud of all who auditioned!!

6th grade:

Emma Alongi

Tala Smith

7th grade:

Danni Cousins

Lexi Guerry

Abigail Knoell

Tyne Penn

8th Grade:

Evelyn Allen

Copelyn Golden

Reilly Golden

Lauren Harrison

Ashton Ranly

Maliyah Scott

We have officially made the switch from Remind to Rooms. Please make sure you are connected to this platform to stay updated. Please reach out to Ms. H if you need any assistance.

Congrats to 8th Grade MMSOA Students in HS Marching Band:

Congratulations to the following 8th grade students, performing at a High School level as members of the Stratford High School Marching Band. Bianca Benrexi, Sebastian Catangay and Maddie Lamphere. They were recently part of history, participating in Stratford's first Bands of America competition, earning 8th place in the state. Please wish them well as they prepare to compete in next weekend's State competition!

Symphonic Scholars After School Strings Club

● Day: Tuesdays starting Oct. 31

● Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

● Location: Marrington Middle School of the Arts

***Congratulation to Kelvin Greene, bassist for being accepted into the Newberry University Honors Orchestra ***

• 7th grade Orchestra will perform on Nov. 10th for veterans day( in school). All 7th Grade parents are invited to join the performance.
• 6th grade Orchestra should be working on #58-68 in their book. We are using bows and placing fingers down on the strings to change notes.
• Instruments should be going home during the week or weekend for practice. Musicians are allowed to come to the strings room at 7:55 am to practice as well.
• Things to do: Attend the Improvisational Styles Concert at Berkeley HS on Nov. 9th at 6:30PM. Musicians from BHS , SHS and CBHS will work with Composer/ Performer James Anderson to learn improve and different alternative styles techniques. If your musician would like to attend the clinic you just need to let Mrs. Raymond know.
• Did you know- Students receive discount tickets with the Summerville Orchestra and Charleston Symphony Orchestra.
• Winter Concert Dec. 12th at 6:30PM

On Friday, October 27th we had our Annual Trunk-or-Treat Fundraiser. Because of your support, we were able to raise funds to continue supporting the students, teachers and staff at MMSOA! Thank you to all who came out to join in for the fun. We would like to extend our special thanks to the Renaissance Club for their amazing contributions to a successful Trunk-or-Treat fundraiser!

The winners for best costume are:

Zelda Glasheen - "Broken Doll"

Ms. Hopkins - the "Scarecrow"

Congratulations!

And best Trunk goes to Beta Club for their awesome Barbie trunk! Congratulations!

The next General Membership meeting for the PTSO will be on Wednesday, December 6th at 4pm in MMSOA Library. Come join the PTSO and help us plan and execute more fun events like Trunk or Treat!

If you have not already joined the PTSO, Our membership form can be found here:

https://forms.gle/eHvwqYNhxDSXW7hHA

Membership dues can be paid through CheddarUp:

https://mmsoa-ptso-memberships-2023-2024.cheddarup.com

PTSO Calendar:

11/21/23 Supporting Faculty/Staff Tailgate lunch for Football Spirit Day; KONA ICE coming for all students/staff

12/06/23 PTSO Membership Meeting at 4pm at MMSOA

12/15/23 Ugly Sweater Dance from 3-5pm

12/21/23 Faculty/Staff Breakfast for Holiday Spirit Day

01/26/24 Faculty/Staff lunch for Disney Spirit Day; KONA ICE coming for all students/staff 02/09/24 PTSO support for Renaissance-sponsored Valentine's Dance from 3-5pm

02/23/24 Faculty/Staff lunch for Harry Potter Spirit Day; KONA ICE coming for all students/staff

03/08/24 Faculty/Staff lunch for Red, White and Blue Spirit Day

03/20/24 PTSO Membership Meeting at 4pm at MMSOA - By-Laws and Executive Board Nominations

03/29/24 Faculty/Staff breakfast

04/24/24 PTSO Membership meeting - Board Elections!

05/03/24 Faculty/Staff lunch for Star Wars Spirit Day; KONA ICE coming for all students/staff

05/06 - 05/10/24 Teacher Appreciation Week

There will be a girls soccer interest meeting held in the gym lobby on Wednesday November 8th from 5-6 p.m. for girls interested in playing soccer for GCHS. If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Cooper in room 505.

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