MMSOA Parent Newsletter

12/04-Chorus Rehearsal, 7:45am

12/04-Craft Corner, 3:05pm in the Library

12/05-Chorus Rehearsal, 7:45am

12/05-Hype Team Practice, 3-4pm

12/06-Chorus Rehearsal, 7:45am

12/06-General PTSO Meeting, 4-5pm

12/07-Beta Club Meeting, 7:30am in room 207

12/07-Winter Chorus Concert, 7pm in the Auditorium

12/08-Lunch & Learn

12/08-8th Grade Field Trip

12/08-Star Wars Club, 3-5:30pm in room 205

12/11-Library Club, 3pm

12/12-Hype Team Practice, 3-4pm

12/12-Orchestra Concert, 6:30pm in the Auditorium

12/13-Math i-Ready Diagnostic

12/14-Reading i-Ready Diagnostic

12/14-Hype Team Practice, 8:00am

12/15-Dungeons & Dragons Club, 3-5:30pm in room 205

12/15-PTSO Ugly Sweater Dance, 3-5pm

12/18-Merry Monday, Wear Christmas Colors

12/19-Toasty Tuesday, Wear your Ugly Christmas Sweater

12/20-Winter Wonderland, Wear Blue & White

12/21-No Place Like Home, Wear your PJs

12/21-Early Release Day, Dismissal at 11:50am

12/22-01/02-Winter Break, No School

01/03-Teacher Work Day, No Students

01/04-Students Return

All students will take the math i-Ready diagnostic assessment on Wednesday, December 13th and the reading i-Ready diagnostic assessment on Thursday, December 14th. Please make sure your children's chromebooks are fully charged the night before. Please see MOY Diagnostic Presentation for more information.

Reproductive Health will be taught to all of students December 18th-20th during our afternoon fine arts classes.

• Every student will receive a paper copy of the RH Opt-Out Form last week.
• If this form does not make it home to you, we've downloaded one below.
• Each grade level has a syllabus for you to review. These can be found below.
• For those of you that are tech-savvy, you may review the syllabus and submit your Opt-Out Form via this link.

Hello parents! We would like your feedback on how your child has received positive recognition so far this school year for displaying a trademark of a Monarch (integrity, kindness, perseverance). If you could please click HERE to complete the survey by Monday, December 18th, that would be great. Thank you for your time and input.

Parents are required to come into the school to sign in any tardy students.

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 in October.

Moving over the winter break? Please be sure you contact the front office ASAP to fill out withdrawal paperwork.

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.

MMSOA is proud to present our Winter Chorus Concert on Thursday, December 7th at 7 pm in the auditorium. Doors open at 6:30; free admission. Parents, friends, and family are all invited!

Students will wear their black chorus t-shirt to school on Dec. 7 for our dress rehearsal. Students need to be dressed in formal uniforms for the concert. Call time is 6:40 pm in the chorus room.

Winter Concert Dec. 12th at 6:30PM at Marrington MSOA Call time for musicians is 5:45PM.

INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW! Please see flyer sent home on 11/30 for important information.

Winter concert is a required concert and is a test grade for all students.

• 6th grade Orchestra should be working on #77-87 in their book. In addition, we are working on our concert/ stage etiquette.
• 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.
• 7-8th grade should be working at home with their Winter Concert Music.
• Things to do: North Charleston Pops Christmas Concert, Charleston Symphony Orchestra Concert, Candlelight Concerts( highly recommend), Berkeley HS Orchestra Concert Dec. 7th at 6:PM, or other local HS orchestra concerts
• Facts: The String Bass is the largest member of the string family. It is also known as the contrabass, upright bass, bull fiddle, bass fiddle, bass violin, or just bass.
• One small pull over Orchestra hoodie for sale $25.
• With this ever changing weather, please make sure your instruments are not near heaters or vents. This could cause the glue to melt and the instrument will separate. In addition, do not leave your instrument in a vehicle or a old room. Extreme cold could make the wood crack.
• All Instruments must go home over winter break.

Hello Monarch Families! We will be hosting a Career focused Lunch and Learn on December 8, 2023 during lunches. The topic will be focused around the Health Science/Human Services career cluster. This Lunch and Learn will be geared towards our 6th and 7th grade students as our 8th graders have a field trip that day. This will be a fun-filled educational event in which students will learn about a career in the Health Science/Human Services field. Chief Anderson and his service dog Scarlett will be here from Berkeley County EMS. Thank you so much for all of your support!

MMSOA Parent-Teacher-Student Organization (PTSO)

mnmptso@gmail.com

We have an exciting and busy month ahead. The first important date to remember is NEXT Wednesday, December 6th is our second General PTSO Membership meeting. It will be in the library at 4:00pm. Please come if you are able! We will be discussing events for the next few months and we could use your help.

The next major event will be the Ugly Sweater Dance on December 15th from 3pm-5pm. Tickets for the dance are $5, either by pre-order on CheddarUp (https://ugly-sweater-christmas-dance2023.cheddarup.com) or cash at the door. Pre-orders will be closed on December 14th. When pre-ordering tickets, please put your STUDENT'S name on the form!

The PTSO will be hosting a Holiday Market from Monday, December 18th - Thursday, December 21st, from 7:30am-8:00am. We will have small holiday gifts, stocking stuffers, seasonal snacks and candy grams they can send to fellow students or faculty available for purchase!

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:

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

Our lost and found is getting pretty full! If your student is missing items, please have them visit our lost & found located in the cafeteria. Any items still in lost & found after 12/21 will be donated!

Starting Monday December 4th the Goose Creek High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Baseball Team will be holding open season sessions at 4:30 in the afternoon. These sessions will last about an hour to an hour and a half. Open Season is for students who are currently in the 7th Grade or higher. Open season will take place at the Baseball Field next to Sedgefield Middle School. This is not mandatory; however, it will prepare you for the upcoming season. If you plan on attending, please make sure to bring your baseball equipment with you. If you have any questions please contact either Coach Rebuck or Coach Taylor at Goose Creek High School at (843) 553-5300. We look forward to seeing you there!