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YouthNet Club Registration begins Monday, 9/11

 
YouthNet Fall Club Registration begins Monday, September 11 and runs through October 4. Fall Clubs will run October 10 - December 2. Clubs take place 3:15 - 4:15pm. For more information, visit https://somayouthnet.org/middle-school-clubs-1.
 
To view the MMS Fall Clubs Brochure, click here. 
 
For the MMS Fall Registration Form, click here. 
 
 
 
 
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Back to School Night is 9/21

Save the Date! MMS Back to School Night is Thursday, September 21. Meet Building leaders and your student's teachers. Hear from the HSA and other clubs and organizations. 
 
Reminder that this is a 4 hour school day and students will be dismissed at 12:30pm. Lunch will not be served. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Applications for Free & Reduced Lunch are being accepted NOW!

You can now complete an Online Free and Reduced Price School Meal Household Application. OneSource Online Instant Processor application entry makes it easy and convenient to apply for meal benefits for your child(ren).  Simply enter the requested information as accurately as possible, and all data will be instantly and securely sent to your child(ren)'s school district for processing.

There are several options to complete the application – online or by printing the application (see links below), completing it & returning it to the district.  Please see below for more information.

Ways to Submit Applications: 

  1. Fill out Application Online (see link below)
  2. Print and Mail:  Download the application below and mail it to the Administration Building, Attn:  Business Office, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ, 07040 (faxed applications will not be accepted)
  3. Pick-Up:  Families can pick up paper applications from their schools

Lunch Applications:

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NEW Food Service Payments & Applications at PaySchools Central

The District is launching a new way for families to manage food services for their children. The new PaySchools Central online platform will allow families to deposit funds for their children’s meals at school. Applications for free and reduced lunch can also be submitted on PaySchools Central. To register for your PaySchools Central account, please click on the following link: https://payschoolscentral.com/. You will need your child’s student identification number. The website can be displayed in English and Spanish.

 

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Welcome Letter from MMS Leadership

September 5, 2023

Good Morning MMS Families, Caregivers and Students,

 

Please find our welcome letter here:  MMS Family Welcome Letter.Sepember 5, 2023 (1).pdf 

 

2023-2024 MMS Bell Schedules.pdf 

          

Grade Level Morning Entry Locations

 

Grade 6

 

 

 

 

 

On the Baker Street side of the building. High up on the hill where it’s flat.  Students should stand near the school.  They stand with Ms. Gronau!  *There's a video on Instagram to help you!

 

Grade 7

 

 

 

On the Maple Ave. side of the building. Students enter through the courtyard.  They stand with Mr. Brown!

 

Grade 8

 

On the Burnet St. side of the building at the main entrance.  They stand with Mr. Kassalow!

 

Here are a few attachments we sent earlier in the summer and last week:

MMS Supply List 2023-2024.pdf 

 

MMS Directory.Student and Caregiver Handbook.Restorative Practices Overview.2023-24.pdf   *Please review with your child!

 

MMS Staff and Team Listing.SY 2023-2024 .pdf 

 

*Please note that breakfast program begins on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 7:30am.  The cafeteria will not be open to our students  in the morning on September 7 or 8.

We are here to help!  Please email or contact your grade level administrator with any questions you have.  We want everyone to have a great first day of school and a great year!

 

Ms. Gronau, Grade 6  dgronau@somsd.k12.nj.us  x3001

Mr. Brown, Grade 7  lbrown@somsd.k12.nj.us  x3007

Mr. Kassalow, Grade 8  pkassalo@somsd.k12.nj.us x3008

 

Follow us on Instagram to stay updated about MMS!  https://www.instagram.com/mms_cougar/

 

 

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First Day of School Clap In- Cheerleaders Needed

MMS Parents, Caregivers, Neighbors and Friends…WE NEED YOU!
Join us on the First Day of School (Thursday, 9/7) as we Clap-In our Middle Schoolers! 
Bring a sign and/or noise maker or just your voices and hands! We’ll need folks at each of the three entrances:
 
6th grade-Up on the hill on Baker St (across from the currently under construction Maplewood Library)
 
7th grade-Courtyard on Maple
 
8th Grade-Main Entrance on Burnet
 
Doors open at 8:12am so plan accordingly!
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Back to School Staff Luncheon 9/6- Volunteers Needed!

Can you spare an hour or 2 on Wednesday? We still need a few volunteers!
 
Volunteers are needed Wednesday, Sept. 6 for the MMS Back to School Luncheon. Help the MMS HSA welcome back MMS staff & faculty and kick off the school year.
   
Sign up here to volunteer for a set up, serving and/or clean up shift. 
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6th, 7th, 8th Grade Team Information

 
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PowerSchool is Open!

The Parent and Student Portal is Open for the 2023-2024 School Year!

We are excited to see you on September 7, 2023!

Please review your/your child’s schedule.

 

If you have questions, please reach out to your child’s grade level counselor and Assistant Principal Louis Brown (email addresses below).

 

Please note the following:

  • We will only consider schedule changes for the following situations:
    • You are placed in the incorrect Math Course.
    • You are placed/or not placed in the Music Course of your choice (Band, Orchestra, or Chorus).
    • You did not receive the one elective course you chose.
    • There still may be a small number of changes before the 7th.
  • If you submitted course requests in the spring, you were assigned to the elective of your choice.
    • We assigned the other electives.
    • If you did not submit a course request, we assigned you to electives.
    • For some students, we were not able to assign you the elective you chose because of other course needs in your schedule.


 

Remember, there is a new PowerSchool Web Address:

http://somsd.powerschool.com/


 

6th Grade Counselor: Kevin Philemon kphilemo@somsd.k12.nj.us

7th Grade Counselor: Kelli Goldstein kgoldste@somsd.k12.nj.us

8th Grade Counselor: April Battle abattle@somsd.k12.nj.us

Assistant Principal: Louis Brown lbrown@somsd.k12.nj.us


 

For help accessing PowerSchool, visit: https://www.somsd.k12.nj.us/district/information-technology/parentportalhelp/

 

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6th Grade Open House is Thursday, 8/31

Save the date!  All MMS 6th graders are invited to a 6th grade open house any time between the hours of 10am-12pm in person at MMS on Thursday, August 31!

  • Meet the MMS leadership team
  • Learn your way around the main areas of the building
  • Learn about how to read and understand your school schedule.
  • Learn about the first day of school and what to expect during your 6th grade orientation in the early weeks of the school year.

*Caregivers who send students should make arrangements for drop off and pick up or allow students to walk on their own.  This event will not be 2 full hours.  

 

Don't worry if you are out of town or can't make it!  We will review everything with all students on the first day of school!

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