MMS Music Bingo Rescheduled to January 23, 2026!

Mark Your Calendars! There's plenty of time to book your tickets for MMS Music Bingo!
Join us at the Maplewood "Little" Club for 2-3 rounds of music bingo. We play the tunes, you mark your bingo cards! NO musical talent required! This is an event for 21+ and is BYO!
MMS Picture Retakes are November 10

Missed Picture Day or need Retakes? Monday, November 10 is retake day!
3rd Annual Battle of the Bats - Nov 1, 3pm
Date Change Due to Weather - Now Saturday, November 1st from 3pm - 5pm!
Kick off Halloween weekend with the CHS Softball and Baseball teams at our third annual Battle of the Bats!
Come to Meadowlands Field #3, 5 Mead Street in South Orange, on Saturday, 11/1 at 3PM to cheer on the high school players while they compete in a "spooktacular" coed softball game under the lights! There will be costume contests (for players and spectators) and concessions for sale.
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MMS Spirit Week - October 27 - 31
The newly elected MMS Student Council has organized their first spirit week of the year for this coming week! We hope you'll participate and have some fun with us!
Monday 10/27- Rainbow Day-Celebrating LGBTQ Heritage Month
Tuesday 10/28-Jersey Day (sports jersey or shirt)
Wednesday 10/29 Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness
Thursday 10/30 MMS Spirit Wear or class colors (white for 6th, black for 7th red for 8th)
Friday 10/31-Pajama Day
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Questions? Email Rachel Goldman at spiritwear@
College with Accommodations - Weds, Oct 29th @7pm
College With Accommodations - Wednesday 10/29 @ 7:00pm
Join Matt Endlich, CHS Transitions Coordinator, to learn about starting college with a 504 or IEP. This is a great meeting for juniors, seniors and their parents/guardians.
Learn more here and register here by 10/28
Black Box Theater @ Columbia High School, 17 Parker Ave, Maplewood.
Learn more about the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC SOMA).
Questions? Email info@sepacsoma.org.
Read MoreBack To School Night Musical Bingo 10/24

PARENTS & CAREGIVERS: Join us for the MMS HSA inaugural Back To School Night Musical Bingo. Friday, October 24, 7-10pm at Maplewood "Little Club".
Ticket price includes 2-3 rounds of musical bingo (each round takes approximately 45 minutes) and bingo daubers. This event is BYO food and drinks! 21+ only!
Questions? Email president@maplewoodmiddleschool.org
Step Up Workshops

Announcing Step Up Workshops! - a new, engaging program for middle school students interested in workshops led by high school students, supervised by a staff member. The workshops will take place once a week at MMS, offering a variety of fun and educational workshops. Students can repeat a favorite workshop or try a new one each week.
Workshops start on Thursday October 23, 2025 in the MMS Library 2:45pm to 3:45pm. Students should sign up for 6 weeks.
Please use the Step Up Workshop for MMS Form to respond with your interest by the end of the day on Tuesday, October 21.
Reach out to Ms. Gronau with questions at dgronau@somsd.k12.nj.us or extension 3001.
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College With Accommodations - Wednesday 10/29 @ 7:00pm
Join Matt Endlich, CHS Transitions Coordinator, to learn about starting college with a 504 or IEP.
This is a great meeting for juniors, seniors and their parents/guardians.
Learn more here and register here by 10/28
Black Box Theater @ Columbia High School, 17 Parker Ave, Maplewood.
Learn more about the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC SOMA). Questions? Email info@sepacsoma.org.
Fall Spiritwear ON SALE NOW until October 31

The 2025 Fall Spiritwear Sale is LIVE! Shop NOW until Friday, October 31.
Visit https://nk-graphics.com/mms_fall_25/shop/home to place your order. Orders ship after October 31 and should be available by mid to late November.
Questions? Email Rachel Goldman at spiritwear@maplewoodmiddleschool.org
