SEPAC SOMA
SEPAC is the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee for SOMSD. It is a state-mandated group that advises the district on issues we're hearing about from our school communities and collaborates with SOMSD on how to best support students with IEPs/504s and their families. SEPAC has topic-based meetings and informal gatherings (Cup Chats) each month so there are lots of opportunities to connect with other special education parents and caregivers.
This year's MMS SEPAC Liaisons are Amanda Harris and Malia Herman. They can be reached at sepac@maplewoodmiddleschool.org
Join the DEI/Advocacy Committee
Diversity means having a range of people with various racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds and various lifestyles, experience, and interests.
Equity ensures everyone has access to the same treatment, opportunities and advancement. Equity aims to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent the full participation of certain groups.
Equity means recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge as well as make adjustments to fix imbalances.
Inclusion builds a culture of belonging by actively inviting contribution and participation of all people.
You can reach out to this year's MMS HSA DEI Advocacy Liaison, Myani Lawson, at myani.lawson@maplewoodmiddleschool.org with any concerns, feedback and ideas or sign up to join the committee on our Volunteer Interest Form.
MMS HSA Meeting Tuesday, September 19
The first HSA meeting of the school year is happening this Tuesday, September 19th from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. The meeting will be in-person in the MMS Library. All are welcome! Come and meet the 2023-24 HSA Board.
Have you Updated your Contact Information?
HSA Membership is FREE, but we ask that you register on our website so we have up to date contact information. You can create a FREE Membership Toolkit account here.
If you had a previous membership toolkit account either last year at MMS or your elementary school, login information is the same but we ask that you please update your contact information.
Social Workers and Social Work Intern Permission Form
Dear MMS Families,
The mental health of our students matters to us at MMS. If you believe your child would benefit from regular time with our building social worker or a social work intern, please complete the attached Social Work Permission Form and return to the main office.
--Ms. Gronau
dgronau@somsd.k12.nj.us
*If your child receives 504 or IEP counseling and you have questions, please reach out to Assistant Principal Mr. Kassalow, who will forward it to our CST. kpkassalo@somsd.k12.nj.us
MMS Leadership Newsletter
Good Afternoon MMS Students and Caregivers,
Welcome to the second week of school! We send out our MMS newsletter to students and families every other Monday.
Please find our first newsletter of the year here: https://www.smore.com/afkd05
*The school day ends at 3:14pm. Students should take advantage of our daily conference period 2:45pm-3:14pm to meet with teachers, begin homework, study for assessments, get additional help in a small group, and connect positively with adults at our school! This is the most important time of the day at MMS!
--Ms. Gronau
dgronau@somsd.k12.nj.us
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MMS Clubs Fair Thursday, 9/14
YouthNet Club Registration begins Monday, 9/11
Back to School Night is 9/21
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:
- Fill out Application Online (see link below)
- 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)
- Pick-Up: Families can pick up paper applications from their schools
Lunch Applications:
