MCMS Tuesday Update- February 13, 2024

Good Afternoon MCMS,

I hope everyone has had a great day and has had a chance to enjoy the beautiful sunshine!  We are quickly moving through the 3rd quarter and excited to see the continued academic growth of our students.  Thank you for having engaging lessons and rigorous assessments that help challenge our students to reach their potential!

Tomorrow afternoon, we will be following our PM Activity Schedule for the Mental Health Presentation from the National Alliance for Mental Health.  We will announce for class dismissal once everything is ready in the gym.  Thank you for talking with your students about expected behavior in the presentation.

Please review the reminders and updates below.  Please let me know if you have any questions about anything in the email or need any type of assistance, we are here to help.

Continue to check the 2023-2024 MCMS Calendar for up-to-date information.  Please check frequently for any changes.

Tuesday Updates and Reminders:

• This Week: 
• Wednesday: NAEP Assessment with 8th Grade, Mental Health Presentation at 2:20 PM (whole school-Pep Rally Schedule), and PL-Leadership Meeting @3:30 PM
• Thursday:  
• Friday: 
• Saturday: MCHS Archery Tournament @ MCMS

• Happy Birthday! We wish a very happy birthday to those who celebrate this week!
• Honey Wilson (2/13)
• Lindsay Boozer (2/14)

• Copy Amount Restrictions - Over the last two years, I have not restricted copy amounts for staff.  I want to make sure you have the resources you need in the classroom and materials for your students.  This year, we have spent as much on copy paper through two and a half quarters of school as we did for the entire year last year.  As you plan for the remaining quarter and a half of school, please begin to be strategic on how you use supplies.
• I have reset all of your copy accounts, everyone has the following:
• Printing directly from your computer to the printer = 800 pages
• Making copies at the machine (using a master copy) = 17,000 pages
• Tips- Print one copy from your computer to the printer and then make copies off of the master.
• If you run out of copies between now and the end of the year, you will contact me for approval before I will have Veda reset your account.

• Relationship Building - Continue to focus on relationship building within your classroom.  Building positives relationships with your students will help with work completion, it will cut down on student behavior, and it will improve student success.  We are here to assist if you need ideas for relationship building within your class.
• Ellevation Training Modules - Please complete your Ellevation modules for Semester 1 and Semester 2.
• Facility Needs:  If you have any facility needs, email Eric, Katie, and me.  If you need desks, please let us know as soon as possible.

Next Week: 

• Monday: President's Day - No School!
• Tuesday: Team Meetings @ Planning with Eric/Katie
• Wednesday: Black History Program (Assembly Schedule), and PL-IDM @3:30 PM
• Thursday:  Academic Team Meet @ Laurens MS and Athletic Award Ceremony @ 6:00 PM in the Big Gym
• Friday:

Professional Learning- Third Quarter:

Below are the remaining Wednesday Professional Learning dates for the Third quarter.  The dates highlighted in yellow will be full faculty.  I will send additional information and reminders.

• February 14th - Leadership Meeting
• February 21st - IDM Meeting
• February 28th - Content Meetings
• March 6th - Early Release
• March 13th - Leadership Meeting

We hope you have a great rest of the week, let us know how we can help you!

Have a great day!