Miamisburg Middle Miamisburg Middle School 8668 Miamisburg Springboro Rd. Office Personnel Principal Extensions: Kelly Thomas (2219) Asst. Principal Eric Lenski (2300) Asst. Principal Sommer Mastronardi (2101) A-L Guidance Counselor- Bonita Belton (2015) M-Z Guidance Counselor Carol McElroy (2008) Secretary Kathy O Donnell (2004) Secretary- Miamisburg, OH 45342 (937) 865-0011 Follow us on Twitter: @MiamisburgMS Patti Rang (2001) School E-Connect May 2018 Principal Corner Dear Miamisburg Middle School Families, Once again, the end of the school year is approaching. Still, there is much to do before the last day of school on Wednesday, May 23rd. This month our 8th grade students will travel to Washington D.C. Students will complete the final benchmark assessment for the Reading and Math MAP test and we will wrap up Ohio State Testing. A final band and choir concert will be held this month. The Spring Sports teams will be finishing up their seasons as well. We hope that many parents will be in attendance to see the wonderful accomplishments of our students. Our students have several out of school events planned this month, please check with your students to be sure you have all the proper details. Many students have charges on their lunch account, so please contact food services to pay off your student s balance before the end of the school year. Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-11. We are extremely thankful to the wonderful teachers for all they do to help our students succeed. Sincerely, Kelly Thomas Eric Lenski Sommer Mastronardi Secretary Sonya Wheeler (2000) MMS Mission: Staff and Students will model appropriate behavior and promote personal growth.
Page 2 Miamisburg Middle School E-Connect Summer Reading List The following books are suggested reading from our Media Center Specialist: 1. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling 2. Left Out by Tim Green 3. Halfway Normal by Barbara Dee 4. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor 5. The War I Finally Won by Kimberly B. Bradley 6. Point Guard by Mike Lupica 7. Lone Star by Mike Lupica 8. Saving Marty by Paul Griffin 9. Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas 10. Marley Dias Gets It Done and So Can You by Marley Dias Washington D.C. Trip Parent Meeting There will be a final parent meeting for all parents whose students are going on the Washington D.C. trip on Monday, May 7 at 6:30pm in the MMS Cafeteria. A Message From the School Nurse Vaccine Reminder: The State of Ohio requires students entering the 7th grade during the 2018-2019 school year to have the following before the first day of school: the diphtheria and tetanus (TDaP) booster, and the meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine. Please contact the school nurse, Cheryl McNutt, RN, with any questions.
May 2018 Page 3 Spring Band Concert All MMS Bands will perform in concert on Monday, May 14th at the following times: 8th Grade Band 6:15pm 6th Grade Band 7:15pm 7th Grade White Band 7:45pm 7th Grade Blue Band 8:15 pm All performances are in the MMS Gym. One Call Now Parents you can add multiple numbers to your ONE CALL NOW account. Go to www.miamisburgcityschools.org. Click on ONE CALL NOW PARENT UPDATES. Type in students last name and the phone number that you ARE receiving calls on. Click on the Middle School and hit LOOKUP. From that point you can add additional numbers. Make sure to save. Girls Basketball Skills Development Program and Summer All girls entering grades 1st - 6th next year can attend free summer skills and drills development clinics. All sessions will be run by members of the Miamisburg High School Girls Basketball Coaching Staff. Participants should bring their own basketball with their name clearly written on it along with water. The dates are Monday evenings : May 21, June 4, 18, 25, July 2, 9). Grades 1-3 will be from 5:30-6:30pm. Grades 4-6 will be from 6:30-8:00pm. All sessions will be held in the MMS gym. Questions should be directed to Coach Jaynes at ajaynes@miamisburg.k12.oh.us Girls Basketball Camp will be held June 11-14. Registration forms are available in the office or on the Miamisburg City Schools Website under the Athletics tab.
Page 4 Miamisburg Middle School E-Connect Summer Athletic Camp Information The Miamisburg Athletic Department has information on several sports camps offered in the summer. Camps currently being offered include boys and girls basketball, football, girls lacrosse, girls volleyball, boys and girls tennis, cheerleading, and color guard. Other camps might be added in the near future. Please visit the following link for more information on the camps being offered as well as any additional camps that will be added. http://miamisburgathletics.com/hq/camps/ Transportation Information Students are to ride only to/from their assigned bus stop unless alternate arrangements have been made and approved at the Transportation Office. Bus drivers will not accept notes from parents requesting permission for their child to ride a different bus from school or to a different bus stop. Parents may request a pink Temporary Bus Permission Slip by sending a note to the main office. Bus passes are for emergencies only and not for social purposes (studying, babysitting, etc).
2017-2018 Ohio State Testing MMS Building Schedule Students and families will receive additional information from their student s teachers regarding the Ohio State Testing schedule and testing information. It is important that all students are at school, on time, and the entire day during their assigned testing days. Please consider the testing schedule when scheduling appointments for your student. If you have specific questions regarding Ohio State Testing, please contact your student s teachers or grade level principal. 4/9 4/10 4/11 Test- ELA 1 Team 6/8 AM Team 5/7 PM 4/12 Test- ELA 2 Team 6/8 PM Team 5/7 AM 4/13 MAKE - UP 4/16 4/17 Test- ELA 1 Team 1/3 AM Team 2/4 PM 4/18 Test- ELA 2 Team 1/3 PM Team 2/4 AM 4/19 Test - ELA 1 Team 9/10 AM Team 11/12 PM 4/20 4/23 4/24 Test ELA 2 Team 9/10 PM Team 11/12 AM 4/25 Test- Math 1 Team 1/3 AM Team 2/4 PM 4/26 Test- Math 2 Team 1/3 PM Team 2/4 AM 4/27 4/30 5/1 Test- Math 1 Team 9/10 AM Team 11/12 PM 5/2 Test Math 2 Team 9/10 PM Team 11/12 AM 5/3 Test Math 1 Team 6/8 AM Team 5/7 PM 5/4 5/7 5/8 Test Math 2 Team 6/8 PM Team 5/7 AM 5/9 Test Science 1 Team 9/10 AM Team 11/12 PM 5/10 Test - Science 2 Team 9/10 PM Team 11/12 AM 5/11
Miamisburg Middle School E-Connection 40 Development Assets What are Developmental Assets? Important Dates: May 2 May 3 FCA PTA Meeting May 7 DC Parent Meeting - (6:30pm) May 14 Band Concert May 15-18 8th Grade Washington DC Trip May 23 Last Day of School When you think about the word assets, what comes to mind? For many people, their first thought is financial resources, the kind of assets the bank looks at when you apply for a loan. In our context here, assets means valuable resources of another kind. The researchers at Search Institute, a nonprofit organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have named the valuable resources that young people need Developmental Assets. These assets are 40 values, experiences, relationships, and qualities that bring many benefits to the young people who have them. Each month throughout the school year, MMS students demonstrating select assets will be chosen by their teachers to represent MMS as Students of the Month. These students will be highlighted in the school newsletter beginning in September. All 40 Developmental Assets and the information for parents can be found at http://www.search-institute.org/. Asset # 34 Caring, Cultural Competence Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural, racial, ethnic backgrounds. April Students of the Month We proudly recognize the following students for being excellent citizens and representing the April assets at MMS: Respect, Safety, Responsibility Team 1 Samantha Moehl, Alyssa Wenclewicz Team 2 Alyssa Jackson, Ethan Keaffaber Team 3 Olivia Helton. Ava Irgens Team 4 Adison Ledley, Nicole Schroeder Team 5 Ashleigh Wade, Gus Domitor Team 6 Marissa Johnson, Chandler Hoskins Team 7 Elyse Smith, Evan Seacatt Team 8 - Ethan Driver, Kennedy Bowles Team 9 Sophie Riggs, Drew Wood Team 10 Abhay Singh, Dakota King Team 11 Allison Hubler, Zach Annis Team 12 Elijah Spahr, Ryley Lamb Team 13 - Josh Kniess