Maumelle Middle School

The parent meeting that was scheduled for January 19 will be moved to Tuesday, January 26 at 6:30. This meeting will provide an opportunity for parents to ask questions and receive answers about academic support for students. You may use the following link to join: https://meet.google.com/jhf-srba-ofi Thank you!

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Brian Maune is married with 6 children and enjoys family time filled with camping weekends both in and out of state. He also enjoys being outdoors for hunting and fishing recreation. One thing he's learned during COVID is that he and his wife are not blessed with stay-at-home virtual teaching skills. Those kids had to be back in school. He's very thankful for PCSSD teachers! Thank you, Briane, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

MAUMELLE MIDDLE science teacher Ms. Hall launched a unit on the human body for 6th graders. The first project was a rat dissection because rat organs are almost identical to ours. Students at home participated through Google Meet. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Attention parents! If your student is interested in participating in pep, cheer or dance - there will be a mandatory parent meeting in order to tryout. There are two options for attending and both will be done virtually. Option 1: Tuesday, January 26 from 7-8pm https://meet.google.com/yxz-wnji-css Option 2: Tuesday, February 2 from 7-8pm https://meet.google.com/yxz-wnji-css Cheer: Ashley Washam (awasham7342@pcssd.org) Pep/Dance: Lasuandra Williams (lwilliams6809@pcssd.org)

The governor announced Tuesday that all school employees can receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting January 18. Alex Burch with KATV Channel 7 spoke with Dr. Janice Warren about how PCSSD plans to distribute the vaccine. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Shelby Thomas, board vice president, has been married for 26 years with 4 kids, 1 son in law and 1 daughter in law. he has 1 grandson with another on the way! He enjoys playing golf whenever he can find find free time. One thing he's learned this year that he really likes to cook. During lockdown in 2020, he spent a lot of time cooking for my family. Just call him the "grill master." Thank you, Shelby, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Registration for the 2021-2022 school is now open for NEW students (includes Pre-K) and SCHOOL CHOICE. Returning student registration will open on February 1. Full registration details can be found at pcssd.org/register. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

REMINDER: all student lunches are FREE through the rest of the school year. The USDA waiver allows all students to be served meals free of cost through June 30, 2021. More details can be found on our website: http://ow.ly/xmCG50D5wHH #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Dr. Linda Remele, board president, is married with one son, one step-son, 2 granddaughters and 5 cats. Her greatest pleasure in retirement is volunteering, especially at McPherson Women’s prison, Care Channel and at Sylvan Hills Middle. One thing she's learned during COVID, is to reach out to your family and friends to keep in touch since you can’t see them in person. This pandemic is hard for all people at all ages. Thank you, Dr. Remele, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

MMS's first semester report cards are ready for viewing. 1. Log into HAC (Home Access Center) from pcssd.org. 2. from the left side menu, click Explore 3. under "FAMILIES" click Parent Links 4. from the drop down menu, click eSchool Home Access Center (HAC) 5. from the "Select a District" drop down menu, click Pulaski County Special SD 6. type in your login ID and password (If you have forgotten one or both of these, click "Forgot My User Name or Password.") 7. once in HAC, click GRADES (red circle with A+) from the horizontal menu at the top 8. under the horizontal menu, click on the Report Card tab 9. under the column labeled "SEM1" is where to find first semester grades Report Cards

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers is hosting a live event with authors Kwame Alexander and Vivian McInery and illustrator Ken Lamug Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 PM ET. Check out this website for more information about Kwame Alexander's new imprint for creators, Versify: https://www.hmhbooks.com/imprints/versify

Superintendent Dr. Charles McNulty addresses the rise in COVID-19 cases in Arkansas and how the district handles pivoting decisions. Video: https://youtu.be/wWncdFFYH1s #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

MAUMELLE MIDDLE science teacher Ms. Hall launched a unit on the human body for 6th graders. The first project was a rat dissection because rat organs are almost identical to ours. Students at home participated through Google Meet. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

If you're interested in trying out for the Maumelle High School cheer team for the 21-22 school year, there will be a MANDATORY VIRTUAL PARENT/CHEER CANDIDATE MEETING. Option 1: Monday, January 25th at 7pm Meeting Code: meet.google.com/tqx-dvha-bme Option 2: Thursday, February 4th at 7pm Meeting Code: meet.google.com/ned-hnwc-qhr If you have questions, please contact Coach Katrina Jones at kjones6305@pcssd.org

EAST Initiative recently received a grant from the Walton Foundation to support parents of virtual students. They are offering a series of webinars, on a variety of relevant topics, at no cost to parents. https://www.educationunleashed.org/

Maumelle Middle School yearbooks may be ordered online and recognition ads may also be purchased by visiting https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1943977/Maumelle-Middle-School/. The last day to purchase an ad is February 5, 2021.

HAC was updated over the Christmas break. You can find the new HAC in the student portal or by searching HAC on pcssd.org.

Today is the start of the third quarter and a new semester. Please check your schedule in HAC and if your schedule has changed, please attend your new classes today. If you need help logging in, please contact Hannah Rivera at hrivera9163@pcssd.org.

Maumelle Middle School Parent and Guardians, School looks a little different this year, and EAST is here to help! Starting in January, the Education Parent Support Program, funded by the Walton Family Foundation, is a virtual training series that helps parents of virtual learners with topics such as Google applications, virtual platform basics, computer fundamentals, and internet research. Please visit the website for further information. https://www.educationunleashed.org/parent-support-program

"These are a few of my favorite things" from Ms. Silva-Coleman at MAUMELLE MIDDLE: This is a 'Bell Ringer' assignment from Spanish I where students had to write a paragraph based a picture and incorporate keywords. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence