Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School

Youth Mountain Biking! Join Us for An Introductory Ride If you live in Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, Somerville, Winchester or Woburn, and want to learn about the Cyclopaths, your local youth Mountain Biking team, join us for a fall introductory ride! When: Sunday October 20th at 10:00 AM to ~ 12:00 PM Where: Middlesex Fells: Greenwood Park, 176 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180 Who: Anyone between the ages of 12 -18 who wants to learn more about mountain biking. How: Sign this form so we know you are coming, complete the waiver we will send and meet us on the 20th Interested but can’t make the date: Fill out the form and we will inform you of upcoming events. Questions? Email Shannan Hanson, Team Manager, shazza@gmail.com About Us: The Cyclopaths are your local youth mountain biking team. Beginning in the spring we have practices each week in the Middlesex Fells . We have certified coaches and encourage riders of any ability to join us. The focus of the team is fun, safety, and skill development. We are part of New England Youth Cycling which is an interscholastic cycling league that enables New England teens to strengthen body, mind, can character through the sport of cycling. Why Join: Self-Confidence As soon as they begin to learn new skills, feel improvement in their performance, and hear words of encouragement from coaches and teammates, a more confident kid may begin to emerge. Lifelong Hobby Cycling is a life-long sport. It’s not just a sport that’s done during high school. Good Mentors There’s nothing like a positive role model to help encourage and properly guide you through an endeavor. Learn more: https://www.neyouthcycling.com/

Support Melrose Band, Wednesday, October 16 Lisa Pizza of Melrose Mention "Melrose Band" when ordering.

Friday, October 4th is an EARLY RELEASE for MVMMS students. The school day includes a lunch block from 12:20 - 12:41pm. Academic day ends at 12:20pm. Lunch options: students can have lunch in the cafe, students can get a lunch from the cafe to go, or students can leave campus and have lunch elsewhere. Bus for Boston residents leaves at 12:51pm. The MVMMS Learning Commons is open for students until 2:41pm.

Back to School Night is tomorrow Thursday, September 28th, 6:00 - 8:00pm. We will start the evening in the Auditorium with a brief presentation from the MVMMS Administration. We are looking forward to having MVMMS parents and caregivers in the school!

Melrose PTO Annual Meeting 7pm October 7th At The Worklery 441 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Melrose.

School picture day is back! O'Connor Studios will be returning on October 29th for students who were absent on portrait day, or for those who need their portrait package retaken. If you'd like to order portraits, please use your original order form, or pick up a new form from the office. If you are having your portrait retaken, return your original package to the photographer on retake day. No order form is necessary. Please note that retakes are only offered for students who paid for a portrait package, or who were absent the first day.

Reminder, tomorrow Tuesday, September 10th is Fall Picture Day!

Melrose Band Fundraiser

Hello Melrose Families, We will open Aspen's family portal today at 3:30 p.m. Once that occurs, you will need to log in to view your child’s academic and course information for this school year, including teacher assignments at the elementary and preschool levels. The Family tab shows the students connected to your Aspen account. The Academics tab allows you to view your child’s courses and schedule. For elementary students, this will include your student’s homeroom teacher and any specialist teachers assigned to work with your child’s class. For Middle and High school, this includes the block-by-block rotation schedule. Please note: The Middle School is getting close to publishing schedules and will communicate more with the families this week with an update. For more information and resources to help navigate the Family portal, please see this help page. Any questions about scheduling or teacher assignments should be directed to your building principal. If you have trouble accessing the portal or do not have your student listed, please submit a tech ticket at aspenhelp@melroseschools.com that includes the following information: Your Name and Email Student(s) Name, School, and Grade Description of the problem We are looking forward to a great year! Melrose Public Schools Leadership Team Please see this link (https://bit.ly/4dyu9QC) to access the Google Doc with live links.

Melrose Football Fundraiser- SNAP RAISE EMAIL Raffle Campaign Kick Off Date Aug 23rd See Flyer for more info

The last day of school Friday, June 14th is a Noon Dismissal.

MVMMS Summer Reading lists are now available for students entering 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Students and families can find the lists and much more on the MVMMS Summer Reading Website. Go to MVMMS Library (here on the MVMMS website) and click on the link provided at the top of the MVMMS Library page. We hope you will take time to explore the Summer Reading Website, and happy summer reading, everyone!

Reminder: Wednesday, June 5th will be a full day of school. Early Release is for grades K-5 only. MVMMS will not have an Early Release.

Wishing you a safe and meaningful Memorial Day weekend. We will see students back in school Tuesday, May 28th (No school Monday, May 27th).

8th Grade students have MCAS, Science tomorrow May 22nd and Thursday May 23rd. Please remember to get a good night's sleep, a healthy breakfast, and come to school with a fully charged Chromebook.

All MVMMS 8th Grade Students are invited to the 8th Grade Semi on Thursday, June 13th, 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the MVMMS Cafeteria. Dinner is included. While this event does come at a small cost, we do not want cost to be a barrier for any family. We are able offer financial assistance for families that may need it, please do not hesitate to reach out. If your student will not be attending, if you need financial assistance, or are able to donate to the cost of another student please email Ms. Sewyck at msewyck@melroseschools.com.

MCAS Math for all students will be held on Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday, May 8th. It is important for every student to come to school with a fully charged Chromebook.

YMCA Early Release Program tomorrow, 12:41 p.m. - 2:41 p.m. Located in the the MVMMS Gym.

Trimester 3 Progress Reports: Progress Term End Date is May 3rd. Progress Reports are published May 15th.

School Calendar Reminders: Wednesday, May 1st - Early Release (12:41pm dismissal). Monday, May 27th - No School - Memorial Day. Friday, June 14th - Early Release & Last of School for MVMMS Students (12:00pm dismissal)