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)
Student Council - Spirit Week next week, April 29 - May 3. Monday April 29th: Neon Color Day (Wear neon!). Tuesday April 30th: Tropical Tuesday (Dress Tropical, NO BATHING SUITS!). Wednesday May 1st: Disney/Pixar (Dress themed Disney/Pixar!). Thursday May 2nd: USA Day (Dress Patriotic!). Friday May 3rd: Freaky Friday (switch roles…students dress as teachers and vice versa!).
We were happy to welcome Jesse Green to our assemblies today. Thanks to a grant from the Melrose Education Foundation, MVMMS students heard Jesse's inspirational message on following your dreams.
7th Grade Screenings will be Thursday, May 2. Our 7th graders will have their Vision and Hearing, BMI, and Scoliosis screenings conducted by the MPS School Nursing Staff.
MVMMS PTO Meeting with guest speaker Interim Superintendent John Macero. Meeting is today starting at 7:00 p.m. in the MVMMS Library or via Google Meet (link can be found in the MVMMS calendar). Meeting ends 8:00 p.m.
Informational Meeting for incoming 6th Grade Caregiver/Parents tonight 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Spring Intramurals: Basketball on Mondays and Tuesdays, Touch Football on Tuesdays, and Soccer on Thursdays.
Students who missed one or two MCAS sessions will make up the assessment this week. Families of students who need to make up a session were emailed over vacation. Makeups will run Tuesday-Friday, as needed.
MCAS ELA for all students will be held on Monday, April 8th and Thursday, April 11th. It is important for every student to come to school with a fully charged Chromebook.
Tomorrow, Thursday, April 4, 6th and 7th grade teams will be taking team pictures. 8th grade will be taking an 8th grade class photo. Students will be outside for approximately 10 minutes for team photos and the 8th grade class photo takes about 20 minutes. Please advise students to dress accordingly.
Thanks to the partnership between the MVMMS PTO and the local YMCA, the YMCA Early Release After-School Program will run tomorrow from dismissal (12:41 p.m.) until 2:45 p.m. in the MVMMS Gym. The program provides a safe place for middle schoolers to play games, work on their homework, and socialize with friends.
Dismissal note reminder: please remember that when students need to be dismissed from school, they should bring in a note to school. Please remind your student that they should first report to homeroom, so that they are marked present. They will then bring the dismissal note to the office to receive a dismissal pass.
Reminder, there is no school tomorrow Friday, March 29th.
Last day of school is now Friday, June 14th.
At MVMMS, school starts are 8:15am. Students who enter the building after the 8:15am bell, are marked tardy. In the month of March, we saw the average daily rate of students tardy to school at 7%.
Timeliness is a crucial life skill that directly impacts academic success and future endeavors. By instilling punctuality in our students, we are helping them develop responsibility and respect for others' time, setting them up for success both inside and outside the classroom.
Starting this week, we will be monitoring student’s tardies to school weekly. When a student has accrued 5 unexcused tardies to school, they will be assigned an after school detention. Tardy detentions will be served on Thursdays from 2:45 to 3:15.
We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise, and students may be excused temporarily from school attendance for various reasons outlined in the district's policy. If your student will be tardy due to reasons such as illness, bereavement, inclement weather, observance of major religious holidays, or other exceptional reasons, please communicate with the MVMMS Main Office, so we can appropriately address the situation.
You are able to see your student’s attendance history, including tardies, in the Aspen Family Portal.