MGMS Weekly Memo

We hope you will join us for Open House Tuesday, Aug 18th.

We are very fortunate to have pure teaching teams at The Gap. This means all students have the same teachers for their core subjects. For Open House the grade level team will do a group presentation for the parents. After the presentations from the core teachers, parents will then have time to visit the different elective teachers. This year we have also split our Open House with the MGES to better accommodate parents with students on both sides of the building. We hope to see you there!

There will be a general PTA meeting at 6:00. Grade-level presentations will begin right after the PTA meeting. Sixth Grade parents will meet in the Gym. Seventh Grade parents will meet in the library. Eighth grade parents will meet in Mrs. Fuemmeler's room. Elective teachers will be in the Band room for you to visit with.

Have you joined PTA? - We want 100% membership for PTA. PTA membership is only $10. Below are just a few ways PTA has supported Mountain Gap.

• Welcome activities for sixth graders and kindergarten students
• Provides money to teachers for instructional and classroom purchases
• Provides money to teachers for professional development
• Funds teacher grants for special instructional projects
• Provides financial support to school clubs, groups, and extracurricular activities
• Provides much-appreciated hospitality for teachers and staff throughout the year.

PTA membership is only $10. Click here to visit the PTA Member Hub Store to pay your membership online.

Mountain Gap Middle School is streamlining our communication. No longer will you use GroupMe, Remind, Band, etc. All communication for clubs, groups, athletics and general school announcements will come through ParentSquare. Our teachers and coaches will start working to to get their groups going this week, so go ahead and download the app. Please have your child download it as well. With this app we can send students and parents the same reminders simultaneously. Check out the directions below to get started.

We will still send out this Smore newsletter with the grade-level newsletters weekly.

Mountain Gap Middle School is a Title 1 school. What does that mean exactly? Come to our Title 1 meeting next week and learn all about it. We have three times for you to choose from. We hope to see you there.

Mountain Gap Middle School and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) (participating children), agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff , and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement.

These compacts were sent home last week. We need one returned from every student in the school. If you have not already signed yours, please take a moment to sign and return it to school. Click the link below for a copy.

Does your student want a locker? They can purchase them in the middle school office for $5. Lockers are an excellent option to keep items, like cell phones and lunches, safe when they are not needed. Students may want to wait to bring ALL their supplies until they have been issued a locker.

Take time to practice with a combination lock. A little practice opening a combination lock will go a long way to helping your student to get to class on time.

Check out our BSN spirit store. It is a great place to get some new MGMS gear. All gear will have the interlocking MG embroidered on it. The best part is all gear you order will be mailed to your home.

Click the flyer to be directed to the sign-up form.

All students at Mountain Gap Elementary & Middle School will receive free breakfast and lunch this year. A la cart items like chips and ice cream will be sold. You can add money to your child's lunch account on the EZ School Pay site if you would like for them to purchase a la cart items.

Are you plugged-in to what is happening in HCS? Huntsville City Schools sends out their own SMORE newsletter regularly. Next time you get the email from HCS Communications with The Progress Report, make sure and click the link. In this edition of the Progress Report you will find information about the following:

• New Calendar Survey SY2728 - NEW
• Updated Student Code of Conduct - NEW
• Bus Routes for SY2627
• HCS Calendar Dates for SY2627
• Hiring Opportunities
• District Celebrations, and much, much more

You can click the heading image in this story to be connected to the latest HCS newsletter.

Each week teachers will compile the information for their class into one grade-level memo. You will know what your child is studying, when homework is due and when they have tests and projects. Please check the grade-level memo each week. It is the best way to stay informed.

If you need to email the teacher for a class, just click their name. It is hyperlinked to their email.

Feel free to call the office at 256-428-7720 or email us your questions. We are happy to assist you.

Heather Bardwell, Principal - heather.bardwell@hsv-k12.org

Shana Folk, Assistant Principal - shana.folk@hsv-k12.org

Erica Formby, Counselor - erica.formby@hsv-k12.org

Jennifer McLaughlin, Office Manager - jennifer.mclaughlin@hsv-k12.org

Email: mtngapmiddleschool@gmail.com
Website: https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/schools/mountain-gap-middle
Location: 821 Mtn Gap Rd Huntsville AL 35803
Phone: 256-428-7720
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mountaingapp8