MPS Knights News

Dear MPS families-

We wish each of our students and families a joyous holiday season.

As we continue to focus on being Safe, Kind, and Hardworking, we have begun to recognize students who have earned a sticker for all 3 categories. As soon as students accomplish this goal, they will receive a MPS Safe, Kind, and Hardworking bracelet. All students are working towards this goal. If you see your student with a sticker and/or bracelet, please share in our excitement and thank them for working so hard to meet this criteria here at school.

We would like to thank Susie Hubbard, our 10-month secretary, for all of her hard work and dedication. Susie is retiring effective January 1, 2024. Our entire school team is so grateful for all she has done to help make Middletown Primary "A Great Place to Come and Learn". We will miss her! We will welcome our new 10-month secretary, Caitlyn Chumas, effective January 1, 2024. Please join us in welcoming her to our front office team.

This Knight's News includes information on the following:

• Important Dates
• Traditions Around the World Celebration
• MPS Artsonia
• Volunteer training information

Kindly,

Sandy Fox, Principal

Thursday December 14th- Friday December 22nd- Traditions Around the World (see below)

Monday December 25th- Monday January 1st- Schools closed (winter break)

Thursday January 4, 2024- FCPS Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ceremony; 7pm at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School

Monday January 15, 2024- Schools and offices closed (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance)

Tuesday January 16, 2024- Schools closed for students (Teacher work day)

Wednesday January 17, 2024- Schools closed for students (Teacher professional day)

We love having volunteers in our building to help in various ways. Teachers determine if and when volunteers are needed and share that information with families. If you will be volunteering or have been asked to volunteer, it is important to note that you must complete the FCPS volunteer training, every year.

Volunteering includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

• Working in the school library
• Hanging art work in the hallways
• Making copies for teachers in the building
• Being a mystery reader in a classroom
• Chaperoning field trips
• Helping inside the classroom

If you would like to volunteer in any capacity you must first complete the volunteer training using the link below. Please note it can take up to 72 hours for processing. As you plan your volunteer time, be sure to leave enough time for your volunteer status to be updated.

You only need to complete this one time each school year. Volunteers will not be permitted if the training has not been completed and forwarded to MPS. Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to keep student and staff safety as our number one priority.

Please click below:

https://fcps-volunteers.ezcommunicator.net/edu/fcps-volunteers/login_form.aspx?app=0

Email: sandra.fox@fcps.org
Website: www.fcps.org
Location: 403 Franklin Street, Middletown, MD, USA
Phone: 240-566-0200
Twitter: @PrincipalMPS