Paw Print #30

March 28: Two hour early dismissal day-End of 3rd MP

April 11: Two hour early dismissal day

April 14-21: Spring Break

If anyone has lost eye glasses, ear buds/Air Pods, or a Smart watch, they are in the main office. Please check with Ms. Kirby

• Being on time to PE/Health means students are seated in their assigned areas when attendance is taken.

• Beginning 4th quarter ALL PE/Health students will meet in the gymnasium unless they need to do one of the following:

• Use the locker room for either personal needs

• Use the locker room for changing clothes

• Use the locker room for securing belongings in their assigned PE locker

• As a reminder ALL students have been issued a PE locker

• If students have forgotten locker numbers/combinations please ask a PE teacher for assistance.

Interested in a spring sport? Join intramurals.

Pick up a form next to the gym doors or ask your PE teacher. Activities being offered are pickleball, field hockey, running/walking club, and tennis. There will be only 25 students allowed per activity. First come first serve basis.

All activities will end at 4:15. Pick up will be by the gymnasium doors.

Pickleball on Tuesday and Thursday with Mr. Mojo, Gym

Field Hockey on Tuesday and Thursday with Ms. Holmes & Ms. Vallandingham, Gym

Running/Walking Club on Monday and Wednesday with Ms. Starkey, Room 418

Tennis on Monday and Wednesday with Mr. Guthrie, Room 422

*Please turn in your form to the teacher that you are signing up with and you will report to the teacher's room at dismissal when it starts.

**All forms must be turned in by Friday, March 28th.

All 8th grade students will participate in the state science assessment this week on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 11 & 12. The assessment known as MISA evaluates students' knowledge of the middle school science curriculum. It is extremely important that students arrive on time as the assessment begins promptly at 7:45 and will end by 9:45. Students arriving late to school will be rescheduled into a make up session during the afternoon. The assessment is computer based so students should fully charge their computers but also bring their chargers to school.

Summer school options for rising 9th graders:

• Do you want to take Geometry or Spanish 1 over the summer to get ahead in High School?
• Did you pass Spanish 1 and want to take Spanish 2 over the summer to get ahead in High School?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you can apply now for summer school! Registration deadline is June 6. See this google doc for details (the link to register is at the top of that document).

SMCPS will host a teacher job fair on March 29, 2025. Please click on the link below if you are interested in a teaching position at any of the SMCPS schools.

Job Fair 2025

Rising 9th grade resource

The program of studies for school year 25-26 has been posted: https://www.smcps.org/offices/curriculum-instruction/program-of-studies

Parents, please browse through it with your student.

AirForce Jr. Reserve Officer Training Corps. visit
Students from the AF JROTC will visit 8th grade PE classes this Wednesday/Thursday. Ask your student what they thought and if they would like to take that class at Chopticon H.S. in 9th grade.

PARENTS of Rising 9th graders:

ATEx family info night this Thursday, March 20 (6-6:30 PM) at the Career & Technology Center. ATEx = Applied Technology Exploration.

The PTSO members are parents, teachers and students who are dedicated to promoting the education and welfare of our children. We highly encourage everyone to join our PTSO to show their support. As a member you are welcome to attend all meetings & functions; however, your membership does not require you to participate in these functions. The membership fee is $10. If interested in joining, you may email us at mbmspanthersptso@gmail.com!

Make sure you follow us on Facebook (Margaret Brent Middle School PTSO) to stay up to date on fundraisers and other events.

Upcoming Events:

PTSO General Meetings

(all meetings are at 2:45pm in the Media Center)

- Wednesday, May 14

Dances

- 8th Grade (May 16)

Spirit Nights

- Wednesday, 4/16/25 - Chipotle, Charlotte Hall, MD - 5-9pm

Ongoing Fundraisers

- Croc Charms/key chains

- MBMS Magnets

THANK YOU! The PTSO wants to thank all who attended and volunteered for the dodgeball tournament. Without you, it would not have been a success! THANK YOU!