The Central Connection
Week of October 12th, 2026
📚 MSC PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
MSC Families – We look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child's teachers, discuss their progress, and work together to ensure a successful school year!
📅 Wednesday, October 14 | 5:00–7:30 PM
🚶 WALK-INS ONLY – No appointment necessary! Stop in anytime during the conference window to meet with your student's teachers.
📅 Thursday, October 15 | 12:00–3:00 PM & 5:00–7:30 PM
🗓️ APPOINTMENTS ONLY – Families must schedule individual conference times with their student's teachers.
🔗 CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE YOUR THURSDAY CONFERENCES?
⚠️ IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
Mr. Sarver (Choir) – Available Wednesday only.
Mrs. Pieri (Italian) – Available Wednesday only.
We strongly encourage all MSC families to take advantage of this opportunity. Your involvement makes a difference, and together we can help every Lancer succeed!
💙🖤 GO LANCERS! 🖤💙
Mr. Filiccia
🏃♂️💙 FUN RUN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 💙🏃♀️
Our MSC Fun Run is THIS FRIDAY, October 16, and we still have a few volunteer spots left to fill!
We have really tried to make this year’s Fun Run a memorable experience for our students, with a morning packed with fun activities and opportunities for our Lancers to just enjoy being together. Now we could use a few more parents to help us bring it all together!
If you’re available Friday morning and would like to just come out, help where needed, and be part of the fun, we would LOVE to have you. Even a little bit of your time can make a BIG difference!
👉 SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BADA628AAF4C52-66085518-middle#/
👏 A very special shout-out to Jessica Lindstrom, our Fun Run Committee Chair, who has put a tremendous amount of time and effort into helping us make this day special for our kids!
❓ Questions about volunteering? Contact Jessica at jalindstrom3@gmail.com.
Come spend the morning with us, have some fun, and help us make this Friday one our students will remember! 💙🖤
ONE TEAM. ONE COMMUNITY. ALWAYS GO BIG! 💙🖤
🏆💙🖤 MSC FAMILIES — OVER $59,000 AND COUNTING! 🖤💙🏆
AFTER FOUR INCREDIBLE WEEKS, our Central community has raised OVER $59,000 for this year's Fun Run! 🎉
We have absolutely SHATTERED last year's fundraising record, and we're now knocking on the door of something I NEVER thought possible...
I continue to be SIMPLY AMAZED by the generosity of our families, students, staff, businesses, and entire Central community! Every dollar raised goes right back into creating amazing opportunities and experiences for OUR LANCERS!
🏆 Every donation counts toward your student’s total and prizes.
📱 Ready to donate or share your student’s page?
👉 FUN RUN WEBSITE – CLICK HERE
Share it with family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors — every donation helps!
📧 Didn’t receive your 99Pledges email? Let us know and we’ll get you connected.
🤝 Business sponsors are ALWAYS welcome! Sponsorships support ALL of our Lancers and can be credited toward your student’s fundraising total if you choose.
ONE TEAM. ONE COMMUNITY. ALWAYS GO BIG!
💙 PTC Meeting – This Tuesday!
Our next MSC Parent Teacher Committee (PTC) Meeting is this Tuesday at 6:30 PM in the Media Center!
We had an AWESOME turnout of 34 parents at our last meeting, and we’d love to see all 34 of you back—plus anyone else who would like to join us!
There’s no commitment required. Come hear what’s happening at MSC, share ideas, ask questions, and help us continue creating great opportunities for our students.
📅 Tuesday
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 MSC Media Center
Everyone is welcome—we’d love to see you there! 💙🖤
🖤 A BITTERSWEET GOODBYE & AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER AT MSC! 💙
First, I want to extend a HUGE congratulations to Mrs. Andrix, who will be moving on to a new opportunity at our district's Administration Building!
For those who know Mrs. Andrix, you know she has truly been the heart and soul of our main office! Her kindness, dedication, sense, and willingness to go above and beyond for our students, families, and staff have made an incredible difference at MSC.
On a personal note, I cannot thank her enough for everything she has done for me and our school. A principal is only as good as the people surrounding him, and I have been incredibly fortunate to have Mrs. Andrix by my side. She will be missed more than she knows! While we are sad to see her leave Central, we couldn't be happier for her as she begins this exciting next chapter. Their gain is certainly our loss! 💙
At the same time, I am thrilled to announce that Mr. Aulwes will be moving from our front office into the role of Principal's Secretary! 🎉
Mr. Aulwes is already a familiar face to our students, families, and staff, and we are excited to see him take on this new responsibility. I know he will do a fantastic job!
Please join me in congratulating BOTH Mrs. Andrix and Mr. Aulwes! We are so grateful for everything they bring to our Central family.
Once a Lancer, always a Lancer! 💙🖤
🚗⚠️PARKING LOT UPDATE – STUDENT SAFETY REMINDER
MSC Families – We want to remind everyone to PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION when entering, driving through, and exiting our parking lot, especially during afternoon pickup.
With our new parking lot layout, students are sometimes crossing one or even two lanes of traffic to reach their vehicles. This makes it extremely important that everyone DRIVES SLOWLY, STAYS ALERT, AND WATCHES FOR STUDENTS!
🚸 Crosswalks are coming! We are working toward additional markings to help improve student safety.
👀 Designated staff members are stationed throughout the parking lot to help monitor students and traffic, but we need everyone's cooperation!
Please be patient, avoid distractions, and ALWAYS yield to students crossing the parking lot.
We understand pickup can get busy, and we truly appreciate everyone's patience as we continue improving our procedures.
Nothing is more important than the safety of our Lancers! 💙🖤
Thank you for doing your part to keep ALL our students safe!
⚾🥎 BASEBALL & SOFTBALL ARE COMING TO MSC!
We are excited to continue moving forward with our MSC Baseball and Softball programs! We are currently conducting interviews to select coaches for both teams and can't wait to get things rolling!
Representatives from both programs will be available during BOTH Parent-Teacher Conference dates, October 14 & 15. We encourage interested families to stop by, ask questions, learn more about the programs, and sign up their students if they are interested in participating!
Both programs are open to ALL MSC students in grades 6–8!
We are excited to provide even more opportunities for our Lancers to get involved, represent their school, and be part of something special!
GO LANCERS! 💙🖤
🏈💙 MSC FAMILIES – HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL UPDATE
I apologize for any confusion regarding tonight's football game and future high school sporting events.
Having been a high school administrator myself, I understand the challenges when unsupervised middle school students attend games primarily to socialize rather than support the teams. Unfortunately, a few incidents involving students from Central and South led high school administration to tighten attendance expectations.
It's disappointing when the actions of a few impact opportunities for so many great kids.
On a positive note, Mrs. Samborsky specifically praised our MSC football players for doing an AMAZING job representing Central! 👏🏈
We appreciate your understanding and hope our students can continue enjoying these experiences while representing MSC with pride! 💙🖤
🚨 MSC PARENTS — WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🚨
🏈🏐 Our Lancers need YOU in the concession stand! 💙🖤
We are looking for parent volunteers to help work concessions during our fall sporting events. Concessions are an important part of supporting our athletic programs, and we simply can’t do it without our amazing MSC families!
🙌 Even volunteering for ONE shift makes a BIG difference!
🍿 Work concessions
💙 Support our Lancers
🤝 Meet other MSC families
🏆 Help make our home events a great experience for our students!
👉 SIGN UP HERE:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AA9A72CA4FEC70-66089132-fall#/
Please consider grabbing a shift and helping us out. We truly need you!
💙🖤 GO CENTRAL! 🖤💙
💙 A HUGE Thank You to Our Fun Run Sponsors!
We are incredibly grateful to Nicholas Logistics, our Main Presenting Sponsor, for their tremendous support of this year’s Fun Run!
A huge thank you as well to our Platinum Sponsors — First State Bank, I.W.R. (Independent Window Repair, Inc.), NOVA Architectural Glass, and Synergy — for their generous commitment to our students and school community. Nickle & Saph Insurance as a Gold Sponsor!!
We also greatly appreciate BW Retail Solutions for joining our Fun Run as a Sliver Sponsor.
Every level of support makes a difference and helps us continue creating incredible opportunities, programs, and experiences for our students.
Thank you for investing in our students and our Central community! 💙🖤
ONE TEAM. ONE COMMUNITY. ALWAYS GO BIG.
🍪 COOKIE FRIDAYS! 🍪
Every Friday PTC will be selling cookies for just $1 each at dismissal! Cookie sales will continue every Friday, so students can end the week with a sweet treat while supporting MSC! 💙🖤
A special shoutout to Emily Weirath, who has stepped up to serve as our Cookie Sale Team Lead and help make this happen each week!
Sweet treats. Stronger community. GO LANCERS! 🍪💙🖤
🍭 Friday Sucker Sales!
Student Council will be selling suckers for $1 during all lunches every Friday in October! Bring a dollar and enjoy a sweet Friday treat while supporting our Student Council! 💙🖤
💙 Education Benefit Form — It Could Benefit Your Family!
MSC Families — please take a few minutes to complete the Education Benefit Form (EBF). Only one form is needed per household, and your family may qualify for valuable savings and opportunities, including reduced athletic fees, technology and testing benefits, retail discounts, scholarships, and more.
Even if you’re unsure whether your family qualifies, we strongly encourage you to complete the form. Your participation also helps ensure our school has access to important programs and resources that directly support our students.
👉 Complete the Education Benefit Form Here
It’s quick, confidential, and could make a difference for your family AND our school! 💙🖤
🏐🍔 MSC Fundraiser at Mike’s on the Water!
Join us Thursday, October 22 at Mike’s on the Water and support Middle School Central! 💙🖤
15% of your food bill will be donated back to our school! Stop by for a great meal before or after our girls’ home volleyball game and help support our Central Lancers!
📍 Mike’s on the Water
24600 Jefferson Ave.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Come hungry, support a local business, and help give back to MSC! 💙🏐🍔
🛍️ The MSC On-Line School Store ! 🛍️
Looking to add some MSC spirit to your wardrobe? Need a new hoodie, t-shirt, hat, or gift for your favorite Lancer family? Good news—the MSC School Store is always open!
While students may be enjoying their summer break, our school spirit never takes a day off.
And here's a friendly reminder: During the school year, we have at least one Spirit Day every week, so having some MSC gear on hand is always a good idea. Whether it's Spirit Day, game day, field trip day, or just a regular Tuesday, there's never a bad time to show your MSC pride!
Stock up this summer and be ready to represent MSC when we return in August.
💙🤍 Wear the spirit. Live the spirit. Be the spirit. 🤍💙
⚾ 🏃♀️ 🤖 🎶 🎭 From basketball and volleyball to robotics, band, cheer and beyond — show your Lancer pride in royal blue, black, white, and gray!
👉 Shop the full collection here:
MSC Lancer School Store
🕓 Don’t wait — !
📅 NEXT PTC MEETING — TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first PTC meeting of the year! Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 13, and we would love to see even more of our Central families there.
ALL parents and guardians are welcome! PTC is a great way to stay connected, support our students and staff, and help make great things happen at MSC.
🗓️ 2026–27 PTC MEETING DATES
Tuesday, October 13 ⭐ NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, November 11
December — No Meeting
Monday, January 11
Tuesday, February 9
Wednesday, March 10
Monday, April 12
Tuesday, May 11
Come be part of what makes Central special! 💙🖤
💙 Lancer List: The Heart of MSC 💙
At Middle School Central, the Lancer List is everything. More than just a reward system, it is the foundation of our school culture and reflects our commitment to helping every student succeed both academically and socially. Students earn their place on the Lancer List by consistently demonstrating our MSC expectations: Make Smart Choices, Show Up & Be Prepared, and Commitment to Learning. Students who meet these expectations gain access to many of the experiences that make middle school memorable, including dances, assemblies, field trips, athletics, extracurricular activities, and other special events. The Lancer List isn't about perfection—it's about accountability, growth, and making positive choices every day. At MSC, we believe that when students embrace the Lancer List, they are building habits that will lead to success both inside and outside the classroom. Lancer List is who we are, and it drives everything we do.