Eagle's Post - 11/10/25

Hello Middle School South Families,

It seems Winter has snuck up on us. The first snow is always an exciting time, and the excitement here at MSS is building for our Fall Musical, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown! In this newsletter you will find more information about the show, which opens next week with nearly 80 of our students involved!

Please read on for more details about this event, our school's tribute for Veterans Day, an update on the work from the School Day Committee, and more.

Anthony

Monday, November 10, 2025

Teacher Professional Work Day - No School For Students

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Early Release for Students

Parent-Teacher Conferences from 12:40 pm - 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (in person only)

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

MSS PTO Meeting (7:00 pm)

Thursday, November 20, 2025

MSS Fall Musical (7:00 pm)

MSS Fall Pep Assembly (Pep Assembly Schedule)

Friday, November 21, 2025

Early Release for Students

Parent-Teacher Conferences from 12:40 pm - 2:30 pm (online only)

MSS Fall Musical (7:00 pm)

Saturday, November 22, 2025

MSS Fall Musical (2:00 pm)

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

No Student Attendance

Thursday, November 27, 2025

No School - Thanksgiving

Friday, November 28, 2025

No School - All District Buildings Closed

Congratulations to some of our Band, Orchestra, and Choir students who were accepted into the ILMEA District 7 Junior Honors Festival. They all played incredibly well and we are so proud of all they accomplished that day!

Our Fall Musical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown will take place at Middle School South on November 20 and 21 at 7:00 pm and on November 22nd at 2:00 pm. We have almost 80 students involved in the show. Tickets can be purchased online at mss.seatyourself.biz or at the door. $10 for reserved seats, $8 for general admission.

This Veterans Day, Lake Zurich Middle School South will be honoring veterans with a special tribute.

All students will be given a small American flag to place in the ground outside the school along the sidewalk. This activity, organized by our Student Council, will take place during your child's Social Studies class as a "salute to our veterans."

This provides a meaningful opportunity for our students to actively participate in honoring those who have served and learn about the significance of their service.

Thank you to all of the Veterans in our MSS Community for your service!

As was shared at the start of the year, District 95 is currently engaging in work to review school day structures at the middle and high school levels (primarily). An update was shared during the November 6th Teaching & Learning Committee meeting; for families who are interested, a brief discussion regarding the committee presentation can be found within the Superintendent’s Report HERE.

A comprehensive report to the Board of Education will be shared at the December 18th Board of Education meeting (no action will be taken at this time), which will include a summary of all stakeholder input, schedule considerations discussed, and schedule options that meet committee outcomes.

As we enter the holiday travel season, we want to send a quick reminder to families to please make sure to communicate your planned travel by either contacting the office attendance line (847-540-2702) or through ParentVUE.

Our 2025-26 middle school yearbook is now available for purchase. Don’t miss out on capturing all the memories from this school year! The yearbook is a wonderful keepsake filled with photos, events, and special moments from the year. Please use the link below to order today!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER

In October, 2025, District families joined us at Lake Zurich High School to learn how the ACT and Illinois Accelerated Placement Act (APA) support student growth and guide course placement for 2026–2027. A recording, presentation slides, and APA guidelines are attached so all families who were not able to attend have the information needed to guide students in testing and course selection.

Presentation

Recording

APA Guidelines

In an effort to always be prepared to deliver timely/emergency communications, the district contracts with two mass communication vendors - our primary vendor, Blackboard, and a secondary vendor, School Messenger (to be used in the event of an outage with our primary system). These tools enable us to contact you via email, voice mail, and SMS (text message), including during a crisis.

School Messenger requires that all recipients opt-in to receive text messages. Please take a moment to opt-in from your device for text messages so that we are able to reach you when important or emergency information arises if we need to use the School Messenger system.

Opting in is quick and easy - just text “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587.

Our food service provider, Whitsons, is currently hiring positions in our district. Please see the attached flyer for information regarding the positions and how to apply!

Looking for information on the clubs/activities available at MSS. You can find out seasons and contact information by clicking here.

Attention all wrestlers! Wrestling season is right around the corner! There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, right after school until 3:15 pm. Anyone interested in joining the wrestling team this season should plan on attending. Use the attached flyer to sign up with a QR code for the meeting. If you have any questions, please email Coach Barberis, Coach Sherman, or Coach Boekholder.

Needed Forms Prior to First Day of Activity/Tryout:

For students interested in trying out and participating in a sport, students must have the following:

• Physical: All students participating in tryouts and a sport must have a current physical or sports physical on file. Physicals are good for one year and one month from the date the physical was conducted. Please check to make sure your physical is current prior to tryouts or the start of an athletic activity. The physical should be turned into the Nurse’s Office.

• Emergency Information Form: Students must have a completed and signed Emergency Information Form for each activity they are trying out for/participating in. They will need to turn this form in to the coach or sponsor at the time of tryouts. If try-outs are not required, then the form should be turned in at the first meeting of the sport or activity.

All registration for activities will be in ParentVUE and information about registration will be sent later this summer.