MMS Update

Greetings MMS Families,

What an exciting week at MMS! We were especially proud to see our MMS Band students take the field at Friday night’s MHS football game. Congratulations to our band members on an incredible performance. You sounded fantastic and brought so much energy and school spirit to the entire stadium! We also want to give a special shout out to the MHS Field Hockey and Volleyball teams, who made appearances at MMS activities this week. Our older students continue to be wonderful role models for our middle school students and are setting a strong example for our future leaders. We are incredibly proud of all of you! This week, we are excited to begin our after school academic support program. This program will continue throughout the school year and provide students with additional opportunities to receive support, ask questions, complete work, and strengthen their learning. Please see below for more information. We will also open registration for our fall parent teacher conferences this week. Registration will open Monday evening at 5:00 PM. We look forward to connecting with families and celebrating the great work our students are doing. Please see below for registration information.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our students and our MMS community!

Calendar Submission - Our final 8th Grade Calendar Fundraiser turn-in date is September 30th.

Early Release Day - Dismissal will begin for our students at 11:00 on October 9th.

DC Paperwork - Registration and paperwork for DC is due to MMS by October 9th. Please see below for more information.

Parent/Teacher Conferences - This year's parent/teacher conferences will take place on October 9th and 13th. See more information below, sign-up information will be forthcoming.

Fall Dance - Mark your calendars for our Halloween Dance on Friday, October 23rd! More details to come....

FACS students have been practicing balance their budgets.

Click HERE to register for the ASAP program!

Over the past month, our students and staff successfully completed two evacuation drills and a "hold-in-place" drill as part of our ongoing commitment to school safety.

Our students did a remarkable job practicing proper procedures for both evacuating the building in the event of an emergency and keeping the hallways clear when needed. Their focus and quick cooperation ensured every drill ran smoothly and efficiently.

Thank you so much to our students, staff, and families for your continued support in keeping our school community safe!

7th grade archaeologists discover mysteries of the past!

It's baking season in FACS!

Students who are earning shirt incentives, please use the sizing requests HERE

The fundraising campaign is off to a great start! Extra calendars can be picked up in the main office. Please remember that trip registration and the first payment are due by October 9th. If you have any questions, please contact Jill Petrillo at jill.petrillo@sau26.org or Jill Smith at jill.smith@sau26.org.

DC Experience Paperwork

Parent Chaperone Registration

Translated DC Paperwork

As we begin the school year, we want to remind families about the importance of e-bike safety. Recent news reports, including a September 11 WMUR report of a fatal e-bike crash in Raymond, highlight the importance of ensuring students understand how to safely operate these devices.

We ask families to work collaboratively with our schools to educate students about e-bike safety, including wearing a helmet, following traffic laws, riding responsibly, and being aware of pedestrians, vehicles, and other riders. Students who ride bicycles or e-bikes to school are expected to dismount and walk their bicycle or e-bike once they enter school property and use designated areas for parking. Our goal is to work with families to promote safe habits and ensure arrival and dismissal are safe for all students.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students safe.

MMS and MHS Field Hockey!

Shout out to the MHS Volleyball Team for putting on a clinic for MMS!

Monday

• Boys Soccer at Woodbury, 3:45 PM
• Girls Soccer hosts Woodbury, 3:45 PM
• Field Hockey at Hillside, Livingston Park in Manchester, 4:00 PM
• Volleyball hosts Mt. View, 3:30 PM

Tuesday

• Final Home Cross Country Meet with ASD, Auburn, McCarthy, Pennichuck, and PMA, 3:45 PM

Wednesday

• Volleyball at Windham, 3:30 PM
• Boys Soccer at Rundlett, 4:00 PM
• Girls Soccer hosts Rundlett, 4:00 PM

Thursday

• Fall Sports Pictures after school
• Field Hockey hosts Timberlane, 4:00 PM

Friday

• Girls Soccer at Rundlett, 4:00 PM
• Boys Soccer hosts Rundlett at Bishop Field, 4:00 PM
• Girls B Team Soccer vs. Londonderry at Reeds #3, 4:30 PM
• Field Hockey hosts Windham at the MMS Game Field, 3:30 PM

Congrats to Field Hockey for their 3-0 win over Londonderry!

Watercolor Club - Are you looking for a fun and creative way to spend your Tuesday afternoons? Then come play with paint! The brand-new Watercolor Club is starting up on Tuesday, September 29th, from 2:30 to 3:30 PM in Room 238. Whether you are a master artist or have never picked up a paintbrush before, everyone is welcome to join the fun. Space is limited, so make sure to stop by Room 238 to grab a permission slip and sign up with Mrs. Blondin today. See you there!

Ink-Tober - Mrs. Roy is running an Ink-tober art club. This club will run each Thursday and Friday in October. Club members will be creating drawings with their peers in ink and sharpie marker. They can choose to draw from prompts or create their own characters or illustrations. These drawings will be hung around the school and be used on empty lockers for mini pop-up art displays. Find permission forms in the Main Office.

Rock Climbing Club - Our Rock Climbing Club is back for its 7th year! Open to middle and high school students ages 13+, the club is a great way to stay active, get outside your comfort zone, and have some indoor fun during the winter months. Students will meet for 8 Mondays beginning in January, from 2:30–5:30 p.m., with make-up days for inclement weather.

The club fee includes transportation to/from Vertical Dreams, a 3-month climbing membership, gear rentals, and a lesson on the first trip.

Sign-ups begin in November—a registration link and more details will be shared soon!

8th Grade Calendar Fundraiser - Our final turn-in for calendars sold is September 30th. Extra calendars are still available in the office. Please be aware calendars WILL NOT be accepted after the Wednesday, September 30th!!

Scholarship Sales 8th Grade Culminating Experience:
If you would like to make a donation to the MMS on the Move Scholarship Fund, please visit https://bit.ly/MMS-On-The-Move-26. All proceeds will go directly to our MMS Scholarship Fund to benefit students attending their 8th grade culminating experience.

Calling all Volunteers!

Are you interested in volunteering this school year? If so, please complete the steps above to ensure you are cleared to volunteer throughout the school year (this includes parents who are considering/planning to chaperone the 8th Grade Washington, DC, culminating experience). All Vector training is due no later than Sat, 10/31, per MSD administration. Thank you for your commitment to our schools! Vector Training, K-12 Edition Training :: Login

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT UPDATE! PLEASE READ!

There are now two additional Vector courses that must be completed. Please see the graphic above for details. Returning Volunteers have until 12/31/2026 to complete these courses, provided the original three courses are up to date. New Volunteers must complete all MSD volunteer requirements before volunteering.

Ice Cream Volunteers Needed (Friday lunch time opportunities)

Would you love to spend some time volunteering at MMS? The PTG needs volunteers on Fridays to sell ice cream from 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM. If you would like to volunteer, please visit the SUG below to sign up. As always, thank you for volunteering. We sincerely appreciate your time! (Note that all MSD volunteer requirements MUST BE COMPLETED before volunteering)

https://bit.ly/mms-icecream26-27

September/October Important Dates:

• MMS On the Move Final Check-in (8th grade): Wed, 9/30
• Ice cream sales begin: Fri, 10/2
• Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences: Fri, 10/9
• Early Release: Fri, 10/09 @ 11 AM
• Give n' Go Campaign Begins: Fri, 10/9
• No school (Columbus/Indigenous People's Day): Mon, 10/12
• Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences: Tues, 10/13
• PTG General Meeting: Tues, 10/13 | 6-7 PM in the MMS library
• Early Release: Wed, 10/28 @ 11 AM
• Volunteer Background Check/Vector Course completion: no later than Sat, 10/31

• PTG Contact Info:

  Abby Hammond, President [president@mmsptg.com]

  Tara Foley, Fundraising [Fundraising@mmsptg.com]

  Stephanie Ruiz, Treasurer [Treasurer@mmsptg.com]

  Heather Robitaille, Secretary [secretary@mmsptg.com]

  Annette Chaput, Volunteer Coordinator [volunteer@mmsptg.com]

  open position, Member-at-Large [member@mmsptg.com]

Instructions:

• Log in to the Parent Portal.

• Scroll down the left-hand menu to find and click Attendance Monitor.

• Click Report New Attendance.

• Fill in the details for your child's absence.

• Click Submit.

Document with instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MlE2uLs04F4dl1Bzjfi2Z4DbS3eVx4U_6w_I-GaFVLc/preview

In our ongoing effort to increase school security, we have the following procedures when parents/guardians come to our school during school hours. Thank you all for your understanding.

Dismissal - If dismissing a student, we ask that an authorized dismissing parent/guardian show their ID in the foyer, and then wait in that location for the dismissed student to meet you.

Dropping off items - If a parent/guardian is dropping off an item for a student, we ask that they leave it in the designated area in the foyer.

Visiting the school - If parents/guardians are arriving for a scheduled meeting, we ask that they show their ID in the foyer and then sign in at the main office to receive a visitor pass.

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