MEADS MILL PATRIOTS Peek of the Week Week of February 13, 2017 Meads Mill Phone: 248-344-3700
Attendance Line: 248-344-3999, Option 2
Meads Mill Mission Statement Our mission is to challenge all students to become active, compassionate, life-long global learners through a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum which promotes creativity and problem-solving during the transition from elementary to high school through a partnership of staff, families, and our community.
Reminder - Report Cards on MiStar Parent Portal Click here for directions on viewing and printing.
It’s Not Too Late – Remember to Order a Yearbook!
Yearbooks are ordered online. Go to www.jostens.com to place your order.
Join the Drama Club!
Do you love acting? Want to create and produce videos to show to your classmates? Would you like to practice dramatic skills and meet new friends? If so, Drama Club is the place for you! Click on this link for information and to register. Drama Club will meet February 21 – March 8. PAL Volunteers Needed (Parents At Lunch)
The PAL (Parents At Lunch) program needs some more parents to volunteer during Meads Mill lunch time!!! There really isn't much to it-- come around 10:50, sign in at the office, grab a PAL lanyard and walkie-talkie, and head toward the cafeteria. Mr. Shambleau is in the cafeteria and usually the PAL parents sit in the hallway outside the cafeteria, just as another presence. The kids that leave the lunchroom will show you passes or Mr. Shambleau will let you know over the walkie-talkie. You don't have to do anything except sit there! But having that presence does help lunch run more smoothly and Mr. Shambleau and Mr. O'Neill really appreciate the help. You are done by 12:25. Even if you can help out just once a month, that would be wonderful! Grab a friend and catch up while you help Meads Mill! Questions? Contact Kristen Goodman at 248-662-5610 or
[email protected]. Thank you!!
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Homework Request Reminder
Parents – if you want to request homework for your student, please call the Office rather than emailing your student’s teachers. The Office will coordinate homework for students that are absent two consecutive days or more. Thank you!
Valentine’s Day Flower Sale!
Students – want to do something special for someone on Valentine’s Day?? Send them a rose!! Valentine roses will be on sale February 8 – 14 - before school (7:50 – 8:05 am) and at Lunch. Roses cost $1, grass stems & flower bags cost .25 cents each. Delivery of roses will be Tuesday, February 14 during 7th hour. All proceeds support MM PBIS.
MM Science Olympiad Update – Wright State and Solon Invitationals
The Meads Mill Science Olympiad team participated in the Wright State Invitational in Dayton, Ohio, on January 28. They placed 3rd out of 60 national-level teams! The team also participated in the Solon Invitational on February 4 at Solon Middle School in Solon, Ohio, where 47 teams competed (some of the teams are national level). MMSO team was placed in 3rd place out of 47 national/state level teams. Way to go!!
Band News! Congratulations to all of our students who participated this past weekend in the Michigan State Band & Orchestra Association’s District 12 Solo & Ensemble held at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. All students who represented Meads Mill received “I’s” and “II’s” at the event and earned medals for their performances. Students involved included: Sanjana V., Shawn J., Ezra C., Dharshini S., Heami O., Yaash K., Smrithi K., Zach W., Rhys B., Eshani S., Daniel K., Henry D., Takuma O., Hana R., Manu M., Keerthana D., Akshaya K., and Thomas S. Congratulations! Congratulations to the 8th grade band students on a successful Pre-Festival concert this past week. We are looking forward to hearing your band festival performance on Thursday, March 2, and wish you well in your final preparations! Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp had a representative visit the music classrooms this week to audition students for scholarships to their camp. For more information on their outstanding summer camp, please visit www.bluelake.org
Save the Date - School Night Out for Meads Mill – February 20!
Hey students – need something to do on Monday, February 20 (Mid-Winter Recess)? It’s a Meads Mill “School Night Out” at AirTime Trampoline in Novi! You can jump for 2 hours for $10, and $1 per jumper will be donated to Meads Mill! You can stop in any time on February 20 to jump with your friends, but you must present the flyer to get the price! Click here for the flyer.
Meads Mill Blood Drive – Tuesday, February 28 – Mark Your Calendar! Meads Mill and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming
blood drive on Tuesday, February 28. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! We have over 40 slots available. The need for blood is constant, and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds, and most of us will need blood in our lifetime! Thanks for supporting the American Red Cross blood program! Coordinator: Aimy Young or
[email protected] Coordinator Phone Number: 2483448435 Click here to make an appointment
GET INVOLVED! We are rounding up parent volunteers to help with our many PBIS volunteer opportunities. Parent volunteers are a great asset to our school dynamics. We value you as a volunteer and appreciate your dedication to the Meads Mill Patriots. We understand how hectic life can be, and you might not be able to volunteer your time. If you have donations/connections that would increase our "fun factor" for celebrations/PBIS activities please let us know. SIGN UP GENIUS LINK. We will send out a separate sign up genius link for specific celebration donations. Please watch for those as the quarter nears an end. If you are interested in being involved with planning PBIS events this year please complete the Google Form PARENT PLANNING COMMITTEE LINK We appreciate all you do to help make our celebrations and PBIS program successful! Thank you!
Events:
February 13: February 14: February 15: February 16: February 20: February 21: February 22: March 1: March 2:
Sports:
February 13: February 15: February 22: February 27: March 1:
CALENDAR Flower Sale for Valentine’s Day through February 14 – 7:50 – 8:05 am & at Lunch Happy Valentine’s Day! Patriot Pitstop open in the Lobby – 7:45 – 8:10 am PTA Meeting – 9:15 am – Conference Room off Media Center Mid-Winter Break – No School Classes Resume Patriot Pitstop open in the Lobby – 7:45 – 8:10 am Credit Union Deposit Day 8th Grade Band to Festival
Girls Basketball – Meads Mill v. Franklin – (A) – 7th & 8th grades – 4:00 pm Girls Basketball – Meads Mill v. Stevenson (H) – 7th grade – 4:00 pm; 8th grade – 5:15 pm Girls Basketball – Meads Mill v. Hillside (H) – 7th grade – 4:00 pm; 8th grade – 5:15 pm Girls Basketball – Meads Mill v. Novi Green (A) – 7th grade – 4:00 pm; 8th grade – 5:15 pm Girls Basketball – Meads Mill v. Scranton (A) – 7th grade – 4:00 pm; 8th grade – 5:15 pm
