MEADS MILL PATRIOTS Peek of the Week Week of September 19, 2016 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.
Students – Your school ID and Planner should be with you at all times! Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative (CSI)
For your information, the Michigan Attorney General’s office will be conducting student safety presentations for Meads Mill students on Monday, September 26. If you do not want your child to participate, click here to sign the opt-out sheet and return it to the Meads Mill office by Friday, September 23. A one-hour seminar for adults is being offered at Meads Mill the evening of Monday, September 26, beginning at 7:00 pm. Click here for the adult seminar flyer.
Mathcounts Meeting – September 23 – Online Registration is Open! Meads Mill Mathcounts invites all students (6th to 8th grade) to join us this fall. The Mathcounts program promotes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging contests.
The online registration is now open. Please visit goo.gl/kqqwXb and signup before our first meeting September 23. We meet every other Friday after school until 4:30 pm in Room C-14. The club meeting dates are: 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/11, 12/2, 12/16. For more information, visit http://www.meadsmillmathcounts.weebly.com/
Reflections Program! – Entry Deadline is November 9 Meads Mill PTA encourages students to pursue artistic expression through its annual Reflections contest. Reflections is a national arts competition focused on the student’s response to a specific theme. This year’s theme is “What is Your Story?” For forms and rules, click here. Dance Choreography, Music Composition, Visual Arts, Photography, Film Production, and Literature – participate by writing a story, drawing, taking a photo, creating a mini-film, music or dance! Every participant in the Reflections Art Competition gets recognized during a Celebration Night! The deadline for entering is Wednesday, November 9. Questions? Email Meads Mill Reflections Chair Katya Zhavoronkova at
[email protected]
Having Locker Trouble?
All locker problems are taken care of at 9 am and 2 pm. If you are having trouble with your locker, please come to the main office and fill out a repair form.
Attendance Reminders/Procedures
If your student will be absent or tardy on any school day for any reason, please call the school attendance line (248-344-3999, ext. 2) and leave a message. Please spell your student’s name.
If your student is being picked up during the day, send a note in with the date, time, and reason. Have them bring the note to the office first thing in the morning. We will stamp it and return it to them. They should show the note to the teacher(s) whose class they will miss, then use the note as their pass out of class during the class period they are to be excused.
Homework Requests
Requests for homework are handled through the office. If your student is absent for two consecutive days, you can call the office to ask that a homework request be given to the teachers. Teachers have 24 hours to process the request. If your student continues to be absent for more than two days, homework that was requested needs to be turned in before another request can be put through. Please Note: If you are going on vacation and request homework before you leave, the homework is due upon the student’s return.
Volunteers Needed for PAL (Parents at Lunch) Volunteers are needed for the Parents At Lunch program (PAL). If you are interested in helping out, please sign up on the Sign Up Genius.
ALL ATHLETES NEED A PHYSICAL TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS!
The correct form is in the main office OR on the Meads Mill webpage (select Parents, Parent Resources, Medical Forms (on right), Physical Form (at page bottom) or click here. Please make sure you have the right form and complete all information! It is an MHSAA blue and white form (not the green Health Appraisal!) A current physical is considered one completed after April 15 of this year. It must be on file before your sport begins practices.
Pay to Participate Athletics
All students participating in athletics will pay a one-time yearly fee, regardless of how many athletic teams they decide to participate on. Payment must be received by the first contest of the season or the athlete will have to sit out until payment is received. Click here for the form.
Events:
September 22: September 26: September 28: October 5:
Sports:
CALENDAR PTA Welcome Back Meeting - 9:15 am – Pit CSI Student Safety Presentations to Students during school/Parent Presentation @ 7 pm Credit Union Deposit Day Student Count Day
September 19: Volleyball - Meads Mill v. Frost (H) - 7th grade – 4 pm; 8th grade – 5:15 pm September 21: Cross Country - Meads Mill v. Emerson (H) – 4 pm Volleyball - Meads Mill v. Emerson (A) – 7th & 8th grade – 4 pm September 26: Volleyball - Meads Mill v. Franklin (A) – 7th & 8th grade-4 pm September 28: Cross Country – Meads Mill v. Holmes (A) – 4 pm Football – Meads Mill v. Banks (H) – 4 pm Volleyball – Meads Mill v. Stevenson (H) – 7th grade – 4 pm; 8th grade 5:15 pm
