ViewPoint – March 12, 2010

 

Week of March 15th 

MSA News

Student Recognition

GT News

eScrip

Community News

 

Week of March 15th

March 15th – 19th

Falcon Time - Report to MSA Testing Group

 

March 15th

PTA Meeting 7:00 PM

 

March 16th

MSA Reading Test  7:45 AM – 10:30 AM

After School Activities (SGA, Spirit Team)

 

March 17th

MSA Reading Test  7:45 AM – 10:30 AM

St. PatrickÕs Day - Wear Green

After School Activities (Robotics)

MSA Madness Event  6:30 PM-8:30 PM

 

March 18th

After School Activities (Falcon Friends)

Orchestra Rehearsal  - 2:45 PM

Symphonic Band Rehearsal - 6:30 PM

 

REMEMBER TO ÒSPRING AHEADÓ THIS WEEKEND. TURN YOUR CLOCKS 1 HOUR AHEAD.

 

 

MSA News

>Mark your calendar for March 16th, and 17th. Please do NOT schedule appointments or early dismissals on these days. Also, EVERY student should arrive to school on time. We want our children to have a positive testing experience and that starts with their attendance!! The Reading MSA will be given on March 16th & 17th.

>MSA Madness, Mount View Middle School's First Annual Basketball Tournament will be occurring on March 17th from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Come see the madness as Mount View's students show off their best to be crowned champions! Tickets can be bought in advance at lunch for $2.00 or tickets can be purchased at the event for $3.00.  Sales are limited to  350 tickets. Come support Mount View School Spirit! All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross for Haiti Relief. Permission forms are available in the front office and on the MVMS website: www.mountviewmiddleschool.org.

 

 

 

 

 

Student Recognition

>MVMS has two state winners in the Reflections contest. Maddie Rodrigue has received an Award of Excellence in the category of Dance and Brynn Morales has received an Award of Merit in the category of Dance. They will be honored at a State ceremony on May 1st.  Congratulations to Maddie and Brynn!!

>Congratulations to FebruaryÕs Students of the Month: Joshua Fishman, Julia Garman, Alexandra Hinkle, Ibrahim Jirdeh, Madeline Rodrigue, Philip Switlik,  Hannah Bingham, Bryan Heiss, Luis Lizama, Micah Meekins, Christopher Simpson, Omar Delen, Anna Geier, Isabelle Sala, Sean Turner, Benjamin Williams, Deandra Fike, Rachel Fishman, Jack Fleming, Trae Nelson, Fatomeh Oreizi-Esfanhni.

>Three students will have their art work displayed at the Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Rd, Ellicott City:  Timothy Beschner, Makenzie Hockensmith, Troy Hensh. Congratulations! Check out the show! The show runs March 12th – April 23rd. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM and Sunday, noon – 3:00 PM.

>A round of applause to Andrew Liu, Emily Ingalls, Nicole Townsend, Nich Giroux and Degenford, members of the Howard County Honors Band, for the wonderful concert on Tuesday at the Smith Theater, Howard Community College.

> Congratulations to Mackenzie Willis, Venja Gushchin and Jessica Jenkins who had their writings selected for the county literary magazine Our Voice.

 

GT News

The nomination period for student participation in GT classes is now through March 19th. If your child has taken the GT test and did not meet the cut-off score in a particular subject, you may nominate him or her to participate in that GT class.  Please send a letter to Ms. Stout explaining what class you would like a placement review for and an explanation as to why you feel your child would benefit from a GT placement.  Teachers have also been asked to nominate students based on classroom performance.  Please contact Ms. Stout at shelley_stout@hcpss.org   if you have any questions.

 

eScrip

It's still not too late to raise money for Mount View through programs such as eScrip!! One easy way is to register your credit cards through eScrip (www.eScrip.com).  By registering your credit cards through eScrip, you can earn money for Mount View while dining out.  It doesn't matter if it is a business dinner or a date night - every little bit we do can help raise money for Mount View.  After dining out and paying with a registered credit card, you may receive an e-mail that will allow you to double your contributions by filling out a simple survey.  So, even business dinners and date nights can help raise money for our school.  It is as easy as that!! If you have any questions or need help with registering for the eScrip program, please contact Bhisma Mehta, eScrip Chairperson at 410-442-7772.

 

Community News

Marriotts Ridge High School - Boosters Summer Camps: Registration is now OPEN -- ÒEarly BirdÓ Rate thru May 15, 2010 (10% discount). Sponsored by:  MRHS Boosters Club - Instructed by:  MRHS Staff. Visit the MRHS Boosters website for details on Summer Camps -- Registration forms and online purchases (via Visa/MasterCard) at http://www.mrhs-boosters.com/summercamps.  For more information contact:  summercamps@mrhs-boosters.com. 

 

Drive Your Surrey to Oklahoma! DonÕt miss the Marriotts Ridge Theatre Department presentation of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein IIÕs OKLAHOMA! Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs, the story is a simple tale of cowhands and farmers finding love and community in the Oklahoma territory. 

Come for the catchy tunes and rip-roarinÕ dance numbers, all brought to you by over 100 Marriotts Ridge students on and off stage! Bring your family to the Hoedown picnic at 1:30 PM before the 3:00 PM Sunday Matinee on March 21st and enjoy lunch, roping and dance demonstrations for just $5. Oklahoma! performances are:  March 18th, 19th and 20th at 7:00 PM and March 21st at 3:00 PM. For show ticket information, visit the Marriotts Ridge High School drama website at: www.mrhstheatre.org. Reserve your pre-show hoedown tickets by emailing your request to:  hoedowntickets@gmail.com

 Marriotts Ridge High School is located at 12100 Woodford Drive, Marriottsville, MD, 21104.

 

HCC Summer 2010 Startalk Language Program:  Learn one of three languages: Arabic, Chinese or Hindi June 28th - July 29th, Monday – Thursday, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM at Howard Community College Campus. Earn 4 academic credits & 1 credit for high school graduation (with prior approval of principal). For more information, contact cberman@howardcc.edu or call Cheryl Berman, 410-772-4861.

Application deadline is March 31st. Check out the website at the link below: http://www.howardcc.edu/admissions/apply/hsinfo/EarlyEntrance/startalk.html

 

 

2010 Spring Flag Football, Basketball and Soccer Leagues: All skill levels and no tryouts. Register online www.i9sports.com or call 443-485-4202. Registration deadline is March 15th. Flyers are available outside of the MVMS front office.