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Procedure Reminders
Tardy procedures include that all students who enter the building after 7:40 AM are required to have a note and a parent MUST sign-in the student. (MVMS Attendance Policy)
Early Dismissals require a note to be taken to Student Services (Guidance) Office in the morning.
Student's name and the dismissal time will be printed on the daily attendance bulletin and displayed on the MVMS News Ticker that runs on the classroom televisions. To reduce the amount of interruptions into the classroom, students will report to the front office at the early dismissal time.
Parent Pick-Up and Drop-Off is only allowed in the traffic circle in front of the school or on the upper portion of Woodford Road. Students are not allowed to be dropped off or picked up in the lower parking lot or by the street. Please adhere to these safety procedures.
KenyaConnect
The sixth grade team is proud to announce our 2007-08 donation to KenyaConnect will be over $2000. We again will be able to help with the purchase of materials and the building of a school water tower. In our educational partnership, 245 letters were mailed on December 21st to initiate our penpal connection with students in Kenya.
Drama News
The MVMS Afterschool Drama Program is having its first organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 9th from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM. We are looking for 40 "entertainers" to present our spring production of OZ! a bold, hip version of the Wizard of Oz. Students interested in participating must bring a signed permission slip or note from a parent or guardian assuring prompt pick-up at 4:30 PM. Students can only attend if they return a signed permission slip to Mrs. Bollard by Wednesday, January 9th, 8:00 AM. (No calls may be made through the front office on that day.)
Teacher Notes
From Mrs. Quinn, GT Resource Teacher:
Memory Book order forms were sent home with the Progress Reports. If you would like to receive a copy of this year's Memory Book in June, submit an order form with a check made out to MVMS for $20. Orders are due by Thursday, January 31st and should be returned to the GT Room.
GT Testing: Howard County Public Schools are currently in the process of accepting nominations for 6th and 7th grade students for possible inclusion in the middle school GT content classes (English, math, science, and social studies). Students currently participating successfully on a GT content area class in middle school are eligible to continue in that discipline next year without the need for any additional paperwork or testing. If you have a child in 6th or 7th grade, you wish to nominate for GT testing, please request a nomination form from Mrs. Quinn. Email Mrs. Quinn and include your child's name and grade. All requests must be received by Friday, January 4, 2008.
From Mr. Duckworth, Library-Media Center:
HOMEWORK HELPERS: Again this year, "Homework Helpers" online reference sources are available to all Howard County Public School middle students both at home and at school. Eight subscriptions/services are included this year. Instruction on the application of the online services is throughout the school year. Access to "Homework Helpers" is at the following address: http://www.howard.k12.md.us/mvms/links
RADICAL READERS CONTEST: For the second consecutive year, three middle school students in Maryland, have a chance to win a free laptop computer by reading 10 books in the "Radical Readers" contest. The Maryland State Teachers Association (MSTA) and Staples are sponsoring the contest. In addition to winning a laptop computer, the winning students will be invited to bring their class to a "Radical Readers Mega Pizza Party" in Baltimore, Maryland. For the rules, fliers and forms, visit the MSTA on-line website at www.mstanea.org or see me in the LMC. Good luck and enjoy your books!
LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER (LMC) WEBSITE: You can checkout the latest (and monthly archives) updates about the activities (research, productions, and books) in the LMC by going to the MVMS Classroom Links Page and clicking on the Media website at the following address:
www.mountviewmiddleschool.org/mediacenter
Marriotts Ridge GT Program
Marriotts Ridge High School Gifted and Talented Parent Information Night will be Tuesday, January 8th at 7:00 PM (Snow date: January 9th, 7:00) in the MRHS Commons area. The discussion will be G/T Intern-Mentor class and G/T Independent Research class.
Conduct college level research
Create a product for your area of study
Put your abstract w/your college application
Please join us to explore the possibilities that the G/T Research program offers to your Marriotts Ridge student. Please feel free to view the FAQ link on Paul Eckert's, MRHS GT Resource teacher, website:
teacherweb.com/MD/MarriottsRidge/eckert/faq2.stm
9th Grade Orientation For 8th Grade Parents
MRHS is presenting a 9th Grade Parent Orientation on Thursday, January 10th at 7:00 PM in the MRHS auditorium. This is an orientation for parents of current 8th graders.
Also, please refer back to the notice sent to all parents of 8th graders on Friday, December 21st on e-schoolnewsletter regarding the high school registration process/timelime. All 8th grade students received the same information with a copy of the Approved Catalog of High School Courses on December 21st. Please call 8th grade counselor, Kathy O'Ferrall, 410-313-5545, with questions.
Pre-Engineering Academy
Students attending Marriotts Ridge High School next year are encouraged to take advantage of the Pre-Engineering Academy. This is the Project Lead the Way curriculum that articulates to at least one University in every state except North Dakota. Here in Maryland students can earn their transcript credits through UMBC. The five courses the students will take are as follows:
9th grade - Introduction to Engineering Design (681M)
10th grade - Principles of Engineering (680M) this is a Tech Credit
11th grade - Digital Electronics (686M)
11th grade - Computer Integrated Manufacturing (685M)
12th grade - Engineering Design And Development (687M)
Please encourage your students to enroll in Introduction to Engineering Design as this is a prerequisite for Principles of Engineering and other classes. Please help identify highly qualified students for next year. Students that have completed or are currently in Algebra are prime candidates for this Pre-Engineering program. However, any student that would like to learn Engineering skills and is career oriented should take the classes. It is not only for boys, go to www.engineergirl.org and check it out. If you have questions contact me, Roy M. Rosnik at rmrosnik@hcpss.org.
8th Grade News
The eighth grade team provides many opportunities for parents and students to monitor homework and other assignments throughout the year. These collaborative opportunities include:
Teacher websites
Online grading
Student grade sheets
Parent emails
Parent notification after 3 missing homework assignments
These opportunities are intended to help student's transition from middle school to high school, while fostering independence and responsibility.
Community News
The Stressless Tests Program presents High School and Middle School Study Skills for students and Testing, Testing for parents. Registration forms are available in MVMS Front Office or Student Services (Guidance). For more information visit the website www.Stresslesstests.org or contact Betty Caldwell, 410-740-4659 or Bcaldwell@comcast.net.
Children and adults are invited to the Howard County Conservancy Gudelsky Center on Saturday, January 18th at 10:00 AM to learn about insect sounds from Wil Hershberger, author and nature photographer. There is no charge. The program kicks off the 2008 Wonder Talks/Walks offered by the Conservancy, the 2nd Saturday of each month. Go to www.hcconservancy.org for directions, or call 410-465-8877.
On Friday, January 18th, and Saturday, January 19th, from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, the Howard County Conservancy will present the American Conservation Film Festival On the Road. The films focus on the conservation of natural landscapes and resources from Costa Rica to Alaska to the Chesapeake Bay. For more information, call 410-465-8877.
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians is holding their annual Irish History Writing Contest. For grades 6 - 8, the topic is "Irish in the American Revolution." Prizes range from $25 for honorable mention, to $500 for the national winner. The topic for grades 9 - 12 is "Irish Contributions to Pop Culture." Prizes range from $25 for honorable mention, to $1000 for the national winner. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, March 5th. For further information, including guidelines for entries, contact Diane Drumheller at 410-876-1257.
Middle School Debate Workshop and League, 6th - 8th Grade: Capitol Debate, in partnership with the Howard County School System, will be hosting a winter debate workshop for middle school students, 6th - 8th grade. The workshop will take place every Tuesday, from January 15th to March 25th, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM at Centennial High School. The cost is $150. Information flyers and registration forms are available in the front office. You can register at www.capitol-debate.com. For additional information, contact Ron Bratt, 443-538-4992 or bratt@capitol-debate.com.
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