MMS Daily Announcements - Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Published on Feb 4, 2020 08:24

Gaming Club:  We will meet this Wednesday from 3 – 4 pm in Mr. Dolan’s room 815 in the white pod.  Come and join us!

Girls Basketball:  Your 7^th grade girls’ teams played three close games against South MS last night and came away with a couple of wins.  Way to go, girls!

A job well done by both 8^th grade girls basketball teams with their wins against South last night.  Both teams played hard and displayed great teamwork.  Remember that there is no 8^th grade girls practice tonight but we have regular practice the rest of the week.

Black History Month:  Did you know that the traffic stop light was invented by black man? Garrett Morgan was the first black man in Cleveland to own a car.  Morgan worked on his mechanical skills and developed a friction drive clutch. Then, in 1923, he created a new kind of traffic signal, one with a warning light to alert drivers that they would need to stop, after witnessing a carriage accident at a particularly problematic intersection in the city. Morgan quickly acquired patents for his traffic signal—a rudimentary version of the modern three-way traffic light—in the United States, Britain and Canada, but eventually sold the rights to General Electric for $40,000.

MathCounts:  Our end of the year party is going to be Wednesday, Feb. 5^th right after school until 4pm in the cafeteria.  Fill out the survey in Google Classroom and bring $3 for pizza to Mrs. Paull, Ms. Kyles or Mrs. Forster before Tuesday, Feb. 4^th.

Yearbook:  The deadline for ordering yearbooks is Friday, February 21^st!  Late orders not accepted so do not wait until the last minute!  The cost of the yearbook is $25.  Please order online at Jostens.com or get a yearbook order form from the office.

SDMA Celebrates Black History Month:  In the SDMA, we will be celebrating Black History Month with a number of great school activities, including a special Superintendent Writing Challenge for all students. 

This year's challenge will focus on literacy. 

Students are welcome to be creative with their approach to this challenge, but a few ideas might be:

• Civil Rights- What do civil rights mean to you? What would life be like without them?  How do you think people fighting for their civil rights might be able to achieve equality?
• Recognizing Achievements and Accomplishments of African Americans- Who achieved what?  Why was it important?  What challenges did they face?
• Brown vs. the Board of Education- What was this case about? Why was it significant? How does this case impact our world today?
• Ruby Bridges and the Civil Rights Movement hat did Ruby Bridges do? Why did she do it? What are some of the ways the world is different today because of Ruby Bridges?

Submissions may be emailed to Dr. Zydowsky or a hard copy can be turned into the Middle School front office by 3:00 pm on Thursday, February 20.  Dr. Zydowsky will be reading all student work and awarding prizes for the best submissions for each grade level at each school in the SDMA. 

Quote of the Week:  “Being safe is about being seen and heard and allowed to be who you are and to speak your truth.” – Rachel Naomi Remen

Word of the Month:  Safety