MMS Daily Announcements - Thursday, February 27, 2020
Published on Feb 27, 2020 08:28

Multicultural Club:  Our next meeting is Thursday, March 5 in Mrs. Lemanski’s room.  We will plan the ingredients to buy for our Indian Meal on Wed. March 11.  Thursday’s meeting will end by 4:00 pm.

Forensics:  Students attending the Level 2 meet today – please head to the choir hallway to 2:50 pm.  If you have any questions, talk to a coach.  Forensics end of the season party is Friday after school.

Writing Club:  There will be no writing club today.

Donations for Soldiers:  We are once again collecting goods to send over to Alpha Co. 1-128th soldiers who recently deployed from Menomonie.  Some of the members of this group are relatives and loved ones of students and families in the district. The deadline for donations will be Friday, March 13, 2020.  Below is a list of items that the soldiers are in need of.  This is a much shorter list than before, but please keep your donations to items on the list as it will help with the organization and mailing process.  Please turn in any donations to the Menomonie Middle School front office. We appreciate all your help in supporting our local deployed service men and women.  

Items needed:  

Men's boxers size M and L

Gillette Razors

*Our goal is to reach 100 packs of each item above in order to ensure each soldier gets one

Annie, Jr. Auditions:  You must register through the MMS Drama website to audition, and music and choreography is now posted so start practicing!  Any questions, see Mrs. Enyeart.

Black History Month:  Born in Barbados in 1958, Joseph Saddler, aka Grandmaster Flash, was raised in the Bronx, New York. He started DJing as a teen and earned the nickname "Flash" for his quick hands. In the early 1980s his band, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, released several groundbreaking rap records which included songs such as "The Message." In 2007, it became the first rap group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Quote of the Week:  At the end of the day, the goals are simple:  Safety and security. – Jodi Rell, former Governor of Connecticut

Word of the Month:  Safety