MMS Daily Announcements - Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Published on Mar 11, 2020 09:04

Hand washing:  We will be dismissing classes a couple minutes early beginning today to allow students extra time to wash your hands before lunch.  Please follow your teacher’s direction.

 

Ice Packs:  Please check you lockers and backpacks for ice packs.  We cannot give any out until we get some back.

 

8th Grade Girls Basketball:  Congratulations to the 8th grade girls basketball team on a successful end to their season last night with 2 wins over Northstar.  You all should be very proud of the way you represented our school during your middle school basketball careers.  Let’s celebrate in the gym at 3:15 pm.

 

7th Grade Girls Basketball:  Congratulations to the 7th grade girls basketball team on a great season!

 

Multi Cultural Club:  Mr. Parsons, chef extraordinaire, will lead us in the preparations of an authentic meal from India on Wednesday, March 11 beginning after school.  We will be done by 5:30 pm.  See you there!

 

Character Dare Week:  Students, check your email for today’s entry form.  Remember, each team’s goal is 250 Character Dares to earn Friday’s Reward!  Check the TV’s in the lunch room for total so far.

 

Maroon:  259                     Silver:  151             White:  96

Gold:  216                           Green:  126                        Blue:  88

 

National Nutrition Month:  March is National Nutrition Month!  Stop by the health office for information about how to eat right, bite-by-bite, and enter to win a prize.

 

Volleyball Tournament:  Are you ready to pass, set, hit?  Student Council is.  That is why they are sponsoring a Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday, April 7th from 3:15 – 5:00 pm.  Registration forms are in the cafeteria by the big sign.  Teams of 6-8 are being accepted now.  Registrations will be accepted through this Friday, March 13th.  See Mr. Haas or Ms. Yonash with questions.

 

4th Quarter Sport Sign Ups:  Sign-ups for 4th quarter sports will be during lunch on Tuesday, March 10th and Wednesday, March 11th.  Sign-ups will be for 7th & 8th girls and boys Track, 7th & 8th grade girls soccer and 6th, 7th & 8th boy tennis. 

 

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

 

Quote of the Week:  Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Word of the Month:  Effort