MMS Daily Announcements - Thursday, October 27, 2022
Published on Oct 27, 2022 08:53

Parent Reminder:  If you plan to pick up your student during the school day, please send a note to the office with your student the morning of and we will get them a class pass to be in the office 5 minutes before your arrival.  Please try to make end of the day plans ahead of time and communicate with your student.  We are getting many calls and parents showing up last minute causing many interruptions in classes. Thank you for your cooperation.

Cell Phone Use:  Reminder that all cell phones must be off and placed in your locker from 7:43am – 3:05pm.  Below is our cell phone policy in the 2022-23 Handbook.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Cell phones and electronics

Menomonie Middle School strongly discourages students from bringing any cell phones or electronic devices to school. MMS does not assume responsibility for articles that are lost, stolen or damaged. If you bring an electronic device to school it should be turned off and stored in your locker prior to the start of the school day. Unless directed by a teacher/staff member, you cannot use an electronic device during the school day. (7:43 - 3:05)

Cell phone use/guidelines:

1. Cell phones are allowed in the commons before and after school.

2. Cell phones must be turned off and placed in their school assigned pod locker from 7:43-3:05.

3. After the bell rings at 3:05 pm, students may use their cell phone; however, cell phone use is not permitted in locker rooms or bathrooms.

Violations of Cell phone use/guidelines will result in the following:

1st violation - Cell phone removed from student. Phone can be picked up in office at the end of the day. 2nd violation- Cell phone removed from student. Parent must pick up phone in the office.

3rd violation- Cell phone removed from student. Parent meeting with student and principal with possible disciplinary action.

Principals are authorized to establish school rules as long as the district acceptable use policy (Rule 362) is followed for limited, non-disruptive use of electronic devices during the school day, in the school building or during school activities for safety, medical, vocational or other legitimate reasons.

Trick or Can:  The High School DECA, FBLA and National Honor Society has invited MMS to participate in Trick or Can.  We will collect cans of food October 24-31.  Can will be counted in your CARES room and the class in each pod who has the most at the end of our collection date will be rewarded with a donut party!  All cans will be donated to Stopping Stones.

Music Fundraiser:  Congratulations to our third set of winners for the MMS Music Department Donation drive!  Jaxsen Prochnow won $5 to spend at the school store, and Nolan Weiker gets to costume the music teacher of his choice for school today!

Music students, make sure you get your emails entered for a chance to win $5 at the school store, lunch for you and 3 friends on the music department, or $100 cash!

Student Council:  Student Council member planning on going to the Regional Conference:  Your permission forms and money are due to Mr. Haas or Ms. Yonash by Wednesday, November 2^nd.

Halloween Dress Up Day:  Student Council is sponsoring Halloween Dress Up day on Monday, October 31^st.  Costumes must be school appropriate (no blood or weapons) and there should be no hats or masks.

Science Olympiad:  There will be a Question and Answer session for new and interested Science Olympiad members this Friday, October 28.  Regular practices will start next Tuesday and Thursday, November 1 and 3.  Make sure you’ve filled out the online form for sign up! Contact Coach Zuber with any questions.

Quote of the Week:  Responsibility is accepting that you are the cause and the solution of the matter. ~ Unknown

Word of the Month:  Responsibility