Mead Middle School Weekly Update:
There is No school on January 15th or January 18th.
8th Grade Registration night at Mead High School:
Mead High will have an informational night for parents on February 3rd from 6-8pm in the Mead High School Auditorium. Mead High School staff will talk to Mead Middle School 8th graders on February 1st.
Spring Testing April 12-22, 2016
All students will be taking the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) tests for English language arts (ELA) and math.
In addition, 8th graders will take the CMAS (Colorado Measure of Academic Success) test for science.
The testing window will be April 12-22, 2016. Attendance is vital during this time. We wanted to let you know early so that appointments and vacations are not scheduled during these days.
We have attached a schedule of when the tests will be administered to students.
Thanks in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
Spring Testing Schedule
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Mead Middle School has a new and active Facebook page. Please like us on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/MeadMiddle
We do collect Box Tops for Education as well as Milk Caps from Longmont Dairy. Please turn those into the office.
Mead Middle School PAC News:
Happy New Year Bulldogs!!!
Our next School Dance is February 4th, it starts after school at 3:00 p.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m.
P.A.C. will be setting up and paying for the D.J. There is a $4 admission fee which will help cover the cost of the dance.We will also provide one free soda or water per student with each additional costing .50 cents. ALL FEES, FINES AND LIBRARY BOOKS MUST BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE YOU ATTEND THE DANCE!
If you are able and willing to help with snack donations for this event it would be greatly appreciated by both students and P.A.C. Finger foods like chips, cookies and popcorn are great additions. Please drop them off in office between the 3rd and 4th by 2:30 p.m. We appreciate you continued support!!
Bulldog Den Update:
NOT ABLE TO GET YOUR KIDS AFTER SCHOOL?
Mead Middle School has an after school ENRICHMENT program called Bulldogs Den that begins at 2:50-6:00 pm in the Cafeteria. We are open Monday-Friday (when school is open). We provide snacks, homework time, activities, games, free-time, and friendships. Bulldogs Den provides a safe place for them to grow and enjoy networking with other students.
There is no late start in January. February late start is February 3. Our Community School program will be offering a late start movie that morning. Please see the FLYER for more details to sign your child up.
For Clubs and Athletics, please check out the calendar of upcoming events.
Kim’s Corner:
Hello Parents,
With the ever increasing presence of technology in our world, it can sometimes be hard to decide how much to allow your child to interact with it, and what types of interactions you approve. Social media is something that children in middle school often want to engage with, and also need guidance about HOW to participate! Much like other relationships, there are social norms and expectations that need to be learned. In addition, the online world is one in which people often behave differently than they would in person, leading to confusion for our tweens and teens about appropriate ways to speak, behave and interact.
I recently came across this article from the NY Times, and thought it gave great advice for parents who are considering letting their children begin to use social media, and also for parents of youth who are already participating in it. It sometimes feels like the easiest thing to do when concerned about something is to restrict access, tighten the reins, and deny permission to do certain things. In reality, there are times we do need to do that to ensure our children’s safety. The other side of this coin is recognizing we have the opportunity to guide our children as they learn how to navigate new challenges with healthy decisions. Social media is a new and constantly changing landscape. While helping our youth learn how to be responsible participants and users of it, we can foster wonderful communication about many things including friendships, communication skills, trust, self image, and many more.
Helping Tweens/Teens Start Social Media Use the Right Way
Hope you enjoy the read!
Kim Styles, LCSW
MMS Interventionist
Kim Styles is our Mental Health Counselor and Interventionist. Periodically she will be sharing information about mental health issues facing middle school age students.
The 100 Mile Club
Mead Middle School is proud to announce the first year of The 100 Mile Club. The 100 Mile Club® provides the opportunity to run or walk 100 miles at school during a single school year which improves school readiness to learn, creates better education outcomes, building self-esteem and the overall health in the lives of children and others. The 100 Mile Club will begin Monday January 11th from 7:15 to 7:45 am out on the track. If it’s freezing outside, we’ll run in the big gym. The fee is $11 and can be turned in the first day of attendance. We welcome parents and any volunteers. Check out the following Letter to Parents as well as Registration form. Please contact Amanda McIntire with any questions. [email protected]
100 Mile Club Letter To Parents