Hello and happy December!!

Announcements from the Office
Come out and support our students at the Night of the Arts on Thursday, December 9th from 6:00-7:30 in the MCMS gymnasium. The Book Fair will also be from 5:00-8:00 on that same evening.
During Night of the Arts, art and technology will display projects in the library and foyer. Also, Physical Education, Spanish, Band, and Guitar classes will be performing. We are excited to see our Knights Rising to this challenge!!

Give the Gift of Reading! The Book Fair is OPEN! Use this link to shop virtually or set up an e-wallet for your child to shop without having to carry money around. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/marioncomiddleschool1 Parents are welcome to shop during the Night of the Arts Festival at MCMS from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. December 9th. 

Makeup School pictures are Tuesday, December 7th for any student who missed them earlier this year!

iReady testing begins tomorrow! Please make sure your child has charged his/her chromebook. Best of luck to our students!

Announcements from the Classroom
7th grade Social Studies will be working on Unit 4: Medieval Europe. The test is planned for Dec. 15th.  

ELA6 - Next week students will take the 2nd Diagnostic Test in i-Ready. Please encourage your student to do his/her very best. Not only does the i-Ready program use the results to provide your student with relevant lessons but it helps us to determine your child's growth as a reader.

K.Wright ELA6 Parent Note: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpKXo54DVweOWlqhw3TDB7eYtb0CPCpW/view?usp=sharing

6th grade math (both houses) - TEST ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY - Measures of Center (mean, median, mode, outlier, statistical questions)

Continue to work on iReady Lessons. 10 are required to be passed by December 17th. Anything over 10 passed lessons will be worth 5 extra credit points each (up to 50 points).

Lunch
Monday - Hot dog, sack lunch or salad
Tuesday - Chicken pot pie, pizza, salad or sack lunch
Wednesday - Spaghetti, chicken alfredo, salad or sack lunch
Thursday - BBQ pork, BBQ chicken, pizza, salad or sack lunch
Friday - Grilled cheese, salad or sack lunch