Thursday Flyer - December 1, 2022

Upcoming Events:

Heads up: the 2023-2024 School Calendar has been approved (linked HERE)
December menus are open for ordering. The order deadline is 11:59pm on the Monday of the prior week.
12/5-12/9 - Usborne Book Fair in D-2 (please see flyer below)
12/5 - December Board of Directors Meeting (Agenda HERE)
12/7 & 12/8 - Boys’ Basketball Tryouts 3:20p-4:50p
12/10 - SAVE THE DATE! MMCA PTA is hosting “Pajamas and Pancakes” (see flyer below) - RSVP forms available in the front office
12/15 - Picture Make-ups/Retakes, 8:45-9:15a
12/21 - Lost & Found Deadline (see article below)

Boys’ Basketball Tryouts next week

Tryouts for our boys’ basketball teams will be next week on Wednesday (12/7) and Thursday (12/8) after school from 3:20p-4:50p. Boys in grades 5th-8th are eligible to try out. Practices will start the following week, with games starting the week we’re back from Winter Break.

Session 2 After School Clubs Coming up in January - looking for a few more Club Leaders

Our next round of After School Clubs will be starting in January - sign-ups will start soon. So far, we’ve got (2) clubs lined up, and we’d like to get a few more. If you’re interested in possibly leading one of our After School Clubs, please reach out to our Clubs coordinator Ray Baldonade at rbaldonade@mmcharter.org.

Lost and Found

We have A LOT of stuff on our Lost and Found Rack. Over the next couple of weeks, please take a moment to see if your child’s jacket, sweatshirt, lunchbox, water bottle, etc. are there - we even have a child’s scooter. All items on the rack on 12/21 will be donated to a local charity.

COVID-19 Update

Cumulative Case count (since 1st day of school): (17)

Cases within the last week: (1)

COVID-19 rapid read antigen tests available

The state has provided us COVID tests for +/- all of our students and staff. If you’d like a free COVID test, please feel free to stop by the front office and pick one up.

Parking Lot Etiquette

From time to time I’ll publish reminders for our school community about our drop-off, pick-up and parking rules. Ultimately, this is a student safety issue, and we want to keep kids safe. The graphic below explains our basic parking lot rules for drop-off and pick up. Today in particular I want to remind everyone that with bad weather, there’s going to be increased traffic during morning drop-off. If you want to avoid the traffic, please drop your children off before 8:20a. During drop-off, please remember that our driveway is only TWO lanes from the street to the preschool drop-off entrance - there are no passing lanes (either direction).

Annual Board of Directors Elections Coming up

Each year MMCA seeks parents interested in taking an active role in the governance of the school by serving as a MMCA Board member. A Board member serves a two-year term which fulfills their family’s annual 40-hour volunteer requirement.

The Board of Directors defines the mission of the school and clarifies its philosophy. In conjunction with the Executive Director, the Board establishes the financial, educational, and operational goals of MMCA and ensures that they are achieved annually. The Board may be involved in facility planning, review and approval of legal documents, annual operating budgets, and staffing decisions.

The Application and candidate information packet for the upcoming election is available HERE. If you have any questions about possibly becoming a Board Member, please feel free to contact Board President Chris Ward at cgward1974@gmail.com or Mr. Boothby at brent@mmcharter.org. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, 12/2/22.

Usborne Book Fair (proceeds go towards Sly Park student scholarships)