Dear Families,
Have you heard the exciting news at MCMS? Please stop by to visit our new portable computer lab in use, in classrooms!
Thanks to the cooperative efforts of our school community, the dream of leasing a portable laptop lab is now a reality. It’s hard to describe the excitement one feels when walking into a room filled with eager and engaged learners. Imagine, 100% of the students, fully engaged and challenged while at work on their individual laptop. The pride in ownership is also evident, as the kids fully understand the awesome results of their hard work.
Congratulations to our basketball teams for their incredible success this season and top finishes in the conference. Our wrestling team also represented our school well. Although all teams posted great records, these programs are about so much more than a winning season. Thanks to the coaches and parents involved for your positive mentorship of our student athletes!
Soon we will be making plans for our transition into the 2007-08 school year. The activity level continues to rise at MCMS as we move into the spring of the year. Stay tuned for registration information.
Thanks for your continued partnership,
Sincerely,
Sue Kreuser
Dear Families,
What a great time of year to reflect upon our accomplishments thus far! Please take a moment to spend with your student(s) over the holiday break to discuss their progress and accomplishments at MCMS. There is much to be proud of! Our students are achieving in many ways. Academic challenges take place daily. The growth in our students’ physical, social, and emotional characteristics is equally as noteworthy as their intellectual growth. As they continue to progress through the year, our students need your continued support and encouragement to do well.
Thanks to all of you who supported our PTO sponsored fundraisers. The magazine sale and chocolate sale generated enough dollars to lease a portable computer lab. Our goal is to have the twenty-four unit lab available for classroom use by the end of January. The fundraisers will be an annual event to support our computer lease, so any creative thoughts you have to expanding either sale are welcomed.
Thank you for your continued partnership.
Sincerely,
Sue Kreuser
Dear Families,
Our first quarter of the 2006-07 school year is complete. Where has the time gone? Report cards are being sent home with students on Tuesday, November 7. Along with the report card, you can expect our first family newsletter as well as EOG test data from last spring.
This is a great time to have a discussion with your student(s) about their goals for the year. Reflections and discussions can take place on the previous year’s EOG data as well as current course grades. Growth and achievement ought to be celebrated! Areas for challenge should also be noted, with a plan in place for the remainder of the school year.
Test scores are not everything…however, they do mean something. We’ll need your help at home to keep these scores in perspective and focus on every student doing their very best.
Thanks to all of the parents and students who gave their time and effort on Saturday at our campus clean up day. What a wonderful opportunity to give back to our school community and have some fun together.
Thank you for your continued partnership,
Sincerely,
Sue Kreuser
October 10, 2006
Dear MCMS Families,
The purpose of this correspondence is to share accurate information regarding yesterday’s school closing.
It appears as though weekend storms damaged the building electrical connections. Initially, the project to restore power was estimated to take one half hour. During this time, we were completely without power. The safest areas for our students were in naturally lit places. Our students remained in these locations, closely supervised by grade level teaching staff.
Once we were notified that the project would take the full day, central office staff and MCMS administration notified staff of our plans, which included:
- Homeroom teachers assisting every student to make a phone call to a parent, informing all of you of our situation
- Feeding all students – PB and J never tasted so good!
- A system of communication for parent pick up of students
- Dismissal of students at 11:00 AM
Simultaneously, the Carteret County Schools office notified the media and posted information on our school’s website.
In review of our day, our staff felt good about how we handled the emergency. However, we always look for ways to improve and welcome your suggestions. One area for improvement is the updating of our records, verifying we have accurate family information. You can help us by completing the form given to your student and having your student return it to his/her homeroom teacher.
This is a great time for your family to talk about handling emergencies. In a case like this, we expect the following from students:
- Follow the instructions of the adult in charge
- Remain calm
- DO NOT use personal cell phones, unless instructed to do so by a staff member
It is our priority to keep students and staff safe. If you have suggestions for making improvements, please feel free to send them my way.
We appreciate your patience and know that this caused a great deal of inconvenience for many of your families. Thank you for your support and understanding in a difficult situation. You can be proud of our students and staff for their cooperative efforts during yesterday’s unpredicted events.
Sincerely,
Sue Kreuser
Dear Families,
Thanks to all who participated in our open house this past week! The event was a great success due to the combined efforts of everyone involved. Thanks to all parents and guardians for prioritizing this evening of connecting with our teaching teams. We know how busy families are these days and we appreciated the time you took with us. Our intent was to give you a better understanding of the teams’ expectations as well as the content the subject matter. From all accounts we are hearing that we accomplished our mission. However, if you have suggestions for improving this event for the future, we would value your opinion.
Thanks to our staff for their diligent efforts in providing families with a brief, but inclusive presentation. They have worked tirelessly since returning in August and their efforts can be seen on a daily basis as we have had a very smooth opening.
Thanks also to the Band Booster Club and Chuck Lindner for an awesome chicken dinner. It was quite a production as over 1,000 chicken dinners made their way out of our building.
Congratulations to Ms. DeeDee Phillips as she is “Moving Up, Moving Out, and Moving On.” Dee Dee has been named the assistant principal at Smyrna and Beaufort Middle School. There are no words to describe the dedication and commitment that Ms. Phillips has given to our school and the band program.
As you may be aware, Mr. David Fye has accepted the full time band directorship at MCMS and officially began his duties last week. David’s expertise and experience at Newport Middle School as well as our school will offer a smooth transition for our students, while continuing the excellence of the program.
Ms. Sharon Voss will be joining out staff on a part time basis as soon as her replacement is named at Morehead City Primary School. We are fortunate to have join our staff as she is a familiar face to many of our students due to her experience in participating in our summer band programs.
If you have questions or concerns as the school year continues, please give us a call. Thank you for your continued partnership!
Sincerely,
Sue Kreuser
