The next PTO meeting is planned for Tuesday March 11 at 7:00.  Agenda items include:  planning next year’s committees, fundraising ideas, a 5/6 sports night, and school landscaping.   Children are welcome at the meeting. Come and get involved.

Attention 8th grade parents!  The 8th grade party meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 12th at 6:00 in the MMS cafeteria.  Come to the meeting and participate in the planning of the end of the year party for your 8th grader.

ATTENTION PARENTS:  If you have placed an order with Yankee Candle and/or Cristoline, please plan to pick up your package(s) in the office at Mystic Middle School during school hours.  The package(s) may also be sent home with your child, but your child will have to go to the office to pick the packages up.

The Ronald McDonald House of Memphis is a home-away-from-home for 51 families.  Each family has a very brave child battling cancer or another catastrophic illness and is receiving treatment at St. Jude’s Hospital. They wish to thank the MMS Community for its generous donation of $1800.00.  Read more here.

Pick up for Cristoline will be the same days and times as the Yankee Candle pick up: Monday 12/3 and Tuesday 12/4, 2:45-7PM.

If you would like to purchase a MMS directory, the deadline is fast approaching.  Please send $5.00 into school – in a sealed envelope – labeled with “MMS Directory” no later than Monday, December 3.

REMINDER

8th Grade Students

If you plan on attending an alternative high school next year (Grasso, Ledyard, Norwich Technical, or The Magnet School), you must submit your application to Mr. Bousquet in the main office by December 20th at the latest.  If you have any questions, please see Mr. Bousquet.

Zumba Classes Greatly Enjoyed; Still Room for More!

Important: Some Changes in Dates

Eighteen students and two teachers have signed up for the Zumba classes. Zumba is an aerobic activity based on Latin dance and it is fun for all ages. The music is energizing and the teacher, Sara Greene, makes the class challenging and exciting.

These classes are offered for all Mystic Middle students and staff.  Anyone interested may attend on the following Wednesday afternoons: November 28, and December 12, January 2 and 16. Please note: Some of these dates are different than the original dates.

Our Parent-Teacher Conference days this year are Nov. 7th & 8th (Wed & Thurs).

The 7th is our half day and conferences will begin @ 12:45 with the last one starting @ 2:45. On the 8th, the conferences will begin @ 6 with the last conference starting @ 7:45.

The conferences are set up in 15-minute increments.

New Pickup Dates
Yankee Candle Pickup Monday December 3 and Tuesday December 4 from 2:45-7pm.

Attention Parents:  A new beverage machine has been placed in the cafeteria.  It offers the following selections and student lunch accounts CANNOT be used to purchase these drinks:

Poland Spring- $1.00
Izze Fruit Drink- $1.50
Fiji Water- $1.75
O Flavored Water- $1.75

Cartridges for Kids

It’s FUN, EASY, and FREE. Please help us TURN TRASH INTO CA$H

by bringing in empty inkjet, laser, fax, and copier cartridges, used cell phones, laptops, PDAs (Palm Pilots), and iPods. Help MMS by collecting these items from home, work, family, friends, and neighbors. These items can be dropped off in the collection boxes inside the office in the library. If you have a large amount you can arrange for a drop off at Colleen Bornstein's home  (ccbornstein@sbcglobal.net). If you have any questions and if your company would like to support us by donating these used items, please contact Colleen Bornstein at 535-2293.

Fantastic Friday the 14th!

Friday the 14th Day

On Friday the 14th from 12pm 'til the end of school, there will be the beginning of the year school picnic.  Your children will be participating in a variety of games and events and the PTO will be providing water and Popsicles.  Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.  If you are interested in volunteering that day please contact the guidance counselor Tom Bousquet.

Friday the 14th Night

That night, The Mystic Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a middle school level event where the Black Dog store will be providing a special tour of the schooner, "Alabama".  The event will take place on Friday, September 14th, from 5-7 p.m. at Mystic River Park.  There will be one tour/talk at 5 p.m. and another tour/talk at 6 p.m.  Please arrive early to the tour so that they may begin on time.  The tours can accommodate between 20 to 50 students and parents are welcome.  If you are interested, please call or email Tom Bousquet.

Attention MMS community

On Thursday Sept. 6th, spend, "An Evening with Stafford and Tom." The PTO will be hosting a Meet & Greet with the new MMS principal and guidance counselor from 6-8 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Attention Parents

The late bus, which leaves MMS @ 4pm daily, will BEGIN on Monday, September 10th. The regular afternoon bus, leaving @ 2:45, will be the ONLY transportation provided during the first week of school.

The late bus will run Mon-Thurs during the year.  There will be no late bus on Friday during the year.