February and March Calendar

February

Read a thon ends                             2^nd

8^th grade dues Payment #4              6^th

School Committee Mtg.                   11^th                                         7:00 p.m.

P.T.O. Mtg. (MMS)                         13^th                                         7:00 p.m.            

Book Fair                                        10^th – 14^th            

Vacation – No School                      17^th  – 21^st                            School Vacation

School Committee Mtg.                    24^th                                        7:00 p.m.

Early Dismissal                                  26^th                                       12:20

MMS School Council                       26^th                                        4:00 p.m.

YMCA Teen Night                           28^th                                        5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Term 3 Progress Reports                  28^th 

   Grades Close

                                                                                                                                                                                               

March

PTO Mtg. (MMS)                             3^rd                                           7:00 p.m.

Early Release                                     5^th                                           12:20 Dismissal

Staff Verifies Grades                           5^th                                           11:00 a.m.

8^th grade dues Payment #5                6^th

School Committee Mtg.                     10^th                                         7:00 p.m.

MMS Parent Conferences                 10^th                                         5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

High School Parent Conf.                   11^th                                         5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

60-Min. Early Release Day                12^th                                         1:35 p.m. Dismissal

MMS Parent Conf.                            12^th                                         1:50 – 3:50 p.m.

MCAS Gr.7 LongComp                    18^th

SEPAC Mtg.                                     18^th                                         7:00 p.m.

Mentor Meeting                                 19^th                                         2:50 – 3:50 p.m.

MCAS Gr.6 ELA                               19^th                                         Session 1 of 2

MCAS Gr.8 ELA                               20^th                                         Session 1 of 2

MCAS Gr.7 ELA                               21^st                                         Session 1 of 2

MCAS Gr.7 ELA                               24^th                                         Session 2 of 2

School Committee Mtg.                      24^th                                         7:00 p.m.

MCAS Gr.6 ELA                               25^th                                         Session 2 of 2

MCAS Gr.8 ELA                               26^th                                         Session 2 of 2

HHS/MMS Family

   Band Night @ MMS                       26^th                                         7:00 p.m.

YMCA Teen Night                             28^th                                         5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Keep READING!!!

The Read-a-Thon is in full gear.  Please encourage your child to Keep Reading!!!  Keep Track of the time you read for a chance to win prizes.  The PTO is also challenging every student to raise $10 to help fund field trips and other activities.  (It is not necessary to raise money to participate or to win prizes - Just Keep Reading)

BOX TOPS ARE NEEDED!

Memorial Middle School collects box tops every week and we need your help!!  This is a great program to support the purchase of technology for our new Technology Engineering program.  Please have your child bring box tops to school by Thursday of each week.  Students that participate will be entered into a drawing of fabulous prizes.  Each student will receive one entry for every 10 Box Tops submitted.  Students can drop off box tops to Mr. Sullivan in room 306 or to the main office.  Please include your student's name and grade with the Box Tops!

Grade 7 Lab Project with Mr. Watson

Marcus and Dylan smile for the camera!

Brandon and Nick check out a slide on the microscope!

Mr. Watson, Megan, and Victoria just finished preparing a slide for the microscope

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Juan loves science!

Please Check the Lost and Found - Items will be donated!!

Our Lost and Found is overflowing!!  Students and families have until this Friday, January 31st to pick up any lost and found items.  Any remaining items will be donated to Wellspring on Monday, February 3rd.  (This announcement has also been made to students.)

Hull Youth Lacrosse 2014 Spring Season Registration Info!!

Hull Youth Lacrosse's 2014 Spring Season Registrations are now open!!

GO TO WWW.HULLLAX.COM TO REGISTER!!

Fee for the 2014 Spring Season is $115.00/player, which shall include each player receiving a pini and shorts that the players keep at the end of the season.

U11 Team = 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th grade

U13 Team = 5^th & 6^th grade

U15 Team = 7^th & 8^th grade

The Spring Lacrosse Season shall begin in the middle of March and run through the middle of June.

Practices are 2 nights a week with games on Sundays.

It is mandatory that all players when registering on-line through Hull Youth Lacrosse's on-line registration system follow the US Lacrosse League registration process as well.

Please make sure that the player you are registering either becomes a member (if the player has never registered with US Lacrosse before) or the player renews their membership go to www.uslacrosseleague.org.  This is a fee of $25.00/year which is to be paid directly to US Lacrosse League.

No player will be allowed on the field without a current US Lacrosse League membership prior to the first game.

If you are mailing your payment to HYLAX and are not registering on-line, you will still need to register or re-new your player(s) US Lacrosse League membership. You can go directly to www.uslacrosseleague.org.

Any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Chris Weber, President of HYLAX League at chweberlax@comcast.net.

Thank you,

HYLAX League

Notice: The program/event listed in this material is organized and provided by independent private organizations and instructors not employed or sponsored by or affiliated with the Town of Hull or its School Department.  The program information is provided here only for the public’s convenience and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement.  The Town and its School Department have no responsibility or liability for said program or event.  All inquiries should be directed to the sponsoring organization.

Please Send in Your Box Tops!!

Memorial Middle School will be actively collecting Box Tops this year.  We need your help!!  This is a great program to support the purchase of technology for our new Technology Engineering program.  Please have your child bring box tops to school by Thursday of each week.  Students that participate will be entered into a drawing of fabulous prizes.  Each student will receive one entry for every 10 Box Tops submitted.  Students can drop off box tops to Mr. Sullivan in room 306 or to the main office.  Please include your student's name and grade with the Box Tops!

Read-A-Thon - Forms Attached!!

The PTO Read-A-Thon is only days away from starting!!  Students received information, their reading log, and a pledge sheet this past Tuesday during first period.  Our main goal is to get every student reading.  Students can earn a variety of FABULOUS prizes by reading and yes, reading school assignment does count toward the total time read!!  This is also a great fund raiser for the PTO.  Students do NOT have to raise money to participate.  However, the PTO is challenging every student to raise $10 to support field trips and other activities.  For more information about the Read-A-Thon, see the link below:

MMS READ-A-THON 2014

Students can start collecting pledges at any time.  Reading starts this Saturday, January 25th and continues until Sunday, February 2nd.  Lets face it, the Patriots (or the Steelers!) are not in the Super Bowl so there is no point in watching, just read!!

YMCA Teen Night

The next YMCA teen night is this Friday, January 24th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.  The cost of the event is $10.  All Memorial Middle School Students are invited and encouraged to attend. 

Notice:  The program/event listed in this material is organized and provided by independent private organizations and instructors not employed or sponsored by or affiliated with the Town of Hull or its School Department. The program information is provided here only for the public's convenience and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. The Town and its School Department have no responsibility or liability for said program or event.  All inquiries should be directed to the sponsoring organization.

Parent Meeting - Grade 8 Dance - Postponed

Due to scheduling conflicts (not the snow!), the parent meeting originally scheduled for this Thursday, January 23rd has been postponed to Thursday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the 7th grade large group room.  All Grade 8 parents are encouraged to attend and help plan the end of year dance!! 

Evening Activities are Cancelled

All evening activities after 5:00 p.m. are cancelled today, Tuesday, January 21st. 

Early Release Day - Wednesday, January 22nd.

Wednesday, January 22nd is an early Release day.  Students are dismissed at 12:20 p.m.  Lunch is not served.  Breakfast will be served.

The PTO Read - a - thon is coming!!

The Annual PTO Read - A - Thon is coming!!

The primary goal of the read-a-thon is to have every student read!!  Students can win prizes based on the amount of time they read.  Prizes will be announced on Tuesday. 

The PTO Read-a-thon is also an important fundraiser.  Students ask relatives, friends, and neighbors (with parent supervision and permission) to sponsor their reading.  Some students have sponsors pledge an amoung per minute read while others contribute a fixed amount.  The PTO is encouraging every student to attempt to raise $10.  

Forms and other information will be passed out to students in class on Tuesday, January 21st and will be posted on social media.   Students can start gathering pledges immediately.  The read-a-thon will run from Saturday, January 25th through Sunday, February 2nd. 

Stay tuned for more information!!!

MCAS Dates - Revised

Please note that the MCAS testing schedule has changed for the month of March.  The May dates remain unchanged:

March:  Revised

MCAS Gr.7 Long Comp                    18th       Session A&B 

MCAS Gr.6 ELA                               19th       Session 1 of 2

MCAS Gr.8 ELA                               20th       Session 1 of 2

MCAS Gr.7 ELA                               21st       Session 1 of 2

MCAS Gr.7 ELA                               24th       Session 2 of 2

MCAS Gr.6 ELA                               25th       Session 2 of 2

MCAS Gr.8 ELA                               26th       Session 2 of 2

May:

Gr. 8 MCAS Math                             5th         Session 1

Gr. 8 MCAS Math                             6th         Session 2

Gr. 7 MCAS Math                             7th         Session 1

Gr. 7 MCAS Math                             8th         Session 2

Gr. 6 MCAS Math                             12th       Session 1            

Gr. 6 MCAS Math                             13th       Session 2

Gr. 8 MCAS Science                         14th       Session 1                  

Gr. 8 MCAS Science                         15th       Session 2