Memorial Middle School: January 2018

Friday, January 26, 2018

"Smoking - Don't Go There" Poetry Contest

In celebration of the NSDMS 2017 Smoke Out Program “Smoking Don’t Go There”

Poetry Contest

Sponsored by the Norfolk South District Medical Society

Win a gift certificate ~ for your creative thoughts on

“SMOKE FREE KIDS”

How: Submit a poem in any format - haiku, sonnet, etc. celebrating the theme of “Smoke Free Kids”. Please include your contact information on the back of your poem. (Name, school, grade, age, address, and phone number)

When: Submit your poem by February 28, 2018

Who: Sheila E. Kozlowski, Manager, Regional Outreach to MMS-Southeast Regional Office, 10 Riverside Drive, Lakeville, MA 02347. Questions please call 800-322-3301

The Norfolk South District Medical Society Executive Committee will review all entries.

Read-A-Thon

Memorial Middle School Read-A-Thon!

The Read-A-Thon begins Friday, January 26^th at 3 P.M. and ends Sunday, February 4^th at 10 P.M.

Students keep a log with their name, grade, title of reading selection, duration of reading, and adult signature. Pledges may be a flat sum or a per-hour rate. All cash and checks (made payable to Hull PTO) should be placed in a sealed envelope marked “Read-A-Thon” and brought to Memorial Middle School by February 9^th to be entered in the drawing for prizes!

Prizes include Bluetooth speakers, giftcards, Amazon Echo Dots, chargers, Principal/Assistant Principal for the Day, books, and more. If every student raises just $25, we will have $5000 for student trips and activities!

Thursday, January 25, 2018

The Scholastic Book Fair Returns!!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The PTO sponsored Scholastic Book Fair Returns to MMS during the week of January 29th! This is a wonderful opportunity to support the PTO and to encourage your students to read. More information about the book fair can be found in the following link:

Book Fair Info!!

Please consider allowing your child to purchase a book!

Thank you,

Tony Hrivnak
Principal

Friday, January 19, 2018

Hull PTO Pie and Pastry Sale!

*********SPRING PIE/PASTRY SALE*********

The Hull PTO is running a pie and pastry fundraiser just in time for Easter or Spring Get-Togethers! Students will be selling from January 30th through February 13th. Pies are $17.00 each and come in ten different varieties; pastries are $13.00 each and come in eight varieties. Order forms will be sent home in the elementary and middle schools next week. High school students can print order forms from the blog attachments. Payments are due when orders are placed, and checks should be made out to: Hull PTO. ORDERS WILL BE DELIVERED TO MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, March 27^th - just in time for Easter!

The Hull PTO provides financial support to the Hull Public Schools for events such as:

Arts Alive Day Hull High School Kick-Off Advisory Day
Huntington Theater Field Trips Jacobs Express Day
Jacobs Field Day Geography Game Show
Museum of Science School Program/Overnight Plimouth Plantation Field Trip
Halloween Dance Teacher Appreciation Meals
Turkey Trot Harvard Mock Trial
Sunaware Program Kindergarten Tour of Hull
Marie Curie Visit to Jacobs Grad Night

Core Value T-shirts Senior Breakfast/BBQ Lunch

Children’s Museum JFK Library

Please help support the Hull PTO in their efforts to provide enrichment to the Hull Public Schools.

Thank you,

Hull PTO

Pie form

http://www.mcmfundraising.com/Media/Default/Tallysheets/Tally%20Your%20Order%20Pies%202017.xls

Pastry Form

http://www.mcmfundraising.com/Media/Default/Tallysheets/Tally%20your%20order%20%20Braided%20Pastries%202017.xls

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

HHS Band Can and Bottle Drive!

Can and Bottle Drive

The High School Band is running a Can and Bottle Drive this Saturday, January 20th, at the A Street Bus Lot from 9:00 A.M. - NOON. Cans/bottles will also be picked up from schools on Friday, January 19. Please drop off/let schools know by Thursday if you plan to drop off cans/bottles.

Thank you from the HHS Band and Go PATS!

Ian Barkon
Music Educator
Hull High School
180 Main Street
Hull, MA 02045
781-925-3000 ext. 1115

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Hull of an Auction 3

Hull of An Auction 3

A Benefit for Hull High School Theatre Arts

Our biggest fundraiser is here!

Hull of an Auction, now in it's third year! Don't miss this super fun event which is a major source of funding for our program.

When: Sunday January 28th, 1-4pm
Where: Nantasket Beach Resort
What: Cash Bar, Divas With A Twist, Appetizers, Live Auction, Other Prizes
Tickets: $20 in advance- online only, $25 at the door
Buy your tickets here:

https://tinyurl.com/HHSTATix-18

Auction Items currently include: Newport Marriott Stay, 50" TV and Install, Catered Thanksgiving Dinner, Pizza For A Year, Collectible Sports Memorabilia and many more exciting items!

SEE YOU THERE!

Can't make it but would love to support? Click the link above and in the upper-right corner you can click "Make A Donation".

For more information, please contact:

Monday, January 8, 2018

Grade 8 Update: Class Dues and Dance Committee

Two quick reminders for our Grade 8 Families:

1. The dance committee's next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 17th at 7:00 pm. This committee plans the grade 8 dance at the end of the year. All grade 8 parents are invited and encouraged to apply!!

2. Grade 8 class dues should be turned in on Thursday, January 11th. Class dues pay for the end of year field trips and yearbook. The amount due each month is $30 with checks payable to Memorial Middle School. Families can also pay online by using the following link:

https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactioninfo.aspx?TID=19072