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Originally delivered on 10/8/2024 1:04 pm

SUBJECT: MMS PTA Newsletter - October 8, 2024

Coming Up On The Calendar

Wednesday, October 9 - 8th Grade PSAT and 8th Grade Class Picture

Thursday, October 10 - End of First 9 Weeks, 8th Grade Peer Group Meeting, and Teacher/Staff Appreciation

Friday, October 11 - Teacher Development/Student Holiday

Monday, October 14 - Student/Staff Holiday

Thursday, October 17 - PTA Meeting at Noon and Cane's Day

Friday, October 18 - All School Party

Tuesday, October 22 - Fall Picture Day

Wednesday, October 23 - Thursday, October 31 - Red Ribbon Week

Thursday, October 25 - 8th Grade Yearbook Ads Due


Come learn from a fellow MMS Mom at the PTA Meeting next week!


OCTOBER 17th - 12 noon

Christi Byrd Smith, Womens Minister Houston's First


Middle school is the bridge from childhood to adolescence and a critical time for learning how navigate the academic, social, emotional, relational, and spiritual aspects of life. In her talk, “Learning How You Learn”, women’s minister and fellow MMS mom, Christi Smith, will discuss how parents can support their child in his or her journey into young adulthood.

Register to Attend Here
Attend the 8th Grade Peer Group Meeting!

October 10th at 10:00 am

MMS Auditorium

8th Grade Assistant Principal Allison Kohtz

8th Grade Counselor Dorothy Thompson

Peer Group Meetings are a great chance to meet other parents in your child's grade, meet the counselor and assistant principal who will stay with your child through middle school, and hear about grade level happenings throughout the year!

Pre-Register and Ask Questions Here
Save the Dates for these Amazing Speakers!
Click HERE to Order
Volunteer for the All School Party

Purchase Tickets and Volunteer for the All School Party

All School Party

Friday, October 18th

5:30pm - 7:00pm 

 

Get ready for MMS Game Day, benefitting MMS Student Council! Friday, Oct. 18th from 5:30 - 7:00pm. All MMS students are welcome and encouraged to attend. The theme is sports so dress casual and wear your favorite jersey, or MMS orange or white.


Buy Your Wristband for the All School PartyHERE (you must be logged in to your MTK account to purchase with the link): 


Tickets are $5 each and will be sold online through Wednesday, October 16th. Students can also purchase them during their lunch period the week of October 15th, 16th, and 17th. NO SALES AT THE DOOR.  

Students' LA teachers will distribute pre-purchased tickets on October 18th. The tickets are wristbands that students must wear to the event to verify purchase.

We Need Volunteers for MMS Game Day! In order to make this all school party a success, we need help from our awesome volunteers, including our dads! Please sign up via the attached sign up genius to volunteer at the party. Please note that all party volunteers must have SBISD volunteer clearance. Volunteer HERE.

You won't want to miss this fun event! Eat pizza, dance with DJ Play, play sports games in the gym, enjoy the minute to win it games, and board games in the courtyard and cafeteria.  Plus in middle school we don't have a cake walk.....we have a gift card walk to win gift cards to your favorite spots!  Everything is included in the cost of your $5 ticket. 


Questions, contact kacupic@yahoo.com

Purchase Your Tickets HERE
Volunteer at the Party HERE
MMS Now Has a Dads Club!

Mission: 1963 Club was founded to provide a means for helping improve the campus and facilities of Memorial Middle School. 


Register Today to Make an Impact!

Register Here

@MMS1963club
Dues: $150 

Help With Teacher Appreciation Lunches

Help show our MMS teachers some love by bringing desserts for our monthly lunches and/or volunteering to serve the lunches.


Volunteers still needed to provide DESSERT on the following luncheon dates:

December 12

January 16

February 13

March 20

April 10

May 8

Dessert Sign Up

We still have a FEW spots open on the Teacher Appreciation VOLUNTEER Sign Up Genius for the following luncheon days:

October 10

May 8

Volunteer Sign Up
TX PTA Reflections Program Website
Reflections Participation Rules
MMS Spirit Squad

Hello, MMS 7th & 8th Graders!


Do you have spirit??? If you answered “YES, I DO!”, then please consider signing up for our new club MMS SPIRIT SQUAD! Please fill out the attached GoogleForm if you are interested in learning more. We are excited for a great first year of a new tradition!




Ms. Crane

MMS Spirit Squad Sponsor


lucy.crane@springbranchisd.com

Spirit Squad Interest Form
Buy Your Yearbook

The store will remain open until we sell out. We usually sell out by mid-March. Extra books are not ordered. 


Questions? Stephanie.Aguirre@springbranchisd.com 

Buy Your Yearbook Here
8th Grade Ads

Deadline October 25th DON'T GET LEFT OUT! 

This is a great way to celebrate your child. Mrs. Aguirre recommends you create your ad using the Jostens site, or a 3rd party site like Canva. If you would like help, or for Mrs. Aguirre to create the ad for you, please email her at Stephanie.Aguirre@springbranchisd.com 


Half Page: 8.5 x 5.5 inches, Quarter page 4.25 x 2.75 inches, 300 DPI


Questions? Stephanie.Aguirre@springbranchisd.com 

Create Your Ad Here
Calling all FWE 8th graders!

Join us for an alumni photo for the yearbook on the MMS track before school on October 15th at 8:10 am!

STRATFORD PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS MAMMA MIA
Stratford Playhouse brings you MAMAMIA this fall. A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget. And you can be part of the fun! Walk-on experiences available for Child/Teen, and for the very first time, Adults too!
Purchase MAMMA MIA Tickets HERE
Purchase WALK ON EXPERIENCE HERE
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