MAVERICK MESSAGE

Marvin Ridge Middle School

2831 Crane Road

Waxhaw, NC 28173

704-290-1510

704-243-0153 Fax

Welcome Maverick Families (new and returning). Please take a moment to read our newsletter for some important information and upcoming events.

Hello Marvin Ridge Parents,

Have a great weekend.

Jim Eversole

The Marvin Ridge Mavericks have shown up to support MR. SCOTTY! Orange Out today, wrist bands, painted school rocks, numerous cards and prayers! The support and care is astounding. Thank you to our school staff, students and community!

As many of you have heard our beloved and respected Mr. Scotty Little has fallen ill and is in the hospital. Mr. Scotty, as he is known by many of our students and staff, is a big part of our school and community. He is our lead custodian, afternoon traffic director and so much more as a positive influence and supporter of everything Marvin Ridge. Not everyone knows Mr. Scotty but many do and I am sure they will agree that his presence has been nothing but positive for the many students that have come through our buildings.

People have been reaching out to offer support. His family is with him and are very appreciative of everyone that has expressed their want to support him. Social and emotional support is where we will focus our efforts at this time.

There will be a white box located on the blue cart outside the front doors during school hours if you would like to drop off a GET WELL CARD OR WISH. We will also have a box outside the pit area for students arriving by bus in the morning. These cards will be hand delivered to Mr. Scotty .

All rising 7th and 8th grade students will be registering for Related Arts classes on Wednesday, March 26th during Flex time.

Please review the attached documents with your students to select the best courses for them. Each student will be allowed to select two (2) electives and two (2) alternate classes.

If your student auditioned for the musical or will be on the musical’s crew, they will need to pick one (1) elective and (1) alternative. Mrs. McHugh and Mrs. Coleman will let everyone know about their class prior to registration. If you have not heard from Mrs. McHugh and Mrs. Coleman go ahead and sign up for two (2) electives and two (2) alternatives. We can make corrections at a later date.

Ms. Johnson, the Band Director, will be providing a list of students who will be in band next year. Those students will not need to sign up for band. Students will only need to sign up for one (1) elective and (1) alternative.

PLEASE NOTE: We will do what we can to make sure students get their first choice, but with limited space in each class, we cannot always guarantee first choice placement.

If you have any questions, please call the school at 704-290-1510 and ask for Christina Sedlmyer.

A big shout out and thank you to our PTSO for all of your assistance in making this happen.

The Marvin Ridge Mavericks Athletic Booster Club (MRMABC) will host its 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, May 19th at Firethorne Country Club. The MRMABC supports the Marvin Ridge High School and Middle School athletic programs by providing financial and physical support, as well as maintaining the fields and providing funds for capital purchases to enhance the overall experience for our student-athletes. Come on out and play, become a sponsor - or do both!

Marvin Ridge Middle School Counseling department thanks all the presenters, teachers, students and staff for a successful career fair. We were honored to have career presenters from all different career fields to join us in talking with our students. The students were excited to have presenters that they had an interest in. We look forward to presenting a career fair annually.

We thank PTSO for all the support they gave to this event.

MRMS Counseling Department

The Marvin Ridge Middle School's Student Council wants to encourage our students to actively participate in supporting and lifting up our community. We have a goal to raise $2000, which is a little more than $1 per family. We raised $3271 in 2024, $2875 in 2023 and $4500 in 2022. We would love to reach $4500 again this year! Donations will be accepted thru March 15th.

Here's the link:

https://www.giveffect.com/teams/23910-marvin-ridge-middle-school

Please join us for a fun day out as the Charlotte Hornets take on the Chicago Bulls April 6, 2025. Discounted tickets are available via this link with kick back from every ticket sold benefiting Marvin Ridge Middle School!
Anyone who purchases tickets through this discount link will be able to attend the game early to watch pregame shootaround. Details for this experience will be provided at the end of March.
Recommended Seating Areas:
100-Level: First Come, First Serve.
200-Level: 211-212
We hope to see you at the game!

https://hornets.spinzo.com/?group=marvin-ridge-middle-school-spirit-night-fbwx

March 17 - 20, 2025 - 8th Grade WDC Trip

March 21, 2025 - Teacher Work Day (No School for Students)

April 2, 2025 - NC Check in Math

April 9, 2025 - NC Check In ELA

April 18 - 25 - Spring Break (No School for Students)

May 7, 2025 - I-Ready EOY

May 14, 2025 - Renaissance Test

May 19 - 23, 2025 - Loaves & Fishes Food Drive

May 30, 2025 - 8th Grade Dance 6-9pm

June 5, 2025 - 8th Grade Moving on Ceremony 10:00am

June 6, 2025 - Last Day of School

ELA EOG - MAY 23, 2025

MATH EOG AND MATH 1 EOC 8TH GRADE - MAY 28, 2025

SCIENCE EOG 8TH GRADE - MAY 29, 2025

MATH 1 EOC 7TH GRADE - MAY 29, 2025

ENGLISH 1 EOC 8TH GRADE - MAY 30, 2025

TESTING MAKEUPS - MAY 27 AND JUNE 2 THRU JUNE 6, 2025

Does your student need help in math? Math mentors are available every Friday morning at 7:45am in the Media Center.

PARENTS - PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN A PARENT NOTE OR DOCTOR NOTE WITH STUDENT IF YOU HAVE ALREADY UPLOADED TO THE STUDENT ABSENCE PORTAL.

We will no longer be accepting paper notes or emails to excuse absences. All doctor and parent notes need to be uploaded to the Student Absence Portal. ALL PARENTS must create an account. It is important that you select Marvin Ridge Middle School when uploading notes. Scan the QR code below or use the link below to set up your account. This information is also on the Marvin Ridge Middle School website under ABOUT US - ATTENDANCE AND TARDIES.

https://ucpsapps.ucps.k12.nc.us/absence/register.php

If you need to dismiss your student from school early, regardless if it is for a doctor appointment, or personal reason, students MUST have a parent note in the morning to receive an Early Dismissal Pass from the Front Office. If anyone other than the parent (ie. grandparent, sibling, friend) is picking up your student, their full name must be listed on the note. We will not release students to ANYONE other than the parents. Please note that the LAST EARLY DISMISSAL FOR THE DAY IS 3:15PM. Students will not be released after that. Students dismissed before 12:40pm will be maked with a full day absence.

If a student is going to a doctor appointment, it will be excused once a doctor's note has been uploaded to the Student Absence Portal. Personal, travel, sports are all unexcused.

Just a reminder - we are still getting an incredible number of uneccessary drop offs for students. The drop off cart has been moved to the outside near the doorbell. If you must drop something off for your student, please leave it on the blue cart, tagged with their full name and grade. We will check the cart on an hourly basis through 3pm only. Items will be put on the message board when they are brought in.

As we get back into a routine, we have noticed quite a few items that have been put on the Lost & Found table in the first week of school. Many of these items do not have names on them. It would be helpful if items (ie. lunch boxes, waterbottles, Pe uniforms, ) were labeled with the students name. Once a month these items will be cleared and donated to a charity. Please encourage your student to check this table if they have left something behind.

PE uniform may only be purchased through the On-Line School Payment (OSP) platform. Any uniform orders placed will be delivered to the student’s homeroom.

OSP purchases may be made using this link: PE Uniform Link

Edulog App

The Edulog App is being utilized for bus transportation. If your Edulog App has not been populated with bus information for the 24-25 school year, please contact the Front Office so that we can update PowerSchool. A reminder about riding the bus, all students assigned a bus must ride at least one time in 10 consecutive days. Students that do not ride during this time will be removed from the bus list and will need to be reassigned to a bus. This process can take up to 5 days.

https://www.edulog.com/parent-help/

School Lunch

Breakfast: $1.75

Lunch: $3.75

Please take advantage of the options to prepay your student's meal accounts. Prepaid meal accounts help the lunch lines go faster and give students more time to eat, relax, and play. It also gives you the peace of mind of not having to worry about looking for lunch money every day or worry that it might get lost, stolen or used for other things other than lunch. Even if you still prefer to send in a check on your student's account, you can still sign up at https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/ to receive low balance alerts that would be emailed or texted to you.

Please note that food brought in from outside establishments for students to eat at lunch are discouraged. If food is brought in, the student will be asked to eat it in the front office.

Free and Reduced Meals

All parents are encouraged to complete free and reduced meal applications before the 1st day of school, if needed: https://www.lunchapplication.com. You will need your child's full name, student ID number, and information about your total household income. Contact 704-296-3000 for more information or to pursue a paper copy of the meal application.

• We will utilize the entire front of the school for drop-off and pick-up. (The curb painted in yellow is all designated for drop-off) Do not stop at the very front of the building. Cars need to pull past the front door to the bottom of the hill if there is room. We need to have as many cars lined up as possible to run the process quickly. Thank you for letting your student do a little extra walking if need be.

• When back-up situations happen, it is important not to block the traffic circle by the Crane road entrance.

• If you elect to drive your student, it is incumbent upon you to have your child here on time even if there is traffic.

• If your student keeps you waiting by not coming to your vehicle. You may be asked to “circle back” into the line.

• Afternoon Pickup

• All students will be outside the front of the middle school building. Reiterate to your student that they need to pay attention to the line as it progresses. They will need to go to where you are directed. We ask that parents not stop where their child may be in line but pull down the line and let them come to you.

• Your student needs to be picked up in the designated areas. We ask that you not park in other areas that are not monitored by staff and have your child break the rules to save time. (We call that setting a bad example.) This includes parking in neighborhoods close by and having your student walk and also picking up in the bus lot.

Bell Schedule for 2024 - 2025

A DAY - B DAY CALENDAR

If your child needs to have medication in the Health Room, the link below is the form that is required to be completed by the doctor and brought into the health room with the correct medication. This form is required every year. If you have any questions regarding medication, please email our School Nurse, Tina.mcsweeney@ucps.k12.nc.us

2024-2025 Medication Consent Form

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kcoWC68uKBhUsZT4Zrpbsdz_1osrr45dXFSI0Ny-cLE/edit?usp=sharing

If you are interested in being a school volunteer, please follow the link below. If you have been approved previously at a Union County school you will need to update your profile by adding Marvin Ridge Middle School. If you have any questions, please contact Schelly.conneely@ucps.k12.nc.us

https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/volunteer

The PTSO works very hard to do great things for the staff and students at Marvin Ridge Middle School. We ask that you support them by joining the PTSO along with signing up for their newsletter.

https://marvin-ridge-middle-school-ptso.groupvine.com/subscribe

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Principal:

James Eversole:

james.eversole@ucps.k12.nc.us

8th Grade Assistant Principal:

Sulayman Kadir

sulayman.abdelkadir@ucps.k12.nc.us

7th Grade Assistant Principal:

Susan Williams

susan.williams@ucps.k12.nc.us

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Elizabeth Cross

elizabeth.cross@ucps.k12.nc.us