Mooresville Middle School

MMS is All Heart!

This is Mr. Kosal, proud MMS principal. As you've seen from our district communication & MMS parent square, Mooresville Middle School is running an asynchronous learning day today, 1/10/25.

Students are NOT expected to log into any virtual / Zoom classes. All MMS teachers have been directed to post work on Canvas for students to complete tomorrow asynchronously (i.e. independently at home). Many teachers have Emergency/Virtual Lesson Plans already ready, or some may choose to create a different independent assignment and will post in the Announcements section. Have your Red Imp student check teachers' Canvas pages for clarification.

Thanks, families, for being flexible with this crazy winter weather. Here's what you'll find in this week's newsletter:

• Q2 report cards sent home on Thurs. 1/9
• 6th grade field trip information (Camp Thunderbird)
• Hornets basketball game in January (PTSO event)
• Early College options + info for next year (8th graders)
• Community assistance options & resources
• upcoming Spring sports tryout information
• home athletic events for next week
• Field trip medicine FAQ
• news from the MMS PTSO
• and more!
  

If you have any questions or concerns, please email our administration team or call the MMS front office.

Mr. Kosal, MMS principal / 6th grade (pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us)

Dr. Browning, assistant principal / 7th grade (mbrowning@mgsd.k12.nc.us)

Ms. Richardson, assistant principal / 8th grade (tabitharichardson@mgsd.k12.nc.us)

Mr. Bost, assistant principal intern (ronbost@mgsd.k12.nc.us)

Ms. Miller, athletic director (dedramiller@mgsd.k12.nc.us)

Parents: are you willing to do a video testimonials about why you love their public school / chose MGSD?

If so, please contact Tanae McLean, district communications director (tmclean@mgsd.k12.nc.us) and tell them you're from MMS. Ms. McLean is going to work in January to create a video of them to share on social media and around our community.

The deadline to apply is January 10, 2025 (today) -- thank you, Red Imp community!

Current 8th Graders: Iredell-Statesville Early College applications are open for the 2025-2026 school year. Applications can be found on the website linked below:

https://www.issnc.org/about/choice-programs/early-colleges

Remember you also need a recommendation from Ms. Buff as well as your current ELA and Math teachers. If you have any questions, please a request to see a counselor (choose Ms. Buff ) or email Ms. Buff at kathrynbuff@mgsd.k12.nc.us. The deadline is Friday, January 31st, so act today!

Red Imp families -- if you and your MMS student are experiencing hardships with finances, death in the family, basic needs, or mental health, please submit your information here and our district's social workers and counselors can help!

Here is a resource that was shared with our school at a district Mental Health Meeting this week. The company is Pharos and they offer parenting classes, advice, guidance, counseling and more for both new parents as well as for experienced parents who might be going through a difficult phase with their child. Classes are free and have bilingual resources as well! Questions? Email Nurse Laura Crenshaw (lauracrenshaw@mgsd.k12.nc.us)

The Town of Mooresville is holding its annual community Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast will take place on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Charles Mack Citizens Center beginning with a Peace Walk at 9:00am and Breakfast/Presentation at 9:30am.

MMS 8th grader A.J. Faulkner is slated to speak as a representative of MGSD middle school students! He'll be sharing a brief speech about the theme Mission Possible: Dream Bigger! as his prompt.

Tickets, if still available, can be obtained at MLK Jr. Breakfast. The event is free but tickets are required.

Please c'mon out to MMS to cheer on the Red Imp athletes! The second half of winter sports season is all about JV basketball (boys & girls). The first game will begin at 4:30pm, the cost of admission is $5 per person, and only clear bags are allowed into our facilities (conference policy). We hope to see our bleachers filled with MMS fans!

Tuesday, January 14th: home JV girls & boys basketball vs. Corriher-Lipe Middle

Families: we want YOU to help our growing PTSO team! If you'd like to be part of the awesome MMS PTSO, our next meeting will be Wednesday, February 5th from 9 - 10:00am at Mooresville Middle School. We'll be discussing upcoming events such as the PTSO-sponsored February dance, Valentine's candy-grams, and staff appreciation. Please mark your calendars -- all are welcome!!

The email address for parents to alert MMS about student absences is: MMSAttendance@MGSD.k12.nc.us

Parents can upload doctor's notes as well. This process helps to avoid lost excuse notes!

Facebook: @mooresvillems

Instagram: mooresvillems

Twitter: @mooresvillems

Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/

This weather has been crazy cold recently -- stay bundled up and toasty, families! I hope our Red Imp enjoyed the day off of school but were able to independentlly complete their assignments at home.

Please always feel free to contact Principal Kosal, your student's grade level AP, or the MMS main office if you have questions or concerns.

Email: pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, USA
Phone: (704) 658-2720