The Wildcat Weekly Update

Medinah Middle School

700 East Granville Avenue

Roselle, IL 60172

630-893-3838

630-529-6304 Fax

MMS Website

Dear Families,

We are excited to announce that we will be welcoming Mr. Dwyer as a support to Medinah School District 11. With extensive experience as a former principal in Bloomingdale School District 13, Mr. Dwyer brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong commitment to fostering a supportive and engaging environment for our students, families, and staff. Mr. Dwyer will serve as the paternity leave substitute for Mr. Boeing at MIS this winter/spring and will collaborate closely with our administrative team. His role will include working with students and teachers both in and outside of the classroom and being a visible, active part of our district on the days he is with us. Initially, Mr. Dwyer will be in the district 1-2 days per week prior to Mr. Boeing's leave of absence. We look forward to the valuable contributions he will bring to our school communities and are excited for you to meet him soon!

As always, feel free to reach out with any questions.

Natalie Czarnecki

Executive Principal

Medinah Intermediate School

Medinah Middle School

Girls Basketball Schedule click here

Friday, November 15th

• Final Grades for Trimester 1 published in PowerSchool

Monday, November 18th

• Girls Basketball Game @ MMS
• YWCA - begins for 7th and 8th graders (Mon-Wed during Health class) see letter linked here

Tuesday, November 19th

• Girls Basketball Game @ Westfield

Thursday, November 21st

• Early Dismissal - 2pm

Monday, November 25th- Friday, November 29th

• No School - Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 2nd & Tuesday, December 3rd

• Boys Basketball Tryouts - Must have a updated physical on file
• Cheerleading Tryouts - Must have a updated physical on file

• December Holocaust Museum Field Trip information coming soon! Permission slips will be coming home after Thanksgiving break.

• In Literacy, the students are reading The Diary of Anne Frank to prepare for our field trip.

• The 8th graders will be presenting the charities that MMS will support with proceeds from our Winter Benefit during an all-school assembly. This assembly will help the whole school prepare for our upcoming Winter Benefit event.

• Double blocks for science and social studies are going extremely well! Students are enjoying being able to spend more time interacting with content in each lesson.

• Student science projects were a huge hit and an even bigger success! Projects are now on display in the hallways around the school.

• Great discussions are happening in social studies with students leading class discussions, challenging each other to dig deeper in their understanding of WWII, and backing up their claims with solid evidence from reputable resources.

If you are dropping off or picking up your student(s) please remember that you must follow the drop off/pick up procedure. Following this procedure ensures student safety. Cars may NOT pull into the front parking lot after 8am in the morning or after 3pm in the afternoon. Please use the east side drive next to the basketball courts, loop around the back parking lot and drop off your student(s) near the basketball courts from the passenger side door. Students should not be arriving at school before 8:15 AM, School starts promptly at 8:35am Please contact the office with any questions.

Homework help will be available starting next week, Monday-Thursday after school 3:30-4:15pm, and Math only - Tuesday/Thursday mornings 8-8:30am

Friday, November 15th, 3:30-5pm

Jazz band will rehearse each Thursday from 3:30-4:15pm and 2:00-2:45pm on Early Dismissal Days

Craft Club will meet every Monday from 3:30-4:15pm

Digital Media Club will meet Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8am in the LMTC.

Wednesday - 3:30-4:15pm

Board Game club is on Thursdays 3:30-4:30 in room 120

Helping families thrive in present times.

World-renowned authors and clinicians present relevant, research-based information to support positive youth development. Our free programs empower and strengthen families, individuals and communities by sharing practical strategies to help humans of every age thrive. GPS is *free,* open to all, and CEUs are available to school staff. Go to gpsparentseries.org for more information or click here to view the flyers.

• Attendance Reminder If your student is going to be absent please call the Middle School office at 630-893-3838 as soon as possible. When you leave a message on the attendance line please say your child’s name, a detailed reason for their absence and a number you can be reached at for any questions.
• Please note, Middle School begins promptly at 8:38am, you are tardy after the 8:40am bell. Please click here for Tardy Policy

Health Office Contacts:

• District Nurse, Renee Wesley–rewesley@medinah11.org

• Health Office Assistant, Ewelina Korzeniewski–ewkorzeniewski@medinah11.org

Required Health Forms:

• 6th Grade & ALL NEW STUDENTS: Physical, Dental, & Vision

• If your child will be participating in Cross Country, Basketball, Volleyball, Cheerleading or Track they will need a current physical on file before trying out for the team.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• All students must be registered for school to create a MyMeals account.
• You will need to put in your students ID number.
• Please create your account to order milk only or lunches each week.
• Lunch orders for the following week will always be due the Wednesday prior.
• PLEASE NOTE: Approved Free and/or reduced lunch participants still need to register and order their meals and/or milk using the MyMeals program. Only those eligible and who have placed an order via MyMeals will receive a free or reduced meal. (SEE BELOW FOR THE FREE/REDUCED APPLICATION).

Please click the links below to learn more about MyMeals registration and ordering.

• Quest Flyer.pdf

• Quest - Parent Letter 2024.pdf

• Quest - Parent Letter 2024 SPANISH.pdf

All households are encouraged to apply for meal and milk benefits. Please click here to apply English / Spanish form. Please bring the filled-out forms to your students school.

Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications

My School Bucks:

District 11 has an online fee payment system called My School Bucks (MSB)-Click Here

Parent MSB Help line: 855-832-5226

MSB is a user-friendly, online payment system with a single sign-on. You can create an account, add your student(s), and see ALL of your students in one account.

If you need your child's student ID it is located on their chromebook on the tech card or you can call the office at 630-893-3838