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Meigs Academic Magnet Middle School will uphold our values of respect, cultural awareness, acceptance, integrity, and responsibility by ensuring that every student feels valued and empowered.

09.02.24: NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
09.04.24: Progress Reports Issued
09.04.24: Activity Day #1
09.04.24: Volleyball (5:00pm at Dupont-Hadley)
09.09.24: Mental Health Awareness Day
09.09.24: Volleyball (5:00pm at East)
09.11.24: Volleyball (5:00pm at Litton)
09.16.24: Volleyball (5:00pm at Meigs)
09.18.24: Activity Day #2
10.02.24: Activity Day #3
10.03.24: School Picture Day
10.03.24: Last Day of Quarter 1
10.04.24: NO SCHOOL

The main office gladly accepts forgotten lunchboxes and instruments throughout the day; however, students will not be notified by the office staff to come and retrieve these items. If a student forgets to bring their lunchbox or instrument to school, they should automatically check in the office to see if a parent has left their item.

Melody Osborne, School Counselor

7th grade and 6th grade: HM/PLT with Science and Social Studies

melody.osborne@mnps.org

Belinda Hotchkiss, School Counselor

8th grade and 6th grade: HM/PLT with ELA and Math teachers

belinda.hotchkiss@mnps.org

Did you know? Working in front of a computer screen can cause eye strain. To avoid headaches, blurred vision, and watery eyes, your child should use the 20-20-20 rule. For every 20 minutes of screen time, look up at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

For more information regarding our school counseling program and for resources, please join our Schoology Group! https://mnps.schoology.com/group/7291911979 Access Code: M86S-4MMQ-JCBD4

The Community Foundation is interested in identifying children in grades 4-8 within the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools who have extraordinary talent or potential and who face extraordinary circumstances that limit individualized enhancement opportunities. The Community Foundation has established an educational fund from which Principals, School Counselors, or Teachers may request grants to facilitate individualized programs for identified students.

DEADLINES: Fall-Spring September 15, Summer-March 15. All applications should be turned in to School Counselors or ENCORE teachers before submitting to The Community Foundation. Final arrangements for student participation in the program should be made by the ENCORE teacher/counselor/or person submitting the application.

Tapping Individual Potential (TIP) Application – Fall 2024 (mykaleidoscope.com)

“Adolescence is a period in which children may experience rapid growth in their bodies and brains, as well as heightened emotions. That’s because the emotional centers of the brain (the limbic system and amygdala) are maturing more quickly than the brain’s reasoning center (the prefrontal cortex), which helps with organization, problem solving, and understanding emotions. Reasoning doesn’t catch up with emotions until about age 25. As these changes occur, young people may express passions, joys, or sensitivities. Sometimes heightened emotions may lead them to feel greater sadness and anger, or to take risks. At the same time, parents might be playing catch-up as well—and they may feel at times like nothing they say or do matters. Dr. Ken Ginsburg, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and founder of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication, wants parents to know how much they do, in fact, matter during adolescence. He also wants parents to know how their attitudes and actions throughout adolescence can affect their children for the better, now and into adulthood.”

For more information, please visit our SEL at Meigs website (https://selatmeigs.weebly.com/sel-for-parents.html).

If you have ZERO TARDIES and have PERFECT ATTENDANCE during each nine weeks, we will be celebrating your success! Be listening for your name in the cafeteria!

What is INVEST?

INVEST is the Meigs PTO’s annual giving campaign and the largest source of funding for our school’s PTO.

How do INVEST funds help?

Every dollar raised through INVEST directly benefits Meigs students and teachers by providing vital resources that wouldn’t otherwise be available, such as:

• Updated instructional materials and equipment, like enhancements to the computer lab.
• Library resources, including technology and display updates.
• Science materials for experiments, frog dissection, and rocket building.
• Costumes for drama productions.
• Instrument repairs for band and strings.
• Supplies for music, art, drama, and computer classes.
• Support for clubs, athletics (jerseys, equipment, banners)
• Resources for the Meigs garden and outdoor classroom.

How can I give?

Visit – www.investmeigs.evrits.com

How much should I give?

Our goal is to raise $50,000, or $75 per student. Donations last year ranged from $10 to $1,500—every amount counts! Let’s work together to make a big impact.

Are donations tax-deductible?

Yes! The Meigs PTO is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all donations are tax-deductible. Don’t forget to ask your employer about matching gifts.

Questions?

Email us at meigsptoinvest@gmail.com.

Meigs Mart: Your School Spirit Source!

Meigs Mart is your go-to spot for all things school spirit! We are open, offering a variety of apparel and accessories to showcase your pride. Check out our latest arrivals online at https://meigsmart.square.site. Pick-up orders will be fulfilled weekly, while orders requiring shipping will be fulfilled every two weeks.

TITANS FUNDRAISER: SCORE BIG FOR OUR SCHOOL'S PTO

Combine your love for Titans games with your passion for supporting Meigs! The Titans Fundraiser offers an incredible opportunity to be part of the action and give back to our school.

Use the exclusive code MEIGS2024 to secure your seats at a special rate for these upcoming games: Patriots on 11/3, Vikings on 11/17, and Bengals on 12/15. But that's not all – for every ticket you purchase using the MEIGS2024 code, a generous $10 will be donated to our PTO, supporting various programs that benefit our students.

We're aiming to reach a target of 150 tickets for the 12/15 showdown against the Bengals. Achieving this goal means an exclusive post-game photo session on the field for the Meigs community.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to enjoy Titans games while making a meaningful impact on our school. Secure your tickets now by visiting THIS LINK, and remember to use the code MEIGS2024 during your purchase.

Join us for Project LIT Book Club!

We will be discussing New Kid by Jerry Craft. Please submit the attached permission slip to Ms. Maggio, Ms. Spacek, or Ms. Tucker-Dye. Copies of the book are available in the library on a first come, first served basis.

Any girls who are interested in basketball, and were unable to tryout in May, please contact Coach Boorsma - deanna.boorsma@mnps.org

August 28

JV 5:45

Varsity Girls 5:00

Varsity Boys 5:30

Sept 4

JV 5:45

Varsity Girls 5:00

Varsity Boys 5:30

Sept 11

City Championships, TBD

Interested in Swimming with the Meigs team for Nashville School Swim Club? Think you might like to give swimming a try? We are excited to begin registering for Session One of Nashville School Swim Club!

Session 1 will be 9/3-10/6 at Seven Hills Swim Club. The focus of this session will be development. Athletes will develop their feel for the water, stroke, and stamina. In order to participate, athletes must be able to comfortably swim 4 lengths of the pool.

Who should swim during this session? Everyone is welcome. Swimmers for this session are swimmers who maybe were just getting comfortable last season and have a goal to improve this season and need a jump start. Swimmers who are new to team swimming have a great opportunity to develop before the tryouts for the next session. Swimmers who want to keep going and not lose momentum gained during summer swim. There will be no tryouts for this session.

Registration is completely online with the form found on the NSSC website. For safety and the best experience for all of the swimmers we will limit the session to the first 45 swimmers to register. Parents will be notified when registration is received. The list for the session will be published on the NSSC website no later than August 26th. This is an open session, and we are not dividing up by school, so Meigs swimmers will be combined with swimmers from other schools that participate in NSSC.

Practice times are Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-5:30. The fee for Session 1 is $150 payable on the first day of the session. Please wait for payment instructions before sending payment.

* Please bookmark the NSSC website www.nashvilleschoolswimclub.org and use the page as a reference.

* Any questions at all, please reach out to our parent liaison, Dana Hughes at dana.n.hughes@gmail.com.

Volleyball Home Games

Please come out and support the volleyball team. Home games are on August 19, August 26, and September 16. To purchase tickets please go to GoFan. Search for Meigs then click on the game to purchase a ticket. A list of those that purchased tickets will be printed at 8:00 A.M. on the day of the game.

GoFan - The largest high school ticketing solution in the U.S.

Parent Permission

Any student that would like to attend a home volleyball game must have a parent complete this permission form by 8 A.M. on the day of the game.

*ATTENTION STRINGS STUDENTS:

Fri 8/30 - Handbook Signatures Due (All Strings Students)

Tue 9/3 - Beginning 6th Grade Strings - All Instruments and Materials Due

6th Grade:

• 11/2 - Fall Solo & Ensemble Festival
• 12/6 - 6th Grade Winter Concerts
• BAND - 5:30pm
• STRINGS - 7:30pm

7th and 8th Grade:

• 10/17-10/18 – MNPS All-County Honor BANDS @ M. L. King Jr. School
• 11/2 - Fall Solo & Ensemble Festival
• 11/7 – MNPS All-County Honors STRINGS @ M. L. King Jr. School
• 11/8 – TN All Mid-State Auditions Clinic
• 12/7 – TN All Mid-State Auditions @ Wilson Central HS
• 12/13 - 7th & 8th Grade BAND & STRINGS Winter Concert 6:30pm
• 1/9-1/11 - TN All Mid-State STRINGS Clinic
• 1/16-1/18 - TN All Mid-State BAND Clinic

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT: https://technology.mnps.org/support

Meigs Website: www.meigsacademicmagnet.org
Location: 713 Ramsey Street, Nashville, TN 37206, USA
Phone: 615.271.3222

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