Meyer Middle School Newsletter
October 17th, 2024
February News:
Hello Meyer Middle School Families!
Last month I introduced you to the book- The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. I am halfway through the book. This month I would like to share with you the four foundational harms resulting from the shift from play- based childhoods to phone-based childhoods identified through
Jonathan Haidt's research:
- Social Deprivation: Reduced face-to-face interactions lead to weakened social skills and feelings of isolation. Teens who spend more time using social media are more likely to suffer from disorders such as depression and anxiety while teens who spend more time with groups of young people through sports, music and clubs have better mental health.
- Sleep Deprivation: Teens need more sleep than adults (8-9 hours). Excessive screen time, especially before bed, disrupts sleep patterns, leading to insufficient rest. Pre-teens and teens experiencing disturbed or shortened sleep are more likely to become depressed and develop behavioral problems.
- Attention Fragmentation: Constant notifications and multitasking impair the ability to focus and maintain attention.
- Addiction: The compelling nature of digital platforms fosters dependency, making it challenging for children to engage in office activities.
Respectfully,
Mark Chapin
Principal
Meyer Middle School
Important Dates
- Feb. 13th MMS Parent Teacher Conferences (3:15-7:30pm)
- Feb. 17th No School (Teacher Inservice)
- March 17th-21st No School (Spring Break)
- April 7th No School (Teacher Inservice)
- May 16th No School (Teacher Inservice)
- May 26th No School (Memorial Day)
Announcements
- Attached is the link to order your students' yearbook Jostens
- Attached is information about the BackPack Program. This program is available to anyone. The only requirement is that the family has school aged child in the RFSD. Backpack Program Form, In Spanish
Box Top Information
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Thank you!
Student Council News
- Congratulations to Member of the Month: Isaac Baldeshwiler
- MMS Student Council will once again be doing a Valentines Day Sweet Treat delivery
- Students are able to purchase a candy bar for a friend, classmate, that special someone, a teacher, or one for themselves so they can bring it home to a parent!
- They will get a slip to write a special message and then the Student Council handles the rest
- Delivery will be on Valentines Day. Students can purchase the Valentines Sweet Treat for $2, February 5th-11th
- Sales will be during lunch in the cafeteria or before school in the School Counseling office
- Proceeds support Student Council activities and its a fun way to let someone know you appreciate them!
- February Hat Day: Proceeds will support Wildcat Crew
- We are gearing up for our last Activity Afternoon to kick off Spring Break on Friday, March 14th
- Stay tuned for Spirit Week info at the end of March and beginning of April
Perseverance
Our character trait of the month for February is perseverance. According to Character Counts, students can demonstrate perseverance by continuing to perform their responsibilities and pursue their goals with vigor and tenacity despite frustrations, mistakes, setbacks, and other obstacles that make their task difficult or seem impossible. Students can demonstrate perseverance by resisting temptations and pressures to give up or quit, choosing instead to persist as long as they are able.
Here is the video we shared with our students this past week exemplifying perseverance. Enjoy the video attached above:
Math Counts
This month, the 7th & 8th grade Math Counts team competed at their Regional competition in Eau Claire consisting of 187 students from 17 different schools.We were able to bring 12 students from MMS who competed individually and then as 3 teams. Pictured are students:
Royden Roslansky, Wyatt Thompson, Niko Juneau, Chloe Weyer, Levi Greeder, Croix Giedd, Charlie Dulaney, Isla Page, Alex Ferguson, Sarah Welsh, & Lucas Slice-Pedrini
Math Counts
These kids put in a lot of time preparing for this competition to show off their brilliant Math abilities! After the competition, we were lucky to have 3 kids qualify to compete in the State competition in Sheboygan this March! These 3 kids were Charles Dulaney, Wyatt Thompson, and Royden Roslansky. We can't wait to see them show off their skills again! Go Wildcats!