Meyer Middle School Newsletter
October 17th, 2024
Important Dates
- Nov. 5th No School Teacher In-Service
- Nov. 7th Parent Teacher Conferences
- Nov. 11th MMS Veterans Day Program at 1:30pm
- Nov. 27-29th No School- Thanksgiving Break
- Dec. 23-31st No School- Winter Break
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
- The Pierce County Veterans Service Office is excited to be able to bring the award winning Off Broadway play "The American Soldier" to River Falls on Veterans Day to honor and celebrate the bravery and sacrifices of our American Soldiers. It is a powerful one-man show based on letters from Veterans and their families spanning from the Revolution to our recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Its goal is to say THANK YOU to our Veterans to their families. It is a play that gives those who may have no understanding or connection to the military a better understanding of what service and sacrifices are. It is a play that will deepen your understanding of the experiences that our service members endure. It is a show that you do not want to miss. We would like to note that this show does contain strong language as well as sounds of gunfire & explosions. This event is sponsored by the Pierce County Veterans Service Office and is FREE to attend. There is limited seating so be sure to reserve your tickets today: The American Soldier
- SHOW DETAILS: The American Soldier - Meyer Middle School Auditorium
Monday November 11th, 2024 - Doors open at 5pm - Showtime 6pm
Questions or inquiries regarding the show may be directed to the Pierce County Veterans Service Office by phone at 715-273-6753 or by e-mail PCVSO@co.pierce.wi.us
We look forward to seeing you at the show!
Box Top Information
Introducing a great way to earn money for the Meyer Middle School Student Council!
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Download the Box Top $ mobile app to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Top $ to your schools earnings online.
GET THE APP:
It’s easy, here is how it works. After you download the app, register to have the money benefit the Dewayne R. Meyer Middle School. You BUY products with the BOX Top $ logo; SCAN your store receipt; EARN ten cents cash for participating items that you purchase. It will be more convenient, easy to use, happens in real time and extra cash offers will load automatically.
Thank you!
Monthly Information
- Congrats to the Member of the Month: Katie Seidl
- Popcorn Thursdays are up and running. We hope the kids are enjoying it!
- The Student Council are actively planning for Decembers Activity Afternoon and Spirit Week in February. Stay tuned for details!
- The next Hay Day will be on November 8th. Proceeds will be going to the Student Council. Last month, $83 were raised to support the Math Masters Club.
- The SPED department will be hosting Penny Wars in November. More details to follow
- Coming soon: The Student Council has purchased an "old school" vending machine. Weil will soon have it up and running. Our goal is to make enough money to purchase a new, modern machine that we own and run ourselves. Then the two current machines from an outside vending agency can be removed. We get a percentage of the sales, but our plan is to make it all our own.
- Get your dancing shoes on! The SOS crew from RFHS will be hosting a dance at MMS for grades 6-8th on Friday, November 15th 6-9pm. In addition to the dance, they will be selling concessions, pizza, pop, & candy. Hope to see kids there!
Gratitude
Gratitude: Gratitude is feeling thankful and appreciative for the people and good things in your life.
- Being thoughtful by showing appreciation to important people in your life
- Take time to reflect on the positive things in your life
At our Character Kick Off for the month of November, we will be sharing two clips about gratitude from Steve Hartman's collection of Kindness 101 videos. Enjoy
Staff Spotlight
Kara Wellman is our new 8 Blue ELA Teacher. In college, she tried out a few different majors until, thanks to a fantastic professor, she decided on English Education. However, her goal was to teach at the college level, and she ended up graduating with a Bachelors in Creative Writing. It wasn't until five years later that Kara went back to school for her Masters and licensure to teach English.
Staff Spotlight
Kara is originally from River Falls, but her husband is from Montana. They have lived back and forth over the years, but purchased their home in March and are here to stay! She feels very lucky to have found herself back at MMS. Outside of school, she loves doing anything creative! In her five year break, she started a little business as a metalsmith (making sterling silver jewelry), and she now enjoys it as her "summer job."