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(Welcome to our web page. If you would like to visit any of our teacher web pages, please point to Faculty & Staff above and choose the grade level or department. Check out our school calendar for events happening schoolwide.)
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Important Announcement: Snow Make Up Day!!
As a reminder, the make-up day for the February 1, 2010, school cancellation will be Monday, February 15th, which previously had been designated as a holiday on the district calendar. |
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Congratulations MathCounts Team!
On Saturday, February 6, our MathCounts team placed 11th in the district competition. The team was Colton R., Ally S., Josh C., and Luke G.. Individual competitors were Cody H. Drake J., Noah B., and Rylee F.. Caeley R. was an alternate. We are really proud of them! This is the best finish MPMS has ever had!!
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Congratulations Mrs. Dobson!
Martha Dobson was recently named a finalist for the Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ position. A sixth grade ELA teacher, Mrs. Dobson submitted an extensive application and CD to the Iditarod Education Department's Selection Committee in November. She will travel to Anchorage, Alaska at the end of February to compete with two other finalists from New York and California for the honor of becoming the Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™. The final competition consists of an interview, projects, a presentation to the 2010 Iditarod Educators' Winter Conference, and volunteering with the race. The teacher chosen for the position volunteers to bring educational messages and lessons using the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race™ to students and teachers around the world via
www.iditarod.com
during the 2010-2011 year and will also travel the trail during the 2011 Iditarod race, posting daily messages about the race and education. Mrs. Dobson will be notified around April 1 who the Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ will be. Visit http://iditarodblogs.com/teachers/ for more information.
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Mandatory Parent Meeting For Spring Sports
There will be a MANDATORY meeting for parents of all students interested in trying out for baseball and boys and girls track. This meeting will be held on Thursday, March 11th at 6:00 in the MPMS auditorium. For further information, please email Coach Philip Furr (athletic director), Coach Justin Ridenhour (baseball), Coach Stephanie Odum (girl's track), or Coach Elliot Brooks (boy's track). Attendance is mandatory for those wishing to try out for these sports.
In the event of a 7th grade basketball team reaching the conference championship games, an alternate meeting time will be announced at a later date for those parents only.
All participants should have a current physical, insurance waiver, domicile form and eligibility sheet on file with the athletic trainer, Angela Frady, prior to trying out. These documents are available on this webpage under school documents.
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Follow MPMS Athletics on Twitter
In an effort to aid with timely communications, we encourage parents of all MPMS athletes to join us on Twitter. Our site can be found at
www.twitter.com/MPMSAthletics
. This service will allow weather related information including cancellations and reschedulings to be communicated in a quick, efficient manner. Any athletics changes, including practice information, will be posted to this site immediately. If you have questions, please call or email Coach Furr.
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8th Grade Technology Proficiency Standards
The Cabarrus County School System is required to report annually to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction the technology literacy of each enrolled eighth grade student.
In order to determine technology proficiency, eighth grade students must meet seven or more of the ten Eighth Grade Technology Proficiency Standards. These standards will require the student to demonstrate a variety of technology skills that will be utilized through classroom activities/projects. At the end of the eighth grade school year, the student will receive a P for Proficient if they meet seven out of ten standards or F for Fail if they do not meet seven out of the ten standards.
A copy of the Eighth Grade Proficiency Standards is available by
CLICKING HERE
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
MPMS is in need of volunteers to proctor for several different testing dates. If you are least 21 years old, and are available any of the following dates, please contact Shannon Huneycutt at 704-436-9302 Ext. 1166 or
shannon.huneycutt@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
. Be sure to leave your name, phone number, email address, and available dates. Most testing is in the morning and lasts 1-4 hours.
Thank you in advance for supporting our students and MPMS.
January 6-7
February 3-5
April 27-30
May 5-7
May 10-27 (EOG's, make-ups, retesting)
June 3
You will be contacted to confirm any time that you give as available before scheduling.
Again, we appreciate your time!
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Need Help With Software Training?
Does your child have technology questions? Do you wish you had someone who could help? Just ask AL! AL stands for Atomic Learning, our online resource for software training. AL is available to our students and their families in school and at home throughout the school year. To find out more about this online resource,
CLICK HERE
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School Hours for Students:
9:00 am-4:00pm
February 15: Make Up Snow Day
Students Are in School
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