Marshall Memo
Week of January 20-24, 2020
Monday, January 20
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School

Tuesday, January 21
  • Assembly Schedule "B" Day
  • Band Performance

Wednesday, January 22
  • Activity Schedule "A" Day - 7th Grade Music Priority

Thursday, January 23
  • CORE Schedule "B" Day - Connections
  • Band Winter Concert at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, January 24
  • Activity Schedule "A" Day - Clubs/Activities
  • Last Day of Second Report Period
Quick Links
MMS Bands Collecting Donations for North Hills Food Bank

Donations will be accepted at the concert on Thursday, January 23, or may be dropped off in the MMS office. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
MMS Steel City Codes Club

The MMS Steel City Codes Club will meet Tuesday, January 21, in the Tech Ed Computer Lab from 3:15-4:15 p.m. Students need to arrange for a ride home. Please contact Beth Ann Hull with questions.
Mock Newbery Club Live Stream Youth Media Awards

On the morning of Monday, January 27, the MMS Mock Newbery Club will meet in the Library to live-stream the Youth Media Awards and see if we correctly predicted this year’s winner of the Newbery Medal. After reading a lot this first semester, students will get to celebrate, enjoy a treat, and discuss the different awards and winners. Snacks will be served, but students should eat breakfast before coming to school. Permission slips are available in the MMS Library and due no later than Wednesday, January 22.
All School Project LIT Meeting

You are invited once again to join us in reading Barbara Dee’s amazing book Maybe He Just Likes You. Students in all grades, staff members, parents, and other community members are invited to participate in a book discussion on Thursday, February 6, from 7:00-8:00 a.m. in the MMS Library.
G.O.L.D.

G.O.L.D. (Girls Only Leadership Development) will take place on February, February 28 from 3:00 - 11:00 p.m. at NAI. 8th grade girls from all three middle schools will be bussed from their school at the end of the school day. The event will be facilitated by 10th, 11th, and 12th grade girls, as well as teacher chaperones. Registration is now closed, but more details can be found at the link below. Please contact Marisa Barron with questions at mbarron@northallegheny.org.
Box Tops Collection

Box Tops has launched a NEW digital collection method. Please sign up for the Box Tops app to help raise money for our school!
MMS Clubs 2019-2020

Please check out all of the clubs that are offered for students at MMS. We strongly believe that clubs are a great way for students to make positive connections to their peers and the adults in the building. Please encourage your child to join a club! Students are permitted to explore as many different clubs as they would like.  
North Allegheny Baseball Camp

Registration is now open for the winter NA Baseball Camp for NA students in grades K-9. See the link below for more information.
Important Dates
January 31 - In-Service Day, No Classes
District Updates
Flexible Instructional Day Previously Scheduled for February 3

In previous communications sent by the District, it was declared that Monday, February 3, 2020, would be a scheduled practice Flexible Instructional Day (FID) for the District. However, the District was notified on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, that the Pennsylvania Department of Education did not approve the request. 
 
Therefore, the practice Flexible Instructional Day has been canceled for February 3, and all North Allegheny Schools will be in session for a regularly scheduled school day. 
 
The first FID will be implemented if/when North Allegheny uses all four of the built-in snow days. 
Resources
Missed a Newsletter?

All building newsletters are archived weekly on the North Allegheny website. This designated webpage will be updated with links to the previous week’s newsletters at the beginning of each school week by 11:30 a.m. A link to the archive is accessible on the District’s homepage and on each building’s homepage.
Community Flyers
The North Allegheny School District often receives requests for the distribution of athletics and approved non-profit community organization digital flyers. All requests for community flyers to be included in this newsletter must be submitted via email only at flyers@northallegheny.org . Flyers will only be posted and removed from the District website on Friday. Visit our website for details on how to submit flyers.
Building Contacts
Main Office - 724-934-6060
Nurse's Office - 724-934-6044
Counseling Office - 724-934-6038