The STEAM Weekly V9, 2021-2022

9.10.2021

The STEAM Weekly Volume 9

Parents and Students,

What an honor to work and serve side-by-side with our amazing PTO. Our PTO Support Drive is going strong! Thank you all for your donations and your time. Thank you all for a great week. We are so grateful for you!

PTO SUPPORT DRIVE INFO:

Our PTO board has set a lofty goal of raising $25,000 dollars during our annual fundraiser drive. We do not sell cookies, wrapping paper, or candy bars. In the past, this money has renovated classrooms, bought innovative technology such as maker-spaces and 3-D printers, improved lighting and landscaping, and provided students with technology and STEM/school supplies. We provide our teachers monthly lunches and pay for instructional materials and curriculum that our school cannot afford.

COVID UPDATES AND INFO:

We are still winning this fight! Continue to keep your child at home if he/she is showing any symptoms or has a COVID positive contact. Email Mrs. Pollan or call the front office (901-416-4536).

Thank you for CARE-ing.

Andy Demster

REMINDERS:

PTO fundraiser through the month of September- (Friday donation drive)
Contact MSSAPTO14@gmail.com to be a part of this awesome team!
Grandparents' Day 9/13/21

Have a great weekend!

Andy Demster

#CARE-ingAction

MSSA Weekly Headlines:

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Please Help!

We need newspapers donated for 7th grade STEM projects.

All 7th graders need to bring a shoebox for their STEM project.

NORRIS SPORTS REPORT

You can sign up @ www.ymcamemphis.org

Click on Childcare.
Click SCS schools.
Search for Maxine Smith STEAM Academy.

Prices and Times:

Before Care hours: 6-8:15 a.m.
Cost: $25 weekly
After care hours: 3:15 - 6 p.m.
Cost: $40 weekly
Both before/after care
Cost: $50 weekly

MSSA Athletics

Parents,

Please support our teams by helping with concessions.

Dr. Mac's CARE Corner:

Parents,

Please complete this survey concerning our SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Mondays. Your input and voice are valued.

Please reach out any time,

smithdc@scsk12.org

Hooray for our SHINING KNIGHTS

for the month of August!!

6th grade -

London Oseguera and Beals Repetto

7th Grade -

Erin Jones and

Andreas Raimov

8th grade -

Erika Stuart and

Carson Archer

Information Station with Mrs. Pollan:

Grandparents' Day is Monday, 9/13/21!

We have invite Grandparents to eat Lunch on the Lawn this year!

It is too late to sign up, but we encourage you to spend time with grandparents and extended family.

For those who signed up, please follow this schedule.

6th Grade Lunch: 12:00-12:30
7th Grade Lunch: 12:35 -1:05
8th Grade Lunch: :1:10 - 1:40

Siblings will eat at the earlier lunch.

Grandparents Day Protocols:

Grandparents/ Family Members will park and sign in at the front steps.
Those choosing to eat Lunch on the Lawn will be assigned and escorted to a private picnic table. Bring your own lunch.
Students eating lunch with Grandparents or Family Member are expected to bring all of their belongings for dismissal after lunch.

Parent/Student Tours!

Please share this SIGN-UP GENIUS LINK with your friends and family- Parent/student tours begin next week! Parents of 5th graders are invited to tour our great school and meet our student leaders!

A Word from your PTO Board!

We are striving to raise $25,000 dollars to support our school. We will send out a dedicated email next week to provide you with multiple ways to donate. We will also have Friday Morning and Afternoon Donation Drives.

Cash

Checks: Make out to MSSA PTO

PAYPAL: MSSAPTO14@gmail.com

If you have questions or want to help, email us at

MSSAPTO14@gmail.com.

LET'S DO THIS!

$25,000 GOAL

Visit our Website and Calendar

Maxine Smith STEAM Academy | 901.416.4536 | https://schools.scsk12.org/maxinesmith-ms

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