The STEAM Weekly V11, 2021-2022

9.24.2021

The STEAM Weekly Volume11

Parents and Students,

What an awesome week with your kids! They are learning and growing in so many ways. We are excited and proud to find out that we are again the top performing middle school in the district! Let's keep up the hard work!

PTO Support Drive- only ONE more week to donate!

Thank you all for your donations and your time. We are almost 1/2 way to our goal with ONE Week to go! Thank you for your donations. We are so grateful for you!

COVID UPDATES AND INFO:

See Mrs. Pollan's section for important Covid testing information.

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 our main office secretary Mrs. Littlefield, (littlefieldc1@scsk12.org) 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!

Have a great weekend!

Andy Demster

#CARE-ingAction

‌

MSSA Weekly Headlines:

‌

Key Dates and Reminders:

We will practice this drill on this date. Please remind you child that this is only a drill.

September 29th @ 2pm Severe Weather Drill

Extended Lab is Monday, September 27th, during our SEL time.

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 Parents,

Exciting news in the world of sports!

We will recognize our 8th graders tonight at 5:30pm, during our Girls' Volleyball game intermission. These awesome athletes will compete in the semifinals October 4th-5th.

Our Girls' Soccer team won district for the 6th straight year!! They play Craigmont Middle Monday night, 5pm at Melrose Stadium for the championship!! GO TEAM GO!

We also have 7 young men who play football with Bellevue Middle, and they have placed first in the district!

Andra Crawley, Brooks Wright, Calvin Maclin, Jayden Reames, Tristen Denton, Ty Richards, and Alex Bennett.

They will begin their fight for the championship Saturday, October 2nd at 12:30pm at Kirby Stadium.

Please support our teams by helping with concessions.

‌

Dr. Mac's CARE Corner:

Parents,

Your child's social, emotional and academic health is important to us.

Please reach out any time. smithdc@scsk12.org

8th grade parents are being contacted concerning Naviance, a resource for college and career preparation. 8th graders are working through the Naviance course during study hall.

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

Calling all Artists!!

We are looking for a creative, fresh design for our MSSA 2021 Hoodies! Must be 2 school colors (red, black, white or gray). The sweatshirt color can be used as the 3rd color in your design. Choose red or black hoodie. Your design colors may be altered to work on both in production.

Due Date: Sept 30, 2021

Submit PDFs to MSSAPTO14@gmail.com

The WINNER gets a FREE HOODIE

COVID TESTING

Parents, Please use this link to sign up your child for COVID testing.

SCBE Patient Authorization and COVID-19 Testing Consent (jotform.com)

For more information, click here.

A Word from your PTO Board!

MSSA Family,

As proud parents of our MSSA kiddos, we know we all want them to have the best of everything: education, enrichment, exposure, experiences, and more. We are so fortunate to have phenomenal teachers, administrators, and staff at Maxine Smith Steam Academy who go above and beyond to optimize teaching and learning for our students every single day.

With that being said, parents, we still need your help! This is our personal plea to ask for your continued contributions to our Support Drive. Our goal is to raise $25,000 this month. We have had a strong start, and every amount is appreciated. If you have not made a donation yet, please click the link below. MSSA needs your support, but, most importantly, our kids need your support! Thanks in advance for showing up and showing out for our kiddos!

MSSA PTO Board

Visit our Website and Calendar

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

‌