The STEAM Weekly V10, 2021-2022

9.17.2021

The STEAM Weekly Volume10

Parents and Students,

Grandparents Day was a success! Thank you for working with us to make this event special and safe!

Our community is grateful this week for the heath of one of our Inventors who was struck by a car crossing the street. We have advocated for years to make our streets safer around the school. Now we must demand it! I have met with district leadership, city leadership, school board members, and our community. We are moving fast and have proposed that we make East Parkway and Central Avenue a School Zone with proper signage, lights, and markings. I encourage you to ask questions, voice concerns, advocate, and share ideas with me, district, and city leadership. Mrs. Dorse-Coleman is our school board member and a fierce advocate for students and schools. She can be reached at dorsecolemanj@scsk12.org.

PTO Support Drive- only two more weeks to donate!

Thank you all for your donations and your time. We are almost 1/2 way to our goal with Two Weeks to go! Thank you all for a great week. We are so grateful for you!

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!

Have a great weekend!

Andy Demster

#CARE-ingAction

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MSSA Weekly Headlines:

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Key Dates and Reminders:

We will practice these drills on these dates. please remind you child that this is only a drill.

September 20th @ 10am Intruder Drill
September 21st @ 2pm
Fire Drill
September 29th @ 2pm Severe Weather Drill

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.

9.22.2021: Volleyball @ Bellevue 5:30pm

9.22.21: Girls Soccer @ John P. Freeman 5:00pm

9.24.2021 Volleyball Vs. Lester @MSSA 5:30pm

Pre-sale Tickets are available during lunch for $3- includes Hot Dog and Drink.

We will recognize all 8th Grade Fall Athletes during intermission.

VOLLEYBALL and SOCCER WIN AGAIN!!! WOOT WOOT!

Dr. Mac's CARE Corner:

Parents,

CLUB DAY is finally here! We will meet with clubs Monday during our SEL block.

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:

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!

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

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

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