Mountaineer Middle School

Just a couple of announcements for the upcoming week. We start a new 9 week period on Tuesday. Our related arts will change tomorrow to the second nine weeks. Report cards will be sent home on November 15th. We will have our annual Pumpkin drop and a rocket launch tomorrow so make sure your child dresses warm and they can bring a blanket to sit on. We will be selling popcorn for the event at 1 dollar per bag. Only one bag per student please. Athletic wise, girls basketball tryouts start on Monday immediately afterschool. You must have a physical to participate. Boys basketball and wrestling both start November 11th.

The WV Young Writers Contest 2022 is open to any students in grades 1-12! Important Dates: Feb 14, 2022 - School entries submitted to county coordinators Feb 28, 2022 - County level winners submitted to blackboard May 13, 2022 - Young Writer's Day Check the Live Feed for more guidelines!

8th grade Science Teachers, Amy Hamrick, Angela Ward, and Jason Haynes at Mountaineer Middle have created a lab activity where the students will be discussing the scientific differences of some of the various apple varieties, and the process of peeling the apples, preparing them for apple sauce and eventually apple butter in crock pots. Each science class will be responsible for finding a recipe to use, peeling/coring/slicing the apples, and combining ingredients to be cooked down.

Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow. Parent Teacher Conferences start at 4 and end at 6 pm.

A quick reminder that there will be no school Monday, October 18th. Staff will still report for Professional Learning Day. Parent-Teacher Conferences are also Monday.

Students in Ms. Ward’s 8th grade science class tested their breakfast for the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats with indicators. Students will learn about these indicators now to lay the foundation for high school classes.

Washington Irving and Mountaineer Middle Schools battled today in their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game!

Spirit Week at MMS this week. Monday students can pay $1 to wear a hat. All proceeds go to our breast cancer donations during spirit week.

October Lunch Menu! You can also check out the menu on each school website AND app! Just tap or click MENU and then LUNCH

Given continuing high case rates within our schools and Harrison County, the indoor mask requirement will continue until Oct. 29, 2021, at which time the conditions will be reevaluated.

Harrison County Schools is again offering device insurance through Smart Tech Insurance for $25 per device! Enroll quickly before the end of November to take advantage! To enroll: visit www.smarttechins.com/harrison or call 877-304-6777 and talk directly to customer service!

Dear Parent or Guardian, Beginning today 9/13, we will require a quarantine note from a health professional for your child when you request homework for them. Once we have the note, we will alert teachers and you can pick up their work the day after your request. Do not email the teachers directly for homework assignments. Quarantine absences will be considered unexcused unless they have a note from a health professional. Parent notes will be accepted as well but only for 5 days in each semester. Thanks for helping us make our school year as normal as possible and making our school a great place for students. John P. Rogers Principal

🚨IMPORTANT MESSAGE 🚨 Food shortages are nationwide, and our district is also experiencing unavailable items or last-minute replacements. Menus are subject to change, but we will do our best to notify our community via social media and our app if there are any changes. We appreciate your patience and understanding! We look forward to serving all of our students' free breakfast and lunch this school year.

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STEAM at MMS These are just a few pictures taken from classrooms at MMS this week. The theme is STEAM. Pictures are of students from Science, Technology, the Arts, and Math class. Great things are happening the first week of school at MMS.

Harrison County Schools has become aware of an announcement circulating that our District is closed next week. This is simply not true. We look forward to seeing our students in the classroom on Tuesday morning after the Labor Day Holiday.

Bandland will beat MMS tonight with Mr. Cale to help students try different instruments to see what might best suit them. They will also have some instruments for rent and for sale. 6th Grade Band members are encouraged to attend the event, which is from 5:00 until 7:00. I would also suggest that if your child would like to be in band but doesn't have it on their schedule to come as well, and for them to send a note with their child in the morning to add band to their schedule.

🤒DO NOT SEND YOUR STUDENT TO SCHOOL IF... 🤧 ➡️The student tests positive for COVID-19 ➡️Someone in the household tests positive for COVID-19 ➡️The student is waiting for send away tests results ➡️The student is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms 🚨Positive cases must isolate for 10 days even if they do not have symptoms. 🚨Students who stay home sick need to return to school with a Note. If you meet any of these, please contact the Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department for further guidance. #HarrisonCountySchools #HarrisonCountySchools

🤒DON'T FEEL WELL? 🤧 Students should stay home if they are sick. Tell your mom, dad, or caregiver before you come to school. Tell your teacher or an adult if you become sick at school. #HarrisonCountySchools

↘️A Message from Healthy Grandfamilies ↙️ Ladies and Gentlemen, After much checking around and discussion, we have decided to postpone the live Healthy Grandfamily Sessions until March. Grandfamilies are helping their grandchildren adjust to being back in school, some are concerned about gathering due to the upswing in COVID cases and some have some other conflicts at this time. We will continue to meet the information and training needs of the Grandfamilies by phone calls, face to face socially distanced home visits and the Grandparents as Parents Support Group. In January, we will start recruiting and planning for our Sessions to begin in March.