Support the MMSBA PTO
MMSBA Awards Assemblies
2022 Graduation, Friday, May 22, 7:30 PM, Dragon Stadium
You are invited to join us for a demonstration and response session on WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 from 3:45-4:45 in the Board Room.
Please share and invite fellow teachers and parents to attend.
We all know how important parent involvement is. Here are some stats that may surprise you:
Teacher-family communication increases the odds that students complete their homework by 40%
Parental involvement increases standardized test scores, grades, and class attendance
Parent-teacher communication helps students stay on task in the classroom
Teacher-parent communication improves students' social skills and behavior
We have improved our systems for one-way communication with updated communications tools like webpage and integrated social media platforms, text and voice call notification systems, our mobile app, plus weekly digital newsletters.
In efforts to improve our systems for two-way communications, we are considering a tool to aid teacher-to-parent and parent-to-teacher communication.
Some of the challenges teachers and parents face include:
-access to current contact information
-time in the day to communicate
-limited face to face communication opportunities
-use of personal numbers
-risks of communicating with students through individual channels, apps, or media
-having to use multiple tools and too many channels to reach all of a student's teachers and coaches
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We need to take many factors into consideration, such as device access and personal communication style preference. We also have to consider the need to provide support for our faculty and staff to be able to effectively reach and communicate with classes, teams, individual students, and parents in a timely way that protects all parties.
We are considering the use of a standard communication tool, ROOMS, by Apptegy.
Rooms is a communications management system for schools that is integrated into our school app through Thrillshare. We are looking specifically at the Stream/Announcement feature and the Messaging feature. For more information about ROOMS Click Here
It's not too late! You can still order some new Dragon gear and support our Jr. High cheer team! Sale extended through Wednesday, the 18th! Turn in to any office or email your order to mary.hecox@mountainburg.org
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ukYMbeN-beJzRkl9V-Bm8sA-Z6Su
How strong is your team?
Dragons make sure you don’t take the small things for granted today.😊
The Cyber Dragons' Raffle will be ending soon! Contact Ms. Burnett to purchase tickets - meredith.burnett@mountainburg.org.
Support the Jr. High Dragons while stocking up on some awesome Dragon Gear! Contact Mary Hecox to order: mary.hecox@mountainburg.org.
Upcoming Dates at MMSBA
We are two weeks away from Summer '22! Dragon Weekly: https://www.smore.com/ehgc0
Have you ever dissected a brain???
Support the newly formed MMSBA PTO!
Semester Test Dates for MMSBA and MHS students who will not be exempt.
In order to make up a missed test, the student must have a doctor's note.
On Thursday, May 12, the Class of 2022 walked through the halls of MES one last time as students at Mountainburg Schools. Thank you Randy Burrough for getting this video.
https://youtu.be/0C5LMMByZC8
MES Super Heros!
Join the Team at Mountainburg Schools!
It is Graduation Week!
The Class of 2022 will graduate on Friday, May 20, 7:30 PM, Dragon Stadium.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Diamond Hills will be offering a SUMMER PROGRAM free for Mountainburg students!
They have received a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant for $150,000 per year for the next three years to serve our students and our community!
Summer Program will run from Monday, June 6 through Friday, August 5.
Summer Program will be closed the week of July 4-8
Hours are 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
This opportunity provides daycare and activities for students, meals and snacks, and rich activities and programs FREE for 8 weeks!
Summer Program will offer a number of academic enrichment activities supporting literacy, math, and STEM:
Power Hour, DIY STEM, Project Learn, Tutoring
Enrichment activities offered will include:
Triple Play Daily Challenges, Healthy Habits, Body Components, Play Breaks, Be a Star, Kindness Club, Good Deeds Club, Career Launch, Hour of Code, Junior Staff, Smart Girls, Life Skills Classes, Art Club, Band Club
Youth Basketball Camp for students entering 1st - 6th grades.
Contact Coach Paige Jones if you have questions: paige.jones@mountainburg.org.
