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A Message from Mr. Kosal:
MMS is All Heart!
Greetings, Red Imp families! This is Mr. Patrick Kosal, your proud MMS principal. Here's what you'll find in this week's newsletter:
- PTSO spirit night @ Barcelona Burger! (Tue. 8/19)
- Want MMS spirit gear?? The PTSO swag store is now OPEN online!
- 1st School Dance = Friday, 8/22
- Parents: sign up to be involved with MMS / MGSD this year!
- Reminder: walking to/from school
- Meal costs & Free / Reduced Lunch application
- links to Community Resources that MMS offers
- Truth Girlz after school club registration
- Email address to report student absences
- Tardies to school start next week!
- and more!
Thanks for reading! If you have questions or concerns over the summer, please email our administration team or call the MMS front office. Have a wonderful weekend, Red Imp families!
Mr. Kosal, MMS principal / 6th grade (pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Dr. Browning, assistant principal / 7th grade (mbrowning@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Mr. Bost, assistant principal / 8th grade (ronbost@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
Ms. Hoppers, MMS athletic director (alexishoppers@mgsd.k12.nc.us)
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First School Dance... next Friday night (8/22)
The first MMS school dance of the year happens next Friday night, August 22nd, from 6 - 8:00pm in the MMS gymnasium! All students are eligible to attend, unless they're on the LoP (loss of privilege) list. The theme of the first dance is MMS is Back! -- wear MMS gear and school colors (red, white, black) to show your school spirit!
The cost to attend is $5 admission at the door, and concessions will be on sale all night also (cash only for concessions). Students should bring their Mooresville Middle ID cards to enter; only MMS students may attend the dance for safety reasons.
** Parents: the dance ends promptly at 8:00pm. All students MUST be picked up by 8:15pm or they could wind up on the Loss of Privilege list for quarter #1.
We hope to see lots and lots of Red Imps at the 1st dance next Friday night!
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Reminders about students Walking to/from MMS:
- Students crossing Kistler Farm Rd. must do so at the stoplight / crosswalk. It is hazardous and unsafe to cross at other locations along that busy road.
- MMS staff will serve as crossing guards for students between 7:35 - 7:45am, and from 2:55 - 3:05pm. We ask that students cross during those times to ensure a staff member is present.
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ONLY students with relatives that work at MIS / RRES may use the service road to walk to those locations. Students may not walk to other schools to join their car-rider lines.
- MMS staff will be checking if students have submitted Walking Permission Forms to the main office starting next week. If your child does not have a permission slip on file, they'll be directed to use the office phone to call for a ride.
Thank you, parents, for your help in ensuring our students are safe and following school protocols when walking to / from school!
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Do you plan for your Red Imp student to walk to / from school? If so, MMS requires ALL students walking to / from campus to have a signed Walking form completed with main office. Click above to print & return OR stop by the main office to complete. Thank you for helping keep our students safe!
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Stop Arm Violations Awareness -- reminder to the community
MGSD bus drivers have already witnessed multiple stop-arm violations across the district, including several occurring in parking lots during pick-up and drop-off times.
A reminder to parents and staff: Do not pass a stopped school bus if the stop arm is displayed — even in parking lots. Video cameras on MGSD buses make it easy to identify the culprits; our district and the Mooresville Police Department will prosecute these cases.
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Parent Questions re: Bus Routes
The MGSD Transportation office is continuing to assign students to bus routes while also working to balance those routes & ensure capacities remain below limits. As new drivers join the staff, we will also add additional buses to help meet morning bell times.
All transportation requests must be initiated with the school’s data manager (at MMS... Ms. Shaneil Troutman). Once received, the request will enter the Transportation Dept.'s system the following day. After processing, the Transportation office will notify parents via ParentSquare.
** If parents are unhappy with their assigned stop location or have any transportation-related questions, they can email the MGSD Transportation office at mgsdtransrequest@mgsd.k12.nc.us, and we will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience, parents!
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Tardy to School policy (from MMS Student / Parent Handbook):
1st, 2nd, & 3rd tardy = Parent Square warning, verbal reminder in main office of tardy
4th tardy = Lunch Detention with Parent Square notice to parent
5th tardy & beyond = Office Referral w/ 1 day ISS
* tardy #6 and beyond restarts the 5-tardy cycle*
**Tardies to school reset to zero at the beginning of each quarter.
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News from the MMS PTSO:
We want YOU to join our growing PTSO team! Our group's first official meeting is next Wednesday, August 13th at 9:15am. Please join us at Mooresville Middle School where we will be voting in new officers + talking / planning the 9/26 MMS Fall Festival. We can't wait to see you there! Other plans we have for the year include:
- MMS vs. Selma Burke football game - Tuesday, Sept. 23
- 3rd annual MMS Fall Festival - Friday, Sept. 26
- Charlotte Checkers family night - Oct.
- Kendra Scott fundraiser - Nov.
- Indoor Movie Night @ MMS gym - Nov.
- Teacher Appreciation Lunch for holidays - Dec.
- Charlotte Hornets family night - Jan. / Feb. 2026
- Valentine's theme school dance - Friday, Feb. 13
- Teacher Appreciation week lunch (Cinco de Mayo) - May 5
- MMS spirit wear sales - ongoing starting at Open House 2025
We also hope you'll follow our group on Facebook / Instagram:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cmgt6TpGT/?mibextid=wwXIfr
https://www.instagram.com/mms_imps_ptso?igsh=MXE3cG5ra2FnY24ybg==
Questions? E-mail us at redimpsptso@gmail.com Thank you for your support!
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How to alert MMS of student absence:
The email address for parents to alert MMS about student absences is:
MMSAttendance@MGSD.k12.nc.us
Parents can upload doctor's notes as well. This process helps to avoid lost excuse notes!
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Community Resources for MMS families:
Please submit this form if you and/or your student could benefit from any of the community services that MMS has to offer. Parents can request everything from Food for Days to Children's Hope Alliance and Rainbow Kidz to shoes and coats. The form is only shared with the MMS counseling staff. Parents can complete it for one or more resources. More information and/or a permission form will be sent to you after your response is received. Reach out to kathrynbuff@mgsd.k12.nc.us with any questions.
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MMS Social Media Handles - follow us!
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Use the "Parents & Students" tab to find information about Lunch Prepay, Canvas help, etc.
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Our first FULL week of school = in the books!
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Patrick Kosal
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