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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. It's been a GREAT week here at Mooresville Middle School! New learning is happening in each classroom throughout the building, our fall sports have all begun their competitions, and students are displaying the #AllHeart mentality towards their teachers and peers. Bumps and potholes are bound to come, but for now... we're all enjoying the pleasant ride!
Here's what you'll find in this week's newsletter:
- 1st School Dance = Friday, 8/22
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Want MMS spirit gear?? The PTSO swag store is now OPEN online
- latest ImpTV news broadcast
- Fall Festival on 9/26 -- PTSO needs Vendors + Raffle Baskets
- Parents: sign up to be involved with MMS / MGSD this year!
- Reminder: students walking to/from school
- Truth Girlz after school club registration
- Tardies to school policy
- info about Buses / Transportation
- Launch for the weekend: strategies to survive middle school (video)
- 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... tonight!! (8/22)
The first MMS school dance of the year happens tonight (Fri. August 22) 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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Important Reminder Regarding Student ID Badges:
Student ID badges are an essential part of daily school life, enabling students to quickly access essential services like purchasing lunch, using our library, and entering school-sponsored functions. Please ensure your child keeps their ID badge in a safe place.
* All new-to-MMS students (including this year's 6th graders) received an ID badge free of charge. However, in the event that a student's ID badge is lost or damaged, a replacement can be obtained for a fee of $2.00. This fee helps cover the cost of producing and replacing the badge.
** Click Here to submit a request for a new ID badge to be made for your child.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and efficient school environment for all our students. If you have any questions, please contact the main office.
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Congrats to Ms. Peterson! |
Instructional award
8th grade Math
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Congrats to Mr. Fulton! |
#All Heart Impact award
7th grade ELA / Math
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Congrats to Ms. Coffey! |
Capturing Kids' Hearts award
6th grade Math / Sci
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Field trip for Masonry Education Day... calling all interested 8th graders!
On Thursday, October 2nd, MGSD is taking all interested 8th grade students on a Masonry Education Day field trip to Gold Hill, NC. If your 8th grade student is interested in Masonry or taking CTE classes with a construction focus at the high school next year, please complete this interest form to sign them up for the field trip. NOTE: lunch will be provided for students, but space is limited (8-10 students per school).
Questions? Email the MGSD secondary director for Career & Technical Education, Mr. Wilson (krwilson@mgsd.k12.nc.us).
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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.
- 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):
The MMS tardy-to-school policy for the 2025-26 school year reads as follows:
1st, 2nd, 3rd Tardy - Parent Square notification from school to parents
4th & 5th Tardy - Lunch Detention assigned with notification from school
6th Tardy - Office Referral (assigned in-school-suspension OR after-school detention**)
(7th tardy+ resets to warnings --> lunch detentions --> office referrals)
Students must be in the building when the tardy bell rings at 7:55am to begin their school day. After 7:55am, student tardies will be logged and parents will be contacted for warnings. Parents will be notified via Parent Square message when their child is late to school. The above consequences will likely follow after the fact.
* Note: bus-riders on late buses are exempt from these consequences; that tardiness is an MGSD issue. If you need a bus route set up for your student, please click here to get more info about the MGSD Transportation department.
Parents: please be mindful of our 7:55am start time and help our Red Imps get to school on time each day so we can take advantage of every moment for learning!
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News from the MMS PTSO:
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C'mon out to support MMS Fall Sports!
4:30pm is the regular start time for each event, and the cost is $6 to attend any MMS sports event (+$1 online service charge). You can also purchase tickets for MMS games in advance by using this link. Here are the home games schedule for Mooresville Middle School next week:
Mon. 8/25 --> boys tennis vs. North Rowan
Tue. 8/26 --> football vs. Bonnie Cone
Thur. 8/28 --> softball + boys tennis vs. North Davie
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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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Note: Students may have up to a maximum of 3 days per school year excused to take advantage of valid educational opportunities. Prior approval from either the Principal is required. Absences that are classified as a valid educational opportunity will be coded as “excused” whereas others will be coded as “unexcused.”
To make a request for prior approval, submit the above form to the Principal two weeks before the absence(s). The student is responsible for completing all missed work in addition to submitting a Student Educational Assignment as approved by the Principal in order to have the
absence coded as “excused.” All projects are due within 5 days of the student’s return to school.
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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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Weekend is here!
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Patrick Kosal
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