MMS is All Heart! Greetings, Red Imp families! This is Mr. Patrick Kosal, your proud MMS principal. Each May at the End-of-Year Awards Ceremonies, MMS students are recognized by their teacher teams for showing the HEART of a Red Imp (Honorable, Engaged, Accountable, Responsible, Tolerant). As our leadership team was planning for the year, we thought... why wait until May?! 

This school year, MMS is asking different teacher teams of all three grade levels to nominate their HEART of a Red Imp students at the end of each month. Those students will earn certificates of achievement, be recognized on social media & on AM announcements, and Mr. Kosal will buy them a pizza party lunch so they can share what's GREAT about MMS and what we can do better. If you know the students celebrated below, be sure to praise them for making a positive impact at Mooresville Middle! 

Here's what you'll find in this week's newsletter:

• Fall fundraiser for MMS: selling chocolate bars
• HEART of a Red Imp -- August student recognitions
• Alino's Pizza hosting Spirit Night -- next Monday, 9/15
• Want MMS spirit gear?? The PTSO swag store is now OPEN online
• Fall Festival on 9/26 -- PTSO needs Vendors + Raffle Baskets
• Credit by Demonstrated Mastery information
• latest ImpTV news broadcast
• Home athletics events at MMS next week
• info on the Science Club / Sound to Sea field trip (Feb. '26)
• Teacher Celebrations for the month of September
• Launch for the weekend: Navigating Middle School Friendships
• and more!

Thanks for reading! If you have questions or concerns, please email our administration team or call the MMS front office. I hope your family has a great weekend, Red Imps!

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)

These students will be recognized on the AM announcements & on social media posts. Mr. Kosal will be providing lunch for them + 1 friend and they'll serve as a Student Advisory Group for this month. Congratulations, Red Imp students, for making an awesome impact at your school!!

• Honorable -- Piper A.
• Engaged -- Jonathan D.
• Accountable -- Savannah C.
• Responsible -- Zoe D.
• Tolerant -- Bek N.

• Honorable -- Landon G.
• Engaged -- Aubrey Q.
• Accountable -- Juliana S.
• Responsible -- Daniel C.
• Tolerant -- Kaden P.

• Honorable -- Hudson M.
• Engaged -- Locklyn C.
• Accountable -- Lizeth H.N.
• Responsible -- Mae'Lynee M.
• Tolerant -- Jackson M.

• Grade Level Top Seller: The top seller in each grade level will win a pair of wireless Beats headphones!

• Sell 3 Boxes, Get a Gift Card: Any student who sells three full boxes will earn a gift card! 

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.

The Fall window for Credit by Demonstrated Mastery application is now open. This CDM newsletter below will go out via ParentSquare to all 7th-11th grade families and counselors on Sept. 2. Applications are due to counselors by Friday, Sept. 19. 

CDM allows students to “test out” of certain courses where they have already mastered the content. There are two phases: 

• In Phase 1 students take an EOC Exam / final exam equivalent for the course. Students who earn the required score advance to Phase 2. 
• In Phase 2, students complete a project to apply the skills and knowledge from the course. 
• Students who successfully complete both phases will receive “Pass” credit for the course on their transcript. "Pass" credits do not affect a student's GPA, but do count toward required graduation credits.

For more information, click here: CDM Newsletter

Picture Day is coming on Tuesday, Sept. 23 & Wednesday, Sept. 24!

You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVT72PSWQ. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!

Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online only on mylifetouch.com .

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! 

We want YOU to join our growing PTSO team! Lots of news this week from our group:

• If you are a local vendor and want to have a stand / booth at the MMS Fall Festival on Friday, September 26th, please submit your interest here

• If you're able to send a Raffle Basket to help PTSO collect donations, please click here to help!

• All spirit wear orders placed by 9/12 *should* be here for the MMS vs Selma game on Tue. Sept. 23. Use the QR code below or click here to enter the online Red Imp Spirit Store.

• And please Join Us at Alino Pizzeria for a PTSO Spirit Night! Make plans to dine with us on Monday, September 15th from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM to support the Mooresville Middle School PTSO.  20% of all in-person sales (excluding online orders and alcohol) during this time will be donated to the organization. Bring your friends, family, and anyone who loves great food to enjoy a delicious meal while making a difference. Let’s come together to support a great cause—see you at Alino's!

We also hope you'll follow our PTSO group on Facebook or Instagram! Questions? E-mail us at redimpsptso@gmail.com Thank you for your support!

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!

The cost is $6 to attend any MMS sports event (+$1 online service charge) and 4:30pm is the regular start time for each event. You can also purchase tickets in advance by using this link. Here are the home games schedule for Mooresville Middle next week:

Tue. 9/16 --> football vs. Ellis Middle

Thur. 9/18 --> boys tennis + softball vs. South Davie

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!

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.

Our field trip for 7th and 8th graders is to the Sound to Sea Environmental Education Program held at Trinity Center and the NC Aquarium. Both facilities are located in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. This barrier island is located south of Atlantic Beach. We will be staying at the camp from February 4-6 and will stop at the NC Aquarium on the way home on Feb. 6th. The cost of the trip is $330. This includes food, housing and transportation, and admission to the aquarium. Please read the Sound to Sea Science Club Trip Information sheet and permission form for more information. Space is Limited!

You may also visit the camp website for more information regarding this program: http://www.trinityctr.com/soundtosea/

MMS Trip Video

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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Parents, please always feel free to contact Principal Kosal, your student's grade level AP, or the MMS main office if you have questions or concerns. Enjoy the weekend, Red Imps!

Email: pkosal@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://mms.mgsd.k12.nc.us/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, USA
Phone: (704) 658-2720