MMS is All Heart! Greetings, Red Imp families! This is Mr. Patrick Kosal, your proud MMS principal. Next Tuesday (9/23), our MMS Red Imp football team travels to cross-town rivals Selma Burke Middle to take on the Bears. This is always a fun event for the Mooresville community to cheer on their side of town, but also remembering that all players will be Blue Devils in just a couple of years... We Are Mooresville! 

Buy your tickets online (use this link) or pay at the gate; the cost is $6 per ticket. Game time starts at 4:30pm and we want our whole fan section to wear RED! There are also home sports events at MMS that night vs. Selma Burke for both softball & tennis -- those Red Imp teams could use some support, too! Thank you, Red Imp community, for supporting MMS athletics. 

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

• School Picture days - next Tue & Wed
• Fall Festival on 9/26 -- PTSO needs Vendors + Raffle Baskets
• MMS v. SBMS football on 9/23 (away) + upcoming home athletics events
• Credit by Demonstrated Mastery information - deadline approaching
• Fall fundraiser for MMS: selling chocolate bars
• Battle of the Books information
• Want MMS spirit gear?? The PTSO swag store is now OPEN online
• latest ImpTV news broadcast
• info on the Science Club / Sound to Sea field trip (Feb. 2026)
• Launch for the weekend: good sportsmanship
• 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)

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

Tue 9/23: 6th grade + 8th grade Thunder team 

Wed 9/24: 7th grade + 8th grade Pirates & Trailblazers teams

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 .

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

Next Friday, September 26th, is another MMS Spirit Day for our school! The theme is.... Subject Area Day -- students should wear clothes that show their fave subject! 

Of course, all outfits must remain within the MMS dress code (handbook). We hope to see a lot of school spirit and fun next Friday! 

• 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! 

** Why does MMS do this fundraiser, you might ask?? These funds go towards funding Student & Staff Celebrations over the course of the year (ex: student holiday presents, rewards for A/B Honor Roll, staff mementos for teachers of the month, etc). This school fundraiser runs until October 8th. 

Thank you, Red Imp families, for your support!

Love to read? Want to put your book smarts to the test? Come be part of our Battle of the Books Club!

Meets: Every Thursday after school
Time: 3:00–4:00 PM
Where: Atrium (media center)

You don’t have to attend meetings to be part of the club—See Ms. McAllister to grab a book from our BOB collection in the Atrium, start reading, and get ready for the big competition in March 2026! Whether you’re a casual reader or a bookworm, there’s a spot for you. Come read, compete, and have fun!

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!

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!

The cost is $6 to attend any MMS sports event (+$1 online service charge) -- no charge for tennis matches -- 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:

Mon. 9/22 --> boys & girls Cross Country meet (@ Bellingham Park)

Tue. 9/23 --> girls tennis vs. Ellis

Wed. 9/24 --> girls tennis vs. Salisbury Academy

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

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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