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Principal's Message |
Greetings Tiger Families!
It is hard to believe that today marks the end of the first quarter! Our students and staff have been working hard to establish routines, build relationships and engage in rigorous and authentic learning experiences since the start of school. As teachers finalize grades and your student’s progress in their classes are discussed at home, please do not hesitate to reach out to teachers, counselors and administrators so that we can partner together to maintain success where it already exists and improve in areas where it is needed.
Monday and Tuesday next week are student holidays and teacher workdays. We look forward to seeing our students again on Wednesday, which is an anchor day. Tuesday is Election Day and I hope all eligible voters take advantage of our right to vote in this, and every election. If you have an 8th grade student, you may have been hearing about their campaign simulation project that they have been working on in recent weeks. I have been encouraged by what I have seen, heard, and read from our students as they take on various roles relevant to the democratic process to include serving as candidates, campaign managers, finance consultants, communication directors and political consultants. One of the candidates wrote the following as to why they were running for president:
I am running for president so I can make sure that every single person in this country is safe and has any necessities to survive. I want everyone to have healthcare. I want families to be able to visit doctors/pediatricians for any problems' without having to necessarily worry about the cost. I want to preserve the environment to make sure that the future of this planet is safe and has a healthy environment to live in. Lastly, I want everyone in this country to be safe and be able to live in peace and happiness.
The intellect, empathy, and maturity of our students makes me hopeful for the future of our local and national community. Go Tigers!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,
Matt
Twain’s Weekly Schedule
Sunday, November 5: Daylight Saving Time Ends – Move clocks back one hour!
Monday, November 6: School Planning Day – Student Holiday
Tuesday, November 7: Teacher Work Day - Student Holiday
Wednesday, November 8: Anchor Day Schedule
Thursday, November 9: Odd Day Schedule
Friday, November 10: Even Day Schedule
After School Program
There will be no After School Program on November 8, 9, and 10. Twain’s After School Program will be back to full programming on Monday, November 14We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your support in this matter.
Thank you,
Mr. Amato
After School Specialist
Youth Mental Health
Edison High School will be hosting a training session on Youth Mental Health First Aid for the Edison Pyramid on Friday, November 10 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. Please register here, if you are interested in attending.
This course is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
Class size is limited to 30 members.
Learn more at http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/
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PTA Updates
PTA Meeting
We hope you will join us for our PTA Meeting on November 8th at 7:00 PM in the Twain Library. A zoom option will be available. No meeting will be held in December.
Spirit Night at McAlister’s
Join us for our next PTA Spirit Night at McAlister’s Deli on November 14th. McAlister’s will match 20% of total sales from the dining room, pick up, carry out or curbside all day!! No flyer or promo code needed. McAlister’s Deli is located at 7704 Richmond Hwy. ***Please note, any orders placed through their website for delivery will not count towards the PTA’s fundraising total.
Reflections Art Contest
Twain students are invited to create theme-based artwork in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts. This year’s Reflections Theme is "I am Hopeful Because...." Please submit your completed work of art with an artist’s statement to the MTMS Front Office before November 27, 2023. The entry form has instructions and more details. Click here for the entry form. Please reach out to Michelle Schafer (schafer.michelle@gmail.com) with any questions.
Mark Twain’s Birthday Celebration
A fun tradition at Twain is the annual observance of Mark Twain’s birthday, where each and every student and staff members is given a complimentary cupcake during lunch. We will be celebrating “Cupcake Day” on November 30th. We asking for your help by donating homemade or store-bought cupcakes, helping to deliver cupcakes at lunch, and collecting cupcake donations in the Kiss N Ride. We are asking for regular sized cupcakes. so that everyone gets the perfect size of cupcake. No minis. Allergen free cupcakes will also be provided. Sign up to help out by clicking this LINK.
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