Halloween Hangout is Friday, October 25th in the MMS Cafeteria. Admission is $5 and concessions are available for purchase. School appropriate costumes are encouraged! Hope to see you there!
Monday, October 21st, is Parent Conference Day. Please reach out to your student's teacher(s) if you would like to schedule a conference.
Wear pink tomorrow for Breast Cancer Awareness month!
Parents/Guardians/Friends: Our yearbook staff is in need of pictures from cross county, football and cheer. If you have any pictures you can add them in the comments or email them to our yearbook sponsor at morrowc@mineolaisd.net. Thank you for your help!
Show your school spirit on MMS Dress-up days for Homecoming Week, October 28th - November 1st: Monday - P.J. Day, Tuesday - Dress Western, Wednesday - Dress like a teacher or coach, Thursday - Jersey Day, Friday - Orange Out!
Our PrinciPALs are the "apples of our eyes"! Happy Principals Month to Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Snook!
Yearbooks on Sale Now! $30 through November 4th! Order now at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/kIDfVENp1i37n63825uU6hWg
Mineola Education Foundation is hosting a "Winter Wonderland Pageant", sponsored by East Texas Electric, on Saturday, November 16th. There are age divisions from Newborn to Grade 12. Each division winner will receive a crown, sash, and car sign for parades. One runner up for each division will also be crowned. Overall winners are determined by ticket sales. Ticket sales are due back by November 15th at 3:00 p.m. Photogenic contest - $10, Talent contest - $25 (fees and stage time needed must be delivered to admin building by November 1st at 1:00 p.m. The pageant is also looking for boys to represent each age group to accompany the girls during the parades. Packets can be picked up at Guild Mortgage, 1821 N. Pacific, Suite 1. For more information, contact Carey Adams at 903-521-7380.
Lots of excitement today for "Rock Your School 2024"!
MMS is Rocking the School today!
Please join us for MMS Pep Rally at 12:10 today! Go Jackets!
Congratulations to our students of the month,8th graders Aubrey Haskin and Everett Carver and our teacher of the month Mrs. Ashley Veach! We are so proud to call you all MMS Jackets!
Dear Parents:
On Wednesday, October 23, we will be giving the PSAT 8/9 test on the middle school campus. The cost is $14.00 and is available to 8th grade students. The PSAT 8/9 allows students to practice and prepare for the SAT. It gives them an opportunity to experience timed tests since they tend to struggle with the time constraints of the SAT and ACT. In addition, the PSAT corresponds directly to the SAT, and with the results, you will receive information on how to continue to prepare for the SAT based on your student’s scores.
For students who want to practice the test beforehand, they can go to collegeboard.org;
select PSAT 8/9 drop down menu; then select prepare for the test. If you would like for your son or daughter to take the PSAT 8/9, please have him or her come by the counselor’s office to sign up by Oct 10. Please make checks payable to Mineola Middle School. Space is limited, so students should sign up soon. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Dudley at 903-569-5338.
Parents, Families and Friends: I would like to clarify our schedule on Fridays for lunch purposes. Typically our lunch times are 6th grade at 12:10 and 7th and 8th grade at 12:40. We occasionally have what we call a PLC schedule which allows us time to provide SEL lessons for our students and additional planning time for our teachers. In order to accomplish this, we combine our lunches to one lunch at 12:40. If you would like to come eat lunch with your student and are not sure what time we will be having lunch, please feel free to call our front office at 903.569.5338. We thank you and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Brittany Thompson
MMS Principal
Invitation to Internet Safety Parent Night in Spanish is attached.
Each year, thousands of schools and youth organizations nationwide participate in Start With Hello Week, a national call-to-action week dedicated to making new social connections and creating a sense of belonging among youth. We're inviting everyone to join us in dressing according to daily themes next week as we participate in Start with Hello! Monday - "Let your kindness shine!" by wearing wearing NEON colors, Tuesday - Wear tie-dye to show we're "Tied together with respect", Wednesday - Wear green to "Support the Sandy Hook Promise", Thursday - Wear a superhero shirt to "Be a Hero" (Help, Encourage, Respect Others), Friday - Wear ORANGE because "We are ALL Jackets"!
All parents/guardians of students in grades 4-8 are invited to join Mrs. Caitlin Graham from the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center to discuss internet safety and bullying. This presentation is for adults only. Child care will be provided for the length of the event so you can learn and discuss freely. MMS students whose parent/guardian attends will receive 10 Jacket Bucks! MIS students whose parent/guardian attends will receive 20 Buzz Bucks!
First pep rally of the year! Go jackets! First game starts at 4:15. See you there!
Let's show our love and support for Rains ISD!
Fall pictures will be taken Friday, September 6th. How to dress -- simple is best! Stick with a simple light to medium toned (not too dark) shirt or dress with no writing or logos. Avoid white, black, neon, or busy patterns.
