MCC Middle School - Our Actions Will Inspire and Equip Students to Excel

Summer is still in full swing but we want to give parents a heads up on school supplies. We know it's more important than ever to catch the sales when possible, so we are sending out our grade-level lists a bit early. Lists separated by grade level/subject are attached. All students will have art and P.E. at least once throughout the year.

Attention Parents and Friends of Mason County Central Schools: Employment Opportunity: METS, a transportation provider for Mason County Central, is currently seeking candidates for bus drivers and monitors. If you enjoy working with kids, and are interested in part-time employment, this may be a perfect job for you! No experience is necessary and training will be provided to qualified candidates. For more information, please call (517) 647-7765 or toll free at (888) 996-8586.

For the upcoming 2022-2023 school year it will be very important for all of our parents to have a Parent Portal account set up for their child/children. We are transitioning to an all electronic enrollment system and this will all be done in your Parent Portal Account, including all of our annual Back to School paper work. You can keep up with your child's attendance, grades, assignments, and reach out to teachers through email. Please see the attached flyer and reach out to your buildings secretary for more information on how to create your Parent Portal.

For More information visit: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/food/pandemic-ebt or call 1-833-905-0028.

Free Summer Meals for Kids !! Please keep in mind, meals are “dine in only”, there will be no pick up or take-home meals. Let’s Meet Up and Eat Up !!! Come and join the fun !!!!!! This is a non-income based program This summer, when school lets out, Mason County Central Food Service, through the Summer Food Service Program will offer free and nutritious meals to all children ages 18 years and younger at the following sites: Serving Days: June 13th through July 29th, 2022. All Centers closed July 4th,2022. Serving days are Monday through Friday. Upper Elementary - 505 W. Maple St. Scottville 8:15 am until 8:45 am – Breakfast until July 1st, 2022 11:00 am until 12:00 pm - Lunch Emanuel Lutheran Church – 501 E. Danaher St. 11:00 am until 12:30 pm - Lunch Mason County Library – Ludington – 217 E. Ludington Ave. 11:00 am until 12:00 pm - Lunch Waterfront Park – Ludington – 300 S. William St. 11:15 am until 12:15 pm – Lunch Feel free to call with any questions Mary Ann Nielsen Mason County Central Food Service Director 231-757-5721

Parents the Middle school will be having a awards show on Friday the 10th from 9am to 10:30 am. You are invited. If your a 8th grade parent and would like your child’s baby picture included in the slide show please have them bring it school before Wednesday or email it to Mrs. McCorkmick @ cmccormick@mccschools.org . You will get pictures back if sent in.

8th grade parents we need baby pictures of your 8th grade student for the end of year slide show. Please send them in by Tuesday if you would like them to be included in the show.

The Deadline for Gus Macker is fast approaching and they don't want anyone to miss it. Please see the attached flyer for more information on how to register your team for the Gus Macker 3 on 3 Charity Tournament. The Deadline is May 30th, 2022.

For families interested in soccer for their children, attached you will find a flyer with more information on how to get your child involved. Registration opens on June 20th and closes on July 15th. For more information visit https://westshorewaves.com

The Middle School Band Concert will be held on Wednesday May 18th at 6 pm at the A.O. Carlson.

HAPPENING NOW! Virtual Family Tech Talk presentation. Click the link at the bottom to join the event. We’ll discuss what our children are doing online—and how to teach them to be smart, safe, and respectful digital citizens. We’ll also cover privacy and security issues, how to encourage responsible Internet use, and even more. No camera or microphone required. Just listen and learn! Event link: https://tinyl.io/65wk

MCC Families & Community, Please join us for an Agricultural night to help us celebrate our Agricultural Roots and the arrival of the mobile Farm Bureau Science Lab. There will be Interactive games with prizes, Sweet treats, Equipment displays and so much more! Show your Spartan Pride and Scottville Community Pride by attending this event on Wednesday May 11th from 6:00 - 8:00PM in the Upper Elementary Parking lot Areas. You won't want to miss this one, we will also have a drawing for a set of Apple Earbuds and an Amazon Fire HD10. Please see attached flyer for more information.

TIME CORRECTION for the Tech Talk scheduled for Tuesday May 10th. The time is 8:00 PM not 7:00 PM like stated in the previous post. Here is the Zoom Link: https://trendmicro.zoom.us/j/93028930368?pwd=aWEyZGU0YjA1c0VESkp0SlZiYjBRZz09 and Passcode: 778710 for you to join that meeting for a conversation about the opportunities and challenges our families and kids’ have experienced with technology due to COVID-19. From TikTok to Zoom to Roblox, hear some best practices on how to help your kids use the internet in safe and healthy ways. These include tech tips as well as guidelines and exercises you can use with your kids. There will be ample opportunity to raise your concerns and ask questions, too!

Reminder to Parents Interested in the Family Tech Talk it will be held tomorrow Tuesday May 10th at 7:00 PM. The Zoom Link and Passcode is provided below. • The session will run about 75-80 minutes (which includes time for questions). • If the event is offered in other languages, please select the language by clicking on the translation icon at the bottom of the screen. • Attendees will neither be seen nor heard during the event. However, participants can chat and submit questions at any time using the Q&A button. • After you leave the session, you should see a very brief survey. Please provide feedback! • Those who complete the feedback and provide an email address will be entered to win a 1- year license of Trend Micro Maximum Security, to protect up to 5 devices in your home. Zoom Link: https://trendmicro.zoom.us/j/93028930368?pwd=aWEyZGU0YjA1c0VESkp0SlZiYjBRZz09 Passcode: 778710

MCC Families & Community, Please join us for an Agricultural night to help us celebrate our Agricultural Roots and the arrival of the mobile Farm Bureau Science Lab. There will be Interactive games with prizes, Sweet treats, Equipment displays and so much more! Show your Spartan Pride and Scottville Community Pride by attending this event on Wednesday May 11th from 6:00 - 8:00PM in the Upper Elementary Parking lot Areas. Please see attached flyer for more information.

Attention Families: Please join us for a Virtual Family Tech Talk The last year has challenged us to rethink how we live, work, interact, and view the world. It has become a delicate balancing act between keeping our kids and families safe from a pandemic, coming to terms with more screen time, and managing the transformation of our homes into offices, classrooms and more. Join us for a conversation about the opportunities and challenges our families and kids’ have experienced with technology due to COVID-19. From TikTok to Zoom to Roblox, hear some best practices on how to help your kids use the internet in safe and healthy ways. These include tech tips as well as guidelines and exercises you can use with your kids. There will be ample opportunity to raise your concerns and ask questions, too! For more information see attached flyer. Click on the Zoom Link to join: https://trendmicro.zoom.us/j/93028930368?pwd=aWEyZGU0YjA1c0VESkp0SlZiYjBRZz09 and enter the Passcode: 778710

The Polls are Open!! Remember to get to your normal polling place to vote on the MCC Bond Proposal by 8:00 pm this evening. GO SPARTANS!!

On Tuesday, May 3rd remember to get to your normal polling location to vote on the MCC Bond Proposal. Polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Go Spartans!!

We have an excellent opportunity for parents coming up on May 10th… Texting, gaming, Roblox, Minecraft, TikTok, YouTube. Technology is changing fast, and many of us are struggling to stay one step ahead of our kids and learn everything we can about being online. (Not an easy task when most of them know more about it than we do!) Join us for a virtual Family Tech Talk presentation with an Internet safety expert from Trend Micro, who will share the latest trends, give advice on how to help your child use the Internet responsibly, and answer parent questions in a Q&A session. The Zoom event will be on Tuesday, May 10th at 8 p.m. Visit the link at the bottom to join the event. The presentation will discuss what our children are doing online—and how to teach them to be smart, safe, and respectful digital citizens. They’ll also cover privacy and security issues, how to encourage responsible Internet use, and even more. In addition to learning some helpful tips, you could win a Trend Micro Internet security product! Five copies of Trend Micro Maximum Security will be raffled off to families attending the event. We hope you join us on Tuesday, May 10th at 8 p.m. to learn more about this important topic. Event link: https://tinyl.io/65wk ***Parents that participate will receive a copy of the book, (sent home with your child after the presentation): Parenting Generation Screen written by Jonathan McKee courtesy of MCC.

Please see the attached flyer for 2022 Spartan Summer Basketball opportunities. You can access the Google Forms sign up at the following link: https://forms.gle/BuEZPpgPjyhKboSb6