 | | Upcoming Events | | January | | Jan. 15 - No School to honor Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 19th - PTO sponsored GLOW Dance 3:00 - 5:30 Tickets are $5 pre-sale and $7 at the door. All students must be picked up by 5:30
| | Stay up to date on upcoming events by visiting our Calendar of Events | | | January 12, 2018
| Principal Message |  Happy New Year Falcon Families! I hope you had a wonderful holiday break. We are off to a great start of the new year. Students are enjoying their new electives and reconnecting with their teachers. 2018 is going to be a wonderful year for MMS! | | Report Card Information | FIRST SEMESTER GRADES HAVE POSTED
MUSD Connection (ParentVUE). No more waiting for the mail! See the Report Card Instantly Online!
Our school strives to ensure that parents receive important information in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. This Report Card feature now provides the ability to view and print your child's K-12 grade Report Card/7-12 grade Progress Report instantaneously! This means, timely notification regarding your child's academic progress and no more waiting for the mail. Not to mention, the cost-savings associated with reduced printing and mailing expenses, so that more dollars can be directed to your child's classroom. Not yet connected? It's easy and fast. Simply contact Emily Sosinski at E.S.Sosinski@MaranaUSD.org to receive your secure MUSD Connection User Activation Key. Once you have your Activation Key, you can activate your account by visiting MUSD Connection. If you are unable to utilize MUSD Connection to view/print your child's K-12 grade Report Card/7-12 grade Progress Report, please contact Emily Sosinski at E.S.Sosinski@MaranaUSD.org or contact our school to request a paper copy. MUSD Connection provides us a 21st century tool to share information and continue to meet the needs of our parents and students. Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to expand MUSD Connection and enhance our commitment to Going Green. | | First Period Interventions | This semester, our teacher teams have developed additional academic supports for our students. As a result, we have made some changes to first period classes to provide students with academic interventions that will serve their unique needs. Some teams will be making informal changes every few weeks and some teams have decided to actually make an actual schedule change of first period teachers. These changes will assist our students by providing those who may need Language Arts or math interventions, an opportunity to work with that content area teacher during the first period class. | | Load Stress Test | | On Thursday, Jan. 18th all students will be taking a mock assessment on their Chrome Books. The goal is to ensure our bandwidth can support all students being on the AzMERIT website at the same time. To prepare for this, we would like to ensure that all Chrome Books are fully charged. Therefore, you child will be leaving their Chrome Book at school on Wednesday. |
| Fundraiser |
The Marana Middle School CIMI Club is hosting a fund raiser at Barro's Pizza (5884 W. Arizona Pavilions Drive) on January 17th. Just mention that you would like to support the Marana Middle School fundraiser and they will donate 20% of the proceeds to our CIMI club. Thank you Barro's Pizza! | | Falcon Shout-Out & Celebration | 
Thanks to our PTO group for buying a new mural for Marana Middle! Please take a minute to admire the beautiful mural when you visit our school. | | Free and Reduced Lunch |
Apply Online Today - www.maranausd.org/foodFree and Reduced School Lunches
If your household qualified in past school years or your child is new to the school district, please contact 520-682-4734. Eligibility is determined by household size and income criteria. Children from households whose income is at or below the levels set by the USDA Child Nutrition Program are eligible. Foster children who are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals regardless of income and should be included on your application. All children in households receiving benefits from SNAP, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations or TANF, can get free meals regardless of your income. The online application can be accessed from our home page or click on Food Services under Departments https://www.schoollunchapp.com/Terms.aspx?host=maranausd.schoollunchapp.com&apply=1 If you're concerned with your child being singled out or being embarrassed by receiving a free or reduced lunch, please know that NO ONE BUT YOU will know about their qualification! Students enter numbers at lunch whether they receive free lunch or not. Absolutely nothing will change during their lunch routine except the fact that their account will now be linked to their free/reduced status. | | Girls Who Code Club | 
Calling all Girls!
In January, we will be starting a Girls Who Code club at Marana Middle School. The first meeting will take place on Thursday, January 25th from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The initial meeting will primarily be informational. The club will meet every Thursday from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the last meeting taking place on May 17th. The club will be open to young ladies who attend Marana Middle School. Come on girls...join the fun! | | Athletics |  Welcome all Q3 Falcon Athletes and families! Our boys soccer, girls basketball and wrestling seasons are off to an amazing start! Our coaches are completing tryouts this week, and by next week all students should be placed on teams. We are finalizing game schedules and will send official schedules home as soon as they are completed. If you have questions or concerns about athletics, please feel free to call our athletics secretary, Sue Miller, at 520-682-4724 or email her at s.z.miller@maranausd.org. | | Counseling Corner |  'Just sayin' Community Conversations. Join your neighbors and friends for an evening of fun, food and family dialogue. Parents will get tips on how to talk to youth about making smart, safe choices. Teens will learn current information on substance misuse and underage drinking. **Dinner***Raffle Prizes***Certifificates January 25th, 5:00 - 8:00 Marana Middle School Cafeteria | | PBIS: Positive Behavior Intervention Support | 
We have a new PBIS prize center for students who earn Falcon Tickets for being recognized for positive behavior. Students choose which prize they would like to submit their Falcon Ticket for a chance to win. This week's prizes include: an Echo Dot, a wireless phone charger, a Bluetooth speaker and iBeat ear buds. Good luck Falcons! | |
Marana Middle School will provide an experience that fosters life-long academic and personal growth in a world-class education environment. Faculty and staff will collaborate with families, students and the community to develop strong, caring and productive leaders. | | | ***PRIDE***RESPECT***RESPONSIBILITY***
11285 W. Grier Rd., Marana, AZ 85653
Phone 520-682-4730 | |
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