 | | Upcoming Events | | May 14th -18th | | May 14-18: Spirit Week! Students will dress in different themes each day. May 14th: NJHS Induction Ceremony: Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. May 15th: Orchestra Spring Band Concert: Gym 7:00 May 16th: Spring Band Concert: Gym 7:00 May 18th: Promotion Dance: Gym 6:30-9:00 | | Stay up to date on upcoming events by visiting our Calendar of Events | | | May 11, 2018
| Principal Message |  Falcon Families. We are down to just 9 days left in the school year! We have a lot to accomplish and so much to celebrate. Later in the newsletter, I have included information about our 8th grade fun day celebration and our end of year celebration for 7th grade. One of the most exciting things that has happened for MMS, is an addition to our administration team! Next year, we will have three Associate Principals who will be supporting teachers, parents and students. This is a great advantage for us as we work with over 1100 students each day. It brings me get pleasure to announce that Mrs. Tawnya Caldwell will be joining our team. Mrs. Caldwell has been a part of the Marana Community for many years and we are thrilled that she is now a Falcon! Please read the bio below to get to know Mrs. Caldwell even better. My very best, Ms. Dickson | | New Associate Principal Mrs. Caldwell | |  Hello Falcon Families,
I am so honored to be the new Associate Principal of Marana Middle School. I wanted to share a little information about myself before the new school year. I moved to Tucson in 1993 when I married my high school sweetheart, Dan, and transferred to the UofA because we both loved the Wildcats! We just celebrated our 25th anniversary this past January. I graduated in 1997 with a bachelors in Elementary Education with an early childhood endorsement. I took a teaching job in the Tempe school district after college because we thought we wanted to move home. But then the following year we moved back to Tucson and have been here ever since. I began teaching at Desert Winds Elementary in the fall of 1998 and did that for 8 years. During that time, I had two children, Zach and Tatum that are now 15 and 18. Zach is now at Pima and Tatum is a freshman at MHS. I then started teaching half time and being an assistant principal half time for two years while I earned my master's degree in Educational Leadership at the UofA. I was then the associate principal at Desert Winds for two years, and then at both DW and Picture Rocks for one year. In 2011, I became the principal of Desert Winds for 5 years and then combined both schools into Picture Rocks Elementary last school year. I have been in MUSD now for the last 20 years. I am very excited to now be a Falcon and I look forward to meeting you all at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Mrs. Caldwell | | 8th Grade Fun Day | | We will be having an 8th Grade Fun Day on Monday, May 21st, to celebrate what your students has accomplished here at Marana Middle School. On Monday, May 14, we will start collecting money for the 8th Grade Fun Day. The cost will be $12.00 per student. We will have 5 different inflatables at the Fun Day to include Obstacle Courses, Bungee Run, Velcro Wall, And Hamster Ball Run. In addition there will be food trucks which will serve you Hamburgers/cheeseburgers, chips, drinks and an ice cream. All included by the $12.00 cost. There will be a water balloon toss and outside games to enjoy. We want all 8th graders to be a part of the celebration. To pay for the celebration, pay the $12.00 to Mrs. DeBellis in the Bookstore. If there is an issue with coming up with the payment, please contact an administrator or a counselor | | Summer Academy for Future Tigers | | Please see the attached flyer for the summer academy that will be available for students who will be attending Marana High School. Dates; July 23rd - July 28th | | 8th Grade Promotion Ceremonies | | May 23rd Team Wildcat - 9:30 Team Chili Pepper - 11:00 Team Scorpion - 12:30 Team Thunder - 2:00 Parents: Please ensure that your child's promotion attire meets the dress code of MMS. Thank you. |
| Athletics |  Hello Falcon Family Athletes,
We are closing out the final week of the 4th quarter sports season with a bang! Both 7th and 8th grade baseball teams finished strong to earn number 1 seeds on the single elimination tournament. We earned home field advantage for both games as long as we win. Our top five expansion volleyball teams will be traveling to Tortolita on Tuesday to compete for a championship as well! Our expansion baseball teams had a fantastic season and even played (and beat ) other schools top teams! We even earned a rematch vs the top two La Cima teams this week! Wednesday and Thursday will be tournaments for our 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams. Our Falcons have made us proud all year long. We have continuously won and lost (mostly won ) with class. Our entire athletic department here at Marana Middle School strives every day to provide a positive experience for all of our athletes. Thank you for being an integral part of our incredibly successful Red and Blue culture! Monday May 14, 2018
4:30 Baseball 7th vs. Cross
4:30 Baseball 8th Wilson
4:15 Baseball Red @La Cima
4:15 Baseball Exp. Combo @La Cima Tuesday May 15, 2018
4:15 VB Green vs. Tortolita Red @Tort
4:15 VB Pink vs. Tortolita Blue @Tort
5:00 VB Blue vs. Tortolita Green @Tort
5:00 VB Red vs. MMS Silver @Tort Wednesday May 16, 2018
4:30 Baseball 8 vs. Coronado/Cross (pending Monday results)
4:30 Baseball 7 vs. Wilson/OG (pending Monday results)
4:00 Volleyball A @Tort
4:00 Volleyball B @MMS Thursday May 17, 2018
4:00 Volleyball A @Tort
4:00 Volleyball B @MMS *Doubleheader means the team has games that begin at 4:30 and approx. 5:15. Games will end around 6 p.m. | | Youth Volleyball Camp | | Mountain View High School will be hosting THE VIEW volleyball camp from July 9th- 12th. Please see attached flyer for details. | | Marana Youth Football Camp | | Show your PASSION, PURPOSE AND PRIDE! Calling all 4th - 7th grade football players! Be a part of the 1st Annual Marana Youth Football Camp. Satuurday, May 19th. See attached flyer for details. | | University of Arizona Leadership Summit | | We are excited to invite all student-athletes (6-8 grade) and their parents to a special leadership event put on by The University of Arizona Athletic Department. The PAL (Peer Athletic Leaders) Leadership Summit is a FREE event for young athletes to learn hands on leadership skills from current student-athletes. Parents are encouraged to come and meet in small groups with representatives from the Early Academic Outreach to learn how to best support and encourage their young student-athletes to pursue higher education. The event is Sunday, April 22nd from 1-4pm in the Jim Click Hall of Champions. See the attached flyer for registration information | | Counseling Corner |  Remember, we have counselors to assist students with their social / emotional needs. If you notice that your child seems stressed, angry, or sad, please reach out to our counselors so that we can offer support. | |
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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