Marauder Memo - Septmeber 1, 2024

Happy September and Happy Labor Day Weekend! Don't forget to turn off your Monday alarm before you go to bed tonight.

You should have received video information from each of your child's teachers via Parent Square or email on Friday. These videos are meant to give parents a broad overview of course content and structure, grading practices and policies, and teacher and team expectations. Teachers and teams will follow up with links for parents to schedule 1:1 appointments and/or general overview live sessions. We look forward to connecting with you on Wednesday, September 18th.

This month, we will focus on various ways that students can continue to "Be Kind" to each other.

Dr. Lori Katz, MVMS Principal

We are interested in gauging student and parent ideas and interests in the menus. Please fill out the survey by scanning the QR code or by clicking the link found here. 

Is your child interested in including everyone they meet and spreading kindness to all? Do they want to have opportunities to spread joy, promote school spirit, and make our school a great place to be? If so, then you should consider having them apply for Marauder Movement. We are a biweekly meeting club. We meet every other Thursday at 7:50 a.m. 

If your child is interested, please have them fill out the Google Link provided (or you can help them fill it out below). 

If your student will be absent from school please notify us by one of the following methods:

If a student is going to be absent from the school for the day, parents/guardians have the responsibility to notify the attendance secretary by 10:00 am with verification of the absence. Documentation of absences must be received within three days of the absence. An illness of three days or longer will require doctor verification for the entire absence to be excused. When a student is absent for a full or partial day due to a doctor, dental, or another appointment(s) a school excuse note from the provider will be required for the absence to be excused.

Please Click HERE for the MVCSC Attendance Policy.

Athletic Website click Here

Anyone interested in trying out for an athletic team is required to complete and submit to the Athletic office the IHSAA Sports Physical and Final Forms prior to tryouts.

Please read the information HERE regarding attendance at Mt. Vernon High School athletic events.

2.5 weeks down and we're going strong! A huge thank you to all of the MVMS families who attended our Dine to Donate at Los Agaves last Monday. The event was a great success. We are also ecstatic over the amount of parents and friends who have stepped forward to support the PTO in various ways from volunteering their time, to donating to our group, and acting on new and exciting ideas to celebrate our staff and students. Should you have any questions for us or if you would like to join the crew, please reach out at mtvernonmiddleschoolpto@gmail.com. Our next meeting is at 6pm in the Media Center at MVMS on 9/11/2025. Hope to see you there! 

**Please note that families will need to purchase a planner for students to track assignments.**