Counseling Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 March 2022

 

Dear Parents of Rising 6th Grade Students:

 

Plans for the transition activities for our rising 6th-grade learners have been developed, and we can’t wait to meet and greet our next class of young War Hawks!  The staff at McDonough Middle School is anxiously anticipating the arrival of your 5th grader and is working hard to make the transition as smooth as possible.  WELCOME to you and your future War Hawk!  We have included a list of upcoming events and activities to help you and your child become more familiar with our school.

 

WAR HAWK WORDS of WISDOM ABOUT BECOMING A WAR HAWK

Tuesday, March 29-April 1, at the feeder middle schools, OKE, TES, WCE, and WLE

1:00pm-2:00pm

The administrators and counselors will visit the middle schools to present details about becoming a War Hawk, learning about schedules, connections, lockers, behavior, uniforms, and so much more!  (Students from other schools are welcome to schedule a visit to tour MMS.)

 

RISING 6TH GRADE VISIT & TOUR OF MMS

Tuesday, April 19, McDonough Middle

9:30am-11:30am

Fifth graders travel to MMS in the morning to enjoy our talented and skilled Fine Arts departments, MMS Student Leaders, the administration, and an exciting campus tour, provided by 6th-grade Ambassadors.

 

RISING 6^TH GRADE PARENT MEETING

Tuesday, April 19, McDonough Middle

6:00pm-7:00pm

This informational parent meeting will include discussions regarding our curriculum, instruction, schedule, grading procedures, home/school communication, and extracurricular opportunities.  The parent meeting will also be offered in Spanish on the same night.

 

ELECTRONIC CONNECTION FORM

Tuesday, April 19

Connection Forms are due to be completed by this day.  Please see the QR Code attached to view the form.  The form will include our connections with year-long expectations, such as BAND & CHORUS.

PLEASE NOTE:  Student requests are considered for all other connections classes; however, class size and master scheduling determine placement.  There are NO GUARANTEES students will get what they select.  Our goal is to expose them to as many connection opportunities during middle school to prepare for high school and beyond.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tU84qzzLWes3__oLnm5EoU8JwIfuVpgDXhw0_Frh2DI/prefill

 

RISING 6^TH GRADE SUMMER CAMP:  LIT

Monday, June 20- Thursday, June 24 & Monday, June 27- Thursday, June 30 

LIT is a literacy camp for rising 6^th graders to increase their interaction with literacy, preparing them for middle school level texts.  MMS will send more information regarding LIT as we get closer to the summer.

 

We look forward to meeting you in person, answering your questions, and making you feel like part of the Mighty McDonough Maasai!  At MMS, we always ask, “Kasserian Ingera?”.  In Swahili, this means “Are the children well?”  Our answer to you is YES!  At MMS, the children are well.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Dr. Caarne White,                                                               Mrs. Lisa Leix,                                                    Ms. Esther Noel

6^th Grade School Counselor                                               7^th Grade School Counselor                               8^th Grade School Counselor