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LAST WEEK & WE'RE SHIGNING BRIGHT!!  This week, was filled with Dahlonega, Field Days, EOY Parties, Blue Ridge, and more!  Next week will be fast and furious!  Get some sleep this weekend - we will need to be ready for all the honors day celebrations and annual walks (5th, 8th, MHS Seniors!). In celebration of the MHS Senior Walk on Monday, everyone wear Marietta Spirit Wear (and jeans)!   LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL SAFETY Please be vigilant in your efforts to ensure the safety of our campus.   1.  Exterior doors should NEVER be propped open.  If you see a door propped, immediately close it. 2.   ALL visitors should have a visitor badge.  If you see a visitor without a badge, please escort them to the front office. 3.  Visitors must sign-in at front office, with the exception of Honors Day, when a secondary sign-in desk is available at the gym entrance.  Do NOT allow visitors to enter any other exterior door before signi...

How did we get here so soon!?  Just TWO more Mondays of the school year.  This week will be jam packed with activity - Field Day (rain plan below), Dahlonega, Blue Ridge, and class placement meetings.  Let us know how we can help you as you finish the out the year strong!  YOU'VE GOT THIS & we're here if you need a minute to catch your breath!   UPCOMING PLCs 5/12:  3rd Grade Class Placement Meetings 5/13:  K-2nd Grade Class Placement Meetings 5/14:  4th Grade Class Placement Meetings 5/14:  5th Grade Complete Cox Assessment with Angie SPRING MAP, MAKE-UPS Make-ups will continue this week.  We hope to have all make-ups completed before Thursday! FIELD DAY,  5/12 & 5/13 Yay, field day is THIS WEEK - rain or shine!  Please check the field day rotation schedule to find the indoor location for each event.   NOTE:  100m dash will be rescheduled, weather permitting FIELD DAY ROTATIONS FIELD DAY SCHEDU...

WAY TO GO, 3RD, 4TH & 5TH GRADE!!  You all shined bright this week!  We know your students worked hard to show their personal best each and every day, because YOU have set a high expectation for their learning throughout the year!  MAP, field trips, talent show, LDAs and field day are on the horizon!  Reach out if you need anything or have any questions!  We are here to help you thrive through the next 15 days! STINGER STORIES Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories below! Stinger Stories NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY LUNCHEON! Our fantastic PTA have lunch boxes set up in the Teachers Lounge on May 7th!  A great way to start the first Monday of May!  UPCOMING PLCs 5/6:   NO PLCs 5/12 & 5/13:   Class Placement Meetings PTA MEETING & 5TH GRADE TALENT SHOW, 5/8 Our final PTA meeting of the year is next Thursday, 6:00 PM at Marietta Middle School Auditorium.  Come show your support for our talented 5th graders.  ...

Bravo to our 3rd-5th grade students who worked hard all week on Reading/ELA EOGs!  Testing will continue next week with Math (3rd-5th Grade) and Science (5th Grade).  Thank you for maintaining quiet transitions to respect our students hard at work!  For our K-2nd grade classes, we have just two weeks remaining for small group instruction in reading and math.  Continue to use this time to support growth in the final push of the year!  Your intentional, data-driven planning will support students in meeting their individual growth goals.  If you need support with extension lessons/resources, please reach out to Katy.  Carla will share MAP assessment information next week.  & just 4 more Mondays left - where did the time go!? NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY LUNCHEON! Our fantastic PTA will host a teacher appreciation luncheon on May 7th.  Please place your order at the link below. May 7th Teacher Appreciation Lunch! UPCOMING PLCs 4/29:...

Next week, our 3rd-5th grade students will enter test days which can bring big feelings.  You and your students have worked hard ALL year.  We are confident you have prepared them to SHINE bright & they will work to their fullest potential to show all they have learned this year.  For our K-2nd grade teachers, keep forging ahead with engaging learning to make the most of your instructional days before MAP. Last year, I shared these words in Stinger Stats during "testing days" - and they still feel relevant and true.   While everyday at the end of the year feels like there's another test around the corner, we also remind ourselves that our students are more than a test score - they are set apart by qualities like curiosity, enthusiasm, courage, leadership, creativity, resourcefulness, compassion, humor, motivation, empathy, and humility.  Despite the imperfections of assessment, we also understand assessment can help design academic goals for what our st...