Mitkof Middle School
Petersburg City School District • PO Box 289 • Petersburg, AK 99833 • 907-772-4271 • www.psgsd.k12.ak.us
Upcoming Events
(Visit our MMS Activity Calendar link above)
Thurs.-Fri., March 4-5 - Teacher Inservice
No School - District Wide
Mon.-Fri., March 15 - 19
Spring Break - No School District Wide
Wed., March 31 - 10:00 am
Spelling Bee - Wright Auditorium
Thurs., April 1 - 6:00 pm
MMS Parent Meeting - MMS Commons
Discuss: SBA Testing, Volleyball tournament open forum
Fri.-Sat., April 23-24 - TBA
Stikine Invitational Volleyball Tournament
MMS Parents Meeting: All parents of Mitkof Middle School students are asked to attend a meeting on April 1 at 6pm in the MS Commons. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the upcoming SBA Testing; Stikine Volleyball Tournament; and an open forum for parent concerns.
Students:
CONGRATULATIONS to 2010 IdidaPodcast Contest Winner!
Kylie Wallace - 1st place winner in her category in the ASTE Podcast Contest for “Alaska Adrenalin” inspired by her New Year’s Day polar bear dip AND winner of People’s Choice Award-a top honor for all podcasts submitted K-Adult!
Check out all of the 2010 IdidaContest winners at : www.aste.org
MORE CONGRATULATIONS!
Ian Fleming - first place high point winner with 45 out of 47 possible points at SE Champs Swim Meet in Ketchikan!
Abel Aulbach - set new swimming records in the 50 free and 100 free at SE Champs and came in second in high point with 42 points!
AWESOME JOB Morgan Turcott - third place wrestling finish in Ketchikan last weekend! Congratulations!
We're proud of Abel, Ian, Morgan, and Kylie for their accomplishments!
MS Wrestlers Award Dinner: Wrestlers and families of wrestlers are invited to attend the Awards Dinner, Wednesday 3/10, 6:30pm, upstairs of the Elks Club.
It's Spelling Bee time again! MMS spelling bee will take place on Wednesday, March 31 at 10:00am in the Wright Auditorium. Homeroom teachers have rules and details.
MMS Volleyball: MMS Volleyball Program will begin on March 8. Permission slips are available at the middle school office. Bev Siercks will be head coach this year. Practice will begin at 3:45 Monday - Friday for approximately 1.5 hrs in the high school gym. Permission slips must be turned in prior to attending practices. Each player is require to pay a $20.00 activity fee. The Stikine Invitational Volleyball Tournament will be held here this year on 4/23-4/24.
The Mitkof School counts it an honor to have the opportunity to work with children, families and the community in order to educate children. We want families to take every opportunity to stay in contact with the school because we believe education is the joint responsibility of school and family. The need for helpful, consistent involvement cannot be emphasized enough.
The first priority of the Mitkof Middle School is a quality education for every student. We strive to hold high expectations for everyone in our building because we believe it to create the best atmosphere for quality education. There are opportunities during the year to celebrate student achievement during awards programs. These programs allow us to recognize student success and we hope you will share these times with us.
In addition to our daily curriculum, there are additional activities we want our students to be active participants. Please watch for notices about these activities.
The school supports our new parent-teacher organization. This organization has adopted the title T.E.A.M. Mitkof Middle. TEAM is an acronym for Together Everyone Accomplishes More. Parent volunteers are offered multiple opportunities to work as part of the Mitkof TEAM. Parents should share their email address with the school secretary in order to receive current school bulletins. Volunteer opportunities will be listed in this source of school information.
A link to school’s handbook is provided on the school website. Paper copies are available in the school office as well. Please read this handbook carefully. A core belief of our school is that a safe and orderly environment maximizes learning. The items listed in this book are provided to help us realize this together. If there are any items that raise questions, feel free to give me a call.
Respectfully,
Mike Brawner, Principal
News From Mitkof Middle School
From the Principal:
Mike Brawner, Principal
Help for Haiti: A very successful week of fundraising for the Haiti relief effort was enthusiastically supported by MMS students, parents, and staff. As of Friday afternoon, a total of $1602.70 has been counted with more to be added. Final tally will be announced on Monday. Ms. Dahlberg's class has maintained their lead as the top fundraisers. Friday fact from the Red Cross: $60.00 provides tools for a family of five to build a temporary shelter.
