Welcome to the Website of Mandarin Middle School's PTSA (Parent, Teacher, & Student Association)
Last school year, MMS received an “A” for the 8th year in a row. Congratulations to MMS, faculty, staff, students, and parents for all of your hard work and efforts to make our school a success!!! Let's go for NINE!
Congratulations to Mandarin Middle School for being named a 2008-2009 Five Star School by the Florida Department of Education!
Congratulations to:
Catherine Fenner -- MMS Teacher of the Year!
Susan Blyar -- MMS Employee of the Year!
Terri Brown -- MMS Volunteer of the Year!
Parent Grade Portal - Duval County Public Schools recently launched a new website tool for parents to see individual student information, including grades, attendance, a school calendar, and more. Parents will need to register for a login and password at Mandarin Middle in the front office (Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm). Picture ID is required to receive your Username and Password.
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Here are some suggestions on what parents can do to help their children perform well on tests, especially in a high-stakes environment:
- Communicate frequently with your child's teacher or teachers.
- Know your child's learning progress and needs by monitoring assignments, homework, and test performance.
- Establish a regular time for homework and studying.
- Don't make your child nervous about tests, even big ones.
- Encourage your child to develop a positive attitude toward school and testing.
- Review tests with your child after they are returned home for what your child did and didn't understand.
- Remember, tests and grading systems are not perfect.
The MMS PTSA is participating in programs this year to show students the importance of community involvement and the benefits of helping others, so we will have many opportunities for adult and student volunteers throughout the year.
Please read your newsletter, watch the marquee, and check our
website frequently to find out about upcoming events. We look forward
to including more students and their parents in our efforts to help MMS
maintain their high standards both in academics and in community involvement.
For more details, please check out our Projects page.
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Join MMS PTSA to show your support for your school. Even if you have no time to give or to volunteer, your membership helps PTSA provide vision and hearing screening for students, pay for newsletters, assist with school improvement projects, host TGIF dance for students, provide faculty and staff with appreciation luncheon, and provide an 8th grade party at the end of the year. These are just a few of the things that your MMS PTSA does for Mandarin Middle School. Please sign up today! (Click here for a membership form to print and then fill out and send in with your membership dues attached.) Students will receive discounts at various events for joining MMS PTSA. Remember, you don't have to be a parent, a teacher, or a student to
join us; grandparents, community members, and businesses, indeed, anyone
who cares about our youth, are also welcome.
We currently have open positions on our 2009-2010 PTSA committees. These positions are not full-time commitments; some can even be shared with another person. If you're interested in finding out open positions, please contact Terri Brown at (904) 955-4432 or terri2428@bellsouth.net.
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Thank You, Volunteers!
Mandarin Middle School appreciates all the volunteers who have been assisting us so far this school year. We would especially like to acknowledge the volunteers who monitor our hallways. We would love to see more parent volunteers for this program. We value your dedication!
A big thank you to everyone who made donations and volunteered to make our recent Teacher Holiday Desserts a success!
MMS PTSA - Fundraising
Thank you to all of the MMS families who participated in our CarBux & Enjoy the City fundraisers. Your support of MMS PTSA is greatly appreciated. The money raised will enable MMS PTSA to provide services and support to the school and the students.
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About This Site:
Starting in the fall of 2008, we have been, and continue to be, developing this website to become a helpful place to get information about programs, resources, and other benefits offered by our organization and our school, as well as opportunities for you to support our efforts to continue to improve the educational experience of all our students. Check back often as we add new pages and additional information. Here is our current navigation:
- About Us -- Find out what PTSA does for students, schools, and community
- Board Members -- A list of the positions on the board and the current volunteers who fill them
- Calendar -- A chronological list of important dates
- Get Involved -- More information about ways you can help, from joining to supporting fundraisers to volunteering
- Projects -- A list and description of past, current, and future service projects engaged in by our PTSA
- E-News -- Sign up for our weekly e-mail reminders
- Legislation -- Find out more about how to advocate for children and education with links to important information about the state education budget and ways you can make a difference
- Reflections -- Check out how our students have expressed their creativity through entering PTSA's Reflections Program
- Awards-- Announcements of special achievements (please note: student names are never posted online)
- Budget & Minutes -- Find the minutes of the current year's general meetings
- Helpful Links -- Find links to many useful sites and resources regarding education and related topics
- Contact Us -- Find a form to email the web editor, who will forward your message to the appropriate board member
For more information, please call the school office at 292-0555.
School website: www.duvalschools.org/mandarin