Dear Parent/Guardian:
On Thursday, Sept. 17, Mars Area Middle School will host Parent Curriculum Night/Open House from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Homeroom begins at 6:00 PM.
You will have the opportunity to meet your child’s teachers. You will be given a brief summary of the curriculum, student expectations, and an overall view of how the class operates. A brief question and answer session may occur. Each class will be ten minutes long with three minutes between classes.
Because our evening's format will be structured similar to your child’s school day, it is imperative that you arrive by 6:00 PM for Homeroom. Please be sure to know your child's homeroom number. During any study hall, you are invited to the commons/cafeteria. The guidance counselor and other key staff members will be in the commons/cafeteria throughout the evening to answer your questions.
Information packets and building maps will be distributed when you enter the middle school. Your child’s schedule will be distributed to you in homeroom. Middle school staff will be available to help direct you to your destinations. Please enter the middle school through the main entrance.
No Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held during Parent Curriculum Night/Open House. Parent/Teacher Conference Day is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 23. Parents are encouraged to schedule individual conferences with any teacher by simply e-mailing the teacher directly or by calling the main office to have the teacher call you. Please contact your child’s teachers so that you may schedule a convenient time between 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM on Monday, Nov. 23.
Curriculum Night Bell Schedule
6:00 to 6:10 – Homeroom
6:13 to 6:23 – Period 1
6:26 to 6:36 – Period 2
6:39 to 6:49 – Period 3
6:52 to 7:02 – Period 4
7:05 to 7:15 – Period 5
7:18 to 7:28 – Period 6 (8th grade class with no lunch period)
7:18 to 7:28 – Period 7 (7th grade class with no lunch period)
7:31 to 7:41 – Period 8
7:44 to 7:54 – Period 9
*The middle school is on a 6-day cycle with computers and physical education meeting every other day. We will follow day 2 of the 6-day cycle during this schedule. Additionally, we will follow Term 1 of the arts rotation during this schedule. If you do not get a chance to attend a presentation with the physical education, computer, or arts rotation teachers during this schedule, we encourage you to schedule an appointment on Parent/Teacher Conference Day.
IF YOU ARRIVE LATE, please report to the main office to receive your child’s schedule. You would then follow the schedule according to your arrival time.
While we encourage all parents to attend our Curriculum Night-Open House, several teachers will not be present. Below, you will find a list of teachers who will not be present. We apologize if this causes any inconvenience. If you feel there is a need to meet with a teacher to discuss how your child is performing, please contact him or her directly to schedule an appointment. Additionally, you may also reach out to any teacher directly to schedule an appointment on Parent/Teacher Conference Day that is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 23.
In the event that additional teachers are unable to attend, we will send notifications through e-mail as we get closer to the event. We are looking forward to meeting you at our Parent Curriculum Night/Open House!
Sincerely,
Todd J. Kolson
Principal
The following teachers will be unable to attend:
Mr. Michael Baumgartel – 7th grade Social Studies
Mrs. Emily Mehring – 7th & 8th grade Computers
Mrs. Joelle Patterson – 7th & 8th Health & Physical Education
Mr. Jason Thompson – 8th grade Social Studies
Mr. Jason Walter – 7th grade English Language Arts
Mr. William Welsh – 7th & 8th grade Special Education
Mr. Greg Wilson – 8th grade English Language Arts