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The MMS Cross Country TEAM had a stellar meet yesterday at Tully Stadium!  THE 8^th grade girls,  8^th grade boys, and the 7^th grade girls--- all won their divisions!!! 

Marco Ferrier won the 8^th grade boys race in dominant fashion, beating the next place finisher by 12 seconds.  His teammates, Cody Zyroll, Eduardo Aguado, William Wylie, and  Kyle Brown all placed in the TOP 15.

The 7^th grade girls were led once again by Kassidy Kitchel who broke 13 minutes for two miles! Her teammates all finished in the top ten:  Madeline Besetsny in 2^nd, Kate Lovoi in 5^th, Audrey Rogan in 6^th, and Charlotte Hardig in 9^th.  What an impressive race by all the 7^th grade girls.

The 8^th grade girls were led by team captain Megan Broom in 4^th, Gwenie Beach in 5^th, and Sienna Yoder in 10^th

The 7^th grade boys top finisher was Daylan Rushing in 4^th, Jonathan Lumpkin in 6^th, and Quin Jamison in 7^th.  The 7^th grade boys finished 2^nd overall.

Next Wednesday the running Eagles will race for the District Titles at Nottingham Park.  Please come out and cheer them on!

*as featured on the MMS PTA WebBlast:

We are excited to announce that the 8th grade Odyssey of the Mind team placed second at state and is now heading to the World Finals! Teams come to the World Finals from around the U.S. and more than 20 other countries!

The MMS 8th grade Team includes: Ben Duong, Jude Jamison, Jonathan Ji, Edward Li, Jonah Liau, Phoenix Nguyen, and Camilla Pearson

World Finals are May 22-26 and will be held at Michigan State University this year. It will cost each team member around $1,000 for the weekend (air fare, meals, ground transportation, and boarding at MSU). The OM team is raising funds for seven students and three adults and would greatly appreciate any dollar amount you would be willing to donate! The GoFundMe page for the Team is:

https://www.gofundme.com/mms-odyssey-of-the-mind&rcid=r01-155486422314-b4123236f51f43cd&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_m

The Team will join us at tomorrow's PTA meeting to speak about the experience and possibly show some of their winning skit and we will have an opportunity to give donations at the PTA meeting.

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The Eagle Cross Country team competed in their second meet on Friday at Northbrook Middle School. Congratulations to the top 10 finishers in each division who all improved their mile times from the first meet!

 

8th Grade Girls:

Naomi deLemos - 5th place

Megan Broom - 6th place

Gwendolyn Beach - 9th place

 

8th Grade Boys:

Marco Ferrier - 1st place

Paxton Terveen - 3rd place

Eduardo Aguado - 10th place

 

7th Grade Girls:

Madeline Besetsny - 3rd place

Kate Lovoi - 6th place

Charlotte Hardig - 7th place

Audrey Rogan - 9th place

 

7th Grade Boys:

Daylan Rushing - 3rd place

Jonathan Lumpkin - 4th place

Quin Jamison - 6th place

On Saturday, March 30th, Digital Photography students competed in a regional UIL Art competition at Memorial Parkway Jr. High in Katy ISD.

Out of the thousands of students who participated, several MMS students scored a four (the highest possible) and received a Gold Medal!

·     Ben Duong

·     Anna Frederickson

·     Miles Jegi

·     Adeline LeCrone

·     Amelia Nuzzo (two of them: one for each photo shown!)

·     Ellie Stephenson

·     Kate Stuyck

·     Kenneth Tuan

One student received top honors, the Platinum Medal: Kate Stuyck

Congratulations to all who competed!

Families and mentors are a critical part of helping students make connections between what is learned at school and what they experience outside campus walls. We welcome and encourage parents, families, and mentors to partner with us!

The new Empowered & Equipped! site features resources to support conversations and activities at home, and in the community, with monthly lessons aligned to SBISD instruction. These lessons focus on the critical areas of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)and building awareness of various career pathways as part of the Spring Branch T-2-4 Goal.

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