Back to School Night
2024/25 SY
Please join us Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month @ 7pm for our Virtual Meeting.
Show your support for MVMS by joining the PTA today.
$35 for 2 adults, $20 for 1 adults, $10 for teacher
MVMS Administration and Front Office Staff
More information: �http://mvms.hcpss.org/school-staff
Ms. Moore
Principal
Mr. Nobis
Asst. Principal
School Values
We value the students.
We value the educational environment.
We value achievement.
We value parents as our partners.
We value positive change.
MVMS Mental Health and Student Supports
School Counselor, Grade 8: Ms.Patricia Marton, patricia_marton@hcpss.org
School Counselor, Grade 7: Ms. Catherine Kousma, Catherine_Kousma@hcpss.org
School Counselor, Grade 6: Ms. Jennifer Mech, Jennifer_Mech@hcpss.org
School Psychologist: Jessica Felix, Jessica_Felix@hcpss.org
School Social Worker: Rachel Zimmerman, Rachel_Zimmerman@hcpss.org
Pupil Personnel Worker:Tracey Williams, Tracey_Williams@hcpss.org
Student Services Secretary: Aisha Zeb, Aisha_Zeb@hcpss.org
More information: �www.hcpss.org/supports/mental-health-wellness
Mental Health Resources
Network of Care
Howard County Resources
Community-based Wrap-around Services
Foreign-Born Support Services/Bilingual Support Services
Howard County Health Department
Guide to Community Services in Howard County: https://www.acshoco.org/resources/guide-to-community-services/
More information: �www.hcpss.org/supports/mental-health-wellness
Receiving Emails and Texts
Utilizing contact information submitted through the Family File, parents and guardians automatically receive emails from HCPSS and our school.
To comply with FCC & wireless carrier requirements, parents/guardians must opt in one time to receiving text message alerts. To confirm that you have opted in, text the word “YES” to 67587 from the cell phone number on file in HCPSS Connect Family File.
Unsubscribing to either an HCPSS or school email, will remove you from receiving all email messaging - including emergency notifications!
Please call the front office if you believe you are not receiving emails and/or text messages.
2024-2025 Student Meals
Students whose families do not qualify for free or reduced lunch will be required to pay full price.
DAILY MEAL PRICES | |
Student Breakfast Breakfast – $2.00 Reduced Price Breakfast – $0.00 Free Breakfast – $0.00 | Student Lunch Elementary School Lunch – $2.80 Middle/High School Lunch – $3.30 Reduced Price Lunch – $0.00 Free Lunch – $0.00 Milk (1/2 pint) – $0.50 |
Step 1: Visit www.hcpss.org/farms/
Step 2: Click “Apply Online” to begin the online application process
Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FARMs)
HCPSS WEBSITE
APPLICATION
Qualifying families can receive free or reduced-cost:
Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FARMs)
MVMS Cafeteria
If students are not purchasing a school lunch; students should bring their lunch to school with them. If your student forgets their lunch students will be provided a school lunch. Parents may drop off their lunch. Using the label and bin in the front foyer. Front Office Staff members will take the lunch to the stage in the cafeteria for the students to retrieve.
We will not accept and DoorDash, Uber Eats, or other deliveries.
MVMS Traffic Pattern
Home of the FALCONS!
HCPSS Student Code of Conduct
We view the code of conduct as a team effort. There are responsibilities for staff, students, families and our community. Let’s all do our part to make this year safe and successful for all!
Personal Communication Device Guidelines
Cell Phone Policy Intervention and Support
1st Offense -Warning
2nd Offense- Phone Confiscated
3rd Offense- Phone Confiscated and Parent Contact
4th Offense- Phone Turn in (Time Determined by Admin)
ATTENDANCE IS CRITICAL
HCPSS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
10.8%
10.8%
10.9%
6.9%
20.8%
Building a Culture of Showing Up
THE DATA IS CLEAR!
Student attendance has a direct correlation to academic achievement and future success.
Please have your child in school every day they are able.
As a campus community, MVMS staff and administrators are united in promoting a community that is kind and free of discriminatory language, bullying, harassment, intimidation, incidents of hate and bias.
HCPSS Policies
Policy 1080: Educational Equity
In order for all students to be successful academically, schools must create a safe, welcoming, supportive, and affirming environment. As such, the HCPSS will Create and maintain a culture in which students, employees, and families are encouraged to self-reflect on assumptions, biases, and beliefs, in order to promote understanding, respect, dignity, acceptance, positive interactions and anti-bias actions amongst all individuals and groups.
Policy 9200: Student Discipline and the HCPSS Student Code of Conduct
Students will build positive and supportive relationships with students and staff, demonstrating the acceptance of differences, with regards to, but not limited to, race/ethnicity, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, language, culture, religion/beliefs, mental and physical ability, disability, age, and national origin.
HCPSS Policies and Code of Conduct
Policy 1010: Anti-Discrimination
Staff members who receive a complaint of discrimination from a student or who believe discrimination has occurred, regardless of how it is reported, will take action designed to stop the discrimination and report the complaint of discrimination immediately to an administrator or the Equity Assurance Manager/designee.
Policy 9460: Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment, and Intimidation Involving Students
Harassment – Includes actual or perceived negative actions that offend, ridicule, or demean another person with regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, family/parental or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, ancestry, physical attributes, socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability, disability, or political opinion.
Discriminatory language includes words that demeans, dehumanizes, or targets a piece of one's identity in a negative and hateful way. These can be, but are not limited to, on the basis of:
Developing positive/respectful relationships and connections will be a continued year-long focus through special initiatives, SEL instruction, daily activities, and targeted classroom guidance lessons.
As children develop social skills, conflict
CAN happen in the form of bugging, bothering, or being mean. Although not condoned, proper adult support and response can help children learn and grow from these challenging, yet developmentally typical experiences. Together, we aim to equip students with strategies and best practices.
Bullying behaviors differ by nature, and will not be taken lightly in response/intervention.
Navigating Relationships
Being Proactive
Social-Emotional Lessons
Code of Conduct Review with all students
Towns Hall with Administration
Community Building Lessons through class and fun activities
Counselor led lessons
Teaching students how to be upstanders
Parents- we need your help to talk with your student about discriminatory language, bullying, cyber bullying, etc.
Ways to report harmful language and actions
BTSN Bell Schedule