Margaret Brent Middle School

Margaret Brent Middle School
Mrs. Janet Fowler, Principal
Mr. Tyler Radez, 6th Gr. Assistant Principal
Ms. Linda Ronninger, 7th Gr. Assistant Principal
Ms. Traci Chappelear, 8th Gr. Assistant Principal
29675 Point Lookout Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Phone (301) 884-4635
FAX (301) 884-8937
Dear 8th Grade Families,
The end of the 2014-2015 school year is in sight, and it will be here before we know it. This 8th grade contract was
designed to provide 8th grade students and their parents with important information about our end of the year
expectations regarding academic performance, behavioral expectations, and to inform every one of the planned
activities for our 8th grade students. This year, all eligible 8th grade students will have the opportunity to attend:
1.
The 8th Grade Dance (Tickets will be $10 and sold in Social Studies classes)
2.
Renaissance Fair/Bruster’s Ice Cream truck’s visit ($3 for ice cream)
3.
Kings Dominion Trip (extra fee required)
4.
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
1.) This year’s 8th Grade Dance will be on Friday, May 8, 2015 from 7-9:30 pm. Snacks will be provided at the dance.
Mrs. Hart, the 8th grade teachers, and a group of parent volunteers always help to make the event beautifully
decorated. The Theme of the dance will be Hollywood Movie Night. Students must be present at school for a full day on
Friday, May 8th, in order to attend the dance. This is an evening reserved for Margaret Brent Middle School 8th graders
ONLY. No guests from other schools or grade levels may attend. This is a semi-formal dance; typically girls wear nice
dresses, and boys wear shirts with collars and ties. No shorts or jeans are permitted. Young ladies wearing strapless
dresses, halter tops and/or spaghetti straps must have a jacket or sweater to cover the shoulders. Please follow the
school dress code policy. Parents willing to help with set up, decorating, food preparation and clean-up should contact
the dance coordinator, Tammy Hart, at tlhart@smcps.org.
2.) The 8th grade will be celebrating the Renaissance Fair here at school on Tuesday May 26, 2015. We have the Fight
Club (from the MD Renaissance Fair) coming to demonstrate Renaissance fighting. They also interact with the kids,
breathe fire and lay on a bed of nails! This is a great day of fun for the students. There is no fee for participation in this
this event, the Pizza Hotline funds will cover the costs of our guests. Students will be completing projects in their
Language Arts classes as well as sharing their cool projects with others. We will also be having the Bruster’s Ice cream
truck here for students to purchase ice cream. Students may purchase a small ice cream for $3. Yes, students may
purchase more than one AFTER everyone has been served.
3.) The King’s Dominion Trip will take place on Thursday, June 11th, 2015. More details of the King’s Dominion Trip
will be provided closer to the date of the trip. The fees associated with the King’s Dominion trip will be a separate
expense. If there are any questions, please contact Mrs. Hart at tlhart@smcps.org or Mrs. Poston
kmposton@smcps.org. (KD Permission forms were handed out to students by April 13, 2015 and both payment and
permission forms are due by no later than Thursday, June 4, 2015)
4.)
The 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony will be held in the Chopticon High School Gym at 9:30 am on Tuesday, June
16, 2015. Students should dress appropriately and in accordance with the school dress code; business attire is
recommended (dresses, skirts, slacks, and button down shirts). No jeans, shorts, or t-shirts please. We do not provide
tickets to this event. Space is limited, so please keep this in mind when inviting friends and family. Students should not
bring anything to school on this day and should have taken their personal belongings home the day before the
ceremony. It is extremely important for students to arrive at MBMS on time, as buses will transport students to MBMS
for the ceremony. Upon arrival, parents will be asked to present photo identification and will obtain a folder with their
child (ren)’ s certificates and awards. This folder will serve as the official MBMS sign out and you are free to take your
child with you at the completion of the ceremony. Any student who departs Chopticon with their parents should not
return to MBMS. Those students that are not picked up by their parents after the ceremony will return to MBMS by bus.
Practice for the Farewell will be on Friday June 12 and Monday June 15. Practice will be held at MBMS.
Eligibility to attend the end of year activities depends on several areas:
•
Discipline/Behavior - Students receiving discipline referrals may lose end of year activities as a consequence as
determined by Mrs. Chappelear (Mrs. Weisner) and/or Mrs. Fowler.
•
Academic Success – Students cannot have more than one F in content area classes for the 4th marking period
and up until the date of the scheduled activity.
•
Excessive absences – Students with excessive absences will not be allowed to attend activities as determined by
Mrs. Chappelear (Mrs. Weisner) and/or Mrs. Fowler.
•
All 8th grade library debts must be clear prior to attending each activity.
------------------------------------------------cut here--------------------------------------cut here-----------------------------------------------Student Name: ______________________________________ Student Homeroom teacher: __________________
Please detach and return to homeroom teacher or Social Studies teacher. Students must return the portion below in
order to attend activities.
____ We have read and understand the student responsibilities in order to attend 8th
grade end of year activities.
FAREWELL DISMISSAL INFORMATION.
___ I plan to take my child home with me directly after the Farewell Ceremony on Tuesday June 16, 2015.
___ I plan to send my child back to MBMS after the Farewell Ceremony on Tuesday June 16, 2015 until the end of the
regular school day.
Student Signature______________________________________________________________
Parent Signature_______________________________________________________________