June 13, 2020

From Our Administrators

As we draw close to the end of the 2019-2020 school year we want to uplift the strength and resiliency of the Mount View Middle School Community.  No one could have imagined a year ending the way that this school year is ending, and we want to thank you for your grace as we have navigated through these unprecedented times.

The MVMS staff has worked hard to support all of our students and all of our families, and while it is recognized that everything was not always done with perfection, we hope that all of you know that we did all that we did with care and with love for our school community.

The staff at MVMS have put together some really exciting activities for students for the last 3 days of school (6/19, 6/22 and 6/23).  These activities give everyone a chance to celebrate the end of the year.  All details are posted in the student resource course on CANVAS and are all optional.  Congratulations to all students on another successful year of middle school.  We are so proud of you and we look forward to engaging with you during our last three days of activities. There will be no class google meets during these days.
 
Thanks for Your Support, 

Ms. Moore and Ms. Hess

8th Grade End of the Year Recognition

Farewell/Recognition Drive-by, Thursday, June 18 between 9-10 am 

During this time faculty and staff will line Woodford Drive to celebrate and recognize our 8th-grade Falcons.  As students proceed down Woodford Drive there will be a station for the PTA and MVMS gift (Please view this map for directions.)  

8th Grade Virtual Awards and Recognition Ceremony

On Monday, June 22nd at 9 am a virtual ceremony will be released on the MVMS website, the MVMS Canvas Student Resource Page, and School Messenger. 
Virtual Certificates of Completion will be emailed to families by their Falcon Time teacher on Tuesday, June 23rd. 

Our Voice G/T Creative Works Magazine

Congratulations to the following students whose work was selected for publication in the G/T Middle School Creative Works Magazine Our Voice 
For photography:
Ethan Shaw, Andrew Kroft, and Arianna Benjamin
For poetry:
Violet Land, Junie Ro and Sarah McManus

Kudos to these students on a job well done! You can see their work on the MVMS GT Website 

From Our Counselors

Wellness Apps

Image retrieved from https://www.stopbreathethink.com/

• Slow down, take a deep breath
• How are you feeling, what are you thinking?
• Check-in with your emotions to receive daily meditation and mindfulness recommendations tuned to how you feel. 

This calming meditation app experience is uniquely designed to help you stay mindful,
de-stress, sleep better, and build the emotional strength and confidence to handle life’s ups and downs. Mindfulness & meditation is the practice.  Stop, Breathe & Think is the process.

Self Care
noun
1. the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.

• the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress. "expressing oneself is an essential form of self-care"

Coping Skill Spotlight: How to practice the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique

• This technique will take you through your five senses to help remind you of the present. 
• This is a calming technique that can help you get through tough or stressful situations.
• Take a deep belly breath to begin.
• Take a second deep belly breath to end.
• Learn more about 5-4-3-2-1

It Is Summer Reading Time: Imagine Your Story 

Track your reading, play fun educational mini-games, and find missions full of activities! Earn points and unlock badges as you go. A new Mission will be added every Monday - or just checkout the attached summer reading suggestions.  The titles are available online at HCLibrary.org, or pickup a print copy with contactless pickup beginning on June 29 at Howard County Public Library branches. Find more information, checkout the library summer reading page.

Are You Interested in Musical Theatre?

Next week on Thursday, June 18th, Mount View will be hosting Broadway actress, Anika Larsen, for a virtual Question and Answer session!

Anika has performed on Broadway in Avenue Q, Xanadu, All Shook Up, and Rent. Off-Broadway, she's been in Zanna, Don't!, Myths and Hymns, and Closer Than Ever. Anika wrote and performed in a musical called Shafrika, The White Girl about her childhood growing up in Cambridge, Massachusetts with 9 brothers and sisters from different races and countries. She majored in theater at Yale University and is a proud member of actor's equity.
Who can attend? Any student or staff member that is interested! 
When is it? 4-5 pm on Thursday, June 18th 
How do I attend? Send Mrs. Grimes a message in Canvas or email to RSVP. She will send out the Google Meet nickname to those who RSVP'ed the morning of June 18th. 
How do I ask Ms. Larsen questions? Mrs. G will facilitate the Q & A so message or email questions that you'd like to ask Mrs. G before the session. 

Upcoming Events

• June 18     G8 Farewell and Celebration Drive-by at 9 am
• June 19    MVMS Virtual Talent Show 
• June 22    8th Grade Recognition Ceremony
• June 23    Last day for students

Stay Informed

Continue to access the HCPSS website for the most up-to-date information:

• Continuity of Learning
• HCPSS COVID-19
• Coronavirus 2019 Updates
• HCPSS Status