05/19/25

Dear Memorial Families:

Thank you for a great week at MMS! It’s hard to believe that we are wrapping up another school year. Pay close attention to the Calendar of Events to see activities that are taking place.

Congratulations to all of our Performing Arts students! The Choir, Orchestra, and Band concerts were amazing and so wonderful to see the growth of our students.

Our 7th grade students will be taking a field trip to Tolles for a program entitled, “Find Your Grind.” An email was sent last week to explain these details. Please CLICK HERE to give permission for your child to attend.

Congrats to all of our spring sports teams! It was a great spring season!

Mindy Mordarski

Principal

GO JAGS!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

5/19 – Powder Puff at MMS Stadium 4:30 pm start time

5/20 Academic Awards Night at Bradley – 6:15 pm – names posted on media center windows

5/22 Find Your Grind Field Trip (7th Grade ONLY). PERMISSION SLIP HERE

5/23 Jag Achievement Awards – 7:40 am – this is for students and teachers right before school starts

5/26 NO SCHOOL

5/30 LAST DAY – Talent Show for students in the morning and 8th grade Clap Out at 2pm – parents are invited to the Clap Out – see separate email sent.

HELPFUL RESOURCES/LINKS

WASHINGTON D.C. INFORMATION

If you were unable to attend the DC informational meeting last week, the recording and all of the DC information is on our WEBSITE HERE.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

The Hilliard Summer Enrichment Program is open for k – 8 registration and filling up fast! Grab a spot before they are gone!

To see all the courses offered, please go to this link: Summer Enrichment Catalog

Instructions on how to register and pay are the top of the catalog. I hope your child is able to join us!

Cursos y descripciones de Enriquecimiento de Verano 2025

PTO

Next school year’s PTO is looking for new officers, including vice president, treasurer and ISPTO rep. Being involved in the middle school PTO is not a significant time commitment, especially compared to the elementary experience. Our main responsibilities are organizing the following events: dinners for the two parent-teacher conference nights; the school social; spirit wear and spirit nights; and annual teacher appreciation week.

If you are interested in becoming involved, email memorialjagspto@gmail.com.

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/g/12L6nwardXwNu6PA/. Donations to the PTO can be made at https://givebutter.com/xKv9Ps.

Thank you for your support!

DISTRICT NEWS

Coming This Summer: ParentSquare Communication Platform

This summer, we will be transitioning away from School Messenger and moving to ParentSquare as our new district-wide communication platform.

ParentSquare will streamline communication for staff, principals, coaches, fine arts advisors, and families. It offers an all-in-one solution for messages, alerts, forms, calendar events, and more. Some key features include:

Mass notifications and urgent alerts
Mobile app for staff and families (iOS and Android)
Classroom and teacher communication
Two-way direct messaging with translation
Attendance notifications
Forms, permission slips, sign-ups, and RSVPs
Social media and website integration

We’re excited for this upgrade, which will help us connect more effectively and efficiently with our school community. More information and training opportunities will be shared in the coming weeks.

Click here for a short video to explain more.

FESTA Free Summer Lunch Camp Registration

Registration is now open for the 2025 Festa Free Summer Lunch Camp. There will be three locations this summer. They will also offer adult English classes for parents during camp. Families can register their children for camp and also register for English classes by visiting our website: https://www.wearefesta.org/ There will also be in-person drop-in registration hours on June 4th at Hilliard Church of Christ, 4300 Avery Road, from 9am-Noon and 1pm-4pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Free Summer Reading Challenge

This summer, your child can join forces with the Reading League to keep their reading skills strong! Starting May 31, sign up at columbuslibrary.org/summerreading or stop in any Columbus Metropolitan Library location. Your child can track their reading progress to earn great prizes – and earn raffle entries to win even more! Staff at the library’s 23 locations are ready to help!