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Weekly Update - 1/5/24

Happy New Year!

Congratulations on your retirement Mrs. Phillips!  Thank you for your years of service and dedication to Maryvale Middle School.

We welcome Ms. Bancroft as our new assistant principal.  Please see her introductory letter below.  We will be holding a meet and greet for parents to meet Ms. Bancroft at our next PTO meeting on January 16th.  The meeting will take place in the middle school library at 6:30 PM.  We hope to see you there!

Save the Date: Student & Parent Engagement Night (formerly known as SPIN) - February 15th, 2024

This free event is geared toward fun family activities, fun activities for students and informational sessions for parents.  There is something for everyone.  We will provide food, childcare and raffle off air pods, gift certificates and other great prizes.  Registration information will be coming out in the next couple of weeks.

Athletics

Our athletic teams are supported in part by the great parents, alumni and community members through the Maryvale Community Sports Boosters.  Please help support our athletic programs by attending our annual meat raffle on Friday, February 2.   See the flyer below for more details.

All middle school students must be accompanied by an adult at all athletic events.  The adult must stay with their child for the duration of the event.

Extracurriculars

Check out the video below promoting our STEM Club for Girls.  Contact Mrs. Aumer with any questions. (aumer@maryvaleufsd.org)

Clubs and intramurals are in full swing.  Below is a list of the clubs that are running and the teachers who will be running them.  Please check the Flyer News or ask the club advisor for meeting times and locations.

The MS PTO online spirit wear sale is live. The items for sale are already in stock. Orders will be pulled once a week and given to your child’s teacher. Sizing is limited to what we have in stock.  Click this link below to begin shopping.

https://maryvalemspto.ptboard.com/formvw/store?store=4321

Go Bills & Sabres!