Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners that participated in the Spelling Bee held January 11th. 6th grade winners: Sophia Tian (1st), Nabh Sharma (2nd), Aadhithan Arivalagan (3rd); 7th grade winners: Sophia Duran (1st), Maharishi Rajarethenam (2nd), Lahari Desireddi (3rd); 8th grade winners: Lavanika Sharma (1st), Samvrit Srinath (2nd), Aarushi Wadhwa (3rd).

Are you interested in helping with our 8th grade dance? Please join us on Monday, February 26th at 6pm in the MMS library. We will be finalizing theme options and the various tasks that need to be completed. Remember...many hands make light work! Please join us and bring a friend!

There will be no school February 19th-23rd.

Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted for the California All-State Ensembles: Miyuki Konishi, Yuta Nakajima, and Aniket Mahajan. They will be performing at the annual CASMEC Convention in San Jose February 15-18. We are proud of you!

We recently received a check for over $300 for our Box Tops! Please help us out by turning in your Box Tops to the office by Friday, February 16th. You can find Box Tops on hundreds of products throughout the grocery store and online! We appreciate your support!

Our MMS Cornerstone Secret Service Kindness Club is hosting The Great Kindness Challenge. This is a worldwide weeklong event that challenges students to complete a checklist of kindness acts. During this week, we will have spirit days and lunchtime activities to promote kindness and help students with their checklists.
Our Spirit Days are: Monday - wear beach/surf attire for "Ride the Kindness Wave Day", Tuesday - wear crazy hair for "Crazy for Kindness Day", Wednesday - wear pink and red for "Love and Kindness Day", Thursday - dress as a superhero/wear a cape for " Powered by Kindness Day", Friday - wear PJ's for "Dream of Kindness Day".

Tryouts for Girls' Volleyball and Boys' Soccer begin Monday, February 12th! Our tryouts are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30-4:00pm and Wednesday from 1:30-3:00pm (volleyball in the gym and soccer on the field). No experience is needed. You will need to have a positive attitude and lots of hustle! Please wear proper attire.

Please join us Tuesday, February 13th for our Home and School Club meeting. We'll be meeting from 8:15 - 9:15 in the library. During this meeting, we will be conducting our LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Engagement Activity. This is an opportunity for you to have input as parents about the programs in Moreland.
We hope to see you there!

Kona Ice will be here this Friday (February 9th) after school on the basketball courts. Students can bring $3 and enjoy a sweet treat after school!

MMS will have two 5th grade parent tours on February 6th and March 1st at 8:15am. The March 1st tour is now full, and limited space is available for the February 6th tour. Please check into the office when you arrive. This tour is for parents only and generally lasts an hour.