Important News

Welcome Rising 6th Grade Families!

Welcome New Families! Below are resources from the orientation onJanuary 13, 2017. We look forward to having you join the Mayfield family! PowerPoint: MWMS Rising_6th Grade Parent_Orientation_PowerPoint 2017 Brochure: MWMS_Rising 6th Grade Parent Orientation Brochure 2017 Link: HCPSS Gifted and Talented Information Document: Middle School GT Content Class Descriptions Website: http://mwms.hcpss.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/hcpss_mwms Instagram: http://instagram.com/principal_shindel

School play update as of 2/9: Due dates have changed for auditions and permission slips because of the 2/9 snow day!

The MWMS Drama Department wants you to audition for…"Heaven Help the Po' Taters"! This play is a western melodrama (comedy) with lots of fun action and hilarity. There’s trouble in Tatertown! The Idaho community is desperate for rain lest their potato crops dry up in the fields. Especially hard hit are Irish Tater, his wife Etta Tater, and the Tater…

Policy 8030: Graduation Requirement Update (that impacts middle school students)

In the spring of 2015, the Howard County Public School System Board of Education voted to accept revision to Policy 8030 – Graduation Requirements . In the revised policy, students who successfully high school level courses while in middle school will earn high school credit. The specific excerpt from the policy is shown below: Credit for High School Courses Taken…

2014-2015 PARCC Scores

2014-2015 student PARCC scores will be sent home with Interim Progress Reports on December 10, 2015. Algebra scores were sent home on November 13, 2015. For more information about PARCC, please visit this website: http://www.hcpss.org/academics/testing/parcc/ HCPSS PARCC Parent Nights: January 5 Location: Atholton ES Location in School: Cafeteria / Stage Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. January 6 Location: Stevens…

The Hour of Code is coming to Mayfield!

The Hour of Code will return to Mayfield Woods during the week of December 5 - 9! We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning…

November 19-24: Visit our Book Fair!

Reading is the most important skill you can teach a child. Of all the skills children learn, it is the one you can influence the most. We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so…

2016-2017 school year: Are you interested in nominating your child for GT classes?

G/T Nomination – Sixth and Seventh Grade Students for Middle School G/T Content Classes for Next Year The Howard County Public School System is currently in the process of accepting nominations for sixth and seventh grade students for possible participation in middle school G/T content classes (English, mathematics, science, and social studies). The nomination period is open until December 11…

Introducing SPRIGEO

SPRIGEO: A new online system that students can use to report bullying incidents and school safety concerns. We recognize that creating a safe learning environment is a critical part of helping each child achieve academic success. This year we will introduce Sprigeo, a new online system that students can use to report bullying incidents and school safety incidents. Sprigeo will…

TODAY! Visit Mayfield during our "Meet and Greets"

You're invited on November 17 as part of our American Education Week celebration! This year Mayfield Woods will host our first ever “Meet and Greets” prior to parent/teacher conference week, during American Education Week! As you know, parent/teacher conferences are scheduled countywide on November 23, 24 & 25. We recognize, however, that sometimes an extended parent/teacher conference is not necessary…