Marlington Middle School finished up the Ohio Achievement test on May 5th. The staff and students worked very hard in preparing for these tests and we hope that their efforts will show with their performance.

The 5th grade students will be visiting Marlington Middle School for an orientation on May 20th and will have an opportunity to meet our staff. They will also have the opportunity to have lunch at the middle school.

The 8th grade will be attended Washington D.C. on May 18th, 19th, and 20th. The busses will be left at 6:00am on May 18th and will be returning May 20thbetween 9:00 – 9:30pm.

The 7th grade field trip will be to Columbus/Cincinnati on May 26th and 27th. They will be leaving May 26th at 6:00am and will be returning May 27thbetween 6:00-6:30pm.

On May 17th, the middle school will hold the spring choral concert at the high school auditorium at 7:00. Mrs. Eversdyke and the MMS staff would like to invite all of the community to attend this superior performance.

The middle school track banquet will be held on May 23rdat 6:00 in the middle school cafeteria.

On June 10, Marlington Middle School will be having an all school awards assembly at the high school auditorium starting at 8:15am. Immediately following the awards assembly, we will be the 8th grade graduation.

Bands in the Round happened on May 5th at the high school. I want to thank Ray Koontz and the Marlington staff that put on a wonderful performance for the community that evening.

Elementary Summer school and Summer Science Enrichment Camp dates are set.

Summer School is August 8th-18th from 9-11am.

Science Camp at The University of Mount Union is June 13th-17th9am-12pm/1-4pm. Alliance City School is also invited to attend this camp.

Please contact Dan Swisher with any questions: 330-823-7566/330-206-7396

Marlington Middle School had another impressive turn out for our parent/teacher conferences. We appreciate the active roll that our parents are taking in their son/daughter’s education.

MMS girls and boys athletic banquets were held in February. I want to thank the parents and the athletic booster club for their support. I also want to congratulate the winter sports programs for an excellent season.

Marlington Middle School will be holding special tutoring sessions after school for students who need additional attention in preparation for the Ohio Achievement Test.

This started on March 15 and will be held 1-3 days a week for 6 weeks and will be for one hour each day.

The end of the 3rd nine weeks is on April 1st. Report cards should be sent home the following week.

Final payments for the 7th and 8thfield trips will be on April 15th.

Spring recess will be from April 21st – 25th.

Marlington Middle School held it’s second round of the Peer Protection Program. This program was on Cyber bullying; once video was over we gave out an anonymous survey about bullying online and here at the school to better help compare data from our first round.

8th grade students had an opportunity to take the NAEP test on March 1st. NAEP provides a common yardstick for measuring the progress of students’ education across the country. The nation's states, districts, and schools use differing standardized assessments to measure student progress, so their results are not directly comparable.

MMS piloting a site called AnonymousTips.com, which gives a parent or students a place to report an incident within the building without having to directly come see an administrator or teacher. The link is placed on our Website, under Marlington Middle School.

Upcoming Dates:

March 31st MMS Spring Picture Day

April 1st MMS 6th Grade Scoliosis Testing

I hope everyone enjoyed their summer and is looking forward to the start of school.Important dates to remember:

August 24th at 6:00pm--- 6th Grade Orientation at Marlington Middle School for students with last names beginning with A through M.Little Dukes Football players are excused from this date and can attend on the Thursday meeting.

August 26th at 6:00pm--- 6th Grade Orientation at Marlington Middle School for students with last names beginning with N through Z.

September 1st Open house for 7th and 8th grade only from 6-7:30pm.Any student that missed 6th grade Orientation can also attend that night.

September 7th first day of school please be out at your bus stop early that day.

September 23rd Fall Picture Day

I am looking forward to a great start to the school year, and if you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.Look forward to seeing everyone very soon.

Marlington Middle School finished up the Ohio Achievement test on May 6th. The staff and students worked very hard in preparing for these tests and we hope that their efforts will show with their performance.

Bands in the Round happened on May 6th at the high school.I want to thank Ray Koontz and the Marlington staff that put on a wonderful performance for the community that evening.

The middle school track banquet will be held May 13th at 6:00 in the middle school cafeteria.

The 5th grade students will be visiting Marlington Middle School for an orientation on May 21st and will have an opportunity to meet our staff. They will also have the opportunity to have lunch at the middle school.

The 8th grade will be attending Washington D.C. on May 19th, 20th, and 21st. The busses will be leaving at 6:00am on May 19th and will be returning May 21st between 9:00 – 9:30pm.

The 7th grade field trip will be to Baltimore on May 21 and 22. They will be leaving May 22 at 6:00am and will be returning May 22 between 9:00 – 9:30pm.

On June 10, Marlington Middle School will be having an all school awards assembly at the high school auditorium starting at 8:15am. Immediately following the awards assembly, we will be the 8th grade graduation.

The Marlington Middle School staff will be hosting an Evening with Arts on April 29th from 6:00 – 8:00pm. There is no cost to attend this event but donations will be accepted. Vocal and instrumental music will be played by our students along with an art gallery of student work in the gym.

Mr. Swisher held the final 9 weeks expectation talks with the students. Field trip rules and guidelines were discussed with the 7th and 8th grade students.

Bands in the Round will be held in the high school gym on May 6th at 7:30.

Ohio Achievement Testing begins on April 22nd - April 29th. We wish all of our students and staff the best of luck as they have worked very hard this year.

Mid terms will be sent home May 7th.

The middle school spring choir concert will be on May 18th in the HS auditorium at 7:00.

Grade level field trips: The 8th grade will be attending Washington DC May 19th – 21st and the 7th grade will be attending Baltimore May 27th and 28th. Final payments for these field trips are due on April 14th.

Upcoming Dates:
April 19th 6th Grade Parent Meeting 6-7pm
April 22nd 7th Grade Parent Meeting 6-7pm
April 26th 8th Grade Parent Meeting 6-7pm

Parent meetings are an opportunity for parents and or community members to come and speak with Mr. Swisher about Marlington Middle School. Mr. Swisher would like to hear about the good things that are happening here and would also like to hear concerns or questions you may have in order to help improve this wonderful school.

Tutoring for the 7th and 8th grade students has begun this week. Since this has started, there is a concern about students missing activites after school due to tutoring. When students are involved in after school tutoring they are excused from their activity until tutoring ends. Sixth grade tutoring information will be going home this week. This tutoring program is not to make up homework that is past due, but is inttended to educate students on the skills of how to break down and interpret questions that will appear on the April OAT tests in conjunction with the tests and quizzes that are given here at the Middle School by your child's regular education teacher. If there are any questions about this, please call me here at the Middle School.

Also, please remind your child that as the weather warms up and the sun starts to shine that school is far from over. Spring is upon us and students have a tendency to want to think that school is almost over and they begin to look forward to summer. It is extremely important for your child to stay on top of their studies and homework this time of year!

There is a levy meeting this Tuesday night at 7:00pm at the H.S. in the Library. Please try to attend this meeting as it is for all community members. Involvement is great, but please come just to listen or gather information about the upcoming levy to better inform community members that may have questions.

Welcome to Principal Swisher's Blog. I will be using this blog to update building events, new things going on here at the Middle School, and any other general information that I feel may be important for you to know.

The Middle School will begin after school tutoring here in March. The 8th grade students will begin the week of March 15th. The 6th and 7th grade teachers are in the process of sending home information here soon. If you have questions about after school tutoring please call the Middle School or email the teacher with your questions.


Future Dates to be aware of here at the Middle School:

March 12th-- 8th grade summer PE forms due.
March 13th-- Saturday Intervention Program 7am-10am any questions please call the Middle School
March 19th-- Dance 6th grade 2:30-4:30 7th and 8th grade 6:00-8:00
March 25th-- Rollerskating Night in Louisville from 6:00-8:00

Upcoming in April I will be holding principal chat meetings for 6th,7th and 8th grade parents.

GOOD LUCK TO THE MARLINGTON BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM TONIGHT!!