SAVE THE DATE: Friday, February 19, 2010 – early release day for students, staff professional development day. Mark Twain MS ONLY. Busses will department MTMS at 11:50. Afterschool programs cancelled.

Strive for 45: Become a daily reader.

All students and future students should be reading on their own each day for 45 minutes. The brain is a muscle-it needs to work-out to grow, improve, and stay healthy.

Research out of Harvard University suggests that students who read, on average, for 45 minutes every day score in the 90th percentile on standardized tests.

Remember: Practice isn't something you do once you are good at something. Practice is what you do to get good at something! Practice your reading today and every day!

Elective Pages

Learn more about the elective AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

Learn more about Drama and the upcoming productions.

Transition Information Night
For Parents Of Rising 7th (current 6th grade) and Rising 8th (current 7th grade) Grade Students in the Twain Middle School Cafeteria
Rising 8th Grade: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:00-6:00
Rising 7th Grade: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 6:30-7:30.

Rescheduled Elementary Counselor Meeting Friday, February 5.  Please plan to meet at Twain from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. 

The Spanish for Fluent Speakers Placement Exam will be given on  Wednesday, 2/10/2010  after school in Room 215.   This test is for rising 9th grade students attending Edison High School during the 2010-2011 school year.   This is a late bus day.  This assessment is for native Spanish speaking students that are not currently enrolled in the Spanish I curriculum at MTMS.  Please email tammie.anderson@fcps.edu if you have any questions. 

El examen de ubicación de español para hispanohablantes se presentará miércoles, el diez de febrero de 2010, después de clases en aula 215.  Este examen es para estudiantes que planean matricularse a Edison High School para el año escolar 2010-2011.  Este día hay late buses.  El examen es para hispanohablantes que no están matriculados en el programa de idiomas extranjeras en MTMS.  Por favor, comuníquese con la Srta. Tammie Anderson en tammie.anderson@fcps.edu si tiene cualquiera duda o pregunta. 

Mark your calendars!!!  The Drama Department’s spring production of the hit musical Annie will be
April 16th at 7:30, April 17th at 2:00 and 7:30, and April 18th at 3:30. Auditions are February 3rd and 4th.
Check back in mid-February for a cast and crew list and mid-March for information on reserving and purchasing tickets! Contact Ms. Lebowitz if you have any questions, would like to volunteers your help and services, or would like to make a donation to the Mark Twain Drama program!

Information

Leach more about the 8th Grade Service Learning Project. Also available in Spanish. Third Quarter Service Learning.

MTMS 2009-2010 Bell Schedule

January Energy Zone Newsletter

Interested in College Partnership Program (CPP)? Learn more here!

Afterschool Schedule

The PTA will be holding a "Winter Sale" on spirit wear at Parent Orientation Night on February 3rd.  All in stock items will be marked down.  For more information call Ann Hopke at 703 971-1888 or e-mail at AnnHopke@aol.com.

News

MTMS won the Best of the Web for web site excellence for the 2008-2009 school year.

Fundraising: Help our school earn money towards technology, events and activities.

Students of the Month

December 2009
Tatiana Amaya
Natalia Barrow
Ceydi Bolano Rivas
Rachel Bryner
Dany Garcia Hernandez
Miroslav Jocz
Hector Machado
Dane Massey
Cristhyan Najar Rodriguez
Najiyah Prome
Diana Sandoval Reyes
Allyssa Sonnefeld
Rhaequan Stuppard
Matthew Sturner
Shalom Yiblet
Jimmy Zheng

January 2010

February 2010

Fairfax County :

Emergency Announcements from Fairfax County Public Schools.

FCPS Directives - Policies, Notices, and Regulations

2009-2010 School Calendar- Find information on days in school and vacation days.

Other Calendars- Find out what is going on in Fairfax County Schools

Keep in Touch: Receive information such as emergency announcements via e-mail from FCPS.

Lunch Menus - see what's for lunch this month!