Dear Eagle Community,

It is amazing how fast the summer goes, especially this year! The staff and I are extremely excited to open this school year and welcome back our Eagles.  We are thrilled to kick off another successful year focused on our MBS Mission.  

 ON A MISSION   

The Eagle staff and I plan to continue our culture of energy, fun, and high expectations.  Our motto for the 2023-2024 school year is #RowtheBoat.  This motto is for our entire Eagle family: students, staff, families, and the community.  Each day our Eagles will engage in an academic setting geared toward our mission: 

As Eagles, we soar together with STEADFAST SUPPORT for all members of our Eagle community. We live with OPTIMISM and find the good.  We accept OWNERSHIP for our work and our actions, and we make AMENDS when needed.  We strive for personal and academic ACHIEVEMENT or growth.  And we forge meaningful, collaborative RELATIONSHIPS with everyone in our Eagle community and beyond.  We soar higher by lifting others.      

Please note our deliberate acronym of S.O.A.R. within our mission statement. Each letter stands for key characteristics (italicized above) and skills we will try to develop and strengthen within our Eagles.  Every day, while our Eagles are engaging with grade-level content we will reflect upon these concepts and practice these life skills.  Our business is educating your Eagle, but our goal is loving them and growing them as good, kind, resilient human beings.  This is our pledge to you.  

 FAMILY INVOLVEMENT 

We greatly appreciate guardian involvement.  The number one indicator in the success of a student is the level of parent/guardian involvement in the education of a child.  Please get involved in any way that you can.  Attend extra-curricular events, participate in our back-to-school events, and attend our special events planned throughout the school year.  These events will all be posted on our website, Facebook page, and Twitter page throughout the year.  

ATTENDANCE 

It is important that students have regular attendance at school.  If your child is sick and must be absent from school, please call the school office by 7:45 A.M. If you do not call, you will receive a recorded phone message informing you that your child is absent and will be marked as unexcused.  If your child has an appointment or you have not called, please send a note when your child returns to school.  We appreciate your support in helping us keep our records accurate.    

Watch our Facebook page and look for messages closer to the start of the school year for a Welcome Back event here at Mark Bills Middle School.   

We look forward to another great year at Mark Bills Middle School.  Please feel free to call or email with any questions or concerns, 693-4437 or markbills@psd150.org   Thank you for sharing your child with us at Mark Bills.  It’s time to #SOARtogether and #LiftEachOther with our #Rowtheboat mentality.