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Please be aware of these important dates.
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Did you know that staff wages and benefits account for more than 80% of the school district’s operating budget? Funds from the operations referendum will allow the district to continue to offer competitive wages to teachers and staff and help with escalating healthcare costs. The operating referendum will also support student learning and programming like full-day 4K, multilingual education, mental health services and more.
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MMSD is hosting two upcoming vaccination clinics at its Holtzman Learning Center, both of which are free, open to the public and available to those with and without insurance.
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Renovations and additions to the district’s four comprehensive high schools have improved and modernized the education experience. Hear from current students how these improvements are making an impact on academics and school life – and see the breathtaking new spaces.
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Nathan Brelsford, a seventh-grade special education teacher at Sherman Middle School, creates a supportive and flexible learning environment where students are encouraged to celebrate all successes, and grow academically and personally.
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A new partnership between MMSD and UW Athletics brings student-athletes into second grade classrooms as reading role models, inspiring a love of literacy and providing students with unique opportunities and access to UW Athletics.
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Check out these tips to help students learn safe and healthy technology habits this month and beyond. Conversation starters and password safety tips are also included.
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Across MMSD, more than 7,000 students depend on the bus to get to and from school each day. Now is a great time to review these eight easy bus safety tips with your student.
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Students learn better in healthy schools with healthy staff. The MMSD Wellness Policy outlines a unified and collaborative approach to creating holistically healthier environments for students and staff.