Massillon Junior High School

Dear Parents/Guardians, On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 7th graders will have the opportunity to participate in our Fourth Quarter Reward.  For this reward we plan to take the students to an Akron RubberDucks baseball game, located at 300 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44308.  This is an exciting trip during which students will make memorable moments with friends and staff that will last a lifetime. Students will eat lunch while on the field trip. The cost of the baseball game ticket includes a sandwich, apple sauce pouch, cookie, and bottle of water.  Concession stands at the baseball game will be open if students want to bring money for extra snacks.  The students will leave school at approximately 9:30am and will return to school around 1:45 pm. Students who meet the requirements and choose to participate in this exciting opportunity will need to return the payment to their Block 1 teacher by Friday, May 16, 2025.  Cost to attend is $12. Student requirements to be invited: Must have emergency medical form on file (Final Forms completed) Must have no more than 5 missing assignments  No ISC or OSS for 4th quarter (from April 2nd - Day of Trip-May 20) *If a student has paid for the trip but receives ISC/OSS at any point during the 4th quarter, up to and including May 14, he/she will not be permitted to attend and will receive a refund. Please note that administration reserves the right to permit/restrict participation based on the criteria above and other areas not identified regarding behavior. If you have any questions, please contact the office at 330-830-3902 extension 52700.  Tony Carr Tiffany Fichter  Principal Assistant Principal https://5il.co/3bhmi https://5il.co/3bhmn

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students, On Thursday, May 8, 2025 our Class of 2029 will have the opportunity to participate in our Annual Cedar Point Trip. This is an exciting trip for students who have earned the opportunity to attend in celebration of their time at Massillon Junior High School. Students will be attending during Cedar Point’s designated Physics, Science & Math week. Although this trip is an incentive and reward trip, students will be able to learn while having an exciting time. Please click on the link below for more information. *Please return the second portion of the letter and payment to the Junior High School office by Thursday, April 17th. Students will receive a receipt when paying. Englishhttps://5il.co/3c9tb Spanish https://5il.co/3bhd3 Cedar Point is Cashless please clik on link for further information https://www.cedarpoint.com/cashless

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), Our 7th and 8th graders will be taking the Ohio State Tests (AIR Tests) starting Monday, April 7th in the area of ELA. Ohio’s State Tests measure student progress toward Ohio’s Learning Standards. Dates are: April 7th & 8th (ELA Part 1 & Part 2), April 23rd & April 24th (Math Part 1 & Part 2), April 28th & April 29th (Science Part 1 & Part 2- 8th Grade only) **Headphones are required for Science and Math tests. If your student has headphones, bring them on these days. If not, headphones can be provided.** How to help your child prepare: Be sure your child gets to school on time each of these days. Be sure your child gets enough rest the night before their test. Avoid scheduling appointments on these days if possible. Be sure your child eats a good breakfast either at home or at school each morning. Send your child to school with positive thoughts and encouragement to do his/her best. Go Tigers! Tony Carr Tiffany Fichter Principal Assistant Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students, On Thursday, May 8, 2025 our Class of 2029 will have the opportunity to participate in our Annual Cedar Point Trip. This is an exciting trip for students who have earned the opportunity to attend in celebration of their time at Massillon Junior High School. Students will be attending during Cedar Point’s designated Physics, Science & Math week. Although this trip is an incentive and reward trip, students will be able to learn while having an exciting time. Please click on the link below for more information. English:  https://5il.co/39ybo Spanish:  https://5il.co/39yc2 Cedar Point is Cashless please click on link for further information  https://www.cedarpoint.com/cashless

Massillon MIS/MJHS School is proud to Present this year's Middle School performance of: Disney's The Lion King Jr! Parent Performances: March 7 & 8, 2025 - Middle School Cafetorium 7:00 PM Reserved Tickets - $10.00 General Admission Tickets - $8.00 Student Tickets $ - 4.00 Under 5 Tickets - Free Tickets Can be purchased online at: https://www.massillonschools.org/page/purchase-tickets (Tickets will also be available at the door) https://5il.co/38z5r

MIS/MJHS Spring Picture Day is Monday, February 10. All students will be photographed. Parents/guardians can preview photos and purchase them if they choose. Website: mylifetouch.com Picture Day ID Code: EVTPM9N9C https://5il.co/36x3a

The Scholastic Book Fair will be open Monday, February 3rd through Thursday February 13th during school hours. It will also be open on February 11th and February 13th during Parent-Teacher Conferences. More information and online ordering can be found by clicking this link https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/massillontigers

Parents and Guardians, MJHS Conference Registration is now open! We invite you to participate in our spring parent-teacher conferences at MJHS. Like in the fall, all conferences will be held in person. To schedule a time to meet with teachers, use the form linked to their Pod name (teacher names are included with each Pod color) in the form that is attached. Once you have submitted your Form, you will receive an email that states your scheduled conference. We encourage you to bring your child to the conference. MJHS Conference Dates: Tuesday Feb. 11th (After School): 3:00 - 6:00 & Thursday Feb. 13th: 5:00 - 8:00. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you. https://5il.co/369ie Thank You, Mr. Carr

2025 Massillon Tiger Baseball Camp Who: Boys and Girls age 7-14 (limit of 100 campers… campers will be separated by age) What: Coach Ridgley and his staff are very excited to offer a skill specific camp concentrating on proper throwing, fielding, and hitting mechanics. Many of the drills are drills that we have our high school players doing on a regular basis. Our future Tigers will have the opportunity to participate in numerous hitting and fielding drills, allowing them to be introduced to our philosophy taught at the varsity level. When: Saturday March 8th (Deadline for signups: February 28th ) REGISTRATION: begins at 9:00 am DEFENSIVE CAMP: 9:30 – 11:30 LUNCH: 11:30 – 12:00 HITTING CAMP: 12:00 – 2:00 *Bring gloves, bats, batting helmets, and gym shoes Please see flyer https://5il.co/34bfq

7th Grade Parent/Guardian: On Wednesday, December 11th our students will be able to experience the opportunity to view a performance of A Christmas Carol presented by the Players GuildTheatre located on the Kent State University at Stark Campus. Students will be leaving the building around 9:30 and returning to the building approx. around 1:30. We are very excited to have the opportunity to provide this experience for our students.

Supporting Ohio's Military Families Approximately 35,000 students in Ohio are members of military families. Frequent moves and family separations through deployments, as well as reintegration issues make life especially challenging. Ohio offers a number of programs to assist military families. Massillon Intermediate and Junior High Schools acknowledge the sacrifices made by our military families and pledge to support our military affiliated students. We invite students with an active duty parent, guardian, sibling or caregiver to fill out this Google form and they will be given a code to join our Purple Star Student Google Classroom. Sign up for Military Students' Google Classroom https://sites.google.com/massillonschools.org/mms-support-for-military-famil/home

Massillon Middle School is proud to announce Cookie Day December 20th! Each student will receive a cookie during their lunch period. Store bought cookie donations will be accepted at Door 1 on December 18th & December 19th.

Our 12 Days of Christmas Theme Days begin on Thursday, December 5th! We encourage the students to Wear Christmas Socks to begin our celebration towards the holiday season! Please look at below site for more theme days! https://5il.co/31upi

Congratulations to our November Tiger of the Month Students! Elizabeth Simon, Wyatt Jackson, Axel Hernandez Perez, Ava Nupp, Alena Teague, Alani Tabellion, Daequane Ballog, Amaria Martinez, Megan Turk, Cecilia Ramos

MJHS Yearbooks are on sale now for $30. Cash or Check to MJHS sent in to the office. Credit Card = www.yearbookordercenter.com code 21645

8th Grade Parents/Guardians: We will be taking our students on an Educational Field Trip to the University of Mount Union College on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions about the college experience. Final forms must be signed to participate in this opportunity to experience what it is like to be on a university campus!

Tiger Strong T-Shirt Sale!🐅 Show your support and help keep our students "Tiger Strong" by rocking these awesome tees! This is more than just a shirt—it's part of our PBIS initiative to encourage students to stay in the game and attend school consistently. ✅All proceeds go directly back to our students, funding exciting incentives that reward their commitment to learning! 📅Order Deadline: November 18th (Just in time for Christmas!) Click the link below to order! https://stores.inksoft.com/stay_in_the_game/shop/home https://5il.co/30g76

Parent/Guardians: Reminder- Fall Picture Retakes will be this Friday, November 1st.

Mobile Dentist and Dental Sealant (sealants 6th grade only) papers have been sent home. If you would like to participate in these programs please fill out forms, sign and return by Oct 28. https://5il.co/2zdr7

Congratulations to our Massillon Junior High School Tigers of the Month for the month of October!🐯 Layla Phaphouvaninh, Jocelyn Morris, Payton Jackson, Brevin Brinager, James Gatios, Rylee Burgess, Chance Bissett, Lucy Kessel Hunter