Community Education

Middle School Activities

Quarterly newsletter for MMS families about Community Education offerings. January 2025
MMS Students

You Shared, We Listened.

MMS families shared on the annual family survey that they would like more information about our activities and reminders about upcoming registration. We listened and are now sharing a quarterly email and text with you to help you stay on top of upcoming deadlines and offerings. 

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Important Dates: Don’t Miss These Important Registration Dates

The January 24 No-School Field Trip registration is closing soon. We are going to Feed My Starving Children and Asia Mall.

MMS Winter Youth Night Registration deadline is February 27 at 12 pm.

The Middle School Track & Field Team deadline is fast approaching! Join us to improve skills, drills, and techniques to prepare to compete in various running, jumping, and throwing events! Enrollment UpdateThe MMS Track and Field Program now has an enrollment waitlist. We hope to be able to welcome more students into the program. We are so excited to see that families enjoy this program!

As we kick off 2025 at Mahtomedi Middle School, we are proud to offer new opportunities in our 2025 Winter/Spring Mahtomedi Community Education Catalog! Browse, register, and learn more information on Eleyo at https://mahtomedi.ce.eleyo.com/

We are excited to offer before and after-school and no-school-day opportunities to socialize, learn new skills, and engage in enriching activities that promote creativity, teamwork, and personal growth.

We look forward to meeting you at conferences this winter if we missed you in the fall! Stop by and say hello at the Community Education table during February conferences at the front entrance of Mahtomedi Middle School!

Sammy Wallace

Samantha Wallace, Secondary Enrichment Coordinator
651-407-2024
sammy.wallace@isd832.net

Stephanie Groff

Stephanie Groff, Athletics & Facilities Coordinator
651-407-2223
stephanie.groff@isd832.net

Youth

Middle School Youth Night

The MMS Youth Night is back again in 2025! Join us after school for a fun after-school social for all Mahtomedi Middle School students on February 28 from 2:40-4:30 pm. This year’s theme is Winter Wonderland and is planned in coordination with the MMS Student Council! There will be a DJ, huge inflatables, an open gym, music, food, and photo stations. The cost is $20, and students must be registered via the Mahtomedi Community Education Eleyo registration system (registrations at the door will not be accepted). Click here to register. We are also looking for parent volunteers/chaperones to help throughout the event. Please click here to complete the volunteer form.

FMSC

No-School-Day Opportunity: January 24

Join us for a no-school day service learning field trip on January 24 from 8:15 am-2 pm. We will be going to Feed My Starving Children and the Asia Mall. Click here to register.

New Classes

Timmerman

New Class Offering: Multicultural Art Camp

Including time to socialize, create, and learn, join this after-school art camp, which will explore art from a multicultural perspective! Each month, students will take a hands-on approach to a new project and theme. With a focus on Black History Month, Women's History Month, and Asian American & Pacific Islander Month, students will explore and create art from a diverse collection of artists. All materials for art projects will be provided! Instructed by MMS’s own Molly Timmerman!

Mondays, 2:50-5:00 p.m. Mahtomedi Middle SchoolSessions in February, March, and April; $65
Click here to register

Puzzlers

New Class Offering: Puzzlers Club

Looking for an after-school opportunity? Join us in taking puzzles to the next level! In this hour of social time with friends we will learn about new types of puzzles, improve your mental ability, and sharpen cognitive skills! We will explore different puzzling challenges each session, such as speed jigsaw puzzles, riddles, and escape room-style puzzles! Taught by MMS’s own Rachel Bolte! $49

MMS Thursdays, February 27th - March 27th; 2:50-3:50 pm
Click here to register

Pickleball

New Class Offering: Pickleball

Students will learn the fundamentals using real equipment (all provided), through a mix of interactive drills, games, and matches. After school on Tuesdays at Mahtomedi Middle School (starts Jan. 21) and Wednesday evenings at the Mahtomedi District Education Center (starts March 26). Click here to register.

Other Opportunities We Think You'll Like!

️Chess: Before school on Friday mornings (starts Jan. 17)

️Cooking Club: Twice a month, after school on Wednesdays

Resources

  • Winter/Spring 2025 Catalog

  • Eleyo Website (Registration and Class Descriptions): Youth Enrichment and Youth Athletics

  • MMS CE Activities Slide Deck: This slide deck overviews all of the CE MMS offerings throughout the year. 

  • MMS Activities Web Page: This area of the MMS web page has information about all the activities offered at MMS.

  • Mahtomedi Community Groups

  • Mahtomedi Athletic Associations and Recreation Clubs

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Samantha Wallace, Secondary Enrichment Coordinator
651-407-2024 sammy.wallace@isd832.net

Stephanie Groff, Secondary Athletics Coordinator
651-407-2223 stephanie.groff@isd832.net

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