Mace's Lane Middle School

Our Social Workers are continuing to push through and work with our MLMS Tigers right up until winter break!

Please take a moment to read the newsletter, if you need support during the holiday season, please reach out for help!
Suicide Help or Hotline - 988
Crisis Text Line - 741741
Mobile Crisis Hotline - 888-407-8018

🎉 Way to Go, 6th Grade Tigers! 🐯💙 We are so proud to celebrate our 6th grade students for having the fewest referrals last week! This accomplishment shows your commitment to making positive choices, supporting one another, and showing what it truly means to be a Tiger every day. Your hard work, respect, and responsibility do not go unnoticed. Keep setting the standard, 6th grade—we see you and we’re proud of you! Let’s keep the momentum going and continue Making Every Stride Count! 👏✨ #TigerPride #PBIS #EveryStrideCounts #PositiveChoices #6thGradeStrong

🎶🎉 Band Pride at MLMS! 🐯🥁 We are incredibly proud of our MLMS Band for their outstanding performances in recent parades! Your hard work, dedication, and Tiger spirit truly shined as you represented our school and community with excellence. A special congratulations on earning 2nd Place in the Cambridge Parade—what an amazing accomplishment! This recognition reflects the countless hours of practice, teamwork, and pride you bring to every performance. Way to go, musicians! Thank you for marching with heart, talent, and Tiger pride. 💙✨ #TigerPride #MLMSBand #BandStrong #CommunityPride #EveryStrideCounts

Due to hazardous road conditions and freezing temperatures, Dorchester County Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Monday, December 15, 2025. Please be safe!

🌟🥞 Breakfast with Grandparents Day! 🥞🌟

We’re excited to invite all our wonderful grandparents to join us for a special morning filled with delicious breakfast, warm smiles, and unforgettable memories!

📅 Date: December 11th
⏰ Time: 8:00am to 8:30am
📍 Location: Mace’s Lane Cafeteria

Please RSVP using this link - https://bit.ly/MLMSGrandparentsDay7

🌟🥞 Breakfast with Grandparents Day! 🥞🌟

We’re excited to invite all our wonderful grandparents to join us for a special morning filled with delicious breakfast, warm smiles, and unforgettable memories!

📅 Date: December 11th
⏰ Time: 8:00am to 8:30am
📍 Location: Mace’s Lane Cafeteria

Please RSVP using this link - https://bit.ly/MLMSGrandparentsDay7

🌟🥞 Breakfast with Grandparents Day! 🥞🌟

We’re excited to invite all our wonderful grandparents to join us for a special morning filled with delicious breakfast, warm smiles, and unforgettable memories!

📅 Date: December 11th
⏰ Time: 8:00am to 8:30am
📍 Location: Mace’s Lane Cafeteria

Please RSVP using this link - https://bit.ly/MLMSGrandparentsDay7

🎉🐅 Congratulations, 7th Grade Tigers! 🐅🎉 We are excited to celebrate our 7th grade students for earning the least number of referrals during last week’s Behavior Challenge! Your positive choices, leadership, and commitment to making every stride count truly shined! ⭐️ Thank you for showing what it means to be responsible, respectful, and ready to learn each and every day at MLMS. 💪📚 Keep up the amazing work — let’s continue to set the bar high and lead the way for our school! 💛🖤 #TigerPride #EveryStrideCounts #PBIS #MLMSStrong #MakingEveryStrideCount

🎅✨ 10 Days of Holiday Spirit Week at MLMS! ✨🎄 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re ready to celebrate with FUN and FESTIVE Spirit Days! Each day has a special theme to help us spread joy, show school spirit, and make memories all season long. Check out what’s coming up: 📅 12/8 – Merry Monday Kickoff Wear your holiday colors! (Red, Green, or Silver) 📅 12/9 – Cozy Tuesday PJ pants, hoodies, and fuzzy socks (school-appropriate) 📅 12/10 – Winter Wonderland Wednesday ❄️ Wear white + add scarves, hats, and mittens for a frosty look! 📅 12/11 – Candy Cane Thursday 🍭 Wear red & white or stripes! 📅 12/12 – School Spirit Mix-Match Friday Show your craziest colors mixed with holiday accessories! 📅 12/15 – Festive Monday Ugly sweaters or your holly-jolly best! 📅 12/16 – Tinsel Toes Tuesday Holiday socks or shoes to jingle all the way! 📅 12/17 – Gift Box Day 🎁 Dress like a present — big bows, ribbons, or shiny metallics encouraged! 📅 12/18 – Holiday Twin Day Match outfits with a friend (or staff member!) — add a festive twist! 📅 12/19 – Battle of the Grades • 6th – Snowflakes ❄️ (Wear white) • 7th – Grinch 💚 (Wear green) • 8th – Rudolph ❤️ (Wear red) Let’s finish 2025 strong with laughter, spirit, and holiday cheer! We can’t wait to see everyone’s creativity and Tiger Pride on display! 🐅💚❤️ #TigerPride #EveryStrideCounts #MLMSSpirit #HolidayFun #10DaysOfHolidaySpirit

Don't forget, today is the day!
We will see you at the Tractor Supply Store in Cambridge for the MLMS Pit Beef Fundraiser today from 11 am to 2 pm or until supplies last!

Our Tiger Choir is roaring excited for their Chipotle Fundraiser this week! On Thursday December 4, 2025 from 4pm-8pm stop by Cambridge Chipotle and show the attached flyer when you purchase your meal! If you choose to order your food online, the code needed is also provided on this flyer. We thank you in advance for your support #withJoy

#MLMSTigers #MakeEveryStrideCount #MusicEducation

🎄✨ MLMS Families — You’re Invited! ✨🎄 Join us for a night of holiday cheer at the Family Ugly Sweater Party on Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 5:30–7:00 PM at Sandy Hill Elementary! Wear your most festive (or funniest!) ugly sweater and enjoy an evening filled with food, family fun, games, and music. 🎶🍽️🎉 This special event is open to students and families from: 🧡 Choptank Elementary 💚 Sandy Hill Elementary 💙 Mace’s Lane Middle School 🖤 Cambridge South Dorchester High School Please take a moment to RSVP so our team can plan for food and activities: 👉 RSVP Here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Sk_LEoiYrkeRrxjNrjyiO8VlUomNfeVPn9QKH1PdkMNUODhENVhNWEY5WDIzQTFHNEUwU1FVU0g2MS4u This event is the second in a 4-part series of Music and Movement for Mental Health, proudly presented by our School Social Workers and Community School Liaisons. We hope to see our MLMS Tigers there — let’s make every stride count and celebrate the season together! 🐅💛🎄

Our Social Workers have been hard at work this month! Please take a glance at their newsletter for events and information!

🌟 World Kindness Day – Thursday, November 13, 2025 🌟 Tomorrow, we invite our entire MLMS family to join us in celebrating World Kindness Day! ❤️✨ Let’s Rock Our RED to show our commitment to spreading kindness, compassion, and positivity throughout our school and community. Kindness is powerful—it builds connection, lifts spirits, and reminds every student and staff member that they matter. ❤️ Hold the door ❤️ Share a smile ❤️ Offer a compliment ❤️ Help a classmate ❤️ Show gratitude ❤️ Be the reason someone feels seen today Together, we can make kindness contagious. Let’s fill our hallways with warmth, empathy, and Tiger Pride as we make every stride count! 🐅❤️ #WorldKindnessDay #MLMSTigers #MakingEveryStrideCount #TigerPride #ChooseKindness

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Heroes in Federalsburg! 🇺🇸 Our MLMS Tigers proudly represented Mace’s Lane Middle School in the Federalsburg Veterans Day Parade this past Saturday! 🎺🎶🇺🇸 From the marching band’s powerful performance to our students’ smiles and school spirit, we were honored to celebrate and show appreciation for the brave men and women who have served our country. Thank you to all of our veterans for your service and sacrifice — and to our students, staff, and families for demonstrating true Tiger Pride in the community! 🐅❤️💙 #TigerPride #MakingEveryStrideCount #VeteransDayParade #MLMSTigers #CommunityStrong #withJoy

🏀 Calling all MLMS Tigers 🏀
🏆 Mace's Lane basketball tryouts are coming up soon! Whether you’re a seasoned player or just love the game, we want YOU to come out and compete! 💪

📅 Date: November 17th - November 19th
⏰ Time: 3pm to 5pm
📍 Location: Mace's Lane Gym

Please see the attached flyer for all the details about registering for tryouts.

Please note that there is no transportation available.

🌿 Seventh Grade Adventures at Pickering Creek! 🌿 Our 7th grade Tigers had an incredible experience exploring nature and learning hands-on at Pickering Creek Audubon Center! 🦋🌳 Students participated in engaging outdoor activities, environmental lessons, and team-building experiences that connected classroom learning to the natural world. We’re so proud of our Tigers for representing MLMS with curiosity, teamwork, and Tiger Pride every step of the way #withJoy! 💚🐅 #MakingEveryStrideCount #TigerPride #MLMSTigers #PickeringCreekAdventures

🍁🐅 Fall Fest 2025 was a HUGE success! 🐅🍁 What an amazing night of family fun, community engagement, and Tiger Pride! Hundreds of families joined us for games, crafts, food, music, and a whole lot of laughter. 🎃🍂 This event was proudly sponsored by Mace’s Lane Middle School, Sandy Hill Elementary School, Choptank Elementary School, and Maple Elementary School, showing just how strong our Dorchester family truly is! 🧡🖤 A heartfelt thank you to all our incredible community partners, volunteers, staff, and student leaders who helped bring this event to life. Your teamwork and enthusiasm made Fall Fest 2025 an unforgettable celebration of school spirit and community connection. 🧡🖤 Together, we’re proving that when our schools and families unite, every stride truly counts. 🖤🧡 #TigerPride #EveryStrideCounts #WithJoy #MLMSFallFest #DorchesterStrong #CommunityMatters