Happy Fall! 🍂 In this edition of the PACK Post, you’ll find information about our upcoming lockdown drill, MCMS yearbook orders, the MCMS Newspaper Club, homework help opportunities, PBIS at MCMS, and more.

We’re also excited to recognize our September Huskies of the Month, Leaders of the Pack, and the students who earned a spot on our new Husky Attendance Honor Roll! Each month, we’ll recognize students who achieve perfect attendance by attending school every day throughout the month. We’re proud to celebrate these students for their commitment to being present and making the most of every school day!

Thank you for your continued support of MCMS and our students. We hope you enjoy this month’s PACK Post!

Homecoming Spirit Week - Favorite Sports Team Day

Homecoming Spirit Week - Country Western Day

Lockdown Drill - 8:30 a.m.

Homecoming Spirit Week - Rock and Roll - Wear a Music or Band Tee

Homecoming Spirit Week - Throwback Thursday - Wear Something from Any Decade

Homecoming Spirit Week - Whiteout - Wear White for Homecoming

Act 80 Day

No School for Students

Pawsitive Vibes - Wear Tie Dye and/or Neon

Vision and Hearing Screenings

Make-up Picture Day

Last Day of First Marking Period

Blackout - Wear All Black

On Tuesday, October 6 at 8:30 a.m., MCMS will be conducting a lockdown drill. The purpose of a school lockdown drill is to protect the children and adults in the building from a potential emergency such as the presence of a school shooter. As with fire drills and other safety programs, the hope is to acclimate students and teachers to a procedure that they will be able to follow quickly, effectively and safely.

Early Dismissals - For early dismissals, please send a written note into the office. Please do not submit early dismissal messages via Skyward or ParentSquare.

Parent Pick-up - A parent note is not required for parent pick-up at MCMS.

Dental Information: The Smile Mobile Dentist will be at the middle school October 13-16, 2026. This is a great program that offers dental services to students at school, and it meets the 7th grade dental exam requirements per the Pennsylvania School Health Act. All 6th and 7th grade students are encouraged to take advantage of this service!

MCSD Medication Policy Reminder: The nurse’s office must receive new provider orders each school year for all prescription and over-the-counter medications. Students may not carry any medications on their person or transport them to or from school, including cough drops, medicated creams, or eye drops. The only exceptions are inhalers, epinephrine auto-injectors, and diabetic supplies when a provider’s order specifically permits the student to carry them. A parent/guardian or designated adult must deliver all medications to the school nurse in their original prescription bottles or packaging, along with the required MCSD medication form completed by the prescribing provider. Please contact Nurse Staub at 717-248-1401, ext. 6509, or jjs20@mcsdk12.org if your child needs medication at school.

PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is a school-wide approach that encourages students to make positive choices by clearly teaching, recognizing, and celebrating expected behaviors.

At MCMS, we call these our PACK Expectations! We encourage every student to:

Come prepared, make good choices, and take ownership of your actions.

Make choices that keep yourself and others safe.

Show kindness, respect, honesty, and integrity.

Look for ways to help others and make our school community a better place.

Mifflin County Middle School September Huskies of the Month are, from left, Kinley Martin (7th grade), Mason Fultz (6th grade), Julia Eckenroth (6th grade), Henry Lepley (7th grade), Everly Zong (6th grade), Patrick Legare (6th grade), Lennin Ruble (7th grade), and Lucas Cramer (7th grade). These students were nominated and voted on by their teachers. HOTM is a program to recognize students with strong work ethic, good grades and who display positive character.

Mifflin County Middle School September Leaders of the Pack are, from left, Julian Altiery (7th grade), McKenna Kennington (7th grade), Tre Myers (7th grade), Presley Molek (7th grade), Lincoln Rheel (6th grade), Zahira Freeman (6th grade), Dean Armstrong (6th grade), and Mya Lepley (6th grade). These students were nominated and voted on by their teachers. LOP is a program to recognize students who model positive character traits and who make a positive difference to our school community every day.

Click the link below to view the list of students who qualified for the September Husky Attendance Honor Roll!

Check out Early Bird or the Husky Homework Huddle!

Both of these programs are available for homework help all year long!

🗞️ All students who are passionate about writing, reporting, or creating content, have an interest in comics, or enjoy drawing are invited to join the MCMS Newspaper Club! We will share the latest news, stories, and events within our school community in our school newspaper, The Husky Howler!

The Middle School Newspaper Club will be held after school in room 308,

Mrs. Smith’s room, on Mondays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please make sure a ride is at the Middle School in the Cafeteria Lot by 4:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Heimbach or Mrs. Smith.

 

Our first meeting will be held on October 5th from 3:00 - 4:00 in Room 308. 

No experience is necessary – just bring enthusiasm, creativity, and great ideas! Permission slips can be picked up on the table outside of the office. For more information, students can see Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Heimbach, or simply stop by our meeting. 🌟

Mrs. Smith: Email – jas57@mcsdk12.org | Phone – 717-242-1401 ext. 6308

Skyward Family Access is an excellent resource to keep up to date on your student’s academic progress, and we encourage you to access it regularly. If you need login information, please call Mrs. Murphy, the guidance secretary, at 717-242-1401 ext. 6506 for assistance.

At Mifflin County Middle School, we strive to create a safe, respectful, and engaging learning environment for all students. To support this goal, we ask that families review the Student Handbook for Secondary Education, which outlines important policies, expectations, and guidelines. The handbook can be found at the link below. We encourage parents and guardians to read through the handbook with their student to ensure everyone is familiar with school rules, attendance policies, and behavior expectations. Please note that as policy updates occur, there may be changes to the Student Handbook. 

Mifflin County Middle School is committed to maintaining a positive and responsive school environment. If you have a concern or complaint about Board policy and procedures, programs, personnel, operations or facilities, concerns should be addressed directly with the teacher, staff member or administrator involved. Many issues can be resolved through open and respectful communication. More information on complaint procedures is provided in Policy 906 of the MCSD Policy Manual (see the link above).

Mifflin County School District School Board Policy 105.1 requires annual notification to parents/guardians and students that parents/guardians and students have an opportunity to review instructional materials and have access to information about the curriculum, including academic standards to be achieved, instructional materials and assessment techniques. Requests to review instructional materials and access information about the curriculum, including academic standards to be achieved, instructional materials and assessment techniques should be made by submitting a written request to the building principal.

The building principal will be responsible to ensure that no student in the school is denied participation in any school program for financial reasons and that the privacy of each student is protected. The principal will use the guidelines of the free and reduced price lunch program to determine the ability of students to provide necessary school supplies. Parents/Guardians must complete the Application For Instructional Supplies and submit required documentation when requesting free instructional supplies for students. Please contact the principal for more information and to request the application.

Please visit the Mifflin County School District website for information regarding Board Policies, Agendas, and Minutes. Information on this site also includes the current school board members and school board meeting dates. Please visit the link below.

2 Manor Drive

Lewistown, PA 17044