Letter from the MC Principal

Hello MC families,

The end of the ‘24-’25 school year is fast approaching. There is a lot of excitement and energy in the building so we are definitely trying to channel that energy. Our 6th and 7th graders are preparing to move into leadership roles in our building, and our 8th graders are preparing for high school. At this time I would like to thank all of you for your support throughout the year. Middle school is a time of ups, downs, and lots of growth. The school/family partnership is a crucial component to helping our students grow, and we thank you for your support.

We will send off our 8th graders with the Eighth Grade Celebration on Wednesday the 21st at 6:30 pm (6:00pm arrival for students) at Maynard Jackson High School Auditorium. On Thursday, Advisories are going on their Extended Advisory excursions and on Friday, May 23rd we will have Field Day and a noon dismissal. Sometimes people forget that school gets out at 12:00pm on the last day of school. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up at 12pm as there is no after care on Friday.

As for Field Day itself, students should:

• ALL be wearing their Field Day t-shirts (those will be distributed on Thursday and students should NOT rip or modify them)
• Students should be in dress code (no bathing suits, and shorts should cover undergarments), 
• Bring a water bottle (we will not have individual water bottles in order to minimize waste)
• Wear sunscreen as we will be outside most of the day.

Summer reading books, yearbooks, and Milestones scores (6th and 7th may not have their ELA scores yet at that point) will also be distributed on Thursday so look out for those items when your students get home that day. With respect to summer reading, like last year, there will be two or three opportunities for students to check in with adults about their reading progress throughout the summer in a book club format. Stay tuned for more details about this.

Finally, I hope that everyone has a safe, joyful, and rejuvenating summer break. It has been a pleasure working with you and our students this year, and I look forward to a great year next year. We will see you on July 28th for our Open House/Orientation sessions and on July 29th for the first day of the 2025-2026 school year!

Kind regards,

Mark

Mark Sanders

Mark Sanders began teaching at ANCS in 2011. Before coming to the school, Mr. Sanders worked in New York City. He spent three years teaching 7th and 8th grade mathematics at Middle School 50 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and two years at Harlem Village Academies teaching Geometry and Algebra 2/Trigonometry. He taught 8th grade Math/Science/Technology at ANCS for five years.