Minerva Middle School

🏐 The 8th Grade Lady Lions Volleyball team battled hard and came out on top with a 2-1 win over Marlington! 💪🔥 Great teamwork and determination on display tonight. #MinervaPride

Our Golf Team was in action tonight as they took on Canton South and Salem! ⛳ Great job to our golfers for representing Minerva with hard work and Lion pride! 🦁 #MinervaPride

🏐🔥 The 7th Grade Lady Lions battled hard against tough competition from Marltingon and came out on top with a 2-1 victory! 💪🐾 Proud of their fight and determination—great team win! ❤️🤍🖤 #MinervaPride

A group of our students had an amazing experience today at the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Playmakers Camp! The event gave them the chance to learn the fundamentals, history, and values of the game.

Our Minerva students toured the Hall of Fame, took part in drills, and enjoyed a great day together. A special shoutout to our Minerva varsity football players who helped lead the on-field drills what an awesome example for our Lions!

Go Lions! 🦁❤️ #minervapride

🚀 We wanted to share an exciting opportunity for our 6th–8th grade students!

Stark State College is hosting a STEM Night: Mission to Mars on Thursday, October 23rd. Students will get hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math while exploring what it takes to make a mission to Mars successful.

This is a great chance for students to learn, explore, and have fun with STEM!

🐾 Today’s Spirit Day theme was Animal Print, and our students showed up in style! We’re carrying that spirit into tonight as we cheer on our Varsity Football team. Go Lions! #minervapride

My Jersey – Your Impact! ❤️🏈🦁 Before every home football game, our senior players will honor someone from the Minerva Local School District who has made a positive difference in their lives. Thank you to all of our amazing staff for the countless ways you inspire, encourage, and support our students—you’re making an impact that lasts far beyond the classroom! #MinervaPride The Lions host the Akron Springfield Spartans tonight at 7:00 PM—come out and support the cheerleaders, band, and football team! Go Lions! 🔔🦁

Tough battle tonight for our Minerva 8th Grade Football team. 💪 Despite the loss, these Lions fought hard from start to finish and showed great resilience. Proud of their effort and determination—keep building, keep growing! 🦁 #MinervaPride

💪 Hard-fought battle tonight for our Minerva 7th Grade Football team. The boys played tough but fell to a large and talented Garaway squad. Proud of the effort and grit they showed until the final whistle. 🦁 #MinervaPride

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 MMS Student Council members!

📢 Our MMS September Update is here! Stay in the know with this month’s events and reminders. 🦁

🏈🐾 Minerva Middle School Football Players and Coaches Honored! 🐾🏈 Our middle school Lions were recognized at last night’s varsity game — and what a night it was as the varsity roared to victory! Proud of our future Lions and their coaches! 🦁🔥 Go Lions! #MinervaPride

MMS is ready for Week 2 of Friday Night Lights! 🏈✨ Tonight is our Varsity Football team’s first home game of the season. Let’s pack the stands and cheer loud! Let’s go Lions! 🦁 #minervapride

🦁 My Jersey – Your Impact! Before every home football game, our senior players will honor someone from the Minerva Local School District who has made a positive difference in their lives. Thank you to all of our staff for the countless ways you inspire and support our students you are making an impact that lasts far beyond the classroom! ❤️🏈🦁 #minervapride

🎉 Soda Rebellion is coming to MMS! 🎉
Tomorrow during lunch (10:35–12:35), Soda Rebellion will be here serving up their famous dirty sodas!

They’ll have 5 signature sodas on the menu, plus a special Minerva Lions Soda 🦁🥤—all for just $5 each. Don’t miss out!

Mr. E’s students had a great day at the Stark County Fair! 🎡🐄 From exploring exhibits to taking in all the sights and sounds, it was a fun and memorable trip. What a perfect day to experience the fair together!

#minervapride

✅ Safety first at MMS!
Today our students and staff practiced important safety drills, including a fire drill, lockdown, and evacuation. We’re proud of how seriously everyone took the practice and how smoothly it went.

Keeping our school safe is always a team effort great job, Lions! 🦁

#minervapride

🎉✨ We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new Sparkle Cheer team! This incredible opportunity will allow more of our students to shine, grow, and share their school spirit! 💫 📣 #MinervaPride

Last Call for 7th & 8th Grade Class Trips
If you have not yet signed up for the class trips and are still interested in going, please turn in your deposit by this Friday. The final payment is due September 12th.

Payment Options:
Option 1: Pay by Mail
Mail payments to: Traveling Classrooms, PO BOX 35926, Canton, OH 44735
Make checks payable to Traveling Classrooms
Be sure to include your student’s name in the memo line


Option 2: At School
Traveling Classroom representatives will collect payments from students during lunch periods on the scheduled days
Make checks payable to Traveling Classrooms
Be sure to include your student’s name in the memo line