Town Crier on Wednesday, March 31, 2010.

March 31, 2010

Happy Wednesday!

MCMS will have a prosperous 2009-2010 School Year.

2010 Rising 9^th Grade Timeline – Here is a date to remember……….

April 30^th 9am-12:30 pm Rising 9^th Grade Student Shadow Program at WCHS

Early Release – On this Friday, April 2^nd school will dismiss at 12:00 noon to begin our Spring Break! School will be out next week from Monday, April 5^th thru Friday, April 9^th. School will be back in session on Monday, April 12^th. Have a safe, relaxing, and wonderful vacation!

Band Announcements – The MCMS Band Cookie Dough Fundraiser orders and all monies are due tomorrow, Thursday, April ^1st.

6^th Grade will have full band rehearsal tomorrow, Thursday, April 1^st during encore classes.

Cheerleaders - Cheerleaders, our end of the year party is tomorrow, Thursday, April 1, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at The Watermark on the beach. The cost is $10 and covers salad, choice of shrimp, steak, or chicken tenders, and dessert.

Dress up for this celebration and bring your cameras. See Mrs. Lancaster for more details. Turn in your uniform (skirt, top, and poms) to Mrs. Lancaster this week.

Baseball – Our next baseball game will be played against Downeast today, Wednesday, March 31^st at 4:00 PM at Eastern Park in Smyrna. Please dismiss the baseball team at 2:20 today to travel Down East for their baseball game.

Our next home game will be at Swinson Park tomorrow, Thursday, April 1^st against Newport Middle School @ 4:00 PM.

Come out and support our Minutemen!

Softball – The Lady Minutemen will be back in action against Downeast today, Wednesday, March 31^st at Eastern Park in Smyrna @ 4:00 PM. Please dismiss the softball team today at 2:20 to travel to Down East.

On tomorrow, Thursday, we will have a home game right here at MCMS on the softball field behind the school at 4:00 PM.

Come cheer for our Lady Minutemen!

Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center and Cape Lookout National Seashore Educational Summer Programs for rising 7^th and 8^th graders – The deadline for applications for these free summer programs will be due on this Friday, April 2^nd. Please see your guidance counselor for more information on these summer programs TODAY! Time is running OUT!

You can also get more information at ikesoutherland@coresound.com or contact Ike Southerland at the Museum at 252-728-1500.

The Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy - Applications are now available in the front office for the Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy that will be a week long camp from June 14-18. The Theme this year will be Careers. Deadline for applications are due by Friday, April 23, 2010. There will be fifty (50) applicants accepted from the Carteret County Public School System. Applicants must be entering the 7^th, 8^th, or 9^th grade in the fall of 2010. Students who took part in the Academy last year are not eligible to apply this year.

Stop by the office for more information and pick up the three page application.

Geography Bee – Steven Tulevech, 7^th grade, will compete in the state level of the National Geographic Bee, sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. The State Bee will be held on Friday, April 9^th at the J. E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir. Good Luck, Steven!

Radical Readers –

Warrior Heir Committee – Warrior Heir Committee will meet tomorrow, Thursday, April 1, until 4:30. Bring the book you are recommending for the summer read with points on why someone should read it.

Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Checkout the Media Center for a great selection of Dr. Seuss books as we celebrate his birthday this month.

Spring Book Fair - Get ready to PARTY with some brand new books. Our spring book fair will begin on Thursday, April 15 and run through Tuesday, April 20. Preview information will go home this week during library time. Parents, if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Dega Lancaster in the media center or Chris Leary. Teacher sneak peak is Wednesday, April 14 from 3:00 - 4:15.

N C State University Engineering Summer Programs – The NC State College of Engineering is partnering with Lenoir and Craven Community Colleges to offer two exciting, weeklong summer engineering day camps for middle school students (rising seventh, eighth, and ninth graders).

Craven Community College, in Havelock will be from June 21-25. The application process will run through April 9^th. For more information, contact Bill Fortney or Susan Price at (252) 520-9597 or wbfortne@ncsu.edu .

2010 Youth Entrepreneurship Camp – Open to rising 7^th graders through rising 9^th graders:

This camp is sponsored by Carteret Community College and NC REAL Enterprises and will run from June 21-25, 2010 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. For more information stop by the school office and pick up your application or contact Betsy DeCampo at (252) 222-6116.

Birdhouses for Sale - Buy a birdhouse and help our feathered friends and our school! Students from Ms. Lawrence and Mr. Butlers classes are making and selling birdhouses in order to raise funds for classroom materials and supplies. Not only are our students learning a hands-on approach to building but they are giving our feathered friends a nice home and raising money for their classrooms. The bird houses are on sale for $20. If you are interested in purchasing a bird house, please contact Ms. Lawrence or Mr. Butler at the school by calling 252-726-1126.

Bright Ideas – What a Bright idea! The MCMS Office is selling CFLs (Compact fluorescent light bulbs) for $2.00 each. Most stores sell them for $4.00 to $6.00 each, so this is a quite a deal. We have 75 and 100 watt bulbs available, and 100% of the funds from this fundraiser stay with MCMS. Please see any staff member in the office to purchase your CFLs today!

Earn $$$ for MCMS - A big thank you to everyone who linked their Harris Teeter VIC card to MCMS last year! Please remember to link your Harris Teeter VIC cards to MCMS again for this school year as well. All you have to do is go to www.harristeeter.com and select the Community Tab, then Together In Education (on the left side). At the bottom of that page click on Link your VIC card to your school now! Just fill out the next page, entering our school code of 7643, and you’re all set to help MCMS earn much needed funds for the 2009-2010 school year. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Brown in the office.

Lowe’s Gift Cards – Lowe’s Gift Cards are now available to purchase in the school office for $50.00. Morehead Middle receives 10% of this when one is purchased from our school. Come by the office soon and get yours!

Have a Great Day!