April 20, 2010
Happy Tuesday!
MCMS will have a prosperous 2009-2010 School Year.
2010 Rising 9th Grade Timeline – Here is a date to remember…….April 30th
9am-12:30 pm - Rising 9th Grade Student Shadow Program at WCHS
Spring Sport Pictures - April 30th - Sports Pictures-schedule for girl’s golf, track, baseball, softball and girls soccer.
Cheerleaders Tryouts - Attention any girl interested in trying out for the 2010-2011 cheerleading squad: The cheerleading tryout clinic will be held from Monday, April 26th to Friday, April 30th from 4:30 to 6:30 each day. Take home a flier today!
Any 8th grade cheerleader who is interested in helping out with cheerleading tryouts needs to attend a meeting with Mrs. Hopkins after school on Tuesday, April 26th from 3:00 to 3:30.
Track – The boys and girls track teams took on Newport Middle School on Monday. The boys lost a close matchup 39-43. Wood Mancuso won the shot put, Calvin Moore the 800, John Michael Harris the one mile, and Michael Mansfield won the high jump. Kuwain Green got 3rd in the 100, Joe Ramsey 2nd in the 400 and 3rd in the mile.
On the girls side, the girls lost 49-33. The girls team won both relays and Naziee Stewart and Kerry Prichard both got 3rd in their respective events. Blair Pearce got 1st in the mile and 3rd in the 800. Maddie Fisher got 2nd in the 800 and Blake Dodge got 3rd in the high jump and won the 800 in a new school/conference record 2:31. Great job everyone!!
Practice today until 4:15. The next meet will be @ West Carteret High School at 4 pm on Wednesday, April 21st.
Baseball – Our next game will be a doubleheader, a home game at Swinson Park today, Tuesday, April 20th. First game begins at 3:30 pm. Come out and support out Mighty Minutemen!
Teachers please release the baseball team at 2:20 to prepare for their game!
Softball – The Lady Minutemen will also play a doubleheader today, Tuesday, April 20th beginning at 3:30 right here at MCMS on the softball field. Hope to see you here!
Teachers please release the softball team at 2:45 to prepare for their game today!
Radical Readers –
Warrior Heir Committee –
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Spring Book Fair – Book Fair Preview!
Parents and students don't miss the ultimate PARTY book fair. Today, Tuesday, April 20 is the last day that the Book Fair will be open until 6:30. You can pre-order Rick Riordan's, author of The Lightning Thief, newest book, The Red Pyramid as well as purchase many other awesome books.
We have met our halfway goal with 225 books! We need your help to reach our goal of 500 Books!
We hope to see you there!!!!!!!
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 7th, 8th, or 9th 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.
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. There are still openings and the application deadline has been was extended again through April 26th. Scholarships may be available for students with demonstrated financial need. For more information, contact Bill Fortney or Susan Price at (252) 520-9597 or wbfortne@ncsu.edu . You may also use this link to the application: http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineeringplace/summerprograms/middle-school/craven-lenoir.php
2010 Youth Entrepreneurship Camp – Open to rising 7th graders through rising 9th 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 School receives 10% of this when one is purchased from our school. Come by the office soon and get yours!
Have a Great Day!
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