Town Crier on Friday, September 10, 2010.

September 10, 2010
Happy Friday!

MCMS will have a prosperous 2010-2011 School Year.
Welcome Back Minutemen!

PTO Fundraiser - Remember the PTO fundraiser has been extended to
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13th.
*ONLY SELL 5 ITEMS or donate $50 to PTO Boosters to go to the DJ fun field day
* ONLY SELL 10 ITEMS or donate $100 to PTO Boosters to go to the Wild Encounters
*ONLY SELL 20 ITEMS to jump for George (and keep that money!!)
There's one more duck to qualify for - get only one order online and they get the computer duck at the end of the fundraiser campaign - they still have time to set up their internet campaign just follow the instructions on the parent letter sent home already.

PTO MEETING – Our 1st PTO Meeting of the new school year will be Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 8:15 am in the cafeteria lobby area. Please join us for fun, fellowship, and volunteering. If any questions, please feel free to contact Robin Ruffin, PTO President, at 725-7232 or 3nseast8@embarqmail.com

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will hold its first meeting on Monday, September 13th. This meeting will take place in the room 7, the health room. The meeting will start at 7:30 am. Please get to school early on Monday morning if you are interested. Rumor is that there might be donuts at this meeting! See you THERE!
Football – Come out and support the RED MACHINE on Wednesday, September 29th as we challenge Beaufort Middle School at West Carteret High School at 4:00 pm.
SEE YOU THERE!

OPEN HOUSE – For Parents Only!
6th Grade OPEN HOUSE # 2 will be Tuesday, September 14th from 5:30-6:30 pm.
· This will be a follow up meeting from our OPEN HOUSE on September 9th with support to utilize programs such as custom typing.com; websites, AM, RDJ’s, etc.
7th Grade OPEN HOUSE will be on Thursday, September 16th from 5:30-6:30 pm.
8th Grade OPEN HOUSE will be on Wednesday, September 15th from 5:30-6:30 pm.
We hope to see you here!

1st Dance of the Year - The PE department is sponsoring this year's first dance on Friday, Sept. 17th. The dance will start after school and last until 5pm. There will be a DJ, guitar hero, Dance, Dance Revolution, and more. There will also be a concession stand with drinks and food. The cost will be $5.00 per person and tickets will go on sale Monday, September 13th during lunch.

Boys Golf Tryouts – Boys golf tryouts will be today, Friday, September 10th from 3:30 until 5:00 at the Country Club of the Crystal Coast which is located in Pine Knoll Shores. All interested 7th and 8th grade boys will need to have a completed physical and proof of insurance. You can get this form in the office. Please do not delay in getting your physical because you will not be allowed to tryout without it.

Girls Soccer – Next game is at home against the Newport Eagles on Tuesday, September 14th at 4:00 pm.
*We have rescheduled our soccer game against Broad Creek Middle School which was canceled due to the weather on Thursday of last week to be right here at home on our soccer field on Friday, September 24th at 4:00 pm.
Be HERE!
Coach Henning

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

Book Fair – How ‘bout ya MINUTEMEN!!!! Way to rock out at the book fair!!
We have already reached ½ our goal on the first day of the book fair – Book Bust It Challenge!!!!
Come on down poster winners from the first day of sales…Austin Hensley, Mackynzie Smith-Wolf, Kylie Allison, Nicholas Perry, and Lexi Boyd.
Our teacher winner is Mrs. Wendy Gartner. Your book will be delivered during Core 1. Enjoy!

The Book Fair is open today until 3:30, Monday until 3:30 pm; late nights are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until 7:30, Friday until 3:30. On Monday, September 20th we will be open until 3:30 and on Tuesday, September 21st, which is the LAST day until 7:30.
Students are welcome to come during parents nights and hang out at the book fair in the Media Center!

MCMS is looking for a parent that would like to volunteer to help with the school news program. We need a tech savvy parent that would be comfortable running video cameras, editing, and working with students to create a student led news program. Parent volunteers would be needed to be able to meet twice a week on a flexible schedule. Please contact Megan Curley by e-mail if interested. megan.curley@carteretk12.org

Summer Read = The BATTLE 2010
This year, the Summer Reading committee along with commentary from the students decided to host the battle between Guys and Gals. Our Summer Read consisted of a guy title: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz and a gal title: I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter. Both of these reading adventures curtail the lives of the secret spy world. Are you man enough to try the gal title? Are you woman enough to try the guy title? Make sure you read one of the titles, and for a stronger chance of victory, read both titles. Be ready to BATTLE it out at the beginning of the new school year and ready for some spy missions of your own. Oh, the possibilities...Get your copy now at school during your lunch hour for $5.
Dega B. LancasterMAED Middle Grades EnglishMCMS Media Coordinator

General Mills Box Tops Fundraiser – We once again are collected box tops from General Mills products to help raise money for our school. Please “clip” and “save” any that you may have and send to the school office. The next turn in date will be in October.
Your help to raise $ will be greatly appreciated!

Have a Great Weekend!