Town Crier on Friday, November 12, 2010.

Happy Friday!
November 12, 2010

8th Grade Baby Yearbook Pictures - 8th grade students, please bring a baby picture for the baby montage in this year's yearbook. Please put your picture in an envelope with your first and last name on it. You will NOT get this picture back!
The picture should be small which means that your head should be no
larger than a quarter. Please turn in your picture to Mrs. Washalefsky by November 24.

Who will be our 2010 Biggest Turkey?
It’s Almost Turkey day!! Who will be our turkey this year?
Get Ready to Vote!! The race is on! GOBBLE, GOGGLE!

Beginning today, Friday, Nov 12th through next Thurs. Nov 18th, students will have the opportunity at lunch time to buy a vote to go Turkey Bowling and for their favorite MCMS staff member to be our Turkey for a Day!
For fifty cents you get two votes, one vote you choose a staff member to be our Turkey of the Day and one vote that will enter you into the Turkey Bowl Challenge.

The staff member with the most votes at the end of the contest will be declared “The Biggest Turkey!” Oh, and that “Big Turkey” gets to also wear a really cool turkey costume the entire day!
* (Mr. Riddle has immunity as he was voted our Favorite Turkey last year)

Your other vote will also enter you into the Turkey Bowl challenge!
On Fri. Nov. 19th, 5 students from each grade level will have their name drawn from the votes and will be demonstrating their bowling techniques as they attempt to bowl frozen turkeys across the cafeteria floor! The winner from each grade will win a prize. OHhhhhhh…. What Fun!

The proceeds from our Turkey Day contest will go to the Front Office Administration Dept to purchase needed supplies.

So remember, voting starts at lunchtime on Friday, November 12th through Thursday, November 18th. Turkey bowling will be on Friday, Nov. 19th.
Votes are just fifty cents each! So get your votes in, and vote as many times as you like!

Rachel's Challenge – Rachel’s Challenge is coming to Morehead City. We are certain that this will be THE BEST school assembly you have ever been a part of. We will also host a parent and community evening, so mark your calendars for December 2nd. For more information check out Rachelschallenge.org

Glee Club – The Glee Club will meet every Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00 in the school cafeteria.

Girls Open Gym –There will be two more OPEN GYMS for girls next Tuesday, November 16th and Thursday, November 18th. Make plans to attend! Coach Schopfel

Volleyball – The Lady Minutemen Volleyball Team finished their season on Wednesday. Our first match was against Down East. We lost that match with scores of 22-25 and 21-25. The girls played hard with awesome serves from Blair Pierce and Emma Gomez, and we had an amazing tip from Kristen Wagner. The ceiling at Smyrna was a hard factor to get past in that game.

During our second match, the girls fought hard, in the end beating Newport Middle with scores of 16-25, 25-22, and 15-8. During this match, Ruthie Brady had a great tip; awesome dives from Holly Sautner, Kristen Wagner, and Ana Garcia guarded the net with great tenacity! The ceiling at Smyrna had it in for us again, but thanks to Colleen Taylor we were able to rescue the 4 volleyballs that got stuck in the ceiling net.

Awesome matches girls. It has been a great season and your coaches are very, very proud of you!

Boys Soccer – On Wednesday, the boys’ soccer team was victorious over the Newport Eagles with a score of 4-2. With three goals coming from Robert Herbst and rocket of a goal from George Rose, the defense was able to hold off the Eagles attack! GREAT JOB MINUTEMEN!

Boys Golf Team – Members of the boys’ golf team that have not turned in their team bag yet, please do so ASAP!

Cheerleader – *On Saturday, February 12th the cheerleaders will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at Applebee’s. We would love for you to make plans to attend. In the meantime, we are looking for two people, students and /or staff to take the pancake challenge of who can eat the most pancakes. The winner receives a gift card for a free meal from Applebee’s. If interested, see Dega Lancaster this week.

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

Meal Payment Program - The Board of Education approved the LunchPrepay.com program in early September and it is now up and running.
Information can be found on the school system's website - just look on the right side in the Headline section.

General Mills Box Tops Fundraiser – Attention Parents...You can make a difference! Collect Box Tops from participating General Mills and affiliates products and earn cash for MCMS!!! Just clip the marked Box Top labels and send them in to MCMS with your student. Each top is worth 10 cents and it adds up fast!!! Also, please ask family and friends collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy!

Lowe’s Food Gift Cards - Our PTO continues to sell Lowe's Food gift cards for $50 each. Our school profits 6% on each card sold. Please plan to purchase a Lowe's gift card by writing a check to MCMS PTO or paying cash. This is a great way to plan for Thanksgiving meals and support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time. PTO members will be selling these cards in the afternoon carpool line for your convenience on November 17, 18, 19, 22 and 23.

Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles, and they'll make great stocking stuffers for the holidays. Bojangle cards are available in our office.

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Have a Great Day!