Happy Friday!
April 22, 2011

Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day! Please call 726-1126!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon today, Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.
Track Team - Next meet will be the conference championship meet at Croatan High School on Wednesday, May 4.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Thanks to all of you who supported our Troops in the Project We Care! The homeroom class that brought in the most items and had the most puzzle parts to complete the puzzle is……..Ms. Smathers homeroom class. Congratulations! After spring break we will go on a field trip and package up all items that we have collected. I’m sure the Troops will greatly appreciate all you have done with sending them a small piece of home and letting them know that they are not forgotten. Thanks Again!
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. We strongly encourage students to attend the lunch time meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, May 12, and May 26- last day. Mark your calendars!
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
*Thank you for a very successful Carnival Book Fair. I will share profits with you when we finish our summer read campaign. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. You can still pre-order Beastly for $6.99, Throne of Fire for $17.99, or any other book fair item that you wanted and missed the opportunity to purchase. See Mrs. Lancaster for pre-orders.
*Summer Read 2011 books will go on sale during 6th and 7th grade lunches beginning today, Thursday, 4-21-11 through the first week of May. Details below:

Summer Read 2011
Are you ready for a little Alcatraz adventure? Take a ride with Moose as he copes with a sister, who has Autism – the reason he has to leave his award-winning baseball team and school, a move to Alcatraz, where his father has recently been hired, an emotional mother, and a crush on the Warden’s daughter. Moose defines trouble as he and Piper create their very own Alcatraz adventure. Don’t miss this Battle of the Books historical adventure: Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko, our 2011 Summer Read. You may pre-order the book now for $4.00. Time and special pricing are limited, so reserve your copy now. We welcome families who are able to purchase more than one copy for a student in need to feel encouraged to do so. Send in $4.00 per copy with your student to school. Pre-order sales start tomorrow.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
Have a Safe and Relaxing Spring Day!

Town Crier on Thursday, April 21, 2010.

Happy Thursday!
April 21, 2011
Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day! Please call 726-1126!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon tomorrow, Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.
Softball Team - Please see Mrs. Tarter today to pick up your picture order forms.
Track Team - The boys and girls track teams faced Newport Middle yesterday. The results of the meet are not available at this time. The meet was highlighted by Steven Tulevech's new school record of 5:17 in the mile run. Practice and pictures will be today. Next meet will be the conference championship meet at Croatan High School on May 4.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Tomorrow is the last day to bring in Items for Project We Care! Thank you to everyone who supported this amazing Project! Please keep bringing in items for our troops.
We are STEPPING THINGS UP in this challenge! Now with every 5 ITEMS the class will get a puzzle piece. That’s right! Every 5 ITEMS…..you get a part to the puzzle we are trying to complete. These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky, Drink Mix, Gatorade, Power Bars/Granola Bars, Slim Jim's, Trail Mix, Baby Wipes, Foot Powder, Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
Yearbook - There is no yearbook meeting this week.
Sports Pictures - Sports Pictures will be taken today, Thursday, April 21st after school for the following teams:
Girls golf 3:15, Softball 3:30, Baseball 3:45 and Track at 4:00 pm. ONLY ONE team photo will be taken for the track team.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. We strongly encourage students to attend the lunch time meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, May 12, and May 26- last day. Mark your calendars!
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
*Thank you for a very successful Carnival Book Fair. I will share profits with you when we finish our summer read campaign. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. You can still pre-order Beastly for $6.99, Throne of Fire for $17.99, or any other book fair item that you wanted and missed the opportunity to purchase. See Mrs. Lancaster for pre-orders.
*Summer Read 2011 books will go on sale during 6th and 7th grade lunches beginning today, Thursday, 4-21-11 through the first week of May. Details below:

Summer Read 2011
Are you ready for a little Alcatraz adventure? Take a ride with Moose as he copes with a sister, who has Autism – the reason he has to leave his award-winning baseball team and school, a move to Alcatraz, where his father has recently been hired, an emotional mother, and a crush on the Warden’s daughter. Moose defines trouble as he and Natalie create their very own Alcatraz adventure. Don’t miss this Battle of the Books historical adventure: Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko, our 2011 Summer Read. You may pre-order the book now for $4.00. Time and special pricing are limited, so reserve your copy now. We welcome families who are able to purchase more than one copy for a student in need to feel encouraged to do so. Send in $4.00 per copy with your student to school. Pre-order sales start tomorrow.
Dega Lancaster
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
Have a Safe and Relaxing Spring Break!

Town Crier on Wednesday, April 20, 2011.

Happy Wednesday!
April 20, 2011
Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day! Please call 726-1126!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.
Softball Team - Please see Mrs. Tarter before Thursday to pick up your picture order forms.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Please keep bringing in items for our troops.
We are STEPPING THINGS UP in this challenge! Now with every 5 ITEMS the class will get a puzzle piece. That’s right! Every 5 ITEMS…..you get a part to the puzzle we are trying to complete. These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky, Drink Mix, Gatorade, Power Bars/Granola Bars, Slim Jim's, Trail Mix, Baby Wipes, Foot Powder, Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
Yearbook - There is no yearbook meeting this week.
Sports Pictures - Sports Pictures will be taken tomorrow, Thursday, April 21st after school for the following teams:
Girls golf 3:15, Softball 3:30, Baseball 3:45 and Track at 4:00 pm. ONLY ONE team photo will be taken for the track team.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. We strongly encourage students to attend the lunch time meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, May 12, and May 26- last day. Mark your calendars!
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
Book Fair Carnival begins began on Thursday, April 14 and runs through homeroom today, April 20. Battle of the Books 2012 will be included in the fair items as well as some brand new hits.
Please remind your students that they are able to pre-order Rick Riordan's new book, Throne of Fire, sequel to Red Pyramid for 17.99.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
Have a Great Day!

Town Crier on Tuesday, April 19, 2011.

Happy Tuesday!
April 19, 2011
Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day! Please call 726-1126!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.
Softball Team - Please see Mrs. Tarter before Thursday to pick up your picture order forms.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Please keep bringing in items for our troops.
We are STEPPING THINGS UP in this challenge! Now with every 5 ITEMS the class will get a puzzle piece. That’s right! Every 5 ITEMS…..you get a part to the puzzle we are trying to complete. These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky, Drink Mix, Gatorade, Power Bars/Granola Bars, Slim Jim's, Trail Mix, Baby Wipes, Foot Powder, Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
Yearbook - There is no yearbook meeting this week.
West Carteret High School Cheerleading Try-outs - There will be a short informational meeting for all interested 8th graders today, Tuesday, April 19th at 3:30 in the West Carteret High School media center.
West Carteret High School Color Guard – The Winning Tradition Continues! The Auditions Meeting will take place today, Tuesday, April 19th at 4:00 pm in the WCHS Band Room.
Sports Pictures - Sports Pictures will be taken on next Thursday, April 21st after school for the following teams:
Girls golf 3:15, Softball 3:30, Baseball 3:45 and Track at 4:00 pm. ONLY ONE team photo will be taken for the track team.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. We strongly encourage students to attend the lunch time meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, May 12, and May 26- last day. Mark your calendars!
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
Book Fair Carnival began on Thursday, April 14 and runs through homeroom on April 20. Battle of the Books 2012 will be included in the fair items as well as some brand new hits.
We are open until through 1:00 today. We will be closed from 1- 3 due to computer testing. We will re-open from 3-6 tonight and be open briefly for homeroom sales tomorrow. Please remind your students that they are able to pre-order Rick Riordan's new book, Throne of Fire, sequel to Red Pyramid for 17.99.
Poster winners for today.... (Please allow the student to come when it is conducive to your lesson) Grant Seaton - 6th, Riley Walsh - 7th, Beth Harris - 6th, Jake Tucker – 7t , Jessica Roe - 7th, Michael Picoretti - 7th, Grace Foster - 7th, Victoria Berry - 7th.
• Parents, if you are interested in volunteering during the fair, please contact Carole Keefer or Dega Lancaster.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
Have a Great Day!

Town Crier on Monday,

Happy Monday!
April 18, 2011
Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day! Please call 726-1126!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.
Talent Show – The Talent Show on Friday afternoon was a Huge Success. The talent of our students was just TOO MUCH!!!! What made it so great was all 13 of our participants were super talented and fun-loving students!!! Morehead Middle ROCKS! Thanks again to all of you who made the show possible!!!
A special congratulations to our 2nd place runner up – Shayla Whipple, the 1st runner up – Carson Davis, and the winners are – Jayson Sanchez and Will Whitehurst! The Glee Club did and excellent job singing and dancing the 80”s dance party – great job!
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Please keep bringing in items for our troops.
We are STEPPING THINGS UP in this challenge! Now with every 5 ITEMS the class will get a puzzle piece. That’s right! Every 5 ITEMS…..you get a part to the puzzle we are trying to complete. These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky, Drink Mix, Gatorade, Power Bars/Granola Bars, Slim Jim's, Trail Mix, Baby Wipes, Foot Powder, Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
West Carteret High School Cheerleading Try-outs - There will be a short informational meeting for all interested 8th graders on Tuesday, April 19th at 3:30 in the West Carteret High School media center.
Sports Pictures - Sports Pictures will be taken on next Thursday, April 21st after school for the following teams:
Girls golf 3:15, Softball 3:30, Baseball 3:45 and Track at 4:00 pm. ONLY ONE team photo will be taken for the track team.
Track – Next track meet will be at Pamlico County Middle School today, Monday, April 18th.
Please allow track students and managers to be dismissed @ 2:30 today.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. We strongly encourage students to attend the lunch time meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, May 12, and May 26- last day. Mark your calendars!
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
Book Fair Carnival begins began on Thursday, April 14 and runs through homeroom on April 20. Battle of the Books 2012 will be included in the fair items as well as some brand new hits.
Don’t forget, you can pre-order Rick Riordan’s Throne of Fire, the sequel to Red Pyramid for $17.99. The poster winner are Poe Poe Khaing, Emily Sullivan, Harrison Saunders, Jack Deal, Daniel Keefer, Mackynzie Smith Wolfe, Charley Elliot, Hunter Draughan, Jordan Jones, McKenzie T, Kealea Penny, and Grace Foster.
Get ready for some exciting events and times to cruise the carnival!
Monday, April 18, Fair hours 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, April 19, Fair hours 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, 3:00-6:00 pm Carnival Close Out
• Parents, if you are interested in volunteering during the fair, please contact Carole Keefer or Dega Lancaster.
Fundraiser at Chick-fil -A – Come join us for dinner at Chick-fil-A today, Monday, April 18 from 5:00-8:00 pm and help raise money! Tell the team at your register that you are there for Spirit Night for MCMS and proceeds from your ticket sales go to help support MCMS! Check out the attachment at the bottom of this newsletter.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
Have a Great Day!

Town Crier on Friday, April 15, 2011.

Happy Friday!
April 15, 2011
Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day! Please call 726-1126!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.
Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy – Students we encourage you to get your application now to apply for a week-long, fast-paced day camp from June 13-17. This is a wonderful opportunity. Each day will begin at 8 a.m. and end by 5 p.m. except on Friday when our day will end earlier. Applicants must be entering the 7th, 8th or 9th grade in the fall of 2011. Only 50 applicants will be accepted from Carteret County Public Schools.
Students who took part in the Academy last year are not eligible to apply this year.
The applications consist of a Completed 2-page application; an Essay and Names of two people completing recommendations. For more information on this Academy you may contact
Tabbie Nance, Carteret County Public School System
107 Safrit Drive
Beaufort, N C. 28516 or call 252-728-4583, ext. 137, or email tabbienance@carterk12.org.
You may also come by the school office for an application.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS is today, Friday, April 15, 2011.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Please keep bringing in items for our troops.
We are STEPPING THINGS UP in this challenge! Now with every 5 ITEMS the class will get a puzzle piece. That’s right! Every 5 ITEMS…..you get a part to the puzzle we are trying to complete. These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky, Drink Mix, Gatorade, Power Bars/Granola Bars, Slim Jim's, Trail Mix, Baby Wipes, Foot Powder, Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
West Carteret High School Cheerleading Try-outs - There will be a short informational meeting for all interested 8th graders on Tuesday, April 19th at 3:30 in the West Carteret High School media center.
Sports Pictures - Sports Pictures will be taken on next Thursday, April 21st after school for the following teams:
Girls golf 3:15, Softball 3:30, Baseball 3:45 and Track at 4:00 pm. ONLY ONE team photo will be taken for the track team.
Track – Next track meet will be at Pamlico County Middle School on Monday, April 18th.
Baseball – Our Boys baseball won 12 to 0. We had great pitching by Michael Tyndall and Jacob Smith. The Minutemen were lead at the plate by Hunter Garner, Jacob Smith, George Rose and Michael Tyndall. It was a great season. We want to thank the 8th graders for their hard work and dedication!
Softball – The Lady Minutemen put up a good fight yesterday but had a heart-breaking loss to Newport with a score of 6 to 4. Our softball team ended the season with a record of 5 and 5, the best in MCMS history!!!
Medieval Show – This Saturday, tomorrow, April 16th from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon the SCA, a medieval recreation group-Society for Creative Anachronism will be putting on a demo, RAIN or SHINE for the 6th graders but all MCMS students and parents are invited to attend. If weather is permitting it will be outside and if not permitting the demo will take place in the gym or band room. Mr. Rodney Woods, 8th grade Social Studies teacher is a member and he may make a special appearance in armor to fight for the honor and glory of MCMS! The demo will be on the MCMS soccer field in back of the school. This is a FREE performance and is open to our community so bring your family and friends to enjoy the demonstration of Medieval Drama.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. We strongly encourage students to attend the lunch time meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, May 12, and May 26- last day. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Talent Show – The MCMS Glee Club is sponsoring a Talent Show this evening, Friday, April 15th at 6pm in the MCMS gym. Admission is $2.00. Make plans now to be here for a great afternoon of entertainment!
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
Book Fair Carnival begins began on Thursday, April 14 and runs through homeroom on April 20. Battle of the Books 2012 will be included in the fair items as well as some brand new hits.
Get ready for some exciting events and times to cruise the carnival!
Friday, April 15, Fair hours 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, 6:00 pm Talent Show in Gym
Saturday, April 16, Fair hours 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Medieval Demonstration
Monday, April 18, Fair hours 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, April 19, Fair hours 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, 3:00-6:00 pm Carnival Close Out
• Parents, if you are interested in volunteering during the fair, please contact Carole Keefer or Dega Lancaster.
NC STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING SUMMER CAMP – 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 (rising7th, 8th and 9th graders).
• June 20-24 Craven Community College in Havelock
• July 11-15 – Lenoir Community College in Kinston
Cost for the camp is $250 per student. Scholarships may be available for students with demonstrated financial need.
The applications process will be until Friday, April 15. To apply, click on Havelock/Kinston at the following link. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineering place/summerprograms/middle-school/
For more information, contact Bill Fortney or Susan Price at (252) 520-9597 or wbfrotne@ncsu.edu
Fundraiser at Chick-fil -A – Come join us for dinner at Chick-fil-A on Monday, April 18 from 5:00-8:00 pm and help raise money! Tell the team at your register that you are there for Spirit Night for MCMS and proceeds from your ticket sales go to help support MCMS! Check out the attachment at the bottom of this newsletter.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
Have a Great Day!

Town Crier on Thursday, April 14, 2011.

Happy Thursday!
April 14, 2011
Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day! Please call 726-1126!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.
Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy – Students we encourage you to get your application now to apply for a week-long, fast-paced day camp from June 13-17. This is a wonderful opportunity. Each day will begin at 8 a.m. and end by 5 p.m. except on Friday when our day will end earlier. Applicants must be entering the 7th, 8th or 9th grade in the fall of 2011. Only 50 applicants will be accepted from Carteret County Public Schools.
Students who took part in the Academy last year are not eligible to apply this year.
The applications consist of a Completed 2-page application; an Essay and Names of two people completing recommendations. For more information on this Academy you may contact
Tabbie Nance, Carteret County Public School System
107 Safrit Drive
Beaufort, N C. 28516 or call 252-728-4583, ext. 137, or email tabbienance@carterk12.org.
You may also come by the school office for an application.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS is this Friday, April 15, 2011.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Please keep bringing in items for our troops. We will collect these items until we have reached our goal.
These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky
Drink Mix
Gatorade Powder
Power Bars/Granola Bars
Slim Jim's
Trail Mix
Baby Wipes
Foot Powder
Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
West Carteret High School Cheerleading Try-outs - There will be a short informational meeting for all interested 8th graders next Tuesday, April 19th at 3:30 in the West Carteret High School media center.
Sports Pictures - Sports Pictures will be taken on next Thursday, April 21st after school for the following teams:
Girls golf 3:15, Softball 3:30, Baseball 3:45 and Track at 4:00 pm. ONLY ONE team photo will be taken for the track team.
Track – Next track meet will be at Pamlico County Middle School on Monday, April 18th.
Baseball – We have a game today at Newport Middle School. Please release the team at 2:30.
Softball – The softball team will travel to Newport Middle School today. Please release the softball team at 2:30 today.
Softball away games - Parents, please plan to pick your student up from the school after away games around 6:30pm. Your player will call you as soon as the game is over to give you a more accurate time for that specific game (depending on how the teams play, the game time can vary greatly). Please make sure your student has a way to contact you and please anticipate this call when your student is away at a softball game. Away games are 4/12 and 4/14.
Thanks for your help!
Medieval Show – This Saturday, April 16th from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon the SCA, a medieval recreation group-Society for Creative Anachronism will be putting on a demo, RAIN or SHINE for the 6th graders but all MCMS students and parents are invited to attend. If weather is permitting it will be outside and if not permitting the demo will take place in the gym or band room. Mr. Rodney Woods, 8th grade Social Studies teacher is a member and he may make a special appearance in armor to fight for the honor and glory of MCMS! The demo will be on the MCMS soccer field in back of the school. This is a FREE performance and is open to our community so bring your family and friends to enjoy the demonstration of Medieval Drama.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. Students should attend the lunch meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, April 14, May 12, and May 26- last day.
Mark your calendars!
MCMS Talent Show – The MCMS Glee Club is sponsoring a Talent Show on Friday, April 15th at 6pm in the MCMS gym. Admission is $2.00. Make plans now to be here for a great afternoon.
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
Book Fair Carnival begins today, Thursday, April 14 and runs through homeroom on April 20. Battle of the Books 2012 will be included in the fair items as well as some brand new hits.
Get ready for some exciting events and times to cruise the carnival!
Cameron West is our Poster Winner for today….Get your ticket to read!
Thursday, April 14, Fair hours 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, 8:00-11:00 am Guest Author
Friday, April 15, Fair hours 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, 5:30 pm Talent Show
Saturday, April 16, Fair hours 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Medieval Demonstration
Monday, April 18, Fair hours 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, April 19, Fair hours 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, 3:00-6:00 pm Carnival Close Out
• Parents, if you are interested in volunteering during the fair, please contact Carole Keefer or Dega Lancaster.
• Sarah Martin Byrd, a North Carolinian author, will speak at our school to each grade level today, Thursday, April 14. Letters went home on Friday, March 11 to inform families of her visit and give the option for pre-ordering personalized copies of her novel Guardian Spirit. Ms. Byrd will actually create a short story with each grade level incorporating the National Library theme "Celebrating Stories". To learn more about Ms. Byrd, please visit her website. http://www.sarahmartinbyrd.com/
NC STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING SUMMER CAMP – 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 (rising7th, 8th and 9th graders).
• June 20-24 Craven Community College in Havelock
• July 11-15 – Lenoir Community College in Kinston
Cost for the camp is $250 per student. Scholarships may be available for students with demonstrated financial need.
The applications process will be until Friday, April 15. To apply, click on Havelock/Kinston at the following link. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineering place/summerprograms/middle-school/
For more information, contact Bill Fortney or Susan Price at (252) 520-9597 or wbfrotne@ncsu.edu
Fundraiser at Chick-fil -A – Come join us for dinner at Chick-fil-A on Monday, April 18 from 5:00-8:00 pm and help raise money! Tell the team at your register that you are there for Spirit Night for MCMS and proceeds from your ticket sales go to help support MCMS! Check out the attachment at the bottom of this newsletter.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
Have a Great Day!

Happy Wednesday!

April 13, 2011

Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day! Please call 726-1126!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.
Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy – Students we encourage you to get your application now to apply for a week-long, fast-paced day camp from June 13-17. This is a wonderful opportunity. Each day will begin at 8 a.m. and end by 5 p.m. except on Friday when our day will end earlier. Applicants must be entering the 7th, 8th or 9th grade in the fall of 2011. Only 50 applicants will be accepted from Carteret County Public Schools.
Students who took part in the Academy last year are not eligible to apply this year.
The applications consist of a Completed 2-page application; an Essay and Names of two people completing recommendations. For more information on this Academy you may contact
Tabbie Nance, Carteret County Public School System
107 Safrit Drive
Beaufort, N C. 28516 or call 252-728-4583, ext. 137, or email tabbienance@carterk12.org.
You may also come by the school office for an application.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS is Friday, April 15, 2011.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Please keep bringing in items for our troops. We will collect these items until we have reached our goal.
These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky
Drink Mix
Gatorade Powder
Power Bars/Granola Bars
Slim Jim's
Trail Mix
Baby Wipes
Foot Powder
Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
West Carteret High School Cheerleading Try-outs - There will be a short informational meeting for all interested 8th graders next Tuesday, April 19th at 3:30 in the West Carteret High School media center.
Sports Pictures - Sports Pictures will be taken on Thursday, April 21st after school for the following teams:
Girls golf 3:15, Softball 3:30, Baseball 3:45 and Track at 4:00 pm. ONLY ONE team photo will be taken for the track team.
Track – Track game again today, Wednesday April 13 @ Broad Creek Middle.
Baseball – The Minutemen lost their baseball game yesterday to Broad Creek Middle with a score of 11-1. We have a game today against Down East at 4:00. Please dismiss the players at 1:45.
Softball – The Lady Minutemen won their game yesterday against Broad Creek Middle with a score of 13-8. The makeup day for our cancelled Down East game last week will be played today, Wednesday, April 13th.
Softball away games - Parents, please plan to pick your student up from the school after away games around 6:30pm. Your player will call you as soon as the game is over to give you a more accurate time for that specific game (depending on how the teams play, the game time can vary greatly). Please make sure your student has a way to contact you and please anticipate this call when your student is away at a softball game. Away games are 4/12 and 4/14.
Thanks for your help!
Medieval Show – This Saturday, April 16th from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon the SCA, a medieval recreation group-Society for Creative Anachronism will be putting on a demo, RAIN or SHINE for the 6th graders but all MCMS students and parents are invited to attend. If weather is permitting it will be outside and if not permitting the demo will take place in the gym or band room. Mr. Rodney Woods, 8th grade Social Studies teacher is a member and he may make a special appearance in armor to fight for the honor and glory of MCMS! The demo will be on the MCMS soccer field in back of the school. This is a FREE performance and is open to our community so bring your family and friends to enjoy the demonstration of Medieval Drama.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. Students should attend the lunch meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, April 14, May 12, and May 26- last day.
Mark your calendars!
MCMS Talent Show – The MCMS Glee Club is sponsoring a Talent Show on Friday, April 15th at 6pm in the MCMS gym. Admission is $2.00. Make plans now to be here for a great afternoon.
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
Book Fair Carnival arrives today, Wednesday, April 13 and runs through homeroom on April 20. Battle of the Books 2012 will be included in the fair items as well as some brand new hits. Don't miss out on the fun! Parents, if you are interested in volunteering during the fair, please contact Carole Keefer or Dega Lancaster.
• Sarah Martin Byrd, a North Carolinian author, will speak at our school to each grade level on Thursday, April 14. Letters went home on Friday, March 11 to inform families of her visit and give the option for pre-ordering personalized copies of her novel Guardian Spirit. Ms. Byrd will actually create a short story with each grade level incorporating the National Library theme "Celebrating Stories". To learn more about Ms. Byrd, please visit her website. http://www.sarahmartinbyrd.com/
NC STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING SUMMER CAMP – 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 (rising7th, 8th and 9th graders).
• June 20-24 Craven Community College in Havelock
• July 11-15 – Lenoir Community College in Kinston
Cost for the camp is $250 per student. Scholarships may be available for students with demonstrated financial need.
The applications process will be until April 15. To apply, click on Havelock/Kinston at the following link. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineering place/summerprograms/middle-school/
For more information, contact Bill Fortney or Susan Price at (252) 520-9597 or wbfrotne@ncsu.edu
Fundraiser at Chick-fil -A – Come join us for dinner at Chick-fil-A on Monday, April 18 from 5:00-8:00 pm and help raise money! Tell the team at your register that you are there for Spirit Night for MCMS and proceeds from your ticket sales go to help support MCMS! Check out the attachment at the bottom of this newsletter.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
Have a Great Day!

Town Crier on Tuesday, April 12, 2011.

Happy Tuesday!
April 12, 2011
Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6
*A LETTER WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAY WITH STUDENTS LISTING THE DATES OF OUR EOG TESTS. PLEASE HELP US BY SIGNING UP ON DAYS YOU CAN VOLUNTEER AND RETURN OR CALL OUR SCHOOL AT 726-1126. Your help will be greatly appreciated! (Sorry, this letter did not go home with students as planned on Monday). We have a different plan in order! Thank you!

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.

PTO Meeting - Our next PTO meeting is scheduled for today, Tuesday, April 12th at 8:15 in the Café lobby.
Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy – Students we encourage you to get your application now to apply for a week-long, fast-paced day camp from June 13-17. This is a wonderful opportunity. Each day will begin at 8 a.m. and end by 5 p.m. except on Friday when our day will end earlier. Applicants must be entering the 7th, 8th or 9th grade in the fall of 2011. Only 50 applicants will be accepted from Carteret County Public Schools.
Students who took part in the Academy last year are not eligible to apply this year.
The applications consist of a Completed 2-page application; an Essay and Names of two people completing recommendations. For more information on this Academy you may contact
Tabbie Nance, Carteret County Public School System
107 Safrit Drive
Beaufort, N C. 28516 or call 252-728-4583, ext. 137, or email tabbienance@carterk12.org.
You may also come by the school office for an application.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS is Friday, April 15, 2011.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Please keep bringing in items for our troops. We will collect these items until we have reached our goal.
These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky
Drink Mix
Gatorade Powder
Power Bars/Granola Bars
Slim Jim's
Trail Mix
Baby Wipes
Foot Powder
Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
West Carteret High School Cheerleading Try-outs - There will be a short informational meeting for all interested 8th graders next Tuesday, April 19th at 3:30 in the West Carteret High School media center.
Sports Pictures - Sports Pictures will be taken on Thursday, April 21st after school for the following teams:
Girls golf 3:15, Softball 3:30,Baseball 3:45 and Track at 4:00 pm. ONLY ONE team photo will be taken for the track team.
Track - Meet today at ECHS @ 4:00 and Track Meet tomorrow, Wednesday @ Broad Creek.
Baseball - Next game is today, Tuesday, April 12th at Broad Creek Middle School @ 4:00.
Softball – Next game will be today, Tuesday, April 12th at Broad Creek Middle School @ 4:00.
The makeup day for our cancelled Down East game last week will be played on Wednesday, April 13th.
Softball away games - Parents, please plan to pick your student up from the school after away games around 6:30pm. Your player will call you as soon as the game is over to give you a more accurate time for that specific game (depending on how the teams play, the game time can vary greatly). Please make sure your student has a way to contact you and please anticipate this call when your student is away at a softball game. Away games are 4/12 and 4/14.
Thanks for your help!
Medieval Show – On Saturday, April 16th from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon the SCA, a medieval recreation group-Society for Creative Anachronism will be putting on a demo, RAIN or SHINE for the 6th graders but all MCMS students and parents are invited to attend. If weather is permitting it will be outside and if not permitting the demo will take place in the gym or band room. Mr. Rodney Woods, 8th grade Social Studies teacher is a member and he may make a special appearance in armor to fight for the honor and glory of MCMS! The demo will be on the MCMS soccer field in back of the school. This is a FREE performance and is open to our community so bring your family and friends to enjoy the demonstration of Medieval Drama.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. Students should attend the lunch meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, April 14, May 12, and May 26- last day.
Mark your calendars!
MCMS Talent Show – The MCMS Glee Club is sponsoring a Talent Show on Friday, April 15th at 6pm in the MCMS gym. Admission is $2.00. Make plans now to be here for a great afternoon.
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
Book Fair Carnival arrives Wednesday, April 13 and runs through homeroom on April 20. Battle of the Books 2012 will be included in the fair items as well as some brand new hits. Don't miss out on the fun! Parents, if you are interested in volunteering during the fair, please contact Carole Keefer or Dega Lancaster.
• Sarah Martin Byrd, a North Carolinian author, will speak at our school to each grade level on Thursday, April 14. Letters went home on Friday, March 11 to inform families of her visit and give the option for pre-ordering personalized copies of her novel Guardian Spirit. Ms. Byrd will actually create a short story with each grade level incorporating the National Library theme "Celebrating Stories". To learn more about Ms. Byrd, please visit her website. http://www.sarahmartinbyrd.com/
NC STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING SUMMER CAMP – 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 (rising7th, 8th and 9th graders).
• June 20-24 Craven Community College in Havelock
• July 11-15 – Lenoir Community College in Kinston
Cost for the camp is $250 per student. Scholarships may be available for students with demonstrated financial need.
The applications process will be until April 15. To apply, click on Havelock/Kinston at the following link. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineering place/summerprograms/middle-school/
For more information, contact Bill Fortney or Susan Price at (252) 520-9597 or wbfrotne@ncsu.edu
Fundraiser at Chick-fil -A – Come join us for dinner at Chick-fil-A on Monday, April 18 from 5:00-8:00 pm and help raise money! Tell the team at your register that you are there for Spirit Night for MCMS and proceeds from your ticket sales go to help support MCMS! Check out the attachment at the bottom of this newsletter.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
• Please see the additional attachment that will follow this Newsletter on Classes for Parents /BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT!
• To register Call Carteret Community College at 252-222-6200
Have a Great Day!

Happy Monday!
April 11, 2011
Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6
*A LETTER WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAY WITH STUDENTS LISTING THE DATES OF OUR EOG TESTS. PLEASE HELP US BY SIGNING UP ON DAYS YOU CAN VOLUNTEER AND RETURN OR CALL OUR SCHOOL AT 726-1126. Your help will be greatly appreciated!

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.

PTO Meeting - Our next PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12th at 8:15 in the Café lobby.
Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy – Students we encourage you to get your application now to apply for a week-long, fast-paced day camp from June 13-17. This is a wonderful opportunity. Each day will begin at 8 a.m. and end by 5 p.m. except on Friday when our day will end earlier. Applicants must be entering the 7th, 8th or 9th grade in the fall of 2011. Only 50 applicants will be accepted from Carteret County Public Schools.
Students who took part in the Academy last year are not eligible to apply this year.
The applications consist of a Completed 2-page application; an Essay and Names of two people completing recommendations. For more information on this Academy you may contact
Tabbie Nance, Carteret County Public School System
107 Safrit Drive
Beaufort, N C. 28516 or call 252-728-4583, ext. 137, or email tabbienance@carterk12.org.
You may also come by the school office for an application.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS is Friday, April 15, 2011.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Please keep bringing in items for our troops. We will collect these items until we have reached our goal.
These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky
Drink Mix
Gatorade Powder
Power Bars/Granola Bars
Slim Jim's
Trail Mix
Baby Wipes
Foot Powder
Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
All items can be found at the dollar tree and other similar items are acceptable.
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
Track - Practice will be on Monday until 4pm.
Baseball - Next game is Tuesday, April 12th at Broad Creek Middle School @ 4:00.
Softball – Next game will be Tuesday, April 12th at Broad Creek Middle School @ 4:00.
The makeup day for our cancelled Down East game last week will be played on Wednesday, April 13th.
Softball away games - Parents, please plan to pick your student up from the school after away games around 6:30pm. Your player will call you as soon as the game is over to give you a more accurate time for that specific game (depending on how the teams play, the game time can vary greatly). Please make sure your student has a way to contact you and please anticipate this call when your student is away at a softball game. Away games are 4/12 and 4/14.
Thanks for your help!
Medieval Show – On Saturday, April 16th from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon the SCA, a medieval recreation group-Society for Creative Anachronism will be putting on a demo, RAIN or SHINE for the 6th graders but all MCMS students and parents are invited to attend. If weather is permitting it will be outside and if not permitting the demo will take place in the gym or band room. Mr. Rodney Woods, 8th grade Social Studies teacher is a member and he may make a special appearance in armor to fight for the honor and glory of MCMS! The demo will be on the MCMS soccer field in back of the school. This is a FREE performance and is open to our community so bring your family and friends to enjoy the demonstration of Medieval Drama.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: We will not be having a Chain Links meeting after school until the sports activities are completed. Students should attend the lunch meetings instead.
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will Thursday, April 14, May 12, and May 26- last day.
Mark your calendars!
MCMS, have you got talent? – The talent show auditions were amazing on Thursday afternoon! Thanks to all of you who tried out, you are truly brave! We have a fantastic line-up for Friday’s Show.
The MCMS Glee Club is sponsoring a Talent Show on Friday, April 15th at 6pm in the MCMS gym. Admission is $2.00. Make plans now to be here for a great afternoon.
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
Book Fair Carnival arrives Wednesday, April 13 and runs through homeroom on April 20. Battle of the Books 2012 will be included in the fair items as well as some brand new hits. Don't miss out on the fun! Parents, if you are interested in volunteering during the fair, please contact Carole Keefer or Dega Lancaster.
• Sarah Martin Byrd, a North Carolinian author, will speak at our school to each grade level on Thursday, April 14. Letters went home on Friday, March 11 to inform families of her visit and give the option for pre-ordering personalized copies of her novel Guardian Spirit. Ms. Byrd will actually create a short story with each grade level incorporating the National Library theme "Celebrating Stories". To learn more about Ms. Byrd, please visit her website. http://www.sarahmartinbyrd.com/
NC STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING SUMMER CAMP – NC State College of Engineering is partnering with Lenoir and Craven Community Colleges to offer two exciting, week-long summer engineering day camps for middle school students (rising7th, 8th and 9th graders).
• June 20-24 Craven Community College in Havelock
• July 11-15 – Lenoir Community College in Kinston
Cost for the camp is $250 per student. Scholarships may be available for students with demonstrated financial need.
The applications process will be until April 15. To apply, click on Havelock/Kinston at the following link. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineering place/summerprograms/middle-school/
For more information, contact Bill Fortney or Susan Price at (252) 520-9597 or wbfrotne@ncsu.edu

Fundraiser at Chick-fil -A – Come join us for dinner at Chick-fil-A on Monday, April 18 from 5:00-8:00 pm and help raise money! Tell the team at your register that you are there for Spirit Night for MCMS and proceeds from your ticket sales go to help support MCMS! Check out the attachment at the bottom of this newsletter.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
*Classes for Parents /BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT!
• To register Call Carteret Community College at 252-222-6200
Have a Great Day!

Town Crier on Friday, April 8, 2011.

Happy Friday!
April 8, 2011
Testing Time is very near: WE DESPERATELY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROCTOR these test:
Beginning May 10th we are in desperate need of proctors for our EOG Testing week. We need 45 each day!
Here are all the dates of EOG’s slated for April, May, and June.
* 7th grade Writing Activity: April 11th – Make-up for 7th Writing Activity April 14th
* EXTEND 1: April 18th – 22nd
* 8th Grade Computer Test: April 19th
*EXTEND 2: May 3, 4, and 5th for Reading, Math Calculator Active, and Math Calculator Inactive respectively
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 3rd – Jenny Bell
*EXTEND 2: Science May 5th.
Proctor Training 8am in the Media Center/May 5th – Jason Miles
*Extend 2 Retest: May 10, 11, and 12
*8th Grade Science: May 10th
8th Grade Science Retest: May 12th
* EOG Student Survey: May 16th
*Reading EOG 6, 7th, and 8th: May 17
*Math EOG 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 18th Calculator Active and May 19th Calculator Inactive
Makeup EOG Test: May 20
Reading Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 24
Math Retest 6th, 7th, and 8th: May 26th and May 27th
*Algebra 1 EOC: June 2
Algebra 1 Retest: June 6
*A LETTER WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAY WITH STUDENTS LISTING THE DATES OF OUR EOG TESTS. PLEASE HELP US BY SIGNING UP ON DAYS YOU CAN VOLUNTEER AND RETURN OR CALL OUR SCHOOL AT 726-1126. Your help will be greatly appreciated!

Early Release Day - School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 22 for the beginning of Spring Break. School will be back in session on Monday, May 2nd. Have a wonderful vacation!
NEED Your HELP/Parent Teacher Organization Officers /PTO - Please think about becoming a member of the Morehead Middle School PTO by holding an office for the 2011-2012 PTO school year. Many of our parents will be moving up to the High School next year. We are in need!!!! Ask a friend to help you with a position. Call us or a friend to find out more! We look forward to hearing from you.

PTO Meeting - Our next PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12th at 8:15 in the Café lobby.
Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy – Students we encourage you to get your application now to apply for a week-long, fast-paced day camp from June 13-17. This is a wonderful opportunity. Each day will begin at 8 a.m. and end by 5 p.m. except on Friday when our day will end earlier. Applicants must be entering the 7th, 8th or 9th grade in the fall of 2011. Only 50 applicants will be accepted from Carteret County Public Schools.
Students who took part in the Academy last year are not eligible to apply this year.
The applications consist of a Completed 2-page application; an Essay and Names of two people completing recommendations. For more information on this Academy you may contact
Tabbie Nance, Carteret County Public School System
107 Safrit Drive
Beaufort, N C. 28516 or call 252-728-4583, ext. 137, or email tabbienance@carterk12.org.
You may also come by the school office for an application.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS is Friday, April 15, 2011.
Support for our TROOPS/ Project We Care! – Please keep bringing in items for our troops. We will collect these items until we have reached our goal.
These are suggested items to support our troops via project "We Care?"
Suggested items include:
Beef Jerky
Drink Mix
Gatorade Powder
Power Bars/Granola Bars
Slim Jim's
Trail Mix
Baby Wipes
Foot Powder
Tooth Brushes/Tooth paste
All items can be found at the dollar tree and other similar items are acceptable.
Keep supporting the men and women in our troops!
Track- The results of the boys and girls track meet yesterday are unavailable at this time. But, unofficially we won!
Blair Pearce won Long Jump, 100m, 200m
Jason Dudley won 100,200
Steve Tulevech won 800, mile
Kristen Wagner won 800, mile
Carter Edwards won 400
Jarrett Swearingen and Michael Mansfield tied for 1st 400m
*All the boys and girls relay teams won first place. Great job! Practice Monday until 4pm.
Next meet Tuesday at East Carteret High School.
Baseball – The boys baseball team won 12-6 against Beaufort Middle School yesterday afternoon. Great pitching was done by Garrett Young, Braedon Nelson, Jacob Smith, and Rodney Mitchell. The Minutemen were led at the plate by Garrett Young, Hunter Garner, and Jacob Smith. Great Game Guys!
Softball – The softball team defeated Beaufort Middle School 11-7 yesterday afternoon. The Lady Minutemen were led at the plate by Colleen Taylor and had great pitching by Sam Glasgow. The softball team is off to a great start and is 4-3 for the year!
The makeup day for our cancelled Down East game last week will be played on Wednesday, April 13th.
Softball away games - Parents, please plan to pick your student up from the school after away games around 6:30pm. Your player will call you as soon as the game is over to give you a more accurate time for that specific game (depending on how the teams play, the game time can vary greatly). Please make sure your student has a way to contact you and please anticipate this call when your student is away at a softball game. Away games are 4/12 and 4/14.
Thanks for your help!
Medieval Show – On Saturday, April 16th from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon the SCA, a medieval recreation group-Society for Creative Anachronism will be putting on a demo, RAIN or SHINE for the 6th graders but all MCMS students and parents are invited to attend. If weather is permitting it will be outside and if not permitting the demo will take place in the gym or band room. Mr. Rodney Woods, 8th grade Social Studies teacher is a member and he may make a special appearance in armor to fight for the honor and glory of MCMS! The demo will be on the MCMS soccer field in back of the school. This is a FREE performance and is open to our community so bring your family and friends to enjoy the demonstration of Medieval Drama.
Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links Schedule: These are the dates to remember for the Rachel's Challenge Chain Links meetings that are after school. They are from 3:00-4:00 in the cafeteria and they are always on Thursdays. Any cancelation will be announced in advance!
Next after school Rachel’s Challenge Chain Links meeting will be Thursday, April 21, May 5, May 19 and our last meeting will be June 2nd!
Below are the dates for the rest of the year for lunch time meetings for the Rachel’s Chain Links groups! Lunch time Rachel Challenge Chain Links will meet on Thursday, April 14, May 12, and May 26- last day.
Mark your calendars!
MCMS, have you got talent? – The talent show auditions were amazing yesterday afternoon! Thanks to all of you who tried out, you are truly brave! We have a fantastic line-up for next Friday’s Show.
The MCMS Glee Club is sponsoring a Talent Show on Friday, April 15th at 6pm in the MCMS gym. Admission is $2.00. Make plans now to be here for a great afternoon.
"Get Your Yearbook!” - Students - only a few days remain to order your yearbook. Extra order forms are available in the office if you have misplaced yours. All orders are due today, Friday, April 8.
No “Charge “on Lunch Account – Students are no longer able to charge on their lunch accounts. All students with negative lunch balances will be served peanut butter sandwiches rather than the main line. Students in need should see their counselor for assistance.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books 2011-2012 list is out! Make way in your reading adventures for our new Battle of the Books titles, which include Rick Riordan's Red Pyramid. On our media website, you can find a link to the new list and a document which breaks down the Battle books by sub genre. Each team will have a Battle of the Books team next year, and we plan to kick it up a notch. Prepare for the literary war!
Book Fair Carnival arrives Wednesday, April 13 and runs through homeroom on April 20. Battle of the Books 2012 will be included in the fair items as well as some brand new hits. Don't miss out on the fun! Parents, if you are interested in volunteering during the fair, please contact Carole Keefer or Dega Lancaster.
• Sarah Martin Byrd, a North Carolinian author, will speak at our school to each grade level on Thursday, April 14. Letters went home on Friday, March 11 to inform families of her visit and give the option for pre-ordering personalized copies of her novel Guardian Spirit. Ms. Byrd will actually create a short story with each grade level incorporating the National Library theme "Celebrating Stories". To learn more about Ms. Byrd, please visit her website. http://www.sarahmartinbyrd.com/
NC STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING SUMMER CAMP – 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 (rising7th, 8th and 9th graders).
• June 20-24 Craven Community College in Havelock
• July 11-15 – Lenoir Community College in Kinston
Cost for the camp is $250 per student. Scholarships may be available for students with demonstrated financial need.
The applications process will be until April 15. To apply, click on Havelock/Kinston at the following link. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineering place/summerprograms/middle-school/
For more information, contact Bill Fortney or Susan Price at (252) 520-9597 or wbfrotne@ncsu.edu
Fundraiser at Chick-fil -A – Come join us for dinner at Chick-fil-A on Monday, April 18 from 5:00-8:00 pm and help raise money! Tell the team at your register that you are there for Spirit Night for MCMS and proceeds from your ticket sales go to help support MCMS! Check out the attachment at the bottom of this newsletter.
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 to collect the tops, earning extra money for school needs will be so easy! Remember, every Box Top label counts!!!
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 support our school. Parents may come into the office to purchase cards at any time.
Bojangle Gift Cards - MCMS PTO is also selling Bojangle Cards for $5 each. They are a $15 value at Bojangles. Bojangle cards are available in our office.
Follow our Blog – We encourage you to become a Follower of our blog to receive our Town Crier News through your email. To do this, please click on the announcements on the left side of Morehead Middle’s Blog page. The Town Crier School News will pop up. Click on the Follower button located at the bottom of our school calendar. It will take you to a screen where you sign into an account listed or you can create a Google account to automatically receive daily updates. Fill out the necessary information. Join us! Keep in touch with what is happening daily at MCMS!
• Please see the additional attachment that will follow this Newsletter on Classes for Parents /BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT!
• To register Call Carteret Community College at 252-222-6200
Have a Great Day!