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!