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.
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Have a Great Day!