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.
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• 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!