Happy Wednesday!
November 30, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
7th and 8th Grade Band Concert - All 7th and 8th grade band students are reminded of their combined band rehearsals on Thursday. 7th and 8th Grade band students will meet during their FIRST ENCORE on Thursday. Students are asked to come quickly to the band room in order to begin their rehearsals on time.
*All staff, students, and parents are invited to the band concert on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 pm. The 7th and 8th grade bands will perform, as well as the jazz band. The concert begins at 7:00 in the gym and will last approximately 45 minutes. Please come out and enjoy an evening of music.
Project Christmas Cheer – MCMS Project Christmas Cheer has kicked off. We are having a school wide Penny War in order to help out struggling families in our community. Students may bring in pennies and other monetary donations from now until December 9, 2011. All donations will go to families to help out over the holidays and provide some much needed "MCMS Christmas Cheer."
Yearbook - Yearbook 8th grade yearbook staff, please bring all collected baby pictures to the meeting Thursday. The meeting will last until 4:00 pm.
7th grade students who were on the yearbook staff last year - please come to Mrs. Piner's classroom during homeroom or AC for a two minute conversation before Thursday.
Girls Basketball Tryouts – Girls Basketball Tryouts will begin on Tuesday, December 6th, Wednesday, December 7th and Thursday, December 8th from 3:10 until 4:45 pm in the gym. Please make sure all physicals forms, proof of insurance and athletic participation sheets are completed and turned in to the coach on the 1st day of tryouts. If not, you will not be able to participate.
*There will be an interest meeting for anyone interested in trying out for basketball on Thursday, December 1st right after school in room # 7, the health room.
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the after school Hand-in-Hand Program will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Science Club – The new MCMS Science Club will have their first meeting this Thursday, December 1st. All students are invited to attend. The meeting will take place in Mrs. Purcell’s room # 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Please see Mrs. Purcell or Mrs. Dodgens for additional information.
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00.
Boys Soccer – Next home game is today, Wednesday, November 30th against Newport at 3:30. Please release the soccer players at 2:55 for our home games. Make plans to be here!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Don’t forget the Blizzard of Books….Snowmen and dots, any book over 50 pages, in lexile range = triple value.
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! The Blizzard of Books will include snowmen, red, and green polka dots. When you finish a fiction or non-fiction book of 50 pages or more, you get a snowman or a dot. If you read a fiction or nonfiction book in your lexile range of 50 points above or below your SRI score, it counts triple the amount. During week 1 and week 2(Nov. 28-Dec 9), we will select a grade level winner. Each winner will earn bucks to spend at our BOGO Book Fair. This event will run through January 13. We will recognize team winners as well. Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- Students interested in Battle of the Books need to return the signed portion of the BOB information letter to Mrs. Lancaster by this Friday, December 2. Students need to read the books on the BOB 2012 list, know the titles and authors. There is an open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4 in the media center. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall (last classroom on the right).
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited! - THIS FRIDAY!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise money for materials and programs to benefit our students.
The next collection will be in February, so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Town Crier on Tuesday, November 29, 2011.
Happy Tuesday!
November 29, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Project Christmas Cheer - Project Christmas Cheer has kicked off today. We are having a school wide Penny War in order to help out struggling families in the community. Students may bring in pennies and other monetary donations from now until December 9, 2011. All donations will go to families to help out over the holidays and provide some much needed "MCMS Christmas Cheer."
Yearbook - Yearbook 8th grade yearbook staff, please bring all collected baby pictures to the meeting Thursday. The meeting will last until 4.
7th grade students who were on the yearbook staff last year - please come to Mrs. Piner's classroom during homeroom or AC for a two minute conversation before Thursday.
Girls Basketball Tryouts – Girls Basketball Tryouts will begin on Tuesday, December 6th, Wednesday, December 7th and Thursday, December 8th from 3:10 until 4:45 pm in the gym. Please make sure all physicals forms, proof of insurance and athletic participation sheets are completed and turned in to the coach on the 1st day of tryouts. If not, you will not be able to participate.
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the after school Hand-in-Hand Program will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Science Club – The new MCMS Science Club will have their first meeting this Thursday, December 1st. All students are invited to attend. The meeting will take place in Mrs. Purcell’s room # 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Please see Mrs. Purcell or Mrs. Dodgens for additional information.
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00.
Glee will practice today, Tuesday until 4:30 in the Media Center. Any Glee member interested in signing up for a solo part needs to sign up with Mrs. Lancaster today.
Boys Soccer – Next home game is Wednesday, November 30th against Newport at 3:30. Make plans to be here!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Don’t forget the Blizzard of Books….Snowmen and dots, any book over 50 pages, in lexile range = triple value.
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! The Blizzard of Books will include snowmen, red, and green polka dots. When you finish a fiction or non-fiction book of 50 pages or more, you get a snowman or a dot. If you read a fiction or nonfiction book in your lexile range of 50 points above or below your SRI score, it counts triple the amount. During week 1 and week 2(Nov. 28-Dec 9), we will select a grade level winner. Each winner will earn bucks to spend at our BOGO Book Fair. This event will run through January 13. We will recognize team winners as well. Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- Students interested in Battle of the Books need to return the signed portion of the BOB information letter to Mrs. Lancaster by December 2. Students need to read the books on the BOB 2012 list, know the titles and authors. There is an open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4 in the media center. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall (last classroom on the right).
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited! - THIS FRIDAY!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise money for materials and programs to benefit our students.
The next collection will be in February, so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
November 29, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Project Christmas Cheer - Project Christmas Cheer has kicked off today. We are having a school wide Penny War in order to help out struggling families in the community. Students may bring in pennies and other monetary donations from now until December 9, 2011. All donations will go to families to help out over the holidays and provide some much needed "MCMS Christmas Cheer."
Yearbook - Yearbook 8th grade yearbook staff, please bring all collected baby pictures to the meeting Thursday. The meeting will last until 4.
7th grade students who were on the yearbook staff last year - please come to Mrs. Piner's classroom during homeroom or AC for a two minute conversation before Thursday.
Girls Basketball Tryouts – Girls Basketball Tryouts will begin on Tuesday, December 6th, Wednesday, December 7th and Thursday, December 8th from 3:10 until 4:45 pm in the gym. Please make sure all physicals forms, proof of insurance and athletic participation sheets are completed and turned in to the coach on the 1st day of tryouts. If not, you will not be able to participate.
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the after school Hand-in-Hand Program will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Science Club – The new MCMS Science Club will have their first meeting this Thursday, December 1st. All students are invited to attend. The meeting will take place in Mrs. Purcell’s room # 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Please see Mrs. Purcell or Mrs. Dodgens for additional information.
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00.
Glee will practice today, Tuesday until 4:30 in the Media Center. Any Glee member interested in signing up for a solo part needs to sign up with Mrs. Lancaster today.
Boys Soccer – Next home game is Wednesday, November 30th against Newport at 3:30. Make plans to be here!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Don’t forget the Blizzard of Books….Snowmen and dots, any book over 50 pages, in lexile range = triple value.
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! The Blizzard of Books will include snowmen, red, and green polka dots. When you finish a fiction or non-fiction book of 50 pages or more, you get a snowman or a dot. If you read a fiction or nonfiction book in your lexile range of 50 points above or below your SRI score, it counts triple the amount. During week 1 and week 2(Nov. 28-Dec 9), we will select a grade level winner. Each winner will earn bucks to spend at our BOGO Book Fair. This event will run through January 13. We will recognize team winners as well. Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- Students interested in Battle of the Books need to return the signed portion of the BOB information letter to Mrs. Lancaster by December 2. Students need to read the books on the BOB 2012 list, know the titles and authors. There is an open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4 in the media center. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall (last classroom on the right).
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited! - THIS FRIDAY!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise money for materials and programs to benefit our students.
The next collection will be in February, so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
Monday, November 28, 2011
Town Crier on Monday, November 28, 2011.
Happy Monday!
November 28, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Science Club – The new MCMS Science Club will have their first meeting this Thursday, December 1st. All students are invited to attend. The meeting will take place in Mrs. Purcell’s room # 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Please see Mrs. Purcell or Mrs. Dodgens for additional information.
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00.
Glee will practice tomorrow, Tuesday until 4:30 in the Media Center. Any Glee member interested in signing up for a solo part needs to sign up with Mrs. Lancaster today.
Boys Soccer – Next home game is next Wednesday, November 30th against Newport at 3:30. Make plans to be here!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Don’t forget the Blizzard of Books….Snowmen and dots, any book over 50 pages, in lexile range = triple value.
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! The Blizzard of Books will include snowmen, red, and green polka dots. When you finish a fiction or non-fiction book of 50 pages or more, you get a snowman or a dot. If you read a fiction or nonfiction book in your lexile range of 50 points above or below your SRI score, it counts triple the amount. During week 1 and week 2(Nov. 28-Dec 9), we will select a grade level winner. Each winner will earn bucks to spend at our BOGO Book Fair. This event will run through January 13. We will recognize team winners as well. Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- Students interested in Battle of the Books need to return the signed portion of the BOB information letter to Mrs. Lancaster by December 2. Students need to read the books on the BOB 2012 list, know the titles and authors. There is an open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4 in the media center. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall (last classroom on the right).
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise money for materials and programs to benefit our students.
The next collection will be in February, so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
November 28, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Science Club – The new MCMS Science Club will have their first meeting this Thursday, December 1st. All students are invited to attend. The meeting will take place in Mrs. Purcell’s room # 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Please see Mrs. Purcell or Mrs. Dodgens for additional information.
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00.
Glee will practice tomorrow, Tuesday until 4:30 in the Media Center. Any Glee member interested in signing up for a solo part needs to sign up with Mrs. Lancaster today.
Boys Soccer – Next home game is next Wednesday, November 30th against Newport at 3:30. Make plans to be here!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Don’t forget the Blizzard of Books….Snowmen and dots, any book over 50 pages, in lexile range = triple value.
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! The Blizzard of Books will include snowmen, red, and green polka dots. When you finish a fiction or non-fiction book of 50 pages or more, you get a snowman or a dot. If you read a fiction or nonfiction book in your lexile range of 50 points above or below your SRI score, it counts triple the amount. During week 1 and week 2(Nov. 28-Dec 9), we will select a grade level winner. Each winner will earn bucks to spend at our BOGO Book Fair. This event will run through January 13. We will recognize team winners as well. Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- Students interested in Battle of the Books need to return the signed portion of the BOB information letter to Mrs. Lancaster by December 2. Students need to read the books on the BOB 2012 list, know the titles and authors. There is an open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4 in the media center. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall (last classroom on the right).
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise money for materials and programs to benefit our students.
The next collection will be in February, so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Town Crier on Wednesday, November 23, 2011.
Happy Wednesday!
November 23, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!
Early Release – Today, Wednesday, November 23rd school will dismiss at 11:55 AM and there will be No School on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. School will resume on Monday, November 28th!
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00.
All members need to turn in the t-shirt money to Mrs. Lancaster by November 29. Glee will practice on Tuesday, November 29 until 4:30 in the media center. There are multiple practice dates, so be sure to check your Glee information letters. Try-outs for solos will be announced soon and take place the week of November 28 - December 2.
Boys Soccer – Next home game is next Wednesday, November 30th against Newport at 3:30. Make plans to be here.
There will be NO Soccer scrimmage today but there will be practice right after school in the gym.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from the MCMS Boys soccer team!
Volleyball – Please turn in your clean volleyball uniforms before Thanksgiving break!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Wow! Our school read 2, 074 books in 8 weeks! Steep competition occurred during our Fall into Fiction campaign. The Staff brought up the rear, but we busted 100 books with a total of 107. The Eighth grade teams came in next with a combined total of 374 books. Ospreys and Seahorses tied for third with 339 books for each team. The Starfish fought hard and came in second with 462 books. Their team won a $50 gift card to the Holiday BOGO Book Fair. Mrs. West will be in charge of picking out the books for the team. Our fall into fiction team winner goes to the Sea Turtles with 553 books. Ms. Boulia will receive a $100 gift card to the Holiday BOGO Book Fair. Congratulations. When we return from Thanksgiving break, the leaves will be raked away to prepare for a Blizzard of Books. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! The Blizzard of Books will include snowmen, red, and green polka dots. When you finish a fiction or non-fiction book of 50 pages or more, you get a snowman or a dot. If you read a fiction or nonfiction book in your lexile range of 50 points above or below your SRI score, it counts triple the amount. During week 1 and week 2(Nov. 28-Dec 9), we will select a grade level winner. Each winner will earn bucks to spend at our BOGO Book Fair. This event will run through January 13. We will recognize team winners as well. Keep up the awesome reading! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I am thankful for each and everyone of you!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- Students interested in Battle of the Books need to return the signed portion of the BOB information letter to Mrs. Lancaster by December 2. Students need to read the books on the BOB 2012 list, know the titles and authors. There is an open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4 in the media center. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall (last classroom on the right).
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise money for materials and programs to benefit our students.
The next collection will be in February, so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
*Ms. Boulia’s 6th Grade Homeroom Class are the winners of bringing in the most Box Tops for Education. Today the homeroom class had a dessert breakfast for winning.
* Austin Morey, 7th grader was the student that brought in the most Box Tops. Austin won a gift card from Wal-Mart. Thank you Austin!
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
November 23, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!
Early Release – Today, Wednesday, November 23rd school will dismiss at 11:55 AM and there will be No School on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. School will resume on Monday, November 28th!
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00.
All members need to turn in the t-shirt money to Mrs. Lancaster by November 29. Glee will practice on Tuesday, November 29 until 4:30 in the media center. There are multiple practice dates, so be sure to check your Glee information letters. Try-outs for solos will be announced soon and take place the week of November 28 - December 2.
Boys Soccer – Next home game is next Wednesday, November 30th against Newport at 3:30. Make plans to be here.
There will be NO Soccer scrimmage today but there will be practice right after school in the gym.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from the MCMS Boys soccer team!
Volleyball – Please turn in your clean volleyball uniforms before Thanksgiving break!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Wow! Our school read 2, 074 books in 8 weeks! Steep competition occurred during our Fall into Fiction campaign. The Staff brought up the rear, but we busted 100 books with a total of 107. The Eighth grade teams came in next with a combined total of 374 books. Ospreys and Seahorses tied for third with 339 books for each team. The Starfish fought hard and came in second with 462 books. Their team won a $50 gift card to the Holiday BOGO Book Fair. Mrs. West will be in charge of picking out the books for the team. Our fall into fiction team winner goes to the Sea Turtles with 553 books. Ms. Boulia will receive a $100 gift card to the Holiday BOGO Book Fair. Congratulations. When we return from Thanksgiving break, the leaves will be raked away to prepare for a Blizzard of Books. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! The Blizzard of Books will include snowmen, red, and green polka dots. When you finish a fiction or non-fiction book of 50 pages or more, you get a snowman or a dot. If you read a fiction or nonfiction book in your lexile range of 50 points above or below your SRI score, it counts triple the amount. During week 1 and week 2(Nov. 28-Dec 9), we will select a grade level winner. Each winner will earn bucks to spend at our BOGO Book Fair. This event will run through January 13. We will recognize team winners as well. Keep up the awesome reading! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I am thankful for each and everyone of you!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- Students interested in Battle of the Books need to return the signed portion of the BOB information letter to Mrs. Lancaster by December 2. Students need to read the books on the BOB 2012 list, know the titles and authors. There is an open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4 in the media center. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall (last classroom on the right).
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise money for materials and programs to benefit our students.
The next collection will be in February, so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
*Ms. Boulia’s 6th Grade Homeroom Class are the winners of bringing in the most Box Tops for Education. Today the homeroom class had a dessert breakfast for winning.
* Austin Morey, 7th grader was the student that brought in the most Box Tops. Austin won a gift card from Wal-Mart. Thank you Austin!
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Town Crier on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.
Happy Tuesday!
November 22, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!
Early Release – Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 23rd school will dismiss at 11:55 AM and there will be No School on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. School will resume on Monday, November 28th!
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 until Wednesday, November 23rd right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Geography Bee – Those of you interested in being part of the Geography Bee we will be having our first meeting today, Tuesday, November 22nd at 3:00 to 3:45 pm in Mrs. Willis’ room.
Boys Soccer – The boys soccer team won yesterday 7-0 against Beaufort Middle. Leading the
scoring with two goals was Noah Lewis. Alex Lewis had a goal and four assists. Cully Cameron started the scoring from the back field with a long blast to put the team ahead. Tim Stebner had the shut out in goal. Next home game is next Wednesday, November 30th against Newport at 3:30.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from the MCMS Boys soccer team!
Volleyball – Please turn in your clean volleyball uniforms before Thanksgiving break!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. There will be an open practice again on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
November 22, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!
Early Release – Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 23rd school will dismiss at 11:55 AM and there will be No School on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. School will resume on Monday, November 28th!
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 until Wednesday, November 23rd right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Geography Bee – Those of you interested in being part of the Geography Bee we will be having our first meeting today, Tuesday, November 22nd at 3:00 to 3:45 pm in Mrs. Willis’ room.
Boys Soccer – The boys soccer team won yesterday 7-0 against Beaufort Middle. Leading the
scoring with two goals was Noah Lewis. Alex Lewis had a goal and four assists. Cully Cameron started the scoring from the back field with a long blast to put the team ahead. Tim Stebner had the shut out in goal. Next home game is next Wednesday, November 30th against Newport at 3:30.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from the MCMS Boys soccer team!
Volleyball – Please turn in your clean volleyball uniforms before Thanksgiving break!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. There will be an open practice again on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Town Crier on Monday, November 21, 2011.
Happy Monday!
November 21, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Early Release - On Wednesday, November 23rd school will dismiss at 11:55 AM and there will be No School on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. School will resume on Monday, November 28th!
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 until Wednesday, November 23rd right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Geography Bee – Those of you interested in being part of the Geography Bee we will be having our first meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, November 22nd at 3:00 to 3:45 pm in Mrs. Willis’ room.
Wrestling Practice - Wrestling workouts sessions today, Monday.
Boys Soccer – Our next game is today, Monday, November 21st at Beaufort Middle.
Volleyball – Please turn in your clean volleyball uniforms before Thanksgiving break!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. There will be an open practice again on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
November 21, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Early Release - On Wednesday, November 23rd school will dismiss at 11:55 AM and there will be No School on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. School will resume on Monday, November 28th!
Spirit Hoodie Sweatshirts – It’s that time of year again for sweatshirts. Pre-order a “Spirit Hooded Sweatshirt” for $25.00 until Wednesday, November 23rd right here in the office.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Geography Bee – Those of you interested in being part of the Geography Bee we will be having our first meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, November 22nd at 3:00 to 3:45 pm in Mrs. Willis’ room.
Wrestling Practice - Wrestling workouts sessions today, Monday.
Boys Soccer – Our next game is today, Monday, November 21st at Beaufort Middle.
Volleyball – Please turn in your clean volleyball uniforms before Thanksgiving break!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. There will be an open practice again on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Parents Invited!
Please join us for a Rachel's Challenge Presentation
Friday, December 2
8:00-9:15AM or
9:30-10:45AM
Please RSVS in the MCMS office if you plan to attend.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org for more information
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Town Crier on Friday, November 18, 2011.
Happy Friday!
November 18, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Early Release - On Wednesday, November 23rd school will dismiss at 11:55 AM and there will be No School on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. School will resume on Monday, November 28th!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
Fundraiser Late Orders – The delivery date for late orders sent in on our fundraiser will be delivered on November 18th via UPS.
Who is the Biggest Turkey – Our Sixth Annual Biggest Turkey Contest winner is Mr. Gordon Miller our very own 6th grade Social Studies teacher. Mr. Miller will wear our turkey costume today!
Are you one of the selected few to knock down the bowling pins with a real turkey? Yes, that right! Turkey bowling in the cafeteria at lunch today!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Geography Bee – Those of you interested in being part of the Geography Bee we will be having our first meeting next Tuesday, November 22nd at 3:00 to 3:45 pm in Mrs. Willis’ room.
Wrestling Practice - Wrestling workouts are canceled for today, Friday. There will be workout sessions on Monday.
Boys Soccer – Our next game is Monday, November 21st at Beaufort Middle.
Volleyball Game – The MCMS Volleyball Team finished their season yesterday afternoon with a loss to Beaufort Middle School. Haley Hall, Laney Healey and Kate Shurtleff were all over the floor during the first game. Kate had some amazing digs and set up some great plays throughout the match. Kelsey Russell was also digging the ball and setting up plays. Meghan Jones and Kate Shurtleff were our top servers.
After the Beaufort game, there was a parent/volleyball player game. There was lots of laughter. This game was full of surprises for both sides! Those parents could really serve the ball, who knew?
Thanks to all who came out and supported us this season.
Ladies, please turn in your clean volleyball uniforms before Thanksgiving break!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. There will be an open practice again on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Rachel’s Challenge is coming to MCMS!
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 2nd. The events will take place in our gym at the following times:
• Sixth Grade: 8:00-9:15
• Seventh and Eighth Grade: 9:30-10:45
• Parents are encouraged to join us for one of the above sessions. Please RSVP by calling our office staff at 726-1126. We encourage you to check out the organization’s web page at www.rachelschallenge.org
The site includes some amazing videos that will give you a preview of this life-changing presentation.
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
November 18, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
Early Release - On Wednesday, November 23rd school will dismiss at 11:55 AM and there will be No School on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. School will resume on Monday, November 28th!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
Fundraiser Late Orders – The delivery date for late orders sent in on our fundraiser will be delivered on November 18th via UPS.
Who is the Biggest Turkey – Our Sixth Annual Biggest Turkey Contest winner is Mr. Gordon Miller our very own 6th grade Social Studies teacher. Mr. Miller will wear our turkey costume today!
Are you one of the selected few to knock down the bowling pins with a real turkey? Yes, that right! Turkey bowling in the cafeteria at lunch today!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Geography Bee – Those of you interested in being part of the Geography Bee we will be having our first meeting next Tuesday, November 22nd at 3:00 to 3:45 pm in Mrs. Willis’ room.
Wrestling Practice - Wrestling workouts are canceled for today, Friday. There will be workout sessions on Monday.
Boys Soccer – Our next game is Monday, November 21st at Beaufort Middle.
Volleyball Game – The MCMS Volleyball Team finished their season yesterday afternoon with a loss to Beaufort Middle School. Haley Hall, Laney Healey and Kate Shurtleff were all over the floor during the first game. Kate had some amazing digs and set up some great plays throughout the match. Kelsey Russell was also digging the ball and setting up plays. Meghan Jones and Kate Shurtleff were our top servers.
After the Beaufort game, there was a parent/volleyball player game. There was lots of laughter. This game was full of surprises for both sides! Those parents could really serve the ball, who knew?
Thanks to all who came out and supported us this season.
Ladies, please turn in your clean volleyball uniforms before Thanksgiving break!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. There will be an open practice again on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Rachel’s Challenge is coming to MCMS!
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 2nd. The events will take place in our gym at the following times:
• Sixth Grade: 8:00-9:15
• Seventh and Eighth Grade: 9:30-10:45
• Parents are encouraged to join us for one of the above sessions. Please RSVP by calling our office staff at 726-1126. We encourage you to check out the organization’s web page at www.rachelschallenge.org
The site includes some amazing videos that will give you a preview of this life-changing presentation.
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Town Crier on Thursday, November 17, 2011.
Happy Thursday!
November 17, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
Fundraiser Late Orders – The delivery date for late orders sent in on our fundraiser will be delivered on November 18th via UPS.
Turkey Day is Just Around the Corner – A Thanksgiving tradition at MCMS includes light-hearted voting for our staff member as our biggest turkey. Gobble, Gobble, Gobble.
Today is the final day to cast your vote for your favorite teacher who will wear our turkey suit on Friday during our turkey bowl. Each vote costs $.50 and can be purchased at lunch time in our cafeteria.
Rumor has it: The 7th graders are casting their votes today for their favorite teachers. Come on 6th graders-don't let them out vote you!
Purchasing a vote also enters you into the chance to be one of the selected few to knock down the bowling pins with a real turkey. Yes, that right! Turkey Bowling in the cafeteria. Last chance to cast your vote is today!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Geography Bee – Those of you interested in being part of the Geography Bee we will be having our first meeting next Tuesday, November 22nd at 3:00 to 3:45 pm in Mrs. Willis’ room.
Boys Soccer – The boys soccer team won yesterday over Down East 5-0. Chris Taylor
led the scoring with his fourth and fifth goals of the season.
Lucas Gomez scored two goals and Tyler Outlaw hit the back of the net
as well. Matt Fitzpatrick held the shut out in goal with one save.
Our next game is Monday at Beaufort Middle.
Volleyball Game – Our last game of the season will be today, Thursday, November 17 right here at MCMS. Game time beginning at 4:00 pm. Come out and cheer us on!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. We will have an open practice to all of those interested today, Thursday, November 17 until 4:00. There will be another open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Rachel’s Challenge is coming to MCMS!
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 2nd. The events will take place in our gym at the following times:
• Sixth Grade: 8:00-9:15
• Seventh and Eighth Grade: 9:30-10:45
• Parents are encouraged to join us for one of the above sessions. Please RSVP by calling our office staff at 726-1126. We encourage you to check out the organization’s web page at www.rachelschallenge.org
The site includes some amazing videos that will give you a preview of this life-changing presentation.
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
November 17, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:15 AM. We hope to see you here!
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
Fundraiser Late Orders – The delivery date for late orders sent in on our fundraiser will be delivered on November 18th via UPS.
Turkey Day is Just Around the Corner – A Thanksgiving tradition at MCMS includes light-hearted voting for our staff member as our biggest turkey. Gobble, Gobble, Gobble.
Today is the final day to cast your vote for your favorite teacher who will wear our turkey suit on Friday during our turkey bowl. Each vote costs $.50 and can be purchased at lunch time in our cafeteria.
Rumor has it: The 7th graders are casting their votes today for their favorite teachers. Come on 6th graders-don't let them out vote you!
Purchasing a vote also enters you into the chance to be one of the selected few to knock down the bowling pins with a real turkey. Yes, that right! Turkey Bowling in the cafeteria. Last chance to cast your vote is today!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Geography Bee – Those of you interested in being part of the Geography Bee we will be having our first meeting next Tuesday, November 22nd at 3:00 to 3:45 pm in Mrs. Willis’ room.
Boys Soccer – The boys soccer team won yesterday over Down East 5-0. Chris Taylor
led the scoring with his fourth and fifth goals of the season.
Lucas Gomez scored two goals and Tyler Outlaw hit the back of the net
as well. Matt Fitzpatrick held the shut out in goal with one save.
Our next game is Monday at Beaufort Middle.
Volleyball Game – Our last game of the season will be today, Thursday, November 17 right here at MCMS. Game time beginning at 4:00 pm. Come out and cheer us on!
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. We will have an open practice to all of those interested today, Thursday, November 17 until 4:00. There will be another open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Rachel’s Challenge is coming to MCMS!
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 2nd. The events will take place in our gym at the following times:
• Sixth Grade: 8:00-9:15
• Seventh and Eighth Grade: 9:30-10:45
• Parents are encouraged to join us for one of the above sessions. Please RSVP by calling our office staff at 726-1126. We encourage you to check out the organization’s web page at www.rachelschallenge.org
The site includes some amazing videos that will give you a preview of this life-changing presentation.
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Town Crier on Wednesday, November 16, 2011.
Happy Wednesday!
November 16, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 6th @ 8:15 AM.
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
Fundraiser Late Orders – The delivery date for late orders sent in on our fundraiser will be delivered on November 18th via UPS.
Turkey Day is Just Around the Corner – A Thanksgiving tradition at MCMS includes light-hearted voting for our staff member as our biggest turkey. For just $.50, students may cast their vote in the cafeteria for their favorite turkey. Expect the excitement to build as we watch for staff turkeys to move across the official board in our cafeteria.
Voting began on Tuesday, November 8 and will close on Thursday, November 17. Our biggest turkey will be sporting around school in the famous costume on Friday, November 18. This same day, we will be drawing names for our turkey bowl, which will take place during lunches. Yes that’s right, turkey bowling in the school cafeteria. Gobble! Gobble!
Mr. Miller is in 1st place, Mr. Tedder 2nd place, Mr. Newman 3rd and Dr. Kreuser in 4th place. Dr. Kreuser is only 150 points away from Mr. Miller. Hurry and cast your vote for only 50 cents. Time is running out. Mrs. Melody in the cafeteria is getting ready to put someone in her Turkey Pot!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Football Players – We still have football equipment that has not been returned. We asked that you please return cleaned equipment to Mr. DeGiule or Mr. Woods as soon as possible.
Boys Soccer – Home game is today, Wednesday, November 16th at 3:30 against Down East.
Volleyball Game – The MCMS Lady Minutemen Volleyball Team played their hearts out yesterday afternoon against Down East. Each game of the match was exciting and close. They started out losing the first two games, and then rallied to win the next two.
In the end they lost a close match. The referees even complimented Ms. Sippel on how well the team played as a team and noting their skills and strength.
Throughout the games Ruth Varner had awesome serves and Meghan Jones got a compliment from the Down East coach after her awe-inspiring serves that were difficult for the Down East Team to return. Lainie Nicholson had a jump hit that was breathtaking. Kelsey Russell played volleyball like a rock star! She had some fan-tab-u-lous hits and a dig that was magnificent!
Our last game of the season will be on Thursday, November 17 right here at MCMS.
Come out and cheer us on! Ladies, practice will begin today with a meeting in Ms.
Sippel’s room right after school.
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Fall into Fiction Campaign:
Feels just like I'm falling in love with books, I keep turning the pages! Impeccable! Absolutely Impeccable! With 7 short school days remaining in our school Fall into Fiction Campaign, we have read 1,728 books! Amazing! Our top team, the Sea Turtles are 13 away from 500! the Starfish are knocking on their door with only 50 or so leaves to catch them. Talk about some leaf action, the Sea Horses, Ospreys, and Leather backs have kept on falling. Every team with the exception of the Staff has busted 100 leaves! 4 teams have busted 200 leaves. Staff, unfortunately, we are back into last place, so let's see if we can bust 100. We have 29 leaves to accomplish that goal. Will the Sea Turtles win it all? Will the Starfish surpass them? Will the Sea Horses or Ospreys trump them? Will the 8th grade blow by everyone in some surprise behind the scenes action? Who knows? 7 days remain? Next week, you can view daily totals on our media web page from the school web page. Our shout outs go to Mr. Newman, who read With the Old Breed at Pelelien and Okinawa and rated it a 10+ saying everyone should read it prior to Veteran's day. It is actually a non-fiction war account. He is so pumped about the military action in the book that we are working to add it to our collection. Stay tuned. Speaking of New Releases... we now have a digital list running on our media page with the newest titles added to our library. Other shout outs include Hunter Draughan for Tentacles, rated a 10 for being action packed, Katie Lee for Mockingbird, a BOB title, rated a 10 due to being an emotional roller-coaster, and Burke Lewis for Vampirates, rated a 10 because of the intense action. Don't miss out on the leaf extravaganza! Let us know if you would like to do a combo next time of digital and decorations or just digital. Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. We will have an open practice to all of those interested on Thursday, November 17 until 4:00. There will be another open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 2nd. The events will take place in our gym at the following times:
• Sixth Grade: 8:00-9:15
• Seventh and Eighth Grade: 9:30-10:45
• Parents are encouraged to join us for one of the above sessions. Please RSVP by calling our office staff at 726-1126. We encourage you to check out the organization’s web page at www.rachelschallenge.org
The site includes some amazing videos that will give you a preview of this life-changing presentation.
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
November 16, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 6th @ 8:15 AM.
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
Fundraiser Late Orders – The delivery date for late orders sent in on our fundraiser will be delivered on November 18th via UPS.
Turkey Day is Just Around the Corner – A Thanksgiving tradition at MCMS includes light-hearted voting for our staff member as our biggest turkey. For just $.50, students may cast their vote in the cafeteria for their favorite turkey. Expect the excitement to build as we watch for staff turkeys to move across the official board in our cafeteria.
Voting began on Tuesday, November 8 and will close on Thursday, November 17. Our biggest turkey will be sporting around school in the famous costume on Friday, November 18. This same day, we will be drawing names for our turkey bowl, which will take place during lunches. Yes that’s right, turkey bowling in the school cafeteria. Gobble! Gobble!
Mr. Miller is in 1st place, Mr. Tedder 2nd place, Mr. Newman 3rd and Dr. Kreuser in 4th place. Dr. Kreuser is only 150 points away from Mr. Miller. Hurry and cast your vote for only 50 cents. Time is running out. Mrs. Melody in the cafeteria is getting ready to put someone in her Turkey Pot!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Football Players – We still have football equipment that has not been returned. We asked that you please return cleaned equipment to Mr. DeGiule or Mr. Woods as soon as possible.
Boys Soccer – Home game is today, Wednesday, November 16th at 3:30 against Down East.
Volleyball Game – The MCMS Lady Minutemen Volleyball Team played their hearts out yesterday afternoon against Down East. Each game of the match was exciting and close. They started out losing the first two games, and then rallied to win the next two.
In the end they lost a close match. The referees even complimented Ms. Sippel on how well the team played as a team and noting their skills and strength.
Throughout the games Ruth Varner had awesome serves and Meghan Jones got a compliment from the Down East coach after her awe-inspiring serves that were difficult for the Down East Team to return. Lainie Nicholson had a jump hit that was breathtaking. Kelsey Russell played volleyball like a rock star! She had some fan-tab-u-lous hits and a dig that was magnificent!
Our last game of the season will be on Thursday, November 17 right here at MCMS.
Come out and cheer us on! Ladies, practice will begin today with a meeting in Ms.
Sippel’s room right after school.
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Fall into Fiction Campaign:
Feels just like I'm falling in love with books, I keep turning the pages! Impeccable! Absolutely Impeccable! With 7 short school days remaining in our school Fall into Fiction Campaign, we have read 1,728 books! Amazing! Our top team, the Sea Turtles are 13 away from 500! the Starfish are knocking on their door with only 50 or so leaves to catch them. Talk about some leaf action, the Sea Horses, Ospreys, and Leather backs have kept on falling. Every team with the exception of the Staff has busted 100 leaves! 4 teams have busted 200 leaves. Staff, unfortunately, we are back into last place, so let's see if we can bust 100. We have 29 leaves to accomplish that goal. Will the Sea Turtles win it all? Will the Starfish surpass them? Will the Sea Horses or Ospreys trump them? Will the 8th grade blow by everyone in some surprise behind the scenes action? Who knows? 7 days remain? Next week, you can view daily totals on our media web page from the school web page. Our shout outs go to Mr. Newman, who read With the Old Breed at Pelelien and Okinawa and rated it a 10+ saying everyone should read it prior to Veteran's day. It is actually a non-fiction war account. He is so pumped about the military action in the book that we are working to add it to our collection. Stay tuned. Speaking of New Releases... we now have a digital list running on our media page with the newest titles added to our library. Other shout outs include Hunter Draughan for Tentacles, rated a 10 for being action packed, Katie Lee for Mockingbird, a BOB title, rated a 10 due to being an emotional roller-coaster, and Burke Lewis for Vampirates, rated a 10 because of the intense action. Don't miss out on the leaf extravaganza! Let us know if you would like to do a combo next time of digital and decorations or just digital. Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. We will have an open practice to all of those interested on Thursday, November 17 until 4:00. There will be another open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 2nd. The events will take place in our gym at the following times:
• Sixth Grade: 8:00-9:15
• Seventh and Eighth Grade: 9:30-10:45
• Parents are encouraged to join us for one of the above sessions. Please RSVP by calling our office staff at 726-1126. We encourage you to check out the organization’s web page at www.rachelschallenge.org
The site includes some amazing videos that will give you a preview of this life-changing presentation.
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Town Crier on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.
Happy Tuesday!
November 15, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 6th @ 8:15 AM.
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
Fundraiser Late Orders – The delivery date for late orders sent in on our fundraiser will be delivered on November 18th via UPS.
Turkey Day is Just Around the Corner – A Thanksgiving tradition at MCMS includes light-hearted voting for our staff member as our biggest turkey. For just $.50, students may cast their vote in the cafeteria for their favorite turkey. Expect the excitement to build as we watch for staff turkeys to move across the official board in our cafeteria.
Voting began on Tuesday, November 8 and will close on Thursday, November 17. Our biggest turkey will be sporting around school in the famous costume on Friday, November 18. This same day, we will be drawing names for our turkey bowl, which will take place during lunches. Yes that’s right, turkey bowling in the school cafeteria. Gobble! Gobble!
Mr. Miller is in 1st place, Mr. Tedder 2nd place, Mr. Newman 3rd and Dr. Kreuser in 4th place. Dr. Kreuser is only 150 points away from Mr. Miller. Hurry and cast your vote. Time is running out. Mrs. Melody in the cafeteria is getting ready to put someone in her Turkey Pot!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Boys Basketball - The next OPEN GYM for any 7th or 8th grade boy interested in playing basketball will be today, Tuesday, November 15. It will begin at 4:30 pm and last until 6:00 pm. Students are not allowed to stay after school unless they are with a teacher. Please come dressed in basketball attire and have a ride pick you up promptly at 6:00 pm."
Football Players – We still have football equipment that has not been returned. We asked that you please return cleaned equipment to Mr. DeGiule or Mr. Woods as soon as possible.
Boys Soccer – Next home game is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16th at 3:30 against Down East.
Volleyball Game –Our next game is today, Tuesday, November 15th at Down East at 4:00.
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Fall into Fiction Campaign:
Feels just like I'm falling in love with books, I keep turning the pages! Impeccable! Absolutely Impeccable! With 7 short school days remaining in our school Fall into Fiction Campaign, we have read 1,728 books! Amazing! Our top team, the Sea Turtles are 13 away from 500! the Starfish are knocking on their door with only 50 or so leaves to catch them. Talk about some leaf action, the Sea Horses, Ospreys, and Leather backs have kept on falling. Every team with the exception of the Staff has busted 100 leaves! 4 teams have busted 200 leaves. Staff, unfortunately, we are back into last place, so let's see if we can bust 100. We have 29 leaves to accomplish that goal. Will the Sea Turtles win it all? Will the Starfish surpass them? Will the Sea Horses or Ospreys trump them? Will the 8th grade blow by everyone in some surprise behind the scenes action? Who knows? 7 days remain? Next week, you can view daily totals on our media web page from the school web page. Our shout outs go to Mr. Newman, who read With the Old Breed at Pelelien and Okinawa and rated it a 10+ saying everyone should read it prior to Veteran's day. It is actually a non-fiction war account. He is so pumped about the military action in the book that we are working to add it to our collection. Stay tuned. Speaking of New Releases... we now have a digital list running on our media page with the newest titles added to our library. Other shout outs include Hunter Draughan for Tentacles, rated a 10 for being action packed, Katie Lee for Mockingbird, a BOB title, rated a 10 due to being an emotional roller-coaster, and Burke Lewis for Vampirates, rated a 10 because of the intense action. Don't miss out on the leaf extravaganza! Let us know if you would like to do a combo next time of digital and decorations or just digital. Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. We will have an open practice to all of those interested on Thursday, November 17 until 4:00. There will be another open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Rachel’s Challenge is coming to MCMS!
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 2nd. The events will take place in our gym at the following times:
• Sixth Grade: 8:00-9:15
• Seventh and Eighth Grade: 9:30-10:45
• Parents are encouraged to join us for one of the above sessions. Please RSVP by calling our office staff at 726-1126. We encourage you to check out the organization’s web page at www.rachelschallenge.org
The site includes some amazing videos that will give you a preview of this life-changing presentation.
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
November 15, 2011
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
PTO Meeting - Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, December 6th @ 8:15 AM.
Hand-in-Hand Program – All Students that are in the Hand-in-Hand Program after school will meet Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 in room 14, Ms. Boulia room on the 6th grade hall.
Winter Sports Pictures - On Friday, December 9th after school beginning at 3:15 in the gym the following teams will take their sports pictures: Girls Soccer at 3:15, Boys Soccer at 3:30 and Volleyball Team pictures at 3:45. Mark your calendars!
Fundraiser Late Orders – The delivery date for late orders sent in on our fundraiser will be delivered on November 18th via UPS.
Turkey Day is Just Around the Corner – A Thanksgiving tradition at MCMS includes light-hearted voting for our staff member as our biggest turkey. For just $.50, students may cast their vote in the cafeteria for their favorite turkey. Expect the excitement to build as we watch for staff turkeys to move across the official board in our cafeteria.
Voting began on Tuesday, November 8 and will close on Thursday, November 17. Our biggest turkey will be sporting around school in the famous costume on Friday, November 18. This same day, we will be drawing names for our turkey bowl, which will take place during lunches. Yes that’s right, turkey bowling in the school cafeteria. Gobble! Gobble!
Mr. Miller is in 1st place, Mr. Tedder 2nd place, Mr. Newman 3rd and Dr. Kreuser in 4th place. Dr. Kreuser is only 150 points away from Mr. Miller. Hurry and cast your vote. Time is running out. Mrs. Melody in the cafeteria is getting ready to put someone in her Turkey Pot!
MCMS Glee Club Holiday Tour – Get ready for the MCMS Glee Holiday Tour which kicks off with our Glee performance at the Festival of Trees on December 13th at 5:00. Glee will practice each Tuesday in the Media Center until 4:00.
If you are participating in Glee or would like to do so, please see Mrs. Lancaster in the media center for a Glee information letter. We have selected our holiday music, and it's going to be a blast.
Boys Basketball - The next OPEN GYM for any 7th or 8th grade boy interested in playing basketball will be today, Tuesday, November 15. It will begin at 4:30 pm and last until 6:00 pm. Students are not allowed to stay after school unless they are with a teacher. Please come dressed in basketball attire and have a ride pick you up promptly at 6:00 pm."
Football Players – We still have football equipment that has not been returned. We asked that you please return cleaned equipment to Mr. DeGiule or Mr. Woods as soon as possible.
Boys Soccer – Next home game is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16th at 3:30 against Down East.
Volleyball Game –Our next game is today, Tuesday, November 15th at Down East at 4:00.
Quiz Bowl - Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Fall into Fiction Campaign:
Feels just like I'm falling in love with books, I keep turning the pages! Impeccable! Absolutely Impeccable! With 7 short school days remaining in our school Fall into Fiction Campaign, we have read 1,728 books! Amazing! Our top team, the Sea Turtles are 13 away from 500! the Starfish are knocking on their door with only 50 or so leaves to catch them. Talk about some leaf action, the Sea Horses, Ospreys, and Leather backs have kept on falling. Every team with the exception of the Staff has busted 100 leaves! 4 teams have busted 200 leaves. Staff, unfortunately, we are back into last place, so let's see if we can bust 100. We have 29 leaves to accomplish that goal. Will the Sea Turtles win it all? Will the Starfish surpass them? Will the Sea Horses or Ospreys trump them? Will the 8th grade blow by everyone in some surprise behind the scenes action? Who knows? 7 days remain? Next week, you can view daily totals on our media web page from the school web page. Our shout outs go to Mr. Newman, who read With the Old Breed at Pelelien and Okinawa and rated it a 10+ saying everyone should read it prior to Veteran's day. It is actually a non-fiction war account. He is so pumped about the military action in the book that we are working to add it to our collection. Stay tuned. Speaking of New Releases... we now have a digital list running on our media page with the newest titles added to our library. Other shout outs include Hunter Draughan for Tentacles, rated a 10 for being action packed, Katie Lee for Mockingbird, a BOB title, rated a 10 due to being an emotional roller-coaster, and Burke Lewis for Vampirates, rated a 10 because of the intense action. Don't miss out on the leaf extravaganza! Let us know if you would like to do a combo next time of digital and decorations or just digital. Remember, fall for an awesome book, and keep turning those pages!
Battle of the Books- If you are interested in Battle of the Books, please see Mrs. Lancaster for an information letter. We will have an open practice to all of those interested on Thursday, November 17 until 4:00. There will be another open practice on Friday, December 2 until 4:00. The qualification quiz is on Monday, December 5 in Room 135 on the 8th grade hall. There are a lot of exciting books this year. It is a wonderful opportunity to test your brain power. Those interested students already receiving the letter should return the signed portion to Mrs. Lancaster in the media center.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
*6th Grade will be in Room 134 (Kathleen Miller's Room)
*7th Grade will be in Room Number 10 (The old First Class Room)
*8th Grade will be in Room Number 7 (The Health Room)
*Rachel's Challenge Sign up with your homeroom teacher
* Rachel's Challenge Chain Links Club is a group that seeks to start chain reactions of kindness and compassion throughout MCMS
* Meets every week during lunch (Friday)
* Meets Every Other week during AC/Lunch (Friday)
* All year committment: Need to attend all meetings
The 2010 presentation of Rachel’s Challenge is still actively at work in our school!
As you may be aware, Rachel Joy Scott leaves a legacy across all continents. Her message of treating others with compassion and kindness sounds simple. Yet, the message Rachel continues to send is so complex. Adolescents are living in a world very different than many of us experienced during our teenage years.
Whether we think it is or is not the role of schools to teach respectful behaviors, the reality is that we do this in some capacity, every day, at MCMS. We have found the common message in Rachel’s Challenge to be an extremely valuable tool to teach and re-teach the characteristics of kindness and compassion. Rachel’s message has much more impact than any anti-bullying message around. It just makes sense to our kids.
Rachel’s Challenge is coming to MCMS!
Mark your calendars for Friday, December 2nd. The events will take place in our gym at the following times:
• Sixth Grade: 8:00-9:15
• Seventh and Eighth Grade: 9:30-10:45
• Parents are encouraged to join us for one of the above sessions. Please RSVP by calling our office staff at 726-1126. We encourage you to check out the organization’s web page at www.rachelschallenge.org
The site includes some amazing videos that will give you a preview of this life-changing presentation.
Make-up Day – Our next Make-up day for the school day we missed due to hurricane Irene is Monday, December 19th. Monday, December 19th will be an early release day also. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars!
E-Grades - Many of you have asked about E-grades. This system of communication regarding your students’ grades has been and continues to be important to us.
"Egrades are up and working! Teachers gained access this Thursday and have been helping students log in and view their grades.
Parents should visit the school website to learn how to access their student's grades.
* Please view the Parent Tools page for directions on how to access student grades."
Absences and Tardies - We’d also like to remind you of the importance of clearing absences and tardies when they occur. Students should bring notes to Ms. Becton in first class within a couple of days of the tardiness or absence. We thank you in advance for keeping our attendance records up to date.
Lost and Found Items – Parents, there is now a link on the MCMS web page that allows you to check “Lost and Found” items that have collected for a few weeks now. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we must donate to charity organizations. The lost and found list is updated each Friday.
Box Tops for Education – Box Tops is all about the difference 1 can make. This year our goal is to raise $334.00 for materials and programs to benefit our students. *WOW! You guys are awesome! We have already raised over $440.00 by bringing in Box Tops for Education. We still have over half the year to go. We are setting a new goal of $700.00!!
The next collection will be in February so keep clipping those Box tops and Thank you!
Here are three easy, ways to help:
1. Clip – Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participation products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education
Shop Online – Shop at your favorite stores through the Box Tops Marketplace (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Up to 15 eBoxTops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases is automatically donated to our school, at no additional cost to you. Plus you’ll get exclusive Box Tops deal and discounts!
2. Read – Buy books online through Reading Room, a partnership between Box Tops and Barnes and Noble. Our school receives up to 6 eBox Tops per $10 spent on qualifying purchases.
3. Sign up – It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com
• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops
• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes
• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletter with Box Tops members-only deals and discounts.
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 Town Crier Blog 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 Wonderful Day!
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