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.
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Have a Wonderful Day!