Town Crier on Thursday, December 15, 2011.

Happy Thursday!
December 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 is Tuesday, Jan. 10th @ 8:15AM!
Hope to see you here!
Make-up Day & Early Release – Our next Make-up day due to hurricane Irene will be Monday, December 19th. Also, Monday, December 19th will be an early release day. Students will be dismissed from school at 11:55. Mark your calendars!
Glee Club - Glee will not practice today, Thursday. Glee members need to wear their Glee Holiday T-shirts and Santa hats on Friday, tomorrow, and Monday. Glee will perform tomorrow, Friday, 12/16 at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 2:00 pm. Glee, wear your holiday gear to school tomorrow.
Yearbook Meeting -There will be a yearbook meeting today, Thursday, December 15th until 4:00.
Sports Eligibility – Sport Eligibility will be due on January 20th. This is a check for good grades and good positive behavior to be eligible to participate in our sports program. The sports are for girls and boys basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, cheerleading, and girls golf.
Project Christmas Cheer – $1,507.00 was raised for our Project Christmas Cheer last week. Thanks to all who contributed to the penny war to help struggling families throughout our community.
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. The sweatshirts are gray with red lettering. We need at least 25 orders to place an order for the shirts to be printed. This will make a wonderful Christmas gift to yourself.
Just leave your name, size, and homeroom teacher. Go Minutemen!
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!
BOGO Book Fair was a lot of fun! Thank you for supporting literacy initiatives at our school.
Battle of the Books - Our next practice is January 5 until 4:00. All practices and competition dates are on the digital calendar on our school web page. BOB members make note of the dates and times.
Rachel’s Challenge – Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch.
Check out www.rachelschallenge.org
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!