Town Crier on Friday, January 20, 2012.

Happy Friday!
January 20, 2012
Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!

NO SCHOOL – Just a reminder that there will be NO School for students on Monday, January 23rd and Tuesday, January 24th due to teacher workdays. School resumes on Wednesday, January 25th!
PTO MEETING - Our next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, February 14th at 8:15AM.
Rachel’s Challenge Thought for the Week! – “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.”
Athletic Booster Meeting - Athletic Booster is meeting Monday, January 30th @ 6:00 PM in our cafeteria lobby. Parents are encouraged to attend.
*Automated Phone System - In an effort to better communicate with our parents, we’d like you to be aware that on Monday, January 9, we began using our automated phone system to alert parents if a student has been marked absent for that school day. Parents can expect the phone call at approximately 9:00 AM each morning a student is marked absent from homeroom. As you are aware, our homeroom meets at 7:45, so those students who arrive late to school will have been marked absent and parents will be notified.
As with any new initiative, we will listen to you and learn what we may need to do to make the process work for our school personnel as well as our families. We thank you in advance for your patience as we launch this new communication initiative.
Sports Recognition Program - Parents are invited to attend a recognition program of our athletes in the sports of football, girls and boys soccer, boys golf, and volleyball. This event will take place in our gym on Tuesday, January 31 @ 1:30.
Yearbook Meeting - There is no yearbook meeting this week. The next meeting will be Thursday, January 26 until 4:00. Please see Mrs. Piner if you need to take pictures of your team/grade before January 26.
Wrestling News – The wrestling team will travel to Broad Creek Middle School on Wednesday, January 25 for our next wrestling match.
Basketball Game – The girls basketball team fought hard yesterday and played an outstanding game against Newport. They came up just short this time but are ready to win next time.
The boy's basketball team had a solid, team effort and beat Newport last night. Congrats, boys!
Next practice will be Tuesday from 3 - 5 pm.
Be here on Wednesday, January 25th for our next basketball game against Tucker Creek Middle School. Game time is 4:00. See you at the game!
Glee Club - Glee will not meet on January 31. Glee's next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 13 until 4:00. The talent show, sponsored by Glee, will be on Friday night, May 4. You do not have to be a member of Glee to try out for the talent show. Try-outs for the talent show will be in April. Stay tuned for more information.
Sports Eligibility – Sport Eligibility will be due today, Friday, 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.
Quiz Bowl – Next practice will be Wednesday, January 25th. Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd if not cancelled beforehand.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Blizzard of Books - Are you ready to rock into 2012 with our Blizzard of Books?
Don't forget when you finish a book, fill out and turn in a Snowman. Our event ends in just a few weeks.
We have a bunch of new releases pouring into our library, so be sure to check them out!
Battle of the Books – The Battle of the Books will practice Thursday, January 26th until 4:30.
Be sure to use the on-line My BOB Coach system. We are on the one month countdown to our ultimate competition.
Summer Middle School Engineering Camp –
The NC State College of Engineering and Craven Community College will offer an exciting, weeklong summer day camp this June 25 – June 29 for middle school students (rising 7th, 8th and 9th graders) at Havelock campus of Craven Community College.

Cost for the camp is $250 per student. Scholarships may be available for students with demonstrated financial need.

The application process will be open until April 17. To apply, go to www.engr.ncsu.edu/mes and follow the “Explore” link for the Havelock Middle School Camp.

For more information, contact Bill Fortney or Susan Lloyd at (252) 444-3357 or wbfortne@ncsu.edu .

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 been collected. We encourage you to collect your valuable items before we 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 Great Day!