Town Crier on Thursday, January 12, 2012.

Happy Thursday!
January 12, 2012
We are off to a wonderful start! Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!
NO SCHOOL – Just a reminder that there will be NO School on Monday, January 16th due to the holiday. School resumes on Tuesday!
PTO MEETING - Our next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, February 14th at 8:15AM.
Rachel’s Challenge Thought for the Week! – “If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito”.
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.
Yearbook Meeting - There will be a yearbook meeting today, Thursday, January 12 from 3-4. Please bring any pictures you have taken of school activities either on a flash drive or your camera card.
Geography Bee - The following students will be competing in the Final Competition of the Geography Bee tomorrow, Friday Morning at 9:00:
Noah Mathis
Trent Lupton
Marshall White
Ian Tetterton
They will need to report to the AIG room at 9:00 on Friday, morning.
Student Lunch Accounts -Does your student's lunch account need some attention? With the new year beginning, we have had quite a few students' accounts get low. To avoid an alternative lunch, please have a conversation with your son/daughter about the current balance. If you have any questions, please call our cafeteria manager, Rachel Blevins.
Wrestling News – Don’t let the scoreboard fool you Folks, yesterday’s wrestling match against Broad Creek was a Minutemen Victory! The Bull Dogs came into our house expecting an easy win, thinking the MCMS boys would just roll over. Guess what, boy were they surprised when our guys fought them tooth and nail every step of the way!
Newport and Beaufort better watch out!
How about that CROWD! You guys brought the noise! That’s how it needs to be every MCMS match and game.
Congratulations to the following wrestlers who won their matches: Brooks Holmes, Malique Johnson, Tony Sharpe and Teddy Teague.
*Wrestling Practice will end today @ 4:15. Please allow wrestlers to make arrangements to get a ride or attend the basketball game and return the favor to their fellow students.
Basketball Game – Students and staff mark your calendars for our 1st basketball game of the season. Today, Thursday, January 12th the MCMS Minutemen will face Beaufort Middle School right here in our gym with the girls game beginning first at 4:00. The boys game will follow.
Come out and support our teams! We would love to see you here.
Science Club Members - "Attention Science Club members: The next science club will meet today, Thursday, January 12th from 3-4:00 in Mrs. Purcell's Room."
Glee Club - Glee will meet on Tuesday, January 17 and Tuesday, January 31 until 4:00 in the media center. Our talent show is scheduled for May 4 with a Back to the Beach Theme.
Sports Eligibility – Sport Eligibility will be due on 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.
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.
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!
Blizzard of Books - Are you ready to rock into 2012 with our Blizzard of Books?
It sure feels like a blizzard out there. Currently, the Ospreys are leading the Blizzard of Books competition closely followed by the Sea Turtles and Sea Horses. 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 – Practice today, Thursday until 4:30. Our next practice will be on Thursday, January 19.
Remember, all practices and the competition dates are on-line posted on the main page
of our school website on the calendar.
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.
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Have a Great Day!