Town Crier on Monday, February 27, 2012.

Happy Monday! 
February 27, 2012
Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year! 

Rachel’s Challenge Thought for the Week! – “Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.” *Rachel's Challenge will meet each Friday during AC and Lunch. Check out www.rachelschallenge.org

Athletic Booster Club Meeting – We will have an Athletic Booster meeting this evening, Monday, Feb. 27 @ 6:00 pm in cafe lobby.

Science Club - "Attention Science Club: This is the final work week before we go to the Climate Change Summit on Saturday. Make sure to attend Tuesday's meeting from 3-4 and bring a few dollars for a pizza party on Thursday. Our Thursday meeting will last until 4:30, so make sure to tell your parents the change in pick up time. Both meetings are mandatory this week. See you then!

*8th Grade Band Performance - MCMS 8th Grade Band will perform their Music Performance Adjudication Concert on Wednesday, March 7th at North Side High School in Jacksonville, NC. 

Sports Eligibility – Sports Eligibility will be due on Thursday, March 29th.

Cheerleaders – Bring in your CLEAN uniforms, pom-poms, and your bags to Mrs. Sheppard by Friday, March 2nd.
Order your YEARBOOK - "It is time to order your yearbook. Follow the directions on the order form you get from your homeroom teacher. Orders can be turned in until April 13."

TRACK - Attention any 7th or 8th grader interested in running track, mark your planners, try-outs will begin Tuesday, March 20th behind our school from 3:05 to 4:30. You must have a current physical and insurance/waiver form in order to participate. If you have any questions please see Coach DeGiule or Coach Lewis.
 West Carteret High School 8th Grade Open House - WCHS Open House for our 8th graders will be Tuesday, March 20th from 6-7 pm. Eight grade students put this information in your school planners.

Quiz Bowl News – Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd if not cancelled beforehand.

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL – Our 1st baseball and softball game will be a home game on Tuesday, March 6th.
Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!
Battle of the Books - The Battle of the Books performed well on Friday. We are very proud of their representation of MCMS. Thank you for your hard work.

Morehead City Little League Softball - Morehead City Little League softball is taking registrations for girls aged 6-16. Play in a local league! Registration forms and other information can be found at http://www.leaguelineup.com/moreheadcity If you have questions, please contact Kristy Sartain at sartainfamily@yahoo.com (252-646-7427) or Sandra Silman at mcllpa@hotmail.com. Tryouts start February 26 at 1:00pm at Swinson Park. Come early to register then tryout!

Newport Girls Softball – Come and Join the FUN!
How: Registration will be held Friday nights from 5-7 pm and Saturdays from 2-4 pm at the Newport Girls Softball Fields throughout the month of February (Behind NES)
Age: Open to all girls ages 5-18
Cost: $50.00 per Child
COME SIGN UP AND JOIN IN THE FUN THIS SEASON WITH NEWPORT GIRLS SOFTBALL!
You may pick up the informational flyer during your lunch time in the cafeteria!

*2012 Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy – The 2012 Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy applications for all rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grader are now in the front office of our school and you can also get copies of the application on line at www.carteretcountyschools.org. Tuition is $185.00; however, a number of partial scholarships are available. Please help us fill the Marine Science Academy with students ready for an exciting, enriching week. Applications are due by April 27th, 2012. 

*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 .

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.

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.

Have a Great Day!