Town Crier on Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

Happy Wednesday!
February 15, 2012
Together this will be a prosperous 2011-2012 School Year!

Rachel’s Challenge Thought for the Week! – “He who is devoid of the power to forgive, is devoid of the power to love.”
*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 on Monday, Feb. 27 @ 6:00
PM in cafe lobby.
BoxTops for Education - Friday, February 24th will be the last collection of BoxTops for the current school year. The MCMS will provide breakfast for the top homeroom class. The individual student bringing in the most BoxTops will also be rewarded with a special treat. Collecting BoxTops is a simple way to raise funds and we encourage all families to participate.

Yearbook Meeting - There will be no yearbook meeting this week.

8th Grade Band - All 8th Grade BAND students are reminded of our combined rehearsal today, during their ENCORES 1 and 2.

Quiz Bowl News – Quiz Bowl is canceled today. We will have Quiz Bowl next Wednesday at normal time. Meetings will take place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:45 thru April 2nd if not cancelled beforehand.

Girls Golf - Tryouts for girls golf will take place tomorrow, Thursday, February 16th. Tryouts will take place behind the school on the athletic field and will last until 4:30. You must have proof of insurance and completed/updated physical.

BASEBALL TRYOUTS – Baseball tryouts will be on Thursday and Friday, February16th and 17th from 3:30-5:30 pm at Swinson Park.

SOFTBALL TRYOUTS – Softball tryouts for 7th & 8th grade girls will begin Thursday, February 16th and on Friday, February 17th from 3:15-5:00 pm on the field behind MCMS.
You must have on hand your current grades, physical and proof of insurance before you try out. All girls trying out for softball are reminded that rides must be ready to pick them up by 5:15pm.
Spring Photos – Individual Spring photos will be taking on Thursday, Feb. 23 during your scheduled lunch period. Please bring your picture order form and payment on the day on the day pictures are taken. Pictures can be pre-ordered online at payments.lifetouch.com
Sport Picture Day – Sports pictures will also be taken on Thursday, February 23rd after school for the following teams:
Girl's basketball 3:15
Boy's basketball 3:30
Wrestling 3:45
Wrestling News - The Conference Wrestling Tournament is today, Wednesday at Broad Creek. Many of your MCMS wrestlers are top seeds and we are poised to knock Broad Creek off of their pedestal and bring home a first place team trophy FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MCMS HISTORY!
Please dismiss the MCMS wrestling team and managers tomorrow @ 1:20pm for our Conference Tournament at Broad Creek.
Weigh-ins start at 2:00 with a coach's meeting afterward. Wrestling begins at 3:30 (probably closer to 3:45) and should last about 3 hours. Quite a few of our guys should receive medals so come out and support our team if you have the time.

Media Mania News …. Don’t get caught without a BOOK!

Battle of the Books –The Battle of the Books practices on Thursday this week in room 27 until 4:30. Members need to bring permission slips and $15 to cover t-shirt and field trip expenses. Money and permission slips need to be turned in by this Thursday, 2-16.

Battle of the Books competition is on Friday, February 24 at West Carteret High School.

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.
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!