October 19, 2017

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Positive Attitude/Optimism

*Quote of the Day: If you say you can or you can’t you are right either way”
― Henry Ford

*Birthdays: Chris Garcia

*Announcements:

*The Honor Roll Party will be today at 1:30pm.  Your 4th period teacher will get a list of those students eligible to attend.

*Tomorrow will be LEAD and we will be on an activity schedule.

*Basketball practice for the girls has been moved to the High School for Friday from 5:30-7:30pm due to the roof repairs.

*Soccer packets are due to Mrs. Thomas by the next COT which is next Friday.  Tryouts will be in Nov.  See Mrs. Thomas if you have not received a packet and plan to tryout.

*The flu vaccine will be given on Friday October 20th to students who brought back their permission slips.

*Next Week is Red Ribbon Week.  On Monday, students can wear red to support Red Ribbon Week. Also students can sign the Pledge to Be Drug Free Signs in the hallways. Thursday is “Sock it to Drugs” and students can wear crazy socks.  Also on Thursday we will have an assembly on making good choices.

*Tuesday will be “Pink Out” Day to support Breast Cancer Awareness so students are encouraged to wear pink.

*Wednesday will be “Unity” Day and students are encouraged to wear the Color Orange in Support of Bullying Awareness.

*Any student who is failing or struggling in academic classes and wants additional help with their classwork there is Academics First Tutoring after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting next week.  Students must be involved in any extra -curricular activity (like Sports, Band, or Academic Teams)to take advantage of this free tutoring. You must have a permission slip signed from your parent in order to stay after school and the parent must be able to pick you up. Forms are in the front office.  Any athlete who failed the first 9 weeks, must stay for tutoring.

*There will be a Future Troubadours Camp (for Color Guard, Dance Line, or Marching Band Members) for grades K-8th on Oct 23rd , 24th , 25th from 3:30-5:30 at MHS. The cost is $10 for MMS Band members and $20 for all non-band members.. The deadline to register is October 23rd . See Mrs. Underwood for more details”.

*The City of Montevallo is sponsoring a 6th grade girls Basketball Team.  The informational meeting about this program will be tomorrow night, Thursday, October 19th at City Hall from 5-7pm.  There will be a cost associated with playing on this team. Contact Shane Baugh if you have any questions.

*The University of Montevallo is offering a Junior Tennis Sunday Funday on Nov. 5th, from 1-3 and the cost is FREE!  Please see Coach Jett for a brochure or you must call 512-689-7212 to reserve a spot in the clinic.

Have a Thoughtful Thursday