January 22, 2018

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Self Control

*Quote of the Day: You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.”     Brian Tracy

*Birthdays:

*Announcements:

*This Friday will be COTS.

*8th grade Scholar’s Bowl will practice on today after school.

*7th Grade Math Team will practice Wednesday after school.

*7th Grade Scholar’s Bowl will practice tomorrow after school.

*7th and 8th Grade Scholar’s Bowl will have a practice match on Thursday in Calera.  Please get a ride to and from Calera Middle School after school for the match.

*Battle of the Books will begin practice on Monday from 3:15-4:45pm.

*Soccer practice will begin Tuesday.  It will be after school every day until 4:30.

*Tennis practice will begin this week from 3:00 – 4:30.  Practices will be every Monday and Wednesday at the city courts across from the library.  Students must have permission to ride the bus to be dropped off at MES.

*Track Tryouts are this Thursday after school until 4:30pm.

*JUNA will practice after school Tuesday and Wednesday.

*6th grade Scholars’ Bowl has a match at Columbiana tomorrow (Tuesday) immediately after school. Make sure your transportation form and permission slips are turned in to Mrs. Nelson

*Anyone interested in submitting work for consideration for the Shelby County Literary Magazine needs to have it typed and submitted to Ms. Moore by the 31st of January.  It can be short stories, essays, or poems

*The Montevallo Day of Pageants will be held Saturday, Feb. 3.  If you are interested in becoming the next Junior Miss Montevallo please come by the office and get an entry form.  All entry forms and payments must be turned in by Friday, Jan. 26th.    All girls in grades 6-8 may participate.

*Yearbooks are on sale this month for $25.00.  After that, they increase to $30.00.  In May they become $35.00 so order your book now.  You can bring the form and money to Mrs. Harding. The order form went out with report cards or there are extras in the office.

*The 2018-2019 MMS Cheerleading Try-outs Clinic will be on March 12-15 @ MHS from 3:00-5:00. Try-outs will be on Friday, March 16 @ MHS 3:00.  Please see Mrs. Bishop for the registration packet.  There will be a parent interest meeting Tuesday, February 27th at 5:30 in the Media Center.

*The 20th Annual Heart of Dixie Pageant and Most Photogenic Contest will be held on February 24th at Jemison High School. Scholarships will be awarded to the winners.  Girls ages 0-21 are invited to participate.  If you are interested in participating in this pageant, there are registration forms in the front office.  The deadline to turn in the forms is February 7th.

Have a Marvelous Monday