January 24, 2018

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Self Control

*Quote of the Day: If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.  ~Benjamin Franklin

*Birthdays:

*Announcements:

*This Friday will be COTS.

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

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

*Soccer practice will be every day 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 tomorrow after school until 4:30pm. There will be a parent meeting Monday night at 5pm.

*JUNA will practice after school today. The meet is tomorrow and Friday.

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

*The Lunchroom will have Breakfast for lunch on Thursday and not hot wings.

*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 All entry forms and payments must be turned in by Friday, Jan. 26th

*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 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.

*Congratulations to the student of the week:  Jacob Ozley.  He was nominated by Mrs. Trina Carter.  She stated that he held the door open for a visitor who came into the building and helped her with her things.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday