Monthly Character Theme: Ambition
Quote of the Week: Ambition is an idol, on whose wings great minds are carried only to extreme and to be sublimely great or to be nothing.” Robert Southey
Dominican American writer Julia Alvarez has been enchanting readers with her words since the early 1990s. Alvarez was born in New York City in 1950 before her family moved to the Dominican Republic when she was a baby. They stayed there throughout Alvarez’s childhood until her father’s involvement in a failed attempt to overthrow the militant dictator forced the family to flee to the United States in 1960. The traumatic event has since made its way into several of Alvarez’s works, including the poem “Exile” in which she recounts the night her family fled. She went on to become one of the most critically revered Latina writers and has published poems, novels and essays throughout her career.
- Don’t forget our Homecoming Week activities have been moved to next week, October 5th through 9th. Monday, October 5th’s dress up theme is “Camo Day”
- Thursday October 20th is Pink Out Day in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Our Football team is also scheduled to play Jemison Middle on this day.
- Friday October 16th: Please wear your Sombrero for Hispanic Heritage Month Hat Day, the cost is $1
- Sign up dates for Boys Basketball tryouts are, Sept. 28 – Oct. 9, 2020 with Coach Horton. Tryouts will take place October 14th and 15th
- Girls Basketball tryouts are Oct. 6, 7,8 from 3:15-5:00pm. To sign up, please see Coach Jett or Coach Hartsell
- STUDENTS…..Don’t forget we still have Gourmet Lolipops for sale. Purchase for yourself, family or friends you would like to send a gram to.
- The final deadline for our Schoolwide Fundraiser is this Friday, October 2nd.
And Students Remember: “Here at Montevallo Middle School We Expect Success and Nothing Less”
Have a Wonderful Wednesday