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
Announcements:
Singer Gloria Estefan is often synonymous with Latin music in the United States.Born in Cuba in 1957, Estefan’s family fled to Miami during the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Her father enlisted in the military shortly after they immigrated and took part in the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba, where he was captured by his own cousin and held prisoner for two years.While performing in a church ensemble in 1975, Estefan first met her future husband Emilio Estefan, who had recently formed a band in Miami. She and her cousin were invited to join his band and renamed it Miami Sound Machine, leading to hits like “Conga,” “Anything for You,” “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,” and “Hot Summer Nights.
Students, we have another grade level Challenge the name of the game is
- Tomorrow’s theme for Spirit Week is “Twin 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
- Coach Taylor will have a meeting about wrestling in the PAC at the MHS on Tuesday Oct 6th. See Coach Taylor for more info.
And Students Remember: “Here at Montevallo Middle School We Expect Success and Nothing Less”