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DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Citizenship (US Constitution Week)

*Quote of the Day: “Every good citizen makes his country’s honor his own and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred”  Andrew Jackson *Birthdays:

*Announcements:

*Today LOT will be on a field trip to American Village.

*Tonight Volleyball will have a home game against Thorsby at 5pm.

* Tomorrow will be LEAD and we will be on Activity Schedule.

* Keep selling the recipe flip books.  The cost is $8.00 for each recipe book. The highest sales in each grade level will receive a prize. Any student who sells at least 2 books, will receive two tardy to class passes.

*ACT Aspire Interim testing will continue this week.

*Cross Country will have a meet on Saturday in Tuscaloosa (Cancelled)

Have a Thoughtful Thursday

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Citizenship (US Constitution Week)

*Quote of the Day: This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.— Theodore Roosevelt *Birthdays:

*Announcements:

* Today will be school picture day during PE classes.

*Tomorrow LOT will be on a field trip to American Village.

*Volleyball will have a home game against Thorsby tomorrow at 5pm.

* Friday will be LEAD and we will be on Activity Schedule.

* Keep selling the recipe flip books.  The cost is $8.00 for each recipe book. The highest sales in each grade level will receive a prize. Any student who sells at least 2 books, will receive two tardy to class passes.

*ACT Aspire Interim testing will continue this week.

*The Lady Dawgs defeated Isabella in 2 straight games last night at MHS.  Allie Tryon led all servers with 100% 6 for 6, while Dani Blake contributed 5 for 5.  Teasia Purnell added 4 for 5 service points.

In the second game, Allie Tryon scored 5 of her 6 KILLS for the night and served 9 out of 10.  Dani Blake remained a 100% from the service line with 4 out of 4 in this game winning 25-20. Way to go Lady Dawgs!!!

The team plays again this Thursday with 7th graders playing at 5 and 8th graders playing at 6.  Come watch some volleyball!!!

*Congratulations to the MMS Football Team for their win over West Blocton last night.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Citizenship (US Constitution Week)

*Quote of the Day: ““Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”  John F Kennedy *Birthdays:

*Announcements:

*Cross Country practice is cancelled for this afternoon. Runners need to run 30 minutes on their own.  Practice will resume tomorrow after school.

* Today Volleyball will play at Montevallo High School against Isabella at 4pm.

*Football will play today in West Blocton at 6pm.

* Tomorrow will be school picture day during PE classes.

*Thursday LOT will be on a field trip to American Village.

*Volleyball will have a home game against Thorsby on Thursday at 5pm.

* Friday will be LEAD and we will be on Activity Schedule.

* Keep selling the recipe flip books.  The cost is $8.00 for each recipe book. The highest sales in each grade level will receive a prize. Any student who sells at least 2 books, will receive two tardy to class passes.

*ACT Aspire Interim testing will continue this week.

*The Lady Dawgs pounced on the Panthers Monday in a 2 game sweep.  MMS won the first game 25-12 and Dani Blake led all servers with 8 out of 9 and Leslie Langley also contributed 6 out of 6 with one of those being an ACE.  Dani also scored a huge KILL which helped put away the VICTORY.

Most of the seventh graders started the second game and still won easily 25-19.  Allie Tryon led servers in this game with 7 out of 8.  Emily Dutton and Teasia Purnell contributed 3 out of 4.

The Volleyball team will play again on Tuesday at MHS at 4pm followed by the JV and Varsity.  The team will play it’s next HOME game at MMS on Thursday against Thorsby at 5.  Come support the Lady Dawgs!!

Have a Terrific Tuesday

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Citizenship (US Constitution Week)

*Quote of the Day: “The noblest question in the world is: What good may I do in it”  Benjamin Franklin *Birthdays: Charles Adams and Spencer Adams

*Announcements:

* MMS will have a fundraiser selling recipe flip books.  The cost is $8.00 for each recipe book. The highest sales in each grade level will receive a prize. Any student who sells at least 2 books, will receive two tardy to class passes.

*ACT Aspire Interim testing will continue this week

*Today Volleyball will play in Jemison at 5pm.  Tomorrow Volleyball will play at Montevallo High School against Isabella at 6pm.

*Football will play tomorrow in West Blocton at 6pm.

* Wednesday will be school picture day during PE classes.

* Friday will be LEAD and we will be on Activity Schedule.

*Please congratulate the cross country team on an excellent finish in Saturday’s meet.  Every runner turned in his or her best performance yet!

*Congratulations to the student of the week: Javier Gilmore. He was nominated by Mrs. Lewis.  Mrs. Lewis states that Javier demonstrated the character trait of responsibility when he not only cleaned up his own trash at breakfast, but he cleaned up the trash left by the other students at the table.

Have a Marvelous Monday

*MHS Homecoming is tonight. The game begins at7:00pm.  Pre-game activities, including the band performing their half time show, will begin at 6:15pm.

*The Cross Country team will have its first meet on Saturday, September 16^th, at Veteran’s Park.

*School picture day will be on Wednesday, September 20^th, during PE classes.

*Volleyball will have an away game Monday night at Jemison at 5pm. Tuesday night

is a home game at 4 pm against Isabella.  This game will be played at MHS and not MMS.

*Football will play Tuesday night at West Blocton at6pm.

*The LOT group will have a field trip on Thursday to American Village.

*Volleyball will have a home game on Thursday night against Thorsby at 5pm.

*Cross country will have a meet on Saturday, Sep 23^rd, in Tuscaloosa.

*MMS is sponsoring a Recipe Flip Book Fundraiser.  The cost is $8.00.  Your child received a copy of the order form.  Prizes will be awarded to the top sellers.

*The flu vaccine forms that your child brought home with progress reports are due back on Thursday, Oct 5^th .  The flu vaccine will be given on October 20^thduring school.

*Upcoming Events :

*The first MMS dance will be on Thursday, October 5^th, from 3-5pm.  The cost is $5.00 to attend and students must have a parent pick them up at 5pm.

*There will be no school for students on Friday, October 6^th or Monday, October 9^th.

*The MMS Homecoming game will be played on Thursday, October 12^th, at 5:30pm.

*Report Cards will be sent home on Thursday, October 12^th.

*MMS is collecting box tops.  For every 10 box tops that your child brings in, he or she will receive two tardy to class passes.

*Shelby County Schools would like to encourage you to view a podcast about the ACT Aspire and other district and state assessments.  After viewing the podcast, parents will have an opportunity to submit questions or comments to which school personnel will respond.  The podcast can be found at

podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/shelbytalk

Congratulations to the Student of the Week:  Ashley Zapata

Congratulations to the Faculty Member of the Month:  Carolyn Nelson

PTO Corner:

Staff Snack Day is Wednesday, Sept 20. Send a snack for your MMS staff with your child, or drop it off at the office that morning.

Community Events:

*The Marching Troubadours will be performing in the Showcase of Bands on Tuesday, September 26th , at Heardmont Park.

*Help support the UM Falcon’s Athletic Department with their Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser at the Main Street Tavern on Monday, October 2^nd.  The cost is $15.00.

*MES will be having a Fall Festival on October 19^th.

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Kindness

*Quote of the Day: *Birthdays: Today to Amanda Boothe. Saturday to Jasmine Altamirez

*Announcements:

* MMS will have a fundraiser selling recipe flip books.  The cost is $8.00 for each recipe book. The highest sales in each grade level will receive a prize. Any student who sells at least 2 books, will receive two tardy to class passes.

*Today we will be on break schedule. Check with your 4^th period teacher to see if you are on the no break list.

*ACT Aspire Interim testing will continue this week and next week in your academic classes.

*Monday Volleyball will play in Jemison at 5pm. Football will play Tuesday in West Blocton at 6pm.

* Wednesday will be school picture day during PE classes.

*Next Friday will be LEAD and we will be on Activity Schedule.

Have a Fantastic Friday

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Kindness

*Quote of the Day:  Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns.  ~Author Unknown *Birthdays:

*Announcements:

* MMS will have a fundraiser selling recipe flip books.  You will receive an order form from your 4^th period teacher. The cost is $8.00 for each recipe book. The highest sales in each grade level will receive a prize. Any student who sells at least 2 books, will receive two tardy to class passes.

*Tonight there will be an away volleyball game at 5 and 6pm in Westminster.

*Tomorrow we will be on break schedule so make sure that you don’t have any tardies or discipline this week.

*ACT Aspire Interim testing will continue this week and next week in your academic classes.

*The LOT and Peer Helpers will be on a field trip today.

*Next Wednesday will be picture day during PE classes.

Have a Thankful Thursday

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Kindness

*Quote of the Day:  Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.  ~Mark Twain *Birthdays: Dylan Campbell

*Announcements:

*Starting today, MMS will have a fundraiser selling recipe flip books.  You will receive an order form from your 4^th period teacher. The cost is $8.00 for each recipe book.  Any student who sells at least 2 books,  will receive two tardy to class passes.

*Tomorrow night there will be an away volleyball game at 5 and 6pm in Westminster.

*This Friday we will be on break schedule so make sure that you don’t have any tardies or discipline this week.

*ACT Aspire Interim testing will begin this week and continue next week in your academic classes.

*The LOT and Peer Helpers will be on a field trip tomorrow.

*Congratulations to the student of the week: Ashley Zapata.  She was nominated by Coach Jett.  Coach Jett states that Ashley demonstrated the character traits of responsibility and leadership when she told Coach about a situation that could have led to a fight.

 

Have a Wonderful Wednesday

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Character Education Theme for the Week: Honesty

*Quote of the Day:  “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” William Shakespeare *Birthdays: Today to Alyssa Craig, Brady Baugh, Tabetha Thomas and Saturday to Mercedes Lilly

*Announcements:

* Today progress reports will go home.  You will get your progress report and last year’s Aspire scores from your 4^th period teacher.

*Mrs. Lusco’s BackPack buddies will meet at the end of 6^th period today in the conference room.

*Starting on Monday, MMS will have a fundraiser selling recipe flip books.  You will receive an order form from your teacher next week. The cost is $8.00 for each recipe book.

*You received a copy of the COTS sign up sheet from your 4^th period teacher.  Please fill it out and return it to your 4^th period teacher by today.  If you do not return a COTS sheet, Mrs. Lusco will assign your COT for you.

Congratulations to the 8th grade lady dawgs for clobbering Columbiana last night in 2 straight games 25 – 18. Allie Tryon led all servers with 15 out of 17 serves and 11 of those were in a row to clinch the first victory.  Alyssa Craig also scored a kill and served 1 for 1 from the line.  It was a total team victory for Montevallo.  Way to go girls.  The next home game will be Tuesday at 5 vs. West Blocton.  Come support the Lady Dawgs!!

The 7th grade team fought hard and won the first game 28-26 but fell short in a 25-19 score for second game and ultimately lost a nail biting match in a 17-15 tie-breaker game.

 

Have a Fantastic Friday

Week of September 7, 2017

*Tonight is the first home football game against Clanton beginning at 5:30pm.  Come on out and support your Bulldogs!

*Tonight there will be a volleyball game in Columbiana at 5 and 6 pm.

*Progress reports and last year’s Aspire Test Scores will go home with your child tomorrow.  If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s grades, please contact the teacher.  If you have questions or concerns about your child’s test scores, please contact Mrs. Lusco.

*Tuesday night there is a home volleyball game at 5 and 6 pm. Come on out and support the team.  We have a new concession stand for volleyball and basketball games.

*The LOT and Peer Helpers will be attending a Leadership Conference on Thursday of next week.  If your child is a member of those organizations, please make sure that they return their permission slips.

*The Cross Country team will have its first meet on Saturday, September 16^th, at Veteran’s Park.

*Beginning on Monday, your child will bring home fundraising forms. MMS will be selling Recipe Flip Cards for $8.00.

*School picture Day will be on Wednesday, September 20^th, during PE classes.

*MMS is collecting box tops.  For every 10 box tops that your child brings in, he or she will receive two tardy to class passes.

*Shelby County Schools would like to encourage you to view a podcast about the ACT Aspire and other district and state assessments.  After viewing the podcast,  parents will have an opportunity to submit questions or comments to which school members will respond.  The podcast can be found at

podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/shelbytalk

Congratulations to the Student of the Week:  Katie Ozley.

Congratulations to the Faculty Member of the Month:  Carolyn Nelson

PTO Corner:

Staff Snack Day is Sept 20. Send a snack for your MMS staff with your child or drop it off at the office that morning.