Monroe County Middle School -

The Valentine Dance is just three weeks away! There will be an all-you-can-eat catered dinner with extras like pizza, cupcakes, & more plus lots of music & fun! We hope you will make plans to be there! *When considering attire for the evening, please keep in mind the following guidelines: No jeans No strapless, low cut, or midriff exposed dresses No see through clothing Nothing too short

Please join us in congratulating 7th grader, Exie Ivey, 2024-25 Monroe County Spelling Bee Champ! And, congrats to all of our MCMS District Spelling Bee participants! We are proud of your performance and how well you represented MCMS!

Students enrolled in the Monroe County School System were entered into a Christmas drawing on December 16, and today, two lucky students from each school received Christmas gifts from Malik Herring and Desmond Williams. As they are both busy at this time in the NFL season, their sweet moms delivered the blessings on their behalf to MCMS students, Chyanna Batchelor and Melody Herndon, both of whom were overwhelmed by the surprise and the abundance of gifts. We cannot thank these two hometown heroes enough for the generous way they pour back into our community and our students.

Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Leah Skinner, our most recent recipient of 13WMAZ's My Teacher is Tops! Nominated by Braev Bogle, Mrs. Skinner teaches Math, and her students unequivocally believe she is the best. Congrats, Mrs. Skinner, and thanks for representing MCMS so well! Tune in to 13 WMAZ to see the coverage of this exciting presentation!

With upcoming exams on everyone's minds, you may have some questions about how the schedules, exemptions, and times will work. Please refer to the document emailed to all MCMS parents on Thursday, 12.5, or go to the link in the comments, and read the document in its entirety.

Thank you to community business partners Dr. Clell Morris & Forsyth Dental Center, United Bank, & MacFoods for kicking off American Education Week at MCMS! Our staff thoroughly enjoyed the food truck and the cookies, and we all so appreciate the support from these sponsors! #aew

DON'T FORGET THAT FIELDS OF FAITH IS BACK! TOMORROW NIGHT! Tuesday, November 12 MARY PERSONS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD 27 Brooklyn Avenue Gates open at 6-Program starts at 6:30 CHANGE THE CULTURE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Area 3 ENR Champions! MCMS students placed 1st at the Area 3 Environmental Natural Resources competition yesterday and will be competing at the state level in December! During this competition students have to identify 50 different wildlife plants, animals, and equipment, use a GPS to complete a course through a camp, and understand scientific names of trees to give the common name. Congrats to Logan Bertram, Ethan Floyd, Trace Gunn, Leyton Hamrick! Mrs. Lempert is "so proud of these students as they have worked so hard!"

Rainy days won't get us down thanks to community business partners like Middle GA Realty! The umbrella donation yesterday afternoon couldn't have come at a better time, and our staff was truly grateful. We appreciate your partnership and support of our schools & staff! Thank you!

Mark your calendars for two weeks from tonight! FIELDS OF FAITH IS COMING BACK! Tuesday, November 12 MARY PERSONS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD 27 Brooklyn Avenue Gates open at 6-Program starts at 6:30 CHANGE THE CULTURE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Fields of Faith is an FCA certified ministry program where athletes gather at sport environments in their communities to challenge their peers to read the Bible daily and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.

Two more days! ___________________________ Thursday, 10.24 REaDy to Live a Drug Free Life Wear RED clothing ___________________________ Friday, 10.25 Team Up Against Drugs MP Style Wear Black and Gold

No need to fix your hair tomorrow! The theme for Red Ribbon Week on Wednesday, 10.23, is Don’t Let Drugs Drive You Crazy so grab your crazy socks and a hat or just let your hair go! (As always, students must still adhere to MCMS dress code)

Please join us for Family Literacy Night Thurs, 10.24, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm! The Book Fair will be in the Media Center, and we'll have fun literacy games, activities, and snacks. Plus students who attend will have their lowest daily ELA grades replaced with a 100 so come on out!

Red Ribbon Week continues tomorrow, Tuesday, 10.22, with Peace Out to Drugs! Have fun wearing Peace Signs or Tie-Dye! (Please remember that students must still adhere to MCMS dress code.)

Thank you to everyone in our school system who helped support our recent Jay's Hope Hats4Hope day. Together we raised funds to assist local families battling childhood cancer while also raising awareness about the fight. The mission of Jay’s Hope is “to improve the quality-of-life of children with cancer and their families in Georgia by extending HOPE through social, emotional, spiritual, educational and financial support.” HES, KBS, TGS, and MCMS are honored to have participated in this campaign and today presented a check to Jay’s Hope for nearly $1200. Thanks for giving HOPE!

Don't forget that Monday, 10.21, is Don’t Get Mixed Up with Drugs for Red Ribbon Week! Please have fun with it, and wear mismatched clothes. But remember, you must still adhere to MCMS school dress code so plan accordingly.

Congratulations to our September Teacher of the Month, Julia Pritchett, who, her colleagues say, “is deserving of this award for SO MANY reasons.” Those reasons include free tutoring, wanting the best for ALL CHILDREN, hilarious personality, and more. Some even say that she ”deserves to be teacher of the month every month!”

- PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - Monday, 10.21 Don’t Get Mixed Up with Drugs Wear mismatched clothes _______________________________________ Tuesday, 10.22 Peace Out to Drugs! Wear Peace Signs or Tie-Dye _______________________________________ Wednesday, 10.23 Don’t Let Drugs Drive You Crazy Wear crazy socks and hair or hats _______________________________________ Thursday, 10.24 REaDy to Live a Drug Free Life Wear RED clothing _______________________________________ Friday, 10.25 Team Up Against Drugs MP Style Wear Black and Gold

Please join us tomorrow for a virtual Quarterly Parent Workshop on Copyright Piracy presented by Mrs. Danyel Vance, MCMS Media Specialist. Times are noon and 5:30, and the links for each are in the comments. If you're unable to attend, we will make the presentation available.

The MCMS XC boys are REGION CHAMPS after winning first place yesterday at the MGMSAL championship as the best of 6 teams! Please join us in congratulating these athletes and their coaches on their success! Now, on to state!