Grant Middle School
Morning Announcements
Thursday, January 13, 2011
“B” Day

Good morning and welcome to Prime Time News!

POPCORN DAY!!! Bus #5 was bus referral free and will receive a bag of popcorn today during lunch. Please stop by the main lobby to get your bag!

Tutoring: Monday- Rooms 121B & 215
Tuesday- Rooms 220, 227 & 215
Wednesday- Rooms 107 & 227

Mrs. Barnes's science class to bring their AR books to class on Thursday and Friday.

Attention: 8th grade students:

Lanphier H.S.- Freshmen Preview Night will be on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 – 6:00 PM- LHS-Commons.

Springfield H.S.-Freshmen Preview Night will be on Monday, January 24, 2011- 6:00 PM –SHS Auditorium.

Southeast H.S. – Freshmen Preview Night will be on Wednesday, February 2, 2011- 6:30 PM –Southeast Auditorium

Announce on every Friday! CAMP CILCA INFORMATION:
Mr. Hayes will be coming around to 6th graders during 1st block to talk about Camp Cilca. This is a three-day field trip for sixth graders in MAY!! He will be passing out a good behavior/ good grades contract. If any student is interested in ATTENDING camp, you must turn in the contract to your language arts teacher by Fri., Jan. 28th! If you fail to turn this contract in, you will not be considered for camp in May! Even if you are undecided, turn in the contract—you cannot change your mind in May. Camp is always a big hit and awesome experience for all sixth graders! Just ask around...7th and 8th graders will confirm the amount of fun you will have at camp! Remember this is just the contract, not the money, so don't be left out! See Mrs. Griminger-Rm 108, if you have questions!

Students - we are still collecting Box Tops for Education to raise money for our school. Please turn them in to Mrs. Connolley.

The School Store has a new location. It is now in Room 205 - Mrs. Connolley's room. It will be open from 7:50-8:15 every morning. If you need some new school supplies, come check it out! Due to student request, the school store - in room 205- Mrs. Connolley's room- is now selling 3 ring binders for $3 each.

The different color “Jelly Bracelets, are NOT to be worn at school for any reason, because students are assigning in appropriate meaning to the color of the bracelets. This begins immediately for GMS students.

Due to the potential health hazards of wearing silly bandz, Grant has decided to put a ban on the wearing of any of these bandz in the school building at any time during the school day. Students are still allowed to wear the “Livestrong” wristbands or others like them.

CITY BUS RIDERS: Students who are riding the city bus home after-school please listen very carefully. You will need to make arrangements and let your parents know that the bus will no longer have a “pick-up” n front of Grant. You will need to walk “east bound” on the sidewalk 6 blocks to English street- the city bus will pick up at 2:55pm at this location.

Drivers Education Information for 8th Grade Parents and Students: In order for 8th grade students to be eligible to take DRIVERS EDUCATION FRESHMEN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL they will need to PASS 8 SEMESTERS of course work.

Cafeteria: Students need to enter the café first to eat their lunch. You cannot go outside or the gym and then come in and eat lunch. Also, when you are wanting to leave the café, you will need to raise your hand and wait for an adult to dismiss you from your table. At that time please dispose of your garbage, tray and beverages other than water. You may then go outside or to the gym, the library will be available upon request from Mrs. Childress.

Teachers: Students can go to their lockers: before school, after 2nd block, before/after lunch, and then after-school. You cannot go get pe clothes – they need to be with you! Assign noon detentions if a student is at their locker w/out a pass.

SPORTS:

6BB: No practice today. Practice is scheduled for Friday, 1/14 from 2:30-4:00 PM. The boys will have their last game this Saturday here at Grant against WMS at 9:30 am.

7/8BBB: The boys will travel across town to play Franklin MS today at 3:30 PM game. Good luck to both teams. Questions see Coach Gardner.

7/8 VBB: The girls have practice today. 7th grade will practice from 2:30-4:15 and 8th grade will practice from 4:15-6:00 PM. If there are any questions see Mr. Dworak or Ms. Jannazzo.

6VB: The 6th grade girls will open their volleyball season this Saturday with a volleyball match against LMS/BC at 9:30 AM. All games will be played at FMS. Good luck girls!

CHEERLEADING: All cheerleaders have practice from 6-7:30 this evening. Any questions please see Coach Smith.

ACTIVITIES:

BOOK CLUB:

SCHOLASTIC BOWL:

ART CLUB:

SHOW CHOIR: Today is for new members who need to audition. IF YOU WERE NOT IN SHOW CHOIR LAST SEMESTER BUT WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THIS SEMESTER PLEASE SEE MISS BENTSEN FOR A PACKET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Any questions please see Miss Bentsen.

YEARBOOK: Attention 8th Graders Thanks for all of you who brought in their baby pictures and for those who submitted happy ad pictures for the yearbook. They have been scanned and can now be picked up in room 220 before or after school.

It's time again for the 8th grade survey! The survey will be distributed
in your math class on Tuesday and must be returned to your math teacher by
Friday, January 14th. Please remember to submit girls and boys name for
each category.

BETA: Please announce Thursday, January 11:
The following students need to see Mrs. Kleinertz after announcements for a couple of minutes: Kelsie Fleming, Abbi Locki, Nicole Miller, Cash Wheeler, Carson Stouffe, & Roseline Ewa

Please announce from now until January 12:
Beta officers will meet after school January 11 from 2:30-4:00. Come prepared with pencil and paper.

IMSA:

WEB: Academic Committee members, Amethyst Williams, Jordan Tribbett, Jefferey Willis, Alyssa Findlay, Kamari Rowl, and J’daja Austin, we will meet today after school in the mobile. Be prepared to go into the classroom on Friday, 1/14. Questions see Mr. Hayes.

BIRTHDAYS: look on list and announce names!

BIST- power point

Remember our school expectations:
Respect yourself~ Respect Others~ Respect Property~

Bottled water can be purchased all day in the main lobby. The Pepsi machines are turned off during the school day and then after-school they will be turned back on. We will also have a candy table that will only be available after-school. We need to leave the building in a timely fashion. The buses will pull out of the parking lot at 2:30 pm sharp every day this week.

Remind students about walking home and respecting the property of neighbors as well as area businesses.

Rubber bands are not allowed at school at any time! No skateboards at school at any time.

Cell phones, CD, I pods and toys are not allowed on in the building at any time. If you are caught they will be taken, turned into the office, parents notified and will be responsible to pick up said items.

Students cannot leave campus after-school and return it is too dangerous and not allowed. Anyone caught doing this will receive a PM detention for hours cleaning windows, lockers ……

BELTS: We have belts for sale in the main office. The cost is $2.00; see Ms. Mary before school to purchase a belt. Belt MUST BE a solid color only!

Shirts need to be tucked in at all times! This includes your lunch shift. NO NAVY BLUE SHIRTS! When you leave the building at the end of the day, you may untuck as you wish. NO SAGGING!
NO Baby Doll- sweaters allowed! BLACK JEANS- NOT ALLOWED!!!!!

GERNERAL”S BEST AWARD- winners are………..

Let's have a great day!