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In celebration of Mountain Gap School's 50th Anniversary this school year, Mountain Gap PTA sponsored a place mat design and t-shirt design competition. Congratulations to the following winning designers who will be recognized at the
November 10th
PTA meeting.
T-Shirt Design - School wide campaign for a 50th anniversary t-shirt design. Judges were to select the top three designs which students will have the opportunity to vote on for the final design. There was actually a tie, so we have four finalists instead of three.
Iris Ash - 8th grade
DaVontae Jackson - 8th grade
Illyssa Smith - 3rd grade
Claire Anderson - 3rd grade
Place Mat Design - Each student in grades PK-4th were given time in class to create a place mat design about why they are thankful for their school. These place mats will be laminated and delivered to the Meals on Wheels trays in our community during the week of Thanksgiving. The top three designs per grade level were selected.
Pre-K:
Meela Bishnoi
Emmanuel Agoha
Abby McKay
Kindergarten:
Ethan Pride
Drew Eldridge
First Grade:
Anabelle Cockrell
Georgia-Claire Fraiser
Lisa Huang
Second Grade:
Lindsey Larabel
Layla Bearden
Clayton Smith
Third Grade:
Lincoln Waligora
Elissa Hill
Collin Moore
Fourth Grade:
Rebecca Lindy
Ashlen Hollingshead
Kaylen Wilson
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Collaborating with the Community - Mt. Gap to Conduct Athletic Shoe Drive throughout November
Heels for HEALS
"A Step in the Right Direction"
Purchase a NEW pair of athletic shoes suitable for boys or girls and place in the collection boxes located in the upper campus lobby and outside the Welcome Center.
Shoe sizes needed most
Male sizes: Child 9.5-4.5 & Adult 6.5-13
Female sizes: Child 9.5-4.5 & Adult 5, 5.5, 8-12
Socks sizes: All sizes for males or females
To learn more about Heels for HEALS, click here.
Heels for HEALS is a 501C non-profit organization.
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Mountain Gap Basketball
Monday, November 9
Mountain Gap vs Hampton Cove @ MGS
3:30
Thursday, November 12
Mountain Gap vs Huntsville @ MGS
3:30
Let's
MAROON out the stands and cheer on our GRIZZLIES!
Students: $2
Adults: $4
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Veteran's Day Program
Honor Your Veterans at Upcoming Celebration
For our upcoming Veteran's Day Celebration on November 10th, we would like to honor those Veterans that are near and dear to our hearts. We will run a slide show of photos of our military members during our assembly and our evening performance. If you would like to include a picture of a family member who is currently serving in the Armed Forces or is a Veteran, please include the following:
Photo in an envelope CLEARLY labeled with:
Student's name
Soldier's name & Branch & Relationship to the Student
Photos will be returned.
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PTA General Meeting
Tuesday, November 10
Pizza dinner will be available starting at 5 pm in the Upper Campus Cafeteria, cost $5 per person.
The PTA General Meeting will begin at 6:30 in the upper campus gym and the Veterans Day performance will follow.
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Parent Workshops
Using HCS Technology to Monitor Your Students' Assignments & Progress
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Tuesday, November 10th at 5:30 pm
in the Upper Campus Library - Kathie Rooker, Vice President of Technology for Huntsville Council of PTAs, will be our guest speaker. Come learn how to access and use iNow, Edmodo, SchoolNet, and more.
Pizza dinner will be available starting at
5 pm
in the Upper Campus Cafeteria, cost $5 per person.
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Share the Warmth
Community Service Project
sponsored by Mt. Gap Cheer and Football
Please donate new or gently used coats, gloves, hats and scarves for all ages. Items collected will be donated to Manna House for distribution to local families in need.
Mt. Gap cheerleaders and football players will be collecting at morning drop off November 9-20.
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Progress Reports
Check those backpacks for progress reports on Monday, November 16
Reminder: You can check grades on iNow at any time.
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Field Trip
1st grade students will visit VBC (Clifford the Big Red Dog) on Tuesday, November 17
3rd grade students will visit Monte Sano (Fossil Finds) on Thursday, November 19
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Celebrate the '80s
As part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration, we will celebrate the 80s on
Wednesday, November 18.
Please keep the
dress code in mind when planning your attire for the school day.
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Mt. Gap Spirit Night
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The first Tuesday of each month will be Mt. Gap Spirit Night from 5-8pm. Different student groups will be hosting each month and all proceeds benefit the hosting group.
We would love to see everyone come and support our students.
Tuesday, December 1
TBD
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Attention Mountain Gap Alumni
All Mountain Gap Alumni are invited to join the
Mountain Gap Alumni Facebook
page
as we celebrate our 50th anniversary. Starting in November, we will be posting interesting facts and memories and we invite you to share with us as well. Look for announcements about 50th anniversary events and happenings that include alumni.
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Santa Shop
Mountain Gap PTA will be sponsoring Santa Shop for grades Pre-K - 5 December 8, 9 and 10.
We are in need of volunteers to help children shop, keep the tables stocked with goodies to purchase and help with checkout.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email clayliover@gmail.com.
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Lunch News
New Grab and Go Lunch Choice!!
Contains: Yogurt, string cheese, goldfish crackers, animal crackers, fresh fruit and water bottle
Student lunch: $2.25
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Grizzly Pride Magnets
The new magnets are in! Send in the order form with payment to the Welcome Center, and we will deliver the magnets to the student within a week. (while supplies last)
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School Calendar
To help minimize the amount of calls to the school regarding events, please check out the school website for important events on our school calendar.
Please stay in the know!
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3rd Annual Grizzly 5K/Fun Run
The 3rd Annual Grizzly 5K/Fun Run will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 and we are in the planning phases now.
We are in need of someone to design our logo for tshirts and advertising.
If you are interested in being on the Grizzly 5K committee, volunteering or in sponsorship, please email
mgsgrizzly5k@gmail.com
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Upper Grades Parent Support
If you are interested in volunteering for 6th, 7th, or 8th grade support please contact the representatives below:
6th grade - Christa Brockway ccecil523@hotmail.com
7th grade - Mandy Nelson mandynelson735@gmail.com
8th grade - Melanie Jones melanieshayjones@yahoo.com
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Mountain Gap PTA Receives Grant from
Huntsville Council of PTAs
Mountain Gap PTA has been selected as one of the seven $500 grant recipients from the Huntsville Council of PTAs based on our grant application entitled, "Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence in Education." This grant will be used to implement the year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration at Mountain Gap.
The grant requests were judged using the following criteria: (1) the funds must be used to support the entire school population and not a specific group, section, or grade level, (2) the project for which the funds are requested must promote one or more of the six national PTA standards, and (3) those who have not received recent grant funding from the Huntsville Council of PTAs will be given a degree of preference in the grant determinations. Recipients are expected to implement the program within one year and report back to the Council in writing on the implementation of their program.
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School of Excellence
Parent Survey Winner
Joleen Mitchell is the winner of the prepaid VISA from the recent School of Excellence Parent Survey drawing. The gift card can be picked up in the Welcome Center beginning Wednesday, November 4th.
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Mountain Gap Basics
at a Glance
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MGS P-8 Students of the Month
The Mountain Gap student of the month is chosen based on qualities such as character, leadership, and citizenship, not necessarily academics. The student of the month must be a diligent student, completing his/her assignments on time, showing strong effort to learn the subjects. The student of the month demonstrates excellent behavior inside and outside the classroom, is well mannered, and respectful to both peers and teachers. Lastly, the student of the month shows exemplar character through his/her compassion, honesty, trustworthiness, responsibility, optimism, and loyalty in creating a positive school environment.
A student can only be awarded once a year. One girl and one boy from each grade will be selected each month.
K - Elaina Irrgang, Kenneth Kuykendall
1 - Zoe Bhiak, Tyler Park
2 - Lareeta Ashton, El McGee
3 - Lily Berg, Edem Yao-Kumah
4 - Aniaja Cosby, Seth Winward
5 - Nora Adams, Jack Dennis
6 - Shania Ree, Christian Dunkle
7 - Anna Goodman, Thomas Moore
8 - Camri Stone, Elijah Wilson
We encourage parents to stop in and see our November Superheroes bulletin boards!!
Lower grade bulletin board is located across from the large cafeteria. The upper grade bulletin board is located next to the girls' locker room.
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Need to contact a school counselor?
Did you know that our school counselors have their own page on the school website? Check it out for all the services they offer.
Click
HERE
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Community Bulletin Board
Our Mountain Gap families are welcome to submit a note for this section of the newsletter. Email
mgsptaevents@gmail.com
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Huntsville National League Basketball Registration
Last day to register for basketball is Saturday, November 7 from 9 to noon at the park! If you have any questions you can send an email to basketball@hnl.org and we will get an answer out to you as soon as possible! See you Saturday!!!
Huntsville National League
Huntsville Patriot League Basketball Registration
Last day to register for basketball is Saturday, November 7 from 9AM-12PM at the park.
Middle School Soccer League
There will be an informational meeting for Mountain Gap Soccer on Monday November 9th, 6:15 pm @ Stepping Stones Learning Center, across from Farley Elementary on South Memorial Parkway.
This meeting will be for parents and players (boys and girls) in the 6th through 8th grades that are interested in finding out more about Mountain Gap Soccer.
Mountain Gap Soccer plays in the Middle School Soccer League (MSSL). The MSSL is not a program of Huntsville City Schools, of any ind
ividual school, or of any other recreation or athletic organization.
Click
here for the informational flyer.
Bailey Cove Friends of the Library to Host Breakfast with Santa
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December 12, 2015 9:30 - 11:00 am
. Cost: $18. Santa will mingle with children as they are served breakfast biscuits, muffins, fruit and juice. Entertainment will include caroling and a puppet show. Each child will have the opportunity to visit with Santa individually. In order to accommodate the greatest number of children, only the children will be seated and served breakfast. Parents are welcome to stay in the meeting room during the event. Space is limited. Tickets will be available at the main desk at Bailey Cove Public Library beginning
November 2
. For more details, email
baileycovefriends
@
gmail.com
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Community Sponsors
If you own a business, you can have your logo in the newsletter each week. Email
mgsptaevents@gmail.com for info.
Thank you to our community sponsors for their donation to our PTA so that we can help the many different programs within our school succeed!
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| Mountain Gap P-8 School | 821 Mountain Gap Road | Huntsville | AL | 35803 |
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