The Grizzly Roar
March 12, 2016; issue 62

Report Cards
 
Check those backpacks! Report cards go home Monday, March 14.

You can also check grades online at any time on iNow. 
Math Competition Results

The following are the awards received by Mountain Gap students at the math competition this past weekend.
 
Laurel Howard-3rd grade top score for Mountain Gap (Laurel is only in the 2nd grade)

 
Alex Regan-4th grade top score for Mountain Gap
4th grade overall winner for HSV
 
Delaney Boozer, Ashlen Hollingshead, and Alex Regan-1st place 4th grade team for HSV

Congratulations to this team from Mountain Gap P-8 as they finished
third among Alabama participants in the CyberPatriot national semifinals.
(Courtesy: Huntsville City Schools)

Plant Fundraiser

The weather is improving! Do you need some pretty spring flowers to go along with the sunshine? The math and robotics teams are taking orders now through March 17th. The plants will arrive after the first week in April.

Please see the order form for more details.

PTA Nominations for 2016-2017

The nominating committee is currently taking nominations from PTA members for our board for next year.  We are looking for names for all Board Positions.  If you are interested in being considered for a position or know of someone you would like to nominate please fill out the interest sheet and return to school with your child. 
 
Members can be contacted through email at: Stacy Varmette (chair) varmette@comcast.net , Amy Harbour Amy.harbour@hsv-k12.org , Debra Lindy debralindy74@yahoo.com , Sayward Lowery Sayward.lowery@hsv-k12.org , Stephanie Craig stepenic@att.net

Elections will be held at the 
April 12th Mountain Gap PTA General Meeting.
50th Anniversary T-shirt

T-shirt order form is due no later than March 15
Read Across America was a success!

Tutoring Thursdays

  • National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring Tutoring Thursdays from 3-4:30 in room 207 (eighth grade hall). Students from every grade are welcome to attend. NJHS is able to help with all subjects (including Algebra I) and all grade levels.
  • Students need to bring homework with them when they attend tutoring. If they have special assignments/instructions, you can email this information to leslie.graham@hsv-k12.org as needed. 
  • Students are allowed to attend even if they just need a study space and not a tutor.
  • Students are allowed to bring snacks with them.
  • Students should be picked up from the middle school side of the school at 4:30 PM.
  • Students do not have to stay the entire time. If they need to leave before 4:30, please pick them up directly from room 207.
Thank you,
Leslie Graham
English 8/English 8 Honors
Mountain Gap School
Facilities and Grounds

Hopefully everyone has noticed all the improvements HCS has made to our campus - lower campus library has been painted; non-functioning sign in front of lower campus has been removed, sign at upper campus has been repaired and upgraded; new lighting fixtures in lower campus, new stage curtains, etc.  
SchoolCast

SchoolCast is in connection with iNow and information is uploaded nightly. If you are not receiving emails, texts, or phone calls from Mrs. Bardwell, you should contact the school (256-428-7720) and request your student's parent letter to be sent home so you can manage your iNow settings.
Possible Snow Makeup Days

There are 4 possible snow makeup days built into our 2015-2016 school calendar. If we do not miss any full days due to inclement weather, there will be NO SCHOOL on the following days:

Friday, February 12
Monday, February 15
Friday, March 4
Friday, April 22
 
April - TBD

School Resource Officer Boomer will discuss the trends he sees among students in our schools and will advise parents on warning signs and things to consider as we approach the summer break.
PTA Membership

Have you joined PTA? Please share the membership form with grandparents, neighbors and community members. 

Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration

Pre-K  online registration will run April 4th - April 8th. All rising kindergarten students will be invited to K for a Day on April 29th. Click here for more information.
3rd Annual Grizzly 5K/Fun Run

The 3rd Annual Grizzly 5K/Fun Run will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016.  If you are interested in being on the Grizzly 5K committee, volunteering or sponsorship/donations, please email  mgsgrizzly5k@gmail.com 

Early registration is NOW open. Click here to register.

Registration forms were sent home this week with your student.

Prizes from Fleet Feet will be awarded to the top three finishers (5k) in all age groups.

Volunteers are also needed to make this a successful community event. Please consider donating a little of your time for our students and faculty. Click here to volunteer. 
School Calendar

For all school clubs and after school activities, please check the calendar on our school website.

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! 
 
Go to  www.mountaingapschool.org and click on the calendar icon at the top right of the page.
Boxtops for Education

The last day to submit Boxtops is May 1.

The container is next to the welcome center. Be sure to include student and teacher's names. 

50-149 Boxtops = Nifty Fifty Party
150+ Boxtop = Pie a Teacher
300+ Boxtops = Water Balloon Fight 

Current Boxtops  file as of 2/15   
Help PTA Earn FREE Money

The last day to submit coke rewards is March 31.

If you have an email account(s), you can help PTA earn FREE money by entering coke rewards and donating points to our school. For every 25 points donated, PTA earns $1.13. 

If you would like to help enter codes, please email tklueger@gmail.com.
Labels for Education

Campbell's has decided to end this program after this academic school year. The last day to submit labels is April 18.

Place your labels in a Ziploc bag with your child's name and teacher's name in the container next to the welcome center.

Publix Partners

Please ask the cashier to scan your card every time you shop your local Publix. For every $37,500 spent cumulatively by our school's participants, Publix will award our PTA $250. You may check the board at customer service for our quarterly cumulative total.

If you do not have a Publix Partners card, stop by the Welcome Center to pick one up.
PTA Spirit Nights

March - TBD

April - Yogurt Mountain
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)
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

Mountain Gap Basics  at a Glance

Click  here to read 
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 - Abby Overstreet, Christopher Henriksen
1 - Charlee Leathers, Cillian Loehr
2 - Lily Lenz, Clayton Smith
3 - Lilly Marshall, Cole Person
4 - Sonae Mitchell, Anthony Hammonds
5 - Grace Engel, Joshua Farmer
6 - Abigail Naumcheff, Will Anderson
7 - Emma Lowery, Jackson Person
8 - Stevie Naumcheff, Heath Varmette

We encourage parents to stop in and see our February/March 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.


UPDATED 1/31/16
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 .
Community Bulletin Board

Our Mountain Gap families are welcome to submit a note for this section of the newsletter. Email  mgsptaevents@gmail.com .

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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