The Grizzly Roar
December 5, 2015; issue 48

Collaborating with the Community - Mt. Gap to Conduct Athletic Shoe Drive throughout December

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. 
MGS P-8 Schoolwide Spelling Bee

Wednesday, December 9th
9:00 a.m.
Lower Library
 
Questions? Contact Laura Pickens at laura.pickens@hsv-k12.org

Mountain Gap Basketball/Pep Rally

Wednesday, December 9 
Pep Rally at 12:50 in the gym 

Thursday, December 10 
Mountain Gap vs Challenger @ MGS
3:30

Let's  MAROON  out the stands and cheer on our GRIZZLIES !

Students: $2
Adults: $4 
Saturday, December 5  - Math team will be competing in the UAH Perennial Math Competition
 
Monday, December 7 - Academic team will be competing in their second competition at Huntsville
 
Tuesday, December 8 - Mt. Gap Choir and Show Choir will be performing their Christmas concert at Aldersgate United Methodist Church at  6:30 pm. Admission is free.

December 10 -16 
SchoolNet Testing

Grade K-12 Math and Reading 
Grade 5 & 7 Science
Field Trip

3rd grade students will go to see The Nutcracker on Thursday, December 10.

3rd grade students will visit Cooks Science Museum on Friday, December 18.
Mountain Gap Greenpower team is selling Chick-Fil-A Calendars for $10.

Please see Mrs. Hill or any Greenpower team member to purchase.
Mountain Gap P-8 Yearbook Sale

Yearbooks are now on sale for $35. Please see any member of yearbook staff or Mr. Platt (Room 208) to purchase.

Make check payable to Mountain Gap P-8.
PTA Membership

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

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.
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.
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
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.
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)
Old Yearbooks for Sale

We have some extra yearbooks for sale and you can purchase for only $5 while supplies last. 

Please see Mrs. Babiak in the upper campus office to purchase.





1992-1993        1
1993-1994        2
1995-1996         1
1996-1997        2
1997-1998        1
1999-2000        2
2001                    3
2002                    1
2003                    3
2004                    3
2005                    4
2006                    2
2007                    1
2008                    2
2009                    11
2010                    1 box
2011                    14
2012                    2 boxes
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 

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 - Madison McGee, Lucas Turner
1 - Abbey Craig, Evan Latham
2 - Paisley Moore, Owen Winward
3 - Heather Moomaw, Aspen Dawson
4 - Rachel Garrison, Hayden Watson
5 - Lauren Gibson, Thomas Null
6 - Sadie Jones, Tucker Ford
7 - Jane Harper Hines, Jeremiah Moore
8 - Cameron Dingo, James Hwang

We encourage parents to stop in and see our December 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.
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 .


Mountain Gap Girls Softball Team will play their first tournament 
December 11th & 12th at Grissom High School. The first game is at 6:30 on December 11.
Bailey Cove Friends of the Library to Host Breakfast with Santa  -  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 .
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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