As part of Mountain Gap's 50th Anniversary Celebration, Mountain Gap PTA is sponsoring an essay contest for all interested 5th - 8th grade students.  The theme will be "Mountain Gap School has enjoyed 50 years of excellence in learning because...."  The essay should be one page maximum in Times New Roman 12 point font with a one inch margin all around. Students should write their names on the back of the essay along with homeroom teacher and grade.

The deadline is Wednesday, January 20th.  All essays may be turned in at the Welcome Center in the provided box.

 

Outside judges will select the top three essays per grade level for certificate recognition at the February PTA General Meeting.  The first place essay in each grade level will receive a ribbon along with a small prize at the February PTA General Meeting.  Additionally, the students with the top essay per grade level will be given the opportunity to read their essay at the 50th Anniversary Celebration Program and Reception.

 

If you have any questions, email mountaingapptapresident@gmail.com.

The following automated message will be heard when you make calls to our school.  Please be patient with us as we try out this new system.

 

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Pre-K will dismiss at 11am.

All other students will dismiss at 11:30.

        Sunday, January 31

        2-4pm

        Campus clean up day in preparation for           our 50th Celebration in February.

National Junior Honor Society will be sponsoring Tutoring Thursdays beginning January 14 through April 28. Students in any grade are welcome to come to Mrs. Graham's class (room 207 on the eighth grade hall) from 3-4:30 PM for help with school work or a place to study. This academic support is being offered as a community service project by NJHS. Students who attend are welcome to bring snacks, and they need to have transportation home at 4:30 PM.
 

Thank you,

Leslie Graham
English 8/English 8 Honors
Mountain Gap School

Fantasy Playhouse and Mountain Gap P-8 are excited to share Theatre Arts After-School Program with our students. This program is for students K-8. If anyone has questions, please email s ayward.lowery@hsv-k12.org.

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.

January 19th-22nd, 2016

Celebrating that Mountain Gap P-8 is No Place for Hate

Practicing our "Resolution of Respect"

 

Tuesday, January 19

"I PROMISE TO DO MY BEST TO TREAT EVERYONE FAIRLY"  Challenge yourself to give at least 10 people compliments today.  Here are a few video resources for teachers:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cuumhtg-08 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMdqsq9Nawo 

 

Wednesday, January 20

"IF I SEE SOMEONE BEING HURT OR BULLIED, I WILL REPORT IT TO AN ADULT"Remember to use Stop, Walk, and Talk. If you see that someone is sad or upset, ask them if they are ok and if they need help. Treat other people the way you want to be treated.

BE AN UPSTANDER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeqQCyQOCPg 

 

Thursday, January 21

"I PROMISE TO DO MY BEST TO BE KIND TO EVERYONE- EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT LIKE ME"

Challenge yourself to play with someone new at recess or sit by someone different at lunch.  All grades except preK and K will MIX IT UP at lunch!  Make an effort to get to know someone new. Discussion topics provided.

 

Friday, January 22

"EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FEEL SAFE AND HAPPY AT SCHOOL" What can you do to help Mountain Gap be a No Place for Hate school? Stop by the Kindness Tree outside the lower school cafeteria and write your answer on a post-it note. You don't need to write your name, just what you can do to spread kindness and keep our school a safe and happy place to be. 

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.

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! 
 

Student lunch: $2.25

There are 1,037 Boxtops for Education that have been submitted without a name. PLEASE write your child's name and teacher's name on the Ziploc bag when you submit the Boxtops. We want your child to receive credit and recognition at the end of the year. 

Boxtop Count File

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.

From soup, beverages and sauces - your kitchen's probably full of eligible Labels for Education®  items. Get clipping and start earning free stuff for our school! 

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

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.

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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. 

Come out and support the Mtn. Gap Soccer Teams, we have a total of three teams this season (GIRLS, BOYS & COED).

 

The 2016 Season begins  January 19th and will end on  March 18th.  Games are played  on Tuesday,  Thursday and  Saturday.

 

Please see the game schedule, which is a combined schedule for all three teams. 

 

For a complete game schedule for each team or for additional information please contact the Team Managers:

 

* Ashley Kerley (GIRLS Team):  davidandashleyk@att.net

* Shalanda McMurry (BOYS Team):  shalanda.mcmurry@hotmail.com

* Debbie Farmer (COED Team):  farmergirl@knology.net

 

**The MSSL is not a program of Huntsville City Schools, of any individual school, or of any other recreation or athletic organization.

St. John Paul II Counseling Services

Tuesday Night Parent Series: To Your Health

Open to the Public

JPII Library, 5-6PM 

January 19, 2016

Understanding OCD: It's more than being "neat"

Jessica Cleveland, LPC
Learn how to better define OCD and leave with a better understanding of how it affects adolescents and adults daily at school, work, and the home. Parents will be given strategies to help teens who may be exhibiting symptoms of obsessive and/or compulsive behavior.