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Meet and Greet Schedule
Tuesday, August 2
Preschool and Kindergarten - 1:00-2:00
Grades 1 through 5 - 2:00-3:00
6th grade - 1:00-2:00
Grades 7 and 8 homeroom teacher's name will be posted on August 2nd. 6th graders will receive lockers during orientation on August 2nd, but will not receive schedules until the first day of school with the other upper grade students (7th & 8th).Schedules will be given to students during homeroom on Wednesday. Any schedule changes will be taken care of the first week of school.
Locker fees are waived this year district wide.
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Welcome Back to School!
First student day is Wednesday, August 3rd
Pre-K hours will be 7:45am-2:45pm
Grades K - 8 will dismiss at 3:00pm
Dismissal Process for Grades K - 8
Upper grades will leave from the upper campus side unless they have siblings in the lower grades. Numbers are not used for the upper grades.
The upper grade students riding with lower grade students will have a designated place to go to until their ride gets there.
The lower grade students will dismiss from the lower campus side of the school and will still be using numbers. The numbers for new students will be distributed after school starts.
This process will take a few days to work out the kinks, so please be patient. I know we all have places to be, but the more patient and courteous we can be the smoother it will run.
For more information about the arrive and dismissal process, click here.
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Mountain Gap Laptop Distribution Schedule
This year we will distribute laptops to students in grades 6-8 prior to the start of school on Wednesday, July 27th.
Students in grades 3-5 will receive their computer the first week of school.
All 3rd grade students will be assessed the $35 laptop usage fee.
For students to receive a computer their parent must have completed the Infosnap registration process for the student. The student should also be clear of computer fees and fines. Since Huntsville City Schools issued new computers last year, a computer use fee should have been paid by every student. We have several students who have outstanding balances for this fee. We will contact the parents of those students with remaining balances so the fee can be paid at the time of distribution.
Parents do not have to be present for students to receive their computer. Computers will be issued, as long as the two criteria have been meet: (1) Infosnap is completed for the student (2) last year's computer use fee was paid.
Upper grade (6-8) students who do not receive their computers on Wed, July 27th will receive them the first week of school.
The ability to not pay right now will be handled on a case by case basis by speaking with one of the principals.
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Back to School Skate Party
Come skate with friends and win great prizes donated by Skate Odyssey!
Friday, August 5th
5-9pm
$5 per student
Teachers get in FREE! Students that wish to stay past 9pm, can skate for free until midnight!
There will be giveaways and games and a lot of fun activities for our kids! Please come out and get to know your Grizzly Family!
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Boohoo Breakfast
New Pre-K and
New Kindergarten Parents!
Whether your shedding tears of joy or sorrow, join us for a Boohoo Breakfast in the
Lower Campus Library!
Wednesday, August 3
7:30 until 8:15
Refreshments and juice provided
Sponsored by Mountain Gap PTA
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School Supply Lists
For a complete list of school supplies for each grade, please visit our website.
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Breakfast and Lunch Menu
The breakfast and lunch schedule are currently being worked on and the remainder of the August menu will be posted on next week's newsletter.
Wednesday, August 3rd
Breakfast: Sausage croissant or cereal
Lunch: Pizza, fries, and salad
Thursday, August 4th
Breakfast: Chicken biscuit or cereal
Lunch: Spaghetti, salad, and broccoli
Friday, August 5th
Breakfast: To be Determined
Lunch: Hamburger, fries, and veggies
There will be 2 sizes of water. The 8oz will be free with a paid lunch. The 16.9 oz will be $1
They are still working on details of breakfast being delivered to the rooms.
Meal Prices
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Breakfast |
Lunch |
| K-12th |
FREE |
$2.25 |
| K-12th Reduced |
FREE |
$0.40 |
| Faculty and Staff |
$2.00 |
$3.00 |
| Visitors |
$2.50 |
$4.00 |
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6th Annual District 5 Celebration
Join us for the 6th Annual District 5 Celebration at Grissom High School!
Saturday, August 13
9am-12pm
This is an outdoor festival celebrating the eleven public schools in Madison County District 5 - South Huntsville.
Booths, attractions, entertainment, inflatables, opportunities for great prizes, and more!
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Summer Reading Project
Please be sure your student has completed their summer reading. Project is due August 31.
The purpose of summer reading is to encourage students to practice reading skills and to develop an enjoyment for reading. Click here for more information on the required 2016 Summer Reading Project for middle and high school students.
For more information on the Summer Reading Challenge for the lower grades, click here .
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Citywide Physical Exams
It's that time of year again! It's time for the bi-annual pre-participation Physical Evaluation for all athletes who are entering into the 7th grade or are 12 years-old and older. Huntsville Hospital Sports Center, along with the sports medicine physicians of TOC Sports, offer sports medicine coverage for area schools and gladly provide these annual screenings FREE!
Huntsville Hospital Sports Center and TOC Sports are offering physical evaluations for your athlete SATURDAY AUGUST 6th, from 8:00AM-10:00AM at the D-1 Sports Training Facility in Jones Valley.
The cost of the exam is ONLY $10 per athlete, with all proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Huntsville.
Each evaluation includes a comprehensive examination of:
Height
Weight
Blood Pressure
Pulse
Musculoskeletal Exam
General Medical Exam
Medical History
The Sports Medicine physicians from TOC Sports and their staff are also providing their services Free of Charge.
If you require any additional information, please feel free to contact us.
Huntsville Hospital Sports Center.......(256) 265-5000
The Orthopaedic Center - Sports........(256) 539-2728
D-1 Sports Training Staff.................(256) 880-1717
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Spirit Night
Join us for our first Spirit Night at Rosie's Cantina on South Parkway!
Tuesday, August 30th
More details coming soon!
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PTA Membership
Have you joined PTA? Please share the membership form with grandparents, neighbors and community members.
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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!
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Huntsville City Schools 2016-2017 Calendar
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Start clipping Box Tops for Education! Hundreds of products participate in the program, and you probably already have several in your pantry, freezer and fridge. For every Box Top you clip, your child's school will receive 10 cents. For a complete list of products, click here.
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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.
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Mountain Gap Basics
at a Glance
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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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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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New anti-spam laws require us to have parents/staff who want to receive the newsletter to sign up each year. To join the mailing list, please send your email address to
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| Mountain Gap P-8 School | 821 Mountain Gap Road | Huntsville | AL | 35803 |
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