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NO NAME CALLING WEEK
January 17th-20th, 2017
Celebrating that Mountain Gap P-8 is No Place for Hate
Tuesday, January 17
RENEW the PROMISE! Each student will receive a bookmark with the No Place for Hate promise. Teachers will spend some time reviewing the promise and asking their class to recite it.
Wednesday, January 18
Allies and Upstanders! Each class will respond to the prompt, "One way that I can be someone's ally is..." or "I am an Upstander when..." either through writing or drawing.
BE AN UPSTANDER:
Thursday, January 19
Diversity Day! A lot of bully behaviors stem from discomfort about differences. Today we will focus on the fact that we can learn from each other and appreciate the qualities of those that are different from ours. All grades will MIX IT UP at lunch and sit by someone new! Make an effort to get to know someone you don't know well. Discussion topics provided.
Friday, January 20
We are Mountain Gap Day! "Everyone should feel safe and happy in school" is the last line of the 'No Place For Hate' promise. We encourage all students and staff to wear Mountain Gap spirit wear to show that though we are all different,
together
we make an awesome team!
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Spirit Night
Benefits Ms. Wilson's Art Program
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Yearbooks on Sale
Mountain Gap's 2016-2017 yearbook is now on sale!!
Click
here to purchase.
This year's theme is "To Infinity and Beyond" and represents Mountain Gap P-8 students reaching beyond the stars! The book will be in full color, 104 pages and 8.5" x 11". There is also a new option this year: In addition to the hardcover book, you may also purchase the yearbook as an eBook!
ALL purchases this year will be made using our online sales site. When you go to the link, you will be given the option to purchase the yearbook alone for $35, the eBook alone for $25, or both the yearbook and the eBook for $45.
Books will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis, and a limited quantity has been ordered for purchase. When these are gone, they are gone! Please make your purchase soon to make sure your book is reserved. Books will be delivered to students during the last week of school in May.
Online sales will end January 31, 2017 or when all books have been sold.
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Character Education Word of the Month
Each
month we will have a new
character
word that will be the theme of the
month. Please discuss this word and its meaning with your children.
The word for the month of January is:
Fairness
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City-Wide Physical Exams
Sponsored by TOC Sports and Huntsville Hospital Sports Center
Saturday, January 14th
8:00-
10:00am
at D1 Huntsville (Jones Valley)
Cost- $10 per athlete
Click here for the required forms to fill out.
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Pep Rally for the Grizzlies last home basketball game!
Thursday, January 19th
12:45 - 1:30
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MGS Basketball Games
Tuesday, January 17th
MGS vs Williams
3:30 pm at Williams
Thursday, January 19th
MGS vs Westlawn
3:30 pm at Mountain Gap
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Soccer Schedule
Click
here to view the MGS Soccer Schedule
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Early Registration Now Open!
The 4th Annual Grizzly 5k/Fun Run
Wellness Fair will take place on
Saturday May 20, 2017
Follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on information! Click here for our Facebook page.
Hosted by the Mountain Gap PTA
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Need IT Help?
Information about the IT Help Desk is available for students and families after school hours.
After Hours Call Center- Monday-Thursday 4:00pm-7:00pm (when school is in session)
IT Help Desk direct line: 256-428-6900
IT Help Desk offers technical support to System Technicians, Teachers, and Students to better utilize our digital curriculum.
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Spirit Wear
Did you miss the opportunity to purchase spirit wear? Never fear, we have an online store through spirit gear direct. You can order this year's designs and more!
Click here for more information.
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For lunch schedules and menu prices, click
here
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Our Mountain Gap families are welcome to submit a note for this section of the newsletter. Email
mgsptaevents@gmail.com.
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Teacher Appreciation Weekend at U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Saturday 1/14 - Monday 1/16
Cost: teachers FREE!
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Teachers get in free this weekend at the USSRC! Present your school identification throughout the weekend and receive free general admission for yourself and one guest to the museum.
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Congratulations, Grizzly Family!! We have been recognized as a 2016-2018 National PTA School of Excellence! Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers and amazing families for helping us to achieve this!
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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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2016-2017 NACCS Character Word Contest
The Second Annual North Alabama Community of Character Summit is hosted by the Character Foundation of North Alabama, a 501(c)(3) organization, sponsored by the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama.
Eligible to all students in K-12
Students may submit an essay or a creative art project that illustrates one of four character words- Courage, Fairness, Generosity, and Perseverance.
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Need to contact a school counselor?
Did you know that our school counselors have their own website? Check it out for all of the services they offer! Click
here
to visit their site.
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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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You may start turning in
your
box tops!
Remember to put the student's name and homeroom teacher on the bag. You don't have to count, just label the bag. For more information about the Box Tops for Education program, click here.
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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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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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| Mountain Gap P-8 School | 821 Mountain Gap Road | Huntsville | AL | 35803 |
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