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Progress Reports
Progress reports will go home with students on
Monday, April 24th
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Book Fair
It's almost BOOK FAIR time again! The lower campus book fair will be April 24-28 from 7:45-3:15 Monday - Thursday and until 11:00 on Friday.
The Book Fair will be OPEN before and after the PTA Meeting on Tuesday, April 25th.
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PTA Family Game and FREE Pizza Night
Tuesday, April 25th 5:30-6:30pm
Please join us for games and FREE pizza (2 slices per person) in the cafeteria! We will also hold a brief meeting to vote on our PTA Board nominations.
The following names are the current nominations for the PTA board for the 2017-2018 school year:
VP of Legislature - Natalie Bishnoi
Secretary - Amber Heimbeck
Treasurer - Sarah Null
Membership - Janie Tribble
If you are interested in volunteering or have any nominations or questions, please contact a member of the nominating committee: Valerie McClure, Shannon Windsor, or Michelle Marsden. Thank you!
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RoboCubs and RoboGrizzlies Meetings
RoboCubs and RoboGrizzlies will resume the week of April 17th and continue until May 12th.
If your child is a RoboCub in
3rd grade, he/she will be meeting with the RoboGrizzlies on Thursdays from 4:00 until 6:00. Please let Mrs. Pang know if your child is not able to meet with the RoboGrizzlies at this time.
If your child will not be participating in any of these activities, please let Mrs. Pang know since we need this information for planning purposes.
More information will be sent about RoboCubs and RoboGrizzlies for the 2017-2018 school year.
RoboCubs Meeting Dates (Friday 3:00 - 4:00) :
April 21, April 28, May 5, May 12
RoboGrizzlies Meeting Dates (Thursday 4:00 - 6:00) :
April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11
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Mountain Gap Fun Run Market
The Mountain Gap Middle School Choir Department will hold its second annual Mountain Gap Market during the Grizzly 5K and Fun Run on Saturday May 20, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
This event will be a fantastic opportunity for our school family and members of the community to shop and meet local business owners. We will have crafters, creators, direct sellers, and local business owners of all kinds, as well as raffles and a bake sale.
For more information or if you would like to sign up as a vendor, click here
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Character Word of the Month
The Character Word of the Month for April is:
Cleanliness
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MGS Grizzlies 5k
Deadline to register is Monday, May 1st
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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2017 Summer Reading Program
Huntsville City Schools is very pleased to share information regarding Summer Reading 2017, a district-wide effort to encourage reading for enjoyment. Reading during the summer months is an important opportunity for students to stay engaged and develop a life-long commitment to reading and learning.
Summer Reading 2017 information for grades 6-12 is now available. Click
here for more information.
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For lunch schedules and menu prices, click here.
To see the April Breakfast Menu, click here.
To see the April Lunch Menu, click here.
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Our Mountain Gap families are welcome to submit a note for the Community Section of the newsletter. Email
mgsptaevents@gmail.com
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Huntsville Museum of Art Needs Volunteers
Are you looking for a fun and rewarding volunteer position? We have many exciting volunteer opportunities in our Museum!
The
Summer 2017 Youth Volunteer Program application process is now open.
Students must be age 14 or older to participate in the program.
Application deadline is Friday, May 5.
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Engineering a Better Place Event
The Southeast Region Executive Board of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) would like to invite you and your child to our first annual Engineering a
Better Place event! We are fulfilling NSBE's mission: To increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
The goals of our event are to stimulate enthusiasm and encourage greater participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in 3rd -12th grade students, foster interest in chartering new chapters in your area, and a march to increase morale in the community for higher education amongst black students.
During this event your child will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on projects, informative workshops, and interact with college students. We will also be hosting a workshop for parents to learn more about engineering, NSBE, and how you can help to bring a NSBE Jr. chapter to your area. This event will be held at the University of Alabama Huntsville campus at the Shelby Science Center on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM CST.This will be a free event for the child and parent(s) and lunch will be provided.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Latonya Beverly at
r3pci@nsbe.org
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Grissom Sports Physicals
Upcoming 6-8th grade student athletes are invited to participate.
Date: Friday May 5,2017.
Time: Doors will open at 3:30pm
Where: Grissom High main gym
Cost: $10
What to bring: Preparticipation physical form SIGNED by parent/guardian with history(front page) completed. These forms may be found at
www.ahsaa.com under the "forms" button.
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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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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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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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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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