October 20 through October 31

October Newsletter from Ms Gentry

Sunday Night Announcements (10/26)

• We will have Reading and Math quarter testing on Monday and Tuesday this week. In addition, our 8th graders will take their Science quarter test on Wednesday during Science classes.
  
  Cheerleading tryouts will take place Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons this week.  Tryouts are open to interested 7th and 8th grade students. In order to try out, you must have a signed intramural form and a complete, valid physical form signed by a doctor.
  
  Good luck to our Cross Country teams. They will compete in the district Cross Country Championships on Tuesday afternoon starting at 4:00 at the Ivey Redmon Complex.
  
  The Music fundraiser cookie dough pickup will take place on Tuesday from 2-6pm at the school.
  
  Our next PTSA board meeting will be Tuesday night at 5:30pm at the school. Any parents or guardians are welcome to attend.
  
  This Thursday will be the last day of the first quarter.  There will be no school for students on Friday.  Congratulations to our students on a successful first quarter of the school year!

Monday, Oct 20, 2014--(B-Day)

• Volleyball Tryouts (2:00-4:00)
• SIT Meeting 
• Student Council Election Winners announced at 1:45
• Student Council/UNICEF Fundraiser (all this week)

Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014 (A-Day)

• Cross Country Meet at Paisley, 3:00-4:30
• Jaguar book club with Ms Turner in the Media Center, 2:15-3:00 (rescheduled from power outage date)
• Those students who are auditioning for All County orchestra, we will be rehearsing Tuesday 10/21 from 2:00 - 3:30. Students MUST have a ride home by 3:30. 
  
  Andre Oei 

Wednesday Oct 22, 2014 (B Day)

• Early Release Day! Student Dismissal at noon
• Early Release Schedule
• Unity Day--Wear orange to fight bullying! 

Thursday, Oct 23, 2014 (A-Day)

• TBA

Friday Oct 24, 2014 (B-Day)

• Music Fundraiser celebrations

Saturday, Oct 25

ROBOT RUN! at Atkins High School 

Monday, Oct 27, 2014 --(A-Day)

• Quarter Testing
• 1st quarter Revised Schedule
• FCCLA Field Trip to Chapel Hill
• Cheer-leading Tryouts, 2:00 - 4:00 

Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014 (B-Day)

• Quarter Testing
• 1st quarter Revised Schedule
• Mix It Up Lunch!
• Music Cookie Dough Pickup!
• Cheer-leading Tryouts, 2:00 - 4:00
• District Cross Country Championships starting at 4:00 at the Ivey Redmon Complex. 
• PTSA board meeting at 5:30 pm at the school

Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014 (A-Day)

• Cheerleading Tryouts, 2:00 - 4:00 

Thursday, Oct 30, 2014 (B-Day)

• PTSA Staff Luncheon
• End of 1st Quarter

Friday, Oct 31, 2014 (No School for students, teacher work day)

• Teacher workday, no school for students

Coming up

• Nov 3 - All-County Band Auditions @ Jefferson MS
• Nov 3 - Staff Meeting in MP room (no student activities)
• Nov 4 - Election Day, voting in the Media Center
• Nov 5 - Make-Up Picture Day!
• Nov 6 - Fundraiser Kickoff Assemblies!
• Nov 6 - 6th Grade Dragons Field Trip to Countryside Bowling
• Nov 6 - All-County Orchestra Auditions @ Wiley
• Nov 6 - NAL Tryouts with Mr Black and Ms Coston
• Nov 8 -  NC Honors Chorus at Benton Convention Center

Jaguar Book Club meetings:

• Nov 18, Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 14.  (May or may not meet in May)