Daily Announcements 10/26/2022
This is Red Ribbon Week, a week dedicated to educating youth across the country on the dangers of substance abuse. Here are some statistics for you today to ponder:
63% of high school seniors disapprove of the regular use of marijuana.
More than 90,000 Americans died of an overdose in 2020. Addiction is more likely to start in the teen years that’s why delayed first-time use is so important.
Early initiation of drinking is associated with the development of an alcohol use disorder later in life.
After first trying cannabis or misusing prescription drugs, the percentages of young people who develop the corresponding substance use disorder are higher among adolescents (ages 12-17) than young adults (ages 18-25)
Middle School Scholastic Book Fair
When: Begins Monday, October 31st & Ends on Thursday, Nov. 3. (**You can still shop online Nov. 4th-Nov. 13th.)
Where: In the school library
Online Shopping: Mr. Retherford will be sending out the information for your parents to shop online! There are even more great selections!
You may be visiting with your English class and you can stop by before first hour and after school! Happy Reading!
The Book Fair Family Night will be Wednesday, November 2nd from 5:30-7pm in the library. There will be treats available as well as great books! See you there!
The Class of 2023 will be having a Halloween Dress-up day on Monday, October 31st. For a $1.00 donation, you can wear your Halloween costume to school. Please be sure costumes follow school guidelines.
Interested in dancing and performing to music? Do you need an expressive outlet? Want to learn to toss objects like flags, sabres, and rifles into the air and catch them effortlessly as people watch in amazement? Try Color Guard! Any 7-12 student interested in joining the Color Guard should attend an informational meeting Friday during the last Activity Period in the band room.
Whether writing lyrics to music or writing sonnets about nature, young people have important things to say. The Indiana Arts Commission seeks to celebrate young voices and youth poetry through its Poetry Ourselves program. Poetry Ourselves is a statewide original poetry competition for students in grades 9-12. Students have the option to submit either a written poem or a recording of a spoken-word poem. Poems will be judged by a panel of qualified professional poets, writers, and field experts. Cash prizes are available to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in both the written and spoken word categories. Contact Mrs. Braswell for more information on how to apply!
Archery sign-up sheets are in the office.
It’s Socktober! The Anchor Club is collecting donations of new socks for the Journey Home veterans shelter and the Parker City nursing home. Please bring any donations to the front office.
The MC Scholarship Fund will be hosting the annual Sadie Hawkins / Halloween Dance Saturday, October 29th. Admission will be $5 at the door. Crabtree Photography will also be available to take pictures. Pick up a picture order form in the front office or in Student Services. For more information check out the signs around the school or see Mrs. Swift in Student Services.
We will have tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday night after school. Mrs. Van Pelt will tutor on Tuesdays and Mr. Hartle will tutor on Thursdays. Any questions, see Mrs. Swift in Student Services.
Sport Events
None
Lunch Menu
Salisbury Steak
Cornbread/Fresh Veggies
Mashed Potatoes
Fruits & Milk
