January 30, 2013

• Scotty Hill, and 8th grader at KMMS, is currently battling cancer.  In order to show our support for him, the Voyagers are selling t-shirts with a "SCOTTYSTRONG" message!  If you would like to purchase a t-shirt ($10), you can access the form from our website.  Proceeds from the t-shirt sell will benefit the Hill family.  Donations for the family are also being accepted.  Forms and money can be turned in to Mrs. Short on the Voyager Team. The deadline for sending in orders is February 8th.  The order will be placed that afternoon.  We have tremendous support from our community!
• Scotty Day - Friday, February 1st - If you purchased a t-shirt, please plan to wear it to school this Friday!  If you did not purchase a t-shirt and would like to show your support for Scotty, wear gray and navy to show your support!  We will be taking lots of pictures that day and creating messages to send to Scotty!
• Report Cards - Will be sent home with students on Thursday, January 31st!
• Tennis Tryouts - Tennis tryouts for 8th graders (boys and girls) will be February 18th and 20th -
  7th grade will be February 19th and 21st - Students must be on level 3 or above and must have had a physical in the last year in order to try out.  Tryouts will be from 3:00-5:00 at the middle school courts.  Any questions, please see Mrs. Harris!
• 8th Grade Registration - We are winding up high school registration for rising 9th graders.  The counselors will continue to talk to students through Friday of this week.  If you have any questions about classes or registration, please call the school.
• Basketball - The girls and boys basketball teams will play away against West Lincoln this Thursday. 
• Spring Sports - The spring sports schedules will be posted to the website by Friday of this week. Spring sports include baseball, tennis, track, and girl's soccer.  Students must have a physical on file in order to tryout.  Students must also be on level 3 or above to tryout.

January 28, 2013

• High school registration will begin this week for rising 9th graders.  Registration forms need to be returned to Social Studies.  For more registration info...please check out this link on our school website!
• Report cards go home on Thursday, January 31st.
• AR Reward Day - February 4th - Ice cream at lunch
• Book Fair - February 11th - 15th
• Final Wilmington Payment Due - February 15th
• Check out our Teacher in the Spotlight!
• Scotty Hill, and 8th grader at KMMS, is currently battling cancer.  In order to show our support for him, the Voyagers are selling t-shirts with a "SCOTTYSTRONG" message!  If you would like to purchase a t-shirt ($10), you can access the form from our website.  Proceeds from the t-shirt sell will benefit the Hill family.  Donations for the family are also being accepted.  Forms and money can be turned in to Mrs. Short on the Voyager Team. 

January 23, 2013

• Girls Traveling Fast Pitch Softball - 2013 Season Tryouts - Lady Bandits 12U/14U - 
  January 26^th   11 am - 1 pm
  Landmark Baptist Church
  1724 East Dixon Blvd
  Shelby NC
  Prefer 99-00 birthdays
  If you would prefer a private tryout or would like more information call:
  Willie  (630) 606-3972
• There is very important information about registration on our school website for rising 9th graders!  Please check it out and mark your calendar! There is a tour of the high school (6-6:50pm) and a parent meeting (7-8pm) on January 24th!
• Yearbook - Right now...we need students (or parents) to email us pictures of things that students enjoy doing in their free time!  This could include...going to the movies, skating, skiing, hanging out with friends, bowling, ball games, video games, etc.  Send your pictures to kmmsyearbook@gmail.com. 

January 8, 2013

1. There is very important information about registration on our school website for rising 9th graders!  Please check it out and mark your calendar! There is a tour of the high school (6-6:50pm) and a parent meeting (7-8pm) on January 24th!
2. 8th grade students are being introduced to Career Cruising.  This is a site that will give them valuable information about possible careers.  Students will need to choose the best path of courses for the careers that they are interested in.  Please encourage students to use this resource during the high school registration process.
3. Once again, the yearbook staff could use your help...check out our school website for more information!

January 7, 2013

The yearbook staff needs your help!  We need you to answer these questions and send us your pictures!  Parents, students, and faculty may submit!

• How are you involved in the community?
• Do you play sports outside of school?
• Do you have an interesting hobby?
• Do you volunteer?
• Have you taken an interesting vacation this year?
• Have you traveled to another country?
• What do you do for fun in the winter...ice skating, skiing, snowboarding, etc? (This can be with your family, with a group of friends, or with your church group.  Include as many KMMS middle school students in your picture as you can.)
• What do you and your friends like to do on the weekends?

Our theme this year is "Make Your Mark!"  You may see students that do some really awesome and unique things at school...tell us about them!  Once you give us a lead...we can investigate more and get pictures if needed!

Thank you in advance for your help!  Pictures need to be emailed in original size.  Please email your stories and pictures to kmmsyearbook@gmail.com!

Other news:

1. Basketball at home Tuesday and Thursday of this week...come out and support the Patriots! Girls play at 4pm and boys play immediately following the girl's game. 
2. The end of the 2nd 9 weeks is quickly approaching (January 18th).  Make sure students are working hard to maintain a positive average in all classes...and working to accomplish their AR goals.

January 3, 2013

• Welcome Back...hope everyone had a relaxing break and wonderful holiday!
• There is information on our website about two basketball camp scholarships.  (1.)Young women entering sixth, seventh or eighth grades are eligible for the Kellie Harper Basketball Academy Scholarship. This scholarship is not available to students entering the ninth grade. Each winner will receive an all‐expense paid scholarship to attend the Kellie Harper Wolfpack Basketball Academy
  during the summer of 2013. (2.)Young men entering sixth, seventh or eighth grades are eligible for the Roy Williams Carolina Basketball Camp Scholarship. Please note this scholarship is not available to students entering the ninth grade. Each winner will receive an all‐expense paid scholarship to attend the Roy Williams Carolina Basketball Camp Saturday, June 15 – Wednesday, June 19, 2013.  For more information, please download a FORM from our site!
• Our Patriot Basketball season will kick off this Saturday with scrimmage games for both the boys and girls teams.  Their schedules are on our website.  Come out and support our teams this season!
• Art Donations -  Our art classes are working on our last project of the semester - recycled or found object art. What this means is that the kids are using materials that are not normally thought of as art media (cardboard, bottle caps, cans, bottles, old toys, leftover tile... you get the idea) to create a project. This can produce some pretty cool work BUT the students and I need help with supplies! I have a limited amount of recyclables/consumables and they are bringing in all they can but more is always better (and awesomely appreciated!!!).  If you have anything at home that you need to get rid of - old electronics, plastic recyclables, lids, jars, clean food containers, ANYTHING mentioned above, or that you think might be usable - please consider donating it to us!  They won't start building anything until Tuesday but even if you have things that you think of to bring after that date it will still be appreciated.  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANYTHING YOU ARE ABLE TO DONATE! LET US HAVE YOUR TRASH!!! It can be dropped off in the front office.