October 1, 2013

• School Dance - October 4th from 6-8pm - $5 admission - Students must be on level to attend! This will be our only fall dance.  We will have a winter semi-formal dance in January and an end of school celebration in May.
• Parent Teacher Conferences - October 10th from 1-7pm - Students will be dismissed at 1pm on that day! Please call the school to schedule an appointment - 704-476-8340
• Sports - Today softball, soccer and golf are away at WL.  Football will play West Lincoln at home tomorrow.  Soccer and softball are away at EL on Thursday.
• Suggestion Box - Our goal at KMMS is to work together as a team to best meet the needs of our students.  If you have a suggestion, please share it with us!  We will carefully consider all suggestions at our monthly SIT (School Improvement Team) meetings.  This group is made up of faculty, staff and parent representatives. 
• Homework Help - There is a page on our school website with technology tools that may help your student to study and learn the material that is covered in class.
• Chocolate Fundraiser - World's Finest Chocolate will be given out on Thursday - Students must have a form signed by a parent/guardian in order to receive a box. Forms go home today.  Money raised from this event will help us to purchase technology for our school.  All money is due on October 22nd. Prizes include: Overall - 2 Panthers Tickets, Top 7th and 8th grade - $100, six $50 prize drawings - All students that sell one box of chocolate will have their names entered into the drawing.
• Tune in for Patriot News!
• Yearbooks will go on sale on October 10th - $30 - Parents may purchase a yearbook at Parent Teacher Conferences!
• Softball (from last week) - The Patriots were defeated by Burns, 18-9.  Burns scored 6 runs in the first inning, but Kings Mountain answered with 7 in the second to take the lead.  The score was tied 8-8 going into the sixth before Burns opened up the game.  Catie Payne had three hits and Cassi Melton had two hits and scored three runs.  Amya White also contributed two hits for Kings Mountain. Next game is Tuesday @ West Lincoln.
• Football (from last week) - EL scored twice in the first half leading us 14 to 0  before Hunter Blanton connected with Landry Crawford for a 55yd TD pass.  2pt conversion run by Sabiem Beam was good.  Second half our defense played well making several big stops and giving us the ball with good field position for our second score on a end around 35 yd run by Landon Zanders and 2pt conversion failed.  We got the ball back and had the ball on a good drive inside the EL 40yd line when penalties hurt us.  Then defense gave up a 40yd run to win the game for EL.   We are 1-1 in division and play WL at Home Wed 5:00.
• Cleveland County Cheer Off - Our cheerleaders did a fabulous job performing at the Cleveland County Fair last night!  Thanks to everyone that came out to support our school!