8th Grade Team Bonding with Mr. Stevick!

On Administrative Professionals Day and every day, we are thankful for these three ladies who keep the front office running smoothly, keep schedules organized, and help make MCMS a wonderful place to work. Ms. Wood, Mrs. Phinazee, and Mrs. Pyron, thanks for how you invest in our staff and our students! We are blessed to have you in our midst!

Last week, our students of the month for the entire year were treated to a field trip to Rigby's in Warner Robins! It was a great way to reward their stand out accomplishment!

This amazing show starts tonight, and we have some of our most talented MCMS thespians in this

Mary Persons High School presentation!

You don't want to miss this!

Please take a few minutes to complete our annual parent survey, which is linked below. The survey closes Friday, April 26, 2024, at 5 p.m.

Responses are used to support the continuous improvement process at the school and system levels. Your feedback is important and appreciated.

Order from Marco's Pizza on this day, and Marco's will give back 15% of the total sales to your Literacy Council!

This fundraiser is valid all day for all order types:

online, carryout, delivery, dine-in.

When ordering simply mention Literacy Council to make sure your school gets the credit! When ordering online just simply put Literacy Council into the Fundraiser Code section at check out!

Click here to view Marco's Fundraiser Flyer.

CURRENT 5th, 6th, and 7th GRADE STUDENTS interested in ALPHA CLASSES for next school year can sign up by completing and submitting the application. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY May 3, 2024, and notification letters will be sent out on June 14. An email with a link to the respective application was been sent to all current 5th, 6th, & 7th grade parents on Monday, March 25, and links are also as follows:

Rising 6th Graders ALPHA Application

Rising 7th Graders ALPHA Application

Rising 8th Graders ALPHA Application

If you have questions or need more information, feel free to email the MCMS Instructional Coach, Laura Nelson.

April 22-24 8th grade: ELA

April 25-26 8th grade: MATH

April 29 8th grade: SCIENCE

April 30 8th grade: SOCIAL STUDIES

May 1-3 6th & 7th grades: ELA

May 6-7 6th & 7th grades: MATH

May 9-10 8th grade: ALGEBRA EOC (FOR STUDENTS IN ACCELERATED MATH)

Please remember that no cell phones, smart watches, or wireless earbuds are allowed in the testing environment

A great way to prepare is with a practice test or two. Click here to access those options. And, you can help our students to do their best on the test by making sure your child:

• gets plenty of rest
• eats a healthy breakfast
• arrives to school no later than 8:30am
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Thank you for encouraging and supporting your children and their teachers through this process. We know our students will do great!

Click the link below for more information.

Parent Q & A

LAST STAFF LUNCH!

Thank you to everyone who has helped in any way with our parent provided staff lunches. These lunches are so very appreciated by the staff at MCMS and truly provide encouragement and a sense of value particularly at this time of year when stress can be high. For the last lunch, we are planning a Mexican Fiesta since it's the week of Cinco de Mayo. It's also Teacher Appreciation Week, and we hope to work out some extra treats for the staff as well. Also for this last one, we are asking parents from all grades to share in contributing to the lunch. Please scan the QR code above or click here to sign up and here to view what's been claimed already. You can also Venmo a donation to @hstick44 if that's easier. Thanks for helping to show MCMS how much we appreciate all they do for our students!

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7pm

Free Admission

Monroe County Fine Arts Center

27 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth

Join Monroe County Middle School Chorus for

next year!

Email Ms. Monahan for more info.

If you are interested in joining the MCMS theatre program, email Mrs. Vogel to sign up today!! All rising 6th and 7th graders welcome! No experience needed!

Now is your chance to support Monroe County Special Olympics and get exclusive discounts to local businesses for a year! Starting February 2, get your discount card at Bulldog Nutrition, Burty’s Boutique, or Rosemary Boone at Mary Persons High School. Cost is $10. Discounts expire in March 2025.

• Burty’s Boutique - 15% off one item 
• Buffalo’s Cafe - 15% off excluding alcohol
• Bulldog Nutrition - $1 off every $10 spent 
• Cotique Boutique - 25% off purchase $100 or more 
• Father Goose’s Toys - 15% off purchase 
• Her Majesty - 10% off purchase 
• Fox City - 10% off excluding alcohol
• Taco Mac -10% off excluding alcohol 
• Charlie Rose Craft Studio - 15% off purchase 
• Blue Morning Boutique - 10% off purchase 
• Tanaholix Spray Tan - 15% off any service 
• Volume Chevrolet - 10% off service bill 
• Grits - Free dessert with purchase of 2 entrees
• Shoney's - 10% off purchase 
• Jonah’s - 10% off purchase excluding alcohol 
• J&J Heating and Air - 10% off full AC unit install



Thank you for supporting Monroe County Special Olympics!

Full Week Sessions



June 3 - 7

M-Th 8:30am-4pm

F 8:30am-12pm

Boys & Girls Ages 5-14

June 10 - 14

M-Th 8:30am-4pm

F 8:30am-12pm

Boys & Girls Ages 5-14

Discounts Available

478-301-4011

There are lots of opportunities - camps for children and even jobs for adults - with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia. Click here for more info.

Good luck to the following students who will be participating at the FFA State Convention:

6^th grade

Logan Bertram

Riley Fleckenstein

Ethan Floyd

Katie Ford

Wyatt Jones

7^th grade

Trace Gunn

Leyton Hamrick

8^th grade

Nate Harmsen

Lisa Lundy

10 Tips for Supporting Students During Standardized Testing

High-stakes testing is stressful for students of all ages

What You'll Learn:

• consider the student experience
• eating well, sufficient sleep, and regular exercise.
• personalized notes of encouragement 
• supportive, calming presence 
• talk with students about the schedule 
• down time 
• mindful breathing
• empower students with choices 
• infuse opportunities for movement 
• infuse a moment of laughter and levity 



Click here to read more.

~ Click above for more info on the program ~

Counselors have completed all the You Science classroom visits. They are now working on completing assessments with students individually who were absent or new to MCMS. Please see this linked information so that you can review your student's results.  Parents can also visit the YouScience website by clicking here.

Backpack Buddies is a community organization that raises money and collects funds to support Monroe County's hungry children and bridge the gap between school meals. To learn more about our organization's mission and how you can make an impact, click here.

Click on each for more info.

Click the pics to see our featured spotlights each week and learn a little more about teachers, admin, and staff. This week's spotlights are Mrs. Blalock, Mr. DeVane, Mr. McCullers, Mrs. Pace, Mrs. Wilder, Ms. Willis, Ms. Wood, and Ms. Woodward.

Volleyball tryouts for upcoming middle school students will be on April 30, May 1, and May 2 in the Mary Persons gym from 3:30-5:30. This is for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, (current 5th, 6th, 7th graders). Please scan the QR code or click here to complete the interest form. Volleyball Google Classroom: qvslvgg

All students interested in trying out must bring a physical or have one on file with the school.

Cheer tryouts for middle school students will be held on May 8-10 in the MCMS gym from 3:30-5pm. This is for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grades (current 5th, 6th, & 7th graders), and there will be a transfer bus from the elementary schools.

Cheer tryouts for high school students (so for for rising 9th grades (current 8th graders) will be held on May 1-3 in the MCMS gym from 3:30-5pm.

Click here or scan the QR code to register.

All students interested in trying out must have a current physical BEFORE tryouts begin. For more information, please email:

Stefani Simmons, Head Coach Varsity Spirit

Anni Horne, Head Coach Varsity Competition

Claudia Dunn, Middle School Spirit Coach

Kyle Ward, Middle School Competition Coach

6th & 7th graders: May 13 & May 14 

• Join the Google Classroom for updates & information, Classroom Code: 7la2xxz
• Must have a sports physical on file

~ You cannot tryout without a physical ~

• Must bring own equipment (glove, bat, cleats, helmet, tennis shoes)

Head Coach: Julianna Johnson

Asst. Coach: Quinton Calloway

MCMS Administrative Team:

• Dr. Efrem Yarber-Principal
• Dr. Lakeisha Walker-Assistant Principal
• Mr. Zachary Griffin-Assistant Principal
• Ms. Laura Nelson- Instructional Coach
• Ms. Traci Bennett-Counselor
• Ms. Robin Hilton-Counselor
• Mrs. Conni Tane-Parent & Family Engagement Specialist

Monroe County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sex in its employment practices, student programs and dealings with the public. It is the policy of the Board of Education to comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and all accompanying regulations. As a result, the following people have been appointed to oversee specific areas. Title II, Adult 504, Adult Title IX  Dr. Jim Finch 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031 Student and Athletic Title IX Mr. Lance Rackley 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 Student 504 Jenny Rooks 25 Brooklyn Avenue Forsyth, GA 31029 Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved.