Monroe County Schools is announcing the following schedule adjustments for the rest of the week. All after-school activities on Thursday, September 26 have been canceled, including the MPHS Homecoming Parade. Monroe County Schools will be closed to all students and staff on Friday, September 27, 2024. We will assess the situation following the storm and make a decision regarding the Homecoming football game scheduled for 7:30 pm Friday night.  

Monroe County is under a Hurricane Warning and a Flood Watch. The National Weather Service says our biggest threat is heavy rain with possible flooding, strong winds, and isolated tornadoes.

To receive further updates, please make sure your contact information is updated in Infinite Campus. Also, download our Monroe County Schools app in the App or Google Play Stores, and make sure you enable notifications. It’s the fastest way for us to get urgent information to you.  

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Teachers who are seen going above and beyond with PBIS are given a WooHoo ticket by a member of the school PBIS team, and then they are visited by the WooHoo Wagon on a Friday. They get to pick a snack & drink and also get to spin the Prize Wheel for a larger prize. 

Prizes on the wheel include Starbucks GC, CFA GC, Mystery GC, Jeans Pass, Duty Free Lunch, Free Period, Big Peach Carwash certificate. T-Shirt.

Congrats to our most recent winners!

Many of our staff and students banded together last week to give hope to children in our community as they battle cancer. We gave $1, and we wore hats in an effort to raise awareness and funds to help the cause. Thank you to all who participated and supported this worthwhile effort which has benefited so many in our area, even some among us in MCS.

Congratulations to our 6th graders who won the

Bringing in $583, the 6th grade will be rewarded with the Momentum Ice Cream Truck. Overall, PBIS raised $900 through this challenge which will be used for further rewards and incentives for good behavior. Thanks to all who participated and supported the fun!

Thank you to our Parent Committee and the 8th grade parents who provided a fabulous Tailgate Lunch for staff this week. The food was delicious and so very appreciated by all!

7th grade parents, please be on the lookout for info regarding next month's staff lunch.

MCMS students gathered for See You at the Pole on September 25 in observance of this national event. See You at the Pole™ is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. See You at the Pole™ is a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event. The event at our school was sponsored by FCA and led by the FCA student leaders, and donuts were provided by New Providence Baptist Church. Thank you to all who joined in and supported the effort.

After learning all about chemical and physical changes, students in Mrs. Blalock, Mrs. Dunn, and Ms. Flotlin's science classes made smoothies to show how physical changes occur to make a liquid out of solids and made pancakes to show how adding heat to pancake batter causes a chemical change!

Our 7th grade teachers bonded over the brand new chicken in town!

Our College and Career Tour is designed to take middle schoolers on college trips to expose them to future opportunities and career pathways in a real world setting. These field trips provide information to students about dual enrollment opportunities that they will be eligible for in high school as well as provide information about jobs and degrees that they might have never known about and might be interested in pursuing for the future. Watch for info about the next one scheduled if your student would be interested!

Forsyth Main Street & Forsyth-Monroe Chamber presents

Fall Festival & Community Yard Sale

Scan QR code above or click here for yard sale info & sign up

GAMES-MUSIC-FOOD-FUN

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

11AM-5PM

DOWNTOWN FORSYTH

Any business or organization interested in being a game booth sponsor, please contact Main Street Coordinator by email or call 478-258-6388 for more details.

The MCMS Chorus T-shirt/Hoodies are on sale at Custom Stuff now through October 4! All orders will be delivered to MCMS.

Use this link to check out the site if you would like to purchase one. Proceeds from all items ordered go towards the MCMS Chorus program.

Mark your calendars!

Our annual MCMS Fall Festival is Friday, October 4, and is $20/ student. Tickets go on sale next week, and the cost of a ticket includes a slice of pizza, a drink, & chips as well as access to all the fun! Participating students will receive a wristband on the day of the event, and those students will enjoy activities such as inflatables, a DJ party room, outside games, face painting & tattoos, a movie room, & Bulldog Bazaar concessions for $1. Don't miss out!

(If you're an approved volunteer & would like to help out that day, please see the sign-up via the Volunteer Remind group or email Conni Tane)

Please encourage your students to stop by the Lost and Found table across from the Media Center to see if anything belongs to them. All items left there at the end of day Friday, October 4, will be donated to the Circle of Care. !"

Join us Tuesday, October 15, for a Quarterly Parent Workshop to hear an explanation of what parents need to know about Copyright Piracy. We will meet virtually at noon and 5:30 pm (link coming soon). We hope you're able to make one of these times, but if not, please email Conni Tane for a copy of the info.

MCMS FFA members Chip Barfield, Logan Bertram, Hunter Dickerson, and Daphnie Miller traveled to Camp John Hope to compete in the Area Land Judging Competition. They placed 3rd in a very rigorous competition! Please congratulate this team for their outstanding accomplishment!

Students from MCMS traveled to Camp John Hope in Fort Valley to participate in the Discovery Conference hosted by the Georgia FFA Association. Students participated in exploration type workshops about different parts of the FFA organization. Students also planned and talked about their goals for FFA and how to get involved. 

Are you interested in showing market hogs or dairy cattle for the 2024-2025 show season? Come out to our interest meeting October 2 at 6pm to learn what showing livestock entails.

The 4th Annual Monroe County Lamb Show will be held Sunday October 13th at the Monroe County Schools Livestock facility. This livestock show will showcase all the lambs in the Monroe County area that have been shown throughout the summer and fall seasons. During this show we will also have an administration showdown, and a peewee show! 

Please click here for the latest FFA updates!

Warning Signs of Suicide

There are behaviors which may be some of the signs that someone is thinking about suicide.

What You'll Learn:

• How does a safety plan help keep kids from harming themselves?
• When is it appropriate to make a safety plan for a child or teen?
• What is the parents' role in a safety plan?

Click here to read more.

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.

Are you interested in swimming for MCMS? Please complete this interest form to help us get a team together!

The boys placed 1st AGAIN at the Release the Hounds Invitational this past Saturday in Gray!

Anyone looking to expand your MP wardrobe? Well, look no further for the MP flag football school store is upon us. If you want to get some great "Flag Swag" and help out our program at the same time, here is the link to our store. Make sure to act fast because the store closes next Tuesday October 1.

Please click the icon below to view the corresponding sport's schedule or GoFan icon to purchase tickets.

Click on each for more info.

• All volunteers must complete our online volunteer training every year

• If needed, visit the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for an updated background check (Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.4 p.m.)

• Once approved, you will receive a volunteer badge from your designated school

Click here for more details!

Students eligible for reduced-price meals can eat at no cost for the 2024-2025 school year. Apply now! Paper copies are available upon request. One application per household. All information is private and confidential.

MP Touchdown Club Apparel Store

All orders placed online will be picked up at Turtle Mashers. The Dog House will be open at all home games from 6:30 to 7:30 and during halftime. Order here.

MCMS Administrative Team:

• Mr. Herbert Chambers-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

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