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Tuesday Memo and Calendar
2012-13 Supply Lists & Welcome Letters
6th Grade Supply List
7th Grade Welcome Letter
7th Grade Supply List
MORTON SUMMER MATH CAMP RETURNS in 2012!!!
Morton will host a Summer Math Camp on July 30 - August 2 from 8:30 am until noon each day!!! We are offering an extraordinary camp with fun opportunities to broaden mathematical horizons for ALL 2012-2013 Morton students...grades 6, 7 and 8! EVERY student will participate in fun, hands-on activities, using resources like mousetrap dragsters, iPads and hands on equations while stretching his/her current mathematical skills. (Remember the rockets from last year?!) Students will be able to use mathematical practices to model what they learn during the 4 days of camp. Content covered during the various sessions include integers, fractions, solving equations (hands-on), probability, area, perimeter, surface area and volume. The cost is $10 for supplies and snacks. Scholarships are available. Goal Date for Camp Sign-Ups is Thursday, May 24, 2012. Make plans now to attend!!! Click here for information and Application Form.
Summer Programs for Youth
This FRYSC Newsletter features the summer programs offered to students in Fayette County. Additional Summer Opportunities for Youth are available on the attached informational sheet.
World Fit Starts Again (April 9 - May 18)
Students will start participating in World Fit activities at school on April 9, 2012. As last year's national winners, we are excited to be participating again this year!! Students and buddies may walk to earn miles or participate in a sport or activity. Click here to see the list of approved activities or sports.
Buddies and Buddy Miles- Parents, relatives, friends, neighbors and teachers are recruited by students to participate in the World Fit Walk as Buddies. Half the distance every Buddy walks can be donated to students including Buddy sport and activity credits. Buddies may donate to only one designated student every day, but may choose a different student daily. Students may accept daily credit from unlimited numbers of Buddies. Buddy miles are awarded to both the student and their school. Teachers as Buddies can be creative with their miles donating them to deserving students for outstanding class work, good attitude, etc.
To become a buddy register at www.Worldfit.org where you will create your own username and password.
Report Card Dates
2011-12 Middle School Reporting Periods These dates are subject to change should we have snow days.
Morning Care Service
Morning Care Service from 7:35 – 8:35 am is up and running now!!! Students report directly to room 202. The cost is $3 per day.
Attendance
Be sure to call the attendance office @ 381-3535 every day if your child is absent. Also please send a note within 3 days of their return to school.
Notice About Your Change In Address
Please contact Ms. Hufnagel or call her at 859-381-3540 if you have changed your address or phone number.
Summer Reading
All Morton students are required to read two books from the approved list of diverse books at each grade level. (Please see below the attached grade level specific list.) Students will be required to take an AR test at the beginning of the new school year. Any student wishing to earn extra credit may read a third book from the list. Mustangs who read succeed!
6th Grade Summer Reading List
7th Grade Summer Reading List
8th Grade Summer Reading List
ESS & Summer School
The last day of ESS is this Thursday, May 17, 4 pm - 5 pm. Summer School for Plato grade recovery begins Wednesday, May 30. Summer School will be held 9 am to 12 pm each week day.
Accelerated Reader Book Lists
Accelerated Reader book lists are available on the Library Media Center page. Lists are sorted by title, author, reading level, and point value.
Volleyball Tryouts
Volleyball clinics will be held July 25, 26, 27. Tryouts will be held on July 31 and August 1. Practice will begin on August 2. (School for students begins on August 15.) The first game is scheduled for August 30.
You cannot participate in try-outs or clinics without a KHSAA Sports physical that can be found on Morton’s home page. Be sure that all 4 pages are complete!
2012 Middle School Volleyball Game Schedule
Cheer Tryouts
Morton Mustang Cheer Leading Try-outs: All clinics and try-outs will take place in Morton’s gym.
• May 19th 9-12 clinics and try-outs 1-3
If you cannot make one of the above dates then we will have another set of try-outs in August, but you will have to make the team this spring to participate in most activities this summer.
What to bring and wear: shorts, T-shirt, tennis or cheer shoes, hair pulled back, no jewelry. BRING A WATER BOTTLE
You cannot participate in try-outs or clinics without a KHSAA Sports physical that can be found on Morton’s home page.
Contact Carla Trisko or Christina Herrington for more information
Track Team 2012
Congratulations to the students on the 2012 Morton Track Teams!!!
2012 Boys Track Team
2012 Girls Track Team
Track Schedule
Student Clubs and Activities
Students are encouraged to become involved in Morton's extra-curricular activities. (Click on link to see listing.) Contact the sponsor of each activity by clicking on the Staff link at the top of Morton's homepage to get the teacher's email address or by calling the sponsor.
Sports Physicals
All students wishing to try out for a sport, cheerleading or dance team must have a completed sports physical physician form on file before they will be allowed to try out.
Sports Physical Physician Form
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