Bear News at Mt. Juliet Middle School

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GIRLS SOCCER TEAM!  They placed 3^rd in the District Soccer Tournament Saturday.  Way To Go Lady Bears!

SEEK classes will begin this week. 

Student Council will meet tomorrow morning at 7:50 in Mr. Speck’s room. 

Cookie Dough Delivery – Tuesday, September 30^th from 12:00 – 5:30.

MTSU has a math and science program for girls, Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science.  The event is from 8 AM to 3 PM Oct. 25^th.  Students will participate in hands-on activities while learning more about science and math careers.  The fee is $12.  Visit www.mtsu.edu/-eyh or call 898-5776 for information.

Science Club is meeting Monday – Thursday after school 3:30-5:00. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM!!!!  They came in 2^nd place in the volleyball tournament.  Way to go Lady Bears!

Remember Monday is the deadline for Builders Club collection for the troops.

Remember Citipass sale deadline is this Monday, Sept 29.

Wednesday, October 1 is the last day to turn in picture orders!

Boys’ 7^th and 8^th grade basketball tryouts Monday, Sept. 29^th at 3:30-5:30 in the Gym

Boys’ 6^th grade basketball tryouts Monday, Sept. 29^th at 5:30-7:30 in the Gym.

“Under the Pond” dance tonight at 6:30-9:00 PM!  No Tickets Will BE Sold At The Door.

Wednesday, October 1 is the last day to turn in picture orders!

Volleyball plays Southside first today and WHEN they win they will be in the championship game!!!  Good Luck Lady Bears!

September 29th will be the last day we collect for the troops.

Builders Club is collecting items for our troops in honor of Constitution Week.  Please send in your items to your homeroom teachers.

          Baby wipes

          Canned fruit

          Tootsie rolls

          Gallon zip-lock bags

          Sandwich zip-lock bags

          Cashews, peanuts, toffee peanuts

          Beef jerky

          Microwavable popcorn

          Deodorant

          Shampoo

          Soap 

          Tooth paste

          Pretzels

          Sunflower seeds

          Military exchange phone cards

          Crackers

          Peanut butter

Science Club meeting Friday, September 26^th at 7:45 AM in room 143

Congratulations to the football team.  They beat Portland 36-0

          Last game Tuesday at Springfield

Congratulations to the girls’ volleyball team.  They beat Watertown in the first round of the tournament yesterday. They play at 5 o’clock Thursday against Southside and if we win that we play in the championship game at 6.

Boys’ 7^th and 8^th grade basketball tryouts Monday, Sept. 29^th at 3:30-5:30 in the Gym

Boys’ 6^th grade basketball tryouts Monday, Sept. 29^th at 5:30-7:30 in the Gym.

**If you see any of the volleyball girls on your team, please give them big congratulations for a job well done--They finished in 1st place for the regular season and the tournament starts today. They play Watertown at Carroll Oakland at 6. They have to win that since its single elimination. Then we would play Thursday.  Good Luck Lady Bears!

**Congratulations to the girls’ soccer team for their win over Southside 4-0 on Monday.  They have a game today at 4:00 PM against West Wilson.  Their final tournament is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26-27 at Walter J. Baird.  Good Luck Lady Bears!

**Please send in your Box Tops 4 Education! We already have 1,450 Box Tops. That's $145 for our school! Please help us reach our goal of $1,250. Ask your frieds and family to help you collect these.

Send them in a sandwich bag marked with your student's name, grade and home room teacher. There is a collection box located in the school office.

If you have torn your box tops off your package, it is not necessary to trim them with scissors.

Every new person to sign up to receive Box Tops email newsletters will earn 5 Bonus Box Tops for our school! PLUS, you can get coupons on your favorite Box Tops Items. Sign up at www.boxtops4education.com.

Also, each month, BT4E has sweepstakes that you can easily enter online to earn bonus boxtops for our school. The current promotion is with Yoplait yogurt. Thirty schools will win 1,000 bonus box tops. That's an additional $100 for our school. You can enter once daily through the contest period and most constest have an area to set up reminder emails. Please help our chances to win these extra box tops for our school!

This is an excellent way our school can earn money at NO COST.  Watch for Box Tops on the items you buy. They are on a lot of products. A full list can be found on the BT4E website.

Concact Sidney Williams at 615-754-1935 if you have any questions.

**Any baseball player who has not turned in his contact sheet needs to do so as soon as possible.

**Picture Order Deadline is Wednesday, October 1^st!

**“Under the Pond” dance tickets are going fast.  No Tickets Will BE Sold At The Door.

**Catfish club welcomes new members.  Meeting every Thursday at 7:45 AM in room #209.

**Science Club meeting Friday, 9/26 at 7:45 in room 143.

**7^th and 8^th grade girls’ basketball tryouts are Friday, Sept. 26^th at 3:30-5:00.  Must have a current physical to try out – NO EXCEPTIONS!

**6^th grade girls’ basketball tryouts are Friday, Sept. 26^th at 5:30-6:30.  Must have a current physical to try out – NO EXCEPTIONS!

**First 4-H meeting is Thursday, September 25^th at 3:30-4:30 in the cafeteria.

**Don’t forget to turn in the Citi-Pass book orders.

Picture Order Deadline is Wednesday, October 1^st!

Step team practice 9/22 at 3:30 in Ms. Bowlin’s room.

Catfish club meets Tuesday after school at 3:20-4:30 to work on the “Under the Pond Dance.”  Be sure to notify parents to pick you up at 4:30.

“Under the Pond” dance tickets are going fast.  No Tickets Will BE Sold At The Door.

Catfish club welcomes new members.  Meeting every Thursday at 7:45 AM in room #209.

Science Club meeting tomorrow, 9/23.

7^th and 8^th grade girls’ basketball tryouts are Friday, Sept. 26^th at 3:30-5:00.  Must have a current physical to try out – NO EXCEPTIONS!

6^th grade girls’ basketball tryouts are Friday, Sept. 26^th at 5:30-6:30.  Must have a current physical to try out – NO EXCEPTIONS!

First 4-H meeting is Thursday, September 25^th at 3:30-4:30 in the cafeteria.

Congratulations to the girls’ volleyball team for their win over Walter J. Baird yesterday.  End of the season tournament starts next Tuesday at Carroll Oakland.  Please come out and support our lady bears!

FCA meeting Friday at 7:45 in the auditorium.

7^th and 8^th grade girls’ basketball tryouts are Friday, Sept. 26^th at 3:30-5:00.  Must have a current physical to try out – NO EXCEPTIONS!

6^th grade girls’ basketball tryouts are Friday, Sept. 26^th at 5:30-6:30.  Must have a current physical to try out – NO EXCEPTIONS!

Beta Club meeting Monday, Sept. 22^nd at 7:45 AM in room 143.

Picture retakes are Monday, Sept. 22^nd.

First 4-H meeting is Thursday, September 25^th at 3:30-4:30 in the cafeteria.

MT. JULIET NEWS

SUPER SCHOOLS OF WEST WILSON COUNTY

Mt. Juliet News will again feature your school in our Super School section!

To highlight and celebrate Mt. Juliet Middle School, and all West Wilson schools, we plan to visit and report on all the exciting things happening this year. Our Super School section will give your school the attention it deserves. Some features will be:

          •   Class of the Week

             •   Super Principal Profile      

             •   Super School Sound Off

             •   Teacher of the Week

             •   Several features

             •   Our popular Super School "faces" collage

Help raise money for your PAWS group

          (Parents At Work for Students)

In conjunction with this exciting addition to our paper, we are launching our Super Schools MJN circulation fundraiser that will help boost your PAWS' budget!

For every $20 MJN subscription ordered, $5 will go directly to PAWS.

It's as simple as that. For your $20, each week you will get a copy of MJN mailed to you on Wednesdays. MJN is West Wilson's award winning newspaper of record chock full of not only your Super School, but hard hitting news, features, calendars, sports, obits and much more.

Your school will be featured on Wednesday, September 24

                                    Call 754-6397 to subscribe.

Just tell them the name of your school and $5 of your subscription price will go to PAWS!

Soon....you just might see your child's face in the Super School section!

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science

Congratulations to the MJMS football team.  They defeated West Wilson Middle School 36-0 last night.

Their next game is Tuesday, September 23^rd at Portland.

FCA meeting Friday at 7:45 AM in the auditorium.

Catfish club meets Wednesday and Friday after school at 3:20-5:00 to work on the “Under the Pond Dance.” 

Catfish Club paid members have a fishing tournament at Mr. Tatlock’s point this Saturday, September 20^th.

Catfish meeting every Thursday at 7:45 AM in room #209.

Beta Club meeting Sept. 22nd and 29^th at 7:45 AM in room 143.

Science Club meeting September 18^th at 7:45 AM in room 143.

Picture retakes Sept. 22^nd.

Wilson County High School Fall Tennis League at the Donelson Indoor Tennis Center

            Looking for 8^th-12^th graders

            Sunday afternoons Oct. 5^th – Nov. 9^th

            Cost $35.00 per player includes team shirt, balls, and court time

            To sign up, go to:  www.usta.com

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science

Congratulations to the girls Volleyball team yesterday.  They beat Watertown then went on the defeat Friendship Christian in a great 3 game match.

Under the Pond Dance – Friday, September 26^th

            General Admission $5.00

            Super Ticket $10.00

Young Champions Cheerleading 4-15 year olds boys and girls.

            September 13^th and 20^th at 11:30 AM

            The Jimmy Floyd Family Center

            $7.00 non-refundable registration fee and each class is $7.00\

Picture retake September 22^nd.

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science

Thank you to everyone that came to conferences last night.  If at anytime you feel that you need to meet with your teachers please feel free to call and set up an appointment.  The school number is 754-6688.

Don’t forget the Under the Pond Dance.  Tickets went on sale today for $5.00.

Congratulations to the girls’ soccer team.  They tied Walter J. Baird 4 to 4.

Parents please remember that flip flops of any kind are not in the school dress code. 

PAWS fund raiser starts Monday, Sept. 15^th.  Please make sure that your student keeps up with the Citi-Pass book that is handed out to them.  They need to sell it and more or return it to school.

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science

Congratulations to the MJMS Bears football team for their victory over Dickson County yesterday 16 to 8.

Congratulations to Shelby Crawford for winning Homecoming Queen 2008.

Congratulations to the girls volleyball team for their victory over Carroll Oakland and the once undefeated Tuckers Cross Road.

Archery Club membership sign ups will we Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in the mornings and at lunch.  Please see Coach Evans, Coach Baxter, or Coach Bivens for more information.

Step Team Practice will be Sept. 15, 16, and 18 in Mrs. Clarks room.

No Softball workouts Thursday, September 11^th.  Workouts will resume next Tuesday and Thursday, September 16^th and 18^th.

Picture retakes are Sept. 22^nd.

Under the Pond Dance - Tickets go on Sale Friday, $5.00 - Dance is Sept. 26^th from 6:30-9:00 PM

Costume Ball Oct. 30^th.

MOUNT JULIET MIDDLE SCHOOL

CHEER and DANCE CLINIC

September 27^th, 2008

In the MJMS Gym

10-3:00

12:00-12:30 Bring your Lunch

Are you interested in being a cheerleader or on the dance team in middle school or high school?? This is the clinic for you!! You will learn what is required for tryouts, have a demonstration of a dance and a cheer tryout, learn a dance based on skill level, learn a cheer and a chant, learn jumps, motions, stunts,  technique for dance, and tumbling based on ability.

You will perform at Coming Home, Jan. 15^th, 2009!

We will have several clinics to prepare you for your performance and will go over information you will need for tryouts. This is not required, but will be very helpful to you. You could even golden ticket to pass the first cut for cheer tryouts! We will hand out a dance medal, cheer medal, and a technique/skills medal.

The dates for the other clinics

November 4^th 3:30-5:00

December 11^th 3:30-5:00

January 8^th 3:30-5:00

Please try and attend all clinics. We will get a shirt to wear to the game. I will discuss that at the clinic and give you information on how much it will be. It will probably say Coming Home 2009.

Please turn all money and forms in to Derri Dalton no later than Thursday= September 25, 2009!!!

Cost for clinic/performance:  only $25.00

Who will our teachers be?? Coach Stacy, Coach Derri, and

Former MJMS Cheerleaders and Dancers!!

See next page for sign up.

Email Daltond@wcschools.com (subject cheer)

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science

I am sorry.  I forgot one.

PAWS first meeting is on this coming Monday 9/8/08 @ 6:30 P.M. 

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science

Under the Pond Dance II

            Tickets go on Sale Friday, $5.00

            Dance is Sept. 26^th from 6:30-9:00 PM

Softball workouts will be Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:00 PM

Homecoming tomorrow, Sept. 9^th.  Football game starts at 6:00 against Dickson County Dragons.  Go Bears!

Wildcat Chef Academy is a camp for children ages 9-14 during fall and spring 

break. Students will learn about food preparation and safety as they prepare 

meals for their families (4-5 servings). $200 per session

Fall Sessions

Session 1

Mon-Thurs October 6-9 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Session 2

Mon-Thurs October 13-16 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ADULT AND TEEN CLASSES are forming for Thursdays beginning the end of 

October.

Teen 12-17     Thursdays 4:00 -5:30 p.m.

Adult 18+      Thursdays 6:00-8:30 p.m. Dinner and Socializing

Email us if you want to get more information

at nic_cam_ron@yahoo.com or call 615-453-4600 ext 3088.

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science

Homecoming is September 9^th.  It will be black and gold day for students.  Students may not wear basketball shorts. 

Progress reports will be going out no later than September 9^th.  Please be looking for these.

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science

Please come out and support the girls’ volleyball team today.  They will be playing against Southside and MJCA.  The cost is $3.00

Costume Ball – October 30, 2008

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science

Catfish meeting Thursday, Sept. 4^th at 7:45 AM in room 209.  Get your hall pass from Mr. Tatlock.

            New members are welcome…$10.00 to join.

            Bring snacks and drinks to the meeting

            Win the “Boss Hawg” fishing combo this Thursday.

            Class officer elections this Thursday must be paid member to vote.

Science Club members that did not make it to the meeting need to see Mrs. Liddle in room 143.

            Anyone interested in the Fundraising team will meet tomorrow, Sept. 3^rd at 7:45 in room 143.

Softball conditioning is cancelled for this eek.  We will not start conditioning until next week.

MJMS football vs. Brentwood Academy today at 6:00 PM at MJMS.

Girls MJMS Soccer vs. Christiana at Christiana today at 5:00 PM

Mrs. Cathy Liddle

MJMS

6th Grade Science