Friday April 14- No School

Monday April 17- Return to school.  It will be a Green Day:)

7th and 8th Grade Boys Track dismissed at 2:50 for 3:00 departure to MHS for home track meet.

7th and 8th Grade Girls Track dismissed at 3:05 for 3:15 departure to MHS for home track meet.

6th and 7th grade girls you can find flyers about Muscatine Girls’ basketball camp outside the attendance office.

Attention 8th grade students!  If you are 14 years old or will be by June and would like to make some money this summer, please stop by the counselor’s office to pick up information about detasseling.    

Leftover Band Chocolate is now available to the rest of the student body for $6.00 a box.

A Box Tops challenge has been issued for April.  Bring those Box Tops in by the end of April and help your grade win the challenge.

Library books on hold

Joseph Madison

Jozlynn Harris

Trenton Dennis

Attention ag students there are several announcements so please listen carefully-

There will be livestock judging next Monday, April 17 at the Ag Center. On practice after school and on at 5:15.

There will horse judging practice at the ag center on Thursday April 20, on practice right after school and one at 5:15.

Any 8th grade student that has been in an ag class this year and wants to help out Kiddie Barnyard needs to fill out an application. They can be found in the main office and can be turned in there or to Ms Wiebe. Applications are due on April 25th. If you have questions- please talk to Ms Wiebe

Parents:

CMS Band web site:

https://sites.google.com/site/centralmiddleschoolbands/meleven-html

Order form for autographed copies of Sarah Prineas books: click here.  Orders are due April 6th.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are embarking on our fourth year of expanded summer camps for K-12 students.

These  full-day and half-day camps provide opportunities for creation AND recreation with a variety of topics.  Camps will be hosted at several locations throughout our three-county service area and are designed to connect kids to new STEM skills and new friends.

Here’s a quick look:

• Outdoor wilderness
• Robotics
• Career exploration
• College readiness
• Culinary and cooking
• Drones
• Computer coding and video game development
• Stop-action move making
• YouTube TV studio
• Basic animal care
• First Car Smarts
• Zombies!

All information is provided on the link at www.eicc.edu/summercamp including full camp descriptions and registration.

8th Grade Graduation will be on May 26. The ceremony will take place from 10:30-11:30ish. Following the ceremony, students and parents can take pictures outside the steps and in the grass off 9th Street. After that, lunch will be served from 12:21-12:46 if they want it; otherwise, there will be a celebration for them in the gym until 1:25.

If you would like to donate to the Muskie Locker they are in need of the following:

Food

Snack crackers

Cereal

Granola Bars

Mac & cheese

Saltines

Soup

Canned goods

Hygiene

Soap

Shampoo

Body wash

Body spray

Toothpaste

Deodorant

Hairties

Hair brush

Bobby pins

Hair gel

School supplies

Notebooks

Pens

Highlighters

3 ring binders

Trapper keeper

Crayons

Markers

Clothing

Socks

Shoes (boy/girl)

Shorts

Spring Jackets

Old winter coats

The fifth annual MCSD Race for the Schools – 5K and Muskie Mile fun run will be held on Saturday, May 6th at the Muscatine High School.  Forms are available outside the attendance center.

All students are encouraged to participate. This year, students will receive a 50% discount if they list their school on the registration form.  A limited number of scholarships are available for MCSD students to cover the registration fees.

This event is designed to promote physical fitness within the community of Muscatine and the Muscatine Community School District. All proceeds from this fundraiser will filter directly back to MCSD students.  Funds will be designated to support physical education and student wellness.  Special awards will be presented to the business and MCSD School with the greatest participation.

Registration forms are available at each school or you can print a registration form by visiting the Muscatine Running Club website at: http://www.machlink.com/~muscatinerunningclub/ and clicking on the calendar tab.  MCSD Race for the Schools is the second race in the Grand Prix Circuit competition in Muscatine.

On-line registration is available at: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/RaceForTheSchools.  Registration Fees increase after April 24, so register now!
This is the link to our website. http://www.muscatine.k12.ia.us/cms/