EMJH NEWS AND HAPPENINGS
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF TAKE CARE OF OTHERS TAKE CARE OF YOUR SCHOOL U: You R: Respect & Responsibility     O: On Time          C: Careful          K: Kind & Courteous Testing Review Help Our school now has access to a great resource for preparing our students for the test.  We are using a web-based program called Study Island, which is accessible to students from school or home.  If you have Internet access, your child can access Study Island from home to prepare for the state assessments.  The website is  http://www.studyisland.com.  Students have been given a user name and password. Please continue over the summer to access this website to prepare for the 2008-2009 school year!       MEDIA LINKS: McDowell News Road Conditions WLOS News 13 Weather	Thanksgiving Break November 25th ~ Teacher Workday November 26th ~ Thanksgiving Day November 27th ~ Thanksgiving Holiday                       East Jr. High's Cultural Arts Department will present "An Artful Affair" this Thursday, November 19. 6:30 - 7:00 will be the art show in the front lobby with refreshments. 7:00 - 7:30 9th grade band and drama will perform in the theatre. Please come out and support these super 9th graders and help our students fundraise for their trip to Chicago!Tickets: $3.00 Thank you for supporting the arts! EMJH Sports You must have a completed Physical in order to tryout for any sport. For more information contact the Athletic Director: Dave Comer  (828) 652-7711.  For Sports schedules please refer to the Athletics page then the individual sport. Coach Carter is pleased to announce this year’s 2009-10 boys basketball team. Through many open gyms and three tough tryouts, I had some difficult decisions to make. After evaluating the athlete’s abilities and skills, Coach Carter would like to announce your boy’s basketball team.   Taylor Parkins Ryan Kincaid Dakota Lister Mark Thomas Raekwon Miller Aaron Whittemore D.J. Martin Dallas Myers Eric Olivo Eleck Hensley Adam Morgan Ethan Owensby   I have high expectations for these young men this year.   We should be very exciting to watch. Please come out and support our kids this year. McDowell Volunteer Center ~ Make a Diference The Board of the Volunteer Center sets the theme for Make A Difference Day in McDowell County. Because of the budget cuts and unemployment rates in McDowell County this year, our theme for Make A Difference Day -- SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS. October 24 (MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY) bring your items to the Tailgate Market in Marion. The Volunteer Center will be there collecting items from 10:00 to 1:00.Remember, the items on the attached list are what the schools in our county most needed, but you can collect any items that would benefit the schools or others sponsored activities or groups. Many people are in need. Look at what they need, and collect it. PEOPLE TO PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM Traveling to the South Pacific, Asia, Europe and many other destinations, People to People Student Ambassador Programs offer students in grades 5-12 life-changing educational travel opportunities that foster friendship, build the foundation for personal success, and offer unique access to people, places, and activities. Program delegations are built around local communities, so students make friends locally before they travel globally. The program invites nominated students to build their leadership skills during a People to People Leadership Program. For more information please visit the People to People Leadership Program's website. Anyone that is interested in the People to People program, or knows of someone that falls into the leadership category and would be a good ambassador, please contact Mr. Clark at 652-7711.   McDowell Technical Classes   Starting college while still attending high school is not a dream, but a REALITY! McDowell Technical Community College offers free tuition to all high school students who are at least 16 years of age. Through the Huskins, Dual, and Concurrent programs, students can enroll in day and evening courses and begin building their college transcript. Please contact Julie Padgett, College Liaison for more information at  828-659-0417  828-659-0417 . MHS Sports Just click on the above to see the MHS Athletic calendar.  As schedules for the various season sports become available, they are posted on the website. MHS Basketball Ticket Prices for the 2009-2010 Season Titan Wrestling 9th graders ~ October 31st ~ Mandatory hydration test.  If you have any please contact Steven Leight, coach @ (828) 724-1809. Order Your Year Book Now...           IMPORTANT REMINDERS: Anyone coming to check out a student MUST have a picture ID and the students’ complete name for verification. No Electronic devices (cell phones, MP3's, etc...) are permitted during the instructional day: 7:45am - 3:00pm. ARRIVAL AND DROP OFF PROCEDURES: No students should be in the building before 7:00 a.m. In the Mornings- When entering the school in the morning Non-breakfast eating students will do the following: -7th and 8th grade will go straight to the Gym. -9th grade will go to the auditorium. -Students are not allowed in the halls before the bell rings.      Car riders should be dropped off in the back of the school off Baldwin Avenue in the mornings. Cars are not permitted in the circle in the front of the school in the morning from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. OR in the afternoon (at any time) due to the busses. Car Riders are dismissed (as car riders) at 2:55 p.m. and should be picked up in the back of the school off Baldwin Avenue. Walkers are dismissed (as walkers) at 3:00 p.m. and leave the campus from the front of the school. ( If you are picked up by a car in the front of the school, you are NOT a car rider, you are a walker and must wait until that bell rings to leave campus in the afternoon).       (top)	East McDowell Junior High 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year: Lisa Atkinson j Weather line:  652-3869 [Inclement Weather Policy]   EMJH SCHEDULES: Daily Schedule Half day Schedule 2 Hour Delay Schedule 2009-2010 Testing Schedule 2008-2009 Test Results Daily Radio Spot: Download 2009-2010 School Calendar Traditional List| Color East McDowell  Belief Statement East McDowell Vision Statement To email a teacher or staff member:  their email address is their: first name.last name @mcdowell.k12.nc.us    Lunch Prepay Now Available MCPS Child Nutrition can now offer you a way to add money to your child(ren)'s lunch account online using your credit or debit card! To use this online payment service click on Lunch Prepay and register as a new member. After you have registered you will need to add your students using thier name, school, and lunch number. Once your child(ren)'s names have been verified you will be able to add money to his/her account(s). If you have questions please contact us at 652-5633
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East McDowell Junior High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its
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McDowell County Schools' Personnel Director: PO Box 130 / Marion, N. C. 28752 / (828) 652-4535