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	FEBRUARY:           12th                                                        14th                                                   15th                                    16th                                             Lincoin's Birthday        Chinese New Year   /     Valentines day          President's Day                  Mardi Gras Day High School 101 for Rising 9th graders ~ Thursday February 11 Students attending McDowell High School next year are encouraged to attend High School 101 Night on February 11th. This will give you and your parents an opportunity to talk with high school staff, see the school, and find out valuable information about your high school future. There will be a tasty treats starting at 5:30pm in the cafeteria and the event starts at 6:00pm.     East Band ~ Valentine's Dance Friday, Feb. 12 from 3:30 - 5:30. Admission will be $4.00. There will be a dodge ball tournament during the dance. Mr. Hill and Mr. Shaw will be the DJ's. East Softball                                    East Baseball Softball tryouts begin, February 22nd.           Baseball camp is sceduled for Saturday, February 13th.                                                                         Tryouts begin, February 15th. For further details, please speak with Mrs. Melton. 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. Mrs. Fowler's and the Rollercoaster Winners.... 1st Place TheWhirlpool A.Espinoza, C.Smith, N.Bingham,A.Jackson, N.Watkins, C.Warren Tied for 2nd Place    The Disco Twist                     Fruit the Loop E.Anderson, K.Wilkerson, K.Parker                J.Sorto, H.Case, C.Cisneros, S. Jimeson K.Brackett, K.Proctor, M.Ledbetter                    A. Workman, M.Stevens, R. Vess Chicago Students Please do not forget that your February payment is due! If you are behind on the payments, please see Mrs. Ruebusch, Mr. Miller or Mrs. Shaw. Thank you. 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.   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.   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 Order Your Year Book Now...         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 . 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 -------------------- 2010 -2011 Shawna Lytle j Weather line:  652-3869 [Inclement Weather Policy]  Current Weather Temperature  EMJH SCHEDULES: Daily Schedule Half day Schedule 2 Hour Delay Schedule 2009-2010 Testing Schedule 2009-2010 EOC Schedule 2008-2009 Test Results Daily Radio Spot: Download 2009-2010 School Calendar Traditional List| Color REVISED 02/08/2010 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