Marked Tree School District

Thank you to our football players, cheerleaders, and band for an outstanding and fun football season. We also want to thank all of the volunteers for helping make this a fun season! Up next….INDIAN BASKETBALL! The girls have already started playing and our school has planned a ring ceremony for our 2023/2024 State Championship Basketball Team! This will be open to the public and we hope you will join us. Here is what is happening this week at MTSD! Mon: Tues: Math Interim Assessments, Girls BB @ Rivercrest 4:30 Wed: Winter Sport Pictures, Girls BB @ Rivercrest 7:15 Thur: Girls BB @ Rivercrest 5:00 Fri: Elem. wears tribe shirts, Ring Ceremony at gym (6:00)

Thank you to our football players, cheerleaders, and band for an outstanding and fun football season. We also want to thank all of the volunteers for helping make this a fun season! Up next….INDIAN BASKETBALL! The girls have already started playing and our school has planned a ring ceremony for our 2023/2024 State Championship Basketball Team! This will be open to the public and we hope you will join us. Here is what is happening this week at MTSD! Tues: Math Interim Assessments//Girls BB @ Rivercrest 4:30 Wed: Winter Sport Pictures//Girls BB @ Rivercrest 7:15 Thur: Girls BB @ Rivercrest 5:00 Fri: Elem. wears tribe shirts/ Vaccine Clinic Forms due/ State Champion Ring Ceremony at 6 PM

Other Upcoming Events: 11/25-29: Thanksgiving Break 12/4: ELA Interim Assessments 12/6: Band Christmas Concert 12/13: High School Christmas Play 12/18: Even Period Nine Weeks Tests 12/19: Odd Period Nine Weeks Tests 12/23-1/7: Christmas Break

Other Upcoming Events: 11/19: Atlas Math Interim Assessments 11/20: Winter Sport Pictures 11/25-29: Thanksgiving Break 12/4: ELA Interim Assessments 12/5: 3rd Grade Field Trip 12/6: Band Christmas Concert 12/13: High School Christmas Play, K-3 Christmas Program at 1:00 pm 12/18: Even Period Nine Weeks Tests, Early Dismissal 12/19: Odd Period Nine Weeks Tests and Early Dismissal 12/20: Elem. Christmas Parties and Early Dismissal 12/23-1/7: Christmas Break

We hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful Sunday! Congrats to our Cheer Team and our Sr. Indian Football Team for making the playoffs. Here is what’s happening this week at MTSD! Mon: Girls Basketball Home Opener vs. Augusta. 5:00 PM Tues: Parent/Teacher Conferences: 3:30-6:00 PM Wed: High School Food Day Thur: ACT WorkKeys for Sr’s and CPR for Jr’s Fri: Tribe Colors at elem., Sr. FB travels to Murfreesboro for playoffs

Parents, There will be a pep rally for 9th through 12th grade students this afternoon at the gym. We will bus them to the gym. Those 9th-12th grade car riders will need to be picked up at the gym when school is dismissed. Please be very careful around the gym because our elementary students will be dismissing, also. Our 7th and 8th grade students will still be picked up at the high school. Tonight's game vs. EPC will be in Marked Tree and will kickoff at 7:00.

Homecoming was amazing…thanks to the hard work of a lot of people. Parents and volunteers help make homecoming what it is! Thank you so much for your efforts! Teachers, you make homecoming come alive for our kids. Thank you so much! It is a long, hard week for all…but our kids had a blast and that is what matters the most. -Mon: Trunk or Treat! Chili supper starts at 5:30-7:00 PM. $8 per plate. All proceeds to to the Jr. Class. Trunk or Treat will run from 6:00-7:30! -Thur: Say Boo to Drugs (ELEM wears Halloween costumes). No afterschool program -Fri: PD (No School for Students) and SH FB @ Cross County

Homecoming was amazing…thanks to the hard work of a lot of people. Parents and volunteers help make homecoming what it is! Thank you so much for your efforts! Teachers, you make homecoming come alive for our kids. Thank you so much! It is a long, hard week for all…but our kids had a blast and that is what matters the most. Coming up this week... Mon: Trunk or Treat is tomorrow night! Chili supper starts at 5:30-7:00. $8 per plate. All proceeds to to the Jr. Class. Trunk or Treat will run from 6:00-7:30! Thur: Say Boo to Drugs! Elem. students wear Halloween costume. Due to Halloween, there will be no after school program. Fri: PD (No School for Students) and SH FB @ Cross County

Other upcoming events... 11/12: Parent/Teacher Conferences 11/13: HS Food Day 11/14: ACT WorkKeys for Sr’s 11/14: CPR Training for Jr’s 11/19: Math Interim Assessments 11/20: Winter Sport Pictures 11/25-29: Thanksgiving Break

Due to a town-wide boil order, Marked Tree School District will be closed today, Oct. 22, to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Please stay tuned for further updates regarding the situation. Thank you for your cooperation.

Parents, Currently, nowhere in the city has water. We are working to get answers quickly. We will update you at 7:00 a.m.

Other upcoming events... 10/28: Trunk or Treat & Chili Fundraiser for the Junior Class. 6-7:30 PM. 10/31: Say “Boo” to Drugs! Elementary students wear costumes to school. 11/1: PD (No School) 11/12: Parent/Teacher Conferences 11/13: HS Food Day 11/14: ACT WorkKeys for Sr’s 11/14: CPR Training for Jr’s 11/19: Math Interim Assessments 11/20: Winter Sport Pictures 11/25-29: Thanksgiving Break

We are so excited for all of the Homecoming Festivities coming up this week! Mon: Decades Day. JR High FB (v. ICC) @ 5:30 PM & 7 PM Tues: Movie Character Day Wed: Class Colors (Tribe Colors for ELEM). Thurs: Rhyme w/o Reason (Twinkie Day for ELEM). Friday: Blue & Gold Day + Anything but a backpack day (Blue & gold for ELEM) Homecoming Events... - Thursday: Pep Rally at 2 PM - Friday: Parade at 2 PM, Homecoming Court at 6:15 PM, Game at 7 PM, 5th Quarter for 7th-12th Students after the game.

Other upcoming events... 10/21-25: Homecoming Week 10/31: Say “Boo” to Drugs! Elementary students wear costumes to school. 11/1: PD (No School) 11/12: Parent/Teacher Conferences 11/13: HS Food Day 11/14: ACT WorkKeys for Sr’s 11/14: CPR Training for Jr’s 11/19: Math Interim Assessments 11/20: Winter Sport Pictures 11/25-29: Thanksgiving Break

It has been an exciting week and there is so much more to look forward to with Homecoming approaching! Just a reminder to send your flu clinic forms back with your child on Monday if you haven’t already! Mon: Flu Clinic and Report Cards Go Home Tues: Jr/Sr ACT Test Thur: 1st Grade Field Trip and JH FB @ McCrory Fri: Pink Out Day, Awards Day 3-6 (An invitation to awards will be sent home on Monday if your child receives an award), Kindergarten Field Trip, SH Football vs McCrory, and 5th Quarter after the game for 7-12th graders! Saturday: MTYS will be having basketball sign-ups at the football field from 9:00-11:00 for ages PreK-6th!

We can't wait to see everyone tonight at the bonfire! Festivities begin at 7:00.

Welcome back, Indians! We hope you had a wonderful Fall Break! We are excited to get back into our routine and continue learning & growing this year! Here's what is coming up... 10/7: Bonfire 10/9: Food Day at high school 10/14: Reports Cards Go Home 10/17: 1st Grade Field Trip 10/18: Awards Day, Kindergarten Field Trip, & Pink Out Day. 5th Quarter Event for 7-12 grade. 10/24: Homecoming Pep rally (2:00) 10/25: Parade and Homecoming Game (Homecoming court at 6:15) 10/28: Trunk or Treat outside the gym. Chili Supper fundraiser for Junior Class. 6-7:30 PM 10/31: Say Boo to Drugs & Wear Your Halloween Costume See you tomorrow!

Other upcoming events... 10/9: Food Day at high school 10/14: Reports Cards Go Home 10/17: 1st Grade Field Trip 10/18: Awards Day, Kindergarten Field Trip, & Pink Out Day 10/24: Homecoming Pep Rally (2:00) 10/25: Parade and Homecoming Game (Homecoming court at 6:15) 10/28: Trunk or Treat. Games & Chili Supper (Fundraiser for the Junior Class) 6-7:30 PM 10/31: Say Boo to Drugs & Wear Your Halloween Costume Be on the lookout for homecoming dress up days to be announced soon!

Happy Fall Break, Indians! Here is our schedule for the next two weeks... Over the break, the jr. high football team will practice at 9:00 a.m. and the sr. football team will practice at 11:00 a.m. 9/23: Tennis @ Allen Park 9/24: Tennis @ Lepanto 9/24: District Golf @ Thunder Bayou 9/26: JH FB @ Marianna Lee (7:00) 9/27: SH FB vs Marianna Lee (7:00) **7-12 Graders: Join us at the 5th Quarter after the game! 10/3: District Tennis @ Allen Park 10/3: JH FB vs Earle (7:00) 10/4: SH FB @ Earle (7:00) 10/7: Bonfire

Other Upcoming Dates... Sept 21 - Oct 6: Fall Break Oct 7: Bonfire Oct 9: Food Day Oct 14: Flu Clinic/Report Cards GoHome Oct 16: Jr/Sr ACT Test Oct. 17- First Grade Field Trip Oct 18: Pink Out Day for HS Oct 21-25 : Homecoming Week Oct. 24- Homecoming Pep Rally Oct. 31 - Say Boo to Drugs (Elementary wear halloween costumes) Please give us a call l if you have any questions!