Thanks for Another Great School Year!Have a Great Summer!!!!
muhlenberg south middle school
200 Pritchett Drive
Greenville, KY 42345
(270)338-4650
Fax(270)338-0151
Principal: Brian Lile
Assistant Principal: Doug Gloyd
Guidance Counselor: Jaime Randolph
School Secretary: Liz Piper
Youth Service Center: Susie Rice
Upcoming Events:
June 25-July 9, 2017- dead period (no athletic practices or contests can take place during this time)
August 1, 2017- 7th & 8th grade open house- 10:00am-12:00pm
August 1, 2017- 6th grade open house- 6:00pm-8:00pm
August 10, 2017- First Day of school for students
MSMS Faculty & Staff celebrate the end of the school year with a cookout. (below is a picture of Mr. Noffsinger showing his grilling skills)
Extreme School Makeover- Approximately 350 students participated in our 1st Annual Extreme School Makeover. The students were broken up into 25 groups lead by our teachers and staff and accomplished various projects on our campus to improve the appearance of our school
http://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/students-participate-in-school-makeover-at-muhlenberg-south-middle-school/715862654?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Eyewitness_News_WEHT_WTVW
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Kira Croxton wins Secretary of State Slogan Contest-
Kentucky Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan Grimes, presented Kira Croxton, MSMS 6th grader, with her $1000 award for winning the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Slogan Contest. Kira’s slogan was, "Don’t you want a choice? Don’t you want a say? Go vote today!"
April-May Students of the Month-
front Row--6th Grade: Madison Johnson, Kaylee McLean, Macy Cotton. Absent for photo Taylor Cornette.
Middle Row--7th Grade: Trevor Morgan, Gracie Boggess, Grant Mefford. Absent for photo Ariannah Nannie.
Back Row--8th Grade: Sailor Phillips, Zach Hardin, Brody Lambert. Absent for photo Clara Putnam.
Wulfe Brothers visits Muhlenberg South Middle School
Star Search Winner (Comedian/Ventriloquist) Taylor Mason visits Muhlenberg South Middle school
Animal Tales visits Muhlenberg South Middle School
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KPREP Awards
map rewards- beach volleyball
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University of Kentucky basketball players Derek willis & Isaac humphries come to South middle - 1996 & 1998 UK basketball national champion Cameron mills attended as the emcee for the school is cool tour
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thank you Thursday-
MSMS hosted our April "Thank You Thursday" luncheon to honor any staff member who has retired from MSMS. A special table was set up in remembrance of those who have passed away, but will forever be MSMS Suns.
Duck stamp winners-In the state of Kentucky there are 100 winners from first place through honorable mention. Here at MSMS we have 12 of those places: one of which was 2nd place. They also award 300 special recognitions and we received 31 of those awards. We also have a special recognition for the Conservation Message this year.
students of the month for March-
Front row: Sixth Grade - Henry Danaan, Lonna Langley, Katelyn Petrie, Daquan Jackson.
Middle row: Seventh Grade - Bryson Beal, Sara Reynolds, Kilee Gates, Dylan Niemi.
Back row: Eighth Grade - Chase Howard, Emma Mallory, Jackson McElwain, Jordan McElwain.
Mother Daughter Night II-
Each "mother/daughter" team was given a wooden door hanger shaped like a mason jar. They worked together to transform it into a work of art!
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2nd Annual Muhlenberg South Middle School Dodgeball Tournament-5 D's of Dodgeball: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, & Dodge
Teachers Pet of the week- Lori Wilson and Angela Shoemaker- Custodians
This is MiddleSun! He is a Very Special Boy to many of our MSMS family! He was dropped off here after a home football game, We took him to the Vet and had shots, ears cleaned out and neutered! He was so much fun to have around! MiddleSun was here for a year and now he is with a member of our family/friend! He is well taken care of! Ms Lori buys his food and litter and Ms Angela does the Vet visits:)
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Reality Store 2017-
Reality Store is a financial simulation where 7th grade students choose careers and make decisions about their budgets and lifestyles.
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Thank you Thursday- Community leaders
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MSMS students of the month for February-
Front row: 6th Grade - Noah Mallory, Alexia Jimenez, Danny Lin. Absent for photo - Mariah Allen.
Middle row: 7th Grade - Braden Lacefield, Matthew Kramer, Savannah Cotton, Hannah Travis.
Back row: 8th Grade - Aden Gaines, Abbi Staples, Drew Arrendell, Bariah Baalu.
Kentucky United Nations Assembly 2017
Career Showcase at Muhlenberg South Middle- The 8th grade students at South Middle are soon to transition to the high school and they must choose a career path. They have researched career opportunities and displayed the career they have chosen to pursue in high school to make them career ready.
MSMS January Students of the month-
Front row - 6th Grade: Kahne Bivins, Keaton Whitney, Emma Thompson, Nicole Whitaker. Second row - 7th Grade: Bailey Wright, Brady Steele, Alivia Langley, James Alex Robards. Back row - 8th Grade: Brooklyn Cotton, Hailey Vincent, Cynthia Forgy, Hayden Gregory.
Thank You Thursday- Bus Drivers & Bus Garage
Beta Club convention- Muhlenberg South Middle School is the t-shirt division II champion (Above and beyond)
8th grade boys basketball- KBA gold division Kentucky State champions
Archery- nasp regional runners-up
7th grade boys basketball- GRVC champions
8th grade boys basketball- grvc runners-up
MAp Rewards- South Middle Survivor
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8th Grade Science experiments/projects (Victor noffsinger's class)-
Justin McKinney created this hover board. Mr. Gloyd (Assistant Principal) and Heather Proffitt (guidance secretary) tested his project.
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School Closing Information-
The winter season is upon us. Looks like snow could be on the way! Our district staff understands that our decision to open or close schools in bad weather has a big effect on families. We also understand that our students are better served - both academically and socially - by being in school, but, as always, our top priority is the safety of our students.
HOW DO WE MAKE OUR DECISION?
Please understand that we make the decision to open or close the schools in bad weather based on a careful analysis of all relevant factors, such as:
- Information on road conditions from transportation staff. They begin driving the roads around 3:30 AM across our district to get a first-hand look at the road conditions as some employees must report to school by 5:00 AM. We must give careful consideration to the most dangerous roads in the district. Even if your street looks clear, travel elsewhere in the district may be dangerous. We will post photos on website and social media to give the public a view of roads we are basing decisions on. Also, we must consider that some high schools students drive to school.
· Amount of snow and ice accumulated.
· Whether precipitation is continuing.
· Building conditions (such as whether we have electricity and heat).
· Parking lot conditions. Administrators talk to maintenance and custodial staff members who are responsible for clearing and treating school parking lots and sidewalks.
· Weather predictions. We prefer not to make our decision based on weather predictions, which are not always accurate, but sometimes this is unavoidable. A weather front that is predicted to arrive after school begins is the toughest decision.
· What other school districts are doing. We also share information with other local districts and check whether they are opening or closing.
WHO MAKES THE DECISION?
As superintendent of schools, he isresponsible for the final decision based on the above factors and recommendations from the director of transportation and the director of building facilities.
HOW IS THE PUBLIC NOTIFIED?
Tune to local TV (WFIE, WTVF, WEHT, WTVW, and WBKO) and radio stations (92.5, 96.1, and 105.5) for up-to-date information on school closings. An “All Call” will go out to all households including students and staff. An email will also go out to all district staff .You can also check our district website (www.muhlenberg.kyschools.us) for information. Please do not call the schools regarding closings unless it is an emergency.
WHEN IS THE DECISION MADE?
The superintendent must make the decision by 5:00 am or earlier. If I wait longer to announce a closing, some parents will have already left for work, leaving their children unsupervised. Also, our cafeteria staff begins cooking meals at that time. If snow arrives in the evening and temperatures are not expected to rise, we will make the call at that time. As soon as the decision is made, we notify radio and TV, post the decision on our website and notify our staff by district email.
WILL WE CLOSE SCHOOL IF CONDITIONS WORSEN?
Keep in mind that, even if weather conditions worsen, we cannot reverse our decision in the morning without endangering students. Once we make the decision to open the schools, many parents rely on it and leave for work. If we then send students right back home, many will return to unsupervised bus stops and empty houses. If conditions get worse during the school day, we may need to have any early dismissal, but we will give as much notice to all parents as possible.
Although my staff and I do our absolute best in this process, we know that often no perfect decision exists. If, based on current weather conditions, you do not feel as though it is safe for your child to attend school, use your best judgement on whether he or she should attend. Also, discourage teenagers from driving in bad conditions and offer them alternatives if weather conditions worsen. We hope that this explanation helps everyone understand the process that our district staff uses to make the best possible decision for all in our district.
HOW WILL STUDENTS MAKE UP DAYS MISSED DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSINGS?
The following days are built into the calendar as possible make-up days for students.
January 27 currently Staff Work Day
February 10 currently Staff Work Day
February 24 currently Staff Work Day
March 13 currently Staff Work Day
March 31 currently PD Day
Based on the number of days missed, the decision will be made as to whether or not to use the above dates as make-up days. If we miss more days than are possible to be made up using these days listed, additional school days will be added to the end of the school year which will extend the school year beyond May 18.
HOW WILL TEACHERS AND STAFF MAKE UP MISSED DAYS?
The above days are teacher work days and professional development days for you. If these are taken as student attendance days, other arrangements will be made for you to make these up. For example, if an inclement weather day is bad enough to cancel school for students, but still road conditions would allow teachers to report to work, we may use that day as a teacher work day. If a teacher feels unsafe traveling on that day then he/she will have the opportunity to take a personal day or make up that teacher work day at the end of the school year. Teacher and staff members must make arrangements with the building principal for make-up days in these situations.
I hope this information is useful and helps clarify the complex decision involved with school closures. Above all else the safety of our students and staff is paramount.
November/December Students of the Month
Front Row – Sixth Grade: Zac Martin, Olivia Revo, C. J. Stanley, Skylar Williams.
Second Row – 7th Grade: Ryley Middleton, Caidee Hawkins, Mason Dukes, Hayden Jones.
Back Row – 8th Grade: Justin Lynn, Matthew Jackson, Chandler Owens, Brooke Stinson.
Thank You Thursday- Board Appreciation Month
MSMS Academic Team- District Governor's Cup Champions
Congratulations to our Academic Team for their 1st place finish at the District Academic Team Governor's Championship at Todd County. The Quick Recall team won 1st place and FPS finished 1st place as well. The team also received the Hume Sportsmanship Award.
The following placed in written assessment:
In Arts and Humanities: 3rd place Noah Mallory and 1st place Zoie Meuse
In Langauge Arts: 4th place Gracie Boggess, and 1st place Sophia Drake
In Science: 4th place Kira Croxton and 1st place Colton Dietrich
In Math: 5th place Mason Lile and 1st place Cole Scott
In Social Studies: 5th place Jackson Rigney
and in Written Composition: 4th place Kira Croxton and 2nd place Sophia Drake
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MSMS students at kya convention
Muhlenberg South Middle School's Commonwealth Bill was passed into Law at the KYA Convention today! Congratulations to Sophia drake, the bill author, who represented us well! She was also recognized with a plaque as an outstanding speaker. Our Bluegrass Bill went to the Capitol to be heard as well; however, it was not signed into law. Caroline hope & Caroline schindler presented, debated, and justified the need for their bill quite well. Our group also walked away with the "Delegation of Excellence Award", undoubtedly due to the valiant effort of our bill sponsors and the active participation shown by our entire delegation!
Msms No Complaining Rule by jon Gordon Book study
Several of the msms staff have completed the no complaining rule book study written by jon gordon. this is the 3rd book study msms has completed ! the staff will complete another book study over jon gordon's The seed next semester.
Shark tank
Ms. White's 7th grade SYNC class competed in their own version of ABC's shark tank. several groups created various products and tried to market the products to the sharks (Mr. Perkins, Asst. Supt., Mr. Lile, Principal, Mr. Gloyd, Asst. Principal, Mrs. Randolph, Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Piper, Secretary, Mrs. White, ESS)
Slime for change
MSMS raised over $1000 by collecting change for the H.E.a.r.t.s Youth Service Center to support a better christmas for kids. If the students raised at least $300, they would get to see Mr. Gloyd (assistant principal) get slimed. They more than tripled the amount they needed for this great cause.
Thank you thursday
MSMS hosted our Thank You Thursday this month to honor our First Responders. We greatly appreciate these individuals for their time and dedication to our community!
Father/Son Night
MSMS hosted our 3rd Annual Father/Son Night on Monday, November 28th. Fathers and Sons participated in archery events, listened to a presentation by Sherriff McGehee, and participated in a self-defense class presented by Master Jim Johnson and his Tae Kwon Do class. We had a great turnout with a lot of great feedback from the fathers and sons after the event.
Mrs. Ehlschide's 8th Grade classes have been reading The Kindness Quilt
by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Random acts of kindness pictured on a paper quilt
Minna and her classmates have been asked by their teacher, Mrs. Bloom, to work on a Kindness Project. Mrs. Bloom wants them to do and draw and share an act of kindness. Minna and her family do lots of kind things, but Minna can’t decide which one is right for her project. Then she starts writing and drawing and cutting—and an idea for a paper quilt picturing many acts of kindness begins to take shape!
Important lessons about being kind to each other are depicted in NANCY ELIZABETH WALLACE’s charming artwork using origami, recycled paper, markers, crayons, and colored pencils.
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MSMS October Students of the Month:
6th Grade – front row: Isaac Chambers, Aven Proffitt, Madison Morris, Chris Colburn. 7th Grade – second row: Kamden Newman, Caroline Schindler, Susan Newbury, Cayden Putnam. 8th Grade – back row: Zachery Smith, NaTaya Williams, Hayden LeGrand, Lorelia Witherspoon.
MSMS Book Frenzy
SRO Ricki ALLen Talking with MSMS 6th graders about Responsibility & Positive Decision Making
MAP REWARDS- CORNHOLE TOURNEY
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MSMS Students of the mONTH (September)
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KPREP Scores
Mother/Daughter Night
See you at the pole (Fellowship of Christian Students)
MSMS had 200+ students show up for See You at the Pole, a national day of prayer for schools and communities. This year's motto was "We Cry Out" taken from Psalm 24:3-6. Students participated by leading devotion, leading prayer, and praying over prayer cloths that will be distributed to local law enforcement.
Thank You Thursday
MSMS hosted our Thank You Thursday lunch to honor our local law enforcement. We are thankful for all they do for our community!!!
The outsiders
MSMS 7th graders just finished reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. After reading the book, students were invited to dress up like The Outsiders characters.
