RED RIBBON WEEK - THURSDAY IS "TEAM UP AGAINST DRUGS" Wear your favorite team shirt. Students will have the opportunity to shoot free throws in P.E. The overall boy and girl winner will receive a prize.

FACS bake sale will be held today after lunch. The cost is 50 cents for one bag of cookes. Don't forget your money!!

PEP SQUAD - Don't forget practice tomorrow in the cafeteria from 3-4.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY STUDENTS Students who did not attend the meeting yesterday should pick up a Newsletter from Mrs. Bayles or Mrs. Epps. Remember to turn in your Operation Christmas Child Team members by this Friday, Oct. 29th.

Congratulations to the following girls who make up the 2004-2005 girls softball team:
6th Grade: Savannah Dollar, Chelsea Tilbury, Kara Anderson, Morgan Bacon, Devin Mitchell, Brooke Boney, Emily Stratton, Ali McCandlish, Ashleigh Carey, Kate Killian, Caitlin Herbet

7th Grade: Megan Moore, Ali Nugent, Kemper Block, Tiffani Robinson, Shelby Smith, Kate Durham

8th Grade: Whitney Moore, Brooke Futch, Courtney Cousans, Claire Hollis, Danielle Wahl

Congratulations to the following boys who make up the 2004-2005 boys basketball team:
Chucky Glass, Jonas Tyson, Josh Tyson, Zach Wood, Ladarius Abrams, Clayton Haynes, A.J. Taylor, John Jones, Raymond Scott, Cameron Manning
PRACTICE TODAY FROM 3-5

Congratulations Good Hope Middle School Student of the Year - Mallory Debnam

Today begins our Red Ribbon Week!!! Tomorrow is "Hats off to Being Drug Free". If you would like to wear a hat tomorrow, bring a canned food item to your homeroom teacher.
Remember to wear your Red Ribbon All Week - Names will be drawn for prizes and you must be wearing your ribbon to receive a Prize!!! Let's be DRUG FREE and proud of it!!!!

Congratulations to the following students for being recognized for Good Character under the Character Counts Pillar of RESPECT!!
6th Grade: Steven Marusarz
Levi Elliott

7th Grade: Kate Dumas
Rick Sanders

8th Grade: Lindsey Dean
Daniel Dupuy

8th grade boys basketball tryouts today and tomorrow from 3-4:30. Have your ride here no later than 5:00.

Softball tryouts today until 5:00 for those who signed up. Have your ride here no later than 5:00.

PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME TODAY!!

Colonel Choir will be selling Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies this week duing both lunch shifts. Cookies are $1.00.

Softball tryouts are Monday after school until 5:00.
Bring all necessary equipment for that day. Sign up in Ms. Dillingham's room by tomorrow.

7th Grade boys basketball tryouts this Thursday and Friday from 3-4:30. Have someone here to pick you up no later than 5:00.

Boys soccer team tryouts will be Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 25th and 26th after school. All boys wanting to tryout need to sign up during P.E. with Coach Gill or Coach Brothers.

PEP SQUAD PRACTICE TODAY FROM 3-4:30.

7th Grade Basketball tryouts are this Thursday and Friday from 3- 4:30. Have someone here to pick you up no later than 5:00.

Anyone interested in trying out for softball should sign up in Ms. Dillingham's room by Friday. Tryouts are Monday after school until 5:00. Make sure to bring all necessary equipment for that day.

In appreciation of all our GHMS faculty and staff members, PALS will host a Salad and Baked Potato lunch Thursday in the teachers' lounge.

Boys Soccer team tryouts will be Monday and Tuesday Oct. 25th & 26th after school. All boys wanting to tryout need to sign up during their P.E. class with Coach Gill or Coach Brothers.

Congratulations to the following students for being recognized for demonstrating Good Character under the Character Counts Pillar of RESPECT.
6th Grade: Samantha Ulven
Laken Hampton

8th Grade: Kierra Johnson

Girls soccer practice will be today after school.

The WMHS Johnny's Pizza Fundraiser is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19th from 5-8 p.m. at Johnny's Pizza on Warren Drive. All proceeds go toward classroom technology at West Monroe High School. All future and former Rebels come enjoy pizza for a good cause.

7th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts will be this Thursday and Friday from 3-4:30. Have someone at the school to pick you up no later than 5:00.

I hope all of you are working on your math problems for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. It is time to start completing the booklet and collecting the pledges from your sponsors. Friday, October 22 is the day to turn in your money. It will take several weeks to get the prizes, so the money needs to be collected and sent to St. Jude as soon as possible. Thank you for helping all of the children at St. Jude Children's Hospital.

STUDENTS INTERVIEWING FOR STUDENT OF THE YEAR:
Your homeroom teachers will inform you of your interview time for Wednesday, Oct. 20.

Any 6th or 7th grade boy interested in trying out for the 7th grade boys basketball team sign up during your P.E. class and see Coach Brothers. Tryouts are October 21-22 from 3:00 - 4:30.

Congratulations to the following students who were nominated for Character Counts under the Character Counts pillar of RESPECT.
6th Grade: Brenden McCartney
Andrew Chambers

7th Grade: Steven Cowart

8th Grade Students - Please do not forget LEAP tutoring this afternoon.

Any 6th or 7th Grade Boy interested in trying out for the 7th Grade Boys Basketball Team sign up during your P.E. class and see Coach Brothers. Try-outs are Oct. 21-22 from 3-4:30 p.m.

FCS/FCA in the library tomorrow morning @ 7:30.

Beginning tomorrow, Family and Consumer Science will be having a bake sale each Thursday after lunch. You can buy one bag of cookies for $0.50.
Don't forget your money.

If you are interested in joining 4-H Club, see Mrs. Hogg in room 102.

PIZZA PIG OUT TODAY @ JOHNNY'S PIZZA ON WARREN DRIVE FROM 5-8. COME SEE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER AND LET HER/HIM SERVE YOU PIZZA.

The GHMS Pals Organizations is sponsoring the "Box Tops for Education" program for our school. This program is a great way to earn money for our school. Students will be bringing home a flyer that they receive today explaining the program, so start collecting those boxtops.

All overdue library books and library fines must be paid by Friday, Oct. 8.

All cafeteria charges must be paid by Friday, Oct. 8.

Girls soccer tryouts will be tomorrow, Oct. 5 after school.

Today is the kickoff for the St. Jude MATH-A-THON. If you participate, you will not only be helping the children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, but each of you will benefit as well. Return the permission form by Wednesday so the booklets can be ordered. Sign up as many sponsors as you can. Ask your friends, neighbors, parents and relatives to sponsor you; but do not go door to door. The more sponsors you obtain, the more money you will raise to save children's lives. The 6th and 7th grade class to raise the most money will have a pizza celebration.