GO COLONELS!!!!!!!!!!! BEAT OUACHITA!!!!!!!!!


4-H Club meeting after school. Meeting will be over by 3:30.

Softball meeting has been changed to 9:00 Saturday instead of 10:00.

The Colonel Choir will be featured on Channel 8 Good Morning Arkla Miss tomorrow morning at 6:45.
They will perform a number from their musical "The Music man, Jr.". So, turn your TV on early and be sure to watch!

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER
6th grade:
Holly Cooke
Jordyn Murry
Jayron Williams
Grant Shepard
7th grade:
Daniel Dupuy
Vicki Maunz
Matthew Wall
Lindsey Dean
8th grade:
Elizabeth Ingram
Janethia Tyson
Jacob McGowen
Shelby Aulds

The girl's soccer team has no practice today.

4-H club will meet after school on Thursday. The meeting will be over by 3:30.

Pep Squad - Reminder: Short meeting (3-3:45) Thursday in Mrs. Dean's room. Please bring all "Avon" orders and money. Remember all checks need to be made out to Good Hope Middle.

Softball team meeting - Sat., Dec. 6 at 10:00 in the gym. Plan to stay about an hour and be prepared to take a picture. Wear cleats or tennis shoes.

The Good Hope Talent Show will be held on Jan 13. Auditions for the Talent Show will be Dec. 15th and 16th after school. Come by the Choir Room to get an information sheet and sign up for an audition time.

NEWSLETTERS GO HOME THURSDAY!!!

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade boys basketball team for their wins over Calhoun last night, with Shelby Aulds leading all scores. The Colonels play Ouachita Thursday.

PEP SQUAD - We have a very short meeting Thursday in Mrs. Dean's room from 3:00-3:45. You need to bring all "Avon" orders and money. Make sure all checks are made out to Good Hope Middle.

The following students have been recognized for demonstrating the character counts pillar of Trustworthiness.
6th grade: Hannah Cowart for paying back a dollar that Ms. McGuffee loaned her for lunch.
6th grade: Brooke Rodgers for turning in to the office some money she found.
6th grade: Jordan Wiggins found money and turned it in.
7th grade: Nicky Rogers found money and turned it in.
8th grade: Josh Walker found money on the floor and turned it in to Mrs. Paul.

GO COLONELS!!!!!!! BEAT CALHOUN!!!!!!


The Student Council would like to thank all of you who participated in the canned food drive and helped to make it a success. The 6th grade collected the most with 1,481 cans. The total amount collected for Good Hope was 3,250 cans.

The Good Hope Talent Show will be held on January 13th. Auditions for the Talent Show will be December 15th and 16th after school. Come by the Choir Room to get an information sheet and sign up for an audition time.

There are still a few Good Hope Athletic T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, and Hooded Sweatshirts available. First come, first serve.

Girl's soccer team will practice until 4:30 today.

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!


Today is the last day of the can food drive.
As of this morning the leaders were Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Hogg and Mrs. Eley.

Any homeroom class wishing to participate in Adopt-A-Family needs to send a note to Mrs. Moody letting her know. If you are going to go in with another homeroom let her know that as well.

The Lady Colonels soccer team defeated Westridge last night 3-1. Goals were scored by Amy Poindexter, Alison Cooke, and Emily Hemphill.

The winner of the "Turkey Feather" contest is Coach Long. Congratulations to Coach Long!!!!

Pep Squad will meet today in Mrs. Dean's room after school.

Tomorrow is the last day for the canned food drive. The leaders as of this morning are:
6th grade - Epps
7th grade - Hogg
8th grade - Holzer

REPORT CARDS GO HOME TODAY!!!!!


This six weeks we will be saluting all children who have perfect attendance. Teachers - keep excellent records, for at the end of the six weeks, Jan. 9, students who have perfect attendance will be eligible for a prize of a CD player. One sixth, seventh and eighth grader will win a player. All you have to do is come to school each day and you will automatically be entered to win.

8th GRADE STUDENTS - You received a field trip handout yesterday. These need to be turned in tomorrow. No money is due until after the 1st of the year. We need to get a head count so we can begin making plans. Please turn these sheets in to Mrs. Myshrall or Mrs. Noel by tomorrow.

National Honor Society Students who are visiting the Landmark Nursing Home tomorrow must have a signed permission slip and money to eat lunch. Students should meet Mrs. Bayles and Mrs. Epps at the front doors of the school as soon as the lunch bell rings.

Pep Squad - You have a very short meeting in Mrs. Dean's room tomorrow after school 3-3:45. You do not have to dress out.

Attention all teachers and students involved in after-school tutoring - We will have tutoring tomorrow as usual.

Congratulations to the 7th grade boys, 8th grade girls, and 8th grade boys on their victory over West Ridge last night. Quentin Henry led the 8th grade boys with 17 points. Come watch the Colonels tomorrow at Riser starting at 4:00.

GO COLONELS!!!!! BEAT WESTRIDGE!!!!!!

REPORT CARDS GO OUT TOMORROW!!!!!!


SOCIAL STUDIES FAIRS BEGIN TODAY!!!
In the morning all boys will report to their assigned bleachers in the gym and all girls will report to the cafeteria and wait for school to begin.

All overdue library books and fines are due now.

The Lady Colonels soccer team defeated Calhoun last night 6-2. The team was led by Amy Poindexter's 3 goals, Alison Cooke's 2 goals and Emily Hemphill.

Girl's soccer practice will be until 4:00 today.

Boy's Soccer Team won last night 5-2. Congratulations on the boys first win!

Pep Squad - We will have a quick meeting Thursday from 3 - 3:45 in Mrs. Dean's room. Please try to be there. You don't need to dress out.

Pep Squad - Operation Christmas boxes are due today.
If you forgot your box, please bring it tomorrow to Mrs. Dean's room.

This six weeks, staff members will be looking for children who exhibit the character of trustworthiness. Trustworthiness is defined as the assured reliance of the character, srength or truth of someone. It is a person in which confidence is placed. So do your best - even when no one is looking - because you never know who is actually really looking.

The following students have been recognized for demonstrating excellent character:
6th grade: Dominique Ford who borrowed a calculator from Mrs. Loudon and returned it.
7th grade: Logan Bernice for picking up trash during lunch without being asked to do so.
8th grade: Chelsea Chamberlain for letting Mrs. Biggs know that she had given her too many bonus points (she got to keep them).
8th grade: Zach Bower who had a migraine, but told his mom he needed to stay and take a test in Mrs. Bayles class.