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Training for Eternity |
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Middle Tennessee Christian School |
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Cougar Connection |
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January 09, 2012 |
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DID YOU KNOW? ... The top 10% of the class of 2011 had an average ACT score of 32.66. HEADLINES: Homecoming Queen/King crowned Congratulations to seniors Julia Howard and Micah Farmer for being named our Basketball Homecoming Queen and King for 2012. Julia and Micah were crowned in pre-game ceremonies on Saturday, January 7th. Court attendants were Koen Meranda, (Kindergarten Crown Bearer); Hanna Zmina (Kindergarten Flower Girl); Kailee Marasco and Nathan Smith (7th Grade); Elizabeth Wisdom and Tanner Green (8th Grade); Erin Mullins and Peyton Cox (9th Grade); Erin Jennings and Clayton Mitchell (10th Grade); Olivia Rynd and Taylor Sanders (11th Grade); and Rachel Young, Damara Praseutsinh, Keith Pickard and Andrew McMahan (12th Grade). Haile Tournament begins Friday The 2012 James C. Haile State Invitational Tournament, which is hosted by Middle Tennessee Christian School, will begin on Friday, January and run through January 28. This tournament began in 1974, making it the oldest junior high state basketball tournament in Tennessee. In 1984, the tournament was renamed to honor one of the events’ founders, Coach James C. Haile. Our junior high and Cougar Cubs teams will be participating. MTCS action will begin Saturday as the JH girls take on Watertown at 9:00 a.m. The Cougar Cub Girls play Watertown at 12:45 p.m. Our Cougar Cub Boys will battle with Irving College at 7:00 p.m., and the JH Boys take on Stone Memorial at 8:15 p.m. Cougar Cub games are played in the A.N. Miller gymnasium and JH games are played in the new gym. Please come out and support our athletes. Volunteers needed MTCS is blessed to have wonderfully supportive parents who always pitch in wherever needed. As the James C. Haile State Invitational Tournament begins this weekend, we need many volunteers to help man the gate, concession stand, and T-shirt table. If you are able to give a couple hours of your time, please contact Carole Lamb. Thank you in advance for you willingness to help. Prospective Student Open House and Kindergarten Information Meeting MTCS will hold a Kindergarten Information Meeting on January 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the library. This will be followed by a Prospective Student Open House at 6:00 p.m. Please invite any who could benefit from a quality Christian education to visit us and see why MTCS is so special. Pink Night to be held January 27 Our annual Pink Day and Night will be held January 27. We will be hosting a spaghetti dinner before the ball game that night. The funds collected will be given to the Todd Miller family to cover some of their added expenses while his wife Phyllis is undergoing treatment for stage 3 breast cancer. T-shirts will be available.
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Please mark your calendars for April 14 for the MTCS Annual Spring Fling. We will be having some new and exciting events this year, including a fun run and a trivia night. You won’t want to miss it. Secondary Truth Token Verse: Revelation 21:3-7 UT Knoxville’s College of Engineering will host a series of summer enrichment programs entitled, “Intro to Engineering.” Rising 7th through 12th graders are eligible. Applications are available at http://www.engr.utk.edu/edp/pre_college.html and are due 3/2/2012.
========================= Fulfilling the Promise: A History of Middle Tennessee Christian School is available in the President’s office. Cost is $25.
========================= JUNIORS/SENIORS: B. Davis Scholarship for $1,000. Deadline May 28, 2012. Essay required. Apply at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship Program - $2,500 award. Apply at: 2011-2012 Sun Trust Off To College Scholarship Sweepstakes. Register now and first drawing will be held on Oct. 28th. Free to enter and eligibility not based on GPA or financial need. One entry per drawing but students can register again for each drawing period. Fifteen drawings will held from 10/28/2011-5/11/2012. See www.suntrusteducation.com. $1000 Scholarship. BK Scholars – win a $50,000, $25,000, $5,000 or $1,000 scholarship. Dates are November 15, 2011 through January 10, 2012. Go to www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/bksp_scholarship_eligibility.html. UTC announces the Grote Chemistry Scholarship Program - $3,500 per year for 4 years. Eligible majors include all chemistry, biochemistry, UTEACH, pre-medicine, and pre-dental majors. Go to www.utc.edu/chemistry and follow the scholarship link. Deadline is February 15, 2012. AXA Scholarship - 1.3 million available. AXA Achievement Community Scholarship - apply by 2/1 both @ www.axa-achievement.com. Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. This award is given to youth for volunteer work. If a student is selected, he/she can receive $1000, a silver medallion, and a trip to Washington DC next May. Interested students should visit http://spirit.prudential.com to apply. Ken Shipp Scholarship is available for a student who will graduate in 2012 and plans to attend MTSU.The minimum required grade point average is 2.75. The student must exhibit good moral character and have financial need. Community Foundation of TN Scholarship - www.cfmt.org. This site has tons of scholarships to match your majors and needs.
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Middle Tennessee Christian School * 100 E. MTCS Road * Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (615) 893-0601 phone * (615) 895-8815 fax |