Marlowe Middle School 9625 Haligus Road Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 (847) 659-4700 Daily Announcements Wednesday 4/20/16 1). Packets for the Color-A-Thon are due on today April 20th. The Color-A-Thon Run is May 6th. 2). Howdy!! Come out to Marlowe’s Round-up on Thursday, May 19, 2016 from 6:00pm-8:00pm as we celebrate another great year of academic success and student growth. Come experience what our students have been working on all year and see exhibits from the MMS Clubs and Sports Teams. Round Up activities include: rock climbing wall and storytelling. Hear the dynamic sounds of the 8th Grade Band and Choir. Bring a few cans to support the Service Club’s food drive. All donations will receive a raffle ticket good for gift cards and other various prizes (one ticket per family). Bring your smart devices for QR Code Treasure Hunt around the building. There are even chances to win raffle prizes. The first 100 attendees will receive a free cupcake so giddy up & don’t miss out. Round up the whole family for a rootin’ tootin’ good time on May 19th, 2016. 3). ¡Hola Chicos! El Club de Español/ Spanish Club and Foods Club are taking registrations for our annual Cooking Spanish/Latin Food Cooking Session on today, April 20th from 2:30pm to 4:00pm in the Foods Club room. Please sign-up in the Spanish room with señora Legis-Portincaso by next Tuesday. Only 28 people can participate, so don’t delay and sign-up today! Don’t forget to make transportation arrangements. 4). Attention all Service Club members our next meeting is Friday, April 22th from 2:30pm to 3:45pm in F201. We will be cleaning up Haligus Road. This will be part of the Village of Huntley Adopt-A-Highway Program. 5). Attention Marlowe Middle School - The Lake in the Hills Police Department is sponsoring a Teens Safety Series today, April 20th. Please contact Mr. Hanfland with any questions. 6). Any 6th or 7th grade girls interested in trying out for Marlowe Cheerleading should attend an informational meeting on Monday, May 16th from 2:30pm-3:00pm. We will meet in the 8-1 pod, room A101. Tryouts will take place May 24-26. 7).There will be a Student Council meeting this tomorrow in room E101 until 3:30pm. 8). Attention Marlowe Dance Club Members- If you are interested in performing at the Marlowe Expo, please see Ms. Christensen for an informational letter. 9). Huntley High School Honor Society is collection donations for soldiers. They are in need of small food items, bathroom needs, reading materials, candy, etc. Items may be dropped off in the office. Donations collected through May 14th. Remember Marlowe…MUSTANGS ARE RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, AND INVOLVED! Adam Zehr – Principal Brad Gillette – Associate Principal Henry Soltesz – Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Carmen Tontillo – Assistant Principal PARENT ANNOUNCEMENT If you have the PowerSchool application on your cell phone and have opted in to receive notifications, you may receive an alert saying your student is absent for certain periods. If your child is absent and you have already called the absentee line prior to the alert, you do not have to call the absentee line again. Your student's attendance will be updated. If you have not called in your child's attendance, please call the absentee line at 847659-4711. If you prefer to not receive this attendance alert notification, you can deactivate it through the mobile app by going to Settings > Notifications > uncheck Attendance; this should cancel the notifications. Adam Zehr – Principal Brad Gillette – Associate Principal Henry Soltesz – Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Carmen Tontillo – Assistant Principal