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2010 Auction Live Catalog Here
Please Join Us for the 32nd Annual Auction Gala & Dinner
February 12, 2010 6 PM
MDS Armory 306 McDowell Street
Call the school, 437-6782, to reserve your seat today!
(Silent Auction Catalog will be posted February 8)
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2009-10 YOUNG AUTHORS WINNERS
Writing stories and becoming published authors is a dream for many young writers, but the dream has come true for several Morganton Day School students. Recently, 14 received word from the Blue Ridge Reading Council that their county level submission won the state competition. Students from across the state submitted essays, poems, and original prose in this year's Young Authors writing competition. The theme of "Surfing the Waves to Literacy " allowed for creativity as students wrote about trips to the beach, living at the coast, discoveries of things you find at the beach, things that live in the ocean, or favorite beach stories or books they have read. As a state winner, each student will be published in the "Young Authors" book and will be honored at a reception in Raleigh in May. Congratulations to John Collett, Xander Broadbent, Luke Brazinski, Matthew Cecchini, Sana Mohiuddin, Aiman Hussein, Olivia Kirk, Lilly McNally, Elizabeth Norvell, Courtney Medina, Connor Brazinski, Toddy Collett, and Peyton Carpenter.
2009 TITAN ANNUAL FUND
Celebrate! Commemorate! Participate!
The Titan Annual Fund Kick Off was held September 22, 2009 in Bennett Hall. Mrs. Mikusa and the Board of Trustees provided the annual school report and discussed future plans for the organization. The solicitation portion of the campaign has now closed. Gifts received through March 1 will be included in the annual report. Gifts can be made to the 2009-10 Titan Annual Fund through June 1, 2010.
This year's Titan Annual Fund goal: $48,000.
Complete your pledge card and send it to the Development Office
Current Parents & Board : $41,610 in Pledges & Gifts
Thank you parents, friends, alumni, grandparents, and past parents! You have made a difference in the lives of the students at MDS!
ANNUAL AUCTION
The Annual Gala Auction is set for February 12, 2010 and will be held on campus at the MDS Armory. Tickets for the event are $55 each and include a silent and live auction along with a seated dinner. The "Fund-A-Need" proceeds will be directed to our Performing Arts program. We're delighted to announce that four couples will peform dances during the live auction to raise money for our Peforming Arts program. Attendees will vote with their bid number for the "best dancers." The evening promises to be entertaining and fun! You won't want to miss the excitement as we raise money for Morganton Day School! Invitations were mailed January 8. You may also call the school to reserve your ticket. If you would like to partner with us as a corporate sponsor please call Lisa Antley, Development Office, 437-6782, or by email: lantley@morgantondayschool.com. Check here for catalog advertisement opportunities. If you would like to donate an item to the auction, please complete the procurement form and submit it to the Development Office. Procurement deadline January 15, 2010. Check back February 1 to view the Live auction items here!
Morganton Day School Announces Test Score Results
Results of the 2007-08 Terra Nova CAT Achievement Test, administered to grades 3 - 8, demonstrate that Morganton Day School student scores, when averaged together were above average in each of the areas tested by the exam including Reading, Langauge, Math, Science & Spelling. This test compares students from across the U.S. who attend public and/or independent schools. MDS also admininistered the ERB Writing test, a nationally normed test, to all students in grades 3 - 8. The norms on this test compare our students to other students who attend independent schools in the U.S. When averaged together, our students scored at or above average on this exam. Results of the 2008-09 results will be posted by October 15, 2009. Results from the 2009 NC Computer Competency Test adminsitered to our 8th grade class showed 100% passing for the 6th consecutive year. All of the 8th grade students who took Algebra I passed the NC End of Course exam allowing them to enter a higher level math at high school.
New Partnership With Area Home School Students
Eligible Home School students, grades K - 8 in the Morganton area, are invited to enroll in a variety of classes at MDS designed to supplement their curriculum. Courses are available for the entire school year or per trimester. Please contact the Head of School for more information about admission to this program. Space is limited and prospective students are encouraged to apply for admission at least 30 days prior to the trimester.
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