Happy Sunday, Mustang Families. If you have not yet turned your clocks forward one hour, remember to do so before you go to bed. Also, be a little more cautious coming to school in the morning as it will be darker for the next couple weeks due to the time change.

Mustang Madness: Mustang Madness Week is here! This is an exciting week on The Ranch where students can win lunchtime raffles each day as the excitement builds for the Main Event on Friday, March 17^th! We hope everyone joins us for an evening where we showcase our students’ gifts and talents through performances, an art gallery and games and competitions. We hope to see all our families at the Main Event on Friday from 5:30-8pm!

Single Subject Acceleration Meeting: Are you interested in Single Subject Acceleration for your student? Consider attending our informational meeting on Monday, March 13^th, at 8am. The meeting is virtual (https://meet.google.com/kxd-erap-zhh). The SSA Test request window opens on March 20^th.

Congratulations: Leyton Atkins, tenor sax, and Ankit Durbha, flute, auditioned and were selected for NC Honor Band. Leyton and Ankit spent the year preparing for the audition and competed against students from across the state for a chance to play in this band. The clinic and concert will be April 28-30.

Missing Assignments/Assessments: The end of the quarter is fast approaching and all missing assignments and assessments along with all assessments that are being resubmitted are due on Thursday, March 23^rd. This gives teachers enough time to grade assignments and include them on 3^rd quarter report cards. Students should check PowerSchool and with their teachers about work they should be submitting.

March Family Coffee: Mark your calendars for our March Martin Family Coffee. This month’s Coffee will be on March 21^st and will be a virtual evening Coffee. We are partnering with the Poe Health Center for a parent presentation on vaping.

FFA: The Martin FFA Envirothon Team will compete on Thursday, March 16^th in Envirothon. Best of luck to the team! We are still waiting for the results of the FFA Quiz Bowl and Exploring Biotechnology competitions in the Middle Grades Rally from Friday.

8^th Grade Families: Ms. Rowell will wrap up classroom guidance for high school registration in Mr. Inglis’ class on Monday, March 13^th. As a reminder, the registration window is open through March 24^th. Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Mustang Athletics: Spring games begin this week. As a reminder, all games begin at 4pm, unless noted otherwise.

          Wednesday      Softball @ Dillard Drive

From the PTA:

Mustang Madness: Mustang Madness is officially here! Mustang Madness is a week of fun and excitement for our students that helps raise money for our PTA to support our school. The week culminates in the Main Event on Friday, March 17^th, with an evening of performances, games, competitions, fun and food. The silent auction is open for bids and you can prepurchase your tickets for food and fun today.

Thank you, Mustangs, and have a wonderful week.