Yankee Candle Fundraising

Please Support Morton Middle School

We are partnering with Yankee Candle Fundraising to help achieve our goal this year ($30,000). They are the world’s #1 candle brand and offer a wide range of premium candles, fragrances, and décor items at a wide range of prices. But the most important thing to know is that 40% of every sale goes to us! Students can earn prizes and rewards based on the number of sales made. $10 donations will count as one sale.

There are 2 ways you can shop---catalog and online. And we’re asking you to help us sell 2 ways also---order yourself and contact out of town friends or family as well. Perfect gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, housewarmings, and many more occasions. All students have been given a color catalog with instructions on how to order and online shopping is as easy as going to the Yankee Candle website and entering Morton’s group # 990098135 in the “Start Shopping” box. Click on the “Seller Login” button and fill out the “sign up to be a seller” from using the Morton group # and sell across the country with the new Mobile App.

The sale runs from August 20-September 4, with our only turn in date set for September 4th in AL classes. Checks should be made out to Morton Middle School and orders will ship within 2-4 weeks of receipt. Please do not send orders to school before September 4th. No door to door sales please. For more information, contact Mr. Williams at 859-381-3533 ext. 41402

Morton Boys & Girls Basketball Open Gym Schedule 2019

August 21^st 5-6:30 pm

August 28^th 5-6:30 pm

September 4^th 6-7:30 pm

September 16^th 5-6:30 pm

MMS Football!

Parent Meeting August 15 - 6 pm in gym

Team Car Wash Saturday, Sept 7th - 9 am-1 pm

Morton Cheer Tryouts!

• If you missed the spring try-outs do not worry, the information below will help you to get ready for the fall try-outs:

Morton Dance Team Tryouts!

Clinics (in the Morton Gym):

August 17th 9am-1pm

August 22nd 7:30-8:30am 

August 24th 9-11am

Tryouts (in the Morton Gym):

August 24th 11am-noon

You must have a current KHSAA Sports physical to participate in clinics and tryouts. A tryout packet will be available in room 300 August 14th-16th.  Please contact Coach Christina Herrington christina.herrington@fayette.kyschools.us with any questions.

Summer Reading Lists for 2019-20

One of our favorite sayings here at Morton is “Mustangs who read succeed!”  Summer is a great opportunity for students to continue exercising and stretching their brain through daily reading.  Therefore, all Morton students are required to read two books off of the approved grade-level specific summer reading list.  Upon returning to school, students will take Accelerated Reader tests to demonstrate their comprehension of each book in English/Language Arts class.  The book lists were developed to include a diverse listing of genre, interests, and reading levels.  Happy reading!

• 6th Grade reading 
• 7th Grade reading 
• 8th Grade reading