O c t o b e r 1 4-2 0, 2 0 1 8 MHS BULLETIN P h o n e : ( 6 6 0 ) 3 8 5-5 7 4 8 F a x : ( 6 6 0 ) 3 8 5-2 7 4 6 h b o l i n g @ m a c o n. k 1 2. m o. u s j f u l k @ m a c o n. k 1 2. m o. u s Please use the phone number/emails listed above to contact MHS when your student will be missing school. Photo by Kelly Lewis College Visits: - MO Western: 10/15/18-1:30 - John Deere Tech/Martin Equipment: 10/17/18 - HLGU: 10/30/18-10:30 **Senior Class Meeting will be next Friday, October 19th at 2:45. Please report to your 7th hr. teacher and then wait to be dismissed. Jostens will be back to collect payments on October 23rd during both lunch shifts. Photo by Mr. Hodge MACON R-1 HIGH SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT: Develop a culture of mutual respect and academic excellence through rigorous instruction which produces college and career ready students. THIS WEEK'S EVENTS October 15-16: - Girls Golf - State - Mozingo Lake GC October 15: - JV Football - Macon vs. South Shelby - Macon - 6:00 October 16: - Powder Puff Required Meeting/Practice - Football Field - 3:30-5:00 October 18: - Freshman Football - Macon vs. Centralia - Macon - 6:00 October 19: - Josten s Senior Class Meeting - HS Cafeteria - 2:45-3:15 - Band Chili Supper - HS Cafeteria - 4:30-7:00 - Varsity Football - Macon vs. Centralia (Senior Night) - Macon - 7:00 October 20: - Missouri Days Festival - Cameron - All Day UPCOMING EVENTS October 23: - Macon Electric Co-op Live Line Safety Assembly - 3rd hour - Jostens - Seniors - HS Cafeteria - 11:00-12:00 - Parent Teacher Conferences - 4:00-7:30 October 24: - Powder Puff Football - 7-8:00 October 25: - Parent Teacher Conferences - 4:00-7:30 October 26: - Teacher Comp. Day (no school) - Varsity Football - District Week 1 - TBA - 7:00 October 27: - ACT - HS Cafeteria
CHECK IT OUT! ACT DATES: Oct. 27-Macon Dec. 8 Feb. 9 Apr. 13 Jun. 8 Jul. 13 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sep. 28 Nov. 2 Jan. 11 CHECK OUT Mar. 8 WWW.ACT.ORG May 3 FOR MORE INFO! June 14 Photo by Kelly Lewis TIGERETTE BASKETBALL: Open Gym: Sunday October 14th & 21st - 5:00-6:00 pm Pre-Season Conditioning: Monday- Tuesday-Thursday 3:30-4:15 pm - high school track 1st Day of Practice October 29th -- 6:00-7:40 am - must have a physical to practice. FUNDRAISER: The Geography class will be selling Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for our NYC trip. They are $10 for a dozen doughnuts or $1 for a single doughnut. We will be selling original glazed and chocolate glaze with sprinkles. This will be the last week for Krispy Kreme sales, so please find a Geography class member or Ms. Duncan if interested in buying doughnuts. FLU SHOTS: Please turn in your flu shot form to the High School Office if you will be receiving the flu shot. AFTER PROM MEETING: Don't miss the next After Prom Meeting on November 5, 5:30 at Comfort Inn. Art Club 3:45-5:00, Wednesday, October 17th Fall Choral Concert, 10/16 7pm MMS Gym Sign ups for scholar bowl will be next week. Scholar Bowl informational meeting is Friday, October 18th after school in the Spanish room. Due to All In Fundraising delay in delivery, we will extend the sales of candy bars 2 weeks. All money must be turned in by November 2. Please remember this is your ONLY PROM FUNDRAISER -- sales are necessary to purchase supplies for prom. The Powder Puff games will be held October 24th at 7:00 p.m. at the high school football field. Sign-up will begin on Monday, October 8th in Mrs. Bruno's room (154). Deadline for sign-up is Friday, October 12th. Entrance fee into the game will be two nonperishable food items or $2 at the gate. There will be a required meeting and practice October 16th from 3:30-5:00 on the football field. For any student taking the October ACT, if you need your photo taken, stop by Mrs. Gingrich's office and she can help you. Attention A+ students! If you are working on your A+ mentoring hours, please be filling out a time sheet to keep track of your time. Mrs. Gingrich emailed the time sheet to your student email. Seniors and Senior Parents!!! REMINDER that the FAFSA (Federal Application for Student Federal Aid) is open as of October 1st. If you are planning to apply for Pell Grants, Loans, or plan to use your A+, you must complete the FAFSA. Most schools have a February 1st deadline. Go to fafsa.ed.gov to complete the application process.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the form that you must fill out if you want any financial aid for college. Seniors applying for financial aid for the 2019-20 school year, may start applying October 1, 2018, using their 2017 tax return information. Before you can access the application, you will need a FSA ID. Please go to fafsa.ed.gov and click on FSA ID to get started. This is an ID and password that you will need to remember as long as you are a college student, because you and your parents will have to fill out a FAFSA every year. Therefore, put your ID/Password in a safe place - your tax packet is the perfect place! Once you have your ID and password, you are able to get started filling out the FAFSA Important Info Be scheduling those college visits! Get on campus and see what they have to offer. Before you leave though, pick up a college visit day form from Mrs. Boling in the high school office so that it does not count against you. Once you apply to the college(s) of your choice, stop by the counseling office and request your transcripts to be sent. Once you receive your letter of acceptance, let us know and we will get your name on the senior board! Any senior student who has a medical, physical, educational, or mental disability may be eligible for services and/or financial assistance for post-secondary training or employment through Vocational Rehabilitation. This can include college tuition. For information on applying to this agency, please contact Ms. Lisa Skelton in the Career Center, room 170C (next to the elevator). Notes From the Nurse In an effort to keep our students and staff healthy and ready to learn, I would like to take this time to review Macon Middle and High School s policy for school attendance and illness. Many illnesses are treated at home with comfort measures, fluids and rest. Some are more serious, requiring a visit to a primary care provider. In either case, students should be recovered before coming back to school. This will help prevent spreading the illness as well as ensure that your child is feeling well enough to learn and participate in the classroom settings. The following is found on page 13 of the student handbook: IV. Contagious Illness Management -Children with contagious illness should not be brought to school. Students should not come to school if during the previous 24 hours they exhibit any of the following symptoms: -A temperature of 100 degrees or greater -Vomiting or diarrhea -An unusual or unexplained rash, unrelenting and itchy -Persistent cough -Told by a doctor they are still contagious -Children with chickenpox are to remain at home a minimum of six (6) days after the first appearance of the rash. They may return to school when all lesions are crusted over. It is also preferred that students be fever free without the assistance of medication for 24 hours. This is also a good time to review hand washing, covering coughs, rest and nutrition practices with your child and family. Please notify the school office if your child will be absent due to illness. EXTRA INFO... All fines and fees must be paid before attending school sponsored events! Hats are not to be worn during school hours including assemblies. Make sure they are off upon entering the school. Students are not allowed to leave to eat lunch or leave the building during lunch (p. 19 Student Handbook)! Parking Permits will be given to any student who drives a motorized vehicle. You MUST have a parking permit. No exceptions! Students, you must have permission from your teacher before you go to the nurse, office, bathroom, or library. Just a reminder to students please check your email account regularly. This is how Mrs. Gingrich sends out information about scholarship opportunities, upcoming college visits etc. If you are currently obtaining A+ tutoring hours, please pick up a time sheet in the high school or counselor's office. Be sure to sign up for Textcaster alerts for all the latest happenings at Macon High School! Simply go to www.macon.k12.mo.us choose Useful Links drop down menu click on Textcaster and follow the prompts to be set up. Never miss another ballgame or concert again! Like and follow our new Facebook and Twitter page to stay updated on the latest high school happenings: Macon R1 High School & @MaconTigersHS