MSHS BULLETIN Wednesday, December 3, 2014 SPIRIT STORE HOURS Monday-4:15-6:00pm Wednesday-2:00-4 & 5:15-7pm Tuesday-11-12:30pm Thursday-2:00-3:30pm th December 20 the Spirit Store will be open from 10:00am-3:30pm during the U.P. Wrestling Challenge. December Birthdays Dec.3 Carlie Castilo Dec.3 Molly Gaudreau Dec.3 Diana Klamerus Dec.3 Logan Riesland Dec.3 Ben Veres Dec.4 Matthew Combs Dec.4 Anthony Fedrizzi Dec.4 Garrett Hutchison Dec.4 Dylan Martin Dec.4 Ashley McIntire Dec.4 Elijah Weber Dec.5 Skyler Fortin Dec.5 Roland Mota Dec.6 Chelsea Goodreau-Ellis Dec.6 Michelle McCloskey Dec.6 Tia Trudgeon Dec.7 Kailey Berandt Dec.7 Collin Cavin Dec.7 Merle Kirchner Dec.7 Adeline Niemi BOOKSTORE Bookstore hours for students this fall semester are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:15am-11:30am SUPER SMASH BROS. The Super Smash Bros. Club will be holding an introductory meeting at lunch on Friday in Mrs. Carr's room (room 261 in the pod). SCIENCE OLYMPIAD There will be a mandatory Science Olympiad meeting on Monday December 15th at 10-12 lunch in Ms. Moyle's room (room 216). Bring your lunch! Freshmen students will receive a pass to come down. Please be ready to share what you're been working on. We will also be finalizing event assignments. Look forward to seeing you there! SNOWMOBILE SAFETY CLASS Marquette Area Community Schools Snowmobile Safety Class will be held at Bothwell Middle School on December 15, 16, & 17 from 6:009:00pm. in room 108. You will learn maintenance and safety. You must attend all three evenings. Please bring paper and pencil. Class is taught by Sgt. Decker from Marquette County Sheriffs Department. Ages 12 years thru adult are welcome and classes are free! Please call Lori Frak to enroll @ 225-4321. HOLIDAY DANCE Tickets for this year’s senior sponsored formal holiday dance “Snowflake Soirée” will go on sale next week (Wednesday, Dec 3rd – Friday, December 5th) at lunchtime in the Gym Hallway. The dance is from 8-11pm on Saturday, December 6th and is open to all MSHS Students and their guests. Tickets are $30.00 per couple or $15.00 for a single. If you are bringing a non-MSHS student as your guest, you will need to register their name and age on the guest list when you buy your tickets. MSHS Digital Maker’s Club An informational meeting will be held for students interested in joining a “MSHS Digital Maker’s Club” on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 2:30pm in room 120 (Ms. Simmons). We need student leadership and will be deciding the purpose and structure of the club. If you cannot attend the meeting, but are interested, please swing by 120 and see Ms. Simmons before the meeting. Possible activities for the club include 3-D printing, digital design, electronics, programming, coding, and video game design. If you are interested in technology, you should join! No prior knowledge is necessary! Hope to see you there! Other side please ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT We have Student Athletic Passes at a great rate! Be sure to stop in the Spirit Store or the Athletic Office this week to get your ALL SEASON SPORTS PASSES! The student rate saves you the cost of paying $5.00 at every game by purchasing one pass that is good for all regular season games and events this year! Only $45.00! GUIDANCE NMU Jon Teichman from NMU will be here Tuesday, 12/9 at 1:30 to meet with any seniors who plan on applying or who have applied to NMU and have not completed their application or who have questions regarding anything related to attending NMU in the fall. Please sign up in the Guidance Office if you would like to attend the meeting. NMU Jon Teichman from NMU will be here Tuesday, 12/9 at 12:45 to meet with any students interested in Dual-enrolling at NMU. Please sign up in the Guidance Office if you would like to attend the meeting. Tutors Needed: Students, if you would like to be a tutor to other students as a free service or for a fee, please sign up in the Guidance Office. Albion College is offering scholarship opportunities exclusively for Upper Peninsula students. If selected, the scholarship covers the full cost of tuition at Albion College. Please see Guidance for more information on how to apply. SUMMER COLLEGE EXPERIENCE: Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, like most colleges, offers summer programs for high school students. Duke’s competitive application process opens on Dec. 2. For more information, go to: http://summersession.duke.edu/high-schoolstudents. To find summer college programs at other universities, do a web search for: summer college high school students, or check individual college websites. AP EXAMS Any student taking an AP Exam this year who will be requesting test accommodation, such as may be provided through a 504 Plan or IEP, must see their Guidance Counselor to make these arrangements. HOBY HOBY is a three day leadership conference for high school sophomores. The conference is filled with fun and innovative leadership activities. The purpose of HOBY is to prepare students to become effective ethical leaders in their home, school and community. Visit the HOBY site at http://www.mihoby.org for more info. Interested sophomores should see their guidance counselor ASAP. SOPHOMORES: We can nominate one sophomore to attend a 3-day leadership seminar for in June 2015. The student we nominate should exhibit positive leadership qualities in school and in the community and/or show leadership potential. There is no cost to attend, but the student must have his or her own transportation to the University of Wisconsin– Whitewater in Whitewater, WI. The high-energy weekend consists of team-building activities, motivational speakers, volunteer service, a talent show, panels of key leaders from various industries, small group discussions, and more. They encourage leadership development through emphasis on personal responsibility, volunteerism, increased awareness of social issues, and open-minded analysis of all sides of an issue when making decisions. If you would like to be nominated, contact your MSHS Guidance Counselor no later than the morning of Dec. 1. Seniors Seniors: If you have ever been in foster care, be sure to apply for the Fostering Futures Scholarship. It provides scholarship funds for tuition, fees, room/board, books, and supplies/equipment required for enrollment. Awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Check out this You Tube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0DoDbrFeOU . Scholarship application is here: http://www.michigan.gov/setwithmet/0,4666,7-237-61346-331411-,00.html. Application deadline is December 31, 2014.