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2020-2021 MHS Registration Information and Forms See the following link for MHS 2020-2021 Course Registration Resources: https://education.fcps.org/mhs/registrationcentral
Congratulations to Middletown High School soccer coaches Heather Kline and Jeff Colsh on their awards from the United Soccer Coaches Association! Coach Kline was presented with the 2019 Regional Coach of the Year and Coach Colsh was presented with the Maryland Coach of the Year awards.
NIST Summer Internship Opportunity Applications Due Saturday, February 1 The NIST Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP) is a seven-week summer volunteer program for rising high school seniors or recent high school graduates to gain hands-on experience in scientific research. This summer, the SHIP program will start on Wednesday, June 17 and conclude on Friday, August 7. Students who are interested in math, science, or computer science, there are Internships available in both wet and dry labs. Additionally, all students will be required to present a poster at NIST between August 4-6. Interested students should apply with this link no later than Saturday, February 1: NIST Summer Internship Opportunity
Frederick Community College Upcoming Events and Admission Information For information about FCC, including upcoming events, scholarship information and applications, and more, see link:
National Wear Red Day Friday, February 7 Mark your calendars! Show your support for women's heart health and wear red on Friday, February 7 for National Wear Red Day. Submit your picture and share on social media with #FCPSWearRedDay
FCPS Night, Hood College Wednesday, February 5 FCPS faculty, students, and their families are invited to attend the inaugural FCPS Night at Hood College's Volpe Athletic Center on Wednesday, February 5 at 6 PM. Hood's men's basketball team will play at 6 PM, followed by the women's team at 8 PM. There will be free admission for any attendee wearing Hood or FCPS gear.
Are you interested in Horses? There is an Internship opportunity for students at The North Fork School of Equitation - a horse riding school with an all weather show ring, indoor arena, cross county jumps, trails, and open fields. The school is located at 3616 Lander Road # B, in Jefferson. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Gibson or contact them directly - Karen Fenwick fenwick@hood.edu or cell phone: 240-529-5445.
MHS Protocol: Illness and Dismissal from School When a student is not feeling well during the school day they MUST ask to visit the health room to be evaluated by our school nurse or health technician. At that time the health professional on site will assess the student's condition and make parental contact. Through communication with the health room professional in collaboration with the parent the student may be released for early dismissal from school. The student and parent must then follow the dismissal/check-out process with Ms. Fossett (our attendance secretary in the front office).
IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE PRACTICE NOR SUPPORTED BY THE SCHOOL OR ADMINISTRATION for a student to text or call their parent from class or from another location in the building to go home ill without first accessing the health room. We are asking students and parents to respect this process and procedure.
Parents and students are also reminded that all absences both excused and unexcused count against your child's overall attendance rate. State Regulation deems any child as having a chronic attendance issue if they do not maintain a minimum rate of 90% for the school year. Students identified as Chronic Non-Attenders will have a statement of identification on their term 4 report card. At this time any student who has exceeded 8 days of absence is currently below 90% and has been identified as a risk for final year-end chronic non-attendance. With nearly 100 days left in the school year there is plenty of time for students to increase the overall rate of attendance. This will also ensure they maintain eligibility for PROM, HOMECOMING, GRADUATION and other school-based events.
FCC Dual Enrollment Tuition Payment All spring semester school-based dual enrollment students may now pay tuition. Payment can be made online or in person. For FCC Dual Enrollment Program Information, see the FCC Website: www.frederick.edu/de. Online payment directions are attached here: FCC Online Payment Instructions
MHS Winter Sports and Activities Senior Nights Seniors will be recognized on the following dates: Friday, January 31- Wrestling Tuesday, February 18- Girls’ Basketball, Dance, and Jazz Band Friday, February 21- Boys’ Basketball and Cheerleading
MHS College Night for Juniors NEW DATE: Wednesday, February 5 6 PM, MHS Auditorium Juniors and parents are invited to the MHS College Night. Counselors will be presenting information about: * Graduation Requirements * Options for Senior Year and * Navigating the College Process Additionally, Rebecca Mason, College Entrance Exam Instructor, will present information about the ACT and SAT. We hope you can join us! While counselors plan to meet with juniors individually throughout the next few months, this is the students and parents best opportunity to get a jump start on navigating the college application process.
FCPS Course Offering Guide 2020-2021 Below is a link to the NEW 2020-21 Course Offering Guide and Planning Guide:
FCPS Course Offerings 2020-2021
Mandatory Training for Spring Semester SSLs and Interns - Thursday, January 30: If you are an SSL or Intern for the Spring Semester - There will be a mandatory training session on Thursday, January 30th - the first day of the new semester. It will be held in the Media Center during all blocks. Please come to the training during your scheduled SSL/Intern Block. For Block 4, please eat on the first lunch shift and come to training at 11:30.
If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Gibson or Mr. Zimmer.
Out of District Application Deadline - March 1
Parents/legal guardians who wish to apply for a child to attend a school outside their assigned attendance area must do so by March 1 prior to each new school year. You can complete your request using the Out of District Transfer Request Form or go to www.fcps.org – Forms – Out of District Transfer.
Note: Schools that are projected to be over capacity in the coming school year are restricted, so that only students residing in the school's attendance area may go there. Restricted high schools for 2020-2021 are Frederick, Urbana and Walkersville.
Please contact MaryAnn Gomez at (240) 236-2493 or maryann.gomez@fcps.org if you have any questions.
FCPS news article from 12/18/19: https://www.fcps.org/about/news/1671363/fcps-announces-schools-restricted-for-out-of-district-transfers
MHS Music Department News:
Congratulations to following students for being selected to FCPS All-County music ensembles! All-County Band: Isabella dos Santos, Megan Gilbart, Erin McCubbin All-County Chorus: Gabby Coleman, Nicholas Coleman, Johnathan Dodson, Laura Dodson, Quinn Ketteringham, Maria Kolias, Kaitlyn Laky, Tristan Snyder All-County Orchestra: Josie Hall, Grace Reichard
The All-County Music Concert is at Governor Thomas Johnson High School on Saturday, January 25, at 4:00 PM
Congratulations to Laura Dodson and Quinn Ketteringham for being selected to the Maryland All-State Mixed Chorus! The All-State Mixed Chorus concert is Sunday, March 15, 2020, 3:30 PM at the Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, Morgan State University
MHS TRIVIA NIGHT - Saturday, February 22 at 6:00PM in the MHS cafeteria Prizes for the top three teams and best decorated table Teams need to register by February 19th Please, visit www.mhsknightsmusic.net for more info and to register $7 per person or $45 a table for up to 8 players Each table gets a bag of chips and a water/soda for each player Snacks will be available for purchase
Key Club Events:
Souper Bowl of Caring: The MHS Key Club will be participating in the "Souper Bowl of Caring" food drive to help tackle hunger. On Friday, January 31st, students are encouraged to wear the jersey of their favorite team and are asked to bring in a can of soup to be donated to the Middletown Valley Food Bank. We are specifically collecting cans of soup for this donation. Cans of soup should be dropped off Friday, January 31st, in the cafeteria. Look for the boxes labeled "Souper Bowl of Caring".
Student of the Year Campaign for LLS: Please join the MHS Key Club in support of Aaron Augustine's Student of the Year Campaign for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Aaron is hoping to raise $50,000 in seven weeks to help fund research. Click on the link below to hear Aaron's story and to find out how you can support him and his team. https://youtu.be/ETMF9DkfsU0
If you wish to make an on-line donation to Aaron's Student of the Year campaign, you may do so at https://events.lls.org/md/MDSoY20/aaugustine or you can make a donation on February 7th at the Varsity basketball games against Walkersville. Aaron and members of his team will be collecting donations at the game.
MHS Girls and Boys Swim and Dive Teams upcoming events:
Restaurant Night Fundraiser at Main Cup is Tuesday, February 11, from 5-9 PM. Come out for good food and support MHS swimmers and divers.
Paint Night Fundraiser is at Christ Reformed Church on Friday, February 28 from 6:30 - 8:30. Registration information will follow shortly. We will have bottle paintings and many varieties of signs to paint.
Senior night was a win for the boys and girls teams!
PTSA Meeting Please join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, January 21 at 6:30 PM in the Heritage Room. All are welcome to attend!
MHS PTSA 2019-2020 Calendar MHS PTSA Calendar
Baccalaureate Help Needed The PTSA is looking for parents of juniors and seniors to help with the 2020 Senior Baccalaureate to be scheduled in May 2020. Planning will starts soon. This time-honored tradition is a student-led community program for MHS seniors to celebrate their upcoming graduation by hearing inspirational speakers, enjoying the talents of fellow seniors, and reflecting on their life journey to graduation. We are the only school in the county that hosts a Baccalaureate. It is always well-received by parents and students alike, and although this is a ceremony for seniors, interested parents of juniors are encouraged to assist in order to gain experience and insight for their future senior's baccalaureate. An informational meeting will be forthcoming in December. If you are interested in helping the PTSA and MHS seniors plan this year’s Baccalaureate, please email the PTSA Baccalaureate Committee at mhsptsabacc@gmail.com
Become A Member! Please remember to support your MHS PTSA by becoming a member or contributing to the Write-A-Check fund. Becoming a member doesn't commit you to volunteer, but it gives you a vote and a voice in advocating for improvements for our school and Frederick County teachers! Both the membership and the Write-a-Check fundraiser provide the financial wherewithal for the PTSA to organize and implement a wide range of activities in support of the MHS experience for the students. In addition, volunteers are always welcome to help at individual events. As a friendly reminder, Seniors who wish to apply for the $500 PTSA scholarship in the Spring must be members as well.
2019-2020 PTSA Membership
PTSA Resources See the MHS PTSA Website ptsamiddletownhs@gmail.com 2018-2019 Officers: President: Dawn Henson Vice President: Kim Liebendorfer Secretary: Joe Nylen Treasurer: Tien Nguyen
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Important Senior Dates Please see this link for upcoming Senior events:
Senior Calendar
Senior Class Advisers Lisa Boyll lisa.boyll@fcps.org 240-236-7562 Cindy Anderson Cynthia.anderson@fcps.org 240-236-7504
Media Specialist: Lindsey.Weaver@fcps.org 240-236-7493
Visit the MHS Media Center Page and Database
Hearing and Vision Screening Tuesday, January 21 Hearing and Vision Screening will take place on Tuesday, January 21st for any new enterers to the Maryland public school system. Maryland State Law mandates this screening. Please make sure if your child wears glasses or contacts that they have them on the screening days. If you have any questions please contact the health room at 240-236-7416.
School Nurse: Melanie Curtis, RN Health Room Technician: Pam Brawner 240-236-7416 Visit the MHS Health Room Page