MHS News
Events, information to keep you informed, and school highlights
May 1 – 12 - AP Exams Friday, May 12 - 2 hour early dismissal for students Friday, May 19 - Early dismissal Graduation Day forms due for underclassmen Are you ready to see 9 senior boys dance, lip sync and show a talent? Come to the 19th annual Mr. Middletown pageant at 7 tonight in the auditorium! Tickets available at the door for $5. Is your car in need of a wash? Come support the MHS Key Club Relay for Life Team: Knights Jousting Out Cancer, this Saturday, May 6, from 10-2 at the Middletown Exxon. All money raised will be donated to the American Cancer Society. If you cannot make it to the car wash, please visit our team page to make a donation. http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY17SA?pg=entry&fr_id=83095 Thank you for your support! Come out and enjoy An Evening of Jazz at The "Knight" Club this Saturday, May 6 at 7 p.m. at MHS! Hors D'oeuvres, Desserts, Soft Drinks and Coffee will be served. Performances by the MHS Jazz Ensemble and Dance Line. Tickets still available at www.mhsknightsband.net Come to a free, family-friendly event with hands-on educational activities FCPS Environmental Expo Saturday, May 6 from 11 AM-2 PM at Tuscarora High. See the flier at https://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/Frederick/Upload/0/6542.pdf MHS Horticulture Spring Plant Sale through May 19! Hours are: Monday - Friday 11:30 - 2:30, Saturday 9-1, and Closed Sundays. We have vegetables, herbs, annuals, perennials and hanging baskets. To view the plant catalog, go to: www.sites.google.com/a/fcps.org/shriner/mhs-greenhouse. The horticulture department appreciates your support! There are only 77 Middletown High School yearbooks left! The number of books printed is based on orders with an additional number added for late sales. But those extra books are nearly gone, and there will be no additional printing of books! Go to www.jostensyearbooks.com to order yours today! If you are unsure whether you've ordered one, check with Mr. Kady in Room 312. Don't miss out! Seniors who have completed service learning activities should complete the Meritorious Service Learning Activity form and submit it to the Transition Education Office (Room 315) no later than Friday, May 12 to be included in the Senior Awards Ceremony. All other students should turn in forms by the end of the school year. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Zimmer james.zimmer@fcps.org or Mrs. Gibson alisa.gibson@fcps.org Baccalaureate Performers Needed: The deadline to sign up to perform for Baccalaureate is May 9. Please sign-up on the bulletin board in the cafeteria. Mandatory rehearsal is May 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium and the Baccalaureate Service is Sunday, May 28 at 7 p.m. This year's theme is acceptance, love and inclusion. The next planning meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 9 in the Heritage Room at 7 p.m. You are invited to the Senior Final Art Exhibition on Wednesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at the Main Cup in Middletown! MHS Seniors will present their final body of work in exhibition. Participating seniors are: Rachel Cross, Chrissy David, Damian Dye, Jacob Hoyt, Heather Irvine, Marisa Mirani, John Pressly and Autumn Rourke. Summer Science Program - Student to Doctor in 5 Days! Witness the Transformation! The Asian American Center of Frederick will sponsor a Summer Science Program - Student to Doctor in 5 days. It will be held two times - Tuscarora High School (July 31-August 3) and Frederick Community College (August 4) - 8 AM - 4 PM. Tuition for this intensive, medical and cultural competency immersion program is $300 per student. They can only accommodate 30 students - apply early!! SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE! See Mrs. Gibson, Mr. Zimmer or Mrs. Brandt for an application. EARLY DISMISSAL on MHS GRADUATION DAY for Grades 9-11: MHS graduation will be on Wednesday, May 31 at 2 p.m. at Mt. St. Mary’s University. Undergraduate students may attend school the full day and regular bus service will be provided or they may opt for early dismissal at 10:45 a.m. if they complete and return the permission slip by May 19 to their KnightsQuest teacher: fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/upload/61/6690.doc.pdf Students taking online courses should contact Mrs. Bator at least a week in advance to schedule proctored tests and exams. All students taking Online Health and PE this term MUST schedule final exams with Mrs. Bator one week in advance of taking it. Students who fail to sign up a week in advance may not be able to take the final exam. Students can email pamela.bator@fcps.org or stop by Room 215. Exams are normally proctored on Mondays and Thursdays. VIRTUAL SCHOOL VOS COURSE REGISTRATION: 2017-2018 VOS (Virtual Outside of School) is a blended-learning program designed for students who are independent learners and have consistent access to the Internet and a computer outside of school. Online resources are the primary source of learning, and most courses are taught at the honors level. Students are required to attend a few face-to-face evening sessions for instruction and/or proctoring exams with the course teacher. Who can attend VOS? Currently enrolled FCPS students in grades 9-12. Sign up EARLY to reserve a seat in the course you want to take because courses fill-up quickly! Students register through the school counselor. Please visit https://education.fcps.org/flex/vos to download information about attendance requirements, fall and spring schedules, submission deadlines, and the pre-registration form to submit to your school counselor.
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visiting MHS, college open houses, and other opportunities available to our students.
New this week:
Lebanon Valley “Getting To Know Business” Summer Camp
Reminders:
May 5: Last day to register for June 10 ACT test
May 8 - 12: AP Exams
May 15 – 22: PARCC Math Testing
May 23 – 25: PARCC English Testing
May 23: Seniors Last Day
May 30: Senior Award Ceremony @ 10:00 am in Gymnasium
May 31: Graduation!!!!!
Athletics this Week: Saturday, May 6
Monday, May 8
Wednesday, May 10
Friday, May 12
FCPS is proud to report that Catoctin High School has made it to the TOP 50 in the nation again for the Vans Custom Culture shoe-design contest. Students have a chance to win $50,000 for the arts program! We invite you to help with the quest to get them into the TOP 5. This is an amazing opportunity for the students, but they can't do it alone. They need supporters to vote, every day, through Thursday, May 11. Here's the link: http://customculture.vans.com/login-voter/ To all who vote, thank you for helping one of FCPS's own!
For the latest photos, videos, and stories created by our MHS students, go to: http://www.mhsroundtable.com/
Friday, May 26 - 2 hour early dismissal for students Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day - Schools closed
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