April 21, 2018
Earth Week Recap
Throughout the school week leading up to Earth Day, April 22nd, media specialist Ms. Weaver and the MHS TED-Ed Club held a variety of guest speakers, nature walks, and spirit days to promote environmental awareness.
Check out Evan Ruderman's RT News video about Earth Week
As sophomore Fiona Torok mentioned in the video, "every day should be Earth Day." On Monday, April 30th during Knight's Quest, the TED-Ed Club is continuing to promote environmental awareness with a Trashion Fashion show, a showcase of outfits designed out of repurposed and recycled trash.
Ms. Weaver (lindsey.weaver@fcps.org) in the Media Center.
Looking Ahead
FCPS Unified Track and Field Meet
NHS Chipotle Fundraiser
Tennis: Boys & Girls Varsity Game vs Walkersville
Baseball: Varsity Game vs. Walkersville
Softball: Varsity Game vs Walkersville
Lacrosse: Boys JV Game vs Boonsboro
4 pm - 8 pm
4 pm
4:30 pm
6 pm
Baseball: Varsity Game vs. Catoctin
Softball: Varsity Game vs Catoctin
Tennis: Boys & Girls Varsity Game vs Catoctin
Lacrosse: Girls JV Game vs Frederick
Lacrosse: Girls Varsity Game vs Frederick
Middletown Feeder Pattern School Security Information Night Learn about school safety and how you can help keep students safe.
5:30 pm
7 pm
6 pm - 8 pm
MHS Cafeteria
Lacrosse: Boys JV Game vs Tuscarora
Lacrosse: Boys Varsity Game vs Tuscarora
Baseball: Varsity Game vs Boonsboro
Softball: Varsity Game vs Boonsboro
Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28
Sunday, April 29
7:00 pm
2 pm (on 4/29)
The TED-Ed Club will host a Trashin' Fashion Show during KnightsQuest. See Ms. Weaver for details.
*Dates and times are subject to change.
Additional Announcements
School Safety Presentation Frederick County Public Schools and the Frederick County Sherriff's Office is sponsoring a school safety presentation called "Avoid-Deny-Defend" in each high school feeder pattern throughout the county. The presentation will be given at MHS on Tuesday, April 24, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Please join us to learn about school safety and how to keep students safe. If you require interpreting services, please call Sandra Marks in the front office 240-236-7400 or email her at sandra.marks@fcps.org
Term 3 Report Cards Term 3 report cards were distributed to students during "KnightsQuest" today 4/20. Please take this opportunity to review the report Card grades and term 4 progress on HAC. Be sure to contact teachers directly with questions.
Spring Testing: 1. ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING: Subject tests each day starting Monday, May 7 and ending Friday, May 18 2. Nonpassers retake Government HSA: May 7 and May 8 3. First-time test takers Algebra II PARCC: May 14 and May 15 4. First-time test takers English 10 PARCC: May 17 and May 18 5. First-time test takers Algebra I PARCC: May 22 and May 23 6. First-time test takers Government HSA: May 24, 25, and 29
Some test preparation support is available after school:
-English: Ms. Clark: T & TH: 2:30 - 3:30 pm -Math: Mr. Frey: T: 2:30 - 3:30 pm and TH: 2:45 - 3:45 pm -Social Studies: Ms. Thompson: T & TH: 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Healthroom News
1. Frederick County Health Department /Frederick County Public Schools: End of Year Medication Pick-Up
ATTENTION PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: School is scheduled to close June 15, 2018. Students are not permitted to take their medications home at the end of the school year (FCPS Regulation 400-23). An adult must pick up all medications currently in the health room by the end of the school day on June 15, 2018.
**Medication remaining in the health room will be destroyed on June 15th by 12:30 p.m. ** 2. PREPARING FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR: Medication/Treatment Orders from your Health Care Provider
The appropriate medication/treatment authorization form(s) must be renewed at the beginning of each school year. Forms are available online at www.fcps.org or at your child’s school.
Please be aware of the expiration date on the pharmacy label when bringing the medication to the health room with the new authorization form. School health staff will determine medication expiration by the date printed on the pharmacy label. Note EpiPens, Diastat, Glucagon, and inhalers have an expiration date printed on the container in addition to the pharmacy label. Therefore the container expiration date must be equal to or exceed the expiration date on the pharmacy label. Please check the label before leaving the pharmacy.
To ensure your child’s medication needs can be met at the start of the school year, submit all completed forms and medications to the health room during the week of August 27, 2018 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. School health staff will review these items for completeness and discuss any issues at this time. Please do not send your child to school with medications. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to arrange for the safe delivery of medication to the school health room, and the parent/guardian must bring medications and forms directly to School Health Staff per (FCPS reg 400-23).
Thank you for your cooperation. Any questions, please contact the health room at 240-236-7416.
3. Message from the School Nurse: FCPS Medication Administration Policy
For a student to receive medication during the school day, parents/guardians are required to follow the FCPS Medication Administration Policy. The following checklist will assure the policy requirements are met:
Please be aware of the expiration date on the pharmacy label when bringing the medication to the health room with the new authorization form. School health staff will determine medication expiration by the date printed on the pharmacy label.
Please note EpiPens, Diastat, Glucagon, and inhalers have an expiration date printed on the container in addition to the pharmacy label. Therefore the container expiration date must be equal to or exceed the expiration date on the pharmacy label.
All of the appropriate forms can be obtained from the health room or by going to www.fcps.org and clicking on the form you need. For further questions, you may contact the health room.
MHS Knights JV/Varsity Baseball Bingo
NHS Fundraiser @ Chipotle
Join us at Chipotle for a fundraiser to support MHS National Honors Society. Bring in the flier (linked below), display it on your smartphone, or tell the cashier you're supporting the cause to make sure that 50% of the proceeds will be donated to MHS NHS.
Chipotle Flier
Parent Volunteers: Thank you for another successful year!
As we come to the end of another school year, we would like to recognize our parent volunteers for taking the time to support our students and staff at Middletown High School. Your participation in our volunteer program is greatly appreciated. Our volunteers are invaluable to us. We couldn't do it without you! Tracking the number of individual adult volunteers and volunteer hours ensures that our school volunteer program can be appropriately recognized by Frederick County Public Schools and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Volunteer hours are counted for all school-sponsored activities. This includes time spent supporting the PTSA, booster organizations, athletic events, drama productions, band competitions, FFA, field trips, dances, fundraising activities, our copy room, etc.
Please let us know how you have served us this year by turning in your Volunteer Hours Log Sheet for Middletown High School to diana.cosgray@fcps.org or use this form: MHS Volunteer Form. All hours must be reported by Tuesday, April 27, 2018.
MHS Greenhouse Sale
MHS Greenhouse Grand Opening Saturday, April 28th 9 am to 1 pm! Our students have worked hard this year, please come out and support the MHS Horticulture program.
Greenhouse Sale Hours (beginning 4/28/18):
Marching Knights Registration
Registration is now open for the 2018 Marching Knights!
To register for the Marching Knights and for more information on these auditions, go to www.mhsknightsband.net
If you have questions, contact Matt Shearer, Music Director at matthew.shearer@fcps.org
Student Volunteer Hours @ Green Fest
Attention students who need SSL hours. For ten years, MHS students have been volunteering their time to run the Kid Zone as well as other areas at the Boonsboro Green Fest. The 10th Anniversary of the festival is Saturday, May 19th from 10 am to 5 pm. Students may log on to www.boonsborogreenfest.com and fill out the “Online Volunteer Form” to choose your preferred area and times. Contact Mr. Haardt or Mr. Zimmer if you have any questions.
Limited Number of Yearbooks Left
There are only 51 Middletown High School yearbooks left!
Spring is here, and so is our dress code reminder!
As the warmer weather approaches, the time for summer clothing has arrived. We would like to remind students of the school policies regarding dress code.
Student dress code requirements should adhere to the following expectations:
• Clothing should appropriately cover the midriff/stomach, torso, chest, and buttocks. The following articles of clothing should not be worn to school:
Clothing and accessories (such as hats, jewelry, backpacks etc.) should not depict:
• Violence/weapons
• Profanity
• Drugs/drug use
• Alcohol or tobacco
• Sexual innuendo
• Intolerance of any race, gender, sexual preference, race, religion, ethnic, or social background
These policies are in place for the respect and comfort of our staff and students. Students who do not meet dress code requirements will be asked to change or to call a parent for an appropriate change of clothing.
Seniors
GRADUATION INFORMATION:
Lunch Accounts: Seniors must start clearing out their lunch accounts! Seniors having $25.00 or less on an account, can fill out a form in the cafeteria to be refunded the money directly. If an account is over 25.00, a parent will be issued the money. Account balances can be transferred to sibling accounts.
Update Naviance: Seniors are reminded to update their Naviance accounts to reflect their college acceptances and decisions. Log into Naviance, click on the “Colleges” tab, and click on the pencil icon to edit.
Senior March Newsletter: Click Here
Extended Learning Tutoring Information
For students needing additional support in English, Math, and Social Studies, tutoring is available after school according to the schedule below:
Fundraisers
Media Center
The MHS media center's online catalog, LS2PAC, is a great way for students to search and place holds on books. Students can log in using their FCPS GAFE account.
The media center's webpage also contains a wide range of databases and other digital resources available for student use in research or personal curiosity. To access the login information for each database, students may refer to the "Database Passwords" Google Doc located under the title "Database Subscriptions" on the grid.
Is your student looking to listen to an audiobook or download an eBook? Axis360 is a resource provided by FCPS that contains eBooks and audiobooks available for check out on all digital devices. Both fiction and nonfiction titles are added regularly.
To access Axis360, students and staff log in with their FCPS IDs, and the PIN is the last four digits of their ID
For example:
Here are the links to Axis360:
High Schools: http://fcpshs.axis360.baker-taylor.com/
Middle Schools: http://fcpsms.axis360.baker-taylor.com/
Elementary Schools http://fcpses.axis360.baker-taylor.com/
Links to the HS and MS Axis360 walls are also located at the top of the grid on the MHS Media Center homepage.
Media Specialist: Lindsey Weaver
Visit Our Online Resources
Athletics Information
http://www.middletownathletics.org
http://www.frederickcountycmc.org
FALL SPORTS 2018 START DATE: August 8, 2018
2018 Volleyball Drop-In Schedule
Free Outdoor Volleyball Clinics
Twitter: @mid_sports
MHS Sports Club: A 501C3 organization dedicated to the support of sports programs at MHS. https://sites.google.com/site/mhssportsclubmd/
Athletic Director: Mike DeSimone
Counselor Update
Be sure to check out information about scholarships, college visits, and other counseling news using the link below. News From the Counseling Office
Our School Counselors: Meredith Bagnell (A-D) Brad George (E-K) Greg Chapman (L-Rod) Paula Langley (Roe-Z) Department Chair Virtual School Course Registration: Virtual Outside of School (VOS) is an online learning experience that consists of credit-bearing courses for students who are independent learners and have consistent access to a computer and the internet outside of the school. Students are required to attend a few face-to-face sessions with the course teacher. Information about Summer and Fall courses, deadlines, and the registration process can be found by clicking this link https://education.fcps.org/flex/ Interested students must see their counselor to register. (Deadlines are closer than you think.)
Interpreting Services If you require interpreting services, please call Sandra Marks in the front office 240-236-7400 or email her at sandra.marks@fcps.org
Round Table News
See other works by our students: Student Media Experience
PTSA There is still time to join the MHS PTSA. Membership form link: http://www.middletownhsptsa.com/upload/1617%20Membership%20and%20Donation%20multipurpose%20form.pub.pdf
PRINCIPAL Lee Jeffrey Middletown High 200 Schoolhouse Dr. Middletown, MD 21769 240-236-7400 Phone 240-236-7450 Fax
Follow Us on Twitter @MHS_Jeffrey Visit Our Website: https://education.fcps.org/mhs/
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS Brooke Hontz Danny Rumpf Helpful Links: School Cash Online Menus & Meals Grades Online www.fcps.org