Lion's Mane
Your home for MHS news & events. Volume 2, Issue 4
A Note from the Principal
Team,
My goal is to keep our whole Lion Nation well informed. This is our communication plan:
- Daily Announcement
- Weekly email to teachers
- Weekly email to parents
- Facebook and Twitter updates
- The GOOGLE calendar
- Instructional Leadership Team 2X a month
- Operational Leadership Team
- Weekly Instructional Coach Meetings
- Weekly Athletic Director Meeting
- AP led Content Team Meetings
- Monthly Team Lead Teacher Meeting
- Student Principal Advisory Meeting Monthly
I will also be adding:
- Monthly administrative assistant meeting
- Weekly Fine Arts meeting
If you want to meet on a regular basis, let me know. I am also available to meet with you on a non-regular basis. If you need me, my cell is 214-395-7708.
Even with this plan in place, important information may not get to the right person. If this ever happens, come to any admin and ask. Know that your leadership team will be transparent and accessible.
Thanks for doing your part!
AAA
Staff Events
- College Night
Tuesday, September 20
- ILT @ 8:24, F100 ** new location **
- OLT @ 2:30, F100 ** new location **
Wednesday, September 21
- LOTE Curriculum Writing, F202
Thursday, September 22
- SpEd Meeting, Upstairs Flex @ 2:30
Friday, September, 26
- IC Meeting @ 7:40, AA Office
Student Events
- College Visit - Adelphi University during all lunches, F101
- College Night 6:00-8:00
- Journalism Work Night, F117
Tuesday, September 20
- College Visits - University of Evansville during all lunches, F101
- Key Club, Downstairs Flex Space @ 2:30
- Engineering Club, F132 @ 2:30
- Theatre Fall Play Dress Rehearsal
- Tennis vs. Allen @ 3:30, Away
- Engineering Booster Club, Downstairs Flex @ 6:30
- Volleyball vs. Plano East @ 7:00, Home
Wednesday, September 21
- Choir Region Rehearsals, H116 @ 2:30
- Journalism Work Night, F117
- Theatre Fall Play Dress Rehearsal
Thursday, September 22
- Choir Region Rehearsals, H116 @ 2:30
- Swim & Dive vs. Allen and Boyd @ 4:00, Away
- Football vs. Plano West @ 7:30, Away
Friday, September, 23
- College Visit - University of Tulsa during all lunches, F101
- Student vs. Staff Basketball Game, 6th and 7th period
- Volleyball vs. Plano West @ 6:30, Away
- Theatre Fall Play Performance
Saturday, September 24
- Cross Country vs. Lubbock @ 8:00, Away
- Theatre Fall Play Performance
Sunday, September 25
- Homecoming Dec the Halls
College Fair is Monday Night
The annual College Night provides a great opportunity for students and their parents to connect with multiple prospective schools in one convenient location.
For more information, click here.
Attendance is free, but registration is required.
MGM Theatre Presents Harvey
- Friday and Saturday at 7:00
- Saturday matinee at 2:00.
- MHS staff members receive free admission with badge.
Friday, Sep 23, 2016, 07:00 PM
McKinney High School
2016 Homecoming - September 25th - 30th
MHS Students Doing Great Things
Last weekend the cross country team ran at the McKinney Boyd Invitational at Myers Park. The Varsity Boys finished 2nd overall and were led by Noah Metzger who finished 1st overall, and Eric Maclean who finished 5th overall.
The Varsity Girls were led by Bethany Baker who finished 12th overall as the Varsity Girls team finished 3rd. The JV Boys Finished 4th, and the JV Girls finished 6th.
Fall PSAT Prep Camp
Program Description
The McKinney ISD Fall PSAT Preparation Program targets junior students (School Year 2016-17) for instruction that can help increase their scores on the October 2016 PSAT/NMSQT. The instructors for the prep sessions are MISD teachers, who have been trained in instructional content and strategies for the PSAT and new SAT 2016. They are experienced veteran teachers, who conducted PSAT/SAT training for several years in a variety of settings and to a variety of student populations. Students will receive and work through extensive materials designed to improve their performance on the math, verbal, and writing portions of the test.
Logistics:
· Dates: October 8 and October 15th , 2016
· Time: 8 am to noon
· Location: McKinney High School, F 100, D 109, D 111, D 113.
· Fee: $ 90 per student
· Materials: The Official Study Guide for the Redesigned SAT (The College Board) and SAT mock test (provided).
Students are to bring pencils, calculator and note-taking device.
Each PSAT/SAT prep session can enroll up to 75 students and will close once full capacity is reached. To enroll and for more information, please access the MISD parent site or enroll directly online.
Compliance Training
Nuts & Bolts Reminders
- Continue to monitor dress code each class period. Send any students in violation to House Principals.
- Please help with the student traffic in the hallway. Make sure your students have a blue or yellow hallway pass. If you need a replacement, see Ms. Cope.
- If you see students congregating around the flex spaces during lunches, help us clear those areas out.
Announcements - Update
- Please be brief with your announcement--just the facts, m'am
- The maximum number of times for an announcement will be read is 3, so please plan ahead and consider the dates for your club meeting or event
- All announcements should be submitted to the link below by 7:00 on the day you need the announcement. If the link does not work, email: jcope@mckinneyisd.net
This Week's Birthdays
- 9/19 Sharon Arnold
- 9/20 Angelica Lopez
- 9/21 Melissa Jones
- 9/24 Jerra Longmire
The McKinney High School
Email: aarbabi@mckinneyisd.net
Website: http://www.schools.mckinneyisd.net/mhs/
Location: 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway, McKinney, TX, United States
Phone: (469) 302-5700
Twitter: @MHSlions