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Manchester High School's News Digest, 1/7-1/11
These athletes closed out 2018 with big wins and the medals to prove it!
This Week's Schedule
Spotlight On Students
MHS at Work!
Classroom Snapshots
MHS students attended the HOSA conference. Some of the students even met Senator Blumenthal, who shared his extensive work against big tobacco companies.
Freshmen students attended academy information sessions during flex to gain a better understanding of all that MHS has to offer!
MHS Core Values
Respect - Responsibility - Kindness - Perseverance - Integrity
Core Value Of The Month
Perseverance
Show us how you are persevering and receive a Core Value ticket, drop it in the Main Office or Freshmen Center box, receive an Imagine Coin and maybe you will be the next winner of the MHS Core Value t-shirt!
MHS Cross Disciplinary Capacities
Join The Club
Have you ever wanted to learn sign language? Would you like to have a unique skill to put on job applications? Do you already know some ASL and want to learn more?
Come join the American Sign Language (ASL) Club every Wednesday from 2:15 to 3:00 in room 233!
See Ms. Milewski and Madison Chader with questions.
Extra! Extra! Join The Current Events Club!
Start Date: December 5
Meetings will be from 2:15 - 3:00 PM Every Wednesday in Room 291
We will have coffee and doughnuts available the first meeting on December 5 where we will go over expectations and plan out some of the activities we will be doing.
Crochet Club
"Live for 5" is the MHS' weekly television program for announcements. It will begin at 9:45AM and can be found here:
http://www.mhstelevision.com/live-for-5
We are encouraging input from teachers as well. If teachers have an idea or something they would like to advertise please email Eric Larson. Show it on your classroom projectors! Turn up your sound, and let your students watch their peers talk about some of the events that are coming up at MHS or celebrations of student life.
Athletics
This Week's Home Games
Monday - None
Tuesday - V. Girls Basketball, JV Girls Basketball, FR Girls Basketball
Wednesday -V Wrestling
Thursday - V. Boys Basketball, JV Boys Basketball
Friday - V. Boys Swimming/Diving, V Girls Basketball, JV Girls Basketball, FR Girls Basketball
Saturday - V. Boys Ice Hockey
Visit the MHS Athletic and check out the full schedule for the winter here.
The wrestling team went undefeated (4-0) this weekend at the South Windsor Duals.
Swimming and Diving
Rocky Hill defeated Manchester 95--88 . The meet came down to the last event.
Our team winners: 200 Medley Relay, Noah Luby, Diego Gomez, Colin Zorger, Owen Atzbach; 400 Free Relay , Luby, Atzbach, Zorger . Riley Clark; Zorger 200 free & 1oo butterfly; Luby 200 Individual medley n& 100 free;l Eathen Gardner Diving, Jacob Haslett 100 backstroke
IN had a good meet with 8 boys doing their best times in 13 events ,Alex Vetere,Colin Zorger, Sam Mushinsdkyt, Diego Gomez, Matt Valentine, Mia Hwang, Riley Clark, and Eathen Gardner.
Our next meet is Tuesday at Bristol Eastern
Student Activities
Announcements and Important Dates
Calling all singers, rappers, poets, musicians, dancers, actors, comedians, and magicians! Anyone with a talent is welcome to perform at the next Open Mic on Thursday, January 17th, from 2:30 to 3:30 in room 165 (PAC Space). Late bus passes will be available.
Sign up to perform or attend at the Open Mic table in the cafeteria during all lunch waves... Anyone who signs up in advance and shows up on the 17th will get a ticket for a gift card raffle, sponsored by the PAC academy!
See Ms. Milewski, Zach "Kai" Faccin, and Mr. DeSorbo with questions!
Freshman Class Fundraiser
Attention Juniors
Juniors
IThere are a lot of ways to prepare for the test and the Saturday class is just one of them.
Two other ways are:
1. Take SAT practice tests online at: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests
2. Create a CollegeBoard account (if you do not have one already) and connect your PSAT scores to Khan Academy and practice there. Here's a link to show you how that works: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/khan-academy
Free Book Friday!
Guidance News/Notes
- Click on this link for Scholarship Information
- Admission counselors from different colleges and universities, as well as military recruiters, schedule regular visits to MHS to meet with students to answer questions and provide information about their programs. If you are interested in meeting the admission counselors/military recruiters please sign up in Naviance, under college visits.
- Norwich University - Vermont and Universal Technical Institute will be visiting MHS in January. sign up in Naviance to meet with them.
- Hartford Electricians Joint Apprenticeship & Training Program - Our apprenticeship application period will open for 2 weeks starting: Monday, January 28, 2019 - Friday, February 1st and Monday February 4th - Friday February 8 2019. All those interested must come down to our office from 8:00am - Noon and extended hours on from 3:00pm - 7:00pm and fill the application out in our office at 208 Murphy Rd in Hartford. Applicants must be at least 17 years of age to apply. Applicants must be a high school graduate, graduating in June, or have a GED. Applicants must have at least (1) year of Algebra with a passing grade. An official transcript is required in order to prove educational attainment and to complete the aptitude test. Transcript must be in a sealed envelope and we must receive no later than March 8, 2019. All applicants must apply in person no applications are to leave our office. A photo ID with their present address is required. Questions please call 860-525-5982 Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.
- The College Aptitude Test (CAT) Preparatory Program, sponsored by the Hartford Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is being offered this winter to all high school students. Participants will study the content of the Reading, Writing & Language, and Math sections of the SAT. Students must register online at Eventbrite.com or Click Here. The $20.00 registration fee may be paid at the time of online registration or in-person at the Orientation. For further information or questions, please e-mail CATPrep@DSTHartford.com or call Sharon Anderson at (702) 286-0768 or Kaprece Smith (847) 528-0870
- Bezos Scholars Program - This is a year-long leadership program for current high school juniors. The program starts off with an all-expense paid trip to the Aspen Ideas Festival, June 22-28, 2019. There is ongoing support and $1,00 in funding for student and educator teams to launch community change projects. During senior year students are provided with dynamic and knowledgeable college advising support. For more information and to apply go to https://bezosscholars.org/. Deadline to apply - 2/8/19
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About MHS
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Location: 134 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 647-3521