MHS Principal's Update
November 13, 2021
Settling In
It seems as though most of our students are settling into the school year after so many months of disrupted learning. We're beginning to see much more reasoned responses to frustration, an effort to take responsibility for actions and successes, and more sustained effort toward academic success. Your students should be commended on the progress they've made and the obstacles they've overcome to get back on track from their long gap in learning and social interaction. It has not been an easy adjustment for our students, but they have rallied! As we move into the holiday season and begin to think of all of the things for which we are thankful, I hope we all remember how grateful we are to be back in school, back with friends, back to activities, and back with teachers & students working together toward a successful academic year.
This is also the time of year when school breaks give students an added opportunity to make up missing work, catch up on long assignments, and repair any grades that may help them with the end result for the semester. I know mid-January seems a long way away, but by my count, we have 27 school days between Monday and the start of final exams. Please remind your student that every day counts. Every choice they make to invest another minute or two to their classwork, or attending to instruction, or studying for an exam makes a difference in the long run! Feel free to reach out to teachers for suggestions on improving these skills any time over the course of the semester.
Electronics in the Classroom
Teachers want students' full attention during instruction in their classrooms. To assist with this, it is the expectation of MHS that cell phones, air pods, earbuds, etc., are turned off and out of sight while in the classroom, unless express permission has been granted for their use at that time by the instructor. If a student is non-compliant with this expectation, the teacher will warn the student to follow expectations. After warning, continued use will result in the student being sent to the dean, where the phone will be kept in the safe for the duration of the school day. Should a parent prefer to pick up the phone, that will certainly be allowed.
We hope that students will make the choice to be responsible, productive learners by adhering to these expectations. Any encouragement you can provide to assist us with this message is much appreciated!
Lots of Fall Events for Student Participation! Here are a few~
MHS InfoHub Hosts Career Fair
Moline's Sports Unlimited Club Hosts Pumpkin Painting
Green Moline Club Cleans Up Campus
MHS Winter Play is Coming Soon - Tickets Now On Sale
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
Performances: Dec.2,3,4 at 7pm
Online ticketing open now: Adults $8, Students $5 (plus minimal online processing fee of 20-30 cents per ticket)
To order online, visit https://www.vancoevents.com/WQD (or scan the QR code below)
Tickets also available at the door. General Admission starting at 6:30pm each night of the show.
Contact Us
Email: tsanders@molineschools.org
Website: mhs.molineschools.org
Location: 3600 Avenue Of The Cities, Moline, IL, USA
Phone: (309)743-1624
Twitter: @Moline_High