High School Happenings
December 21, 2022
Important Information:
Happy Holidays
Supports over the Holiday Break
Resources for Families:
Montgomery County Mobile Crisis
Teen Talk Line
Narcan flyer Attached
Scheduling for the 23-24 School Year
Thank you to Sgt. Stead and Lt. Bradbury, and to our 11th and 12th grade students!
Midterm Exam Schedule:
Our schedule is as follows:
- Wednesday, Jan 18: Regular School Day but students with an elective that meets ACE/BDF will begin part one of their exam for that elective, in class, during their regularly scheduled period (45 minutes).
- Thursday, Jan 19: Regular School Day but students with an elective that meets ACE/BDF will begin part one of their exam for that elective, in class, during their regularly scheduled period (45 minutes).
- Friday, Jan 20: Regular School Day but students with an elective that meets ACE/BDF will begin part two of their exam for that elective, in class, during their regularly scheduled period (45 minutes).
- Monday, Jan 23: Regular School Day but students with an elective that meets ACE/BDF will begin part two of their exam for that elective, in class, during their regularly scheduled period (45 minutes).
EXAM WEEK:
- Tuesday, Jan 24:
- Students arrive at normal time
- Attendance in pd 1 at 7:35 then transition to session 1 exam
- Session 1 exam- Period 1: 7:45-9:15am
- Transition to session 2 from 9:20-9:30
- Session 2 exam - Period 2: 9:40- 11:10am
- Students dismissed at 11:15am to busses/ Home
- Asynchronous work in the PM studying for exams for the next day
- Any student needing the Session 3 makeup exam (12:15pm-1:45pm) should make advance arrangements with their teachers. Lunch and transportation are not provided for session 3.
Wednesday, Jan 25:
- Students arrive at normal time
- Attendance in pd 1 at 7:35 then transition to session 1 exam
- Session 1 exam- Period 3: 7:45-9:15am
- Transition to session 2 from 9:20-9:30
- Session 2 exam - Period :4XL-4A; 4A-4B 9:40- 11:10am
- Students dismissed at 11:15am to busses/ Home
- Asynchronous work in the PM studying for exams for the next day
- Any student needing the Session 3 makeup exam (12:15pm-1:45pm) should make advance arrangements with their teachers. Lunch and transportation are not provided for session 3.
Thursday, Jan 26:
- Students arrive at normal time
- Attendance in pd 1 at 7:35 then transition to session 1 exam
- Session 1 exam- Period 5A-5C; AL-5A: 7:45-9:15am
- Transition to session 2 from 9:20-9:30
- Session 2 exam - Period Bl-6A; 6A-6C: 9:40- 11:10am
- Students dismissed at 11:15am to busses/ Home
- Asynchronous work in the PM studying for exams for the next day
- Any student needing the Session 3 makeup exam (12:15pm-1:45pm) should make advance arrangements with their teachers. Lunch and transportation are not provided for session 3.
Friday, Jan 27:
- Students arrive at normal time
- Attendance in pd 1 at 7:35 then transition to session 1 exam
- Session 1 exam- Period 7: 7:45-9:15am
- Announcements 9:20-9:30
- Students dismissed at 9:30am to busses/ Home
- Any student needing the Session 2 makeup exam (9:40-11:10) should make advance arrangements with their teachers. Lunch and transportation are not provided for the makeup session 2.
- District early dismissal- Inservice day in the afternoon for teachers
**NMTCC STUDENTS- Please see the attached document for your specific schedule for the week. ****
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Music News!
Congratulations to our amazing music department for putting on a phenomenal winter concert last night. The combined efforts of the chorus, orchestra and band were so appreciated by the faculty and staff earlier in the week at our faculty meeting, and also the study body in an assembly this morning. We feel so lucky to have such an amazing music program!
In addition, the following students auditioned and successfully placed into the following District 11 Ensembles:
PMEA District 11 Band
- Gwendolyn Cauffman – Flute
- Michael Chan – Alto Saxophone 1
- Raymond Tai – Alto Saxophone 2
PMEA District 11 Chorus
- Paige Alaishuski, Soprano 1
- Mimi Cavallo, Soprano 2
- Luke Horoho, Bass 1
- Max King, Bass 1
- Dylan Wen, Accompanist
PMEA District 11 Orchestra
- Micah Abraham - Cello
- Haley Chung – Violin
- Matthew Chung – Cello
- Victoria Fan – Violin
- Max Wu – Violin
Lastly, congratulations to Mimi Cavallo as she has also qualified as a Soprano 2 for the NAfME All-Eastern Division Ensemble!
Raise Your Bar
PSAT Scores are now available
PSAT Scores are now available through The College Board student accounts!
- Score reports were posted on 12/5/22 for student test takers.
- An email was sent to students directly from The College Board indicating the steps that need to be taken to access their report.
- Sophomores will need to follow the steps outlined in the email to set up their own College Board account.
- Juniors who took the test last year will/should not set up a new College Board account. If they do not recall their username or password, they should click the links for prompting reminders.
- Here is the link for students to use to set up their new accounts or access their current account: https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home
- If a parent sets up the “new” accounts, it is imperative that the username and passwords be shared with their children.
The school counselors will be in sophomore and junior science classes between December 14 and January 6 to review the score reports with the students. The students will have access to not only their scores, but also be able to interact with their test questions, answers, college readiness information, link their results with individualized free test prep with the Khan Academy, and learn about scholarship opportunities as well as career resources.
Parents are encouraged to review their child’s results with them and reach out to their child’s school counselor with any questions.
Methacton High School Look Ahead:
- Friday, December 23- January 2- OFF Winter Holiday
- Tuesday, January 3- School Resumes
- Wednesday, January 11- Small Group Student Athlete Leadership Conference
- Monday, January 16- OFF- MLK Holiday
- Senior Banquet tickets will be on sale: January 17th – 20th for $45 each. This event is intended for Methacton Seniors only, so no outside guests or underclassmen are invited to attend.
- Semi-Formal tickets will be on sale: Jan 17-20 for $20 each. The event is intended for Methacton 9th and 10th grade students only.
- Tuesday, January 24- MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE: Testing for periods 1 and 2
- Wednesday, January 25- MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE: Testing for periods 3 and 4
- Wednesday, January 25- Home and School Staff Appreciation Lunch
- Thursday, January 26- MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE: Testing for periods 5 and 6
- Friday, January 27- MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE: Testing for period 7
- Friday, January 27- End of MP 2
- Friday, February 3- Semi-Formal for grades 9 and 10, 7:00-9:30 at MHS in the cafeteria.
- Thursday, February 16, 2023- Senior Banquet for grade 12 (at Normandy Farms)
- February 23, 24, 25- Footloose the Musical
Are you ready for Dodgeball!?!?
The Methacton Education Foundation Dodgeball Tournament is on March 26, 2023, located at the Methacton High School! The focus of this charity event is to bring the Methacton community together for a fun-filled day and to raise awareness and money for the Methacton Education Foundation.
Proceeds from the event will be used to fund grants within the Methacton School District!
Start forming your team! Registration opens in January!
Counseling Corner
SPRING 2023 SAT Registration Dates Have Been Released:
Test Dates:
- SAT: 3/11/23 (MHS Hosting); Registration Deadline: 2/24/23; Late Registration Deadline: 2/28/23
- SAT: 5/6/23; Registration Deadline: 4/21/23; Late Registration Deadline:4/24/23
- SAT: 6/3/23(MHS Hosting); Registration Deadline:5/19/23; Late Registration Deadline: 5/23/23
College Rep Visits are back in person this year! Students may sign up through Naviance, make a smart pass and then report to the area for the visit. 60 schools and counting have signed up so far!
Supports for Students & Families:
Curricular Support Room (CSR)- Room C136 (Across from the Library)
Math Help
National Honor Society Peer Tutoring
UNIVERSAL FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM
On Friday, September 9, 2022, Governor Wolf announced a Universal Free Breakfast program for all Pennsylvania students to begin on October 1, 2022 through the end of the 2022-2023 school year. As a result, all Methacton School District students will have the option to receive breakfast each morning at no cost. Our building principals are working on a plan with Aramark to roll out this new program and will be providing additional information in the coming days. Monthly menus can always be found at: https://methacton.schooldish.com/
Methacton School District Backpack Program
How can I donate to the Backpack Program?
There are several ways you can contribute to the Backpack Program:
Collection Bins
· Donations can be dropped off (Monday thru Friday) at the Methacton High School East Wing or Arcola Intermediate School. Collection bins are located near the entrance.
Amazon
· You can place an order through Amazon and ship it directly to the High School. Please remember to select, "No Weekend Delivery." The address is:
Methacton High School
c/o Backpack Program
1005 Kriebel Mill Rd.
Eagleville, PA 19403
What items can I donate?
Individual Serving Food Items Needed
· Single serving boxes of milk (shelf-stable/not refrigerated)
· Mini Cereal Boxes
· Canned Soup (cans with "pop tops")
· Oatmeal packets or cups
· Applesauce and Fruit Cups
· Chef Boyardee, Hormel, Dinty Moore Meals, etc.
· Easy Mac Cups
· Cracker packs
· Sweet Snacks: Fruit gummies, pudding, granola bars, etc.
· Salty Snacks: Pretzel packs, Goldfish, Popcorn, etc.
· 100% Juice boxes
Methacton High School
MHS Administration
Dr. Jamie Gravinese, Principal
Dr. Paul Spiewak, 9th (P-Z) and 12th Grade Assistant Principal
Dr. Karey Kochenour 9th (A-Go) and 11th Grade Assistant Principal
Mr. Dan Bontempo 9th (Gp-O) and 10th Grade Assistant Principal
Mr. John Smink, Athletics and Activities Director
Dr. Erika Thomas, Supervisor of HS Special Education
Email: ldeegan@methacton.org
Website: www.methacton.org
Location: 1005 Kriebel Mill Road, Eagleville, PA, USA
Phone: 610-489-5000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MethactonSchoolDistrict/
Twitter: @Methacton