Cougar Connection
Faculty Version-September 19, 2019
News & Notes
- Expectations of Excellence is on Thursday, September 26 at 7:59 AM. Please dress professionally. Mr. Forrest will be sending out seating instructions early next week. Invitations for students who will be seated on the floor will be in your mailboxes by Tuesday morning. Please distribute them to your 2nd blocks.
- The interim is for the first marking period is Friday, September 27. Please make sure that all grades are updated in PowerSchool by Monday, September 30.
- We will be doing the second of two required September safety drills with soft-barricade practice on Tuesday during CT. Instructions will be sent out to staff.
- Congratulations to brand new MPHS Leadership Team: Mike Kelly, Kathy Maurer, Tom Caggianelli, Chris Bunner, and Hannah Papp. We will have our first meeting on October 1. Through the team, there will be many opportunities for you to offer feedback and input on various school initiatives.
- Ezaida Colon is eager to assist you and your students! Please let her know if you need the help of the student liaison. You can email her or catch her during her 3rd block planning.
- If you have to leave for illness, etc., please remember to notify Mrs. Pitts and Mrs. Sowers. Please let Mrs. Sowers know what time you are leaving and the type of leave.
- Thank you for doing such a fabulous job with attendance. We had another 100% day this week!
Calling all Bell Ringers!
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Next Week's Events
7:00-10:00 PM Homecoming Dance (Gym, tickets will not be sold at the door)
Monday, September 23-Golf @ District Tournament
6:30 FAFSA Meeting (Commons)
7:00 PM School Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 24-ALICE soft-barricade during Cougar Time
Volleyball (H) vs. William Monroe
Wednesday, September 25-Expectations of Excellence Practice during 1st block (Seniors)
Thursday, September 26-7:59 AM Expectations of Excellence Ceremony (HS Gym)/No CT
Cross Country Meet (H) vs. Central Woodstock
Friday, September 27-
Quote of the Week
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
-Thomas Carlyle