Lions' Mane Parent Edition
Your home for MHS News & Events. Vol. 4 Issue 15; 11/30/2018
News from the Principal
STUDENT / PARENT EVENTS
7 Mindsets - 100% Accountable
Overcome Limiting Beliefs
Friday, November 30
4:00 pm - Boys Wrestling Rumbling at the Rock, Away
6:30 pm - Girls Basketball vs. Duncanville, Away
Saturday, December 1
All day - JROTC Brenham Drill Competition
9:30 am - Boys Wresting Rumbling at the Rock, Away
6:00 pm - Volleyball Banquet, Adriatica
Monday, December 3
All day - STAAR English I Makeups/Retakes
5:30 pm - Lion Logic (see flyer below)
Tuesday, December 4
7:00 am - NHS Meeting, Upstairs Flex
All day - STAAR Algebra I Makeups/Retakes
All lunches - Lunch Detention
2:30 pm - Key Club, C219
2:45 pm - NHS Meeting, Upstairs Flex
6:30 pm - Collin County 4-H Veterinary Science Club, Upstairs Flex
7:00 pm - Band Booster Meeting, Band Hall
7:00 pm - Boys Basketball vs. Lakeview Centennial, Away
Wednesday, December 5
All day - STAAR English II Makeups/Retakes
6:00 pm - Wrestling vs. Frisco Reedy, Home
7:00 pm - Swim & Dive vs. Rockwall/Rockwall Heath, Away
Thursday, December 6
All day - STAAR Biology & US History Makeups/Retakes
All lunches - Lunch Detention
2:30 pm - Engineering Club, F130, F131, F132, F133D
3:30 pm - Boys Basketball Keller ISD Classic, Away
7:00 pm - Choir Madrigal Dinner Performance, First Christian Church, McKinney
7:00 pm - Marquette Dance Recital, McKinney North Auditorium
Friday, December 7
TBA Boys Basketball Keller ISD Classic, Away
All day - STAAR Makeups/Retakes
4:00 pm - Wrestling, Paul E Aubrey Christmas Tournament, Away
6:30 pm - Girls Basketball vs. Sachse, Home
7:00 pm - Choir Madrigal Dinner Performance, First Christian Church, McKinney
Saturday, December 8
TBA Boys Basketball Keller ISD Classic, Away
9:30 am - Wrestling, Paul E Aubrey Christmas Tournament, Away
7:00 pm - Choir Madrigal Dinner Performance, First Christian Church, McKinney
Monday, December 10
3rd period - First in Family Meeting, Downstairs Flex
2:45 pm - MHS Gingerbread House Contest, Cafeteria (back area near Java City)
6:00 pm - Boys Basketball vs. Hebron, Home
Tuesday, December 11
2:30 pm - Key Club, Downstairs Flex
6:30 pm - Orchestra Concert, Faubion MS Auditorium
7:30 pm - Girls Basketball vs. Prosper, Away
7:30 pm - Boys Basketball vs. Lake Highlands, Away
Wednesday, December 12
12:50 pm - Fire Drill
Thursday, December 13
All lunches - Lunch Detention
2:30 pm - Engineering Club, F130, F131, F132, F133D
5:00 pm - Swim & Dive vs. North & Boyd, Home
6:00 pm - Wrestling vs. Frisco, Wakeland, Lebanon Trail, Away
Friday, December 14
7:30 pm - Girls Basketball vs. Allen, Home
7:30 pm - Boys Basketball vs. North, Away
Saturday, December 15
9:00 am - Wrestling at Wylie Invitational, Away
Sunday, December 16
10:00 am - Deck the Halls
Monday, December 17
7:00 pm - Choir Winter Concert, Boyd HS Auditorium
Tuesday, December 18
All lunches - Lunch Detention
2:30 pm - Key Club, Downstairs Flex
Thursday, December 20
All lunches - Lunch Detention
2:30 pm - Engineering Club, F130, F131, F132, F133D
Friday, December 21
7:30 pm - Girls Basketball vs. Plano, Away
7:30 pm - Boys Basketball vs. Plano, Home
Thursday, December 27
TBA - Girls Basketball at Mansfield Tournament, Away
10:30 am - Boys Basketball at Weatherford Aledo Tournament
3:00 pm - Boys Basketball at Weatherford Aledo Tournament
Friday, December 28
TBA - Girls Basketball at Mansfield Tournament, Away
TBA - Boys Basketball at Weatherford Aledo Tournament
Saturday, December 29
TBA - Girls Basketball at Mansfield Tournament, Away
January 1
9:00 am - Wrestling Outlaw Invitational, Away
January 2
9:30 am - Wrestling Outlaw Invitational, Away
1:30 pm - Boys Basketball vs. Plano West, Home
3:30 pm - Girls Basketball vs. Plano West, Away
January 5
1:30 pm - Girls Basketball vs. Plano East, Home
3:00 pm - Boys Basketball vs. Plano East, Away
Theatre Success
November 15-17th, the MHS Theatre students competed at the Texas Thespian’s State Festival. Please congratulate the following rock star students on their achievements.
- Eva Grace and Cameron Brown - Duet Musical National Qualifier, Superior rating
- Isha Lal-Solo Musical National Qualifier, Superior rating
- Keely Anders-Solo Musical National Qualifier, Superior rating
- Abby Seim -Solo Musical National Qualifier, Superior rating
- Mandy Lipsey - Stage Management National Qualifier, Superior rating
- Annette O’Dell, Sam Williams, Eva Grace, Emory Otto, Keely Anders, Anna Thompson, Isha Lal, Michelle Garcia-All Star Troupe Display, Superior rating
- Sam Williams- 3rd place in Tech Challenge for light rigging
- Anna Thompson, Sam Williams, Julie Royse, Keely Anders - 2nd place in Mask making
- Abby Seim- Main Stage Solo Musical call back
- Annette O’Dell, Abby Seim, Carter Outon, Brendan Ward, Isaac Urbik, Charlotte Prinsloo – Advancing Improv Team
- Isha Lal- All Star Cast Performance with Broadway actress, Annaleigh Ashford
- Emory Otto- Texas Thespian’s Scholarship winner
Debate Team Success
Your MHS Debate Team competed at the Prosper Autumn Classic on November 16 and 17. Here are the awards earned. If you see any of these students, make sure you congratulate them on their success.
Nya Saturley – 6th Place Poetry
Avery Harper – 5th Place Original Oratory
Jessica Rodriguez – 4th Place Poetry
Nya Satulrey – 4th Place Informative Speaking
John Corcoran – 3rd Place UIL Debate
Nathan Hughey – 3rd Place NSDA Debate
Nathan Hughey – 2nd Place Top Speaker
Kaliope Kovatch – 1st Place UIL Debate
ASVAB Test
McKinney's Project Graduation
Alcohol & Drug free event
Games, Music, Awesome Prizes, Inflatibles
We need YOUR help! Make a monetary donation, prize donation, or sign up to volunteer
Java City
Spice up your day!
Visit Java City in the MHS cafeteria to enjoy the promotion for December--the Chai Latte
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