High School Happenings
December 8, 2022
Important Information:
Junior Parking Lottery
Attention Parents/Guardians of Juniors,
We are in the process of paving the lot near the tennis courts and will be opening the parking spots to juniors via a lottery system. Any JUNIOR with a valid driver's license, insurance, and vehicle may register for one of the spots in the lottery.
The lottery form was sent to the junior class via student email today. The form is now open and will close on Tuesday, 12/13/22 at 3pm.
Those selected via the lottery will be notified via school email on Wednesday, 12/14/22. Selected students will need to provide necessary documentation and fees before being issued their tag. For full details, please ask your junior to pull up the email that contains the rules/ details/ requirements.
Please note: Parking stickers are not transferrable, and 9th and 10th grade students are not eligible for the lottery.
Assemblies Start Next Week!
- Our juniors and seniors will be hearing from Lower Providence Police, the Montgomery County DA's office, and the Montgomery County Health and Human Services office for a series of talks over the next few months. Topics include, but are not limited to: drug education, decision making, addiction, family notification, drinking and driving.
- Our freshmen and sophomore classes will be hearing from Ed Gerrity on anti-bullying and character education.
- Our fall and winter student athletes will hear from Erick Woods on the topic of "Raising Your Bar," the impact of being a leader on your team and how that applies to school.
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. ****
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.
Teacher Spotlight
English teacher, Lee Ann Van der Kwast, was published by the National Council of Teachers of English! Mrs. Van der Kwast wrote an article about National Novel Writing Month, an activity that her Creative Writing class participates in each year. This is a VERY big accomplishment and we are very proud of her! A link to her article can be found here:
Methacton High School Look Ahead:
- Wednesday, December 14- Grade 11 Assemblies: Law Enforcement Winter Chat
- Thursday, December 15- Holiday Hallway Contest Judging
- Friday, December 16- 1/2 way through 2nd marking period Interims
- Monday, December 19- Grade 12 Assemblies: Law Enforcement- Life After High School: Part 1
- Tuesday, December 20- Raise Your Bar Student Athlete Leadership Assembly
- Wednesday, December 21- MHS Winter Concert at Arcola
- Thursday, December 22- MHS Music department concert during period 1
- 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
- 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
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