 |
|
2018 STAR Student/Teacher Announced
Congratulations to Madeline Copeland who was named STAR student
for the Class of 2018. She chose Mr. Martin Magda as her
STAR teacher.
The Forsyth/Monroe County Chamber of
Commerce sponsors
the STAR program.
|
|
|
Senior News
-
February 28, 2018: Jostens will be here to collect payment on graduation orders from Lunch through 5:30.
-
March 15, 2018: Graduation supplies will be delivered.
-
April 17, 2018: Graduation supplies will be delivered.
-
Caps and Gowns: $85.00 total; All seniors
MUST
purchase a cap/gown.
Senior Acceptance Board
Have you been accepted to a college or enlisted with the military?
If so, please provide your counselor with a copy of your acceptance letter
or enlistment paperwork (paper copy or email).
Senior pictures and college logos or military logos will be displayed
on the board starting this week.
|
|
MP Profile
Meet Sarah Williams. She is married to Wade and they have 2 dogs, Sam & Molly. She is in her 12th year of teaching and her 10th year of teaching Math at MP, and she serves as Math Department Chair. "The best thing about teaching is seeing students develop understanding and realize they CAN do math." In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, playing golf, and walking her dogs. If she could go back in time, she would like to go back to 1984 - to see what the world was like during the year she was born. If she did not have to sleep, she said she would probably still use the extra time to sleep. "I enjoy a good nap." When people come to her for help, they usually need help with math. Her faith and her family have influenced her life the most. She said stress keeps her up at night.
|
|
|
Respect Rally
The Respect Rally sponsored by Best Buddies will be held on
Friday, March 9th. This year Willie Freight Train Raines will lead the assembly. He brings with him DJ Smooth.
We will also conduct our
Spread the Word to End the Word campaign in the Commons Area during all 3 lunches on the same day as the rally. Instead of a banner we will create a paper chain with signatures because we want students to
LINK UP to End the R Word and spread respect!
|
|
|
5th Annual Poet Laureate's Prize
Georgia's Poet Laureate, Judson Mitcham, in collaboration with Georgia Council for the Arts, is pleased to announce the fifth annual
Poet Laureate's Prize
, awarded for an original poem written by a Georgia high school student. A winner and four finalists will be selected by the Poet Laureate and announced in early April 2018. The winning poet and finalists will have the opportunity to meet Governor and Mrs. Deal and the Poet Laureate when they are honored at the Georgia State Capitol in the spring. The winner and finalists will also tour the historic Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta. The winning and finalist poems will be published by Atlanta Magazine.
Entry deadline is
March 1, 2018
.
|
|
|
|
PROM INFORMATION
This year's Prom will be held on Saturday, April 21st from 8:00 p.m. to midnight at the Macon City Auditorium. See page 58 in the MP Student Handbook for eligibility details.
Date Approval Forms are due no later than Friday, March 30th.
Prom Ticket Sale Information
| January 22 - January 31 |
$55 for MP Jr or unpaid Sr; $25 guest |
| Month of February |
$60 for MP Jr or unpaid Sr; $30 guest |
| March 1- March 30 |
$70 for MP Jr or unpaid Sr; $40 guest |
*The "guest" fee applies to Freshmen, Sophomores, or non MP students. Date Approval Forms are ONLY NEEDED for non-MP guests.
Prom dues and guest fees are due no later than March 30th. Anyone with an incomplete balance will NOT be admitted into Prom.
Tickets can be purchased from Ms. Metcalf in room 504 AFTER school. Refunds WILL NOT be made. Keep all receipts as proof of payment.
|
|
|
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - for Rising Juniors
Please see Ms. Sanders for more information!
The Forsyth-Monroe County Rotary Club will pay for the cost of the camp.
|
|
|
Random Acts of Kindness
|
We observed
Random Acts
of Kindness Week last week.
During MP Period the counselors shared with our students some information, tips and videos to encourage and spread kindness.
|
|
|
MCACE Awards AP Scholarships
MCACE (
Monroe County Adult & Community Education)
made a $500
donation to MPHS to assist with AP Exam fees. Lisa Lee with MCACE
presented the check to Mrs. Burston, our Lead Counselor.
|
|
Bulldog Blessings
Adopt-A-Senior 2018 is a new program sponsored by the Bulldog Blessings.
Senior year is expensive, and we're asking our local organizations, groups and citizens to chip in and adopt some of our seniors who are in need of support. Our goal is that ALL MP Grads experience the full memory of their senior year and don't have to skip out on any activities due to cost.
|
Visit the MP Counselors' Web Page!!!
*Do you need a transcript?
*Do you need an Attendance & ADAP Form?
You can find all of this and more on the Counselor's Web Page.
To get up-to-date news from the counseling department please check your emails and join the MP Counseling Department's Remind. Text
@mphsco
to 81010.
|
|
|
ACT & SAT Information
Students who are planning to attend a four year college, must take the SAT or ACT and obtain qualifying score. Mary Persons
is a testing site for BOTH tests. We are able to provide waivers only to juniors or seniors who participate in the free/reduced lunch program. Eligible students can see their counselor or Mrs. Miller to receive fee waivers.
SAT Registration: Go to www.collegeboard.org to register for the SAT. You must have a waiver code or credit/debit card to register. Cost without a waiver is $46.00 (no writing) or $60.00 with writing.
ACT Registration: Go to www.actstudent.org to register for the ACT. You must have a waiver code or credit/debit card to register. Cost without a waiver is $42.50 (no writing) or $58.50 with writing.
|
|
|
Attention Seniors
The FAFSA® is the application that students must complete to apply for federal student aid, which can be used to attend an eligible college or career school. Federal student aid includes Federal Pell Grants, federal student loans, and work-study opportunities. In addition to determining eligibility for federal student aid, many states, private organizations, colleges, and career schools rely on information from the FAFSA to determine eligibility for nonfederal sources of aid.
ALL students must complete this form regardless of parent income.
|
|
|
Chorus News
Congratulations to the our Beginning Women, Men, Mixed and Advanced Women's Choirs, director Mr. Hernandez, instrumentalists Zach Potts and Rilyn McKallip and accompanist Terry Clopton for receiving straight superior ratings in performance and sight reading from every judge at the 2018 Georgia Music Educators Association Large Group Performance Evaluations.
A Superior rating denotes "an outstanding performance worthy of distinction of being recognized as among the very best".
This is the 6th consecutive year of this achievement.
All-State Chorus
The following students represented our school at the All-State Chorus event in Athens last week. Naomi Sanders was recognized for her 6 year participation in All-State.
|
Sunny DeVane
Jeffrey Dunbar
Abby Hodges
Emily Joseph
Stephanie Nix
Naomi Sanders
|
Cayton Sink
Richard Smith
Emmy Tane
Beau Watson
Leia Williams
|
|
|
Clubs & Organizations News
|
|
|
Beta Club News
Betas Volunteer at Valentine's Luncheon
Each year the ladies at the Forsyth United Methodist Church provide a Valentine's Day Luncheon for the special needs students of Monroe County Schools. Beta Club members were provided the opportunity to serve lunch to these students.
|
|
|
FBLA News
Blizzards will be sold Thursday after school - $2 each
|
|
|
FFA News
Floriculture Team Places 2nd at State
Congratulations to the FFA Floriculture team. Team members Audrey Barr, Kayley Dale, Macy Morris, and Allison White placed 2nd in the State Competition last week at Fort Valley State University.
Macy Morris, Kayley Dale, Audrey Barr, Allison White
|
|
|
TSA News
Meat sticks are back! Swing by the Tech Lab to purchase ALL flavors for only $1 each!
Send items in to the Tech Lab, room 220 at MP Main Campus, or call
(478) 994-2812, ext. 5039
if you have any questions or need more details. Thank you for supporting Technology Student Association and keeping out earth green! Contact Christina Barfield (christina.barfield@mcschools.org)
|
|
|
Media Center Offers Extended Hours
Both Campuses - Open Daily until 3:45.
Freshman Campus Media Center - Open Tuesdays until 4:00
Main Campus Media Center - Open Thursdays until 4:30
Students who wish to take advantage of the extended time
must
arrive
to the Media Center after the dismissal bell rings.
|
|
*See Mrs. English for passwords to the
resources that require a password.
|
|
Link Your Ingles Card to MPHS
Ingles cards must be
re-linked each year.
Our school code is 10509.
|
|
|
Follow us on Instagram @marypersonshigh.
|
|
Monroe County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sex in its employment practices, student programs and dealings with the public. It is the policy of the Board of Education to comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and all accompanying regulations. As a result, the following people have been appointed to oversee specific areas. Title II, Adult 504, Adult Title IX Dr. Mike Hickman 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031 Student and Athletic Title IX Jackson Daniel 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031 Student 504 Jenny Rooks 433 Highway 41 South, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031 Any employee, student, applicant for employment, parent or other person who believes he or she has been discriminated against or harassed in violation of the above areas must make a complaint in accordance with the procedures outlined in Board Policy GAAA. Copyright 2017. All Rights Reserved.
|
|
|
|
|
|
