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Last Day of School - May 22, 2019
Graduation - May 24, 2019
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CHAMP Rewards Winners
These students were selected out of a drawing of 166 eligible students.
Big Ticket Lotto Winner: Marquise Zackery
This is an opportunity for eligible students to be entered into a drawing at the end of each semester. Students must meet ALL of the criteria to be considered eligible: zero tardies to school, zero tardies to class, zero referrals, zero absences, and must pass 4 out of 4 classes.
Year-Long Athletics Pass Winners: Allison Spence and Haley Drury
Athletics Passes are awarded once each nine weeks. Students must meet ALL of the following criteria to be considered eligible: zero tardies to school, zero tardies to class, zero referrals, and zero absences.
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Congratulations to Our Retiree
Congratulations to Beth Chafin, who is retiring this year after 30 years in education, with 23 of those years in Monroe County. She said that her husband, Steve, is the reason she became an educator. "He has been a teacher and coach for 36 years. His passion for teaching and coaching is
impactful
. He develops relationships with studens and families that continue today." These things and her love for individuals with special needs drew her to her profession.
One of her most memorable moments in education was on Homecoming Day during football season, when she taught at Hubbard Elementary. It was the first year of Adopt an MP Football Player, and her class had a fun time collecting goodies for their adopted football players. Homecoming day finally arrived and their football players came to the room for a visit. All of her students had multiple disabilities and used various communication devices to interact. The football players were a little unsure about how they would interact with her class, but her students broke the ice by using their devices to say hello and introduce themselves. Each student asked the football players a question and the visit was a success. This experience helped the football players realize that "we are more alike than different".
She has had many rewarding moments throughout the years. One in particular involved a mother who was struggling with her child's diagnosis and her child's ability to learn. "I assured the mother that her child could and would learn. I asked her to think of her child's brain as a filing cabinet that is out of order. We are working to fill and order the files in your child's brain." This was an "aha" moment for the mother. She felt relief and assurance that her child could and would learn.
Mrs. Chafin will miss the daily interactions with her students and coworkers the most. She said she would definitely not miss writing lesson plans and the tons of paperwork required in Special Education. She looks forward to sleeping past 5:30 a.m.
Her advice for new teachers: Plan and prepare so that each day runs smoothly. Enjoy each student for who they are as individuals. Get to know your students and develop relationships.
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Thai Exchange Students
This school year we have had the opportunity to have not just one, but three exchange students from Thailand. Each one is here from three different places in Thailand, and did not know each other when they arrived at MPHS.
Thai Girls: Cindy, Noon, and Milly
Supichayapak Chaitep's nickname is Muay, but she goes by Milly here because it is easier to say. She is from Chiangmai, Thailand. She says that the biggest difference between her home country and here is that people can drive at the age of 16 and can get a job here. "It seems like everybody has their job already. In my country we can drive at 18 and most people begin their job when they are in college." Milly goes to an all-girls school and has to wear a uniform. They have a fresh bakery everyday, and they have 3 breaks during the school day, which includes lunch. During each break they are allowed to go to the cafeteria to get something to eat. She has 55 minutes for lunch there, compared to 27 minutes for lunch at MP. They stay in the same classroom all day, with the same classmates, and the teachers changes rooms. When asked what she likes most about the US, she said "food". She says that people here have too much "tea", meaning drama, and that some people do not seem really honest, saying one thing to your face and something different behind your back. Her favorite memory in the US is visiting the mountains with her host family. She misses her people (friends, family, and teachers) the most. She feels that she is able to trust people more in her country. The strangest thing here is that people use forks to eat everything with, including rice, except they use a spoon for soup. Her favorite subject is Art, and her favorite American food is spaghetti and meatballs. The food that she misses most from Thailand is Tom-kha-khai, a type of soup. She said that when she is in her country she is usually very busy, but when she has spare time she likes to paint, or go to the mall which is only a 10 minute walk from her house. "People like to walk more than drive because the traffic is bad."
Napat Imsuksri, know as Noon, is from Bangkok, Thailand. She said that the biggest difference she has noticed between her home country and the US is that "people in the US are very much rule followers. They respect and do not seem to break the rules that much. They are very on time and have freedom to show what they think." In her school they have to wear uniforms, and also "we have 8 blocks per day, and the rules are very strict, but MP students don't have to wear uniforms, and there are only 4 blocks per day and more chill." What does she like most about the US? "I like that people have freedom, independence to do what they would like to do, and I like when people can show their opinion." What does she like least? The food, because it is very different from her country. Her favorite memories are spending time with friends, and learning, seeing, and doing things she has never done before. She misses her family and food the most. The strangest thing that she has encountered in the US is in the bathrooms. "The doors are very short and the space between the door and wall is very wide." Her favorite subjects are Government & English Lit because "I am always happy when I'm in these classes. It's hard, but it's fun." Her favorite American food is spaghetti and beef steak. When asked what food she misses most, she said "I miss everything, especially food that is spicy." In her free time she usually watches YouTube videos, spends time with her family, and hangs out with friends.
Kawinet Setthong "Cindy" is from Hatyai, Thailand. She finds that the biggest difference between her home country and the US is the school system. "In my school we have 50 minutes to eat lunch and we can use our phones in the hallway and we have CHAMP Rewards two times per day, every day, and every Tuesday, everyone in high school can go home at 12:30. When asked what she likes most about the US, she said "my American family and friends." Her favorite memory of her time in the US is the football games and the time she spent hanging out with her friends. She misses the food from her home country the most. Her favorite subject is gym, and her favorite American food is Chick-fil-A. When asked about what food she misses most from Thailand, she said "everything." In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her friends.
When asked about the strangest thing she has encountered, she said "the toilet paper". All three girls agreed that the restroom situation in the US is very different. In Thailand all toilets are equipped with a toilet hose for cleaning, as well as toilet paper.
They will all be traveling back to Thailand next week. We have enjoyed their visit with us.
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Art Students Make 3D Renditions of KBS Artwork
Mrs. Trevitt's Art students presented books to K.B. Sutton Elementary School kindergarteners with 3D renditions of the Kindergarteners' drawings.
Awesome learning collaboration.
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Bubblology: Fun with Bubbles
Mrs. Dews' 9th and 10th grade Biology students had fun with bubbles after the Milestones. These large bubbles reminded them of binary fission in bacteria and of the fluid, mosaic, lipid bilayer membrane of our cells. Watch each periods Bubblology video below!
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1st Block
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3rd Block
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4th Block
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Click each image to view the video.
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Energy Students Solder Circuit Boards
Mrs. Barfield's Energy students wrap up the semester
by learning how to solder circuit boards.
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Engineering Balloon Car Races
Mrs. Barfield's Engineering students finish the school year racing balloon cars!
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Spring Surveys
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We are requesting the parent fill out one survey response for each student so we get accurate data for each school.
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Surveys will remain open through Friday, May 24.
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Summer Reading Opportunities
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
Get Georgia Reading
MyOn Summer Get Georgia Reading
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Class of 2020
Senior Portraits
July 22-24, 2019
*Note:
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Summer School Credit Recovery!!!
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If your student failed a required course (English, Math, Science or Social Studies), please make sure they register for summer school. MP will be offering a 6 week course from June 3rd - July 18th. See the application for more specific details. Please return registration forms to the Graduation Coach, Mrs. McLuen or Freshman Counselor, Mrs. Hamlin.
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Important Information Regarding Transcripts
Final Transcript orders will ONLY be filled through your parchment account. Please remember to change your school email address to a personal email address. Also, students must select the "HOLD FOR GRADES" option when placing your final transcript request. Remember the cutoff date for a free transcript is August 1st.
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Are YOU Reading the Counselors' Newsletter?
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Clubs & Organizations News
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Best Buddies News
On Thursday, May 9th Best Buddies celebrated their first ever End of the Year Banquet. At the banquet, the club recognized each Buddy Pair, inducted new officers, and recognized first ever Best Buddies cord recipients. It was a wonderful celebration of inclusion and friendship!
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Beta Club News
The Beta Club raised $1526 this year for Jay's Hope by sponsoring Dress-Down Days for teachers.
Pictured are Beta Club members Anokhi Patel (Secretary),
Marcelene Leverett, Taylor Buffington (Secretary), and Mollee Ayers (Vice President) presenting
a check to Cindy Gaskins, Founder of Jay's Hope.
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Officers
Anokhi Patel (President), Marcelene Leverett (Secretary),
and Taylor Buffington (Vice President)
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FFA News
On Tuesday, May 14th, our FFA chapter held a banquet to recognize all of the students who competed this year and recognized our officers for the 2019-2020 school year.
They started of the ceremony by giving out Discovery Degrees to members who participated in the FFA while still in middle school. Next, they gave out the Greenhand Degree to members who have been a part of the FFA for one year while in high school and gave Chapter FFA Degrees to members who have been in FFA for two years or more. They then went on to give out the awards for the Career Development Events.
In the event of Electrical Wiring, Austin Wiggins placed 2nd in the Area III contest. Austin also placed 1st in the Area III Discussion Meet.
Additionally in our Land Judging CDE, our middle school team placed 1st in the Area and 1st in the State, the 9th grade team placed 2nd in the Area contest and 2nd in the State, and our senior team placed 2nd in the Area and 1st in the State, qualifying them, and the 2017 state champions, for National Land Judging and Homesite. The Land Judging team placed 34th and the Homesite team placed 3rd.
In the Environmental Natural Resources CDE, our middle school team placed 2nd in the Area, the 9th grade team placed 1st in the Area, and the senior team placed 1st in the Area. With our Nursery Landscaping CDE: our junior team placed 1st in the Area, 2nd in the State. Our senior team placed 1st in the Area and 2nd in the State.
In the Forestry Field Day CDE, our middle school team placed 2nd in the Area, the 9th grade team placed 1st in the Area, and the senior team placed 1st in the Area. Additionally, in the Livestock Judging CDE, our junior team placed 2nd in the Area.
In the Wildlife CDE, our senior team placed 1st in the Area and 2nd in the State, the 9th grade team placed 1st in the Area and 2nd in the State, and our middle school team placed 2nd in the Area. Furthermore in the Floriculture CDE, our senior team placed 2nd in the Area and our junior team placed 1st in the Area.
They also awarded two members who stood out from the rest this year with the Star Greenhand Award and the Star Chapter Farmer Award. The winner of the Star Greenhand Award was Jacob McGouirk and the Star Chapter Farmer Award winner was Deyana Stokes.
Towards the end of the night scholarships were given out to Austin Wiggins, Cole Duncan, Jessica Hammock, and Anna Hightower as they graduate and moved onto college this year.
2019-2020 Officers: Shelbye Thompson, Rachel Casteel, Deyana Stokes,
Anna Grace Simmons, Clayton Drury, Caitlin Ham, and Jacob McGourik
They then inducted the new officers into their positions as the old Mary Persons officers retired. The new Mary Persons FFA officers for next year are: Chaplain- Clayton Drury, Sentinel- Rachel Casteel, Reporter- Shelbye Thompson, Treasurer- Jacob McGouirk, Secretary- Caitlin Ham, Vice President- Deyana Stokes, and President- Anna Grace Simmons.
Mary Persons FFA would like to thank all members, parents and sponsors for all their hard work and dedication. Our FFA chapter is looking forward to a new school year as we continue on learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve.
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Volleyball News
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Volleyball 2019 Summer Open Gym Schedule
June: 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
11th & 13th
25th & 27th
July : 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
9th & 11th
16th & 18th
Tryouts 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
July 22nd- Up coming 12 & 11th
July 23rd- Upcoming 10th & 9th graders
July 24th Both groups ( First cut)
July 25th Both groups ( final cut)
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Link Your Ingles Card to MPHS
Ingles cards must be
re-linked each year.
Our school code is 10509.
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*See Mrs. English for passwords to the
resources that require a password.
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Follow us on Instagram @marypersonshigh.
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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 Student 504 Jenny Rooks 25 Brooklyn Avenue Forsyth, GA 31029 Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved.
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