The Bulldog Beat
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Upcoming Dates
Progress Reports - February 14, 2019
President's Day Holiday  - February 18, 2019
Teacher In-Service Day - March 8, 2019
Progress Reports - March 14, 2019
Parent Conferences - March 21, 2019
JROTC Begins Cadet Drill Season

Cadets began their drill season this past weekend 
at Carver High School Early College.
Attention Parents of MPHS Students

Please complete the 24 question survey in the link provided below using a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. The data from this survey will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating found in the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI). 

Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Edu cation for analysis. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish. Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey. 
Yearbook News
Buy your yearbook TODAY!!
You may order online at jostensyearbooks.com , 
or call 1-877-767-5217 to place your order. Please s ee Mrs. May in room 206 if you have any questions.
Yearbooks are $70.
Counselors' News
Attention Seniors
Are YOU on the 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
Coffee with the Counselor

Wednesday, February 20th
 
8 a.m., 12 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Freshman Campus 
Media Center
Ms. Hamlin will be covering important topics such as graduation requirements, 
new information regarding GPA, Zell Miller and HOPE scholarship requirements 
and rigor courses.  Please RSVP.
AP Exams


Students can start making payments for their AP exams beginning December 14. 
The cost of each exam is $95. The fee schedule:  
Dec 14, Jan 11, Feb 15, & Mar 8
            
This will allow student to make 4 low payments of $23.75. All exams can be paid with cash or checks. Please make checks payable to
Mary Persons High School. 
Online payment is not available this year. 
Interested students can start the registration process by clicking this link to the Google Form . 
Please see Mrs Burston if you have any questions.  

Nurse's Corner
Dangers of Vaping


Fine Arts News
Art News

Monroe County Schools Visual Arts Department will host  the 
2019 Youth Art Month student exhibit from March 1-29 at the Fine Arts Center.  
The reception will be held Tuesday, March 5 from 5:30-7:30. 
Come enjoy light refreshments and artwork created by the students 
of Georgia Art Educator Association's 5th district.
 Chorus News

Theatre News

Clubs & Organizations News
Best Buddies News

Spend Valentine's Day with us! 
Please join us Thursday 2/14 
at 3:10 in the Media Center 
to meet Victoria Leverett and 
her service dog, Washington. Victoria and Washington will be teaching us what there is to LOVE about the Americans 
with Disabilities Act. We'll also 
be showing LOVE to our 
13 Buddies with Valentine's Cards. Bring your own cards or make them at the meeting 
so we an send our Buddies 
home with a bag full of love!
Details to Follow!!!
Beta Club News
Beta Club inducted 17 new members. 
Congratulations to the following inductees:
 
Taylor Bennett
James Gibbs
Caroline Hampton
Ana Harvil
Maleisha Jackson
Abney Langer
 Maradeth Leverett
Jacob McGouirk
Aniston Nooks
Daizha Outlaw
Shlok Patel
Lauren Patterson 
GraceAnne Pixley
 Grant Pixley
 Maggie Sanders
Anna Grace Simmons
Alivia Stewart


FBLA News

FBLA is selling ice cream sandwiches for $1.00 after school on  Thursdays in Mrs. Myers room 226.

FCA meets 
Friday mornings
MPHS  Gym 
TSA News 
State Competition paperwork has gone out and is due back ASAP! See Mrs. Barfield to get yours. 

The Robotics Team meets after school on Tuesday and Thursday in the Tech Lab, room 220, until 5 pm. Come join us to see what robotics is all about! Email Mrs. Barfield if you have questions or to check and ensure that there will be practice on the day you plan to stay:  christina.barfield@mcschools.org

Sports News
Football News

National Signing Day - February 6, 2018
Congratulations to the following football players who have signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at the next level!! This is MP's largest signing class ever!!


Luke Byrne - Samford University
Antoine Davis - Garden City Community College
Noah Davis - Reinhardt College
Charles Dean - LaGrange College
Colton Dingmore - Mercer University (signed early)
Derrick Goodson - Valdosta State University
JT Hartage - Savannah State College
Kanidric Jones - Savannah State College (PWO)  
Daniel Lavelle - University of Akron
Jumon Wilson - Savannah State College
Quen Wilson - Savannah State College

Baseball News
Attention baseball player family members! 
Sport some gear customized for you and/or your player with 
any of the designs shown here, however you'd like. 
All proceeds benefit the MP engineering students. 
 or visit @CreationsByChamps on Facebook today! 
Basketball News

Congratulations to the 
Boys Basketball team.  
They have advanced to the State Playoffs 
as the number 3 seed.
Volleyball News

Attention Girls interested in Volleyball

Volleyball open gym/ conditioning  will be Monday & Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:10.  It will start (depending on basketball) March 11, 2019 in MPHS gym util April. 

A Mini Camp will take place April 15th-April 17th starting at 3:45 and go til 5.  Volleyball tryouts will be April 22, 24, 25 and 26th  3:30-5:30.
Wrestling News

Spring Sports Schedules
Media Center Message
Link Your Ingles Card to MPHS

Ingles cards must be 
re-linked each year. 
Our school code is 10509.
*See Mrs. English for passwords to the  resources that require a password.
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