MHS January Newsletter

January 2020 Newsletter

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Upcoming Important Dates:

January

1/1 - No School - Winter Break

1/2 - Return to school

1/2 - History Club Activity Night

1/17 - End of Quarter 2-Semester 1

1/18 - Ski trip to Marquette Mountain

1/20 - No School-Professional Development Day

1/29 - Senior Class Blood Drive

1/31 - Game Club Lock-in at Marinette Recreation Center

Inclement Weather:

Winter is just around the corner and the possibility we may have to close or delay school, please take a minute to verify your contact information. Click on this letter to help you navigate inclement weather season.

Online Gaming, Fake Identities and Real Concerns

How many of your children play games online? Recently there was a disturbing article in The New York Times about kids targeted by predators via direct chats and in multiplayer video game chat rooms. Here’s what you need to know. . .

Click HERE to find out

2019 District SkillsUSA

MHS Band Concert

Marinette High School had the Winter Band Concert on Monday, December 16th.

MHS Choir Concert

Marinette High School Choir Concert was held on Wednesday, December 18th.

Eat Well after the Bell (Free hot meals are being served after school)

The Child and Adult Care Food Program ( CACFP the federal program that provides reimbursement for our summer feeding program also provides reimbursement for free hot meals after school. Because of this opportunity, the district is providing free meals to ALL students at Marinette High School from 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm when school is in session. The menu is posted on the district website and adults may accompany child(ren) and purchase a meal at the cost of $3.70.

Door Decorating and other Christmas Festivities

MHS Student Senate Secret Santa Breakfast

CHECK OUT PeachJar

Message From the Principal

Happy holidays! I hope the extended break will be happy and healthy for all of our MHS families! Although a new year will begin soon, it is almost the end of our first semester - January 17th, to be exact. Please take the opportunity to check on your high schooler’s grades before the last week of the semester. Some of our students still need that extra push from their parents to finish strong and complete all work. Teachers are more than happy to work with students before or after school and during our daily Anchor Hour. To check a student’s grades, please view them online in Skyward using Family Access (a parent login and password is required). You will see their grades, missing assignments, tests and quizzes, etc. If you need a login/password or help navigating this resource, please call our main office.

After break we will also begin the process of scheduling classes for next year. This is a long process that we like to stay ahead of and requires advanced planning. Having conversations with your high schooler about post-high school plans - 2 or 4 year college, military, or straight into the workforce - will help with course selections and possible career paths. This will also help us set up shadowing, mentoring, and apprenticeship/partnership opportunities. Thanks in advance for your help with this!

Enjoy your holiday break!

Message from the Assistant Principal:

Happy Holidays Marinette Families!

I wanted to share some things as we near the end of the first semester this year. I want to thank everyone for making the start of the year go so well! As we close the first semester I wanted to remind parents, guardians and students about attendance and grades. As happens every year, we have numerous truancy meetings with students, parents and guardians to help drive home the idea of consistent school attendance. We have found when students are here more often, they achieve higher grades, are more engaged in school, and see school as a positive place to be. According to state statute 118.16(1)(a), “Habitually truant means a pupil who is absent from school without an acceptable excuse...for part of or all of 5 or more days on which school is held during a school semester.” The meetings we have had have been positive and informative and I try to explain that we want to partner with families and help improve school attendance so students can achieve all their goals. Please call me if you have any concerns over your son/daughter’s attendance and I will be happy to assist in any way I can.

I also wanted to remind families that with the end of first semester drawing to a close, grades will be due and students need to push through until the end. The end of the semester is January 17th and students will be earning credits towards graduation. Please check up on their grades and missing assignments in Skyward and stay current with how he/she is doing in school. When students know we check up on them, they tend to put forth great effort. I’ve had numerous conversations with students and parents/guardians about grades and as we head to the home stretch, it’s more important than ever to get that strong start. If you have any concerns or questions please make sure to email/call your son/daughter’s teachers to set up an appointment. Also, as a reminder, most students will be getting a new schedule for second semester unless he/she has any skinny classes that run all year. You can also check their schedule on Skyward. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the main office and ask to speak with me. Have a Happy Holiday season and thank you for everything you do to make Marinette High School a great place to be!

Matt Draheim

Assistant Principal

Marinette High School

The Dance team put on a Mini Cheer Camp during on Thursday, 12/19 at half-time of the Girl's Varsity Basketball game.

MHS Band surprising the Sunrise Elementary students at the Christmas Program.

2019-20 Master Calendar

Click here for the 2019-20 Marinette School District master calendar.

Winter Sports Information

Girls Basketball

11/21 - Peshtigo - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

11/26 - Fox Valley Lutheran - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

12/5 - Little Chute - Away - 5:45/ 7 p.m.

12/10 - Freedom - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

12/13 - Waupaca - Away - 5:45/ 7 p.m.

12/19 - Wrightstown - Home -5:45/7 p.m.

1/3 - Oconto Falls - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/7- Clintonville - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/10 - Luxemburg-Casco - Away-5:45/7 p.m.

1/13 - Menominee - Away - 5:00/6:30 p.m.

1/16 - Denmark - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/20 - Little Chute - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/23 - Fox Valley Lutheran - Home- 5:45/7 p.m.

1/27 - Freedom - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/30 - Waupaca - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

2/4 - Wrightstown - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

2/7 - Oconto Falls - Away - 5:45/7 p.m. .

2/11 - Clintonville - Away - 5:45/ 7 p.m.

2/14 - Luxemburg-Casco -Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

2/17 - Oconto - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

2/20 - Denmark - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

Boys Basketball

12/6 - Waupaca - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

12/12 - Luxemburg-Casco - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

12/17 - Wrightstown - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

12/20 - Denmark - Away - 5:45/ 7 p.m.

1/6 - Oconto Falls - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/9 - Clintonville - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/14 - Little Chute - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/17 - Fox Valley Lutheran - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/21 - Freedom - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/24 - Waupaca - Away - 5:45/ 7 p.m.

1/28 - Luxemburg-Casco -Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

1/31 - Wrightstown - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

2/6 - Denmark - Home - 5:45/7 p.m.

2/10 - Oconto Falls - Home - 5:45/ 7 p.m.

2/13 - Clintonville - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

2/18 - Little Chute - Home - 5:45/ 7 p.m.

2/21 - Fox Valley Lutheran -Home - 5:45/ 7 p.m.

2/27 - Freedom - Away - 5:45/7 p.m.

Wrestling

12/5 - Little Chute - Home - 6 p.m.

12/12 - Luxemburg-Casco - Home - 6 p.m.

12/19 - Conference Meet - Denmark - 5 p.m.

1/9 - Clintonville - Away -6 p.m.

1/16 - Denmark - Home - 6 p.m.

1/23 - Fox Valley Lutheran - Away - 6 p.m.

1/30 - Waupaca - Away - 6 p.m.

The Board of Education is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students in the District. The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected under State or Federal law including, but not limited to, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability in any of its student program and activities.

Marinette High School

2135 Pierce Avenue

Marinette, WI 54143

Marinette School District

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