Congratulations to Senior Gabby Morano and Junior Madison Haire for their winning, short story entries to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) contest based on the theme of "The 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower: Rise and Shine for New Opportunities in a New World."

Their entries were submitted on January 1, 2021, to the next level of judging at the state level.

It's never too early to begin preparing for the 2021-22 school year and beyond! Guidance Counselors recently met with underclassmen to discuss the timeline of course selection for the next school year. Students learned about several college resources to support their academic planning and the School Counseling Google Classroom that provides alerts of important information and announcements. Students were also introduced to the Naviance platform. This valuable instrument helps students achieve their goals by developing skills critical for college, career, and life.

Impact today’s students with a gift to the MCC Fund; your investment supports every aspect of our student’s experience both in and out of the classroom.

Your commitment also supports our Hustlers Helping Hustlers initiative, a special fund to support financial aid for families helping us keep an MCC education affordable to as many families as we can.

Our annual Mini Dance Marathon is back! This fundraising event is in partnership with UCF’s Knight-Thon. It raises money for the children at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. The event is March 13th and will include lots of activities and food for everyone to enjoy. At the event, we stand for 8 hours to show that we “stand for the kids that can’t.” We hope many of you can join us in supporting the kids! If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Mrs. Head, Katherine Laird, or Christina Cabrera. If any students are interested in joining the morale team, please click here to sign up. See you there!

As noted earlier in the year, to help us continue to move MCC forward, we will be working with the Excellence with Integrity Institute, a mission driven organization that helps schools with culture, to implement continuous improvement surveys here at MCC.

On January 26, we will open the parent survey. The survey is anonymous, takes about 20 minutes to complete online, and gives parents the opportunity to share both what works well at MCC and opportunities for improvement. The survey focuses on key areas of each family’s MCC experience:

We will close the survey on February 19, 2021.

Students and staff completed the survey in December (we are reviewing the results).

Our goal this year has been to continually assess our academic programs and the social-emotional health of all as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, the staff of MCC met to explore changes to our school calendar that would increase teacher collaboration and preparation time as well as make a positive impact on the social and emotional wellbeing of our students and staff. We have adjusted our second semester calendar changing the dismissal times of most Fridays.

Our Cadet Corps/Leadership students are engaged in learning the basics of intelligence data analysis and assessment based on real-world events. This process gradually hones the students' decision-making process through deep critical thinking. Additionally, students continue to train in stationary close-order drill, rifle drill movements, and basic military knowledge.

The AP Art and Design class utilizes peer critiques to examine portfolio work. Each student chooses a conceptual idea and explores this throughout the year. Peer critiques are one way students learn to develop their ideas and speak about their work.

Results for the year, including round 2 of

the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition are as follows with 2478 teams participating nationwide:

Dream Team:

Rank 931; Total Pts= 435; GOLD

Scream Team:

Rank 1207; Total Pts = 393; GOLD

Shadow Streak:

Rank 2095; Total Pts = 232; SILVER

The levels of achievement were Platinum, Gold, and then Silver. Our next and last competition is on January 22. Best of luck, Hustlers!

Each year, Honors Economics and Economics classes participate in the Shark Tank challenge. Students work individually or in groups to create a business plan and seek investors for their company. They select presentation themes based on the popular show.

MCC Class of 2021 is going places! Hunter C. placed his acceptance pin on the map for Florida Gulf Coast University. Congratulations!!!

Seniors, please keep your guidance counselors informed of all college acceptances and decisions.

This is the placement notice for Dooley, the Southeastern Guide Dog (SEGD) puppy in training sponsored by NHS in honor of Mr. Tom Dooley and raised by Mr. Jon Sperling.

Following his puppy training with Mr. Sperling, Dooley was fast-tracked into guide dog training, but after being diagnosed with cataracts, Dooley’s guide dog training shifted to placement in a Gold Star Family home. Read more

Last night, Boys Varsity Basketball defeated DME Sports Academy 54-47 at home. The top scorers were Hunter D. with 27 points, Josh M. scored 13 points, and Josh K. had 10 points. Great job, Hustlers! Good luck tomorrow at Satellite!

DeAndre Pearson and Vin Clark were recently named to the Space Coast Daily All Brevard Teams. Also, Scoot Brown, Bryant Espiritusanto, Ben Morrow, Nickolas Ramsay, Alvarez Baker and Noah Montijo were named to Honorable Mention. Congratulations, Hustlers!

Girls Soccer celebrated Senior Night with a big win over Somerset Prep on Friday night. Congratulations to our 13 seniors! Captains include Bella V., Becca P., Emilie L., Abbey L. - all four-year varsity players; remaining seniors are Gretchen L, Annie M., Karsen N., Izzy F., Abby F., Margot J., Alicia F., Yolanda A., Ashlynn H. Way to HUSTLE!!!