Hi Everyone,
Did you ever wonder about what's happening in the classrooms of MHS? Maybe you wonder what students are thinking about current topics, homecoming, activities...we'll take a look at this link with several videos created this school year from Mrs.Jamie Williams Media and Broadcasting class.
In particular, I asked students to create a "This is MHS" video with the classroom as focus. I hope you enjoy taking a look as some of what is happening at MHS.
HERE's THE LINK:
http://www.schooltube.com/organization/164887/
Dr. Robinson
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Reflecting on a Positive 2012-13
Hello Everyone,
It has been a quick school year and it is hard to believe we only have a few weeks remaining! At this time of year I begin to notice all the great seniors around our building and realize they won't be with us next year. Senior leadership makes a difference at MHS and the class of 2013 has made their mark in a positive way at MHS. Their school spirit, their leadership in sports, student council and many other activities along with their academic prowess has helped improve the atmosphere at MHS.
In general this time of year we start to look back on what we can improve and be an even better service to our students and their families. At this time of year I hope you remember our teachers and all support staff as we wind down the year and offer them a kind word of thanks. We are all reflecting on what we were able to accomplish and what we plan to improve for the coming 2013-14 school year.
Thank you for your trust in us to lead your young person to success.
T.
REPORT TO OUR SCHOOL BOARD FOLLOWS:
Month/Year: April 2013
Current Enrollment: 656
Free / Reduced Lunch Enrollment: 273
Student Services Listing: 69 IEP / 9 LEP
Students of the Month: Kamden Ekern and Danielle Blair
Academics
Katrina Dukes - P.E.
We have incorporated new activities in our Girls Strength and conditioning classes: zumba, P90X, insanity, and Pilates (just to name a few).. Many of the students enjoy the different workouts and are investing in these programs on their own.
Mrs. Lindsey Yancey/ Librarian and Student Council Sponsor:
Mrs. Yancey, Jacob Lauer, DayNeisha Shivers, Victoria Shaw and Gabe Jones attended the State Student Council Convention in Washington, MO over spring break. Jacob and DayNeisha were group leaders of discussion rooms for students from schools throughout the state! We were able to share many of the great things we do at MHS as well as pick up new ideas where we can improve!
The MHS Student Council was awarded the Gold Level Honor Council award. To meet the qualifications for this award we had to meet standards for community service, student and teacher appreciation, involvement with Special Olympics, attendance and involvement at the district and state level of Student Council and many other things. The MHS Student Council sponsors are very proud of the work our students have done!
MHS Speech and Theatre and Student Council are partnering for a very special community event. The Jellybean Conspiracy is a Reader's Theatre piece performed by regular as well as special services students and carries a very moving message of tolerance and the value of all people. This will be performed on April 17 at 7:30 in Emmons Hall. Please consider attending this event, see how talented and amazing our students really are! Cost is $5 at the door, doors open at 6:30.
Mrs. Bridget Bingham - Special Services
The Home Management Class is tickled pink! We went to the library today to check our pencil machine. (this was an additional project for students in Mrs. Bingham’s class this year) We had some money! The students counted $27.50!! The students are excited to see the deposit ticket. We are also having a guest speaker from the United Credit Union come talk with my math class about banking this April.
Mrs. Linda Rice - FACS and FCCLA
Eight Mexico HS students will be attending the FCCLA State Leadership Conference April 7-9 in Columbia. They have been preparing all year for the conference.
FCCLA will hold an officers election on April 24. The event will be a formal dress-up affair. Students interested in running for office for 2013-14 will give speeches and have a friend give a speech. Elections will be held April 25.
FCCLA will sponsor a banquet on May 11 at 4 PM for members and parents. Dress will be formal. A candlelight induction ceremony will be held.
The Life On Your Own classes learned how to plan menus based on the meal planning principles of variety in color, texture, taste, temperature, size and shape of food. The meal had to be nutritious, representing all the food groups on the USDA MyPlate, and not cost more than $1.50 per person. In one class, Brent Hildebrand brought an electric smoker and his group smoked ribs, while another group made homemade rolls, fruit salad and chocolate torte. Lyssa Smith brought her family recipe for Cajun chicken which was served with homemade mac and cheese and tie-dyed cupcakes. Emri Kerr showed off his cake decorating skills by teaching students to decorate cupcakes using homemade frosting and decorating tools.
The Advanced child Development class is designing a day care. They named it "Da Crib". They decided on what centers to offer, what toys and equipment to put in the centers, and planned a daily schedule to begin at 6 AM and close at 7 PM. They are publishing an activities booklet containing children's games, crafts, recipes and their favorite story books. They made hand puppets and are planning to invite in some small guests to play with us.
There's never a dull moment in FACS. Stop in sometime for a visit. We will make you smile!!!
Administration Team:
Dr. Terry Robinson, Principal:
Our Career Path Night for incoming Freshmen and their parents was held on April 4. We changed the format of this meeting to include an informational video created by Mrs. Williams and I and invited teachers from HCC and MHS representing our college and career pathways to meet with parents and students. The counselors also provided information about scheduling and planning to take courses focusing on a career path. The event was well attended with approximately 200 parents and students in attendance.
All departments are focused on final preparations for the End of Course tests. Teachers have had the added advantage to examine student progress with the addition of a SCANTRON machine. In addition, departments have met to review their curriculum scope and sequence. Our focus has been on developing an answer to two essential professional learning community questions: 1)What do we want our students to learn? 2) How do we know they have learned?. For 2012-13 teachers were directed to measure their results regularly so they could know if students were learning. In addition, I’ve collected survey data from our faculty to better inform our building plan for 2013-14 as we continue to address professional development needs and overall building needs. Almost all teachers provided valuable feedback and the Instructional Leadership Team made up of building teacher-leaders and administration will be reviewing the feedback to plan well for 2013-14.
I attended an AdvancED review of Vashon High School in St. Louis. MO on April 2-4. This review was a new enhanced version of the review of Mexico High School last school year. It offered some new tools to measure school success and systems for students. Vashon High School faces many of the challenges of MHS that are coupled with students from a disadvantaged background. It was a valuable learning experience.
PBiS - Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
Since our last review went well, we have decided to submit our application for Bronze status. We believe we have a very good chance of being certified ahead of schedule. If not, we will have the benefit of being reviewed again and receive quality feedback about where we can improve to achieve Bronze status.
Mr. Jeff Anderson – Vice Principal/Activities Director:
Activities/Athletics
Spring Sports have begun. Many reschedules due to the wonderful winter weather sticking around longer than we would like. Track will be hosting the Ron Whittaker Classic on the 20th with many teams attending. Baseball will host a Freshman Tournament on the 27th and Varsity will play in the Marshall & Fulton Tournaments. Boys Tennis & Boys Golf are both well into their seasons. Tennis has an upcoming Tournament in Hannibal. Girls Soccer will be competing in the Camdenton Tournament the 26th & 27th.
Mr. Robert Cortez - Band and Orchestra
The Dixie Gray Band will be performing the National Anthem at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, May 1.
Here's the update from Music Festival . The Annual MSHSAA Music Festival was held March 21-22-23 at Mexico High School. Ten students qualified for the State Music Festival in Columbia.
Results from Mexico High School are as follows:
State Music Festival - Large Groups
Mexico High School Band - Robert Cortez, Director - 1 (Superior)
Mexico High School Choir - Julie Dreier, Director - 2 (Excellent)
District Music Festival - Solos and Small Ensembles
SUPERIOR (1) RATINGS - Advance to State Music Festival in Columbia (April 25)
Lillian Rotte, Vocal Solo
Jared Melton, Piano Solo
Saxophone Quartet (Jacob Lauer, Madeleine Prince, Chelsea McCord, and Haley Barnes)
Trombone Quartet (Austin Weber, Cassandra Schmidt, Lucas Handlin, and Caleb Quinlan)
Guidance and Counseling Team:
Guidance Office hosted 4 college visits, 6 agency visits, 6 military visits
Guidance Office hosted the ZAPS-ACT workshop on March 26th.
Local Scholarship deadline was March 15th, with 68 Seniors turning in 2064 scholarship applications. In addition, 24 current college students turned in 55 scholarship applications.
The 2013-2014 course Catalog was finalized and enrollment will begin the week of April 1st.
The CHECS program hosted four community volunteers within the Career Paths of Business, Management, & Technology & Human Services. Juniors, based upon their selection of possible career paths, attended the Career Path Breakout Sessions. Mr. Neely, Mrs. Turlington and Mr. Louder facilitated the sessions.
Mr. Holman organized the 8th grade high school tour on March 5th.
Upcoming MHS Events and Activities:
4/17 & 7/18 - Jellybean Conspiracy Performance in Emmons @ 7:30p.m.
4/19 & 4/20 - State Speech & Debate in Columbia
4/20 - Ron Whittaker Bulldog Track Classic
4/23 - ACT Free Testing for all Juniors and Seniors
5/4 - Prom “A Roaring Night Under the Lights”
5/7 - Parade of Bands
5/8 - Band Banquet
5/9 - Spring Choir Concert in Emmons
5/10 - Noteworthy Dinner Theatre in Emmons
5/14, 5/15 & 5/16 - Senior’s Finals and Grades Due
5/16 - Last Day for Seniors
5/17 - Senior Awards Assembly @ Sports Complex 9:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
- Graduation Practice & Senior Class Panoramic Picture @ 1:00p.m.
5/19 - Baccalaureate in Emmons @ 6:00p.m.
5/20 - 2013 Commencement Ceremony @ Hawthorne Heights 8:00p.m.
5/22 - 5/24 - Finals and Grades Due
5/24 - Last Day of School
It has been a quick school year and it is hard to believe we only have a few weeks remaining! At this time of year I begin to notice all the great seniors around our building and realize they won't be with us next year. Senior leadership makes a difference at MHS and the class of 2013 has made their mark in a positive way at MHS. Their school spirit, their leadership in sports, student council and many other activities along with their academic prowess has helped improve the atmosphere at MHS.
In general this time of year we start to look back on what we can improve and be an even better service to our students and their families. At this time of year I hope you remember our teachers and all support staff as we wind down the year and offer them a kind word of thanks. We are all reflecting on what we were able to accomplish and what we plan to improve for the coming 2013-14 school year.
Thank you for your trust in us to lead your young person to success.
T.
REPORT TO OUR SCHOOL BOARD FOLLOWS:
Month/Year: April 2013
Current Enrollment: 656
Free / Reduced Lunch Enrollment: 273
Student Services Listing: 69 IEP / 9 LEP
Students of the Month: Kamden Ekern and Danielle Blair
Academics
Katrina Dukes - P.E.
We have incorporated new activities in our Girls Strength and conditioning classes: zumba, P90X, insanity, and Pilates (just to name a few).. Many of the students enjoy the different workouts and are investing in these programs on their own.
Mrs. Lindsey Yancey/ Librarian and Student Council Sponsor:
Mrs. Yancey, Jacob Lauer, DayNeisha Shivers, Victoria Shaw and Gabe Jones attended the State Student Council Convention in Washington, MO over spring break. Jacob and DayNeisha were group leaders of discussion rooms for students from schools throughout the state! We were able to share many of the great things we do at MHS as well as pick up new ideas where we can improve!
The MHS Student Council was awarded the Gold Level Honor Council award. To meet the qualifications for this award we had to meet standards for community service, student and teacher appreciation, involvement with Special Olympics, attendance and involvement at the district and state level of Student Council and many other things. The MHS Student Council sponsors are very proud of the work our students have done!
MHS Speech and Theatre and Student Council are partnering for a very special community event. The Jellybean Conspiracy is a Reader's Theatre piece performed by regular as well as special services students and carries a very moving message of tolerance and the value of all people. This will be performed on April 17 at 7:30 in Emmons Hall. Please consider attending this event, see how talented and amazing our students really are! Cost is $5 at the door, doors open at 6:30.
Mrs. Bridget Bingham - Special Services
The Home Management Class is tickled pink! We went to the library today to check our pencil machine. (this was an additional project for students in Mrs. Bingham’s class this year) We had some money! The students counted $27.50!! The students are excited to see the deposit ticket. We are also having a guest speaker from the United Credit Union come talk with my math class about banking this April.
Mrs. Linda Rice - FACS and FCCLA
Eight Mexico HS students will be attending the FCCLA State Leadership Conference April 7-9 in Columbia. They have been preparing all year for the conference.
FCCLA will hold an officers election on April 24. The event will be a formal dress-up affair. Students interested in running for office for 2013-14 will give speeches and have a friend give a speech. Elections will be held April 25.
FCCLA will sponsor a banquet on May 11 at 4 PM for members and parents. Dress will be formal. A candlelight induction ceremony will be held.
The Life On Your Own classes learned how to plan menus based on the meal planning principles of variety in color, texture, taste, temperature, size and shape of food. The meal had to be nutritious, representing all the food groups on the USDA MyPlate, and not cost more than $1.50 per person. In one class, Brent Hildebrand brought an electric smoker and his group smoked ribs, while another group made homemade rolls, fruit salad and chocolate torte. Lyssa Smith brought her family recipe for Cajun chicken which was served with homemade mac and cheese and tie-dyed cupcakes. Emri Kerr showed off his cake decorating skills by teaching students to decorate cupcakes using homemade frosting and decorating tools.
The Advanced child Development class is designing a day care. They named it "Da Crib". They decided on what centers to offer, what toys and equipment to put in the centers, and planned a daily schedule to begin at 6 AM and close at 7 PM. They are publishing an activities booklet containing children's games, crafts, recipes and their favorite story books. They made hand puppets and are planning to invite in some small guests to play with us.
There's never a dull moment in FACS. Stop in sometime for a visit. We will make you smile!!!
Administration Team:
Dr. Terry Robinson, Principal:
Our Career Path Night for incoming Freshmen and their parents was held on April 4. We changed the format of this meeting to include an informational video created by Mrs. Williams and I and invited teachers from HCC and MHS representing our college and career pathways to meet with parents and students. The counselors also provided information about scheduling and planning to take courses focusing on a career path. The event was well attended with approximately 200 parents and students in attendance.
All departments are focused on final preparations for the End of Course tests. Teachers have had the added advantage to examine student progress with the addition of a SCANTRON machine. In addition, departments have met to review their curriculum scope and sequence. Our focus has been on developing an answer to two essential professional learning community questions: 1)What do we want our students to learn? 2) How do we know they have learned?. For 2012-13 teachers were directed to measure their results regularly so they could know if students were learning. In addition, I’ve collected survey data from our faculty to better inform our building plan for 2013-14 as we continue to address professional development needs and overall building needs. Almost all teachers provided valuable feedback and the Instructional Leadership Team made up of building teacher-leaders and administration will be reviewing the feedback to plan well for 2013-14.
I attended an AdvancED review of Vashon High School in St. Louis. MO on April 2-4. This review was a new enhanced version of the review of Mexico High School last school year. It offered some new tools to measure school success and systems for students. Vashon High School faces many of the challenges of MHS that are coupled with students from a disadvantaged background. It was a valuable learning experience.
PBiS - Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
Since our last review went well, we have decided to submit our application for Bronze status. We believe we have a very good chance of being certified ahead of schedule. If not, we will have the benefit of being reviewed again and receive quality feedback about where we can improve to achieve Bronze status.
Mr. Jeff Anderson – Vice Principal/Activities Director:
Activities/Athletics
Spring Sports have begun. Many reschedules due to the wonderful winter weather sticking around longer than we would like. Track will be hosting the Ron Whittaker Classic on the 20th with many teams attending. Baseball will host a Freshman Tournament on the 27th and Varsity will play in the Marshall & Fulton Tournaments. Boys Tennis & Boys Golf are both well into their seasons. Tennis has an upcoming Tournament in Hannibal. Girls Soccer will be competing in the Camdenton Tournament the 26th & 27th.
Mr. Robert Cortez - Band and Orchestra
The Dixie Gray Band will be performing the National Anthem at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, May 1.
Here's the update from Music Festival . The Annual MSHSAA Music Festival was held March 21-22-23 at Mexico High School. Ten students qualified for the State Music Festival in Columbia.
Results from Mexico High School are as follows:
State Music Festival - Large Groups
Mexico High School Band - Robert Cortez, Director - 1 (Superior)
Mexico High School Choir - Julie Dreier, Director - 2 (Excellent)
District Music Festival - Solos and Small Ensembles
SUPERIOR (1) RATINGS - Advance to State Music Festival in Columbia (April 25)
Lillian Rotte, Vocal Solo
Jared Melton, Piano Solo
Saxophone Quartet (Jacob Lauer, Madeleine Prince, Chelsea McCord, and Haley Barnes)
Trombone Quartet (Austin Weber, Cassandra Schmidt, Lucas Handlin, and Caleb Quinlan)
Guidance and Counseling Team:
Guidance Office hosted 4 college visits, 6 agency visits, 6 military visits
Guidance Office hosted the ZAPS-ACT workshop on March 26th.
Local Scholarship deadline was March 15th, with 68 Seniors turning in 2064 scholarship applications. In addition, 24 current college students turned in 55 scholarship applications.
The 2013-2014 course Catalog was finalized and enrollment will begin the week of April 1st.
The CHECS program hosted four community volunteers within the Career Paths of Business, Management, & Technology & Human Services. Juniors, based upon their selection of possible career paths, attended the Career Path Breakout Sessions. Mr. Neely, Mrs. Turlington and Mr. Louder facilitated the sessions.
Mr. Holman organized the 8th grade high school tour on March 5th.
Upcoming MHS Events and Activities:
4/17 & 7/18 - Jellybean Conspiracy Performance in Emmons @ 7:30p.m.
4/19 & 4/20 - State Speech & Debate in Columbia
4/20 - Ron Whittaker Bulldog Track Classic
4/23 - ACT Free Testing for all Juniors and Seniors
5/4 - Prom “A Roaring Night Under the Lights”
5/7 - Parade of Bands
5/8 - Band Banquet
5/9 - Spring Choir Concert in Emmons
5/10 - Noteworthy Dinner Theatre in Emmons
5/14, 5/15 & 5/16 - Senior’s Finals and Grades Due
5/16 - Last Day for Seniors
5/17 - Senior Awards Assembly @ Sports Complex 9:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
- Graduation Practice & Senior Class Panoramic Picture @ 1:00p.m.
5/19 - Baccalaureate in Emmons @ 6:00p.m.
5/20 - 2013 Commencement Ceremony @ Hawthorne Heights 8:00p.m.
5/22 - 5/24 - Finals and Grades Due
5/24 - Last Day of School
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