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STUDENT NEWS
Important Dates & Events
December 1-19: NWEA Pilot Test (ELA, Math & Science)
December 19: Winter Fest
December 22 to January 2 - Student- Teacher Break (NO CLASSES)
January 5: Austerity Monday
January 12: Austerity Monday
January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (HOLIDAY)
January 20: Austerity (NO CLASSES)
January 21: Third Quarter Begins
January 26: Austerity Monday
February 2: Austerity Monday
February 9: Austerity Monday
February 16: President’s Day (HOLIDAY)
February 16: Austerity (NO CLASSES)
February 23: Austerity Monday
February 28 (Saturday): SENIOR PHOTO DAY, 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM (MHS Cafeteria)
March 1 (Sunday): SENIOR PHOTO DAY, 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM (MHS Cafeteria)
SENIOR/ EARLY GRAD ANNOUNCEMENT!
CAP & GOWN/ GRADUATION PHOTO PACKAGES
February 28 (Saturday): SENIOR PHOTO DAY, 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM (MHS Cafeteria)
March 1 (Sunday): SENIOR PHOTO DAY, 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM (MHS Cafeteria)
GRADUATION CAP & GOWN PACKAGE:
Cap - $12.00
Tassel - $10.00
Gown - $20.00
Diploma Cover - $25.00
Cap and Gown Set - $60.00 (Includes all of the above)
GRADUATION YEARBOOK PACKAGES-
SENIOR PACKAGE INCLUDES: Yearbook, Grad Photos, and Digital Photo. (See below for the order form)
Yearbook Only will cost $100.00
Digital File Only: $20.00
Grad Photo without a yearbook:
Package A- $25.00
Package B- $35.00
Package C- $50.00
Package D- $60.00
Installment plans available for students (Pay in 3 installments)- See Ms.Em at the Finance Office.
Pick up order forms at the Main Office or click HERE
(STEP-UP Application)
High School Summer Research Program
Seeking High School students for Summer 2026 Research Program!
The 2026 STEP-UP (Short Term Research Experience to Unlock Potential) application online portal is now LIVE! Below is the link and QR code for the online application. Please provide the information to prospective student applicants on your campus. As with previous years, the deadline is Feb 15th, 2026.
Who is Eligible? 11th - 12th Grade Public High School Students
Registration Timeline: October 15th, 2025 - February 15th, 2026
Selection Announcement: March/April 2026
Summer Research Period: June 15th - August 5th, 2026
Student Application Survey:
SAT Fee Waiver
Eligible high school students can now apply for an SAT Fee Waiver!
Students can only receive ONE fee waiver in their lifetime. If you have already availed of an SAT Fee Waiver, you cannot apply for another.
SAT Fee Waivers are available to low-income 11th- and 12th- grade students in the U.S. or U.S. territories. You are eligible for a fee waiver if you meet one of the below criteria:
You're enrolled in or eligible to participate in the federal National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
All PSS Students are enrolled in NSLP
Your family's annual income falls within the Income Eligibility Guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.
You're enrolled in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families (e.g., TRIO programs like Upward Bound).
Your family receives public assistance.
You're unhoused or reside in federally subsidized public housing or a foster home.
You're a ward of the state or an orphan.
Please see the brochure attached for further information. To apply for an SAT Fee Waiver, click the link below:
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration/fee-waivers
When filling out the contact information of an adult who can verify your eligibility, please use you MHS Counselor's email. If you encounter any issues, please see your counselor.
EXPLAINED: MHS Part Time Student/Lunch Passes/Parking Permit
All eligible students must complete the proper paperwork in order to apply for either a Part Time Student Pass and/or Lunch Pass.
The following passes are a PRIVILEGE, once a student is approved, it can be revoked for not following the rules within the agreement and/or continuously being tardy/negligent of their classes.
Eligibility for Part Time Student Pass:
Currently a Junior/Senior at MHS
16 years of age or older
Must have a free period in their MHS Schedule
Until an official Part Time Student Pass is issued, the student must supply the following items to their counselor for verification:
Letter from Parent granting permission for their child to leave to either attend work, attend NMC, or to assist personal/family matters. (This letter is necessary to release responsibility from MHS once the student leaves campus)
Proof of Employment/Enrollment at NMC/Financial Needs, etc.
Eligibility for MHS Lunch Pass:
Currently a Junior/Senior at MHS
No Failing Grades
Verification by Counselor
All Students who applied for a Lunch Time Pass cannot leave campus until an Official Lunch Pass is issued.
Eligibility for Parking Permits at MHS:
Currently a Junior/Senior at MHS
Must possess a valid driver's license, car registration, & car insurance.
Students must sign up at Mrs Em's Office (inside Main Office) only before school, lunch, break, & after school
It is a First-Come-First Served Basis (only 100 slots available to park on campus)
For the week of August 19, 2025 to August 22, 2025 students who meet the above criteria are able to park in the Student Parking for free. It is a First-Come-First Served Basis. Any students found parking anywhere else and not in the student parking lot will have their vehicle towed and charged at the owner's expense.
Thank you for your kind understanding and cooperation in adhering to these rules and guidelines. Create a Great School Year MHS! You're the Best!
ROCBALL
The practice games for the MHS 2026 Rocball games will be scheduled
every Wednesday afternoon between 12 pm and 12:30 pm on the outside
court next to the Gym. We will start off with easy rules. There will
be one, and two point plays included in the practice games with a 3
hit rule. And games can be won when a team scores 11 points or a goal.
