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JUNIOR & SENIORS – Are you planning on bringing a guest to Prom or CAPE? Guest forms are now available in the AP office (12-001). Guest forms need to be filled out and returned by April 13, 2017. These forms are required for out of town guests or MHS graduates. All guests must be at least a Junior or Senior and be 20 years old or under in order for consideration. (Prom is on April 22nd.)

JUNIOR & SENIORS – Prom tickets will be on sale starting April 10th during lunch outside of student services. Tickets will be $20.00. If a student wishes to bring an outside guest, they need to see Mrs. Chatfield in the AP office (rm 12-001) for a Guest Form. All outside members must be approved before a ticket for the guest can be purchased.

Spring Musical Tickets on Sale Now! MHS Drama proudly presents “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, a musical comedy filled with tap dancing flappers, dashing men and a dragon-lady villainess that audiences love to hate. Join us for a trip back to New York City circa 1922! Performances will be held in the MHS Auditorium on April 27 & 28 at 7 pm, and April 29 at both 2 and 7 pm. Reserve your seats now! Ticket forms are available to download at www.muskiedrama.wordpress.com or by following this link: Thoroughly Modern Mille Order Form
For more information, contact Rene Mauck: rene.mauck@mcsdonline.org

• Senior Student-Athletes – The Activities Department will hold the annual College Commitment Ceremony on April 12th from 12:00 to 12:45 in MHS Auditorium. This is for all senior student-athlete who are committing to participate in athletics after high school graduation regardless of scholarship offer or previously signing a commitment letter. If you plan to attend, please email me the below information by April 8th to receive further details.
  • Parents’/Guardians’ names
  • Sport(s) you will compete in next year
  • Any significant individual/team high school athletic accomplishments
  • Schools you were formally recruited. If you were not formally recruited, what schools did you consider.
  • School you will attend next year

For information on National Letter of Intent, please visit http://www.nationalletter.org/index.html. For information on college eligibility and recruiting, please visit http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/eligibility-center.

• Former Grant Elementary Students – Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Pusateri are retiring at the end of the school year. If you were a student of either one and have a favorite memory, please write it down and forward to Mollie Noll or send it to Michelle Dusenberry at Grant. If you have any questions, please contact Mollie Noll.
• FCA – The FCA Spring Bags Tourney is set for this Sunday, April 9 at 2pm at the Orvis house. We will also have our regularly scheduled Wednesday meeting at noon in room 228. See you there!
• Girls and Boys Soccer Players – Soccer Work Day forms are past due and should be turned into CJ Joseph (boys’ soccer) or Regan Brisker (girls’ soccer). All players are expected to participate in this event on April 30. If you need a form, see Mrs. Borde in rm 11-001.
• #ReviewsdayTuesday The RAFT by S.A. Bodeen
  Robie is an experienced traveler. She’s taken the flight from Honolulu to the Midway Atoll, a group of Pacific islands where her parents live, many times. When she has to get to Midway in a hurry after a visit with her aunt in Hawaii, she gets on the next cargo flight at the last minute.
  And then . . . she’s in the water. Fighting for her life. Max pulls her onto the raft, and that’s when the real terror begins. They have no water. Their only food is a bag of Skittles. There are sharks. There is an island. But there’s no sign of help on the way. Checkout (or hold) a copy with the library staff!
• Seniors – If you are a senior who had Mrs. Cantrell for freshman year, stop by room 22-0016 (also known as 212) to pick up your time capsule.
• Key Club Blood Drive – Any MHS Students or Staff who are interested in donating blood on Friday, April 3rd can now sign-up for an appointment during lunch. Key Club members will be outside Student Services Monday, April 3rd – Wednesday, April 5th signing-up donors and handing out appointment cards. Students who already signed-up with a Key Club member do NOT need to sign-up again; you will get your appointment card later this week.
• MCC Bridge Orientation Dates – Spring 2017 – Please contact MCC at 563-288-6001 to schedule your orientation. See attachment for available dates/times.
  Bridge Orientation Dates-Spring 2017
• All concurrent students who applied for the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Connections Scholarship – The first orientation is on April 5 from 2-5 pm. Remaining orientations are on May 3 and June 3. See flyer for registration information. Connections Scholarship Orientation Info
• Mini Medical School, Breakthroughs in Medicine at Iowa: The Science of Sports. This program will provide an opportunity for students interested in pursuing careers in the fields of science and medicine the opportunity to connect STEM education with breakthroughs in medicine. The program will take place on Tuesday evenings April 18, 25 and May 2 at the Medical Education and Research Facility on the U of I campus. Mr. Johnson is taking students interested.  Please contact Mr. Johnson in room 12-006 or at justin.johnson@mcsdonline.org if you would like to attend and need a ride. There is a $20 tuition fee. Registration is required. To register go to www.medicine.uiowa.ed/community    Mini Medical School Registration Info
• Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) Financial Aid Night – April 24th – MHS Cafeteria
  • 6:00-7:00 PM – Financial Aid Presentation – 11th Grade
  • 7:00-8:00 PM – College Planning – 10th & 11th Grade
• Summer Job Opportunity Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) – Applications will be accepted until April 14th. See flyer for more info. Youth Conservation Corps Summer Jobs
• MHS Baseball – Anyone interested in playing high school baseball this summer is invited to tryouts beginning Monday, May 1st at Tom Bruner Field with the following times. All freshmen and sophomores will tryout at 4 pm and varsity tryouts will begin at 5:15 pm. Any athlete participating in a spring sport please inform Coach Colón or Coach Josupait and we will work around your schedule. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Colón at edwin.colon@mcsdonline.org or see Coach Josupait in room 11-008.
• Attention Current MHS Parents & Future MHS Parents – MHS Booster Club is looking for a few energetic & committed parents to join us for the 2017/2018 school year! Did you know that the MHS Booster Club represents and supports over 65 high school clubs, activities, and sports? We hold a meeting once a month at the high school & also help with concessions and other great school sponsored activities. It’s a great way to connect, meet new parents & get involved! If interested in learning more you can contact MHS Booster parents; Carol Reynolds carol.reynolds@kentww.com or Joni Kerr jonikerr@machlink.com. We’re inviting potential new members to our April 12th meeting at 6:30 pm in the Muscatine High School Commons. Come see what we’re about!
• MHS Girls’ Soccer Manager(s) Wanted! Girls’ soccer is looking for one or two managers to help with taking video for our games. If interested, please contact Coach Estabrook at 563-571-8227 via text with your contact information. This would involve traveling to games as part of the team.
• Muskie Bands still have Koeze nuts and chocolate items available!  Get yours before the product is all gone!  To purchase please call 563 299 6045 or see any band student.

** Silver Cord Opportunities **

• Freshman and Sophomores – Student Council is looking for help during prom! If you would like to help with coat check or serving punch on April 22nd from 9-12 pm please email Meghan Custis at custismr@mcsdonline.org for more information or to sign up.
• Jefferson’s Family Science Night on Wednesday, April 26th. Volunteers are needed from 4:30 to 7:30 in the Jefferson Commons to help students and families experiment with science. Please contact Stephanie Zillig at stephanie.zillig@mcsdonline.org if you are interested.
• Jefferson Carnival– We are looking for volunteers on April 28 from 4:15-7:15 pm. Volunteers will help run games, sell tickets, sell food, hand out prizes, etc. Please contact Sarah Manjoine at sarah.manjoine@mcsdonline.org if interested.

** Upcoming Events **  MHS Calendar Link