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** Daily News & Information **

• Lifetouch Picture Orders:  If you would like to place an order from picture day on Sept. 9th, go to https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/ .  Picture Day ID is BN309002Q0.
• New Scholarships added: See Scholarship section below.
• Seniors: On Wednesday, Sept. 18th during Muskie Time in the Auditorium, a Jostens representative will be presenting graduation materials available for purchase. Order packets will be handed out at this meeting.
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): Our kickoff meeting will be this Wednesday, September 18 in the Study Hall room (22-001) during Enrichment. Everyone is welcome!
  Sign up in Adaptive Scheduler.
• Model UN Club: For those attending the Des Moines conference, we will meet on Wednesday, September 18 during Enrichment and after school from 3:30-4:30pm in Ms. Hansen’s room (11-024). Choose a time that works for you! Have your background guide read by then.
• Girls’ Basketball: Open gyms this week are Monday and Thursday from 5:30-7:00pm in the main gym at MHS.
• Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest: Entries due March 31, 2020.  See attachment for details. Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest Info
• VFW Scout of the Year Program: Entries due March 1, 2020. Annually, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States awards three individual who are: Eagle Scouts, Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, Venture Summit Award recipients and/or Sea Scout Quartermasters who have risen above their peers in exemplifying the qualities of that rank.  See attachment for program details.
  Scout of the Year Program Info
• Voice of Democracy Program: 2019-2020 Theme “What Makes America Great”.  Student Entry Deadline: October 31, 2019. Patriotic Audio Essay Competition Grand Prize: $30,000 Award. See attachment for details.  Voice of Democracy Program Info
• Boys’ Basketball: Any boy grades 9-12 interested in playing basketball this winter please contact Coach Windham, john.windham@mcsdonline.org or Room 23-007 in the Business/Foreign Language wing.
• There is a new club this year called Poetry Out Loud. It is a club/contest in which students will study, memorize and recite poetry in a competitive environment with a chance to move on to state and national competitions. Any student who likes poetry and/or theater, and thinks Poetry Out Loud sounds like fun–Join the club by contacting your English teacher or Mr. Gehret in room 11-009 for more information.
• Seniors and Parents/Guardians of Seniors: Baby Ads for the yearbook need to be submitted to Ms. Brown by turning in the form, payment, and picture at the Attendance Center, mailed to the school (Attn: Katie Brown), or dropped off in Ms. Brown’s room (21-035). This form will be mailed home, linked in this email, and has been emailed to all seniors.
• Senior Photos are due November 15th and need to be uploaded to the yearbook website directly. Please refer to the Senior Photos link/form for instructions. This form will be mailed home, linked in this email, and has been emailed to all seniors.
• Silver Cord Form- Google Form: The Silver Cord Form is now a google form that you submit online.  Silver Cord Form link
• Breakfast starts at 7:30am and runs until 8:15am and is available in the Cafeteria.
  Breakfast Pizza, Breakfast Sandwiches, Muffins, Fruit, Muffins, Cookies, Cheese Sticks, PBJs, Breakfast Bars, Chips, Propel, flavored “slushies”, Water
• Athletic Forms:  Parent Permission Form    Concussion Form     Physical Form
• The Muscatine Dance Team are selling Muskie M’s to be painted on driveways!
  New “M’s” are $30 and Touch Ups are $25! Contact a pom girl or Coach Ali Failor at muskiepomcoach@gmail.com
• Driver Ed information can be obtained from the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency (MBAEA) website – https://www.mbaea.org/en/student_programs/driver_education/

** Silver Cord Opportunities/Volunteer Opportunities **

• The Muskie Early Learning Center is looking for student volunteers to help with our Community Open House on September 19th from 4:30-6:30pm. If you are interested please contact Jessi Freers at jessi.freers@mcsdonline.org.
  
• The MCSD Food & Nutrition Dept. is looking for MHS students to help students at elementary schools with breakfast cards & getting through the serving lines any time from 7-8am during the 2019-2020 school year. If you are interested in helping out & earning silver cord hours starting Friday 8/23, please contact Alisha Eggers at 563-263-7223 or alisha.eggers@mcsdonline.org

** Fundraisers **

• Muskie Store is Open! The district has partnered with Phelps Custom Apparel to offer our staff, families, and community Muskie Apparel! This online store does not close meaning that it remains open for all of your Muskie clothing needs throughout the year.
  Go to: https://stores.inksoft.com/phelpsstores_muscatine_muskies/shop/home and check it out!
• Muskies School Store – Jostens: Do you want Muskie Spirit Wear/Accessories or to give as a gift. A portion of sales comes back to MHS! $10 discount coupons available! Contact Doreen at doreen.borde@mcsdonline.org for discount.
  Visit Muscatine High School Muskies Custom Apparel

** Scholarships **

• For a list of scholarships available at this time, please click on the ‘Scholarships’ link below.  Scholarships are listed by the month of their due date.  Scholarships

** Keep informed on what is going on at MHS! **