MHS Announcements

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Go Muskies!

Final Exam Schedule

•  Girls Track and Field Meeting: There will be a meeting for all girls interested in track and field in the spring on Wednesday, Dec 3rd at 3:35 in Mr. Falk’s room (AA18). If you are unable to come to the meeting, please stop by and talk to Coach Falk.
• Silver Cord Hours: The Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department is in need of volunteers for this year’s Elves Workshop. Volunteers will help children with craft projects and help with setting up tables and cleaning up after the event. This is a fun way to earn volunteer hours!
  • Date: Saturday, December 20
  • Time: Setup begins at 12:30 pm, teardown completed by 3:30 pm
  • Where: Muscatine Mall Center Court
  • 10-15 volunteers are needed for this event!
  • To sign up, contact Lily Wellenstein Program Supervisor, at 263-0241 or by email: lwellenstein@muscatineiowa.gov
• Wrestling Meet this Thursday! Come see your Muskies host North Scott and Clinton beginning at 6pm on Dec. 4th.  We only have two home meets this season, so as many students, family, and friends as we can get in attendance this Thursday, the better!
• The Muskie Library will have extended hours for finals week! During finals week (Monday 12/15 – Thursday 12/18) the library will be open from 7:30am – 7:00pm. Students are encouraged to come use the extra study time to prepare for semester tests or final projects – snacks (brain food) will be served from 5:00-7:00pm. Good Luck, Muskie Nation!
• The Environmental Club is selling infuser water bottles for $5. They are 22 oz, BPA free, and dishwasher safe!​Stop in Rm 146 or look for them in a food service area!
• Scholarship Information can be found at the end of the announcements in their own section. If you have any questions, please contact Student Services.
• MHS School Counseling website:  https://sites.google.com/a/mcsdonline.org/mhs-counseling/   This site offers information to parents and students regarding their class counselors and other MHS information.
• Auditions for the Spring musical, “The Addams Family” will be held on December 2, 3 and 4.  You must sign up for a time slot and prepare for these auditions.  All information and materials are available in a google doc – follow this link:https://docs.google.com/a/mcsdonline.org/document/d/1M5-KBHBOvc2yqpTW3F8VliSswWpBvrxkMjblOHKGFf8/edit?usp=sharing.  If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Mauck:  rene.mauck@mcsdonline.org

• The MHS Attendance Office has a new phone number. It is 563-263-6616.
• As the fall season rolls around Student Council is beginning their annual Food Drive. We wanted to take the time to update you with all of the upcoming activities that raises large amounts of money and perishable food items for those who have little.
  • Bowls for Hunger, which is a soup dinner will be Friday, December 5th. It will take place in conjunction with a home Muskie Girls’ basketball game. Each meal includes two bowls of soup, bread and dessert. The cost for a meal is $5. Great way to support the girls basketball team.
• Any football player not involved in a winter sport, we will have off-season workouts after school beginning Monday, December 1st after school. Any offseason athlete is welcome to attend. See Coach Mueller or Coach Hawkins if you have any questions.
• The Muskie Band’s Annual Nut Fundraiser is underway! Order cashews, mixed nuts, puddles (turtles), and chocolate dipped cherries and blueberries now – they make great holiday gifts or a treat for yourself! For a flyer with pictures and prices, or to make a purchase, call Janet Clark at 299-0019, email mclark@machlink.com, or talk to any of the MHS band students.  Walk-ins are welcome at the band’s “nut house” at 1700 Park Ave. (southwest corner of the Vision Center PC building). Hours are every Tues. evening from 6-7:30 pm and Sat. morning from 10 am till noon until Dec. 20, so buy now while we have a large selection available! Nuts are also available at O’Donnell Ace Hardware, 1420 Park Ave., during regular store hours.
• The Muscatine Swim Club is in need of volunteers for their home swim meets on Saturdays: 12/6/14 & 1/10/15. Shifts can be for the entire meet (typically 8:30 am-2/3 pm) or half meets (1^st & 2^nd half are available).  Things you can help do are:
  • Lifeguard (certified guards only)
  • Concessions
  • Timer
  • Card Runner
  • Swimmer Escort
  • DQ Slip Runner
  • Floater (fill in, give breaks, assist meet director with tasks, etc…)If you are interested in helping out at Muscatine Swim Club home meets, please contact muscatineswimclub@gmail.com by the Wednesday prior to the meet date!

• Iowa law requires that children entering high school (9^th grade) are in need of a completed dental screening certificate, or screening form.  This certificate/form is available from your child’s school nurse or most dental offices.The Dental Hygienist from the I-Smile Program will be at the high school on December 8 to complete the screenings on students who do not have the State of Iowa form on file. Letters will be sent during November to parents/guardians of students who do not have the form on file.  If your student has had an exam done by your dentist or hygienist, they can fill out the form and drop it off at the high school.  Call the School Nurse with any questions.
• Students are not to be in the locker rooms during their free periods or study halls, there are designated areas to be during these times.  You will be asked to go to these areas if you are found in the locker rooms.  This is an issue concerning supervision, theft, and vandalism.  Thank you! – Physical Education Staff
• Volunteers are needed to Ring the Bells at each Salvation Army Red Kettle location.  Groups or individuals would work. Call the Salvation Army at 263-8272 to sign up for a time and location.
• Any student interested in setting up a visit with a current Naval Academy student to learn more about the Naval Academy, please stop by Mr. Mueller’s office to learn more about the opportunity.
• Contact Athletic Director, Andy Werling with any questions regarding college signing. Remaining signing dates: 2/4/15 for Football and Soccer; 4/15 for All other sports (regular period)If you have questions, please see http://www.nationalletter.org/

• Students are reminded to check their PowerSchool every day to see if they have a Tardy. If you do, you have 2 days to serve the detention. This means you have the day you received the detention and the next day to serve or you will have ISS the day after that.
• Reminder to ALL students from the Cafeterias:  Students must have their IDs to use accounts or cash for purchases! ID badges that are defaced are the same as not having one!
• Students: In order for our Enrichment Program to benefit you, the student, we have implemented the following policy:All assignments must be turned in by the end-of-day each Monday. This allows teachers to review and post grades on Wednesday. If assignments are not turned in by end-of-day Monday, there is no guarantee that grades will be updated on Wednesday which may cause a student to continue to be in Enrichment.It is important for all students to check their student e-mail everyday, but specifically each Monday morning by 4th period, to see if you are scheduled to be in enrichment. This is very important as enrichment begins on that same day (Monday). Students already assigned to enrichment will not be notified weekly unless they are no longer assigned to enrichment. You will be receiving an email from your grade level counselor telling you which enrichment to attend. You will get this email if you are new to enrichment or if your enrichment class has changed. If you have any questions of where you should report, please log into PowerSchool and check your schedule.
• Parents of Senior Students: Please see the PowerPoint that was shared by looking at the attachment at the bottom of the linked page:https://sites.google.com/a/mcsdonline.org/mhs-counseling/home/seniors—welsch
• Please remember that Muscatine High School sport schedules can be found at http://www.muscatine.k12.ia.us/mhs/calendar  Our website offers the most current updates and driving directions for all MHS athletic events! Be sure to check it out! Good luck to all the teams competing during the winter season!

**Scholarship Information**

Senior Scholarships

Iowa, ISU, and UNI scholarships are available on the websites of each individual institution.

University of Iowa Presidential Scholarship is now available at http://admissions.uiowa.edu/finances/scholarships-first-year-students.

• Deadline is December 12, 2014
• 30 ACT (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1330)
• 3.80 GPA on a 4.00 scale
• Other criteria are on the application

Scholarships from the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend: *Further details, requirements, and applications available at www.cfgrb.org

• Click on Student Scholarships

• Several Listings will appear. The only scholarships available to MHS students are listed below.

• Deadline is 2/15/15 (1/7/15 for Regional Auto Show)

1. Bandit Scholars: 1 year of tuition at University of Iowa, Western Illinois University or Blackhawk College. Recipient also receives a Summer Internship with the River Bandits following their freshman year. (Interview with the Bandits Scholars Committee is required)
2. Diana DePover-Nesseler Memorial Scholarship: (renewable) Applicants must be female, planning to attend a community college in the Quad City area and working toward a career in Applied Technologies/Career Tech Programs.
3. Don E. and Charlotte Williams Scholarhip: (renewable)
4. Edwin R. Adland and Ruth H Adland Scholarship: (renewable) Applicants must plan to attend Augustana College, Iowa State University, or University of Northern Iowa
5. Elise Brett Scholarship: (renewable)
6. Great River Bend Cyclone Award: Applicants must plan to attend Iowa State University full time.
7. Iowa-Illinois Regional Auto Show Scholarship: (application due 1/7/2015) College Scholarship: applicants or family members must be currently employed at a new car dealership. Automotive Scholarship: Applicants must plan to attend Automotive Technical/Trade School.
8. John R. Kiley Scholarship: Applicants must plan to attend an Iowa University.
9. Kelly Marie McQuate Scholarship: Applicants are those who have lost a mother or father, either biological or adoptive.
10. Louis F. Bulechek Memorial Scholarship: (renewable)
11. Morency Family Scholarship: (renewable)
12. Bill and Hilda Macomber and Alta Kahl Scholarship: (renewable) Applicants must reside in Buffalo or Blue Grass, Iowa
13. Dearrel Bates Memorial Scholarship: Applicants must attend a MAC conference school and plan to work toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
14. Mike Condon Memorial Scholarship: Applicant must plan to enter a construction related course of study.

Pearl Hull Falk Scholarship: Applicants must attend the University of Iowa, be of the Protestant Faith, reside in Iowa. Questions should be directed to Elizabeth Burke ateburke@midwestone.com. Applications are available in Student Services. Deadline is May 1, 2015.

 Junior Scholarships

Hills Bank Leadership Grant. Visit www.iowa4hfoundation.org/scholarships to find criteria and to apply. Deadline is February 1, 2015.