Mark Morris High School Newsletter

This is a built in snow day that will not be used. Enjoy your day off.

Please access your Senior Google Classroom and complete your ticket request. Requests are due on Wednesday, May 14th.

Students, your presentation times have been posted. If you do not see your name on the schedule, it's due to your High School and Beyond Plan not being complete. Please work to finish your HSPB asap.

What: Mark Morris Commencement

When: Saturday, June 7th

Where: Bill Bakamus Gymnasium

Time: 1:00 pm

Due to limited seating each senior student may order up to 8 tickets initially. Ticket order forms are in the Senior Google Classroom for students to submit ticket requests. Please order only the number of tickets you need. If you are in need of more, we will do our best to accommodate your request.

All guests must have a ticket to enter the ceremony. If you are unable to access a ticket, graduation will be livestreamed for your convenience. We will send out the livestream link when it becomes available. Thank you. Go Monarchs.

Ticket requests are due Friday, May 9th.

As we approach the final stretch of the academic year, your consistent presence in school is more important than ever. Now is not the time to lose focus or miss valuable class time. Each day counts toward your overall success, and staying engaged will help ensure a strong finish. Your teachers are working hard to support you, and your dedication will make a difference. Let’s maintain momentum, show up every day, and put in our best effort. Together, we can finish this year with pride and accomplishment. Stay committed—you’re almost there!

5/21/25:

• Senior presentations: (4:00-7:00 pm) Dress/business attire

5/27/25:

• Seniors vs Staff softball Game. Sign-up at the activities window by 5/23 of you would like to participate. Pizza Feed following the game.

5/28/25:

• Senior Scholarship Night: 6:30 pm at EXPO Center

5/30/25:

• Senior Breakfast: 7:00 am
• Senior Awards Assembly in the MM Gymnasium @ 8:45 am

5/31/25:

• Senior Prom @ EXPO Center: (9:00-12:00) **Fines must be paid in order to purchase a ticket.
• Prom Tickets: $25.00 each

6/5/25:

• Senior Check-Out.
• Baccalaureate Ceremony @ RAL Auditorium: (7:00 pm)
• Cap & Gown Distribution: LGIC @ 2:30

6/6/25:

• Commencement Practice 7:30 am
• Grad Walk through elementary and middle schools: (9:30)

6/7/25:

• Commencement Ceremony: 1:00

May 12-16: (SBA)

• Math: 10th grade testing will occur during Math Classes

Attendance is a critical building block for student learning. If students are not present, they cannot engage in the learning. Studies show that students do best when they attend school 95% of the time. Parents, please help us ensure your student(s) attends school regularly, their success depends on it.

Doc. K’s room, A12, will be open after school on Mondays and Thursdays

From 2:25-3:30.

It’s a quiet place to work, a place to get help on various subjects, and a snack to fuel up for success!

All are welcome, but plan on working. We’re not social central.

All students who drive are required to park in the north parking lot (large lot in front of school). Students may not park in front south lot. (small lot). Those spots are reserved for guests and staff. In addition, students may not park in the back parking lot during school hours.

The student parking lot has had a large amount of garbage tossed on the ground from students. Please have more pride and respect for our school and dispose of the garbage in the proper containers. There are garbage cans placed in the lot for your convenience. Thank you for your attention to this detail.

Cell phones are not allowed in the classroom at Mark Morris. The classroom is a place to focus on learning and cell phone use causes distractions. Teachers will ask students to put cell phones away upon entering the classroom. Thank you for your attention to this detail.

All students who attend Mark Morris High School are expected to respect the school community by dressing appropriately for a 9-12 educational environment. Student attire should facilitate participation in learning as well as the health and safety of students and the adults that supervise them. This policy is intended to provide guidance for students, staff and parents.

Minimum Requirements:

• Tops must cover areas from one armpit across to the other armpit, have shoulder straps, and not expose excessive midriff. Shorts and skirts must go down to approximately 3 to 4 inches in length on the upper thighs. Rips or tears in clothing should be lower than the 3 to 4 inches in length.
• Shoes must be worn at all times and should be safe for the school environment (pajamas, bedroom shoes or slippers shall not be worn, except for school activities approved by the principal).
• See-through or mesh garments must not be worn without appropriate coverage underneath that meet the minimum requirement of the dress code.
• Specialized courses may require specialized attire, such as sports uniforms or safety gear.

Additional Requirements:

• Clothing may not depict, imply, advertise, or advocate illegal, violent, or lewd conduct, weapons, of the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or other controlled substances.
• Clothing may not depict or imply pornography, nudity, or sexual acts.
• Clothing may not display or imply vulgar, discriminatory, or obscene language or images.
• Clothing may not state, imply, or depict hate speech/imagery targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or any other protected classification.
• Costumes may only be worn in conjunction with school sanctioned spirit themes.
• Sunglasses may not be worn inside the building.
• Clothing and accessories that endanger students or staff safety may not be worn.
• Apparel, jewelry, accessories, tattoos, or manner of grooming that, by virtue of its color, arrangement, trademark or any other attribute, denotes membership in a gang that advocates illegal or disruptive behavior is prohibited.

Please be sure to call our attendance office at (360) 575-7665 for all absences.

If you call before school hours, please leave a voicemail clearly indicating student's name, date and reason for absence.

If you plan to pick up your student due to illness or appointments, you will need to show photo identification.

If a student is tardy to school please write a note and have the student present it to our attendance office. If a student enters a class with an unexcused tardy after 10 minutes, the student will be marked as absent.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

• 05/21: Senior Presentations: (4:00-7:00)
• 05/26: Memorial Day Holiday
• 05/27: Senior vs Staff Softball game & Senior Pizza Feed
• 05/28: Scholarship Night: EXPO Center (6:30)
• 05/30: Senior Breakfast & Awards Assembly
• 05/31: Senior Prom: (9:00-12:00) EXPO Center
• 06/03: Choir Pops Concert: Rose Center, LCC (7:00)
• 06/05: Senior Check-out
• 06/05: Baccalaureate: (7:00) RAL Auditorium
• 06/06: Graduation Practice/Grad Walk: (7:30)
• 06/07: Commencement (1:00) MM Gymnasium
• 06/13: Last day of school (Early Release)