MGM Parent Newsletter
September 2024
Monthly Parent Newsletter September 2024
Parents and guardians
We have important information and activities happening all the time. We will be sending out monthly parent newsletters, but please check out our website and social media pages often. Your student should also be checking their grade level Schoology group for important announcements.
Seniors, Class of 2025
Graduation date will be set by MCPSS and will be announced in January/February.
ACT Dates
Fall ACT Dates:
October 26th (Must register by September 20th)
December 14th (Must Register by November 8th)
Students can request waivers through their guidance and counseling class. They are allowed to use 4 waivers between junior and senior year.
College and Career Fairs
Seniors will also have an opportunity to attend the Gulf Coast Challenge Career Fair on October 3rd. Field trip forms will go home soon and be due September 27th.
Jostens
The senior meeting to discuss graduation announcements, cap and gown has been rescheduled to September 5th. Students will receive ordering information to bring home. Jostens will be back on campus September 12th and 13th to collect orders. All questions can be directed to Jostens
Senior Mock Interviews
Seniors will be participating in mock interviews October 21-25. They can review the presentation in their grade level Schoology group to help prepare.
Juniors, Class of 2026
ACT Dates
Fall ACT Dates:
October 26th (Must register by September 20th)
December 14th (Must Register by November 8th)
Students can request waivers through their guidance and counseling class. They are allowed to use 4 waivers between junior and senior year.
Class rings
Jostens will be on campus to discuss class rings September 5th. Order information will be sent home. Jostens will be back on campus September 12-13 during lunch waves to receive orders. All questions should be directed to Jostens.
Homecoming 2024
Homecoming week is scheduled for September 23rd-27th. The Homecoming game is scheduled for Thursday, September 26th. Pre-game festivities will begin at approximately 6:15pm. The Homecoming dance is scheduled for Friday, September 27th from 7-11pm. Tickets can be purchased for $35 each on GoFan from Sept. 3rd-24th https://gofan.co/event/1686224 If you are planning to bring a date that is not enrolled at MGM, you MUST complete the attached date request form. You can pick a form up in room 804. Forms are due no later than September 10th at 2:30.
Testing Assessments
Students in 9th-11th are participating in beginning of the year assessments until the end of August.
In September, all grade levels will be working on test-taking skills during Enrichment class, daily. Freshmen and sophomores will work towards improving reading and math skills. Juniors will focus on individual needs in English, math, reading, and science for the state-mandated ACT in March. Our seniors will be working on skills needed to successfully complete the Workkeys assessment. This assessment can be used in conjunction with job applications, resumes, and obtaining a college and career readiness indicator for the state of Alabama (CCRI).
Enrichment is a great opportunity for our students to strengthen and enhance their academic skills. What they learn can be used for daily classroom assessments and assignments as well as county-wide and state diagnostics.