Bulldog Bulletin

Now is your time Bulldogs to get that understanding of your class to the max!!

Mel High has an online school store! This is the place to get your official Mel High gear with our school colors and logos. Please check it out and share this link with friends, family, and alumni of Mel High. We would appreciate your help with spreading the news of this online school store through your social media. You are welcome to share the link. Thank you!

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/florida/melbourne/melbourne-high-school-off

Bulldogs!

There are approximately 350 yearbooks left. Keep your memories of the 2021-2022 school-year alive by ordering a yearbook.

If you're interested in purchasing our 2021-2022 yearbook, please place an order at YearbookOrderCenter.com and searching for Melbourne High School (Order Number: 1936).

Come to French Club!

French Club is open to everyone. You do not have to be in French class to be in French Club. We have meetings every Wednesday at 8:20 in building 1 room 212. Thank you!

Graduation Date has been set!

Friday May 20, 2022

7 PM

Tom McIntyre Stadium

Report cards were provided to students by their 4th period teacher on January 18th. If your student does not have a 4th period class they can pick up their report card in the guidance office. If they were absent they can get their report card from their 4th period teacher when they return. Be sure to ask your student to see their progress.

Students in 9th and 10th grade that earned an eligibility GPA of 3.0 or higher on their report card will have received an invitation to an Early College (formally Collegiate High School) information night. This event is by invitation only and students must have the met the GPA requirement. Invitations were delivered to students during 1st period today. If your student was absent they can check with their 1st period teacher when they return. If for some reason the 1st period teacher does not have the invitation and you feel they should have received one you can contact the guidance office. Students that meet the GPA requirement and are at all interested in dual enrollment MUST attend this information night.

The completed application is due NO LATER THAN January 21, 2022.

In order to be eligible for special recognition at graduation, students must meet the following criteria:

• Complete a minimum of six (6) full-year AP courses (totaling six credits)

OR

• Complete a combination of full-year courses and semester courses totaling six credits.

AND

The courses must be chosen from at least three different subject areas of the six subject areas indicated on the reverse side of the application.

AND

Earn a score of 3 or higher on each of the exams for the courses selected.

This year, Melbourne High School is opening up a Food Pantry to assist our Mel High students and their families in need. If you could use some assistance, please complete the following Google form. To complete the form, you will need to be logged into your student’s launchpad account. https://forms.gle/u7vaGyvj47r6mfX49

If you have any questions please email Tammy Slattery at: slattery.tammy@brevardschools.org

All students wanting to tryout or participate in off-season conditioning for a team must complete an athletics packet. Information can be found here:

https://www.brevardschools.org/domain/10630

Please click this link to contact the specific coach for more information.

https://www.brevardschools.org/domain/10631

Upcoming events are:

January Human Trafficking Awareness Month

March: Zonta Chocolate Festival at Melbourne Auditorium

The MHS-Z Club Fun Pasta Shapes fundraiser will continue to run through the month of January so we can continue to raise funds to help Nana's House build a new playground for its younger residents.

Please see Mrs. Parent in building 1 room, 233 x 24571m or ask any MHS-Z member for details. Pasta orders placed through the club will save shipping costs and should arrive before Valentine's Day, so check out the catalogue for Valentine shaped pasta. Teachers, browse the catalogue in the front teachers' workroom.

And remember, for the month of January, Zonta Club members around the world wear orange to remind us to Say NO! to Violence Against Women.

On January 11, we wore blue for International Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

"This week, MHS-Z Club is posting the National trafficking hotline number in the student bathrooms.

"If you see something, say something."

Likewise, if you need help, please take a post-it and call the hotline for assistance.

Of course, immediate emergencies should always prompt you to call 911.

Human trafficking is a crime and there is help!

If you are in danger, call 911

National Trafficking Hotline: 888-3737-888"

The student incentive program is going great! Teachers and staff give out tickets to students that have done something the exemplifies what being a Mel High Bulldog is all about!

In addition to the items we have for them, such as t-shirts and water bottles, they are loving the gift card choices. We are running low on the initial donation of cards (Thank you!!) and would really appreciate donations to help keep our gift card option available. They seem especially fond of Starbucks and Dunkin' cards.

Donations can be dropped off in the main office. Please label the items: Attention – Mrs. Kilmer

If you have any questions, please contact me at: kilmer.cindy@brevardschools.org

Thank you in advance for any donations you are able to provide!

Stay home if you are sick: We ask our families to keep children home if they exhibit any Covid-19 symptoms for the safety of our students and staff. It is the most important thing you can do to help us mitigate the spread of Covid-19 on our campus.

What do I do if someone in my home contracts the Covid-19 virus? Please call the principal at 321-952-5880 x24503 if your student, or someone living in your home, contracts the Covid-19 virus. If you are going to quarantine your student, we will help you determine the correct dates for quarantine.

Face coverings: Masks are strongly recommended, but are not required for students in grades 7-12, employees, guests, volunteers, and vendors.

Clinic Policy: During the pandemic, any student sent home from our school clinic with Covid-19 related symptoms must quarantine for 10 calendar days unless (1) the student receives a negative Covid-19 test and brings the printed result to the school nurse or, (2) the student's family physician diagnoses the student's condition as something other than Covid-19 and writes a note allowing the student to return to school.

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Instagram: instagram.com/mhs_studentgov

Website: https://www.brevardschools.org/MelbourneHS

Email: MelbourneHigh@brevardschools.org

74 Bulldog Blvd.

Melbourne, FL. 32901

321-952-5880