Warrior Weekly News

One of the things I talk about a lot is finding the joy in daily life. Finding happiness. Finding the positive even when somethings are negative or uncertain. I firmly believe we have much to celebrate in life even when negativity seems so easy to find.

This Thursday's senior parent night events reminded me of the joy that is all around us. I saw parents and students share big hugs with huge smiles as they walked across the field together. Band, cheer, dance, and football parents all together to celebrate our amazing students. There were even some tears ... of joy. It was powerful to see all of the proud faces and the community come together. The game last night was a pageantry of what is right at Muskego High School: students creating media for their Digital Mass Media class , music being performed by our band, dance and cheer thrilling the audience, and the football team winning the game. It is what we mean with the #1Warrior concept.

The emotion I saw last night can be a reminder that high school, really life, goes so fast. It is full of firsts and lasts, and we have to embrace it all. Take a moment - embrace it. :)

If you have a moment take a peek at our September Students of the Month (September) and today's National Anthem singer (she crushed it!) below.

I hope all of you have a joyful weekend. Go, Warriors!

Go, Warriors!

Andy Bavlnka

Principal

262-971-1790 EXT 4500

Email: mhs-admin-office@muskegonorway.org
Website: https://www.muskegonorway.org/schools/high/
Phone: 262-971-1790

Twitter: @MHSBavlnka

Our school counselors have been hard at work, ensuring that every one of our freshman students had the opportunity to meet with them individually within these first weeks of school. During these meetings, our counselors learned about the student's interests and goals, reviewed current academic progress, addressed any concerns and/or questions the students may have, and provided recommendations and guidance on navigating their transition to high school as well as the journey ahead. Counselors also shared resources available to students at MHS. These conversations were personalized to meet each student's individual needs and goals as part of our Academic and Career Planning (ACP) process.

We encourage you to talk to your student and ask them questions about their school counselor meeting. We believe investing the time to engage in these one-on-one meetings is an important part of our counseling program and commitment to the well-being and academic success of our students. Our school counselors are assigned by student last name and are here to provide ongoing support throughout the next four years.

Counselors value your partnership working together toward shared goals for your student. If you have any questions or need more information about the meetings, please feel free to reach out to your student's assigned counselor.

• October 8, 2024: ACP (Academic Career Planning) day
• October 14, 2024: NO SCHOOL
• October 15, 2024: Optional Junior ACT Day (for those who previously signed up)
• October 16, 2024: PSAT & Picture Retake day during lunch hour in cafeteria
• October 26, 2024: Spooktacular-MHS Stuco Community Event

Please click here to let us know what you think of school lunch.

REMINDER, Senior Photos are due by October 25, 2024 for the yearbook. Click here for more information.

The cap and grown information packet will be given to all seniors during the ACP lesson on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. More info regarding this can be found here.

Our goal in Muskego-Norway Schools is to develop academically prepared, highly engaged students with the capacity to be college, career, and community ready. Academic and Career Planning will produce responsible graduates who have the knowledge, skills, motivation, and a self-directed plan for career and lifelong success. Xello is an online program your student uses in school to help them prepare for the future. It offers a variety of activities to help students build self-knowledge, explore their options, and create achievable plans and goals.

We would like to invite you to create a parent/guardian account on Xello Family. If you haven't been invited in the past or if you haven't yet created a Xello Family account, you should have received an email today inviting you to create an account. We encourage families to review your student’s Xello account together throughout the year to begin meaningful conversations related to academic, career, and personal goals. Attached is a video introducing you to Xello Family.

On Wednesday, November 13th, MHS will be hosting a Planning for Post-Secondary Options event. This event and information is for current juniors, seniors and their guardians. The event will begin promptly at 6:00pm in MHS’s Performing Arts Center. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insight and knowledge of different post-secondary options from four-year public and private universities, technical colleges, and military options. Guest speakers will have tables set up in the PAC lobby before and after the event to speak individually with families.

Muskego High School will be offering the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to any interested junior or senior. The test will be administered the morning of Tuesday, October 8th at Muskego High School in Room 234. The ASVAB is free of charge and should take approximately 3 hours. Students are responsible for any of the coursework missed while taking this assessment. Students need to sign-up to take the ASVAB by completing the form they were emailed from Student Services.

Standard AP Exam Registration is open as of September 2nd until November 1st, after this date there is a $10 late fee. AP (Advanced Placement) exams are optional exams that students can take for potential college credit if they receive a qualifying score. Please find more information about the registration process HERE.

MHS is excited to host our annual Financial Aid Information Night presentation. We are pleased to welcome a Carroll University representative who will speak about the FAFSA in great detail and why it can benefit everyone to complete the FAFSA application! This opportunity will take place on November 20th at 6pm in the MHS Performing Arts Center. Please reach out to School Counselor, Mrs. Christine Knapp (christine.knapp@muskegonorway.org) with any questions!

*Retakes will be Wednesday, October 16th during the lunch periods 11:00-12:40

We will be allowing students to enter MHS through Door 16 (Athletic Doors) during morning passing periods to help students get to class on time:

• Door 16 will be open during passing periods between 1st and 2nd, 2nd and 3rd, and 3rd and 4th hours.

• The doors will ONLY be open during the five minute passing period window. A staff member will be monitoring students entering the building during this time.

For parking information, click here (map included).

• Report absences before 8:30 am.

• Report absences by logging into Infinite Campus, either through the Campus Parent App or from a computer.

• Once logged in, click More, then Absence Requests.

• Select your student(s).

• Select the reason from the drop-down.

• Select the absence type.

• Select the date(s).

• Add Comments.

• Click Submit

To view current support staff job vacancies, click HERE

Click here for more information on tours.

• Forte Theatre Company presents "She Loves Me" October 4-13. More info here.
• Join the Club DASH. Season runs from 10/14/24-3/1/25. See more info here.
• Muskego Lakes PTO presents the Pumpkin Spice Fair on Sunday, October 20, 9-2. Flyer here.
• Dairyland Bus Company is hiring, see flyer here.

Taher is now offering catering services for your events. Also, Taher is hiring. See the attached flyers for more information.

• Taher Catering Services
• Taher Hiring Flyer

Grace Yori

It’s always a great day to recognize some students for exemplifying the Warriors away! Grateful for leaders like this! Congratulations to:

Mackenzie Choinski

Ashley Bock

Addison Reddick

Michael Lopez

Elizabeth Dring

Valentina Strbac

Ella Golembiewski

Madison Czarnecki

Adrijana Stelzer

We will now be sending out the weekly parent/guardian/student newsletter via email AND by text going forward. To make sure that you receive communication either way, double-check your settings in IC. Here is a form to follow along to make sure your settings are correct.

Our Weekly Parent Newsletter is a great way to keep up on the happenings of MHS. Additionally, our webpage and social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are used to help celebrate the awesome things our students are doing.

Please consider following us on Twitter @MHSBavlnka or Muskego-Norway Schools on Facebook.

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