Warrior Weekly News

As another week races to a close, I had a moment to reflect on the abundance of great things I get to witness on a daily basis. At a swim meet this week (Parent and Senior Night - always fun!) a parent thanked me for something as he was walking away. I remarked that I am blessed to be able to do what I do in serving as the principal at MHS. He acknowledged with a nod and somehow I believe he knew what I was thinking.

This moment stayed with me for longer than quick conversations usually do. I remember looking around at the swim meet (we won!!) and thinking that we are all blessed to have such an amazing opportunity to better ourselves everyday. Our kids seize that opportunity. They shined at our Fall Band Concert while performing music and preparing to perform at the Wisconsin Concert Band Association this winter (huge honor!). They shine in math classrooms learning about order of operations. They shine at Senior and Parent Night for Boys Volleyball in a big conference win. And they shine in the way they embrace each other with the 1Warrior spirit.

We are all really blessed to see so many students shine, grow, and become leaders. Please keep encouraging them to embrace the many opportunities at MHS and to strive to face challenges to become their best self.

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

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

• October 14, 2024: NO SCHOOL

• October 15, 2024: Optional Junior ACT Day (for those who previously signed up) AND Senior Cap and Gown packets due
• October 16, 2024: PSAT & Picture Retake day during lunch hour in cafeteria
• October 26, 2024: Spooktacular-MHS Stuco Community Event

A Flag football officiating clinic is taking place at Muskego High School on Monday, October 14th from 9am to 2pm. Students and adults have the opportunity to become a certified flag football official free of charge! Tom Laneve, the NFL Flag Football Officiating Director, will be the lead instructor. Once certified, officials have the opportunity to make up to $50 an hour this fall and winter! Please use this Registration Form if you plan to join us!

R.I.D.E. the Wave: Understanding Stress, Anxiety and Promoting Resilience

Jen Rohrbaugh, Ph.D., Comprehensive School Mental Health Statewide Coordinator will discuss the growing concerns around stress and anxiety in children and adolescents, and provide actionable strategies for parents and guardians to help their kids develop resilience and coping skills. Please see flyer here.

Please take a minute to reinforce the need to be careful in school parking lots in terms of speed, honoring stop signs, and being extra attentive. We have lots of traffic and new drivers. We want to keep everyone safe. :)

For parking information, click here (map included).

In honor of Breast Cancer awareness month, we are hosting “Think Pink” week from 10/20-10/26. Student Council will sell Think Pink shirts/crewnecks during lunches, and all athletic events during the week will be “Think Pink” themed. We would also like to honor members of our community that have been touched by breast cancer through our social media platforms. If you are willing to share a story of a friend or family member, please email genevieve.michels@muskegonorway.org and include a photo.

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.

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

REMINDER, Senior Photos AND Public Display of Affection are due by October 25, 2024 for the yearbook. Click here for more information.

The cap and grown information packet was given to all seniors during the ACP lesson on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. It is due on Tuesday, October 15, 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.

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!

What: ASAP is a tutoring program for Freshman students which monitors student progress, reduces student failures, and increases communication among teachers, parents, administrators, guidance Counselors and support staff.

Where: Room 288

When: Tuesdays After School (2:30-3:30)

***Dates are subject to change

October: 15, 22, 29

November: 5, 19

December: 3, 17

January: 7, 14

February: 11, 18

March: 4, 18

April: 22, 29

May: 13, 27

June: 3

Why: We want students to be successful. A referral to the program is not necessary in order to attend the After School Academic Program but a referral form can be found on the School Website under the Parents & Students Tab under Academic Resources. Students are welcome to get help any week it works in their schedule.

To view current support staff job vacancies, click HERE

Click here for more information on tours.

• Events at Lakepoint Church for November. See 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.

Mr. Mueller, Hannah Lentz, Sofie Vincent, Katie Cravatta, Mallory Weis and Lauren Brome

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

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

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.

• 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

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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