On Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, all 9th and 10th grade students will be taking the ELA FAST Assessment (PM2). This is the mid-year progress assessment that will give our teachers valuable feedback about your students' learning and progress. Please ensure that your child charges their device the night before and that they arrive to school on time that day. Students should check Schoology for their testing locations.

Friday, January 10th: Last Day of Quarter 2

Friday, January 17th at 12PM: Quarter 2 Report Cards posted in Skyward

As our construction starts to wrap up, we will be able to once again open up the bus loop sidewalk for students to travel between the main building and buildings 9 and 10. With this, we are implementing new one-way hallways in buildings 9 and 10 to alleviate overcrowding and ensure all students will be able to get to and from class on time. These new walking paths will begin on Monday, January 13th. Students were informed of the new walking patterns on campus in class assemblies the week of January 7th-10th.

All car rider traffic should enter campus through the main gate, on Pirate Nation Way. Please follow posted signs and loop through the front parking lot and drop off/pick up students on the sidewalk directly in front of the school building.

Students should not be dropped off outside of the school gates. No U-Turns are allowed on Pirate Nation Way or on campus.

To make the line move as quickly and safely as possible, please follow the following tips:

• Continue to pull up behind the car in front of you
• When you get to the sidewalk in front of the school, pull all the way up toward the flagpole until the cars in front of you stop before loading or unloading students
• Traffic is light before 7:45AM and after 3:00PM, these are recommended times to have the shortest wait in the car line
• At peak times our car rider line takes 5-7 minutes from the time you turn onto Pirate Nation Way until you have picked up or dropped off your child - please be patient!

Students should be in their 1st period class, ready to learn at 8:10AM. To accomplish this, all students should be dropped off by 8:00AM at the latest to give them time to get to class on time.

Our neighbors have asked us to remind all parents that Forest Grove is not a designated pick up or drop off area. This area is for access of walkers and bike riders from the neighborhoods around Matanzas. All car riders should be picked up and dropped off on the sidewalk directly in front of the school, following our established traffic pattern.

Our 2025 Prom is coming up in April and will once again be at the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach. MHS is considering organizing a charter bus to transport students from MHS to the Hard Rock for Prom and back at the end of the evening. We would aim for the cost to individual students to be no more than $20.

We would like to gauge the level of interest in this opportunity before reserving a bus - if your child will be attending prom and you would potentially be interested in them taking advantage of this, please respond to the survey below!

Did you know MHS offers online free tutoring hosted by MHS teachers? Students can join these online sessions for math tutoring and homework help on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. This opportunity is open to all students, the link is posted on Schoology.

We are thrilled to announce the start dates for our spring sports! Please mark your calendars:

• Baseball: Monday, January 13th - Head Coach Jim Perry - perryj@flaglerschools.com

• Boys Tennis: Monday, January 13th - Head Coach Jens Oliva - olivaj1@flaglerschools.com

• Girls Tennis: Monday, January 13th - Head Coach Laura Oliva - olival@flaglerschools.com

• Track and Field: Monday, January 20th - Head Coach Katie Hoover - hooverk@flaglerschools.com

• Boys Weightlifting: Monday, January 20th - Head Coach Matthew Forrest - forrestm@flaglerschools.com

• Girls Lacrosse: Monday, January 20th - Head Coach Brandi Alred - alredb@flaglerschools.com

• Boys Lacrosse: Monday, January 20th - Head Coach Adam Frys - frysa@flaglerschools.com

• Flag Football: Monday, January 27th - Head Coach Phil Haire - hairep@flaglerschools.com

• Beach Volleyball: Monday, February 3rd - Contact AD Zach Rigney - rigneyz@flaglerschools.com

Please encourage your students to participate and reach out to the respective coaches for any questions.

We would like to extend a special thanks to the Kiwanis Club and Team Jam for their continued partnership with Matanzas High School Athletics. Their support during the annual Kiwanis Tournament held at the Ship has been invaluable. We are proud of our student-athletes and their achievements, and we appreciate the community's involvement in fostering their growth.

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Media Days!

• Tuesday, February 4th at 3:30 PM: MHS - Flag Football/Lacrosse/Tennis/Track and Field/Boys Weightlifting

• Wednesday, February 5th at 3:30 PM: MHS - Baseball and Softball

• Thursday, February 6th at 3:30 PM: Holland Park - Beach Volleyball

This is a great opportunity for our students to showcase their teams, and we encourage all families to participate and support our athletes.

If you are interested in playing a sport here at Matanzas High School, make sure you have your Athletic Clearance updated and complete with the following information:

• Sport you are interested in trying out for

• Updated EL2 (sports physical)

• NFHS Learn Courses (Concussion, Heat Illness, and Cardiac Arrest)

• Copy of your insurance card

• Sports Medicine Information Form

• ImPact testing form

As always, athletes are required to carry a cumulative 2.0 GPA (per FHSAA Policies)

Basketball (Boys): Eric Guerrero guerreroe@flaglerschools.com

Basketball (Girls): Ethan Buchanan buchanane@flaglerschools.com

Competitive Cheer: Emily Coale coalee@flaglerschools.com

Soccer (Boys): Beto Aguilar aguilarh@flaglerschools.com

Soccer (Girls): Scott Crooke crookes@flaglerschools.com

Weightlifting (Girls): Jeremy Ossler osslerj@flaglerschools.com

Wrestling (Boys and Girls): Dennis Kitko kitkod@flaglerschools.com

Subject Areas:

• English

• Math

• Science

• Social Studies

• ESOL

• Classroom Assessment Retakes/Makeups

• Homework Assistance (All Core Areas)

On Campus Tutoring:

• Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-4:30pm

Virtual Tutoring:

• Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00-7:30pm via Google Meets. (A link will be provided on Schoology).

Activity buses leave campus at 4:40pm from the bus loop (for zonal transportation students).

All students are required to have parent permission to attend (see below).

Subjects/Offerings will be adjusted based on student demand throughout the year. Any changes to the schedule and offerings will be communicated in advance.

If you want your child to participate in After-School Tutoring at any point during this school year, you must complete the permission form below once. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Novak at novaks@flaglerschools.com

The document below was created by guidance to help families keep track of testing dates and sign up information for the ACT, SAT and CLT.

Do you still need to pass the Algebra 1 or ELA exam? If you have not yet met the English Language Arts (ELA) and Math exam test score requirements for high school graduation, you can also take the ACT, CLT and/or SAT exams to work towards meeting the concordant score needed for graduation.

If your child is attending college, university or a post-secondary program of any kind, they are encouraged to complete the application for scholarships through the Flagler Senior Scholarship application. This website combines all of the local scholarships in one convenient application - over 175 scholarships totaling over $450,000 were given out to Flagler Schools graduates last year. The application is

If you have not yet ordered your cap and gown, please visit the link below for more information and to order. Cap and gown delivery will be on April 4, 2025.

Note: students are NOT required to purchase a graduation package from the website, families may choose to order individual items such as cap & gown by scrolling down to "Shop All Graduation Products" on the Jostens website. Look for "Custom Cap/Gown/Tassel/Medallion Unit" which includes a cap, gown and tassel. The school medallions are provided by MHS to all students on the day of graduation.

We know that some of our students use gowns previously worn by their older siblings - if you are planning to do this, please contact Ms. Alred, our Senior Sponsor (alredb@flaglerschools.com), so that she can verify that you have the most up to date regalia and if needed, work with our Jostens representative to bring your gown up to date.

We know that some of our families have financial hardship that prevent them from being able to afford the cap and gown. If your family needs financial assistance to be able to purchase a cap and gown, please reach out to your child's school counselor directly (contacts below) and she will be able to help.

We are pleased to announce that the graduation ceremony for the Matanzas High School Class of 2025 will take place on Wednesday, May 28th at 3:00PM at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. Please mark your calendars!

Website: mhspirates.com
Location: 3535 Pirate Nation Way, Palm Coast, FL, USA
Phone: 386 447 1575
Facebook: facebook.com/MHSPirateNation
X/Twitter: @PirateNationMHS

Instagram: @PirateNationMHS

Ms. Bozeman - Principal

bozemank@flaglerschools.com

Ms. Brock - AP (ESE)

brocks@flaglerschools.com

Ms. Novak - Assistant Principal (Teaching & Learning)

novaks@flaglerschools.com

Mr. Scott - Assistant Principal (Guidance and Deans) scottj02@flaglerschools.com

Ms. Minn - Assistant Principal (MTSS, AICE, Testing, Facilities) minnk@flaglerschools.com

Coach Rigney - Athletic Director

rigneyz@flaglerschools.com

A-G : Terri Anderson

H-Ka & AICE Diploma Cohort: Yasmin Cuevas

Ke-Ri: Tammy Stuve

Ro-Z & Access Point Students: Kay Feist

Interventions, ESE & Behavior Cohort Students: Heidi Fitzgerald

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

Tips can be submitted anonymously via the web or by downloading the FortifyFL app. FortifyFL is also a shortcut in Classlink on all student devices.

Did you know that the MHS Daily Announcements are posted on our Matanzas HS website? To view, click the "Daily Announcements" megaphone on http://www.mhspirates.com