MHS Community Letter

Hello all,

As we close out the year, please remind students that the CELL PHONE POLICY and Dress code always applies. Students should not be wearing pajama pants to school, wearing headphones, or using their phone throughout the day.

We have some big events over the next two weeks to close out the year.

Upcoming Events:

1. Yearbooks: May 12-13 in cafeteria
2. Senior Achievement Night: May 13th @ 6:30 in the Auditorium
3. Fines and Fees are due by the end of the day on May 13th
4. Senior Technology Pickup: May 14th (We will be picking up student badges)
5. Exemption Signups: May 14-16
6. 9-11 grade Technology and Badge Pickup: May 16th
7. Graduation Practice: May 19th @ 8:30 am
8. Elementary Grad Walks: May 19th @ 1 pm (Load buses at 12:30 pm)
9. Graduation: May 20th @ 6pm at Sam Houston State University's Johnson Coliseum

Many of you have already received messages from CADY Photography regarding next year's Senior Photos. They were excited to get to work and spread the word for Summer Senior Photos. This is the new company we will be working with for Student Pictures.

When and Where

Graduation will be held on Tuesday, May 20th @ 6:00 pm at Sam Houston State University's Johnson Coliseum. The gates open at 5:00 pm. If you need additional information, you can see details about graduation on the MHS website Graduation Page, use link: MHS Graduation.

Graduates

All graduates must be in the Health and Kinesiology Center across the street no later than 5:15pm for line up and final instructions. Only participates are allowed in the Health and Kinesiology Center. The band, which consists of many seniors, will begin a short rehearsal at 5:00pm. The coliseum will open for seating at 5:00 pm.

Guest Seating

The coliseum will open the doors at 5:00pm for seating. There is NOT a limit on the number of guests a graduate can invite. Seating is on a first come basis and tickets, reservations are NOT available, and tickets are not required or issued. Handicap seating is on the bottom 3 rows around the coliseum. Each member in party who will need a handicap seat may have one other member sit with them.

Graduation Practice/Walks

We will have a mandatory graduation practice at MHS on Monday, May 19th, during 3rd and 4th periods for all graduating seniors. Practice is mandatory, this ensure that graduation is wonderful for all participants and families. After practice, students will go to lunch and then depart to the Elementaries at 12:30 pm. Graduation walks are not mandatory and only for those wishing to participate. If you have questions about graduation walks, please get with Mrs. Mitchell.

Graduation Photos

Graduation ceremony photos will be taken by Photo Texas Photography. To preorder your graduation photos, please visit this link: https://vando.imagequix.com/Z9FTB93?keyword=MONTGOMERYGRAD25.

Exemptions

May 13th will be the deadline for students to clear fines and fees. Fines and fees must be cleared by the end of the day on May 13th prior to exemption signups. May 14-16 will be the window to signup for exemptions with your teachers. All exemptions are done digitally with the teacher.

Finals Procedures

If your child needs SHOT RECORDS, email tonya.cooper@misd.org. Please note, this request could take up to 3 days.

Please note that the master calendar includes times used for building management purposes, such as air conditioning, lighting, and general facility usage. These times may not reflect the actual start or end times of the events listed. We encourage you to check with the event sponsors for the most accurate event schedules.

You can view the May calendar using following link: May Master Calendar.