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Warrior Weekly News
A Weekly Newsletter for Warrior Families and Students
May 17, 2024
Greetings Warrior Families and Friends,
It was another outstanding week here at MHS and the days seem to be flying by. This was the last 5 day week for our students, which means the finish line is coming fast. Now is the perfect time to have a conversation with your student(s) about the opportunity to close out the school year strong. Our final exams are only one week away, so take a moment to review Infinite Campus and the rolling agendas for each course and set a goal for a great finish. If you are in need of any additional support, please see the link below for the academic resources we have available.
In case you missed the events from this past week, here are a few highlights. Our week began with celebrating several Warrior students, clubs, and staff members at our school board meeting for earning state and national recognitions. From gold medals, Educators of the Year, to national qualifiers, it is so powerful to welcome in families and loved ones to join in with our school board to recognize the incredible accomplishments of our students and staff. Another awesome highlight, was our Scholar Athlete night on Wednesday evening. At this event, we had the privilege of recognizing nearly 500 student-athletes for demonstrating excellence in our classrooms and community. We are truly grateful to have so many hard working students and such a supportive community!
As our year continues to draw to a close, please make it a priority to get to MHS to watch our students in action. Please check out our webpage and mark your calendar for an upcoming event. Whether it is a sporting event, concert, or the Best Buddies walk tomorrow morning at 9:00a.m at InPro Stadium, I promise that you will be impressed by the dedication, hard work, and the manner in which our students exemplify the Warriors Way! We hope to see you here!
Have an awesome weekend and GO WARRIORS!
Todd Irvine
Principal
Continuing the Conversation
The end of the school year brings additional free time and freedom for most students. It also brings the excitement of graduation and graduation parties. Now is a great time to have a conversation with your child about healthy and safe decision-making. Please take a look at this resource from the U.S. Department of Health regarding the 5 goals to utilize in speaking with your kids about this topic. Please, talk to your student. It just may save their life or the life of one of their friends. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please reach out to any member of our student services or administration teams.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
- Friday, May 24, 2024- NO SCHOOL
- Monday, May 27, 2024- NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, May 28, 2024- 7th period exam
- Wednesday, May 29, 2024- 1-3 period exams, 1/2 day for students, dismissal at 11:15
- Thursday, May 30, 2024- 4-6 period exams, dismissal at 11:15 LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS
- Friday, May 31, 2024 -Senior rehearsal for graduation @ 10am. (see flyer below)
STUDENT PARKING
Only 7 days left of school! During these last few days, please be mindful when parking and only park in designated spots.
2024 MHS Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards have grown to become the longest-running, most prestigious program for creative teens in the United States, and the nation’s largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers. Students have the opportunity to enter any of the Awards’ 28 categories —including drawing and illustration, flash fiction, poetry, and personal essay and memoir. Last year more than 320,000 works of art and writing were submitted by teens from across the United States and Canada; nearly 90,000 works were recognized at the regional level and celebrated in local exhibitions and ceremonies. The top art and writing at the regional level were moved onto the national stage, where more than 2,600 students earned national medals.
Muskego High School recently had 23 students win regional awards from the Southeast Wisconsin Scholastic Writing Region. Six students won Gold Keys for their writing and advanced to have their work adjudicated nationally. National awards will be announced in June.
Gold Key Winners: Samson Hapeman (personal essay and memoir), Drew Jones (personal essay and memoir), Autumn Metzger (flash fiction), Sebastian Rader (novella), Nicole Roegner (short story), Emily Waldron (personal essay and memoir)
Silver Key Winners:
Kaylee Antholine (personal essay and memoir), Peyton Bennett (personal essay and memoir), Lucas Brzycki (personal essay and memoir), Evangelina Dalamangas (personal essay and memoir), Ally Danihel (personal essay and memoir), Ava Diener (personal essay and memoir), Madison Gartmann (personal essay and memoir), Avery Heinrich (personal essay and memoir), Benjamin Kreil (personal essay and memoir), Lilly Namazi (personal essay and memoir), Nina Norelli (personal essay and critical essay), Alabhya Prasad (personal essay and memoir), Kailey Schmidt (personal essay and memoir), Ben Szeflinski (personal essay and memoir), Mason Wendt (personal essay and memoir), and Anastasia Zakula (personal essay and memoir)
Honorable Mention Winners:
Hailey Lipusch (personal essay and memoir), Nicole Roegner (flash fiction)
CONGRATULATIONS to the Scholar Athletes for 2023-2024
Scholar Athletes are students who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above and participated in at least one MHS-sponsored athletic program. Please see the list of students here.
YEARBOOK PICK UP
Yearbook pickup is next week Monday, May 20th-Thursday, May 23rd before school and during the lunch hours in the cafe. There will be a list of the students that purchased one at the pick up location in the cafe if you are unsure if you purchased a yearbook or not. Limited quantities will be available for purchase for $55.00, cash or check.
LOCKER CLEAN OUT
All locker room and hallway lockers should be cleaned out before May 30. Items left in lockers after this date will be discarded.
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
May is mental health awareness month and Student Services would like to share some important information and resources with you.
More than half of all Wisconsin high school students reported significant problems with anxiety in 2021, and more than one-third reported problems with depression during the same time.
Female students were twice as likely as male students to report problems with depression in 2021.
Suicide was the second leading cause of death for Wisconsin youth (ages 10-24) in 2020.
NAMI Family/Caregivers Resource
At Muskego High School we prioritize students’ mental health and have school-based mental health professionals. Please reach out to any of our Student Services team if you are concerned about your child’s mental health.
(262) 971-1790
School Counselors
Jessica Sobczak, last names A: Di x4514
Christine Knapp, last names Do: J x4511
Paul Smith, last names K: Mo x4525
Tianna Fleischmann, last names Mr: Sc x4527
Savannah Emmi, last names Se: Z x4513
School Psychologists
Julia Rutkowski x4512
Alexis Sciortino x4524
Social Worker
Jennifer Gigl x4560
ATTENTION SENIORS
Scholarship Website
Seniors, please take advantage of local and community scholarship opportunities by visiting our MHS Scholarship Website! New scholarships are added regularly as we receive them!
CLASS of 2025
Class of 2025 families and students: Important information regarding the new Direct Admit Wisconsin and The Wisconsin Guarantee programs for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year can be found here.
WARRIORS WEEKLY WRAP-UP
Please see this week's activities weekly wrap-up here.
SAVE THE DATE- BEST BUDDIES FRIENDSHIP WALK- Saturday, May 18, 2024 9am-10am
Click here for more information.
9th Annual Mattress Fundraiser presented by the Muskego Music Department- Saturday, May 18 from 10am-4:30pm
See flyer here for more information.
CURRENT SUPPORT STAFF JOB VACANCIES
To view current support staff job vacancies, click HERE
COMMUNITY OUTREACH......GREAT JOB WARRIORS!!!!
This past Saturday, May 11, 2024 we had 20+ Muskego Warriors representing the football team, volunteer at "City On A Hill", located at 940 N. 23rd Street in Milwaukee. "City On A Hill" is an organization which serves those affected by poverty in the inner city. On the second Saturday of every month, "City On A Hill" organizes a Community Health Outreach Event, where inner city residents can enjoy a hot meal, receive items from the food and hygiene pantries, get vocational help and counseling, and receive health and wellness checks. Perhaps just as important as anything, residents can experience a sense of communion and community.
Special thanks go out to the Muskego Gridiron Club, led by President Chris Witkowski. Chris was open to the idea shared by Matt DeBruine, a parent of a current MHS student and football player. Together, they were able to spread the word and compile a nice group of volunteers, comprised of players, parents, and siblings of players. Our Warriors volunteered in areas such as cafeteria helpers/servers/cleanup, registration, food pantry, hygiene pantry, and guest safety. The parents are so proud of the kids who took part in this and their hearts are full knowing they gained valuable perspective by not only serving, but serving outside of their own community. It is our sincere hope that this becomes an annual recurring event for the football program. What a wonderful thing it is to show other communities what kind-hearted, compassionate young adults our Warriors overwhelmingly are! Of the experience, Matt DeBruine said, "Today provided us parents, coaches, and educators an opportunity to help grow leaders of men and women. We witnessed that firsthand today observing the kids engaging in a transformative experience. We are very proud of them". Added Chris Witkowski, "It was a humbling experience and helped put into perspective what is important in life".
For more information regarding City On A Hill, you can follow this link: Home - City on a Hill (cityonahillmke.org). or reach out to Matt DeBruine at mattdebruine@outlook.com
COMMUNITY NEWS
- COMMUNITY CRAFT FAIR- WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND 10:00AM-1:00PM Click here to view the flyer.
- SUPER MARIO BROS-FREE MOVIE NIGHT THURSDAY, JUNE 13th The greater Muskego community families and friends are invited to enjoy the This movie will be shown on Muskego High School’s Inpro Field video scoreboard! Bring your family, friends, and a blanket or chair to enjoy this complimentary movie. The movie starts at 7:00 pm on the field with Muskego Food Pantry donations accepted at the gate! We’ll see you on the field! Click here to view the flyer.
- Dairyland Bus Company is hiring, see flyer here.
Click here for more information.
Taher Catering Services
THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMERS
Nathaniel Yockey, Mr. Beckman, Madison Dorschner and Timothy Day
MHS Student Parking
Dear Warrior Families,
We have reached the point in the school year where we have sold and fulfilled the number of parking passes for students that equals the number of student parking spots we have on the high school campus. We know that it is an exciting time in a teenagers life when they get their driver's license and want to continue to provide parking for new drivers moving forward. At this time if a student were to need to purchase a parking pass, it would be for our "satellite" parking lot by the soccer field. There will be a satellite lot specific parking pass issued to the student at a reduced rate of $10, students would need to register their vehicles just as in any other case. These parking passes can be picked up and paid for in the Athletic/Activities Office.
Just as a reminder, any vehicle on campus without the appropriate parking pass may be ticketed by the City of Muskego Police Department.
Please reach out to Mr. Brenton Roberts with any questions: brenton.roberts@muskegonorway.org or 262-971-1790 ext 4502
BUS BEHAVIOR
We would like to remind you that bus behavior is an extension of the school day, and riding on the bus is a privilege afforded to our students. Just as we expect respectful and responsible behavior in the classroom, we also expect the same standards to be upheld while traveling to and from school. It's crucial for the safety and well-being of all students that good behavior is maintained on the bus. We kindly request your support in reinforcing this message with your child, emphasizing the importance of respectful conduct during their bus rides. Together, we can ensure a positive and safe environment for all students. Thank you for your cooperation.
Staying Informed
Muskego High School
Email: mhs-admin-office@muskegonorway.org
Website: https://www.muskegonorway.org/schools/high/
Phone: 262-971-1790
Twitter: @MHSIrvine