High School Happenings

What a great first week! Please feel free to reach out to your child's teachers with any questions or comments you may have. Your child's teacher will know your child's academic levels better then anyone. If your child is struggling with any social or emotional issues, please feel free to contact your child's counselor.

Methacton’s grading and assessment practices are intended to provide families with an accurate picture of a student’s learning and progress toward curriculum standards. Grades reflect both summative assignments, such as tests, projects, writing, and lab reports, which account for 80% of the grade, and formative assignments, such as classwork and homework, which account for the remaining 20%. Teachers update their gradebooks regularly so families can monitor progress and students can receive timely support when needed. Families should refer to course-specific information provided by their student’s teacher for additional details about assignments, expectations, and grading practices.

Parents and guardians must report absences using one of two approved methods.

Use the attendance reporting feature in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. This online tool notifies the school and fulfills the written note requirement.

You may also call your child’s school to report the absence. Phone reports require a written parent or guardian note to be submitted within three days of the absence.

If leaving a message, please provide:

Your child’s full name
Your name
The reason for the absence
Your contact number

Please know that emails will not be accepted for attendance reporting.

Throughout the year, we will encourage students to stay focused on making choices that are respectful, responsible, and safe. All behaviors/misbehaviors can fall within one or more of these values. As students continue to grow into young adults, the understanding of how their choices may impact others is important.

As we emphasize three core school values (respect, responsibility, and safety), we will be encouraging students to be on time to school and class. Students will receive an after-school detention after being late three times (unexcused).

If you arrive before 7:15, please do not wait in line. Drop your child off and we will open the doors at 7:15 am. Please follow the white arrows and pull all the way up to the LGI entrance which is right by the thick white line in the above picture. Students will be allowed to exit the car anywhere along the sidewalk the entire length of the car line. Please have your child sit on the right side of the car. During morning drop off between 7:15 and 7:35 cars will NOT be permitted to pass on the left. Students who arrive after 7:35 will be sent to the office for a late pass. Please be respectful to the teachers volunteers who are outside ensuring the safety of your children.

Student pick up is in the same location. Students are dismissed at 2:20. If you arrive early, please pull all the way up so we can fit as many cars as possible.

The Methacton Backpack Program provides students in need with supplemental food items. To sign up for food distribution for the 2026-2027 school year, please fill out the registration form.

9/4 - 9/7: School's Closed

9/10: Home and School Meeting/Library 7:00 pm

9/17: Back to School Night Grades 9 - 10

9/23: Back to School Night Grades 11 - 12

9/25: Senior Picture Day at MHS (appointment only)

We are Kathy Thompson and Kim McDonald, your students’ school nurses.

We are excited to kick off the 2026-2027 school year!

To help ensure your student’s well-being at school and maintain up-to-date medical records, we will be sending home forms for you to review, complete and return to us.

Thank you for your prompt attention in completing and returning these forms. Feel free to return these forms via email or have your student return to the Nurse's office.

For your convenience, the forms included in the packet are listed below.

ESPANOL: Los formularios están disponibles, por favor háganos saber si los necesita.

FORMS:

• 2026-2027 Student Health Form (Pink Sheet) (Updates pertinent information and provides permission for us to provide over the counter medications, such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Ibuprofen (Advil), Throat Lozenges, Throat Spray, Benadryl, Neosporin and Coke Syrup (Cola Syrup for nausea).

• Medication Policy

• Medication Permission Form (For any prescription or OTC meds not listed above)

• 11TH GRADE ONLY: SCHOOL PHYSICAL PERMISSION FORM (Green Form)

• Physical Form: NEEDED IN 11TH GRADE (Office Visit print out from physician, Sports Physical or Drivers License Physical are acceptable)

• Pennsylvania Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

  
  

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us via email at kthompson@methacton.org and/or kmcdonald@methacton.org . Or by phone 610-489-5000 at x25063 or x25040