Panther Newsletter

Sunday 10/16

Coach Clif White's Community Birthday Party- 2pm- MHS Arena

Monday 10/17

Digital Citizenship Week

National School Bus Safety Week

Texas Native Plant Week

Tuesday 10/18

JV Golf vs Legacy @ Southern Oaks GC

State Fair Ag Mech Show

Texas A&M Commerce Rep at all lunches

Jostens Meeting for Senior Cap/Gown Meeting during Advisory

BSU Meeting 4:30pm (Student-led Club)

Pantherette Extravaganza Clinic

Wednesday 10/19

F3 Meeting (Student-led Club)

State Fair Ag Mech Show

American Army Soldier Adventure Semi during all lunches

Student Council Meeting

Thursday 10/20

State Fair Pig Sale

JV Tennis vs Burleson @ Midlothian Sports Complex (FSMS)

9th/JV Football vs Lake Belton

Lubbock Christian University Rep at all lunches

Marine Rep at all lunches

ApplyTexas Workshop for Seniors/Parents

Friday 10/21

State Fair Pig Sale

Volleyball @ Burleson

Varsity Football vs Lake Belton @ MISD Multi-purpose Stadium

National Guard Rep at all lunches

Saturday 10/22

State Fair Pig Sale

Debate - PF HSR Battle

Important Upcoming Dates:

10/26 - CTE Showcase Night @ The MILE

11/3 - FAFSA Workshop for Seniors/Parents

October - National Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Bullying Prevention Month

Cyber Security Month

Dyslexia Awareness Month

National Principals Month

Persons with Disabilities History & Awareness Month

Please note the celebration has moved to the MHS Arena due to high chances of rain during the party.

Please consider making a birthday tribute video for Coach Clif White. It is free, easy and a great way to send a personalized birthday message that will also be a keepsake for Coach White and his family.

https://www.tribute.co/coach-clif-white/

Panther Football Muscle Moms were put through one of Coach Anderson's workouts and then had the opportunity to tackle their player. Thank you to all who attended and helped raise over $6,000 for Coach White in has fight against cancer!

Thank you to everyone who raised money and participated in the Color Battle! It was a fun event and a great way to raise money for the campus.

One of the ways we would like to spend the money is to update/add to the canvas photos hanging throughout the building and spotlight some of our current students, especially our graduating seniors.

Be on the lookout for ways to nominate specific groups and/or pictures to be displayed!

Congratulations to the Panther Regiment on their First Division performance at UIL Marching Contest Tuesday in Mansfield. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the kids! They received all First Division ratings from all of the judges

Bi-District matches were held on Tuesday against Birdville and Midlothian won EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!

Area matches were held Thursday against Wichita Falls Ryder and once again the Panthers prevailed in a nail-biter 10-8.

Congratulations!

2022 XC Season has been REAL. Yes we had our share of ups & downs along the Road, plus some Adversity. But through it all we just kept working on Us. Today these Ladies Laid It On The Line for each other. Here are your 2022 8-5A Girls District Champs Midlothian HS.
4 Freshman, 2 Juniors & 1 Senior.
JV Girls Finished as your 8-5A JV Girls District Runner Ups.

Next Stop Region 1 Regional Championship in Lubbock October 24th & 25th!

Parents of Students in AP classes:

Your student registered for their AP exams this week. Please make sure you pay for the AP exam before November 7, 2022. If you pay after this date there will be a late fee per exam.

AP Exam Registration LInk

Attention Senior Parents:

The FAFSA just opened on October 1st. This is a state graduation requirement to either fill out the FAFSA or Opt Out. Here is the FAFSA Link. The Priority Deadline for completion is January 15th 2023.

National Day of Testing was held on Wednesday, October 12th. For the seniors that did not take a test, we hosted a College & Career Fair! Colleges and local businesses set up to help our students discover their options after high school! We also had community leaders walk our kids through a job interview! We are so appreciative of our community for taking time out of their day to help our students.

FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) opens October 1st! It is now a TEA graduation requirement to complete FAFSA (or opt out). While you may or may not qualify for government aid, most colleges/universities will not award scholarships without it. Some may even award money for early filing! Get help from financial aid experts!

Juniors/Seniors - if you are planning to take the SAT, you might consider taking one of the Bootcamps. While many colleges remain "Test Optional", you can earn additional scholarship money based on your scores in many cases.

Getting ready to apply for college? Did you know that the ApplyTexas application will work for more than 50 colleges in the state of Texas? All you have to do is fill out ONE application!

You can get help with your application from college experts!

You can report all of your acceptances and the Star Squad will come celebrate with you!!

Linked below is a student resource site that contains tons of valuable information for MHS students.

Student Resource Site

Thank you for your support as we continue to enforce the MISD Dress Code and ID requirements on campus. The vast majority of our students are in compliance and we are very appreciative!

Common dress code infractions we continue to see are rips in jeans that were higher than fingertip length and crop tops. These are in violation of the MISD Dress Code.

Students are expected to follow the MISD Dress Code linked below:

https://www.misd.gs/student-life/dress-code

If a student is found to be out of dress code, they will be sent to their Assistant Principal (AP). If the student can correct the issue, they will be allowed to return to class. If the issue cannot be corrected, disciplinary action will be taken.

If a student is late to class because they are out of dress code and are trying to correct the issue, they will be counted tardy.

All students are required to wear a current MHS ID badge at all times when they are in the building. If a student refuses to comply with this safety expectation, disciplinary action will be taken.

Each student must wear a school ID every day at school. Students can purchase a temporary for $1.00 if left at home. If it is lost, a replacement can be purchased for $5.00.

Temporary and replacement ID's can be purchased in the Library and both AP Offices (north end and south end).

Please note that Reality TV Day will be Thursday, 10/6 (not Friday, 10/7), due to Parent/Teacher Conference Day.

As a reminder: Students are not permitted to have food delivered by third-party vendors or services (Ex: UberEats, DoorDash, Chick-fil-A Delivery, Papa Johns).

We only permit students to have food delivered by a parent or guardian reflected on their Skyward account.

Thank you for your cooperation!

If your child is going to be out all day, coming to school late or leaving early, please email the attendance clerk. You may also email any doctor notes to them.

When a student checks out with attendance and then returns to school at a later time, that student will need to check back in through the attendance office before resuming their normal schedule.

Email MHS_Attendance@misd.gs for any assistance needed!

Last Name A- La = Sandy.Heit@MISD.GS, 469-856-5123

Last Name Le - Z = Karen.Girman@MISD.GS, 469-856-5122

MISD Visitor Procedures

MISD prioritizes the safety and security of our staff and students. We ask our MISD visitors to help us in the effort to keep kids as safe as possible. MISD appreciates your patience as we follow these procedures. To learn more about campus security and visitor guidelines, visit https://bit.ly/3QqqQzl.

Please scan the QR code below to buy tickets for MISD Athletic Events.

As a reminder, we strictly enforce the clear bag policy and there are no outside food or drinks allowed in our venues.

For more information on the clear bag policy, as well as prohibited items, please visit the MISD Athletics website.

MHS Community-

We enjoy having great crowds at student events such as concerts, sporting events, and performances to support our Panthers . We would like to take a moment to remind students that attendance at after school events is a privilege and we expect the following expectations are met:

1. Student spectators in attendance at events have their school ID with them at all times.

2. Student spectators adhere to the MISD student code of conduct at all times and conduct themselves in a way that is respectful to themselves, others, and the facilities.

3. Student spectators are to be picked up and depart MISD property within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the event. Any student waiting on a ride after an event is to wait in the area designated by the administrator on duty. This is to ensure all students are supervised while waiting for a ride. Students who are not picked up within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the event are subject to having event attendance privileges removed for a period of time.

Thank you for making our events spirited and safe for all!

All students & staff members need a parking pass to park on MISD property. See Kevin Melton in room 708 to purchase a parking pass. Student parking passes are 45.00. Citations for not having a parking pass started on Monday, August 22nd.

Seniors,

We still have several spots available for purchase to paint/reserve for the school year. We are extending the deadline to account for anyone who did not purchase during schedule pickup.

You must have your driver's license and have purchased a parking permit in order to purchase a reserved senior spot.

Currently we have available:

• 20 Full Painted Spots ($140)
• 45 Banner/Stripe Spots ($50)

Please remember that payment for these spots differs depending on type.

In order to purchase a full painted spot, please bring cash or check as well as proof of your parking permit purchase to the South Admin office (815) during lunch. Ms. Condarco has the maps, can take payment and let you select your spot.

In order to purchase a banner/stripe spot, you can pay through Zelle, PayPal or Venmo. All funds for these spots go to Project Graduation, so this is a great opportunity to support your class! Once you have paid for your spot, you will bring receipt of payment to the South Admin office during lunch so that you can select your spot.

Zelle/PayPal: MHSPG2023@gmail.com

• If using Pay Pal, you must use "friends and family" or you will be responsible for the fees charged to Project Graduation

Venmo: @MHSPG2023

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Caty Dearing

Assistant Principal (L-Rod)

Midlothian High School

923 South 9th Street | Midlothian, TX 76065

caty.dearing@misd.gs | 469.856.5239

Does your student qualify for free or reduced price lunches? If so, please visit the link below to complete the application so your student can receive this assistance this school year.

https://www.misd.gs/departments/child-nutrition/freereduced-meals

Additionally, there are other benefits that students can receive if they are part of this program including SAT fee waivers, college application fee waivers or assistance, and more!

ARRIVAL:

Doors will open at 7:45am. Staff is on duty to help guide you and answer questions. Unless you are part of a before school practice or rehearsal or have a tutoring pass from a teacher, students are held in the cafeteria until 8:15 am each morning. At 8:15, we will dismiss all students to 1st period.

IDs:

All students must wear a current MISD ID at all times when they are in the building.

If you have misplaced the ID you picked up at schedule pick up, you can purchase a new ID in each AP office or the Library. Replacement IDs are $5 for the printed ID card, lanyard, and ID badge holder. Temporary ID stickers may be purchased for $1. MHS accepts cash or checks for replacement IDs.

SCHEDULES:

Student schedules are live and viewable in Skyward. Students must log in to Skyward using their single sign-in (Google) authentication. Students new to MISD or those without a device can stop by the counseling center for a printed schedule.

LUNCH:

MHS has 4 lunch periods that are connected to 4th period. Your teacher will tell you what lunch period you have on the first day of school. Students are required to stay in the cafeteria or approved surrounding areas designated for eating during their lunch period.

For the 2022 – 2023 school year, schools are required to return to charging for school meals. The program flexibility provided by the federal government has expired; therefore, meals are no longer free. The Child Nutrition Department does partner with MySchoolBucks which allows parents to deposit money for meals. Click HERE for all breakfast and lunch menus and HERE for meal prices.

MHS does not permit food deliveries from vendors such as DoorDash, UberEats, restaurant delivery, etc. Only meals delivered directly by parents on a student's Skyward profile as a guardian are accepted. Parents- if you drop off a lunch, please label it with your student's name and leave it with the receptionist in the front office. Your student will have to show their MHS ID to retrieve their food.

CHROMEBOOKS:

Make sure you bring your charged Chromebook. If you are new to MHS and do not yet have a device, you will be called down to the library Tech Hub to do this as soon as we have them available. No worries! We will get you a Chromebook as soon as possible!

TRANSPORTATION:

If you ride a bus, be sure you have completed your Bus Rider Contract. You will be dropped off near the cafeteria and enter door 29 in the mornings. The bus pick up location is in the South parking lot. We have staff on duty to help students find their bus.

If you are a car rider, you may be dropped off in either the front of the building (using the drop off loop in the front) or in the North parking lot (lot entry is from Walter Stephenson). You may either enter Door 1 (front door), Door 37 (near auditorium) or Door 29 (cafeteria doors).

If you drive, be sure you complete the parking application and pay for the parking pass by Friday of the first full week of school. See Mr. Melton- his office is very near the cafeteria- to purchase a parking pass. These will be sold before school and during lunches.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES:

If you need some school supplies, please see Mrs. Wolf, our College & Career Liaison. Her office is directly across from the Counseling Center. We have free supplies to give away!

MISD - @MidlothianISD

MHS - @MHSpanthers

StuCo - @midlothianstuco

Media - @midlomedia

Project Graduation is a parent-run organization that is separate from the school. They host events to celebrate seniors throughout the entire school year.

If you would like to receive communication directly from Project Graduation, please see the flyer below.

MHS will not communicate for Project Graduation after the start of school so be sure to sign up for communication if you would like to stay in the loop.

If there is anything you would like to see in the newsletter that you do not, please let us know!

Website: www.misd.gs/mhs
Location: 923 South 9th Street, Midlothian, TX, USA
Phone: 469-856-5000
Facebook: facebook.com/MidlothianHS
Twitter: @MHSPanthers