Families,

We are down to the last 6 weeks of the 24-25 school year! Can you believe it?

Events to Come (Save the Date):

- Qualifying Pitch (Entrepreneurship) - April 24

• Entrepreneurship students will spend the day at The MILE. Lunch will be provided.

- Final Pitch (Entrepreneurship) - May 6 at 6:00 pm

- Solution Presentations (Engineering) - May 8

• Practicum of STEM students will present their solutions from 9:35 - 10:20! Parents of our STEM students are encouraged to attend!

- End of Year Student Interviews - May 9

- LEAP Celebration - May 15 at 6:00 pm

- eSports National Competition - May 15 at 7:00 pm

Thanks,

Dr. Blake

Principal

Our eSports team will compete in the National Competition in May! They currently have a spirit store open! The shirts are customizable and can include the student's name and graduation year!

Make plans to attend! You will not want to miss our Entrepreneurship Student Showcase! Teams will vie for seed money for their businesses in a Shark Tank-like event! Funds are generously provided by our CTE Boosters and Buckley Oil! You will be blown away with our students' professional presentations and innovative business plans!

Our advanced and practicum culinary arts students have earned their ServSafe Manager certifications! We are #MISDProud of their achievements!

After months of preparation and practice, ten dedicated students from The MILE competed in the DECA State Business Conference in Dallas, presenting their business innovation and growth plans to industry professionals.

Among the standout teams was Gripped, a business founded by students Jaxon Salzman and London Coffman, who performed exceptionally well and secured a spot at the DECA Nationals in Orlando, Florida, at the end of April. Their impressive performance at the state level is a testament to their dedication, creativity, and business innovation.

As many of you know, our students have worked on employability skills all year! Their last employability day of the year will be Friday, May 9, and our students will have a final opportunity to practice a mock interview! We need lots of volunteers to make this happen! You may volunteer for as little as 50 minutes up to all day! See the document below for additional information, and reach out to Dr. Blake (shannon.blake@midlothianisd.org) if you have any questions.

Please join our Remind to receive timely updates about LEAP Academy!

Morning Session - Text @leapstu1 to 81010

Afternoon Session - Text @leapstua to 81010

Please RSVP to the graduation ceremonies using this link.

Important information including tickets and the graduation ceremony! Graduation tickets will be sent to The MILE for pick up in May. I will let you know when I have them.

Tickets are on sale now!

Important information including tickets and the graduation ceremony! Graduation tickets will be sent to The MILE for pick up in May. I will let you know when I have them.

Tickets are on sale now!

It’s almost Senior Year and you do not want to miss out on all the exciting activities planned! We will start Spirit Nights this summer. Please register now to join Project Graduation and follow the social media pages to stay up-to-date on all the fun things planned for the Class of 2025.

Your senior must be a Project Graduation member to attend the “big four” events including the Senior Breakfast, Senior Picnic, Senior Dinner and the All-Nighter on Graduation Eve. Please register now as Senior Year will be a whirlwind.

Please email MHS2025PG@gmail.com with any questions.

All phones and headphones must be turned off and stored away.

• During the instructional block, students are required to turn off their cell phones and headphones and place the cell phone in the designated storage location. Headphones will be stored in the student’s backpack during the instructional block. This will help create a more focused learning environment and prevent distractions.

Instructional Activities Requiring Apps

• In the event that a teacher guides an instructional activity that may require the use of a cell phone app, the teacher will set clear expectations for that activity. This ensures that cell phones are used for educational purposes only.

Hallway and Common Area Device Usage

• During passing periods and lunch, students are permitted to use their cell phones and headphones.

• During instructional blocks, students should not have/use their cell phones or headphones in hallways, common areas, and restrooms.

*Please note that cell phones are not permitted to be used in the restroom for video and picture purposes per Texas State Law.

Consequences for Unauthorized Cell Phone Use

• If a student is found to have their cell phone out during the instructional block when the device should be stored away, the teacher will confiscate the cell phone until the end of the class. This will be documented in Skyward as a warning, and the teacher will make parent contact.

• For a second violation, a referral will be issued, and the cell phone will be dropped off and picked up in the office for 5 days during the class period the student attends at The MILE.

• If a student refuses to hand over their phone, a referral will be written immediately.

Please call 469-856-5900 if you need to reach your student. We would happy to relay a message or have the student call you back.

All students will wear a badge upon entrance into the building and keep it visible around their necks throughout the entire school day.

• If a student does not have their badge, the student must either purchase a new badge for $5 or a temporary badge for $1 upon entrance into the building. The temporary badge must be visible and placed on the student’s torso.

Students will follow the dress code guidelines outlined in the student handbook.

When a student is out of dress code, the student will be sent to the front office. If the issue can be corrected, a warning will be entered in Skyward, and the student will return to class.

1st and 2nd Violation: Written Warning and Copy of Dress Code

3rd or more: Referral and Consequence According to Home Campus

If the issue cannot be corrected, the administrator will document the violation in Skyward and consequences will be issued according to home campus.