** Daily News & Information **

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 ** Daily News & Information **

• Volunteers are needed for our 3 HS Track Meets this Spring:  Our girls will be in action March 26. We will have a Boys Soph/JV meet on April 6 and we will have a JV/Vars Boys meet on April 27th. Meets start at 4:30pm. We need a lot of help to have a smooth track meet. Please use the link below to volunteer to help out. https://forms.gle/D3eCKLQStoKcGZQN7  Thank you in advance and contact Mr. Ulses if you have any questions.
• 16th Annual All City Swing Dance will take place on Friday, March 27 from 7-10PM at The Merrill Hotel. $6 Cash Only Admission.  2020 All City Swing Dance Flyer.jpg
• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a joint conference of two Rotary Districts.  It’s a six day leadership conference held at Grinnell, Iowa.  This year, the dates are July 19 – July 24.  High school sophomores and juniors (2019 – 2020 school year) are eligible to apply.  The Rotary club of Muscatine would like to sponsor two students to attend this year! You can begin to apply now! Registration closes April 30th, 2020.  If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to Naomi DeWinter: [email protected]   http://www.iowaryla.org/apply/
• Parent – Teacher Conference Walk-in Schedule
  Weds., March 11          4:00-7:15PM
  Thursday, March 12   1:45-3:45PM
• March 12: 2-hr Early Out
• March 13: NO SCHOOL (Conference Comp Day)
• March 16-20: Spring Break – NO SCHOOL
  March 23: Classes Resume
• Talent Show Tickets will be sold outside of Student Services before school, after school, and during lunch on March 9th-11th for $5 each by Key Club members. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Proceeds from the show will be donated to Diversity Services Center of Iowa.  Students with more than 1 failing grade and/or students on the Tier 3 attendance list will not be allowed to purchase tickets – grades/attendance data will be pulled on March 9th at 8:00am.  Students who attend the show will be excused from class. 
• FFA Weekly Update: FFA Weekly Update.pdf
• REMINDER! Seniors: The local scholarship through the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine portal is open!  Don’t lose out on great scholarship opportunities!
  2020 Muscatine High School Local Scholarship Information. You can pick up a copy of your transcript in Student Services. Deadline to apply is Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 11:59pm.
• LAST DAY TO TURN IN FORM!  JUNIORS & SENIORS  MHS Prom Guest Registration Form: If your student is planning on inviting a guest to the MHS Prom and or CAPE (see requirements), the attached form will need to be completed and returned to Mrs. Chatfield in the Assistant Principal’s Office (Room 12-001) by end of day on March 10, 2020.  2020 MHS Prom Guest Form.pdf    Forms are also available in the Assistant Principal’s Office or at the Attendance Center. Requirements:  Any student from another school, or a previous graduate under the age of 21, attending as a GUEST will need to complete this form. Current students must be a JUNIOR or a SENIOR in good standing.  This form must be returned to the MHS Assistant Principals’ office (needs to be faxed or scanned by the guest’s school–see bottom of page) by the end of the day on March 10, 2020.  NO FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER March 10, 2020.
• New Silver Cord Opportunity: See Silver Cord Section below. (McKinley Elementary)
• TONIGHT! River Bend Mobile Food Pantry will be at the MCSD Administration Building on Tuesday, March 10th – 2900 Mulberry Avenue. Registration is from 4-4:30pm with Food Distribution from 4:30-6pm.
• MGSA & Muskies Pitching Clinic will be held on March 14 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Cost is $25 with proceeds going to the MHS Softball program.  See flyer for more details.  MGSA & Muskies Pitching Clinics
• 2020 Muscatine County Fair Queen Competition: If you are a young lady between the ages of 16-21 and are interested in participating and representing the Muscatine County Fair this year, please complete and submit the attached application.  Applications are due May 1, 2020.  2020 Muscatine County Fair Queen Registration Form
• MHS Prom will be on April 18 from 8-11pm at The Merrill Hotel. Tickets are $20 each and will be on sale from March 23-April 3 in front of Student Services. Theme is Enchanted Forest.  Prom 2020 Info
• FREE PROM dresses, suits/clothing, and shoes are displayed across from the Attendance Center.  There is a great selection to choose from! See Mrs. Borde if you have any questions!
• Carnival After Prom Extravaganza (C.A.P.E.) is looking for volunteers and seeking donations to help make this year’s C.A.P.E. a success. This will take place on April 18 starting at 11:30PM until April 19 3:30AM.  Please read the letter for more details. 2020 CAPE Parent Letter
• Check Lost & Found at the Attendance Center if you have lost an item such as glasses, coat, hat, gloves/mittens, keys, jewelry, etc.
• Trinity College-Health Care Exploration Camp – July 27-30:  Trinity College is holding a summer camp for those interested in pursuing a career in healthcare (must be sixteen years old or older). To apply is free, but there is a $30 fee if selected to fill one of the 20 spots. There are also scholarships available. Students can apply now through April 1st at , with those selected being contacted in early May. If you have questions, please contact Anna Masengarb at [email protected]    Trinity College: Health Care Exploration Camp Info
• Juniors: Interested in pursuing a career in Business? 2020 Tippie Gateway Summer Program University of Iowa Opportunity: The Tippie Gateway Program is a six-day residential program for students interested in studying business at Iowa – in the hopes that you will share this information with your students.Tippie Gateway Program Info   Tippie Program Info     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nswvYPj-bo
• Students entering the building prior to 7:45am should enter through the Swim entrance located across from the Bonnie Street parking lot.  The Swim entrance is open at 6:30am.
  The Main, Muskie M, and Handicap parking entrances open at 7:45am.
• Parents and Guardians: Our school utilizes the School Messenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more.*  You can participate in this free service* just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587.  See flyer for more information.   SMS Text Opt-In Flyer.pdf
• Silver Cord Form- Google Form: The Silver Cord Form is now a google form that you submit online.  Silver Cord Form link
• Breakfast starts at 7:30am and runs until 8:15am and is available in the Cafeteria and Library Cafe.
• Athletic Forms:  Parent Permission Form    Concussion Form     Physical Form
• Driver Ed information can be obtained from the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency (MBAEA) website – https://www.mbaea.org/en/student_programs/driver_education/

** Silver Cord Opportunities/Volunteer Opportunities **

• McKinley Elementary is looking for volunteers for the McKinley Elementary School Carnival to help run some games on Friday, April 17th from 4:30-7:30PM. If interested,  please sign up using this link: https://signup.com/go/GLLEdhR
• The MCSD Food & Nutrition Dept. is looking for MHS students to help students at elementary schools with breakfast cards & getting through the serving lines any time from 7-8am during the 2019-2020 school year. If you are interested in helping out & earning silver cord hours starting Friday 8/23, please contact Alisha Eggers at 563-263-7223 or [email protected]

** Spring Sports Information **

• Girls’ Golf: Any girls interested in playing golf this spring please contact Mr. Windham by email, [email protected] or stop by Room 23-007 in the Business/Foreign Language wing.
• Athletic Forms: Parent Permission Form    Concussion Form     Physical Form

** Fundraisers **

• Muscatine Race for the Schools will be on Saturday, May 2, 2020 taking place at Muscatine High School. Muskie Mile Timed Run – 8AM, 5K Run/Jog/Walk – 8:30AM. Race information is available at www.muscatineracefortheschools.org, Muscatine Race for the Schools Registration Info or you can pick up a form at the MHS Attendance Center or any Muscatine school building.
• Muskie Store is Open! The district has partnered with Phelps Custom Apparel to offer our staff, families, and community Muskie Apparel! This online store does not close meaning that it remains open for all of your Muskie clothing needs throughout the year.
  Go to: https://stores.inksoft.com/phelpsstores_muscatine_muskies/shop/home and check it out!
• Muskies School Store – Jostens: Do you want Muskie Spirit Wear/Accessories or to give as a gift. A portion of sales comes back to MHS! $10 discount coupons available! Contact Doreen at [email protected] for discount.
  Visit Muscatine High School Muskies Custom Apparel

** Scholarships **

• For a list of scholarships available at this time, please click on the ‘Scholarships’ link below.  Scholarships are listed by the month of their due date.  Scholarships
• Seniors!!!! The local scholarship through the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine portal is open!  Don’t lose out on great scholarship opportunities!  2020 Muscatine High School Local Scholarship Information. You can pick up a copy of your transcript in Student Services. Deadline to apply is Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 11:59pm.

** Keep informed on what is going on at MHS! **