McLoud High School

Important reminder for Thursday, Aug 15!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MnOb6q4Rms2Npq7Oif1MkfDetHoP1USb-Tu0zXfY9EY/edit?usp=sharing This is the link to "2024-25 Things To Know" for High School, the essential pages to cover for HS students.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VpI9YLSMwLZgIjHvpE6uXqCvhvB8GgR_jdWIpNo2khI/edit?usp=sharing Parents, this form needs to be signed and returned Friday, August 16. Each student has been given the form already, and can pick another up in the office if needed.

Important announcement about Wednesday and Friday!

Please remember your ID and your Chromebook tomorrow! Students did a great job with ID's last week! Chromebooks were checked out on Wednesday and Thursday. Please bring them charged and in a bag.

Big shout out, and THANK YOU to Mr. Glenn Cox for feeding the High School Teachers and Staff today! The sandwiches, chips, and fruit helped us through our first Friday in school! ❤️

See you Friday, Aug. 9 for our 4th day together this week! Student's are doing a great job!

Parents, students have been going over our "MHS Things To Know" and expectations this week. Please look for this form to come home Friday! We need it signed and returned by August 16, 2024. Each student was given a copy of what we've covered together.

Important Google Classroom Codes for our students! Join your grade level class to get important information from Counselors!

Friday, 8/9 is HAT DAY at the HS! Wear your hat to school and let's finish the week with a smile! Remember your ID and Lanyard as well!! You've been doing a great job!

Secondary Parents! Chromebook fee and form clarification. If you see more than one fee for $25, just pay one per student. It doesn't matter which one, they will both be receipted and applied to the account. The Chromebook acknowledgement form needs to be filled out for your students. You can find the form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOZ2X0rXLlh2Yf2tS_Dvh8U_JdHndetaW_VEyiHblhB1FhMA/viewform?pli=1 If you opt in for insurance, you have until the end of the day Friday August 9th to pay in full. Insurance is not active until paid. I hope this clarifies any issues. Thank you for your patience.

Second day of school reminders: if you did not come to school Tuesday, your ID and schedule must be picked up in the library starting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Free breakfast in the cafeteria at 7:30 a.m. , and free lunch in the cafeteria or Redskin Grill in our lobby area. Students are allowed 1 free meal at breakfast and 1 at lunch.

ID's have been issued to every student in attendance today at the HS! It was a great day!! Make sure you have your ID out, on, and visible everyday! Lanyards and ID must be worn around the neck.

Kicking off the 2024-25 school year with smiles!!! Great first day for all! Photo both is set up in lobby for all to take pics to start the year off with a smile!!

We had a GREAT first day back to school! 2024-25 has kicked off with excitement in our halls and classrooms!

Secondary Parents! Chromebook Policy Acknowledgement and insurance form must be filled out by the end of the day. You can find the form here: https://forms.gle/5BnjEUUsxQETQroP8 Insurance must be paid in full by end of the day on Friday, August 9th! You can pay the $25 by cash or check at the Secondary offices or online in the Wengage guardian portal fees section.

First day of school reminders: No Schedule & ID, or No schedule, report to the Library once you are on campus. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., also at 7:30 a.m. breakfast is served for free in the cafeteria for our students! Let's start the day off right with breakfast! Student's who have done the schedule pick up process ahead of time are good to go!

Hello parents, students and community members! I hope you have had a wonderful summer! Our theme at MHS this year is "Don't Ever Ring the Bell." This is an idea that we want our students to see all over our school and goes along with the lessons we would like to help teach them. It is a message of don't quit, no matter the circumstances! As we prepare for the arrival of students on Tuesday at MHS, there are several key changes that will have an impact on day-to-day operations that I want to make sure you are aware of. We will be going over these changes during the first week with students and sharing with parents as well! I sent a letter home in May with grades outlining some of these changes. 1. The district has adopted an ID policy for students. in grades 9-12. All students at MHS will have to wear an ID during the instructional day. These ID's will give students access to buildings with a swipe of their badge. This is not optional and will be strictly enforced. Safety is very important to us and this is a big step in helping to assure the safety of our students. We will be sending information home for you to review during the first week as well as reviewing this policy with students. 2. MHS is a one to one high school with all students having a Chromebook that is essential to them having success in the classroom. During the 2023-24 school year there were extra Chromebooks in all classrooms that were used as a crutch by many students. Those Chromebooks and towers have been removed and students are expected to have their Chromebook with them every day. The Chromebook should be charged and ready to go. Please encourage your student to carry their Chromebook in a bag of some sort for protection! No Chromebook typically means no way to complete the assignment for the day! 3. MHS will have two different bell schedules this year. We will have a normal , seven period schedule on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. There will be no PRIDE time on these days. On Wednesday and any Friday that we are in school, we will have a modified schedule with remediation/re-teaching time built in. On this day students will also get a longer lunch which will excite most of them! There will be more details on PRIDE coming! 4. As you have seen, many districts in the state are moving away from cell phones to some extent during instructional time. This a policy that we have had in place at the high school and will continue to enforce to the best of our ability. Cell phones are a huge distraction for students and provide very few educational benefits. Cell phones at the high school are strictly prohibited in restrooms as well. Again, I will be speaking to students this week about the details of the cell phone policy. We are looking forward to a great year at MHS and are excited about the return of our students! If you ever have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at bjennings@mcloudschools.us Thank you!

Welcome back to MHS!

First day of school ahead!!! We are so very excited to start another year!! Aug 6th is our first day of school! Free breakfast and lunch for all students! Our day starts at 7:30 a.m. when bus riders arrive, first bell to go to class is at 7:55 a.m. our day ends at 3:20 p.m. If a student does not have their ID and schedule they need to start their morning at the library!