The MHS National Honor Society would like to thank everyone in the MHS community who made contributions during our annual food drive last week to benefit local families for the holidays. We delivered one thousand and eighty-eight packaged items and canned goods to the Middletown Food Bank on Friday.
Congratulations to the three first period classes who brought in the highest number of cans. The first place winner was Mr. Malafarina’s class, who contributed two hundred eighty-one soup items. In second place was Mrs. Shriner’s class, with one hundred seven canned pumpkin products, and in third was Mr. Leber’s class, with sixty-four cans of pears. These three classes will be treated to milk and donuts.
On Saturday our Girls Soccer team will be going to the State Finals at UMBS. A Pep Bus for students and adults will leave MHS at six p.m. and return after the game, which starts at seven-thirty. The cost for travel is five dollars, the entrance fee to the game is eight dollars, and the trip requires a minimum of twenty people. Students will need permission slips, which will be available during all lunch shifts today. Money for the Pep Bus will be collected tomorrow during all lunch shifts.
Congratulations to three MHS girls lacrosse players for signing their letters of intent on National Signing day. Taylor Altomare will be attending Hofstra University, Katie Breeze will be attending Robert Morris University and Blake Gastley will be attending Furman University.
Congratulations to the MHS Vocal Ensemble who performed on Tuesday for the Middletown AmVets. Thanks for sharing your musical talents with our Middletown veterans and the community!
Tomorrow Middletown Football will host regional playoffs versus Walkersville at seven PM. Tickets will be pre-sold at MHS during all lunch shifts on Friday from ten thirty AM until twelve thirty PM. This will be a very well attended game so plan to purchase your tickets early! Gates will open at five thirty PM.
The MHS Varsity Dance Team will hold auditions at two-thirty PM on Tuesday, November twentieth, in the auditorium. Interested dancers should attend a brief orientation meeting on Monday, November nineteenth, in the cafeteria. Please contact Dee Buchanan or Mr. Shearer with questions.
Work Study students are reminded that on-line timecards are due to Mr. Zimmer today.
SSL Tutors are reminded that November on-line reflections are due to Mr. Zimmer today.
There will be a Senior Class meeting tomorrow in the auditorium. At this meeting Seniors will be receiving information about ordering caps and gowns. The meeting will begin at approximately seven forty and last approximately thirty minutes. We will call for seniors when we are ready.
Students interested in working on the Tech Crew for One Hundred and One Dalmatians, the December drama production, should attend the first set building session this Saturday, November seventeenth, from nine o’clock A M until three o’clock P M. See the drama board or auditorium doors for details.
Seniors, a representative from Bridgewater College will be visiting MHS today at one o’clock. Next Tuesday, representatives from the Academy for Media Production and Mercyhurst will be at MHS. Sign up in the Counseling Center if you are interested in attending.
The Science National Honor Society will have a mandatory meeting of all members today from two thirty to three o’clock.
There will be a short Tri-M Music Honor Society meeting after school today at two thirty PM in the chorus room. New applicants list has been posted in the chorus room.
There will be a final All State Senior Chorus rehearsal today after school in the chorus room, starting at two forty-five PM.
‘What’s that book you’re reading?’ ‘Is it good?’ Does this inquiry leave you speechless? Or have you read a book that has left you speechless? Yes, this afternoon’s teen program at the Middletown Branch Library is a meeting of the ‘Not Book Group, Book Group’! Stop by and experience speechless; and next week, think beautiful!
Today is the Great American Smokeout. This is a day when smokers are asked to quit smoking or using tobacco products for a day, with the hope that they will quit for good. According to the Surgeon General, quitting smoking has major and immediate health benefits for men and women of all ages. If you have a family member or friend who is a smoker, try to encourage them to participate, so they may lead a longer, healthier life.
Congratulations to Kayla Topper and John McCahy for being selected as Mr. and Miss November by the Senior Class Executive Board. Kayla and John will be receiving gift cards to the Main Cup.
Today we are celebrating our custodians for all that they do at MHS. As a surprise, The SGA has provided donuts and muffins for breakfast as a thank you gift. If you see a custodian around the school today, say thank you!
