These students were the winners of the Creative Contest for Digital Citizenship Week at MCHS. Congratulations ladies!
Mount Carmel Junior/Senior High School participated in an intruder drill today. Not only are these drills required by state law, they are also helpful in ensuring the safety of our students and staff if an emergency arises. The staff did a great job in directing the students through the drill and the students did their part in following their direction.
Juniors, You will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT this TOMORROW Oct 24th. Please report to the Library after the 7:55 bell. You should only bring a fully charged Chromebook, an approved calculator (if you do not want to use the one provided by BlueBook) and a pen/pencil for scratch work. You will NOT be allowed to bring in Cell Phones, Headphones, or Smartwatches. If you bring any of the prohibited items to the test they will be locked in my office until all testing is completed. The school and staff are not responsible for any lost items that are prohibited in the testing area. Here is a link to a few articles that explain what is on the test that you may find helpful (https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/whats-on-the-test) . Also you may take the practice test as often as you like using the Bluebook app on your Chromebook.
In this week's Aces-TV we talk with students and staff that attended WVC's Diesel Day... another Lemon Juice Challenge... a recap of Sunrise School Spirit, and more! >>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0uSuwcTWpQ<<<
Mt. Carmel High School will face Benton High School in Round 1 of the IHSA football playoffs. The game will be held at Riverview Stadium on the campus of Mt. Carmel High School. Kickoff will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 28th. Gates will open at 12:00pm and all tickets will be $5. All tickets will be sold at the gate.
Juniors,
You will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT this TUESDAY Oct 24th. Please report to the Library after the 7:55 bell. You should only bring a fully charged Chromebook and a pen/pencil for scratch work. You will NOT be allowed to bring in Cell Phones, Headphones, or Smartwatches. If you bring any of the prohibited items to the test they will be locked in my office until all testing is completed. The school and staff are not responsible for any lost items that are prohibited in the testing area. Here is a link to a few articles that explain what is on the test that you may find helpful (https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/whats-on-the-test) . Also you may take the practice test as often as you like using the Bluebook app on your Chromebook.
The MCHS JV football team will now travel to Newton for a JV football game on Monday, October 23rd. The game will start at 6:00pm. The bus will leave at 3:45pm.
Plan to attend IECC? See the graphic for your Steps to Success! First--apply by November 10th to meet the priority deadline to get in on that scholarship money!
MCHS first quarter grades will be available on Wednesday Oct. 18th. If you would like to schedule a parent teacher conference for this Tuesday or Thursday anytime between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM please call the guidance office at: 618-262-8886. Thank you and have a good week!
Juniors,
On Tuesday Oct 24th you will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT test . You will need to report to the Library as soon as the 7:55 bell rings
Great news!!! Mt Carmel Junior/Senior High School has access to Tutor.com for one more year. This website is accessible 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. If your child hasn't used it before, it is a one to one tutoring service. There are actual people on the other end helping your child figure out homework assignments, answering questions while studying for tests, and submitting papers that your child has written for feedback on what can be improved. Additional login information was sent to your child's email account.
MCHS students attending the Sunrise School Spirit event tomorrow morning will be given an ACE pass. The ACE pass will excuse them from Friday's 6th and 7th periods. Wear your maroon and gold and show your Golden Aces school spirit!!
Doors open at 5:15 a.m. Students may enter from the Senior Lot or Junior High entrance. Attendance check in for MCHS students will be in the Junior High Lobby. Check in must be complete by 5:45 to get an ACE pass for 6th and 7th periods.
Due to low numbers in the Marshall football program, the JV football game scheduled for Monday, October 16th against Marshall has been cancelled. Mt. Carmel's JV team will now travel to Cristopher-Ziegler-Royalton on Monday, October 16th for a 5:00pm JV kickoff.
FBLA prepping for our Sunrise Food Drive Event with Channel 14 News
Join us tomorrow morning for Sunrise School Spirit!
October 16-20 is Digital Citizenship Week! In honor of next week, we are having a flyer competition for Wabash 348 students. Designs can be made digitally or traditionally. Please turn in all flyers to the office or email to bwitsman@wabash348.com by Thursday 10/19 at 3 PM. There will be prizes awarded for the best submissions!
The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, designed to provide recipients with the opportunity to graduate college debt-free.
This Scholarship Application must be submitted by Dec. 1st.
Link to Brochure: https://haganscholarships.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/9-13-23-2024-HSF-Brochure-BP-su3.pdf?time=1597111886%22_blank%22
Link to Page/Application: https://haganscholarships.org/
Mt Carmel Junior/Senior High School will hold picture retakes on the morning of Monday, October 16. This is for any student or staff who did not get their picture taken on the original picture day and for those that need to return their pictures due to a problem with the picture. Any questions can be directed to Aly Mae Images at alymaeimages@gmail.com.
There will be a lunch menu change for tomorrow (Tuesday, October 10) and Wednesday (Wednesday, October 11). The menu items will be switched, so Tuesday will be Salisbury Steak and Wednesday will be Sloppy Joe.
Due to low numbers in the Casey-Westfield football program, the MCHS JV football game scheduled for today in Casey has been cancelled.