*PROM tickets are on sale before school AND during lunch . This will be the LAST WEEK to pur-chase tickets at the reduced price of $40.
*The Academic Decathlonwill be all day Friday . Sign up in the lunchroom to participate today & to-morrow. It’s $3 to participate in Athletics, $3 to participate in Academics or $5 to do both. If you plan to just watch, it will be $2 to enter each location. Athletics will be in the gym and Academic events will be in the PAC.
*Senior FEA members, please see Mrs. Cabrera about your graduation stole.
*Juniors and Seniors: If you wish to participate in the CO-OP program next school year, you should have your applications and required documentation submitted to Ms. Allen by TOMORROW
*Attention 9th & 10th grade girls: The Shelby County College & Career Center is partnering with Ala-bama Power to offer Girls Can Camp this summer! Girls Can is a hands-on camp featuring interior design, drafting, welding, carpentry, and other construction specialties. Only 15 campers are accepted each year so see Ms. Allen as soon as possible for your application. The deadline is April 30.
*Peer Helper and Career Center applications due TODAY
*We now have short sleeve MHS t-shirts on sale for $3.00. Please come by the main office to purchase.
*Montevallo’s Got Talent! The Shelby County Poetry Players and the MHS Theatre Arts Classes are sponsoring Montevallo’s Got Talent, a show featuring the most talented singers, musi-cians, and dancers at our school. Bring $3 on Thursday because this is a show you do not want to miss. Tickets go on sale during 5th period lunch on Thursday; show time begins 7th pe-riod. Prizes will be awarded to top performers. Come help decide who will win with your round of applause!
*Reminder: the Shelby County Poetry Players will have a photo shoot immediately after school on Wednesday. Bring your Poetry Player shirts
SPRING BREAK
MAR. 30– APRIL 3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Lacey Hamrick
Madison Perry

*AP Science & Math Students: Mandatory mock AP exams for Biology and Chemistry will take place on TODAY in Rooms 109 & 110. This hall will be closed to other students and testers will be called shortly after morning
announcements. The AP Calculus mock exam will take place on tomorrow. The test location is still pending.
*We now have short sleeve MHS t-shirts on sale for $3.00. Please come by the main office to purchase.
*PROM tickets are on sale before school AND during lunch . This will be the LAST WEEK to purchase tickets at the reduced price of $40. The ticket, included in your invitation, MUST be filled out completely and turned in with your ticket purchase (SENIORS, your ticket has a front and back!). If you are bringing a guest, you MUST have a guest ticket! Prom T-shirts are on sale for $15.00!
*The Academic Decathlon, a fundraiser sponsored by The National Honor Society, will be all day Friday, March 27th , the day we get out for Spring Break. All money raised will go toward finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Sign up in the lunchroom to participate Monday – Wednesday.. It’s $3 to participate in Athletics, $3 to participate in Academics or $5 to do both. Support your class by competing and helping to find a cure for CF. If you plan to just watch, it will be $2 to enter each location. Athletics will be in the gym and Academic events will be in the PAC. Let’s make this a healthy, fun, competition between grades while raising money for a good cause! Bring your money and sign-up today, tomorrow or Wednesday in the lunchroom!
*Congratulations to Bobby Anderson for making 2nd Team All State and 3rd Team All County. He averaged 15 points per game, 14 rebounds per game, and 4 blocks per game
to Antwain Cunningham for making 2nd team All-County. He averaged 18 points per game and 6 assist.
to Te Smith for making honorable mentions. He averaged 13 points per game and 6 rebounds
to Lauren Lilly for being Shelby County Player of the Year!!! She averaged 16 points per game and 6 rebounds.
Isabel Gallo and Alasha Reed for making honorable mentions.
*Students who auditioned for this week’s talent show should report to Mrs. Hinton’s room to sign the Talent Show Roster.
SPRING BREAK
MAR. 30– APRIL 3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Dajion Young
Hannah Wilder
Destynee Christian
Students of the Month
Freshmen: Logan Moore
Sophomores: Marshayia Harris, Emily Tryon
Juniors: Zach Thompson, Lauren Yancy, Landon Pickett
Seniors: Gabriel Camacho
See Mrs. Cabrera today for your gift and picture.

*Math team members turn in your permission forms. Math Team members we are leaving at 7:45 Tuesday morning.

Attention 9th & 10th grade girls: The Shelby County College & Career Center is partnering with Alabama Power to offer Girls Can Camp this summer! Girls Can is a hands-on camp featuring interior design, drafting, welding, carpentry, and other construction specialties. Only 15 camp-ers are accepted each year so see Ms. Allen as soon as possible for your application. The dead-line is April 30.

Students: Any final Peer Helper and Career Center applications must be submitted to Ms. Allen by Wednesday.

Juniors and Seniors: If you wish to participate in the CO-OP program next school year, you should have your applications and required documentation submitted to Ms. Allen by this Thursday, March 26!

*Applications for Boys and Girls State are due today to Ms. Allen. .
*Farm Day will be held tomorrow 10 am– 2pm
*AP Science & Math Students: Mandatory mock AP exams for Biology and *Chemistry will take place on Monday, March 23 in Rooms 109 & 110. This hall will be closed to other students and testers will be called shortly after morning announcements. The AP Calculus mock exam will take place on *Tuesday, March 24. The test location is still pending.
*The Shelby County Poetry Players will meet in Mrs. Hinton room during 7th period today .
*We now have short sleeve MHS t-shirts on sale for $3.00. Please come by the main office to pur-chase.
*PROM tickets are on sale before school AND during lunch starting FRIDAY. This will be the LAST WEEK to purchase tickets at the reduced price of $40. The ticket, included in your invitation, MUST be filled out com-pletely and turned in with your ticket purchase (SENIORS, your ticket has a front and back!). If you are bringing a guest, you MUST have a guest ticket! Prom T-shirts are on sale for $15.00!
*The Academic Decathlon, a fundraiser sponsored by The National Honor Society, will be all day Friday, March 27th , the day we get out for Spring Break. All money raised will go toward finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Sign up in the lunchroom to participate Monday – Wednesday.. It’s $3 to participate in Athletics, $3 to participate in Academics or $5 to do both. Support your class by competing and helping to find a cure for CF.
If you plan to just watch, it will be $2 to enter each location. Athletics will be in the gym and Aca-demic events will be in the PAC.
Let’s make this a healthy, fun, competition between grades while raising money for a good cause! Bring your money and sign-up Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday in the lunchroom!
SPRING BREAK
MAR. 30– APRIL 3

*Applications for Boys and Girls State are due TOMORROW .
*KONA ICE will be on campus today during 7th period.
*Farm Day will be held Sat. 10 am– 2pm on the practice field.
*AP Science & Math Students: Mandatory mock AP exams for Biol-ogy and Chemistry will take place on Monday, March 23 in Rooms 109 & 110. This hall will be closed to other students and testers will be called shortly after morning announcements. The AP Calculus mock exam will take place on Tuesday, March 24. The test location is still pending.
*The Shelby County Poetry Players will meet in Mrs. Hinton room during 7th period today and tomorrow.
*We now have short sleeve MHS t-shirts on sale for $3.00. Please come by the main office to purchase.
*PROM tickets are on sale before school AND during lunch starting FRI-DAY. This will be the LAST WEEK to purchase tickets at the reduced price of $40. The ticket, included in your invitation, MUST be filled out completely and turned in with your ticket purchase (SENIORS, your ticket has a front and back!). If you are bringing a guest, you MUST have a guest ticket! Prom T-shirts are on sale for $15.00!
**If you ever find yourself in a tough situation and need help right away, look for the yellow Safe Place sign and tell an employee at the location you need help. Within minutes, a volunteer or staff member from Family Connections will be there to meet you. If you’re strug-gling and need immediate help– Safe Place locations are there for you.

*Applications for Boys and Girls State are due this Friday .
*Cap and gown pictures proof order are due to Mrs. Eades by the
end of the day !
*KONA ICE will be on campus tomorrow during 7th period.
F*arm Day will be held Sat. 10 am– 2pm on the practice field.
**Have you ever seen the yellow Safe Place signs around town and wonder that they mean? Safe Place signs indicate that a community business or location is willing and able to help a young person in need. Many teens deal with troubling issues like abuse, neglect, bul-lying, and family conflicts. Make sure you know where thee Safe Places are in Birmingham, Hoover, and Shelby County so the next time you or a friend needs help, you know just where to go.

Mar. 19– Kona Ice

Mar. 21– Farm Day

Mar. 30– Apr. 3– Spring Break

March 17, 2015
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Mar. 17– Cheerleaders benefit Buck’s Pizza
Mar. 19– Kona Ice
Mar. 21– Farm Day
Mar. 30– Apr. 3– Spring Break
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Kayla Snuggs
Vanessa Ovando
*Applications for Boys and Girls State are due this Friday . Please submit essays to Ms. Allen by this time.
*Come support the MHS cheerleaders tonight from 5-9pm At Buck’s Pizza in Alabaster.
*Cap and gown pictures proof order are due to Mrs. Eades by the end of the day on Wednesday, March, 18th.

*Prospective AP Students: Remember that you must submit a signed AP Contract along with your course request form if you wish to be enrolled in any AP course for 2015-2016.
*Students: A representative from the Marine Corps will be in the cafeteria during lunch waves TODAY . Be sure to stop by and ask about the ROTC scholarships that are currently available to students.
*Juniors who picked up an application for Boys and Girls State – the essay appli-cation is due next Friday March 20th. Please submit essays to Ms. Allen by this time.
*Come support the MHS cheerleaders on March 17th from 5-9pm At Buck’s Pizza in Alabaster.
*There will be an SGA meeting in Mrs. Pastor’s room today during 7th period to review Career Conference Evaluations. All members are expected to attend.
*Next Monday March 16th, students involved in the Citizenship-Leadership Group will meet in the library for an important event and activity. Key issues affecting the school will be discussed and participation by all members of the group is required and necessary for a successful and productive meeting. If you are a member of this group, make plans to attend. Again, the meeting will be this upcoming Monday in the library beginning at 8:00 AM.
*There will be a football meeting at the beginning of 7th period for those who signed up.

*Prospective AP Students: Remember that you must submit a signed AP Contract along with your course request form if you wish to be enrolled in any AP course for 2015-2016.
*Students: A representative from the Marine Corps will be in the cafeteria during lunch waves TOMORROW . Be sure to stop by and ask about the ROTC schol-arships that are currently available to students.
*Juniors who picked up an application for Boys and Girls State – the essay appli-cation is due next Friday March 20th. Please submit essays to Ms. Allen by this time.
*Come support the MHS cheerleaders on March 17th from 5-9pm At Buck’s Pizza in Alabaster.

Mar. 13– Report Cards Go

Home

Scoliosis check for all

9th graders

Mar. 17– Cheerleaders benefit

Buck’s Pizza

Mar. 19– Kona Ice

Mar. 21– Farm Day

Mar. 30– Apr. 3– Spring Break

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

DarquiaiusAnderson

Prospective AP Students: Remember that you must submit a signed AP Contract along with your course request form if you wish to be enrolled in any AP course for 2015-2016.

Students: A representative from the Marine Corps will be in the cafeteria during lunch waves TOMORROW . Be sure to stop by and ask about the ROTC schol-arships that are currently available to students.

Juniors who picked up an application for Boys and Girls State – the essay appli-cation is due next Friday March 20th. Please submit essays to Ms. Allen by this time.

Come support the MHS cheerleaders on March 17th from 5-9pm At Buck’s Pizza in Alabaster.

REPORT CARDS GO HOME TOMORROW

Mar. 17– Cheerleaders benefit

Buck’s Pizza

Mar. 19– Kona Ice

Mar. 21– Farm Day

Mar. 30– Apr. 3– Spring Break

*Students in Mrs. Cabrera’s 8th period, once you have signed in with your 1st period teacher, report to her room.
*Come support the MHS cheerleaders on March 17th from 5-9pm At Buck’sPizza                                                                                                                           *Reminder that tomorrow is late start.
*Talent show auditions will be today and Thursday. Auditions will NOT be during class time or any other day. Sign up outside Mrs. Howard’s room ASAP to reserve your audition spot.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Mar. 10– Soccer team benefit McAlister’s Deli
Mar. 11– Late Start
Mar. 13– Report Cards Go Home
Scoliosis check for all 9th graders
Mar. 17– Cheerleaders benefit Buck’s Pizza
Mar. 19– Kona Ice
Mar. 21– Farm Day
Mar. 30– Apr. 3– Spring Break
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Jackson Hughes
Eli Cost
Kelsie Sanders
Danielle Douglas
Lexi Payne
Nyla Booth
Mina Whittaker
*Students: If you are applying to the Shelby County College and Career Center for next year, please know that Ms. Allen will be sending the first wave of appli-cations Wednesday morning and that you must schedule your own CAPS inter-views. Any remaining applications should be submitted by March 6. Remember that this is considered the priority deadline for any SCCC, Co-op and Peer Helper applications.
*Prospective AP Students: Remember that you must submit a signed AP Contract along with your course request form if you wish to be enrolled in any AP course for 2015-2016.
*Students: A representative from the Marine Corps will be in the cafeteria during lunch waves this Friday. Be sure to stop by and ask about the ROTC scholar-ships that are currently available to students.
*The Lip Sync will take place Wednesday during 7th and 8th periods after Career Day. Admission is $3.00. Tickets will be sold during lunch Wednesday. There will be a practice today during 3rd period in the PAC for those participating.
*There will be a MANDATORY SGA meeting in Mrs. Pastor’s room during 7th period on Tuesday. Make plans now to be there. Any SGA members who can be available 8th period are asked to make arrangements with their teachers to stay and work on the Career Day preparations as well.
This Wednesday March 11th will be our annual Career Conference at MHS! SGA has been busy scheduling speakers from all kinds of careers as well as 12 different colleges to come and speak with us. You will be able to select the areas in which you are interested during your 1st period class tomorrow morning. Don’t miss it!

Benchmarks Exams this week:
Wednesday– ELA
Thursday– Math
Friday– Electives / Make-up
*Buy your ticket to prom and receive a $50 off coupon to Mr. Burch tux rental! See Mrs. Hipps.
*Yearbook and senior ad sales end this week. Buy your yearbook for $40 by Friday. Bring senior ad forms and payment by Friday.
*AP Students: Please remember that TODAY is the deadline to pay your AP fees to Ms. Allen.
*Seniors: The March edition of the Senior Newsletter is now available. This is the last newsletter for 2015, and it contains important dates, announcements, and scholarships for the next couple of months. Be sure to pick up a copy or download from Ms. Allen’s blog.
*ACT Prep Make up Session is TOMORROW March 5th from 6 – 9.
*If you missed the first session, please go by Mrs. Hipps’ Classroom to pick up your materials. If you want to sign up for the class, see Mrs. Hipps ASAP.
Seniors:
This summer, the ALSAMP Summer Bridge program will be held at UAB. Minority students who have been accepted to UAB and plan to major in a STEM field can apply. In-terested students should see Ms. Allen.
*Do you have a talent you’d like to share with your friends here at good old MHS? Audition for the talent show with Mrs. Howard and show us what you got. The show will be Thursday, March 26 but auditions will be next Tuesday and Thursday, March 10 and 12. Auditions will NOT be during class time or any other day. Sign up outside Mrs. Howard’s room ASAP to reserve your audition spot.
*Come out and support the soccer teams on Tuesday March 10th at McAllister’s Deli in Pelham. The girls team plays at Pelham that night, you could enjoy the game and then head to McAllister’s for dinner! The team will receive a portion of all the profit earned.
*Congratulations to the band students for earning ALL Superior ratings at today’s Music Performance Assessment at Homewood High School. In addition, the students earned a letter grade of ‘A’ in every category, from each judge, thereby earning them a special des-ignation of Superior ratings with Distinction. This is the first time we’ve earned Distinc-tion honors!
*Support the Arc of Shelby County by wearing sweatpants tomorrow for $2.00. Students who pay will receive a bracelet.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Mar. 4- AP Fees Due!
Mar. -2-5 Cheer Camp
Mar. 6– Cheer Tryouts
Mar. 9– NO School students Teacher workday
Mar. 11– Late Start
Mar. 13– Scoliosis check for all 9th graders
Mar. 19– Kona Ice
Mar. 21– Farm Day
Mar. 23-24– Spring Play
Mar. 30– Apr. 3– Spring Break
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Chase Romanstine
Alasha Reed