The deadline for ordering senior shirts is Friday, March 21st.  

See Mrs. Peacock between classes or before or after school to order.  

The cost is $10.

Time is Running Out to Purchase Your 2014 Empescope!!

The yearbook is still on sale for $65!  Don't forget to see  

Mrs. Hogan to pre-order your book while there is still time!  

• AP exam fee deadline has been extended until Friday, March 21. The cost is $90.  Please see Ms Burston if you have questions.  
•  Click Here for Sophomore News.  
•  Click Here for Junior News.  

If you have been accepted and committed to a college, please bring a copy of your acceptance letter or e-mail it to the counselor's office so you can be included on the Senior Wall of Fame

• Scholarship Deadlines are Fast Approaching!!!  There are new local scholarships available online. 
• Go to the Senior Scholarship page to see the latest scholarships and deadlines.  Please ask for letters of recommendation at least two weeks in advance of the deadline.  Also, make sure you provide the teacher/counselor or administrator with a recent, thorough resume.
•  Click Here for More Senior News.

Congratulations to the Mary Persons HS Women's Choir, Mixed Chorus, director Mr. Hernandez, Ms. Cloud and accompanist Mr. Clopton for receiving superior ratings in performance and sight-reading at the 2014 Georgia Music Educators Association Large Group Performance Evaluations.

A Superior rating denotes "an outstanding performance worthy of distinction of being recognized as among the very best".

Congratulations choirs for representing our school in a Superior way!

• Visual Arts Spring Student Exhibit: week of March 24-28 at the Monroe County Library, reception on Tuesday, March 25 from 6-8pm. 

HOSA: 

HOSA traveled to Bulldog Country (Athens) for our State Leadership Conference and competitions during the first week of March.

Tyler Phagan and Audrie Etheridge made it as a finalist in First Aid and CPR. Claire Douthit made it as a finalist in Medical Assisting. They competed against 3,400+ students!!! We are so proud of them making it to the final round and it was very exciting!

We are all very proud of all of the HOSA competors from Mary Persons: Alexis Baldwin, Alexis Passmore, Allyssa McGee-Webb, Audrie Etheridge, Cameron Hicks, Claire Douthit, Cheyenne Mayo, Katlyn Sanders, and Tyler Phagan.

These students also sat in on workshops to learn about: "Open Heart Surgery", "Breathing Badly", "Red Cross", "Becoming a Community Doctor", and "Introduction to Sports Medicine".

The American Red Cross presented a scholarship for the first time this year at the HOSA convention to schools for their community service work and disaster preparedness. Mary Persons HOSA will apply for this scholarship next year.

Our next HOSA  meeting is Thursday, March 20th.

Three way match -- Mary Persons (host), Veterans and Howard.  

Weather Cold and big wind gust throughout the afternoon.  Tough conditions

Team Scores 

Boys -- Mary Persons 166,  Veterans 198, and Howard 236

Girls -- Veterans 150 and Mary Persons 174

Low Medalist - Boys: Dalton Johnson 36/Girls: Taylor Kite 44

Individual Scores 

Mary Persons Boys - Dalton Johnson 36, Hunter Roberson 41, Coleman Martin 44, Carson Rowland 45, and Kaleb Franklin 46

Veterans Boys  - Austin Millwood 41, Cole Hinson 45, Jordan Schnee 52, Bradley Rutzioky 60, Reid Martin 62, and Aaron Weschler 66

Howard Boys  -- Weldon Hutchings 45, Chase Ducharme 58, Clayton Patterson 64, Zach Carlson 69, A.J. Brown 70, and Daniel Allen 71

Veterans Girls -- Megan Riddick 47, Amanda Marks 50, Kelly Colson 53, and Elise Georgeff 61

Mary Persons Girls -- Taylor Kite 44, Carley Martin 60, and Tula Waldrep 70

In Tennis, the boys and girls teams had a solid week, with both posting wins over Lamar County and Westside. The region win against Westside moves the boys to 3-0 in region play while the girls moved to 2-1. Two matches are scheduled for the week of March 17 including F.P.D. and Rutland, both of which are on the road. Individually, Abby Owen continued her resurgence on the girls side with two straight wins while Halie Seitz posted a huge singles win against Lamar with a balanced baseline and net game. On the boys side, Justin Mckinney and Joe Allen both picked up singles victories against Lamar while the combo of Harrison Fry and David Johns scored a nice doubles win over the Trojans as well.

Soccer News   

MP Boys soccer remains unbeaten in region play, faces rival Jackson on Friday night

The Mary Persons boys soccer team is on a roll. Last Friday the squad improved to 6-1-2 on the season after beating Central-Macon. The No. 10 ranked Bulldogs rolled to an easy 7-0 triumph on the night. The victory came just 24 hours after traveling to Baldwin and returning with a 4-1 region win. MP remains unbeaten in region play at 3-0 and it hasn't lost in its last six games. Junior Josh Hampton had four goals against the Chargers. Devin Williams, Ryan Shepard and Will Walters also found the back of the net on the night. Defensively the Bulldogs allowed just a single shot on goal and outshot their opponent 24-1. The Baldwin win was arguably MP's biggest region victory to date. The Bulldogs led 2-0 at the half and were able to pull away for a comfortable win in the second half. Senior captain Dennis Miller netted two goals on the night while freshman James Davis and Hampton also scored. The Bulldogs outshot the Braves 18-2 on the night. MP hosts rival Jackson this Friday night before traveling to Warner Robins and FPD next week. 

Click here to access the MP Soccer page, where you will find team rosters and schedules for all teams. 

Track Meet Results from Last Week:

Girls:

MP: 184

Veterans High School: 176

Upson-Lee High School: 52

Boys:

MP: 198

Veterans High School: 198

Upson-Lee High School: 42

Girls:

1st:  

Olympia High: Triple Jump, 400, 300H, 100H

Niesha Lyons: Shot

Amecia Pennamon: Long Jump, 100, 200, 4 x 1

2nd:

Toshiana Strickland: Triple Jump

Casandra Shannon: Discus

Zykeria Rutland: 200

3rd:

Carmen Ralls: Long Jump

Morgan Haney: 3200, 1600

Eriel Morgan: 400

Boys:

1st:

Malik Bledsoe: 300H, 110H

Kardarius Jackson: Long Jump

DaMarcus Davis: Discus

Julius Stroud: 400, 4 x 4

Kendrell Taylor: 200

2nd:

D Gaines: High Jump

Quen Head: Triple Jump, 4 x 4

Tra Taylor: Shot Put

Tyler Shappered: 3200

Kendrell Taylor: 200

3rd:

Jatori Sims: High Jump

Bruce McCall: Triple Jump

John Williams: 3200

Tray Weaver: Long Jump, 4 x 4

Charlie Castell: Discus

Quen Head: 400

John Perkins: 100

Kamron Pennamon: 200