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Progress Reports go home Thursday, March 20, 2014.
They are due back to the 4th period teacher
by Friday March 28, 2014.
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Congratulations to
Ms. Catherine Berner, February's
Teacher of the Month!!!
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REMINDER:
Senior Shirts Deadline
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.
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Congratulations to Our Student Media Festival Winners
Jayson Cox
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Jake Hardeman
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Jayson Cox and Jake Hardeman entered projects in the Mary Persons Student Media Festival. Their projects advanced to the Monroe County system level festival, and will now advance to the Georgia Student Media Festival which will take place in May. Congratulations to both of these students, and good luck to them as they advance to next level.
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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!
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9th Grade AP World History Students: Review session for the AP World History Exam continue every Tuesday during HS 101 and from 3:15 - 3:45 every Thursday. In addition, students planning to take the AP World History exam should review their note cards (concept cards) daily! Remember, if you have signed up to take the exam, you need to STUDY for it!
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Join the MPHS Counselor's Remind 101!
Text @mphsco to 478-207-7031!
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Seniors: Are YOU on the Senior Wall of Fame?
 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.
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Do you still need to take the SAT or ACT?
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Chorus 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!
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The Drama Department
presents
Romeo, You Idiot
March 20 & 21, 7:00 p.m.
BOE Auditorium
Admission is $3.
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Student Art Exhibit
- Visual Arts Spring Student Exhibit: week of March 24-28 at the Monroe County Library, reception on Tuesday, March 25 from 6-8pm.
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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.
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FBLA:
Please congratulate the following students for competing and placing at state competition in Atlanta this past weekend.
Top Left: Jackson Walton-3rd Place Accounting II, Alexis Baldwin-5th Place E-Business, DeeKay King-5th Place E-Business and 2nd Place Health Care Administration
Top Right: Wes Thompson-5th Place E-Business
Students Attending: Alexis Baldwin, Joshua Berkebile, Taylor Bryant, Joel Harbin, Olivia Jernigan, DeeKay King, Marleigh Kuckuck, Sydney Lawrence, Abbey Parlier, Katie Sanders, Trevor Self, Alexandria Steinhauer, Wesley Thompson, Jackson Walton, Sequoyah Warthen, Kristen Wilder, Elaine Wood
Jackson Walton and DeeKay King will be attending the National FBLA Conference in Nashville, TN June 28-July 2 |
FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) meets every Friday at 7:30
in the Media Center.
Everyone is welcome.
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 Golf Results for 3/12/14 at River Forest Golf Club 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 |
 Tennis News
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 |
page to access the websites of all our sports.
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 Heads Up
Stop - Think - Click"You text, you play games, you share photos and videos. You update your status, you post comments, you probably spend some time in a virtual world." Click here to find out how to "share with care", "interact with tact", and how to protect yourself, your information, and your computer.
This information and more can be found at www.OnGuardOnline.gov. |
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Monroe County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sex in its employment practices, student programs and dealings with the public. It is the policy of the Board of Education to comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and all accompanying regulations. As a result, the following people have been appointed to oversee specific areas. Title II, Adult 504, Adult Title IX Dr. Mike Hickman 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031 Student and Athletic Title IX Jackson Daniel 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031 Student 504 Lisa Allred 433 Highway 41 South, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031 Any employee, student, applicant for employment, parent or other person who believes he or she has been discriminated against or harassed in violation of the above areas must make a complaint in accordance with the procedures outlined in Board Policy GAAA. Copyright 2013. All Rights Reserved.
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