On Friday, March 20th during 7th period the student leaders of Best Buddies hosted a Respect Rally as the culminating activity for their week long Spread the Word to End the Word campaign. The campaign included information throughout the week and a pledge drive during lunches on Friday. Students signed a banner to pledge respect to all of their peers - particularly those with disabilities. The Respect Rally included a slideshow of students from the student body who support Best Buddies and the End the R Word movement, a Lip Sync Battle featuring Ms. Metcalf, Mr. and Mrs. McElhaney, and Coach Simmons, a football throw competition in which buddy pairs participated in teams, and a video that described why the R word is disrespectful, how we're all more alike than different, and various ways to demonstrate respect.

Best Buddies works continually to enhance the already existing culture of respect at Mary Persons. We appreciate the engagement and respect that was demonstrated throughout the rally!     

If you would like to order a grey and red t-shirt that was worn on Friday at the Respect Rally, click here for an order form. Feel free to share this order form with anyone who may be interested.

All orders and payments should be submitted by Friday, April 3.  

Shirts will be delivered after Spring Break.

Spanish Honor Society Visits Elementary Schools    

Anna Helen McKelvey, Carmen de Dios, and Jordan Rozier are pictured here with Ms Zellner's class at TG Scott where they taught the Spanish alphabet.

Georgia Parent Survey

The Georgia Parent Survey is also modeled after the student survey and contains 24 questions.  Parents will be able to complete the survey using their personal computers, smartphones or iPads.  For parents not having access to the Internet, please consider scheduling a date and time to complete the Georgia Parent Survey at school.  Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.  Data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online.  Please click here to access the survey. The URL address for the Georgia Parent Survey is http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/parents.nsf/Survey.xsp. The survey may also be accessed from our school's homepage. 

AP World History Exam Review continues every Thursday during HS101 & after school. 

    Last Chance to purchase Prom Tickets!!! 

Last Day to purchase is THIS FRIDAY, March 27th.

$70 for an MP Junior or unpaid Senior; $40 for a guest

The Mary Persons Band Program had a very successful day on March 13th with their LGPE performances. The Concert Band received an overall Excellent rating on their concert repertoire and Superior in sight reading. The Symphonic Band received a Superior in both their concert repertoire and sight reading. This is the first time that a Mary Persons band has received straight Superior Ratings since 2010. Congratulations to both ensembles for a remarkable concert and for the Symphonic Band achieving the highest rating given by the Georgia Music Educators Association.

• April 16, 2015 - Next Beta Meeting
• June 29 - July 2, 2015 - National Convention in Nashville, TN. We are eligible to compete in 3 events. See Mrs. English if you are interested or if you have any questions.

The FFA will be having it's Annual Spring Plant Sale on Wednesday April 1st. The sale will run from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the school greenhouse.

Bedding Plants: $8/flat or $2/6-pak

Potted Flowering Plants: 4-inch pots $2; 6-inch pots $3

Hanging Baskets: $8 each

Perennial Flower Pots: 1 gal and 2 gal   $5 each

The Mary Persons High School& Monroe County Middle School Cheerleading program will be hosting a parent and athlete informational meeting on Monday, March 30, 2015.  

Football News

The MP Football Team is selling Vidalia Onions. Please see any player or coach to buy a bag (or 2). The cost is $10 for a 10 Lb. bag of Jumbo Vidalia Onions. The deadline to order is April 1, 2015.  Please help support the MP Football Team.

Volleyball News

Volleyball Night at the Monroe County Recreation Department gym is EVERY THURSDAY from 2pm-7pm. Volleyball night is an opportunity for you to show off your volleyball skills during free play on the court!!  If you are interested in playing volleyball for MPHS for the 2015-2016 season, contact Coach Lisa Ogide at lisa.ogide@mcschools.org for more information!