MANTACHIE HIGH SCHOOL
Home of the Mustangs!
Itawamba County School District
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MANTACHIE HIGH SCHOOL Home of the Mustangs!
Itawamba County School District
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October AnnouncementsREMINDER: Students must sign up by Wednesday of each week to receive a Certificate of Attendance to obtain a driver's license. Certificates will be given on Thursdays.
There will be an Anchor Club meeting at Briarwood Community Center November 2 at 7:00 p.m. Officers need to meet at 6:30.
Any senior interested in going to New York City needs to meet in Dr. Jackson's room Monday, November 2, at break.
Congratulations to the MHS cheerleaders for their performance at the Regional Competition on Saturday, October 31, in Booneville. They will advance to the State Competition in Jackson on December 19th.
Congratulations to Travis Dulaney and Will Knight. They recently participated in the U.S. Senate Leadership Competition and did well enough to advance to the interview phase of the program, which will be in Jackson, MS. Only 15 students statewide advanced to this phase. The winners in Jackson will spend a week in Washington, D.C., with all expenses paid and will receive college scholarship.
The MHS Family is deeply saddened by the news that one of our students, Kevin Hugh York, Jr., lost his battle with cancer Friday, October 30. We observed a moment of silence in his memory during Homeroom. Please keep Kevin's family and friends in your prayers. The visitation was at McNeese-Morris Funeral Home in Mantachie Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5-8 p.m. The funeral was at 2:00 Sunday, Nov. 1, at the funeral home. Click here for more information about Kevin.
The DIVISION FOOTBALL GAME at Baldwyn was moved to THURSDAY, Oct. 29, instead of Friday, Oct. 30.
NO JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL GAMES Thursday, Oct. 29, at Mooreville, since Mooreville moved their football game from Friday night to Thursday night.
The cheerleaders will compete in the North District Cheer Competition in Booneville on Saturday, October 31. They will perform at 1:57. Please go and help support our MHS Cheerleaders! The Junior Class is sponsoring a Halloween Dance in the Corral for grades 7-9 on October 31 from 7-10 p.m. $5 admission includes Haunted Room and Fortune Teller. There will be prizes for "Best Costume" and "So You Think You Can Dance." Concessions include pizza, chips, cupcakes, and drinks. There will also be Face Painting for $2, Colored Hair Spray for $3, and Halloween Pictures for $3. The Junior Class has some extra Halloween shirts for sale. They are $12 for short sleeves and $15 for long sleeves. See any junior or junior sponsor to purchase one. Click here to see the design. There will be a Career Club meeting Friday, October 30, at lunch in the Career Center. Pep Rally in the gym on Thursday, October 29, at 2:30. Oct. 26-30 is Red Ribbon Week. SADD Club is collecting canned food items to donate to the local food pantry since this year's theme is "Being Drug Free Comes in Cans." Monday, wear RED to kick off the week. Tuesday's theme is "Born to be Drug Free." There will be a Cutest Baby Picture Contest. Bring quarters to vote for which of our faculty and staff members has the cutest baby picture. Thursday's theme is "Join the Fight Against Drugs." Wear Camo to show your support on Thursday. Congratulations to the Cross Country 2A Division Runners: Boys: Jared Peterson--2nd, Josh Wood--13th, Michael Jay Horton--15th, Max Campbell--16th Girls: Kristin Hopper--13th The Cross Country & Track Teams are selling Mustang t-shirts. See your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Cooper for an order form. Orders are due Monday, October 26. Solid shirts are $10 (pink, lime green, brown, orange, white, or blue), and tie-dyed shirts are $15. Please go by the Library and donate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The 9th grade Tech Discovery classes made promotional displays for this purpose. The class with the most donations will win. Please help support a foundation that has done so much for some of our own. The displays will be in the Library through Friday, October 23. Juniors: Prom Meeting Thursday, Oct. 22, at Kim's Diner--6:00 PM. "Books are Fun" will be in the Library through Tuesday, October 20. Juniors: Prom Meeting Monday, Oct. 19, in the Library--6:00 PM-7:00 PM. Congratulations to Coach Hamilton's and Mrs. Miller's junior high homerooms for having the highest parent participation at Open House/Report Card Pick-Up (94% each). Congratulations to Mrs. Clouse's, Mrs. Thompson's, and Mrs. Sheffield's high school homerooms for having the highest parent participation at Open House/Report Card Pick-Up (100% each). Each of these homerooms will receive a pizza party! We had 88% participation overall in grades 7-12. THANKS for the GREAT turnout! Open House/Report Card Pick-Up for grades 7-12 will be Monday, October 19, from 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend. Only a parent or guardian may pick up Report Cards.
Please return all library books used for 1st 9 Weeks English Projects. They may be returned to the Library, to Mrs. Brasel, or to Coach Hamblin.
Super Youth Day "Get Fit" worship, Ozark Dream Team. This event will be at Union Grove Worship Center, 464 CR 1650, Mooreville, MS. This event will be outside if the weather is nice. You may bring blankets and chairs. It will be Saturday, October 17, from 1-7:00 p.m.
Science Club dues are $12 and need to be paid to Mrs. Taylor by October 16.
The PSAT will be Wednesday, October 14. There are three slots still available for interested juniors. The cost is $13. See Mr. Credille to register.
Mississippi State Fair Livestock Show Results: Mantachie FFA Chapter--3rd in the Herdsman Award Showmanship: John Taylor McFerrin--3rd in 8-year-old Lane Walton--2nd in 9-year-old Gabby Simpson--6th in 9-year-old Drew Wagster--5th in 14-year-old Class Placings: Drew Wagster--5th in commercial heifer class Brent Moore--1st in Angus bull class Brent Moore--5th in commercial heifer class Olivia Whitaker--2nd in Angus heifer class Lane Whitaker--7th in commercial heifer class Lane Walton--2nd in Angus heifer class Gabby Simpson--Grand Champion Mississippi Bred Angus Heifer John Taylor McFerrin--Grand Champion Mississippi Bred Angus Bull & Reserve Champion Angus Bull There will be a GADD Party meeting October 13th, at 6:30. It will be at the Mantachie Methodist Church. Seniors please tell your parents! Hunter Safety classes will be offered at the Ag Shop Monday, October 12, and Tuesday, October 13, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., and Thursday, October 15, from 5:00-9:00 p.m.
School picture make-up day is October 12.
Junior Civitan Club Dues need to be paid by October 9. The fee is $15.
The yearbook staff will be selling 2009-2010 Yearbooks October 5-9. They will come to homerooms to collect money and orders during that week. Yearbooks are $35. You may also go to the "Yearbook" link on the Home page and order online.
4-H Day @ MSU Football will be October 3 when MSU plays Georgia Tech.
Junior Class parents are selling Halloween shirts as a prom fundraiser. Short sleeve shirts are $12 and Long sleeves are $15. See any junior or junior sponsor to order. The deadline is Friday, October 2. Click HERE to view the design.
There will be a Junior FFA Meeting for 7th and 8th grade Thursday, October 1, 3:15 in the Ag Shop.
SADD Club Dues need to be paid by October 1. The fee is $10.
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