February 2024 Updates
February 23, 2024
Dear Lion Families,
On Monday night our Men’s Lion basketball team won their first round Bi-District playoff game against Marcus Flower Mound HS. Please join us this evening as they take Jesuit HS in the Area playoff game. The game will be at Denton Braswell High School at 7PM.
Project Graduation
Parents of all MISD students are invited to help with Project Graduation. There are two information meetings left. There will be a meeting this Monday, 2/26 at MNHS at 7PM in room G119. The final meeting will be held here at MHS on 3/26 at 7PM in the downstairs flex space. Please attend the meeting of your choice. We appreciate all efforts toward providing our graduates with a safe and fun celebration.
Free Tuition at Collin College for Dual Credit
Students that receive free or reduced lunch are eligible for free tuition for dual credit courses at Collin College. Dual credit permission forms and the Dual Credit Goggle From are due Feb. 29. Students interested in dual credit classes can see their counselor and our Collin College advisor, Angela Morales (room C101). Students can apply for admission to Collin College at www.applytexas.org.
Spring Testing Events
Below is a summary of testing events for the spring as well as a Testing Calendar Link. STAAR End of Course Exams – students taking English I, English II, Biology, Algebra I, and US History.
SAT School Day – On May 6, SAT administered free to all juniors. Seniors may sign up to take the test at http://tinyurl.com/mhsSAT24. TELPAS – language proficiency test administered for ESL students.
Job Fair-If you are interested in becoming a member of the MISD family, stop by the job fair on Saturday, Feb. 24. Link for Job Fair Information
Closed Campus & Student Parking
All MISD high schools are “closed campuses” meaning that students are not allowed to come and go freely during the day. More students are leaving during the day to get lunch. This is not allowed. Students that leave campus must check out through their house office with parent permission. Students that park in the student parking lot MUST be a licensed driver with insurance in their name, and have a valid MHS parking sticker.
Parent Pick-up/drop-off
Parents may only pick up and drop off students in the drive that leads to the main entrance (turn in by our marquee). Do not pull into the parking lots off of Graves street. Those lanes are for the child care pick-up/drop-off and for the buses.
Immunizations
It is the responsibility of parents to make sure that their student’s immunization record is up to date in the MHS clinic for students to be compliant and remain in school. Seniors need to make sure they are in compliance with what their prospective colleges might require. For questions about your child’s immunizations, contact us at MHS CLINIC 469-302-5730
Cosmetology
Cosmetology students are taking clients from the community. This is great way to support one of our CTE classes. Please call 469-302-5775 to make an appointment.
Upcoming Events:
Feb. 26th
7:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Soccer vs Boyd @MISD Stadium
Feb. 27th
7:00pm-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Wakeland @Frisco Wakeland HS
7:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Soccer vs Braswell @Braswell HS
7:30pm-Varsity Lions Soccer vs Denton Braswell @MHS Auxiliary Turf FIeld
Feb. 28th
8:00am-Junior Varsity Lions Golf vs MISD Invitational @Oak Hollow Golf Course
8:30am-Junior Varsity Lionettes Golf vs MHS JV Invitations @Oak Hollow Golf Course
Feb. 29th
3:00pm-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Celina @MHS Softball FIeld Tournament @Plano
East HS
7:00pm-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Midland @MHS Softball FIeld
March 1st
11:00am -Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Redwater @MHS Softball Field
1:00pm -Varsity MHS Baseball vs Anna, Colin County Tournament @Al ALford Baseball
Field
6:00pm -Varsity MHS Baseball vs Piedmont ,OK: Collin County Tournament @Al Alford
Baseball Field
7:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Soccer vs Allen @MHS Auxiliary FIeld
7:30pm -Varsity Lions Soccer vs Allen @Allen Eagle Stadium
March 2nd
8:00am-Varsity Lions Track & Field vs Plano ISD Invitational @Kimbrough Stadium
10:00am-Varsity MHS Baseball vs Sherman, Colin County Tournament @ Al Alford
Stadium Field
11:00am-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Sherman @MHS Softball Field
5:30pm -Varsity MHS Baseball vs Sachse: Collin County Tournament @Al Alford
Baseball Field
February 15, 2024
Dear Lion Families,
Join us Monday night at 6:30 pm at The Colony HS to cheer on our MHS Lions Men’s Basketball team vs. Flower Mound Marcus HS for round one of the playoffs! We are proud that Brantley Vier and Gabriel Cortez will be representing MHS at State Wrestling meet this weekend. In swim news, we had several students advance to the regional final competition last Saturday. Luke Mannus set school record in the 100 meter backstroke!
Student Holiday-Friday, Feb. 16th and Monday, Feb. 19th are student holidays. District Calendar.
Black History Recognition
Next week is theme week to celebrate Black History Month. Tuesday- “I Have a Dream” school appropriate PJs; Wednesday- HBCU gear; Thursday- Dress For Success; Friday- heritage colors: Freshman- yellow shirts, Sophomores- green shirts, Juniors- red shirts, seniors- black shirts.
Progress Reports-Tuesday, Feb. 20th is an IPR. MISD Academic Eligibility Calendar
Spring registration:
9th grade course card collection: Feb. 19 – 23. Your child should list two alternate courses. Course Registration Information. Some courses require applications. Apply with this selective program link by Feb. 23. Dual credit permission forms and the Dual Credit Goggle form are due Feb. 29; Collin College tuition is free for students on Free/Reduced lunch.
Spring Testing Events
Below is a summary of testing events for the spring as well as a Testing Calendar Link. STAAR End of Course Exams – students taking English I, English II, Biology, Algebra I, and US History. SAT School Day – On May 6, SAT administered free to all juniors. Seniors may sign up to take the test at http://tinyurl.com/mhsSAT24. TELPAS – language proficiency test administered for ESL students.
Job Fair-If you are interested in becoming a member of the MISD family, stop by the job fair on Saturday, Feb. 24. Link for Job Fair Information
Closed Campus & Student Parking
All MISD high schools are “closed campuses” meaning that students are not allowed to come and go freely during the day. More students are leaving during the day to get lunch. This is not allowed. Students that leaves campus must check out through their house office with parent permission. Students that park in the student parking lot MUST be a licensed driver with insurance in their name, and have a valid MHS parking sticker.
Parent Pick-up/drop-off
Parents may only pick up and drop off students in the drive that leads to the main entrance (turn in by our marquee). Do not pull into the parking lots off of Graves street. Those lanes are for the child care pick-up/drop-off and for the buses.
Fights
Moving forward, MISD SROs will be issuing tickets for all fights that occur on any of the three high school campuses. Tickets hold penalties of up to $500. Students that fight a second time will be sent to DAEP. DAEP and arrests are also possible for first time violators if the offense is classified as an assault or if it causes a major disruption to the campus. If a student needs support with a potential conflict, we encourage them to visit their house office principals and counselors or report their concerns anonymously to Tip411.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 20th
8:30am-Varsity Lionettes Golf vs Grand Prairie HS @Prairie Lakes GC
6:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs McKinney North @MHS Softball Field
7:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Soccer vs Little Elm @LOBO Stadium
7:30pm-Varsity Lions Soccer vs Little Elm @MHS Auxiliary Turf Field
Feb.21th
8am-Junior Varsity Lions Golf vs Plano Tournament Series @Pecan Hollow Golf Course
Feb. 22nd
10am-Varsity MHS Baseball vs Hebron HS, Lake Cities Classic Tournament@HebronHS
Feb. 23rd
12pm-Varsity Lions-Lionettes vs State Prelims @ Lee and Joe Jamail Swim
3pm-Varsity MHS Baseball vs Frisco, Lake Cities Classic Tournament @Hebron HS
5:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Soccer vs Boyd @MISD Stadium
7:30pm-Varsity Lions Soccer vs Mckinney Boyd @MISD Stadium
Feb.24th
6am-Varsity Lions Track & Field vs Desoto Nike Invitation @DeSoto HS
3:30pm-Marquette Contest @MHS Performing Arts Center
7am-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs (Time TBA) @Allen Eagle Stadium
10am-Winter Guard Contest @Wylie HS
12pm-Varsity Lions-Lionette vs State Finals @Lee and Joe Jamail Swim
12:30pm-Varsity MHS Baseball vs Frisco Reedy , Lake Cities Classic Tournament @Hebron HS
February 9, 2024
Dear Lion Families,
Good things are happening at MHS! We have band and orchestra students headed to Austin to perform for the Texas Music Educators Association. This is an extremely high honor and only a few students in the state are afforded this opportunity. Our swim, dive, and wrestling teams are currently at regional competitions and we are confident that some of them will find their way to the state competition.
Free Tuition at Collin College for Dual Credit
Students that receive free or reduced lunch are eligible for free tuition for dual credit courses at Collin College. Dual credit permission forms and the Dual Credit Goggle From are due Feb. 29. Students interested in dual credit classes can see their counselor and our Collin College advisor, Angela Morales (room C101). Students can apply for admission to Collin College at www.applytexas.org.
We are in the process of taking course cards for next year. It is very important that students choose their courses wisely. Parent signatures are required on the course card. When you are signing these cares, please make sure your child has at least two electives listed. We work hard to ensure students get their first choices, but it is not always possible. Be sure your child chooses an elective that they would actually like to take. Course card due dates (Registration for 24-25 school year): 10th grade – Feb. 13 – 15 9th grade – Feb 19 – 21
For more specific information we encourage you to visit the Course Registration Information page on the counselor’s tab on the MHS website. Some courses require applications. Apply with this selective program link. The deadline for applications to selective programs is 2/23.
Project Graduation
Project Graduation needs your help! Please attend one of these meetings to find out more: Monday 2/26 at McKinney North in G119; Monday 3/26 at MHS in the Downstairs Flex. All meetings begin at 7 pm. All grade-level parents are needed.
MORP is this Saturday at Watter’s Creek Convention Center in Allen. MHS students can buy tickets for $60 at the door. Guest tickets cannot be purchased at the door.
MHS HEALTH CLINIC UPDATE
IMMUNIZATIONS
Just a reminder, it is up to parents to make sure that their student’s immunization record is up to date in the MHS clinic for students to be compliant and remain in school. Seniors need to make sure they are in compliant with what their perspective colleges might require. For questions about your child’s immunizations, contact us at MHS CLINIC 469-302-5730
STOP THE BLEED
The next Stop the Bleed training for interested staff and 7th through 12th grade students is February 22, 2024.
The location is Lawson Early Childhood School at 500 Dowell Street in McKinney.
o 5:00-6:00 PM Middle School Students/Staff
o 6:00-7:00 PM High School Students/Staff
o Staff sign-up in STRIVE
o Students will sign-up via GOOGLE FORM HERE
Any Health concerns, injuries, surgeries or hospitalizations of your child, please make sure that the Clinic Nurses are aware, as well as their teachers, counselor and Assistant Principal.
Flu/Covid/other contagious illnesses are out there…wash your hands, cover your cough and keep your child home if they are running fever, vomiting or having diarrhea…they could be contagious.
TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM WINNER FOR 2023-2024
The time has come for voting for Children’s Health Andrew Institute’s TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM WINNER FOR 2023-2024! As y’all know from the pep rally in October, your MHS Lion AT program was 1 of 11 finalists for a $2500 reward to their program.
We’d love to have you and your classes help in getting some of the unlimited votes rolling in for us to help our program continue the #GoldStandard being set here at MHS!
Voting is UNLIMITED and will be open until February 19, 2024. Vote Here
Upcoming Events
February 12th
4:30pm-Varsity MHS Baseball vs Plano East @Al ALford Baseball Field
5:00pm-Junior Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Plano West @MHS Softball Field
7:00pm-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Plano West @MHS Softball Field
February 13th
7:15pm-Varsity Lions Basketball vs Prosper Rock Hill HS @Prosper Rock Hill
7:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Soccer vs Prosper @Childern’s Heath Stadium Prosper ISD
7:30pm-Varsity Lions Soccer vs Prosper @MHS Auxiliary Turf Field
February 15th
10:15am-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Flower Mound Marcus @Forney HS
1:45pm-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Mansfield Legacy @Forney HS
February 16th
8:00am -Varsity Lions Track & Field vs Mckinney BOYD Relays @Ron Poe Stadium
10:15am-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Midlothian Heritage @Forney HS
1:45pm-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Forney HS @Forney HS
4:00pm-Varsity MHS Baseball vs Frisco Memorial @Al Alford Baseball Field
February 17th
8:00am-Varsity Lions Track & Field vs Mckinney BOYD Relays @Ron Poe Stadium
10:15am-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Whitehouse @Forney HS
February 2, 2024
Dear Lion Families,
Beginning next Thursday, counselors will be meeting with students during social studies classes to collect course selection cards for next year. The specific dates for each grade level are listed below. Course cards require a parent signature. Please review your child’s selections carefully. Be sure your child lists at least two electives they are genuinely interested in. We do all we can to honor students’ first choice selections, but it is not always possible to do so. It is not uncommon for classes not to “make” or for conflicts to arise. We are fortunate in McKinney to have a wide-variety of courses available, so it should be easy for students to find alternate courses they would enjoy if their first choice is not possible. You can find a comprehensive list of all courses offered in MISD in our Academic Planning Guide (APG).
Course card due dates:
9th grade – Feb 19 – 21
For more specific information we encourage you to visit the Course Registration Information page on the counselor’s tab on the MHS website.
Some courses require applications. Apply with this selective program link. The deadline for applications to selective programs is 2/23. Health Science applications are due by 2/9 at 2:45 pm. Dual credit permission forms and the Dual Credit Goggle From are due Feb. 29.
New alpha alignment
Due to the retirement of one of our APs, students in Alpha I-Mc to other house offices were reassigned. Here is a link to the new House Office Assignments. Mrs. Howard will continue to help understand the scheduling process.
Project Graduation
Project Graduation needs your help! Please attend one of these meetings to find out more: Monday 2/26 at McKinney North in G119; Monday 3/26 at MHS in the Downstairs Flex. All meetings begin at 7 pm. All grade-level parents are needed.
MORP is Saturday, February 10 at Watter’s Creek Convention Center in Allen. Tickets are on sale during all lunches. Next week tickets will be $45 and $60 at the door. Guest form must be submitted with a copy of the guest’s student ID or driver’s license for approval by February 7th by 10:15am in C101. Students with outstanding fees or fines will not be able to purchase a ticket.
Upcoming Events
February 6th
9am -Junior Varsity Lionettes Golf vs Newman Smith HS @Indian Creek Golf Course
9am-Varsity Lionettes Golf vs Newman Smith HS @Indian Creek Golf Course
4:30pm-Varsity MHS Baseball vs Frisco @Smotherman Field
5pm-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Frisco Reedy @Frisco Reedy HS
6pm-Varsity Lionettes Basketball vs Prosper @Prosper HS
7:15pm-Varsity Lions Basketball vs Prosper @Prosper HS
7:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Soccer vs Rock Hill @MHS Auxiliary Turf Field
7:30pm-Varsity Lions Soccer vs Rock Hill @Prosper Rock Hill
February 8th
12pm-Varsity Lions- Lionette vs Region Diving @Lewisville ISD Aquatic Center
February 9th
12pm-Varsity Lions- Lionettes vs Region Prelims Swim @Lewisville ISD Aquatic Center
5pm-Junior Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Wylie @MHS Softball Field
6:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Softball vs Wylie @MHS Softball Field
7pm-Varsity MHS Baseball vs Lovejoy @Lovejoy HS
7:15pm-Varsity Lions Basketball vs Little Elm @Little Elm HS
7:30pm-Varsity Lionettes Soccer vs Guyer @MHS Auxiliary Turf Field
7:30-Varsity Lions Soccer vs Denton Guyer @ Guyer HS
February 10th
12pm-Varsity Lions- Lionettes vs Region Swim Finals @Region
7pm-MORP @Watters Creek Convention Center