Dear Parents/Guardians,
Some important happenings at the MHS:
- Our Spring Musical is coming!!! Get Ready!
- Song and dance auditions will be held in the Middle/High School auditorium on January 10th and 11th between 3pm and 5:00 pm. Short monologues or readings will be heard from 5:00-5:30 pm. You may bring your own music and readings if you wish. Please dress comfortably. Do you have other talents?: juggling, magic, fencing, acrobatics, gymnastics? Come!There will be sign up sheets for non acting positions: stage crew, tech, sound, lighting, (training offered) stage manager, crew manager, assistants for our younger actors, dance helpers, costuming, and make-up.Parents, we welcome your support as we get the ball rolling. we are reaching out to the arts community; if you are interested in working with the musical as a dance choreographer or carpenter, please reach out to our directors. See below.
- Mrs. Irene Nemser, Director. [email protected]
- Mrs. Lorraine Cotter, Music Director. [email protected]
- The South Amboy Youth Organization is having a Luau Winter Party on Friday, 1/11/19, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm for students in grades 5, 6 and 7. The address of the event is 108 South Stevens Avenue. Please see flyer attached to my weekly parent email.
- Our school will be hosting and competing in the Consumer Bowl on 1/30/19. The New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl is an educational competition for high school students across the state. It was established in 1997 to educate young adults on a variety of consumer issues and is approved under the New Jersey Department of Education Professional Development Guidelines. The competition will be held in the morning at the MHS. You can find out more about the Consumer Bowl at using this link: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/bowl/
- Graduates Come Back. On Monday we will have graduates form our high school coming back to speak with students in 11th and 12th grades. They will speak about their experiences after high school, how to prepare, what to expect and provide a question and answer format after their presentation.
- Benchmark Testing and Midterms: These assessments begin on 1/14/19. There are benchmarks for grades 6-11 in math and LAL. All other high school subjects will also have midterm assessments. The dates for each subject area can be found on the school calendar.
- Looking ahead:
- PTO meeting on 1/16/19
- Schools closed for Martin Luther King Day on 1/21/19
- Last day of marking period two is 1/28/19.
If you have any questions, please call the school so we can assist you.
Thank you,
Dr. McCabe
Principal