Happy New Year! I hope you had a warm and relaxing Winter Break. It appears winter wanted to show up at the end of break and help to extend our time at home. It may be cold and snow covered outside, but it is time for the high school students and staff to warm up to the very busy second semester. Just a friendly reminder our first snow make-up day is January 15th, school will be in session.
Students will be meeting with their counselors selecting courses for the 2018-19 school year through January and early February. It is important that you are involved and discuss course selections with your student. This is the time to discuss your student’s future after high school and how the selections made impact College and Career opportunities once they graduate. MCHS staff are here to partner with you and your student to ensure College and Career readiness. The MCHS Course Selection Guide can be found on the MCHS webpage.
Our seniors will be meeting with counselors to wrap-up graduation checklists, and finalize post secondary educational choices. Seniors need to meet with counselors to confirm their credits to graduate, apply for scholarships, and order their cap and gown for commencement. Scholarship information can be found on the MCHS website under Guidance. Applications for the Michigan City Promise Scholarship can be obtained in the guidance department or by stopping by City Hall at 100 E. Michigan Blvd. from 8:30am-4:30pm Monday - Friday.
This semester Grade 10 students will experience their Graduation Qualifying Exam, (GQE) Grade 10 ISTEP+ in EngLanguage Arts and Mathematics. There are two testing sessions. Part 1 testing window is February 27th - March 9th, and Part 2 window is April 17th - April 27th. Student MUST PASS the ISTEP+ in both areas to graduate and receive a diploma. Students are actively learning what they need to know and be able to do to pass the ISTEP+. After school remediation will begin January 23rd and will run every Tuesday and Thursday after school until 3:30pm, transportation is available. Additionally, access to practice items will be available to students and parents via web based learning tools that are currently being utilized in the classrooms.