ACT Test Prep Opportunity

From Joy Lentz...

It's time to enroll in the next ACT prep course.  Classes begin on January 5 to prepare students for both the February and March exams.  Let us help you ring in the new year with your best scores yet!

Joy Lentz - 270-519-6474

ACT Prep over Christmas break

ACT® Prep Workshop

$300

Dec. 30-31 and Jan. 2-3

Please note that the first two days are at Lowes Elementary in Graves County and the final two are at Independence Bank in Paducah.

The Workshop:  The 16-hour workshop is open to all students from all schools in the area. Students will not only review the subject matter, but will also learn ACT-specific test-taking strategies.  The instructors will teach the different types of questions the ACT uses, methods for handling difficult questions, and tips for dealing with tight time limits. 

Workshop Instructors       

Shawn Baldwin - B.S., M.A. will teach the Math and Science sessions

Kelly King Walden - M.A. in English, will teach the English and Reading sessions

Locations

  December 30 - 31: Lowes Elementary in Graves County

  January 2 - 3: Independence Bank, 3143 Broadway, Paducah (across from Coke Plant 

          & Mellow Mushroom)

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm each day with a one hour break for lunch.

Cost: $300 for all sessions. 

  Scholarships are available by counselor referral.

Registration:  Please contact Shawn Baldwin at 270-356-6014 or logostestprepky@gmail.com

Earn a $50 discount by referring a friend. Have the friend mention your name when he or she registers.

 *Private tutoring sessions are also available.

Take the ACT in February for a discounted price!!!

Who:  Current 10th, 11th, and 12th graders

What:  ACT test

Where:  MCHS

When:  Tuesday, February 25 during the school day

Why:  If you're planning to take Dual Credit classes as a junior or senior, you need have taken the ACT and met benchmark.  Plus, it's an awesome opportunity to take the ACT at a discounted cost!

Cost: $35

How do I sign up???

   1. See Mrs. Jackson in her office - Room 1602
   2. Have payment of $35 - cash or check
   3. Deadline:  Wednesday, January 15 @ 3:00 pm

Virtual GSA Information Session

Virtual GSA Info Session

Join GSA from the comfort of your own computer for an info session that will include the opportunity for you to submit questions and receive answers in real time. 

INFO SESSIONS are free and open to students, teachers, parents, and any other advocates for young artists.  In this presentation and Q&A session, you’ll learn about the GSA summer program, the ins and outs of the application/auditions/review process, alumni benefits, and anything else you want to cover in the Q&A session.  

Click on the date below to register for the online session.

December 10th: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. EST

Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE) is now accepting applications for 2020!

For more information, please contact Ms. Newsome by email at casaundra.newsome@marshall.kyschools.us. 

Individual Learning Plan (ILP)

What is an ILP??

An individualized learning plan (ILP) is both a document and a process that students use – with support from school counselors, teachers, and parents – to define their career goals and post-secondary plans in order to inform the student’s decisions about their courses and activities throughout high school. 

The ILP has many features and resources:

• Exploring careers beginning in the 6th grade
• Finding careers that match their skills and interests
• Creating education plans
• Establishing personal goals and revisiting these as they progress through school
• Creating, maintaining and changing resumes
• Tracking and reflecting on their community services experiences, work experiences, career-planning activities, and extra-curricular and organization activities
• Exploring colleges and post-secondary opportunities that match their career, post-secondary and life goals
• Connecting to the KHEAA.org (Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority) Web site for help with college planning, tuition assistance information and applications

Who is required to complete an ILP?

The Individual Learning Plans or ILPs are changing how students prepare themselves for their future.  All Kentucky public school students are required to create and/or update their ILP each year of high school.  

When will students have time to work on ILPs?

English teachers will be guiding MCHS students through the process.  Ms. Newsome is the ILP program coordinator and will answer question and address concerns.  She will also monitor student progress and ensure students complete all ILP requirements. 

Can parents access their childs ILP?

Parents are encouraged to participate in the creation of their child's ILP.  Students can access their ILP from any computer and share the document with parents.

The ILP Playbook

The ILP Playbook is designed to be a useful tool to assist students in creating meaningful ILPs and learning experiences.  Students will have access to an ILP Playbook while working on ILPs in their English classes.  

For more information, please contact Ms. Casaundra Newsome by email at casaundra.newsome@marshall.kyschools.us. 

College Informational Session

Sophomores enrolled in AP or Pre-Calculus classes for the 19-20 school year may sign up with Mrs. Jackson to meet with a representative from the following college.

   * December 12 - UK College of Engineering

When you have signed up, Mrs. Jackson will bring you a ticket the morning of the event to serve as a pass to leave class.  

GSA 101 Information Session

AP Exam Registration REMINDER: Deadline Is Next Week

Students enrolled in a fall or full-year Advanced Placement (AP) course must indicate their intent to take the AP exam no later than Friday, November 8.  Additionally, students who are registering to take the AP exam must pay for the AP exam by Friday, November 8.  

Parents of students enrolled in a fall or full-year AP course received an email concerning AP Exam Registration/Payment during Fall Break.  Students in a fall or full-year AP course will receive the information in the form of a handout and from their teacher beginning the week of October 14.  

Parents and/or students with any questions may contact Jennifer Burnham, School Counselor, for more information.

     Phone: 270-527-1453

     Email: jennifer.burnham@marshall.kyschools.us

Resources Regarding the Dangers of Youth Vaping & E-cigarettes

The skyrocketing popularity and use of vaping products by children and youth has resulted in a recent outbreak of severe lung injury. Below you will find  important educational information and links to resources about the dangers of youth e-cigarette use and vaping.

Resources on Electronic Cigarettes

Youth Cessation Options (All Free of Charge)

• Quit Now Kentucky - This tool provides free cessation services to youth and to young adults. Visit or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).
• INDEPTH: An Alternative to Teen Nicotine Suspension or Citation - The American Lung Association offers a new program that helps schools and communities address teen vaping. INDEPTH is an interactive program that teaches students about nicotine dependence, establishing healthy alternatives and how to kick the addiction.

Youth Prevention Programs for Educators

• "Know the Risks: A Youth Guide to E-Cigarettes" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - This presentation is intended to inform youth about e-cigarettes.
• CATCH My Breath: Youth E-cigarette Prevention Program (CATCH Global Foundation) - CATCH My Breath™ is a youth e-cigarette, vape, JUUL and vape prevention program specific to grades 5-12.
• Stanford Medicine’s Tobacco Prevention Toolkit (Stanford University) - This tool is an educational resource that can be adapted to fit the individual needs of students in all settings, including elementary, middle and high schools; community-based organizations; and health-related agencies. Click here for more information about Stanford Medicine’s Prevention Toolkit.
• ASPIRE (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center) - This is a bilingual, online tool that helps middle and high school teens learn about being tobacco free. It explains the dangers of tobacco use and offers information about ways to quit.

Sources for Parents

• The Vape Talk (American Lung Association) - This resource outlines misconceptions, peer pressure and marketing tactics that all contribute to the staggering rise of vaping.
• "JUUL and Youth: Rising E-Cigarette Popularity" (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) - This tool is an informative document about JUUL products.
• Know the Risks E-Cigarettes & Young People (U.S. Surgeon General). A tip sheet for parents to talk with teens about e-cigarettes.

Resources for Students and Young Adults

• Know the Risks: E-cigarettes and Young People (U.S. Surgeon General)
• "Concerns Explode Over New Health Risks of Vaping" (Science News for Students)

General Research and Information

• Surgeon General’s Advisory on E-Cigarette Use Among Youth (U.S. Surgeon General) 
• "Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes" (The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine)

Sylvan Learning Center in Paducah has an ACT Prep opportunity.

ACT Prep for December test

• Begins November 11^th for 5 weeks (4  hours/week)
• 6 students per class maximum
• Free review after initial course at no charge

Advanced Reading Skills

• Begins November 4^th(12 hour course)
• READ faster/RETAIN more
• 6 students maximum per class

Call Sylvan Learning Center for scheduling and pricing: 270-554-4111.

HOBY Applications are available!

Are you interested in a unique leadership opportunity?

MCHS is looking for it's next HOBY Ambassador!!!

HOBY'S MISSION

For more than five decades, the Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar has inspired young people to make a difference and become catalysts for positive change in their home, school, workplace, and community. As America’s foremost youth leadership organization, HOBY has a long history of successfully motivating young people to develop into outstanding leaders.

CORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Much of the work at HOBY involves young people exploring and identifying their unique leadership skills. Every student is different, and there is no attempt to impart a predefined set of attributes onto HOBY participants. We stress self-knowledge, uniqueness, and authenticity, not conformity. Students learn to mobilize their own unique traits and are exposed to particular leadership principles that they can explore and incorporate in a fashion that is true to their own personality.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications are available in Mrs. Jackson's office.  The deadline to turn in your application is Friday, November 1.  

GSA Representative coming to MCHS!!!

A representative from Governor's School for the Arts will be at MCHS on Thursday, November 7 during Seminar.  If you are interested in GSA and would like to meet with this representative, please sign up in Mrs. Jackson's office.

GSA auditions promising high school sophomores and juniors in nine different arts disciplines: Architecture + Design, Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre, Film + Photography, Visual Art and Vocal Music.

For three solid weeks residing on a college campus, the students discover the power of their art and their place as an artist. It’s a thrilling, often life-changing experience, as they meet new friends, explore their creativity, and discover new things about who they are and who they can be in the future.

Death By Chocolate

The student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at the University of Kentucky, Paducah Campus is excited to invite you to their  6^th annual Death by Chocolate event on October 24^th from 6:00-7:30 PM.  All high school students, parents, and educators are welcome.

Death By Chocolate is hosted by SWE with the goal of informing young women about their potential for a STEM career.  They want young girls to know that engineering is not just for men, but that women excel in engineering and other STEM majors.

At this event, they celebrate women in STEM by starting off with a deluxe chocolate buffet! This buffet is full of chocolate and non-chocolate dessert items with options for as many dietary restrictions as we can make. Their club members will speak to students in an open dining setting while everyone eats their dessert.  Then, you will head to the auditorium to hear our keynote speaker, Alex Carr, give a presentation on her journey as a woman in the engineering field. A student panel will be open for questions after our keynote presentation.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the SWE President, Olivia Parker Hawthorne.

Olivia Parker Hawthorne

President | Society of Women Engineers 

B.S. Chemical Engineering | University of Kentucky 2020

Email | oapa222@uky.edu 

STEM 4 Girls Opportunity

Girls 5th grade through high school are invited to this hands-on event to learn more about educational choices in science, technology, engineering and mathematics! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Clemens Fine Arts Center On the campus of West Kentucky Community & Technical College 4810 Alben Barkley Drive | Paducah, Kentucky | 42001 Food will be served at 5:00 p.m. in the Student Center Keynote Speaker   Rebecca Wingfield, NASA Flight Director Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas Graduate of Caldwell County High School  and University of Kentucky REGISTER TODAY! Register online, click here. Register by phone, call (270) 443-1746 On-site registration begins at 5:00 p.m. PRESENTING SPONSOR FOUR RIVERS NUCLEAR PARTNERSHIP, LLC Challenger Learning Center | (270) 534-3101 | clcpaducah.org  STAY CONNECTED:

Signing up for Fall or Full-Year AP Exams

Students enrolled in a fall or full-year Advanced Placement (AP) course must indicate their intent to take the AP exam no later than Friday, November 8.  Additionally, students who are registering to take the AP exam must pay for the AP exam by Friday, November 8.  

Parents of students enrolled in a fall or full-year AP course received an email concerning AP Exam Registration/Payment during Fall Break.  Students in a fall or full-year AP course will receive the information in the form of a handout and from their teacher beginning the week of October 14.  

Parents and/or students with any questions may contact Jennifer Burnham, School Counselor, for more information.

     Phone: 270-527-1453

     Email: jennifer.burnham@marshall.kyschools.us

Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) - Application is now LIVE!

GSA is looking for students with skills in their art form, passion for creativity, an open mind, collaborative spirit, and an eagerness for learning to apply for the Summer Program.

Does this sound like you? 

The 2020 Summer Program Application opens October 4th, 2019!

For three weeks every summer, over 200 of Kentucky’s most talented and creative high school students are invited to grow and learn together at the Governor’s School for the Arts’ college summer residence program.  Rising juniors and seniors in high school are offered in-depth instruction in one of nine artistic disciplines: architecture + design, creative writing, dance, drama, instrumental music, musical theatre, new media, visual art, and vocal music.  

The honor of experiencing GSA includes:

• Attending the program for FREE (all students receive full tuition, room and board).
• Opportunities to learn in a supportive community of distinguished master-teachers.
• College preparation, career counseling, and the chance to meet college representatives during an exclusive GSA college fair.
• Arts-related community service opportunities.
• The excitement of performing/exhibiting at the Student Festival at the conclusion of the program.
• Serious fun!

Students are immersed in a rigorous schedule of daily seminars, master classes, lectures, hands-on workshops and field trips. While each student specializes in one art form, all students participate in structured, interdisciplinary arts experiences designed to familiarize them with the joys and challenges of specialties other than their own.  Upon completion of the summer program, students become part of the ever-growing GSA alumni network, gaining a variety of opportunities such as scholarships and funding through the Toyota Alumni Fund. 

Visit the GSA website:

http://www.kentuckycenter.org/education-community-arts/gsa

PSAT Information

Students registered to take the PSAT exam will do so on October 16 during first and second blocks.  

Students must complete a pre-administration session prior to test day. That session will be Tuesday, October 1 at 10:15 in the PAC. We will announce for students to report to the PAC via the intercom if possible. 

2020 Profiles in Courage Essay Contest

DEADLINE JANUARY 17, 2020

Click here to LEARN MORE.

Essay Topic and Guidelines

Write an original and creative essay that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage.

• Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a US elected official who served during or after 1917, the year of JFK's birth.,  The essay may focus on an issue at the local, state, national, or international level.
• Use at least five varied, reliable sources such as books, articles, and personal interviews.  Participants are encouraged to use primary source material such as letters, speeches, and government documents.
• Essays must be a minimum of 700 words but no more than 1,000 words.
• John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy are not eligible subjects for essays.

Awards

• First place: $10,000
• Second place: $3,000
• Five finalists: $1,000 each
• Eight semifinalists: $100 each

More College Informational Sessions

Sophomores enrolled in AP or Pre-Calculus classes for the 19-20 school year may sign up with Mrs. Jackson to meet with representatives from the following colleges.

   * October 1 - Brescia University

   * October 15 - Eastern Kentucky University

   * October 16 - Western Kentucky University

   * October 21 - University of Kentucky

   * October 23 - Southern Illinois College
   * October 30 - University of Louisville

When you have signed up, Mrs. Jackson will bring you a ticket the morning of the event to serve as a pass to leave class.