ACT Prep workshop for the February exam

The deadline to sign up for the February 11 national ACT test date is Friday, January 6 without having to pay late fees.  

Kelly Walden and Shawn Baldwin are offering another ACT Prep Workshop to help get you ready for the big day.

2023 American Legion Speech Contest

Message from Mark Kennedy: Attached is the November news release that I have sent to all of the newspapers in West Kentucky. 

This is an excellent opportunity for the students at your high school to compete in a speech contest that promotes a better understanding of our U. S. Constitution and the obligations of citizens to our government.  It also affords them the opportunity to earn significant scholarships for their efforts.  This program could also afford your students to get additional credit towards their civics and history classes.

 

I am reaching out to you because the First District of the American Legion includes your school and we have very rich tradition of excelling in this contest.  During the last four years this district has produced three Department (State) Champions and four years ago we had a National Champion (Carlissa Frederich of McCracken County High School) and last year we had a student finish third in the nation (Jackson Boone of Marshall County HS).  Each of those students collected nearly $39,000.00 in scholarship funds that they were able to use for any purpose.

 

Thus far this year we only have one contestant registered for the contest, but I am sure there are more kids in this district that would compete if they were aware of the program and they would represent your school and our district as well, if not better, than the students that have gone before them.  Registration is easy: students can register by sending their name, phone number, date of birth, high school, grade in school and their address.  I will provide them any additional information they need, answer any questions they may have and encourage them as much as I can to succeed.

 

Please encourage any students you may have that might be interested to contact me at usmc1965@bellsouth.net or by phone at 270-752-3333.

Thanks for helping get the word out.  We have another champion in our midst and we can find her or him. 

AP Exam Registration for FALL and FULL-YEAR courses: October 14 - November 4

Mrs. Burnham has visited all fall and full-year AP classes this week to discuss the upcoming AP exam registration for fall and full year courses.  Registration for those AP exams will begin Friday, October 14 and run through Friday, November 4.  

There will be a separate registration for Spring AP courses. 

If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Burnham at 270-527-1453 or jennifer.burnham@marshall.kyschools.us. 

This is the handout given out in the informational session:

Gatton Academy is coming for a visit!!!

Do you have a freshman of sophomore who is interested in applying to The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science?  We have a Gatton Academy representative who will be here on Thursday, September 22 at 5:30 in the MCHS cafeteria.

PSAT - Tuesday, October 25

The PSAT exam will be given on Tuesday, October 25 from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m., at Marshall County High School.  The PSAT is only given one time a year.  As juniors, students take it to practice for the SAT, to enter the competition for scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation or for merit based scholarships offered by their parent’s employer (if applicable).  Students take the PSAT as 10th graders to practice and can also qualify for national recognition programs. 

National Merit Scholarship Corporation: This scholarship competition awards approximately 8,200 scholarships annually. The selection process starts with the choosing of National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists and Commended Scholars. Cutoffs vary from state to state but typically Semi-Finalists score in the top one percent of students in their state and Commended Scholars between the top one to four percent.  Most of the approximately 16,000 Semi-Finalists become Finalists, and half of those ultimately receive National Merit Scholarships.

The cost of the PSAT is $20 and is available to current students at MCHS.  

The PSAT is available to current students at MCHS.  The cost of the PSAT is $20.  Students may register with Mrs. Jackson before school, during lunch, and after school.  The deadline for registering is Tuesday, September 13 at 3:30.  Payment must be made at the time of registration in the form of cash or check (made payable to MCHS).

• If you are interested in sample questions, practice test answer explanations, and/or a full length practice test, please click here.
• If you have a question about PSAT scoring, please click here.  
• If you need more information pertaining to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, please click here. 

Please contact Jennifer Jackson in Room 1603 for more information.
270-527-1453

jennifer.jackson@marshall.kyschools.us 

Prep Workshop for the October ACT

 

American Legion - High School Oratory Scholarship Program: "A Constitutional Speech Contest"

Correct site: https://www.legion.org/oratorical

Check out this amazing opportunity!  2022 Marshall County graduate Jackson Boone just placed 3rd in the nation in last year's competition!

Parking Passes

All student drivers are required to have a parking pass to park in our student parking lots.  The passes are free and available for pickup during lunches this week.  Proof of insurance and a driver’s license are required.

ACT Boot Camp with Joy Lentz

 

Summer School 2022 Information

Where: Marshall County High School

When: May 23rd - June 10th

(Summer School will not be in session on Memorial Day - Monday, May 30th.)

Time: Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm each day

Summer School will not be offered virtually.


Students will complete curriculum through teacher-led assignments AND on the online Apex platform. Thus, students must complete the work in-person with the guidance of teachers.


Students may not miss more than 3 hours of instruction over the course of Summer School, or they will be dismissed from the program and lose the opportunity to gain needed credits.

All policies from the Student Code of Conduct will be enforced during Summer School. This includes the dress code. 

If you need to sign up for Summer School, please register by using this link no later than Wednesday, May 18.

State Testing on Tuesday, April 26

Sophomores will be participating in the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) on Tuesday, April 26.  This state assessment was formerly called K-PREP in elementary and middle school.  

Sophomores will be taking assessments for Reading and Math.  Testing will take place during the first two blocks with the rest of the day's schedule being normal.

Teachers will be working with students this week on making sure they understand the format of the test since it will be online.  If you would like to go over it some more, please click on this link to get to the Kentucky Testing Portal.

It is extremely important that students bring their school-issued Chromebook (fully-charged) with them to school on Tuesday.  The testing program is already installed on the school device and cannot be placed on a personal one.

Feel free to contact Jennifer Jackson if you have any questions.
     Email: jennifer.jackson@marshall.kyschools.us
     Phone: 270-527-1453

Volunteer Opportunity

 

Spring AP Exam Registration Information - Deadline is March 8

This message only applies to you if you currently have a student taking an AP (CollegeBoard Advanced Placement) class this semester.

Ms. Burnham visited all spring classes earlier this month to discuss the upcoming AP exam registration for spring courses.  These courses include: AP Psychology, AP English Literature, AP Macroeconomics, AP Government, AP English Language, and AP Calculus.

Registration began on 2/16 for spring semester AP courses.  The deadline is March 8. Students wanting to mail in a check to Total Registration rather than pay online need to do that ASAP to ensure payment is received and processed by the deadline.

Students are not required to take the AP exam. Students wanting to take the AP exam must follow the two step directions in the handout.

If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Burnham at:

270-527-1453 or jennifer.burnham@marshall.kyschools.us

Parent Night / Course Registration Information

Parent Night for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year will be on Thursday, February 24.  All families are strongly encouraged to attend.  Sessions for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors will start at 5:00 followed by sessions for rising freshmen at 6:30.  

Please click below to view the schedule and to start looking at the 22-23 Course Guide! 

Junior Screencast with Mrs. Burnham

Parent Night Schedule

2022-2023 MCHS Course Guide

Commonwealth Honors Academy informational meeting

Mrs. Burnham will be having an informational session about Commonwealth Honors Academy (CHA) on Tuesday, January 25th during Huddle.  While CHA is for current juniors, she thought some sophomores may be interested in hearing about what the program has to offer.
     https://www.murraystate.edu/cha/

If you are interested in attending, please contact Mrs. Burnham or myself by email to register and let us know you are planning to attend.

• jennifer.burnham@marshall.kyschools.us
• jennifer.jackson@marshall.kyschools.us

ACT Workshops presented by Kelly Walden

Kelly Walden is once again having her ACT Prep Workshops for the upcoming tests in February and April.  Please red the information below, and sign up if you are interested.

Prep for the February national test date

Prep for the April national test date