MCHS Office Hours during Spring Break

 The MCHS main office will be open on the following dates.

• Tuesday, April 2
• Wednesday, April 3
• Thursday, April 4

Office hours will be from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm each day.

ACT Prep Workshop during Spring Break

ACT® Prep Workshop

$300 - Spring Break (April 2-5)

The workshop: The 16-hour workshop is open to all students from all schools. 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, M.A., will teach the Science sections.
Kelly King Walden, M.A., will teach the English and Reading sections.
Kaylin Mannon, B.A. Mathematics, Certified, will teach the Math sections

Location: Reidland Church of Christ Annex, 5500 Kentucky Dam Road

Time: 10 AM to 3 PM each day, with lunch break from 12:00-1:00.

Cost: $300 for all sessions. Scholarships available by counselor referral.

Registration: Contact Shawn Baldwin at logostestprepky@gmail.com
Please include the following:
*Student’s name and phone number
*Parent’s name and phone number
*School attending and year in school
*Highest ACT composite score

Earn a $50 discount by referring a friend.
     Have the friend mention your name when registering.

Check us out on Facebook at “ACT Prep Workshops”

Private tutoring sessions are also available. 

Exciting STEM opportunity at EKU in June

 

Young Leaders Academy: apply through March 29

The Young Leaders Academy (YLA) is a one-week summer residential leadership conference at the University of Louisville for Kentucky high school students. This year’s YLA conference will take place from Tuesday, July 16 through Saturday, July 20.  The application for the McConnell Center’s annual Young Leaders Academy is now open.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Revisiting American Constitutionalism.” Sessions will be led by faculty, staff, and students at the University of Louisville, as well as other experts in the field of the American founding. Conference topics will include the origins of the written Constitution, the Federalist and Anti-Federalist debates, and a variety of other topics pertinent to the foundations of the United States.

The application deadline for this year’s conference is Friday, March 29. Applications must include a one-page resume, an essay, and a letter of recommendation. More information is available on the McConnell Center civics page.

YLA is open to students who have completed at least one year of high school as of summer 2024. All students selected to attend the conference will receive a full scholarship that includes free lodging, meals, and all conference materials.

For more information contact Meghan Waters, Director of External Education, at (502)852-3158 or meghan.waters@louisville.edu.

The McConnell Center began the non-profit, non-partisan Civic Education Program in 2005 to help Kentucky citizens develop a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution and American history and to encourage open and free discussion of perennial concerns that inform contemporary politics.