Sept. 2015Inside MPSIt’s always a great day to be a Rougher!

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Announcements

Sadler Arts AcademyNight at the Movies, Sadler Style!Sadler Arts Academy will be presenting “A Night at the Movies,” Sadler-style at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 and 8, and at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 7. This exciting production involves the entire stu-dent body at Sadler in music, dance and drama. Wait until you hear these kids!

Red Cross Blood DriveOur annual Red Cross Blood Drive is Monday, October 5th from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Please consider donating lifesaving blood.

Constitution ParadeWe will be having a school wide Constitution Parade Wednesday, October 14th. We will have a parade route around the surrounding neighborhood. The parade will begin at 9:30 am. We are asking that everyone dress in Red, White and Blue on Wednesday. Please join us if your schedule permits.

BFSAJoin us for our FALL CARNIVAL5-7 p.m. Oct. 6! Games, snacks

and fun!

ECCHomecoming Festivities - Popcorn

& Trike Rides October 1st Fall Break October 15th and 16th Yellow Phase Fire Clowns October

19th Green Phase Fire Clowns October

20th School Carnival & King and Queen

Coronation October 29th Fall Parties October 30th

IRVINGOct. 1-14 - NASA

Food Drive Oct. 15-16 - NO SCHOOL Oct. 23 - JA in a Day for

grades K-5Oct. 27 - School Pictures Oct. 29 - PTA Carnival

Oct. 29 - First 9 weeks Academic Awards

Creek

Transportation Day - Oct. 2 8:45 a.m. to noonChili Supper - Nov. 5

Model How to Treat Others with Kindness and Respect

Kids learn from adults’ actions. By treating others with kindness and respect, adults show the kids in their lives that there is no place for bullying. Even if it seems like they are not paying attention, kids are watching how adults manage stress and confl ict, as well as how they treat their friends, colleagues, and families.

Parents: Please help Muskogee Public Schools implement the best programs, policies and actions to end bullying by taking our “climate survey” online. Th e information we receive from this valuable survey helps us immeasurably, so we can help your children,

our students, feel welcome, accepted, loved and safe at school.

Visit our website at www.mpsi20.org and fi nd the link titled “Parent Climate Survey 2015” to take the anonymous survey.

Th ank you for you speaking up, speaking out and helping put a stop to bullying!

Kids learn from

Recognize the warning signs - your child could be being bullied, bullying others, or witnessing bullying. Although these signs could signal other issues, you should talk to your child if they display any sort of behavioral or emotional changes. Many times kids won’t ask for help, so it is important to know what to look for - such as frequent headaches or stomach aches, feeling sick or faking illness, changes in eating habits, & diffi culty sleeping or frequent nightmares.

Tony Goetz Parents Rocked Literacy Night!

CherokeeOctober 8 -Fall

Pictures October 20th - Eastern District

Honor choir per-formance 6 pm

*Oct. 15-16th Fall Break

October 30th - Cherokee’s Fun

Fall Festival PTO Carnival

*Nov. 23-27 Thanksgiving

Break

Math Homework Tips for Parents

Encourage your child to use a daily math assign-ment book.

Follow the progress your child is making in math. Check with your child daily about his homework.

If you don’t understand your child’s math assign-ments, engage in frequent communication with his or her teacher.

If your child is experiencing problems in math, contact the teacher to learn whether he or she is working at grade level and what can be done at home to help improve academic progress.

Request that your child’s teacher schedule aft er-school math tutoring sessions if your child really needs help.

Advocate with the principal for the use of research-based peer tutoring programs for math. Th ese tutoring programs have proven results, and students really enjoy them.

Use household chores as opportunities for reinforcing math learning such as cook-ing and repair activities.

Try to be aware of how your child is being taught math, and don’t teach strategies and shortcuts that confl ict with the approach the teacher is using. Check in with the teacher and ask what you can do to help. Ask the teacher about online resources that you can use with your child at home.

At the beginning of the year, ask your child’s teacher for a list of suggestions that will enable you to help your child with math homework.

(Source: US Dept. of Education)

Parent

Resources

Reading Homework Tips for

Parents Have your child read aloud to you every night.

Choose a quiet place, free from distractions, for your child to do his nightly read-ing assignments.

As your child reads, point out spelling and sound patterns such as cat, pat, hat.

When your child reads aloud to you and makes a mistake, point out the words she has missed and help her to read the word correctly.

Aft er your child has stopped to correct a word he has read, have him go back and reread the entire sentence from the beginning to make sure he understands what the sentence is saying.

Ask your child to tell you in her own words what happened in a story.

To check your child’s understanding of what he is reading, occasionally pause and ask your child ques-tions about the characters and events in the story.

Ask your child why she thinks a character acted in a certain way and ask your child to support her answer with information from the story.

Before getting to the end of a story, ask your child what he thinks will happen next and why.

Become a class parent! You’ll develop a closer relationship with the teacher and will get an inside look into what goes on in the classroom, usually without having to commit a ton of time. Class parents organize other parent volunteers for par-ties and events, may help the teacher create a newsletter, or might document the school year in photos. Ask the teacher what his or her specifi c needs will likely be this year. MPS no longer requires you to fi ll out an application and wait for a back-ground check to be returned - instead you can scan your drivers license in our Lobby Guard system in the front offi ce and begin volunteering immediately!

Become a volunteer!

What’s Happening at MHS & RAA

Muskogee High School

October MHS Events at a GlanceDate Event Time Location

1 College Fair 9 am-12pm Upper Gym

Homecoming Festival 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 2nd and Broadway

Softball vs Ft. Gibson 6:00 p.m. Home

Volleyball vs Putnam City North

6:00 p.m.

2 Football vs Ponca City, Homecoming

7:00 p.m. Home

Homecoming Tail Gate Party

4:30-5:00 Indian Bowl

Softball, OC Festival Edmond3 Paint the Parking Lot All day MHS5 Softball vs Coweta 6:00 p.m. Home

Volleyball vs Choctaw 6:00 p.m. Home6 Volleyball vs Sand Springs 6:00 p.m. Away

7-9 Softball Regionals8 Volleyball Regionals9 Football vs Bartlesville 7:00 p.m. Away12 Men’s Vocal Workshop OSU15 Football vs Claremore -

Hall of Fame Night7:00 p.m. Home

16 Band Practice 8-12INCOR Recycling Event MHS Circle Parking Area

19 Anti-Bullying X Game Tour

12:00 pm-2:00 pm MHS Parking Lot

FFA Pie Auction 6:00 pm MHS Cafeteria23 Football vs Sand Springs 7:00 p.m. Away24 NASA Fundraiser

Volleyball Tournament9 a.m. tp 12 p.m. Both MHS gyms

29 Little Dixie Choral Competition

Ada

30 Football vs Bixby 7:00 p.m. Home

Homecoming FestivalFootball has begun and the season looks promising! Let’s continue to cheer on the Roughers and show our school spirit by coming out to the 2015 Rougher Football Homecoming (HC) Festival sponsored by MHS Student Council!

When: Th ursday, October 1, 2015: 6:30-8:30pm

Where: Th e festival will be held downtown on Broadway between 2nd and 3rd Street and over to Wall Street on 2nd. As a district, we would like to get as many Club and Organization Sponsors as we are capable! Th e community fi nds the event to be fun and full of spirit!

Note From Mrs. Herringshaw“Hola madres y padres, Se dispone una traductora en MHS para apoyarles cuando tienen preguntas para los maestros, consejeros, o directores. Para hablar con Cassie Herringshaw, llame a 918-684-3700 y marque 1788. Si no contesta, deje un mensaje y responderá lo más antes posible. Esperamos poder atenderles pronto!”

Athletic events and more will be streamed live from www.Rougher.TV

MHS blooddrive: Muskogee High School FCCLA hosted a blood drive, which had 65 registered donors, and was able to collect 48 units of blood. Future MHS Red Cross Blood Drive dates are: Nov. 6, Jan. 22, and Mar. 25.

MARCH 2015

Rougher Review

Library Media Center

Due to unavoidable budget cuts, the MHS library is looking for donors to help fund a few of the titles the library would like to add to the shelves. Two titles the library wanted to add were Killing Patton and Killing Reagan, both by Bill O’Reilly. The library is also looking for donors to help with a fi ve day a week subscription to the Muskogee Phoenix newspaper. Cost of the newspaper is 13.99 per month. If you would like more information on the MHS Library/Media Center, the website is http://mhs.mpsi20.org/14035. Or call 918-684-3750 ext.1730.

Scholarships are already available for our 2016 graduating seniors. Two big ones are The Coca Cola Scholarship and the Gates Millennium Scholarship and they are both open for students to apply. Computers are available in the College/Career Offi ce for students.

THE COCA-COLA SCHOLARS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors each year. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, and their commitment to making a signifi cant impact on their schools and communities. With the 27th class in 2015, the Foundation has provided over 5,550 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $56 million in educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.

Our application is up! Current high school seniors may click here to apply now through October 31, 2015.

THE GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP

The 2016 Gates Millennium Scholarship Online Application is open until Wednesday, January 13, 2016 11:59 p.m. EST. Eligibility requirements are as follows: Minimum GPA ; Ethnicity - African American/Black, American Indian- Alaska Native, Asian Pacifi c Islander American, Hispanic American; Residence Status - U.S. Citizen, U.S. national or permanent resident. Go to www.gmsp.org

For more information on scholarships and help in signing up for the ACT test, see Ms. Mandy Scott in the College and Career Offi ce.

THE RON BROWN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify students who will make signifi cant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential and make an impact on their com-munities through service to others. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, Black/African American and current high school senior. Deadline November 1st. Application can be picked up in the College/Career offi ce,

For more information on scholarships and help in signing up for the ACT test, see Ms. Mandy Scott in the College and Career Offi ce.

Co l l e g e a n d C a r e e rCollege and Career Counselor - Mandy Scott

Scholarship News

Mrs. Dotson’s English class shows their visual interpretation of � e Great Gatsby. Pictured are Gabi Chitwood, Drew Hutchin-son, Peyton Kays, and Leigh Westbrook

NASA Fundraiser Volleyball Tournament When: October 24, 2015 $100 per teamWhere: MHS GymsWhat: 10 man roster Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Contact Mandy Scott or Jana Taylor at MHS.

Introducing Class of 2019: Freshman Officers

Class President: D’India BrownClass Vice-President: CJ Million Vice-President Runner-up: Ali HughartClass Secretary: Chelsea MorganClass Treasurer: Brookelyn GilmoreClass Sergeant at Arms: Dillon KirkClass Reporter: Elijah Huerta

FFA SweetHeart Coronation and Pie Auction

The FFA SweetHeart Coronation and Pie Auction will be held on October 19 at the MHS Cafeteria beginning at 6:00 p.m. The pie auction will follow and include a Pig in a Freezer Raffl e at 7:00 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball Proves Successful Volume 98, Issue 1

The Pride Plays Some Funky Music For Their Fans The Pride has been practicing each morning starting at 7:30, and every Thursday evening from 6-8. Their theme is called, “Play That Funky Music” and they already have four songs ready to perform. Bruce Thompson, head director of the Pride of Muskogee, said he has been teaching for 37 years and acted as head director at MHS for two. The first competition for the band is October 3rd which is less than a month away. This year’s band is bigger than last year’s group. And although they are larger, they don’t feel they have improved as much as they will eventually. About 80% of what they

have done is competition-ready. “We’re perfect for a ball game, but not for contest,” Mr. Thompson said. This year’s show is particu-larly special to him. “This is the

The school year always starts with varsity volleyball well into their schedule, which this year, has been very tough. According to Coach John Ham-mer, that is what has made them bet-ter. “We have a lot of younger players, so I am very pleased with the prog-ress so far,” he stated after their most recent win. They are 10-8 for the season so far with several matches left to go. Hoping to continue their winning season, they face East Central next. Abby Wayman aces the other team with a hard serve.

September 2015mhsscout.weebly.comCancer-Awareness Week Promoted by Student Council The week of September 14th-18th was Cancer-Awareness week and students dressed up each day. More than 100 students par-ticipated each day wearing lime green on Monday for lymphoma, blue on Tuesday for prostate cancer, gray on Wednesday for brain cancer, pink on Thursday for breast cancer, and orange for leukemia on Friday.

Students wearing gray on Tuesday supporting awareness for brain cancer.

kind of show I’ve always wanted to do.” He hopes that when fans see the show, they might recognize the music and remember it for years to come.

By Ryan Elliott and Leighanne Ashby

The Pioneer

Alice Robertson Jr. High

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♦ Veterans Memorial Wall To honor the veterans in the lives of students and staff a memorial was created to celebrate their ser-vice. At the Veterans day Assembly AR Spanish Teacher, Joe Collins was the key note speaker. The students were reminded of the dedication and sac-rifice our service men and women give for our country.

Dates to Remember

• December 18th—Band Concert

At 7:00pm in MHS Auditorium.

• December 19th—Choir Concert

At 1:15 in the AR Auditorium.

December 22nd –January 2nd—

Christmas Break

75th Anniversary!

On November 6, 2014

Alice Robertson joined the staff and communi-

ty in celebrating her life and the schools 75th

Anniversary. It was a great celebration!

ARJHS students partner with Muskogee Animal Shelter

Students in the Family Career and Leaders of America class have partnered with the local animal

shelter to help rescued animals. The class re-searched healthy dog snacks and prepared them in

the classroom kitchens. Students delivered the treats and took a tour of the facility.

Aladdin

November 7th –9th audiences enjoyed the students performances of Aladdin. The hard work the cast had put in was evident in the shows.

Student of the Month:

Alawna Justice, 7th

Phynix Coleman, 8th

The Muskogee Rougher Volleyball team has won 13 games this year. There are 20 girls on the team. Since school started the volleyball team has won 8 games and lost 2. Conference play will be at Union on October 7th.

Breakfast at SchoolThe Cafeteria will be serving breakfast every morning

before school for students to enjoy!

ARJH wins 21st century grant!Plans are being made for exciting afterschool programing and core subject tutoring!

Information will be sent home with students!

Alice Robertson’s New Tech team - seventh graders in Mary Flusche’s science class, took third place in the races and the Best Team Effort Awards at the 2015 River Rum-ba Regatta last Saturday.

The team entered two boats - ‘The Number 2 Pencil” and ”The Big Mistake Eraser.”

Though “Number 2,” the pencil boat was really “Number 1” as it won both of its heats, and took third overall for speed in their age group.

The eraser boat fell apart after the first race - making it truly a “Big Mistake.”

Nonetheless, showing true grit and determination, the paddlers dove right in and swam the boat across the finish line, where at the end the rest of the team swam out to meet them and helped them cross, earning them the Best Team Effort Award.

Dates to Remember October 5-6….…All School Picture dayOctober 6……8th grade football at Broken ArrowOctober 7……….Conference Volleyball Tour-nament at UnionOctober 13……….8th grade football at homeOctober 15-16……...Fall Break, No schoolOctober 20…..….8th grade football at home November 5, 7 & 8…….ARJH All School Musi-cal—OklahomaNovember 23-27…….Thanksgiving BreakMay 18-19…8th Grade Library Book check inMay 20-21…7th Grade laptop check inMay 20-21…7th Grade Library Book check inMay 22…..…8th Grade Farewell @Gym 9:00am

Oklahoma !!!This year ARJH is putting on

the musical “Oklahoma”. The play is set in Claremore, Oklaho-ma in 1906.

It tells the story of a cowboy named Curly (played by Wyatt Barnett) and his romance with a town girl named Laurey(played by Meredith Gilmartin).

Preformances will be Nov. 5, 7 & 8 - Come support this talented cast!!!

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