Tennis preseason practice starts February 21 . Meet in Auxiliary Gym, ready to meet and get practice instruction. Tryouts end, if weather cooperates friday February 24th. There will be a team practice at Butler YMCA saturday morning 7:15-9am
The Scholastic Art Awards is the nation's oldest art competition, with over 200,000 student entries submitted. Entries are judged by regions; in the Southeast Region, MHS won several awards. Congrats to Jennifer Martinez, who won an Honorable mention and a Silver Key for her work, Angela Nguyen with two honorable mentions and Aaron Schieble who won a silver key. Their teacher is Ms. Elizabeth Corbin. Congrats to Faye Chiang, who won a silver key. Congrats to Aaron Schieble, who received an honorable mention. Congrats to Nathaniel Gist, who received an honorable mention. Congrats to Liberty Young and Olivia Kukahiko, who both received Gold keys for their art. Their teacher is Ms. Delana Chandler.
Senior T shirts are being sold, this is your final chance! Order by 2/10. More information is on canvas!
GRADUATION INFORMATION -- All 2023 high school graduations will be held on Saturday, May 20th at 8:00 a.m.
Massaponax Talent Show
Put your talent on display for all to see! This year's talent show is January 27th at 7 pm in the auditorium. Tickets are $5 on Ticket Spicket. If you'd like to compete, please email Mr. Singer (ssinger@spotsylvania.k12.va.us) before the end of school on January 20th. First prize is a $50 Visa gift card, second prize is $25, and the audience will vote on their favorite for an additional $25 gift card.

Swim Team Fundraiser at Chipotle

This is an inclement weather update. All Spotsylvania County Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, December 15. Schools will open two hours late. 12-month employees and essential employees are to report to work on time as safety permits. All other employees will report two hours late.
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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD'S REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022, HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Girls lacrosse has conditioning on Monday and Wednesdays from 5:15-6:30 at the stadium. Returning players should attend, if you are interested come find out if you’d like to play! No experience needed!

On November 18th, Marketing Students experienced New York City and were able to see marketing in action. Students learned about the role of the New York sports and entertainment industry and the operations of major venues such as MetLife Stadium, Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall.Students attended The Rockettes, Holiday Spectacular and Top of the Rock. Students closed out the day with a tour of MetLife Stadium.

Boys Lacrosse Meeting - Thursday, Dec. 8th during Pride Time in the Weight Room.

Our Annual Academic Awards Ceremony will be held on November 15th and 18th in the auditorium. The class of 2023, 2024, and 2025 will be recognized for their academic achievement during the 2021-2022 school year. Students that are being recognized will receive an email invitation from the School Counseling Office. Below is the schedule for the ceremony. Please direct any questions to the School Counselling Office. We look forward to celebrating with you. November 15 @8am – Class of 2025 November 15 @1pm- Class of 2024 November 18 @ 8am – Class of 2023
Our Veteran family members enjoyed a delicious breakfast sponsored by National Honor Society to celebrate Veterans Day.
Thanks to all of you that have served.
Participate in a FREE Virtual Recruiting & Scholarship Workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 - 8:00 PM. Watch it together in the comfort & SAFETY of your HOME You must Pre-Register. Space is LIMITED! Save your spot! To Register go to dynamitesports.com

Congratulations to the Girls Volleyball team for winning the Region 5D Championship! The Lady Panthers have earned a HOME State Quarterfinal match and will be played this Saturday, November 12 at 6pm. Come out to support the team... Go 'Ponax!

Thank You, MHS Band Sponsors: The Massaponax Band Program is grateful to our generous Community Partners for 2022-2023. We thank the following for their support of our student musicians this year: Gold Sponsors: Calypso Kennels, KBI Music Shoppe, Sheetz, Publix, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, ALDI, and Minuteman Press - Fredericksburg Silver Sponsor: Wegmans
In celebration of DECA Week we are holding a "Can Do" food drive and hoping you can help us support our community. Here's how it works: 1. Request a bag to fill (see picture) and stop by 129 to get a bag. 2. Fill the bag with a minimum of 10 non-perishable items 3. Return filled bag to Room 129 (our hope is to collect all bags back and use them again in future drives) We will be collecting through Tuesday, November 15th, and delivering to the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank on November 16. We have attached a picture from the food bank of the items in high demand, the items in the picture are all brands, but please feel free to purchase generic/store brands. We have 300 bags to fill!! So request 1,2, or more. ***Our Goal is to deliver 3000 items on November 16th Thank you so much for always helping us to make a difference in our community!!
UPDATES FOR WINTER SPORTS TRYOUTS
*Varsity Boys Basketball - MONDAY, 11/7 - 2:30pm-4:30pm (Gym)
*JV/Freshman Boys Basketball - TUESDAY, 11/8 - 6:30pm-8:15pm (meet in Aux Gym)
*Girls Basketball (Var/JV) - MONDAY, 11/7 - 6:30pm-8:30pm (Gym)
*Swim (at YMCA) - MONDAY, 11/7 - 3pm-4:30pm (bus available after school for transport)
*Wrestling - MONDAY, 11/7 - 4:30pm-6:30pm (meet in Common B)
*Indoor(Winter) Track - TUESDAY, 11/8 - 3:30pm-5pm (Stadium)
Congratulations to the Massaponax Girls Volleyball team for advancing to the Region 5D Semifinals. The match will be played at HOME:
Saturday, Nov. 5th - Briar Woods AT Massaponax - 6pm
Don't miss it... Make plans to come out to support the Lady Panthers!
