Massaponax High School - Together, we prepare our students for their future.

MHS Cheer Tryouts

Germanna Community College is offering various SMART START tuition-free course options for Dual Enrollment students, graduating seniors, first-generation students, and students who may have additional barriers. Each SMART START program will provide specialized advising, assistance with financial aid processes, dedicated academic support, career & transfer tools, resources, and so much more! GCC is here to support all students in their academic endeavors. There is a priority deadline of April 15th. A SMART START Interest Form must be completed to determine eligibility. The QR code provided on the attached flyer and a link on the GCC homepage will direct students to more detailed information and the link for the interest form. Students will be contacted by GCC staff directly once they complete and submit a SMART START Interest Form. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your GCC high school career coach, Lawana Burnett Lawana Burnett, M.A. Coordinator of Dual Enrollment & High School Programs Germanna Community College (540) 891-3069 lburnett@germanna.edu

Time is running out to order a senior ad for the yearbook! Go to https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/yearbook-ads to place your order to honor your senior today.

Spotsylvania County Government Career Chat

FAFSA Night - January 22 from 5:30 to 7:00 (College Bound Seniors) A reminder that the annual FAFSA information night is coming up on January 22 from 5:30-7. This event will include refreshments and a presentation from a financial aid expert, followed by a Q&A session. We encourage all seniors seeking higher education to attend!

MHS Theatre Presents...CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION Join us for performances full of CRIME, PERSUASION, DANCE, and JAZZ as MHS Theatre presents our winter musical Chicago: Teen Edition on the following dates: Thursday - January 25 @ 7:00 pm Friday - January 26 @ 7:00 pm Saturday - January 27 @ 2:00 pm (special matinee performance) Saturday - January 27 @ 7:00 pm Tickets are available on gofan.co See you there!

Spotsylvania CTC is excited to announce our upcoming student open house on January 3, 2024. We'll be offering two sessions, one from 12-2 and another from 5-7. Make sure to drop by and GET THE SCOOP on our 19 available programs.

Join us for the only public performance of the schools competition one act "The 146 Point Flame". This is a 'pay what you can' fundraiser- this means there is no ticket price! this is all donation based!

PTSO Fall Vendor & Craft Fair - Oct 28 from 10 am to 3:00 pm This Saturday (October 28) from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm our PTSO is hosting a Fall Vendor and Craft Fair in the MHS Panther Stadium Parking Lot. There are still some spaces to be rented if you are the CRAFTY-type! Please scan the QR codes above to save your space.

Crumbl Cookies Fundraiser - Wednesday, Oct. 25 Come out to Crumbl Cookies in Central Park on Wednesday, October 25 to support the MHS yearbook, newspaper and literary magazine! A portion of all sales from 3-6 p.m. will go toward printing our school publications - no flier needed.

Panther Swim Team Interest Meeting If you want to join the swim team, please complete the form on the Panther Community Announcements in Canvas. An interest meeting will be held on Friday, October 20th during Pride Time in the library.

MHS HOMECOMING 2023

Come and support the Ponax Theatre Department at Sweet Frog on Plank Road on October 6th! Help us fund for our musical and competition shows!

Chicago: Teen Edition Auditions - Want to be a part of this year's winter musical? Auditions for Chicago will be Monday September 25th! Stop by Ms. Hopkins room 111 for a permission slip and to ask questions you may have!

Special Games Student Volunteer Info Meeting - Special games is holding an information meeting on Wednesday, September 27th during Pridetime in the Auditorium. Please fill out the form to be signed up. Contact Ms. Odyniec or Mrs. Hall with questions or concerns.

The first PTSO meeting of the year will be Tuesday, 9/12 at 6:00 p.m. in the MHS school library. If you can not make it in person, you can join via Google Meet. The PTSO will be sending this link out to you via email.

The Homecoming Dance will be held on Saturday October 21. Tickets go on sale Monday September 25 and will be sold for 3 weeks during B Day lunches. To be able to purchase a ticket code, you must have paid all debt for this school year. This means your 2023 - 2024 class dues and art fees. Please take care of this as soon as possible to make the ticket process run smoothly. You can pay dues/fees on scps.schoolcashonline.com. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Guerin or Denise Glassford.

Important Driver Ed information for 10th grade families--- Driver Ed students are required to attend one 90 Minute Parent/Teen Information Session during the school year, in accordance with Senate Bill 78, (2022). These sessions will be held at MHS on September 20, 2023 and January 31, 2024. Sessions will begin promptly at 6 in the MHS auditorium. Parents/Guardians are strongly encouraged to attend the session with their student, as safe student driving is a partnership between parents, students,and teachers. If parents are unable to attend, there is an opt out form that must be submitted prior to the session. Reach out to the individual DE teachers for a link to this form. More information will be forthcoming to DE students/parents.

FBLA is raising money for the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation through a school-wide, grade level competition! Bring in your loose change, dollar bills, and gift cards with balances of $5-$50 to help support area families battling childhood cancer. Donations can be made during A-day lunch shifts and in room 210.

School Picture Day for 9th-11th grade student IDs and the yearbook will be taken on Thursday, August 31 and Friday, September 1. Freshmen and sophomores will have their portraits taken during their PE classes and juniors will be during their English classes. Students who miss school on these days will have an opportunity to take a makeup portrait on October 23. Seniors who did not get their portraits taken over the summer will be able to do so on October 19th and 20th. Contact Ms. Marshall at memarshall@spotsylvania.k12.va.us with any questions.