MHS PTSA eNews, March 3, 2021

A Message from the
PTSA President

Dear Highlander Families,

We are so excited to be working with the school administration to celebrate our Senior Class of 2021 and welcome freshmen back to the school building this week!

You Asked, We Delivered: We are partnering with local businesses to offer MHS students mock college admission tests including PSAT, SAT and ACT. Please encourage your students to take these mock tests for practice, they simulate real tests. On behalf of the PTSA, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the C2 Education of McLean for their generous donation of tutoring hours to the MHS Student Services. Five students in need will each receive 20 hours of free tutoring to assist with school work.

Recognize your student’s hard work and remember to celebrate your senior student with personalized Graduation Signs and underclassmen with their own Student Recognition Signs. Support your community and show highlander spirit tomorrow when you dine in or carry out at Tysons Silver Diner. 

Sincerely,

Savitha Parvataneni Sagar

Bell Schedule
for the Remainder of the School Year

School will begin at 8:20am and end at 2:50pm.

This schedule will accommodate 4 lunch shifts for everyone.  

Bell schedules can also be found on the school's website. 

Class of 2021 Personalized Graduation Yard Signs

Now Available for Purchase!!

It is time to celebrate your senior's accomplishment with a Graduation Yard Sign! Optional adhesive is available for window or door mounting too.

Signs can be personalized with your senior’s first name or ordered with the word GRADUATE in the name space.

Signs are $25 each and will be delivered to your yard by PTSA volunteers. Order deadline is March 28th for delivery starting in early April.

For more information, click here. 

Student Recognition
Yard/Home Signs

Want to recognize your Freshman, Sophomore or Junior student(s) for all their hard work during this distance learning year?

What better way to acknowledge their effort than with a Student Recognition Sign!

Each sign costs $25, is personalized with the student’s class year and will be delivered directly to your home when ready. Signs come with a metal stand to push into the ground. Adhesive may be requested at no extra charge if window or door mounting is preferred.

Support your PTSA and recognize your student today! Go to the PTSA website.

New Mock PSAT Test Offered
to MHS Students

The PTSA has partnered with C2 Education to provide MHS students virtual Mock PSAT Tests in March. 

Use this link to register for the following dates and times:

• Saturday, March 6th at 9:30am
• Saturday, March 6th at 1:00pm
• Saturday, March 13th at 9:30am
• Saturday, March 13th at 1:00pm

The fee is $20 and proceeds benefit the PTSA.

If you have any questions or need more information, contact C2 Education either by phone at: (703) 288-4400, text at: (571) 766-6042 or email at: mclean@c2educate.com. 

MHS PTSA Needs You!

The McLean PTSA is an all-volunteer organization. Whether you have the time and energy to chair a committee or prefer to volunteer an hour at an occasional event, the PTSA needs you!

Please consider the following open positions:

Nominating Committee Member

Volunteer to help identify and recruit PTSA executive leaders for next school year. This is a short-term commitment, ending by early April or sooner (if we can quickly recruit for the open positions). 

President Elect

Serve the Highlander community before stepping into the role of President. Share your valuable insights and contributions and shape the following year, while allowing time to learn on the job.

For more information and to view other open positions click here.

 Highlander Shout-Outs to MHS Teachers and Staff

A Message from a Parent of a 9th Grader to Ms. Suchoski:

"Ms. Suchoski,

Our family would like to thank you for everything you have done this year to help [our daughter] be successful! Whenever I have reached out, you have responded enthusiastically. Your willingness to check in with [our daughter] on Mondays and Fridays to help her keep up with her work has been very helpful. I know that [our daughter] has felt supported. I have as well. Thank you!"

A Message from a 12th Grader to Mr. Cascio:

"Thanks to Mr. Cascio for teaching in an incredibly engaging and interesting way, and prioritizing thoughtful discussion over busywork!"

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Help us Continue These Shout-Outs
and Show Our Appreciation to
Highlander Teachers and Staff

Please submitting a shout-out using this form.

There is no deadline - send as many shout-outs as you like.

We will post them on a weekly basis in the eNews.

Sophomore Highlander Hangout

Come join fellow sophomore at the MHS track (Davidson Road entrance). There will be cornhole, footballs, soccer balls, spike ball, frisbees, and plenty of room to spread out and connect with your classmates! 

The hangout will take place Monday, March 8th from 12:30pm-1:30pm and 1:30pm-2:30pm. 

Masks and social distancing required. 

Register here and choose from two event times.

Student-Athlete College Prep Live Webinar

On March 11th at 7:00pm, the PTSA is hosting a 45-minute live webinar on College Prep for Student-Athletes: NCAA Guide Review, presented by experts from C2 Education.

A link for the meeting will be sent an hour before. 

Upcoming Virtual Mock ACT and SAT Tests

EC Tutoring continues to offer virtual mock ACT and SAT tests to area students for $20 each. 

The upcoming dates are:

Mock SAT, Saturday, March 20^th  https://conta.cc/2NrMuaS

Mock ACT, Saturday, March 27^th https://conta.cc/3pkvRes

Mock SAT, Saturday, April 10^th https://conta.cc/2Oy3fSb

Mock ACT, Saturday, April 24^th https://conta.cc/3dqKs5A

Please remember to indicate that you are a MHS student on the registration form to ensure that the PTSA receives credit; the fees support our programs.

Help Our Cause: Details about the program here.

The Youth Creativity Project (YCP) is Looking for Student Volunteers - Earn Service Hours

YCP is a youth-led non-profit organization established in September 2020 by high-schoolers in the DMV area with a passion for art. It is dedicated to bringing youth and their families in healthcare facilities a sense of connection and healing by providing them with engaging art activities that foster creative thinking.

YCP is looking for student volunteers that can commit at least 2 hours each week (depending on role). For more information about this opportunity, visit their site. 

Help SHARE Serve Our Community

SHARE of McLean is desperately in need of liquid laundry detergent and cooking oil.

Medium sized bottles of detergent (approximately 32 loads) and cooking oil (48 oz.) are ideal.

You can leave the detergent and oil at the MHS Front Entrance, between the glass doors, in a box marked “SHARE”. Please come during school hours to gain admittance. Donations can also be brought directly to Share’s volunteers between 8:30am – 12:00pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays at:

Share at McLean Baptist Church
1367 Chain Bridge Road 
McLean, VA 22101

You can also place them in the outdoor donation sheds at the church anytime. Just follow the walkway from the parking lot.

Click here for more information about SHARE.