MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL S PAWS Issue # very long time since MHS has made it this far. Thank you Coach Stewart!

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1 MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL S PAWS Issue # MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL S PAWS 10/30/2017 MOVING ON TO THE PLAYOFFS THIS WEEK S SHOUT OUTS Congratulations to the Bulldog Band who competed in the UIL Region 6 Marching Band Contest on Saturday, October 21 at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa. In addition to a spectacular performance, the band received 1st division ratings from every judge at the contest. Congratulations to our band students for all of their hard work! very long time since MHS has made it this far. Thank you Coach Stewart! Our district champ Lady Dawgs are moving on to the next round. Wish them well as they compete at Sul Ross on Monday. Congrats to coach A-Z and the football boys for their win over Amarillo Tascosa on Friday. This win puts us 2-2 in district and on our way to capture the 4 th playoff spot. From a field of 18 teams MHS shows themselves to be some of the best with 21 medals! MHS Tennis Team finishes their fall season at the Regional Quarterfinal. We are super proud of their hard work. It s been a Girls: 4th Midland High 209 pts. Boys: 4th Midland High 153 pts. 11th Lee High 11 pts. And 2 nd place in Team Spirit! Go Go Aqua Dawgs!

2 One-to-One tutoring Don t miss the new tutoring opportunity for students. Every Monday from 4:05-6:00pm, students can receive expert help and a Snack! Students who have gone have been very excited as are we. Thanks so much to First Presbyterian for allowing us to use their facilities FAFSA every Tuesday The district goal for FAFSA complete in 75%. As Principal, my goal is always 100%!! Please help us out parents. We can t do it without you. We are currently at 49%. MHS MENDEZ FINISHES 27 TH Senior Lorenzo Mendez finished 27 th overall (15:40.70) during Monday s Region I-6A Cross-Country Championships at Mae Simmons Park, missing a state berth by four spots. Mendez was 14 th among individuals on a non-qualifying team. The Midland High boys finished 18 th in the team standings, while the MHS girls came in 17 th. Junior Jenia Mitchell was the Lady Bulldogs top girls runner, with a 71 st -place finish (19:27.12). Regional Orchestra Students The following students competed and were accepted into the All Region Orchestra!!!! Symphony Orchestra: Ammar Aljerwi Carolina Venegas Cassie Prusner Christian Doan Nathan Dumas-Salgado Tommy Frances Andrew Sanchez Lilly Vandeburgh Lindley Hobbs Zack Morris Jacob Ochoa Lincoln Steffens Alternate: Tim Chappell Philharmonic Orchestra: Caitlin Fall

3 Swim and Dive Bring Home 21 Medals G- 200 Medley Relay 3rd Midland 1:56.21 B- 200 Medley Relay 3rd Midland 1:44.75 G- 200 Free 1st Mollie Wright 1: rd Celeste Garza 2:02.16 B- 200 Free 1st Braden Vines 1:42.86 ** New Meet Record** 2nd Nathan Keller 1:48.25 G- 200 IM 4th Maya Anderson 2:23.99 B- 200 IM 6th Martin Knorr 2:13.38 G- 1 mtr Diving 2nd Kristen Hepfer {Consideration All-American Point Accumulation} She can now apply for this award 4th Kathe Hepfer th Jade McBride B- 1 mtr Diving 4th Grayson Jones G- 100 free 5th Daily Parker G- 500 free 1st Mollie Wright 5: rd Celeste Garza 5:20.60 B- 500 free 1st Nathan Keller 4: rd Martin Knorr 5:05.36 {Dropped a total of 12 seconds off his best time of 5:17.09} G- 200 Free Relay 2nd Midland 1:44.16 G- 100 breast 2nd Maya Anderson 1:12.54 B- 100 breast 1st Braden Vines :57.67 ** New Meet Record** B- 400 Fee Relay 2nd 3:21.55 ESL Helping the Family It was a difficult week for our Bulldog family with the loss of one of our own. I am very proud of how our ESL students channeled their grief into a positive action to assist the family. They were able to raise $3000 dollars to assist the family.

4 Safe2Save Parent Competition about SAFE 2 SAVE: Thank you so much for your participation in our SAFE2SAVE competition! I am attaching a flyer we have the summarizes the most basic information for users. Please feel free to include this in newsletters or social media! If you are looking for a paragraph to put in a newsletter, website or on Facebook here is a short blurb Safe 2 Save is a free app that rewards drivers for not touching their phones while they drive. Once the app is downloaded and settings are configured, drivers receive two points for every minute that you drive without touching your phone (apps can run in the background like maps, handsfree phone, Pandora, etc ). Once you have accumulated some points you can redeem them for great discounts at local businesses and restaurants. Even though the handsfree law is throughout the state of Texas now, some people still need some additional motivation to just leave their phones down while driving. We ve really seen many people change their behavior because of this app! Our competitions are a fun way for participants to raise awareness for distraction-free driving. At Midland High the student who earns the most amount of points before Nov. 23rd, will win $1000 and the parent with the most points could win $500. We will also be handing out 10 "engagement prizes" on random days to students who are posting on Social Media and using the app. These prizes are an assortment $50 gift cards! All the prize money has been graciously donated by the local Misty Borland Phiffer or Borland Phiffer Law PLLC. To join the competition follow these steps: 1. Download Safe 2 Save from the app store 2. Input your information and configure your settings 3. Click the Trophy Icon on the bottom right hand corner 4. Insert the code of the competition you would like to join: either PERMIANSTUDENT or PERMIANPARENTS 5. Pull up the app to log in every time you get into your car. Apps can run in the background but don't exit out of the app until you arrive at your destination. 6. Post on social media using #drivesafe2save to qualify for some of our engagement prizes! With any questions please feel free to abigayle@safe2save.org so you can start competing today! Visit safe2save.org for more information about our app and the businesses we partner with in the Midland/Odessa area. Thanks!! Navy-Teacher of the Year Mrs. Solano has been nominated as Navy Teacher of the Year. The nomination is for showing leadership in the classroom as an educator and also for being supportive of the Navy recruiters and the students who enter the Navy. The celebration is a 4 day event where we visit the base, ships and Navy museums to learn more about the Navy s mission, educational opportunities for students, and meet to honor the sailors and they honor us teachers.

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