MTHS Parent Group Meeting Notes

December 4, 2006

 

 

 

Techie Parent Found:

A New MTHS Parent Group Web-Site to be up and running soon!

We will soon have a website in which we will be able to advertise various companies from which we will be able to generate revenue for the school. Parents will be able to support the school by going through MTHS to get to such sites as Amazon.com, etc. Very exciting!

 

2-Hour Delay Start Time Confusion:

Principal Schwab apologized for the confusion last Thursday on the 2-hour delay start time. It wasn’t exactly clear to many folks as to what time school was actually starting on  11/30. For future reference, on a normal school day the start time is 7:30, beginning with tutorial. On 2-hour delay starts, school will start at 9:30, but they will drop the tutorial, so that every class can have a 35 minute period. This schedule is posted on the MTHS Website. If your child came after 9:30 and was counted absent/tardy on 11/30, just call up the Attendance Office and ask that your child be excused because of the confusion.

 

Michael Clune, the new MTHS Substance Abuse Counselor, presented more information on his role and the various clubs that are available at MTHS for students. Michael’s role is to respond to drug use, drug abuse, substance use, anger management and offers referrals and monitors treatment. He is available at the school on M, T, Th & F.

 

There are three student clubs within MTHS that he plays a role in. The Tattoo Club; these students support non-smoking, help others not to smoke and they speak at elementary schools about the reasons not to smoke. The Terrace U-Turn Club; students living and supporting clean & sober lifestyles. This group of students puts on Movie Nights at MTHS. The GYBO Club; “Get You Butt Out” is a quit smoking program that meets two times/week or once a month, students supporting students.

 

Michael would like to start a class for all student drivers to take in which the serious dangers of driving and drinking are discussed. The idea behind it is preventive, having the students hear from other young adults about their DUI’s and serious consequences they have experienced from drinking and driving.

 

 

Robin Downie

robindo@msn.com