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Marana High School CARING INTERACTIONS & EFFECTIVE PRACTICES Marana High School

Marana High School Tiger Beat May 11, 2015 Vol. 1 Issue 44

Announcements

News & Resources

Dr. Murphy’s Message

Pg 2 Announcements/Recognition Pg 3 Graduation Information Pg 4 Grad Info cont’d Pg 5 Athletics Pg 6 Attend Events Pg 7 Wanderlust Choir Concert Pg 8 End of Semester Bell Schedule

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I hope all our MHS mothers and grandmothers had a wonderful Mother’s Day this past

Sunday. We only have two more weeks of this school year left! This Tiger Beat has

important information regarding graduation and events leading up to graduation. We

have a lot going on in May and this is an exciting time! I want all the parents of seniors

to know how much I am going to miss their amazing children. Their spirit will stay in

these halls for years to come. Please encourage your child to stay on task and finish

strong as finals are approaching. Have a wonderful week!

PARENTS OF SENIORS

Each year we put together a slide show displaying pictures of your graduates for the

front office monitor, cafeteria monitor, and to view at the Honors Conclave. Please

email me a picture of your child holding their college acceptance letter wearing their

future college t-shirt. This is really fun and the underclassman look up to our seniors. I

appreciate you helping me with this project. I look forward to the pictures. My email

address is [email protected].

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 616-6431 or email [email protected]. We are here to serve you.

EARLY RELEASE DAYS: 12:40PM on May 19th, 20th & 21st

PARENTS: WE WELCOME YOUR FEEDBACK

Please follow the link below to take a survey. We value

feedback from our parents and use the data from the surveys

to make Marana High School even more Caring and Effective.

Thank you very much. We appreciate your insights. https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=o-Ih858YIc5NkXwP6TvA-w

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GRAD NIGHT – Seniors & Parents: Still interested in attending Grad Night? Complete

a Senior Grad Night 2015 ticket reservation registration form indicating your interest in

attending Grad Night, May 20th, after graduation and turn it into the Bookstore at

school. The price is now $80 per Senior. Checks are payable to MHS PTO. Bring your

ticket reservation form and payment to the book store ASAP. Make sure both are in an

envelope labeled “SENIOR GRAD NIGHT” and include student’s first and last name on

the front of the envelope. A MHS Grad Night Ticket Reservation Form has been

attached for your convenience. Seniors Only!

Announcements

News & Updates

Student Recognition

MHS Top Ten Students at

our Blue and Gold Dinner

Ben Davis #1

Abbey Hilde #2

Breanna Featherston #3

McKenna Carter #4

Gabby Moreno #5

Brandon Matzuk #6

Bridgett Saxton #7

Eli Barnett #8

Jordan Wengert #9

Ayumi Pottenger #10



Graduation Information

BACCALAUREATE CEREMONY - The Baccalaureate Ceremony for seniors will be held this

year on May 17, 2015 at 6:00pm in the MHS Auditorium. Please join us as our seniors reflect

on their past 4 years at Marana and share some of their musical talents, along with a guest

speaker, and a slide show of our seniors. After the ceremony there will be cake. Seniors

should wear their cap, gowns, stoles, and their pins. Parents please send us a baby picture

and a senior picture of your senior to put in the slideshow. You can email them to

[email protected] or students can bring them to Miss Dickey in C-17 where they can be

scanned. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Miss Dickey. We look

forward to celebrating the seniors past 4 years here at Marana High School!

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN GRADUATION CEREMONY - Participating

seniors MUST attend all practices, be prompt for all scheduled times and follow the

guidelines outlined in this letter. Every attempt will be made to issue caps and gowns only to

those who appear to meet the graduation requirements. Issuance of a cap and gown does not

guarantee that all requirements have been met and the student is cleared to graduate. All

students must be cleared through the registrar, Mrs. Moore, before they can participate in the

graduation ceremony and/or receive their diploma. Students who have not completed

requirements will NOT be allowed to participate in any rehearsals or ceremonies of

graduation. If you choose not to participate, you MUST inform the principal’s secretary, Mrs.

Rowe, ASAP and pick up your diploma from Mrs. Rowe on or after Tuesday, May 26th during

the hours of 10:00 am and 1:00 pm.

PROPER GRADUATE ATTIRE AND BEHAVIOR FOR THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

All seniors are expected to wear the cap and gown issued to them for the ceremony. We

believe strongly that our commencement ceremony is a formal recognition that should

reflect a measure of decorum appropriate to the occasion. As a result, students will not be

permitted to wear a gown or cap other than the one issued to them. Students are not

permitted to decorate their caps or gowns. In addition, the only sashes/cords at the

commencement ceremony will be the silver cords, gold cords, white NHS sashes, Academy

hoods, and student council officer sashes. In addition, some clubs/athletics have given out

pins for seniors to wear on their hoods. These pins are permitted to be worn in the front of

the hood. Girls may not wear heels. They need to wear flats or wedges due to the turf.



Graduation Information

PARKING FOR SENIORS

The options for parking are as follows:

Graduates can be dropped off. Graduates can come with their families and park in the west lot. Graduates attending Grad Night at MHS will receive a special parking pass and they will be able to park in the bus lot behind our Agricultural Science building. This parking will be first come, first serve. I encourage you to car pool. Golden tickets will be handed out to Grad Night participants at graduation rehearsal.

PARKING FOR GUESTS AND HANDICAP INFORMATION

Parking will be very limited. Please consider car- pooling to decrease the number of vehicles in need of spaces.

The entrance to the stadium will be from the west parking lot only. Handicapped parking will be in the west parking lot in the first (North) row in front of the gym. Availability will be on a first come, first served basis. Handicapped parking will be for the vehicles with handicapped plates or tags ONLY.

Handicapped seating will be in front of the stands on the track. Due to limited seating, the disabled person and one family member may sit in the handicapped section. Arrangements must be made in advance in order to have handicapped seating. Please email Mrs. Rowe at [email protected] or call her at 616-6431 by Friday, May 15th.

GUEST EXPECTATIONS FOR OUR GRADUATION CEREMONY

Please help us in communicating to your family, friends and graduating seniors the

dignity of this ceremony. Beach balls, air horns, silly string, screaming, etc. serve only to

disrupt the ceremony and detract from the accomplishments of the seniors who are

walking across the stage. Everyone who has met graduation requirements and is

receiving a diploma deserves their “moment in the spotlight,” free of rude and

inappropriate behavior from others.

In addition, guests will be invited onto the field after the ceremony to congratulate their

graduates. Due to our new, beautiful turf field the items below are prohibited on the

field.

Any size heels (please wear wedges or flats)

Chewing gum/Beverages/Food of any kind/Sunflower seeds Motorized vehicles Tobacco products/e-cigarettes Any celebratory items such as confetti, poppers, silly string etc.



MARANA ATHLETICS

Tiger Pride News

This was a great spring athletic season with Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Track and

Men’s Volleyball for the 2015 year. All programs are entrenched in the 3C’s (Culture,

Commitment, and Competitiveness) at practice, on the field, court, and on campus.

We have several athletes going on to play in college and we are very proud of their

accomplishments. To the Tigers who will be returning, we look forward to the

upcoming year for you to show us your TIGER PRIDE character and continue the

work of our graduating Tigers. We are proud to say we are Marana High School and

appreciate all the hard work that was done this year. Have a Tiger Pride summer!

Proud to be the AD and TIGER PRIDE!

Ms. Montiel Turner

Please complete the attached spring sports survey and return by email, mail or with

your student for the Baseball (Frosh, JV & V), Softball (JV & V), Tennis (boys & girls),

Track & Field (boys & girls), and Men’s Volleyball (Frosh, JV & V).



ATTEND

Campus & Community Events

Visit us at

www.maranausd.org/mhs

Date Event Information

5/12 Choir Performance MHS Auditorium 7PM

“Wanderlust: Memories &

Melodies of Far-Away Lands

5/13 Orchestra Performance MHS Auditorium 7PM

5/14 Last day for seniors

5/17 Baccalaureate MHS Auditorium 6PM

5/18 Honors Conclave MHS Auditorium 6PM

5/19 Early Release @ 12:40 9th – 11th grades


Graduation MHS Football Stadium 8PM






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