Mt. Carmel High School

Juniors and Seniors: Looking for something impressive to put on your college applications and scholarship forms: Become a Lunch Buddy with a student from Mt. Carmel Elementary School. Once a week you would have lunch/recess with the same student. It is a great program to help a younger student feel special. . As a Lunch Buddy you would build self-confidence in your student and also form a valuable relationship with them. First grade lunch hour is 11:30-12:15 which works well with high school students whom have 5A lunch. Second Grade lunch is 12:05-12:50. As a Lunch buddy you can eat free at the elementary school or bring in a healthy lunch from home. Students usually come on Tuesdays or Thursdays. The program starts in Oct and through to the end of the school year. If you switch lunch hours during Spring Semester we just have you get a different buddy whom is being serviced. Please speak to: Mrs. Laura Taylor if you are interested. This is an upper level program for Juniors and Seniors. A student must be able to get transportation to elementary school. Your parents will fill out a consent saying you can be off school grounds for the program. Teachers work with you about arriving in a timely manner. Mrs. Nancy Vargo is the sponsor at the MCES for the program. You may reach her at 263-3876 if you have any questions. The Lunch Buddy program leaves a big impact on the Elementary Students. Please consider volunteering for this program.. We will meet in the Guidance Conference Room on 10/17 during activity periods.

Cross Country celebrated senior "night" tonight vs. Fairfield. Pictured (L-R) Skyler Pritchett and Boyd Holt.

Lots of Happenings at MCHS. Girls Golf plays in their regionals today. Cross Country has their first home meet vs. Fairfield at 4:15. Undefeated Boys Soccer ventures to Harrisburg for their final regular season match at 5:00. Girls Tennis takes on Mt. Vernon at home at 5:00. Girls Volleyball takes on Washington at home at 5:30. Friday, undefeated Boys Varsity Football plays at Vincennes at 6:30. Saturday, the Marching Aces compete in Bloomington, Illinois and Girls Swimming will have their first meet at home. Friday will end the first quarter of the school year! No School Friday for students. Best of luck Golden Aces!

Seniors: The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship. The scholarship is designed to help recipients graduate college debt free. To access the application visit www.hsfmo.org. The deadline is November 15, 2019 Eligibility requirements: 1. Must be a U.S. citizen 2. Must attend a public high school 3. Must be in the high school graduating class. 4. Must have achieved a 3.75 CGPA or higher 5. Must 24 on ACT or 1150 on SAT 6. Must enroll at an eligible four year college or university the fall semester following high school graduation. 7. Must work 240 hours in the twelve months prior to the start of each academic 8. At least a 24 on ACT 9. Must complete the FAFSA in 2019 and get less than $6500 10. Must apply for eligible Federal and State grants 11. Must apply for eligible federal state grants

What's worse than being toilet papered? Cleaning it up! Let MCHS FBLA members pick up the mess for you. Contact the email or numbers on the flyer for TP Insurance! FBLA members can clean up once for a free will donation or on the weekends for the rest of October for $25!

Girls Tennis celebrated senior "night" Monday vs. Fairfield. Pictured (L-R) Katie Halbig, Lauren Schoon, Ashton Stine, Ashton Lane.

Thank you to Allie Silvernale, from Silvernale Photography, for speaking to Mrs. Witsman's Photoshop classes yesterday. The students were able to see her camera, view examples of work, and ask questions about picture editing and modifications.

Sophomores Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) prepares young men and women for a lifetime of leadership. HOBY’s state leadership seminar is a one-of-a-kind program for high school sophomores. Attendees will participate in interactive leadership training, meet state leaders, and make new friends. Illinois state leadership seminar will be held on campus at Illinois Wesley University June 18-June 20, 2020. Interested students need to see Mrs. Paddick. For more information visit HOBY.org/lead

COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR! October 15th from 2-4pm Located in the Linda Oxby Gymnasium At Edwards County High School Open to the Public! Please enter thru the High School Entrance #3 in front of the school. The following Schools and Companies will be present Gibson County Coal Olney Central College Eastern Illinois University Vincennes University University of Evansville Wabash Valley College SIU Carbondale Murray State University Illinois Student Assistance Commision Lincoln Trail College Frontier Community College Champion Laboratories Southeast Illinois AHEC Fairfield Memorial Hospital Illinois National Guard United States Marines Citizens National Bank Effingham School of Cosmetology NIX Companies Wal Mart DC United States Army

Seniors: LaVern and Nola McEntire Lineworker’s Scholarship. One scholarship a year will be awarded to an individual who is related to a rural electric cooperative employee or director in the state of Illinois; or is the son or daughter of an electric cooperative member in Illinois; or is enrolled in the Lincoln Land lineworker’s school; or has served or is serving in the U.S. armed forces or National Guard. The applicant must have a highschool diploma or a GED at the time the scholarship is awarded. (Please see the “LaVern and Nola McEntire Lineworker’s Scholarship Official Rules and Regulations “ sheet for all eligibility requirements, available in the guidance office.)

Seniors: 2020 Illinois Electric Cooperatives Memorial Scholarships Available: Norris Electric Cooperative has announced that the IEC will award 12 scholarships. See MCHS Scholarship FB page for more details and links.

Dear Parents / Guardians, This letter is to inform you about the Wabash Community Unit School District #348 breakfast program. Wabash District #348 has a breakfast program like our lunch program. Breakfast is provided by the kitchen staff at all schools. Breakfast is $1.00 and is served from 7:20 a.m. until 7:53 a.m. Please tell your child about our breakfast program. We look forward to seeing them. In compliance with federal law and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Thank you, Wabash #348 Kitchen Staff

Seniors: The WVC FAFSA Completion night has been rescheduled for Monday October 28th.

MCHS FBLA members are selling Pura Vida bracelets. They are $6 a bracelet with two colors to choose from. The bracelets will be delivered in 4-6 weeks. All proceeds will be used to pay for conference expenses. Find a MCHS FBLA member to order!

Parent Teacher Conferences: In order to better accommodate the parents of our students the Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on October 22 & 24 from 4-7 p.m. The signup procedure is: 1. Parents may call the Guidance office at 262-8886 or may stop by during school hours (7:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.) to make appointments. Students may also set these appointments up for their parents in the Guidance Office at the school. Parents or guardians can email Chris Pitzer cpitzer@wabash348.com . 2. An appointment schedule for each teacher will be kept in the school guidance office. Appointments will be 15 minutes in length with a short break in between each one. 3. There is no deadline for sign-up; however, the sign-up procedure will be on a first come-first serve basis. 4. Parents are encouraged to sign-up for appointments prior to 4:00 P.M. on Monday October 21.. This way, an appointment schedule can be furnished to each teacher in order to properly prepare for their upcoming conferences. 5. Parents who cannot attend a conference on these scheduled dates are encouraged to contact individual teachers for appointments on other dates or send an email.

Seniors: DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution offer several different scholarships through their online site: https://dar.academicworks.com

Juniors and Seniors: A representative from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale will be available October 14 at 10:30 to meet with students interested in SIU-C. If you are interested, please sign up in the Guidance Department.

9th - 12th grade: DAR Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Title of Essay " A Sailor's Experiences as Part of Christopher Columbus' First Expedition to the Americas" Due December 2, 2019. Entry forms available in the Guidance Office.

Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) student results will be coming home for all students in 4th - 9th grade today, October 1st.

Seniors: If you need assistance filling out the FAFSA form for financial aid WVC is offering a FAFSA Completion Night. It will be Monday October 7th at WVC Main Hall room 205 from 5:00pm-7:00pm.