Mt. Carmel High School

Seniors: The Cowen Scholarship applications are available in the Guidance Office. The goal of the Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to young adults from small towns in Southern Illinois, who are pursuing training in the vocational or technical fields. The deadline is March 31, 2020.

Great turn out for the MCHS/MCES Lunch Buddy Volunteer program!

SENIORS: WVC Scholarship applications are available to print out at www.iecc.edu/wvc

SENIORS: A representative from U of E will be here Monday October 21 at 9:40 am. Sign up in the Guidance office if interested.

Mt. Carmel FFA Fish Fry this Saturday, October 19th! 5:00-7:00 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 and available from Ms. Nina Geiling or any FFA member. $12 at the door. Kid's Meal $5.00. Dine in or Carry out. WCYC-Anderson Building.

Members of FBLA were busy this weekend cleaning up toilet paper for the TP Insurance houses! Thank you to those supporting our club!

Congratulations to the MCHS Girls Golf Team who aced Sectionals and are heading to State this weekend! Go Aces!

Picture Retakes Tuesday, October 15 for Mt. Carmel Jr./Sr. High School. This is for students who did not get their picture taken or students who are bringing their picture packets back to get them retaken.

Get registered to vote! A deputy registrar will be in the High School Lobby Wednesday October 16th, during both lunch hours to register anyone eighteen or older or who will be turning 18 in the next few months. Bring your driver's license and your social security number. Voting is the right and duty of every American Citizen. --Citizens Group of Wabash County, Illinois Contact: Victoria Bayne, 618-263-7082

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.