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Marion County High School
March 11, 2010

9 Weeks exams this week!
9 weeks exam start this week. Thursday, March 11 3rd
and 4th exams; and
Friday, March 12 5th
and 6th exams. Grades on
computer by Wednesday, March 24th.
Report Cards issued on March 25th.
Students taking ACCESS courses make
sure all work is caught up by
Friday. Your 9 weeks grade will
come from work up to this point.
Make sure all zeroes are cleared up
with your teacher.
Seniors planning to major in any
applied technology field (2 year
degree) see Mrs. Cooper for the
Ernest Rankin Fite scholarship
application that is due March 15
Senior
girls the Lancaster scholarship is
now available in Mrs. Coopers
office Deadline to apply is March
31st
Listerhill Credit Union Scholarship
information is available in Mrs.
Coopers office Parents must be
members of the credit union to
apply. Deadline is March 30th.
Congratulations to Alana Pollard for
winning a 10,000 scholarship to The
University of West Alabama.
Way to Go!
Congratulations to Bryant Cooper for
being named a finalist for the
National Beta Club Scholarship.
Bryant will know in late March if he
will receive a scholarship from the
National Beta Club!
The cheerleaders are selling Little
Caesars Pizza! Place your
order with any cheerleader or Mrs.
Cooper by Friday, March 12th.
State Bank and Trust scholarship
applications are in - see Mrs. Cooper -
Deadline is March 13th.
Applications must be turned into Mrs.
Cooper by March 11th.
Shelton State Foundation Scholarship
applications can be picked up from Mrs.
Cooper - Deadline is March 15th.
En Avant Study Club scholarship
applications are available in Mrs.
Cooper's office - The deadline to apply
is March 22nd. All senior
girls should apply.
Itawamba Community College Scholarship
Applications are due April 1.
Val/Sal Scholarships, Good scholarship
for ACT scores of 20 - 22. Apply
online.
Juniors planning to major in a health
care field need to see Mrs. Cooper for
information about the Rural Health
Scholars Program at the University of
Alabama - Great program - June 6 - July
9 at Bama - An ACT score of 21 is
required - Tuition, room and board will
be provided if selected. Only a
$35.00 application fee is required -
Student will take Chemistry and Creative
Writing -Looks great on your high school
resume'! Several students from MCHS have
participated in the pass. Deadline
is March 15
Juniors also have the chance to apply
for the Alabama Governor's School June
13 - 25 at Samford University.
Fantastic program - Deadline to apply is
March 15th.
Seniors should apply for Federal
Financial Aid as soon as possible @
www.fasa.gov. FAFSA
information must be completed by March
15 for all students who apply for Bevill
scholarships
11th and 10th grade Honors students are
encouraged to look into The University
of Alabama's new Early College program -
Great way to earn college credit before
graduation - Scholarships for tuition
are available for all students - See
Mrs. Cooper for more details.
Great New Program!
Please see the counselor's page for
scholarship and college admissions
updates.
../Counselors Office
Marion
County High School Spring Testing 2010
Parents,
It is that time
of year again! Marion County High
School will begin testing very soon.
Please see the schedule listed below.
These tests are very important to our
school and we expect our students to do
well each year. Students have been
preparing for these tests all year. It
is very important that each student is
in attendance each day of testing.
Please do not schedule appointments
during the morning hours of the days
listed below. The Alabama Direct
Assessment of Writing will be given on
April 8. There is NO make-up day for
this test. Any student who does not
take the test will affect the overall
grade that our school receives.
To ensure that
your child performs to the best of
his/her ability, please be sure that
your child gets plenty of sleep the
night before each test. Please make
sure that your child is on time each day
of testing. We will begin testing at
8:00 each morning. We want to do
everything we can to help our students
to well on these very important tests.
Thank you for
your support,
Joy Cooper,
Counselor
Alabama Reading
and Math Test March 23 Grades 7 and
8
Alabama Reading
and Math Test - March 24 Grades 7 and
8
SAT-10/OLSAT
March 29 Grades 7 and 8
SAT-10 March
30 Grades 7 and 8
Alabama Science
Assessment April 6 Grade 7
Alabama Direct
Assessment of Writing - April 8 Grades
7 and 10
Lunch Menu - Lunch = $1.75/.40 for
reduced lunches
Thursday - Italian Dunkers, tossed
salad, green peas, corn, fruit and milk
Friday - Taco Salad with corn
chips/chicken Fajita, Mexican rice,
fruit and milk
March 15 - 19 - Spring Break
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