Marietta High School

Students, Parents & Guardians, September is in full swing and homecoming week is upon us!! There will be various activities and events for our students next week that will culminate in the Homecoming Parade and Football Game Friday evening. Homecoming details can be found in the September 3rd email (News & Notes) found at the end of this communication. 1. College Visits- Below is the list of our current scheduled college visits. Juniors and Seniors will be sent a Google Form for each college visit via email in order to register. MARIETTA COLLEGE -- Tuesday, September 14 - 2nd period - 8:33-9:22 am KENT STATE UNIVERSITY -- Tuesday, September 28 - 7th period - 12:58-1:47 pm RIO GRANDE UNIVERSITY -- Friday, October 1 - 3rd period - 9:26-10:15 am WASHINGTON STATE CC -- Thursday, October 7 - ADVISORY period - 10:01-10:45 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON -- Monday, October 25 - 7th period - 12:58-1:47 SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY -- Wednesday, October 27 - 3rd period - 9:12-9:54 am ASHLAND UNIVERSITY -- Thursday, November 4 - ADVISORY period - 10:01-10:45 am WVUP(WV UNIV PARKERSBURG) - Thursday, Nov 4 - ADVISORY period - 10:01-10:45 am 2. NHS Tutoring- Students who are struggling have the opportunity to utilize the NHS tutoring service for certain courses. Tutoring will start Monday (September 13th) and will be in the TMI during the times identified on the schedule. The NHS students are looking forward to this service opportunity for our school. Please spread the word to all of our students here at MHS! . https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hKuvMFJsTxCAq2BYPabRDW0jCjBXjqQ4LwUsobKYm4c/edit?usp=sharing 3. Education Talent Search Education Talent Search will be back at MHS this school year to talk to our students about postsecondary education. The goal of Education Talent Search is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education. Please see some information below if you are interested. ETS Recruitment Flyer w/ QR Code ETS Recruitment Video ETS Informational Blurb September 3rd Email - News and Notes Release of Marietta City Schools App- To help close the gap with communication to our stakeholders, MCS has a new school app that students, parents & guardians can add to their phones. Please choose one of the links to download the Marietta App to your device: Android: https://bit.ly/35VCJYm Apple: https://apple.co/3jn3r40 Please note- we are still ironing out little details but we are excited about the capabilities of the app. Homecoming Information- Mrs. Warren put together a wonderful slide presentation outlining some homecoming information. The presentation can be found using this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nV_nYr-73JSc4tfIfQahI8Omjgcm7QGqGOkmQmx0QCE/edit?usp=sharing Parent Teacher Conferences- Conferences will be held on Wednesday, September 22nd and Wednesday, September 29th from 4:00- 7:15. I have attached a PTC conference letter and sign up form to this email. Please note that parents who are worried about Covid can request a virtual or phone conference. Marietta High School Communication Toolkit- Please review the toolkit if you have any questions regarding contact information of staff. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BKHDizqdgKNC8H36Kw7lntgB9CRhWXdPJvlbYbVE3gU/edit?usp=sharing Financial Aid Night- Financial Aid night for Seniors and their Parents/Guardians will be Wednesday, September 29th at 6:00 in the auditorium. This is a great opportunity for Seniors to learn about College Applications, FASA and Scholarship opportunities. Picture Retakes- Retake day for 7th - 11th grade will be Thursday, November 4th from 7:15 am to 10:00 am. Senior Milestones retakes will be on Wednesday, November 10th from 7:15 am to 9:00 am. Mask Mandate- Marietta City Schools just recently went to a mask mandate. This mandate is in place and states that all students and staff must wear masks on buses, and when indoors. Masks must also be worn during home sporting events that are held inside. With that being said, I just want to thank you for a successful first week transitioning back to this protocol!! Even though I realize not everyone was thrilled to hear this news, everyone has been fantastic in following these guidelines!! Quarantine Guidelines- By everyone wearing masks inside the building, this has exponentially cut down on the number of quarantines for the high school!! As a reminder, we follow guidelines set forth by the MB Health Department. Quarantine Guidelines that we follow are identified below: * If we have a positive case (either student or staff member) A. School Official contacts a positive case to review contact tracing. B. School Official reviews seating charts each period- please note that due to the mask mandate, students most likely will never get quarantined from a class. C. School Official interviews positive case to determine contact tracing at lunch and outside of school (if applicable) D. If a quarantine is warranted, a School Official will contact parents or guardians to discuss the following- Vaccination of student (Question will be asked if student has been vaccinated- if so, then most likely student will not have to be placed in quarantine- the only exception would be if the vaccinated student is showing symptoms at the time of the exposure), identify specific quarantine dates and discuss the date of return. Covid Reminders- We ask the following of our students and parents/guardians- A. If a student tests positive, please contact the school nurse immediately so the nurse can start contact tracing and the appropriate absence code is entered into IC. B. If a student is showing signs and symptoms of covid, we ask that you keep the student home to further monitor for symptoms. C. Students must use Google Classroom if the student stays home and/or is placed in quarantine.

Washington DC Trip- Class of 2024 Dear Sophomores, Parents & Guardians, I have attached the link to include the letter that was sent out to Parents back in the Spring concerning the DC trip. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dm1CGAgQw_chRXn6PJ0W9aWEKWwI-Brj/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100353753787625150847&rtpof=true&sd=true Below are some details of the trip: 1. Trip is planned for November 10-12 2. We are currently sitting around 77 students and chaperones going on the trip. 3. We have the capacity to take 100 people so students can still sign up and make payment for the trip. 4. Please see the letter for the next payment and final payment dates. 5. There will be a meeting during TBT Wednesday on September 15 from 1:50-2:40 in the MHS gymnasium to discuss rooming assignments, bus assignments with the current students who are signed up. 6. For payment, please see Mrs. Kathleen Hall in the main office. Thank You

Students, Attached to this email is a link for the Marietta High School Guest Permission Form. You are allowed to invite a student from another school as long as the student is in 9th grade or above. Turning in Guest Form- 1. Please read all information on the guest form. 2. Complete the form and turn the form into the main office- please turn the form into Ms. Scharff or Mrs. Hall. 3. The form must be turned into the office by Friday, September 17th by 12:00 4. Link to the form can be found below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/191rSFYgPgvNM0_5797yFLKNeZe2orWAmKkTHVp9PYY8/edit?usp=sharing

September has arrived and Fall is upon us!! Please take the time to look through the September News and Notes to see what is on the horizon in September! Enjoy the three day weekend! 1. Release of Marietta City Schools App- To help close the gap with communication to our stakeholders, MCS has a new school app that students, parents & guardians can add to their phones. Please choose one of the links to download the Marietta App to your device: Android: https://bit.ly/35VCJYm Apple: https://apple.co/3jn3r40 Please note- we are still ironing out little details but we are excited about the capabilities of the app!! 2. Homecoming Information- Mrs. Warren put together a wonderful slide presentation outlining some homecoming information. The presentation can be found using this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nV_nYr-73JSc4tfIfQahI8Omjgcm7QGqGOkmQmx0QCE/edit?usp=sharing 3. Parent Teacher Conferences- Conferences will be held on Wednesday, September 22nd and Wednesday, September 29th from 4:00- 7:15. I have attached a PTC conference letter and sign up form to this email. Please note that parents who are worried about Covid can request a virtual or phone conference. 4. Marietta High School Communication Toolkit- Please review the toolkit if you have any questions regarding contact information of staff. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BKHDizqdgKNC8H36Kw7lntgB9CRhWXdPJvlbYbVE3gU/edit?usp=sharing 5. Financial Aid Night- Financial Aid night for Seniors and their Parents/Guardians will be Wednesday, September 29th at 6:00 in the auditorium. This is a great opportunity for Seniors to learn about College Applications, FASA and Scholarship opportunities. 6. Picture Retakes- Retake day for 7th - 11th grade will Thursday, November 4th from 7:15 am to 10:00 am. Senior Milestones retakes will be on Wednesday, November 10th from 7:15 am to 9:00 am. 7. Mask Mandate- Marietta City Schools just recently went to a mask mandate. This mandate is in place and states that all students and staff must wear masks on buses, and when indoors. Masks must also be worn during home sporting events that are held inside. With that being said, I just want to thank you for a successful first week transitioning back to this protocol!! Even though I realize not everyone was thrilled to hear this news, everyone has been fantastic in following these guidelines!! 8. Quarantine Guidelines- By everyone wearing masks inside the building, this has exponentially cut down on the number of quarantines for the high school!! As a reminder, we follow guidelines set forth by the MB Health Department. Quarantine Guidelines that we follow are identified below: * If we have a positive case (either student or staff member) A. School Official contacts positive case to review contact tracing. B. School Official reviews seating charts each period- please note that due to the mask mandate, students most likely will never get quarantined from a class. C. School Official interviews positive case to determine contact tracing at lunch and outside of school (if applicable) D. If a quarantine is warranted, a School Official will contact parents or guardians to discuss the following- Vaccination of student (Question will be asked if student has been vaccinated- if so, then most likely student will not have to be placed in quarantine- the only exception would be if the vaccinated student is showing symptoms at the time of the exposure), identify specific quarantine dates and discuss the date of return. 9. Covid Reminders- We ask the following of our students and parents/guardians- A. If a student tests positive, please contact the school nurse immediately so the nurse can start contact tracing and the appropriate absence code is entered into IC. B. If a student is showing signs and symptoms of covid, we ask that you keep the student home to further monitor for symptoms. C. Students must use Google Classroom if the student stays home and/or is placed in quarantine. Chad Rinard Principal- MHS

Dear Students, Parents & Guardians, Reminder that tomorrow, we will be operating on our TBT Wednesday schedule. Dismissal will be at 1:44! Students who ride the bus and/or cannot be picked up at this time, can report to the auditorium where we will have supervision until 2:40. 7th Grade through 9th grade students need to be picked up on the Colegate Side, while Sophomores,Juniors and Seniors can be picked up on the Davis Side of the building.

Dear Students, Parents & Guardians, Please see below, Marietta High School protocols for quarantining students. Once a student has been confirmed to have tested positive for Covid. 1. MHS staff will contact parents/guardians to determine the onset of symptoms. Once a time frame has been established, the school will go back 48 hours- from there, contact tracing will take place. 2. MHS staff will discuss the timeline with the student who tested positive or the parent/guardian of the student who tested positive. 3. MHS staff will discuss seating charts, class movement with MHS teaching staff to determine students who might need to be quarantined. Please note- under the current guidelines, Students who are fully vaccinated or are wearing masks will not have to quarantine. 4. Students who have been contact traced will be notified of the quarantine. Parents and Guardians will then be notified of the situation. The process will be explained to all parties and a date of return established. 5. Students will be asked to check Google Classroom for assignments. 6. For more information, please see the link included here: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Back-to-School Thank You

Dear Students, Parents & Guardians- Week one is in the books! Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate through a new and busier MHS! 1. Picture Day- Picture day for 7th and 8th grade students finished up today and if interested parents can order online up until 48 hours after picture day: inter-state.com/order Enter order code: 60015CA Picture Day for 9th -11th grades will be Tuesday, August 24th from 7:15-11:30. Career Center students can get their pictures taken in the morning around 7:15 while CCP students are able to get their pictures taken anytime between the 7:15-11:30 time frame. Parents can order online up until 48 hours after picture day: inter-state.com/order Enter order code: 60015CA Senior Milestone Pictures- Will be Friday, August 27th from 7:15-10:15. Again, Career Center students should get their picture taken around 7:15, while CCP students have between the 7:15-10:15 time frame. Parents can order online up until 48 hours after picture day: inter-state.com/order Enter order code: 60046WA 2. TBT Wednesday- Marietta High School operates on a modified bell schedule every Wednesday. School on this day will end at 1:44 which means students are able to be picked up from school at this time and go home for the day. Students who are unable to be picked up or ride the bus (bus schedule will remain the same this day- buses will pick up from the high school at 2:40) will be supervised in the auditorium. 3. Communication Toolkit- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BKHDizqdgKNC8H36Kw7lntgB9CRhWXdPJvlbYbVE3gU/edit?usp=sharing

First Day of School We will operate on a staggered start for the first day of school due to the transition of the 7th and 8th grade classes to the high school. August 18th- 1st day of school for all 7th, 8th, & 9th grade students. 10th through 12th grade students will report to school on August 19th. Assignment for 10th-12th grade is to review the following documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12P8pST9XkPQh2UBzsf1FWYVl-uWoV4FX?usp=sharing August 19th- All students report to school. MHS Parent/Student Communication ToolKit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BKHDizqdgKNC8H36Kw7lntgB9CRhWXdPJvlbYbVE3gU/edit?usp=sharing

Marietta High School back to School information! 1. Parking Passes can be obtained in school office from 8:00-2:00 on the following dates: August 11th-------- Seniors Only August 12th-------- Underclassmen Parking passes require the following: * Completion of a parking registration form. * Proof of driver's license * Proof of insurance * All school fees from previous years must be paid in full. Questions, please call 740.374.6540, # 2010 2. CCP Books CCP students that attend Washington State, Marietta College, and Ohio University can email their schedule to Mrs. Elder at aelder@mariettacsdoh.org. She will print out the schedule, check for books, and sign your schedule. She will email you when your schedule and books are ready to be picked up in the main office at Marietta High School. There will be a black cart in the main office with schedules and books ready to be picked up. If you need to return CCP books, please write your name on a piece of paper and place it inside each book you are returning. Books can be dropped off at MHS in the main office. 3. Orientation Dates 7th & 8th Grade Orientation- August 16th - 5:30-7:00 - MHS Auditorium 9th Grade & New Student Orientation - August 16th- 6:30-8:00- MHS Auditorium Orientation Itinerary: * Short Welcome in Auditorium * Introduction of staff * Schedules Handed Out * Tour of classrooms and building 4. First Day of School We will operate on a staggered start for the first day of school due to the transition of the 7th and 8th grade classes to the high school. August 18th- 1st day of school for all 7th, 8th, & 9th grade students. 10th through 12th grade students will report to school on August 19th. Assignment for 10th-12th grade is to review the following documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12P8pST9XkPQh2UBzsf1FWYVl-uWoV4FX?usp=sharing August 19th- All students report to school. 5. MHS Parent/Student Communication ToolKit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BKHDizqdgKNC8H36Kw7lntgB9CRhWXdPJvlbYbVE3gU/edit?usp=sharing

Marietta High School Parking Passes Seniors- August 11th 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Underclassmen- August 12th 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The parking permit may be obtained from the school office and will require: 1. Completion of a parking registration form 2. Proof of drivers license 3. Proof of insurance 4. All school fees from previous year must be paid in full. Questions, please call 740.374.6540, # 2010

Schedules will be visible in Infinite Campus on Monday, August 9th by 5:00.