Magnificent Marauders

MHS Mag Marauder 2015 Spring

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 – What an amazing night!

281 Students recognized for being Magnificent Marauders!

Special thanks to Kenda Lopez & Tracy Davis for another unforgettable night.

College Fair Monday

The MHS College Fair is Monday evening.  7:00 – 8:30p in the Marcus cafeteria.  Over 50 colleges, universities, and other schools will be represented.  This is a great way for sophomores and juniors to begin the college process.

Here are the schools that will be attending.university_of_north_texas_pennant

 

Reminder: April Meeting!

Just a reminder that our final Membership Meeting will be next Tuesday, April 21, 2015 @ 9:30a in Marcus 9 Library Classroom (9209)! We have two main business items: election of the 2015-16 Board and setting a starting budget for next year.

Here are the nominees for the 2015-2016 Marcus HS PSTA board.

You may run from the floor if you are interested in any of these positions.

  • President – Lorna Gibson
  • VP 1 – Ways & Means – open
  • VP 2 – Membership – Kelly Thien
  • VP 3 – Publicity – open
  • Secretary – Andrea Dickson
  • Treasurer – Monika Brink

May PEP

Note: The April PEP has been moved to May.

The next Parent Education Program (PEP) is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2015. The topic is Creating Resilient Teens—Teaching our kids how to cope. A parent, student, and local therapist will share information on helping kids cope with stress and depression. They will also share their personal stories.

The session begins at 6:00 P.M. in the Marcus Main Library.

Free babysitting service is available during the session.

Earth Hour: Saturday 8:30p

Darkness is coming for an hour on Saturday. The World Wildlife Fund’s annual Earth Hour is celebrating its 9th anniversary this weekend.

Earth Hour was famously started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since then it has grown to engage more than 162 countries and territories worldwide. Earth Hour 2015 is on 28 March 2015, 8:30 pm.

Watch Live! – just not at 8:30p 🙂

April: PEP

The next Parent Education Program (PEP) is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2015. The topic is Creating Resilient Teens—Teaching our kids how to cope. The session begins at 6:00 P.M. in the Marcus Main Library.

Free babysitting service is available during the session.

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Career Center East: Community Night

Jeff Wagley, Associate Principal at Career Center East is inviting you to Community Night at the Career Centers on Tuesday, February 10th, 5:30 -7:00. Everyone is invited students, parents, neighbors, family and friends. With High School registration fast approaching for the 2015-2016 School Year, there is no better time to check out Career Center East and Dale Jackson Career Center.

The LISD Career Centers offer over 35 courses. Students that attend the Career Centers gain valuable industry knowledge through classroom experiences and internship programs. Students attending the career centers have the opportunity to obtain industry certifications that prepare them for the workplace. The LISD Career Centers will help in achieving the highest levels of preparation to help students become college and career ready.

February: PEP

JMHS-PEP2oin us for our Parent Education Program (PEP) this Wednesday evening.  Learn about using the Love & Logic parenting style to teach accountability while reducing conflict.  These time-tested methods work well with today’s teens, fostering a sense of independence while helping them understand limits.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The session begins at 6:00 P.M. in the Marcus Library.

Free babysitting service is available during the session.

PTSA Meeting Tonight!

Reminder: The Marcus PTSA will meet tonight at 6:45p in the MHS Cafeteria.

Spring Open House to follow.

Circle of Friends: Cookout

UPDATE: Ticket Sales will be for sale on Friday (during lunch) as well!

Monday is the Spring PTSA Meeting and Open House for Marcus High School.IN-N-OUT Burger

You’ll be hungry and this is how you can get some great food that benefits a great cause!

Monday, February 2
4:30p – 6:00p — Dinner (IN-N-OUT BURGER Cookout Truck)
6:45p — PTSA Meeting
7:00p — Open House

The In-N-Out Burger food truck will be serving delicious burgers at Marcus before the PTSA meeting. Tickets are $5 and available for purchase during all lunches on 1/28. The Circle of Friends Club is sponsoring this event to help raise funds for their Grand Ball.

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