We are more than excited to welcome you back to Moses Lake High School for the 22-23 school year! This is my first year as Principal of Moses Lake High School. I am, however, not new to this building, having served as Assistant Principal for the prior six years. Here is a link to my 22-23 Principal’s Message on our web page. Please take some time to review all of the opening school year information found below.

Best regards,

Sheila Kries, Principal

All ninth graders and their families are invited to a Welcome Hot Dog BBQ (sponsored by Moses Lake Churches) on TUESDAY AUGUST 30 5-7pm out in the front entrance courtyard of the high school. In-building student-led tours will be available.

Teachers, staff and several support organizations will be present. (MLHS Cashier will be available to process payments for ASB, Parking, Fines, etc.)

Wednesday August 31st: 8:05-11:50am 9th Grade Kickoff/Maverick Day (Assembly, Tours, homeroom activities, school photos, spirit fair and more).

Wednesday August 31st: 11:50-3pm 10th Grade Kickoff/Maverick Day (see above)*

Thursday September 1st: 8:05-11:50am 11th Grade Kickoff/Maverick Day

Thursday September 1st: 11:50-3pm 12th Grade Kickoff/Maverick Day*

Friday September 2nd: 8:05-3pm All Students

MLHS Buses will be running all week. (See MLHS Bus Routes below)

*Students arriving at 11:50am W/Th (Grades 10 & 12) will be picked up at their designated bus stop 4 hours after their normal T-Fr pick up time.

For our 2022-23 school year, we will have only two lunch periods. Each lunch will be 30 minutes in length, with a 5 minute passing period on either side of it. While all MLHS students are encouraged to remain on campus for their lunch, all ninth graders are required to spend their lunch period (B lunch- after period 4) on MLHS campus. Both Vanguard Academy and MLHS grade 9 “B” lunch will operate “closed” campuses.

Attendance is the most important indicator and mechanism that leads to student academic success. Our 9th Grade “on campus” lunch will provide our 9th graders with a safe, leisurely time for lunch, allowing them to arrive at their next class on time. Our 9th Grade on campus lunch policy will support student safety, consistent student attendance during scheduled classes, and will help our school be a good neighbor to our nearby community, It is also our hope that by regularly attending all of their classes, (even the ones after lunch), along with not having the opportunity to find themselves in potentially dangerous or ill-advised situations off campus, our 9th grade Mavericks will see great success at MLHS this year.

During the 9th Grade “B” Lunch, students may eat their lunches in the MLHS Commons or in the front outdoor courtyard. "No go" areas include school property behind the school (south athletic fields and dugouts). Students may not leave the school property during their lunch period. Parents, as always, are able to sign their students out for appointments during the school day.

1. Be sure to pull up your student schedule on your chromebook or a browser. Schedules will go live on Tues. Aug. 23.
2. LUNCHES: Grades 10,11,12 will have the A Lunch (right after period 3) for 30 minutes.
3. All ninth graders will have a 30 minute lunch (the B lunch) coming right after period 4 class.
4. Download the MLHS Bell Schedule
5. Download a the skyward mobile app for your phone Skyward Mobile Access App
6. Take a screenshot or take a picture of your schedule for easy access.
7. Or print out a copy of the most recent schedule to use at school.
8. Use your schedule, along with the school map to navigate your day.
9. Arriving at School: There are two main entrances into the building at the start of each day. Entrance A in through the Commons doors, and Entrance B is the 300 hallway entrance at the Bus Loop. Once the school day has begun, students should enter and leave the building by the Commons doors or Main Office entrance.
10. The first passing bell rings at 8am T-Fr. Period 1 begins at 8:05am.

September 5 – No school (Labor Day)

September 8 – School board meeting, 6pm

September 22 – School board meeting, 6pm