Bulldog Bulletin

Welcome to the final week of the 2020-21 school year! Thank you for your support during this most challenging year. We worked together as a school community to overcome numerous obstacles and were able to continue your child's education in spite of the pandemic. Please know that we appreciate you!

Our focus this week is final exams.

• Final exams are June 1-2. June 3 is designated as an early release day for students to complete any exams they may have missed or any assignments they still owe to their teachers.
• We will dismiss students at 2:15 p.m. on June 1-3.
• Last day of school is Thursday, June 3.

Students should plan to return any school owned materials (textbooks, library books, computers, etc.) no later than the date of their final exam. Financial obligations will accrue for items not returned.

We wish you and your family a safe and restful summer!

Dr. Chad Kirk, Principal

In case you missed it, the link to view our 2021 Graduation Commencement Ceremony is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XILHe-BQbmE

Please turn in your child's registration paperwork to our Guidance office if you have not done so already. This information is required to begin the registration process for the 2021-22 school year.

The date for fall registration will be announced later this summer.

If you plan to move your child to a different high school for the 2021-22 school year please contact our Guidance office. You must officially withdraw your child from Melbourne High before we can send your child's records to a different school. If you have any questions, please contact our school registrar, Andrea Clawson, at 321-952-5880 x24524.

Mel Hi has a new, online school store! This is the place to get your official Mel Hi gear with our school colors and logos. Please check it out and share this link with friends, family, and alumni of Mel Hi. We would appreciate your help with spreading the news of this online school store through your social media. You are welcome to share the link. Thank you!

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/florida/melbourne/melbourne-high-school-off

Cross Country: Considering Running in High School?

Want to try your feet in Cross Country or Distance Track?

Don't Wait! Get Started Now!

Fall sports start AS SOON AS the school year begins in August. Summer is the time to gear up and get in shape! Mel Hi Distance Runners Off-Season Running Group meets every morning on campus before school. They will continue to run Monday - Friday through the last day of school.

Following the end of the school year, the group will begin Summer conditioning. A schedule of running locations and times will be made available to those interested.

For more information contact Coach Renee Clary at CoachReneeXC@gmail.com

Crew:

Ages 13-18: Try ROWING for FREE with Melbourne High Crew!

When: June 8th, 9th, & 10th from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Where: Ballard Park

Current Physical Required

Contact Amy Kaminski for more information: kaminski.amy@brevardschools.org

Bulldog Basketball is planning to hold a summer basketball camp during the month of June. The application is shown below. Please contact Coach Marcus Weaver at weaver.marcus@brevardschools.org if you have any questions.

Attention all band families!

The summer training schedule is out!

• Sectional practices will take place every Monday for percussion students from 4:00pm to 6:30pm.
• Sectional practices for color guard (4:00pm-8:00pm) and other wind instruments (5pm-7pm) will take place every Tuesday.
• Section practices are intended for students that are not on vacation. Students who are in town are expected to attend.

Band camp will start on July 19th and end on July 30th (Monday through Friday only). Band Camp is required for all band and color guard students. Camps will be held at Melbourne High School and will start at 8:30am and end at 4:30pm. Lunch will be provided.

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mr. Sall (sall.joshua@brevardschools.org) and Mr. Kilbury (kilbury.daniel@brevardschools.org)

1. The BSYO is having a camp June 7-11. You can find more information here: https://www.bsyo.us/. Many, many MHS Orchestra students are going to BSYO camp this summer!

2. MHS Orchestra is hosting a camp for elementary and middle school students June 14-18! More information here: https://www.melbourneorchestra.com/summer-camp.html

3. UCF is having a summer orchestra camp June 13-19! More information here: https://performingarts.cah.ucf.edu/string-camp/

4. FSU is having two 1-week orchestra camps this summer late June/early July! More information here: https://music.fsu.edu/summermusiccamps/String-Orchestra-Camp

5. The Brevard String Academy (Mr. Bryan & Dr. Park) is having a summer camp July 26-30. More information here: https://stringacademy.life/summer-string-camp

Seniors:

Did you know we have a webpage just for you? You can find it on our school home page by clicking the box that says, SENIORS – Class of 2021, or Hovering over Guidance and choosing Graduating Class of 2021, or just click here: Graduating Class of 2021 / Home (brevardschools.org). All of the this information and more can be found on this page.

DOE Emergency Order: Bright Futures:

The Bright Futures Scholarship ACT, SAT, PERT testing deadline for 2020-21 high school graduates has been extended to December 1, 2021 and volunteer hours can be granted based on your intentions. Please contact your high school counselor to discuss the test score and service hour eligibility requirements addressed in the April 9, 2021 FLDOE Emergency Order. Click here for more information – Emergency Response (fldoe.org). High school seniors are still required to submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) no later than August 31, 2021 even if all requirements have not yet been achieved.

Final Transcript Request form:

Seniors, if you have committed to a college you will need to have a final transcript sent to them after graduation. You can complete our final transcript request form now and turn it in to the guidance office. Once transcripts are finalized by our district office we will send the final transcript to your requested institution on this form. You can also stop by the guidance office over the summer and pick up a printed official transcript to deliver yourself or for your records. Final transcripts will not ready until July 5th. Each transcript requested will cost $1.00.

Final Transcript Request form can be found on our Senior webpage: Graduating Class of 2021 / Home (brevardschools.org) – right hand side, last listing.

Senior Survey:

We want to know what your plan are for after high school. College, military, work, no plans, we want to know! Please use this link and complete your senior survey: https://tinyurl.com/MHS2021srsurvey

Webinar for College bound seniors:

BPS and UCF have partnered to present a webinar for seniors headed to college: What to know before you go!

When: It will be held on May 6th at 6:30 pm

Where: Zoom: Registration Required: Start Meeting - Zoom

Early Admissions- Early Admissions Applications are now available!

Early Admissions is a dual enrollment program available for seniors that want to attend EFSC full time senior year. Students accepted to this program cannot take any classes on the high school campus and must meet eligibility criteria. Current Juniors can apply now for next year.

You can pick up an application in the guidance office before or after school or during lunch.

You can also access all forms on our MHS website – hover over Guidance, click Dual Enrollment, find Early Admissions on the left hand side.

This link will take you directly to all forms: Dual Enrollment / Early Admissions Application Forms (brevardschools.org)

Collegiate High School and Part Time Dual Enrollment – If you missed the information session you can find the recorded session on our website; hover over Guidance>click on Dual Enrollment> the link will be at the top of the page. You should fast forward to 0:30, we started the recording too early.

FAFSA:

Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is financial aid provided by the federal government by way of grants, work study, and students loans. Most Universities will require you to complete a FAFSA application before offering you a financial package. Applying for the FAFSA takes two steps:

1. Create a FSA ID – https://studentaid.gov/ - click on Create Account

2. Complete the FAFSA application – https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Instagram: mhs_studentgov

Email: MelbourneHigh@brevardschools.org
Website: www.brevardschools.org/MelbourneHS
Location: 74 Bulldog Boulevard, Melbourne, FL, USA
Phone: 321-952-5880
Facebook: facebook.com/melbournehs