Bulldog Bulletin

Hello Bulldog Families,

This week our 9th and 10th grade students will take the Florida Standards Assessment writing exam. Ninth grade students will take this exam on April 6; tenth grade will take it on April 7. Students will take the reading section of this exam in May.

This writing exam can only be given on campus. Therefore, our ELearners should plan to arrive on campus no later than 8:30 a.m. on their assigned day. We will have staff available at the front gate to direct them to their test site.

Please contact Mr. Chad Raymond if you have any questions about testing at raymond.chad@brevardschools.org or by calling 321-952-5880 x24536.

Let's have a GREAT week of learning!

Dr. Chad Kirk, Principal

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

Please call our office at 321-952-5880 x24503 if your child, or someone who lives in your home, tests positive for the Covid-19 virus. We will work with you to determine the correct quarantine dates for your child and ensure continuity of instruction while they are learning from home.

You can read the most current information regarding quarantines here: https://www.brevardschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=5964&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=67575&PageID=1

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.

Did you know that the Advanced Placement Program has partnered with YouTube to provide daily videos and review sessions that will help prepare your child for the upcoming Advanced Placement exams? All 2021 Advanced Placement exams will be full-length and cover the entirety of the course content; please join us to learn more about how you can support your child at home as they prepare for the 2021 Advanced Placement exams.

When: April 13th, 2021, 6:00-7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://collegeboard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d4cyUtvyRgq4B8nuj4DDVg

Our media center staff are in need of a gently used refrigerator if you have one you can donate. Several teachers and staff use their break area to eat their lunch and the refrigerator they have had for years recently stopped working. Please email melbournehigh@brevardschools.org if you are able to help. Thank you!

04/22

Last Name A-M

Lunch- 11:45am – 2:00pm

Dance Room-Building 17

04/23

Last Name N-Z

Lunch- 11:45am – 1:00pm

Dance Room-Building 17

ELearners may contact the school to arrange pick up of their cap and gown through the front office. A current school ID or driver's license will be required for identification.

This year’s Powderpuff game is scheduled for Friday, April 30th at 7pm on the football field. Seniors and Juniors interested in playing need to have a current physical, parent release form, and an assumption of risk waiver completed to participate. The first 35 girls from each grade with completed paperwork and a $25 fee will make up the teams. See Ms. Liesenfelt before or after school in Building 1 Room 230 to sign up or pickup the proper paperwork.

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

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

If you find you are a recipient of a college scholarship based on academic merit, we would like to recognize you at our awards ceremony. This ceremony will honor all academic scholarship recipients. We defer athletic scholarships to signing ceremonies, and Bright Futures eligibility is not determined until July 2021, therefore the students we are honoring are those that confirm acceptance of a financial award from a university or community organization. In order to obtain all necessary information, and include you in our celebration, we ask that you complete the survey at the following web address no later than Friday, May 17, 2021:

https://tinyurl.com/mhs2021awards

In summary, please complete this survey is you are accepting an award from a community agency or a university. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michele Canose at canose.michele@brevardschools.org or 321 952-5880.

Want to take free practice SAT, PSAT, ACT or AP tests?

Go to Melbourne High School homepage; under “Academics”, click on the media center link.

Click on the Testing Education Research Center link.

You can take practice tests and improve your score; find a college that fits you; create a resume; explore careers by matching your passion with your potential; take a vocational test prep.

This website is only accessible by Melbourne High School students. The student MUST register first on a school computer and then the program can be accessed from home.

The student can come to the media center any time for help with registering.

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

2020-2021 Yearbooks are still on sale! The cost is $85. Go to http://YearbookOrderCenter.com and use our school code: 1936.

Bright Futures:

Bright Futures is financial aid provided through the state of Florida by way of a scholarship. As long as you meet the qualifications of GPA, test scores, and volunteer hours and completed this online application in your senior year of high school you will receive a scholarship from Bright Futures. You must turn your volunteer hours in to your school counselor. You can complete this application even if you have not yet met the qualifications. They will match your information as it gets completed. Complete the application here: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org.

Jostens is the local partner for class rings and graduation attire for Melbourne High School. Traditionally, Jostens sends a representative to campus for a live presentation to our junior and senior classes about these items. Due to the pandemic, Jostens has elected to create a completely online ordering platform this year. Please be sure to read through each section that is applicable to your student.

Class rings are available to our junior or senior classes. Graduation attire is for seniors only.

Click here to access Josten's online order platform: https://flgrad.com

Free and Reduced Lunch Information-Great news! The US Department of Agriculture has extended their summer food service program through June 30, 2021. This means that all BPS students are eligible to receive free breakfast AND lunch at school. Although meals are free to students, it is important that interested families apply for Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) benefits if they have not done so already. Students with an approved FRL application may be eligible for additional benefits.

FRL applications can be completed online by clicking here: www.brevardschools.org/page/3473

The procedure to return your ELearner to campus for instruction is quick and easy. All you have to do is contact your child's guidance counselor via phone or email with notification that you intend to return your child to campus and on which date the student will return. Counselor names and the last names they serve are shown below:

Ms. Canose--Last names A-D

Ms. Weinstein--Last names E-K

Ms. Farrow--Last names L-Q and ESOL students

Mr. Boos--Last names R-Z

Ms. Persing--Early Admissions and Collegiate High School students

Ms. Mason--International Baccalaureate students

Mel High teachers want all of their students to be successful. In order for our ELearners to fully benefit from their virtual classroom experience our teachers will maintain and enforce the following expectations:

1. Students should be properly dressed for virtual instruction just as if they were going to attend class on campus. In short, students should not be in their pajamas or beach wear when attending class.
2. Students should plan to log into their class at the time it meets on campus.
3. Students should plan to show their face for the entire period to the teacher. This not only allows the teacher to verify the presence of your child for attendance purposes, it also allows the teacher to fully involve your child in the class. Teachers may mark students absent from class if they refuse to show their face on camera. Remember, ELearning only exists because of the pandemic. In a normal year every child would be showing their face live and in person in the classroom.
4. Students should plan to participate in class for the entire period. They should not walk away from the camera, attend to household chores, or engage in other activities that would not be allowed in a normal school setting.

Thank you in advance for helping us communicate these expectations to your student.

Tutor sessions are open to all students. Contact the instructor for more information.

Algebra with Ms. Connie Johnson (johnson.connie@brevardschools.org)

Mon-Thurs. 3:45-4:45

in room #802 building 2, no appointments needed

primarily algebra and 9-10th grade classes

Zoom sessions available upon request.

Sessions are one on one and are scheduled individually.

English with Ms. Michele Parent (parent.michele@brevardschools.org)

Wednesday and Thursday 3:40-4:40 in room 01-233

SAT/ACT Prep with Mr. Mike Soliven (soliven.michael@brevardschools.org)

All Things College Zoom conference every Wednesday from 8-9 p.m.

College essay tutoring and college application counseling by appointment

Geometry with Ms. Jodi Ziade (ziade.jodi@brevardschools.org)

Monday-Thursday after school 3:45-4:45 in room 802

Zoom sessions can be scheduled from 5:00-6:00 as needed

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