Manheim Twp. H.S. BULLETIN # 39 Wednesday, October 25, 2017

College Rep Visits: Students can sign up for the visits on Naviance under the COLLEGES tab. If you will be missing a class period, you must print out the confirmation page and show your teacher before you can attend. Princeton University - Wed., Oct. 25, 8:00am Susquehanna University - Wed., Oct. 25, 9:30am Pennsylvania College of Art & Design - Wed., Oct. 25, 12:45pm Mansfield University of Pennsylvania - Wed., Oct. 25, 1:45pm Gettysburg College - Thurs., Oct. 26, 8:00am Neumann University - Thurs., Oct. 26, 12:45pm Stevenson University - Thurs., Oct. 26, 1:45pm Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology - Fri., Oct. 27, 9:30am Union College (New York) - Fri., Oct. 27, 1:45pm

Conestoga Valley's Annual College Night and Fair will take place on Monday, November 6th from 6:00-8:00PM. This fair will feature approximately 200 different post-secondary institutions and sessions on financial aid and choosing a college. Stop by the Counseling Office to pick up a flyer.

Attention Seniors: Millersville University Admission Officers will be back on November 10th for another round of Instant Decision. During this time, students will meet with an admissions representative one on one for an on the spot admissions decision. Interested students must sign up for the visit on Naviance and contact Mrs. Ziegler in advance.

Hempfield High School will be hosting a Military Night on Thursday, November 30th from 6:30-8:30PM. Presentations will include military service, job training, and college funding options and will feature all branches of the military. Interested students should stop by the Counseling Office to pick up a flyer.

Attention Sophomores: Current sophomores are invited to apply for a spot at the 2018 HOBY Leadership Conference next May. Interested students should see Mrs. Ziegler for more information and to receive application details. The program is designed to empower high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school and community. Applications must be submitted by November 6th.

Sophomores and Freshmen interested in pursuing the IB Diploma during junior senior years: We will host an informational meeting for students and parents tonight., Oct 25, at 7:00 pm in Convocation Hall. See Dr. Penner in room 200 with questions.

MT HS now has a student run technology team to help with your technology needs. MT3 is located in the Library and will help with any and all Ipad and technology issues. Please visit them in Library and look soon for a website filled with tutorials and information based on your needs!

Attention Seniors: Yearbook is looking for your childhood photographs of you and a classmate or a group of classmates for the Now and Then section of the yearbook. Please email your photographs to [email protected] Bring any hard copies of photographs to room 124. Pictures must be submitted by November 24th.

Seniors: Please remember to complete your senior selects and submit them to your English teacher on Friday, October 27. Please see Mrs. Wolfe in room 124 or Mrs. Schiffhauer in Room 126 if you did not receive one.

Students interested in taking a trip to Spain during the summer of 2019, there will be an important meeting on October 26th from 6-7:30 in room 108. Please see Dr. Mast or Ms. Amato for further details.

Attention all students interested in art and literature: this is a reminder that Soliloquy holds weekly meetings every Tuesday from 2:45 – 4:00 in Mr. Earley’s room, 260. There will be a Halloween party on October 31st.

Student Awareness and Amnesty International are hosting the 12th Annual MTHS Dodgeball Tournament on December 1st in the Arena. Teams can sign up at lunches starting November 10th. Teams should contain 6 players and the cost to sign up is $30 per team. Entry fee must be paid when signing up.

Registration for the Manheim Township Ski Club is now open. Come ski or snowboard at both Blue Mountain and Vermont. Information and documents can be found at mtski.com. Payment and registration is due to Stauffer Mansion by TODAY, October 25 at 5pm, but don’t delay since only the first 100 are guaranteed a spot for Blue Mountain. (After that a waitlist is started.) New skiers and snowboarders welcome!

-see other side- Skiers and boarders, there will be pre-season weight training for anyone who would like to get ready for the slopes this winter. Training will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:00 in the School's Fitness Center starting on Tuesday, October 31st. See Mr. Enck for more details, or simply show up, ready to workout.

Attention Manheim Township School District Parents & Students!! The Harlem Wizards basketball team is coming to Manheim Township High School to play a charity basketball game against our own staff and students on Thursday, November 2, at 7:00 PM in the High School Arena. The Blue Streaks Dream Team will consist of teachers from all of the schools in our district! Players from the High School are Mr. Ziegler and Mrs. Perez. Fans will see the Wizards’ amazing basketball talent combined with hilarious comedy. The athleticism, tricks, fancy teamwork and ball-handling wizardry (plus wild dunks!) engages and wows the most avid hoops fans. Their spontaneous humor will have fans of all ages laughing! You don’t want to miss it! Tickets are on sale now for $10 each and can be purchased in the Main Office of your child’s school. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the night of the game or on the Harlem Wizards website at www.harlemwizards.com. All proceeds will benefit the MTHS Mini-THON and Four Diamonds Fund, raising money to help conquer pediatric cancer.

Are you a fan of Hershey Bears Hockey? The Hershey Bears would like to present our students and staff with complimentary 200 level tickets to an upcoming Hershey Bears hockey game. Eligible games are November 4, November 12, November 26, or December 2, 2017. Additional tickets can be purchased for $15.00 each. Order forms can be picked up in the main office.

High School students: Manheim Township School District Winter sports start on Friday, November 17th for students grades 9-12. The school district offers swimming, bowling, winter track, rifle, wrestling, girls basketball, boys basketball and cheerleading. Specific tryout information will be provided within the next few weeks but in preparation, all students planning on trying out must have a PIAA physical performed after June 1st on file. These physicals should be turned in to the athletic office no later than Wednesday, November 1st. If you have any questions please contact the coach or athletic office.

All MTSD high school students, grades 9-12, who have paid an Activity Fee during the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 school year, for a club or sport, will gain entry to all home league sports events at no charge. PLEASE BRING YOUR MOST CURRENT STUDENT ID. For football games, please enter at the Pass Gate. Athletics

This is a reminder to all students that backpacks and/or book bags are not permitted at the football games.

WINTER TRACK: There will be an organizational meeting for anyone interested in participating in winter track tonight, October 25th at 7:00pm in the Cafeteria. The meeting is for both athlete and parents. Please bring a pen to the meeting. The meeting should last approximately 30-40 minutes.

Attention all girls in grades 9-12 interested in trying out for basketball. There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, November 1st after school at 2:45 in room 173 before open gym. Important paperwork and other information for the upcoming season will be distributed at this time. See Coach Burkhart if you have any questions.

OPEN BOWLING: For those interested in trying out for the high school bowling team, there will be OPEN BOWLING on Mondays, through November 6, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., at Dutch Lanes. Cost is $1 for each game. You will need to provide your own transportation. Coach Jensen

Attention all students interested in trying out for the MT Bowling Team: Tryouts are Friday, 11/17, and Monday, 11/20, @ 3:30 P.M. @ Dutch Lanes. Transportation will be provided @ 3:00 PM from the HS Main Office entrance. Please be sure the PIAA Sports Physical form is turned in to the Athletic Office prior to tryouts. Jensen/Stephan Page 2 of 3 Any 9th grade girl interested in playing basketball this year, please join us for open gyms. Open gyms will be held on Mondays from 3:30-5:30 in the High School South gym. We look forward to seeing you there!

Manheim Township Recreation and Park Planning Department: Sign-up’s for the High School Recreation Basketball League has begun. Stop into the front office for a registration form.

TODAY’S SPORTS SPORT VS A/H SITE GAME TIME E.D. BUS TIME Frfoot Penn Manor H Gene Kruis Field 4:00