This Week at Mauldin High School — Jan. 30-Feb. 3

Mauldin High Stampede
Jan. 30 — Feb. 4

Mission Statement:
The administration, faculty, and staff of Mauldin High School, in conjunction with the students, their families, and the community, shall provide every student the opportunity, challenge, and support to realize his or her educational potential and the ability to assume a productive role in a democratic society.

I am always open to suggestions or comments and of course want to receive any news — send to: Diane Morris (Media Specialist) at dmorris@greenville.k12.sc.us or call 355-6506.

For the complete, up-to-date MHS calendar — visit MHS' website. 

This Week at MHS —Spirit Week!

1/30/2012

Dress Up Day ¡V Generation Day

Class Olympics & Stud Muffin Volleyball Game 4-6 p.m. Old Gym $5

Mauldin Talent Show 7-8:30 p.m. $5 & Senior Servants Auction 8:30-9:30pm $5
JV Basketball @ Dorman G 5:30pm/B 6:45pm

Profit Sharing @ Chick Fil-A Woodruff Rd 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.

1/31/2012

Dress Up Day — Twin Day

Battle of the Bands 6-9p.m. $5

Profit Sharing @ Tequilana Mexican Restaurant

Varsity Basketball vs. Dorman G 6 p.m., B 7:30 p.m.

2/1/2012

Dress Up Day — Decades Day

Pixar Presentation 9:45 am Auditorium

C.A.N. Club Meeting 8 a.m. B122/B129

Chess Club 7:45-8:30 a.m. Room B103

Powderpuff Football Game 7-9 p.m. $5

Profit Sharing @ Moe's Southwest Grill, 1467 Woodruff Road

2/2/2012

Dress Up Day — Neon Day

Silent Auction 5-10 p.m.

Mr. Mauldin & Date Auction 7-10 p.m. $5

Profit Sharing @ Stevie B's Pizza, 1451 Woodruff Road

JV Basketball @ Boiling Springs G 6:30 p.m./B 7:45 p.m.

2/3/2012

Dress Up Day — Spirit Swag Day

Varsity Basketball vs. Boiling Springs G 6 p.m./B 7:30 p.m.

Greenbrier Elem. School Talent Show 6:30 p.m. Auditorium

2/4/2012

Winter Guard Competition Blue Ridge HS

Wrestling Playoffs 1st & 2nd Rounds TBA

Mauldin High Spirit Week 2012
Search for Mauldin Spirit Week on Facebook and on the web.

Attendance Volunteers Needed
The Attendance Office needs volunteers for Monday and Tuesday mornings to handle early dismissals and to file. This is a much needed and busy volunteer position. For more information, contact Emily Long, 355-6651 or elong@greenville.k12.sc.us.

Turn in Your Volunteer Hours Total Now!

Remember to send your volunteer hours total for first semester to Shawn Price at sfbprice@aol.com. Any hours obtained by students, parents, or faculty for your organization or club counts! They don't need to be separated out by any type of hours, just total hours. (And note that if you signed in your hours on the clipboard in the front office, you don't need to send those totals.)

NHS Tutoring
National Honor Society is now offering individual tutoring. If you are an NHS member please sign up for tutoring outside Mrs. Christine Taylor's room (B308). If you are a student in need of tutoring please stop by the list to get matched up with a tutor. 

Congrats to Indoor Color Guards!

Congratulations to our two Indoor Color Guards for an outstanding job at the CIPA competition on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Dorman High School.

Our Varsity Guard scored fifth out of 17 Scholastic A Groups. Scholastic A is an upper-level class, so they remained in the same class.

Our JV Guard received third place out of 15 Novice groups and was promoted to the next class up. Getting promoted is a good thing. Classes are determined by ability, not size.

JROTC Academic Teams in Semi-Finals

Mauldin's Navy JROTC academic team traveled to Lincolnton, N.C., this weekend to compete in a "Brain Brawl" with 20 other schools from North and South Carolina, each team consisted of 3 individuals.

Shea Tanner finished first overall in the individual (Brainiac) category competing against the top 10 competitors in attendance.

Both of Mauldin's teams made it to the semi-final round before being eliminated by the narrowest of margins.

The teams consisted of:

Team 1

Shea Tanner

Joseph Berry

Morgan Brizendine

Team 2

Cythia Wolfe

Colton McCall

John Schmidt

Speech and Debate Team Results

The MHS Speech and Debate team had the following students place at J.L. Mann on Jan. 21:

Suefie Moghaddassi - 2nd in Original Oratory

Madeline McKiernan - 3rd in Dramatic Interpretation

Rima Patel - 5th in Dramatic Interpretation

Justin Romero - 6th in Children's Literature

Sumyr Harrell - 7th in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate

The following students place at Hillcrest on Jan. 14:

William Cummings - 6th in Congressional Debate

Justin Romero - 8th in Children's Literature

Rima Patel - 6th in Dramatic Interpretation

Alex Greenlee/Kelly Mayberry - 5th in Impromptu Duet Acting

Suefie Moghaddassi - 5th in Original Oratory

Brittany Fales - 3rd in Varsity Lincoln DouglasDafydd Durairaj - 5th in Varsity Lincoln Douglas

The MHS French National Honor Society is bringing Pixar to MHS!
Technical Director Mike Krummhoefener worked on Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo, and other Pixar films.He is flying in from San Francisco to introduce MHS students to Pixar. He will be speaking to MHS students on Wednesday, February 1 during second and third periods. This is not a Spirit Week event, but the MHS French National Honor Society will donate all money collected to attend this assembly to Spirit Week. (The cost of the program for students is $1.)

Golden Strip Career Center Tours - Feb. 13 & 14
To learn more about the course offerings at the Golden Strip Career Center, half of the tenth grade class will go on a field trip to the center on Feb. 13, and the other half will go on Feb. 14. All tenth graders are welcome to attend but it is not mandatory. Any tenth grader who does not want to attend this trip needs to sign the opt-out form in Guidance. Students must sign this form before Wednesday, Feb. 8 if they do not want to go on this trip.

Media Ed Applications Available
Earn an elective credit by helping out in the media center! Applications for next year are now available! Stop by the media center to pick up an application!

Teacher Cadet Applications Now Available
Attention Rising Seniors — If you are interested in the teaching profession or if you enjoy working with children, the Teacher Cadet Program may be for you. This is a dual-credit course through Anderson University where you will receive 3 hours of college credit upon completion. You will also gain experience in teaching by working in a local school and serving others in the community. See Rachel Turner in B131 to pick up an application today.

Service Learning Applications Now Available
If you are interested in being actively involved in your community, then Service Learning is the class for you! Service Learning is a unique opportunity open to juniors and seniors that enables students to serve in the community during the school day, as well as participate in service projects throughout the year. If interested, see Mrs. Kelly Keeler in D115 for more information and an application. Applications due by February 6, 2012.

Future MAVS Baseball Camp — Sunday, Feb. 19
McClain Field
1-5 p.m.
Grades 1-8
Cost: $25
Call 355-6610
www.freeteams.net/mauldinbaseball

Job Shadowing - Feb. 22-29
All 10th, 11th, and 12th graders can participate in Job Shadowing February 22-29. Students can shadow someone in a specific career for a whole day or half a day. This is an excused absence if the paper work is completed correctly and returned to Mrs. Jennifer Swift by the appropriate dates. The job shadow packet can be found on the website or in Guidance.

Carolina Academy for Educational Excellence

SAT One-Day Workshop for Critical Reading and Math Workshop Dates:

Saturday, March 3 for students taking the SAT on March 10
Saturday, April 28 for students taking the SAT on May 5
Saturday, May 19 for students taking the SAT on June 2

Our SAT One-Day Workshop is for students who do not have time to schedule a full or intensive prep before their test day. The workshop is divided into two sections, Math and Critical Reading, where students will get a crash course in the SAT test structure and helpful hints for test day. Workshops are scheduled as follows:

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Critical Reading
12 - 1 p.m. — Lunch Break (students may bring lunch or go out to eat) 
1-4 p.m. — Math
Students attending the workshop must attend both AM and PM sessions.

During our SAT One-Day Workshop, students will learn tips for taking the SAT, strategies for answering Critical Reading and Math questions, take a full length practice test (omitting the Writing Sections), and review practice test questions and concepts, all with a trained Math and Critical Reading tutor.

Call or email for pricing and student registration for our SAT One-Day Workshop. (864) 234-7984, ellen@carolinaacademy.net or www.carolinaacademy.net

Please call early to schedule sessions. Students need adequate time to comfortably complete our test prep! 864-234-7984

To learn more about Carolina Academy for Educational Excellence please visit our website at www.carolinaacademy.net.

One-on-One Tutoring is also available in all subjects!

Community-wide SAT Practice Test at Greenville High on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 9 a.m.

Students may attend with a $10 donation. Scores will be available on Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. during the SAT Strategy Seminar at Greenville High.

Students can pre-register by calling 1-800-KAP-TEST or by visiting Kaplan's website, www.kaptest.com.

SC Young Adult Book Award Nominee Pizza/Voting Party — Wednesday, Feb. 22
Have you read three 2011-2012 South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominees? If so, you are invited to a pizza party to vote for your favorite nominee on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Stop by the media center to talk to Mrs. Patty Bynum about the three YABA books you have read and to pick up an invitation.

Wanted: English Class Novels!
Need more space on your bookshelves? Consider donating books that your student used for an English class but no longer needs to the MHS Media Center!

Spanish National Honor Society Meetings
SNHS Meetings will take place the third Thursday of each month at 8:10 a.m. in B125, Shanna Yown's room. The dates are Feb. 16, March 15, April 19, and May 17th. Our induction will be at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in the media center.

Free Access to ACT, PSAT, SAT and AP Exam Reviews
The State Department of Education is pleased to offer free access online to ACT, PSAT, SAT, and AP Exam Reviews for any SC student who wishes to prepare for these tests during the 2011-2012 school year. Students can gain access to the reviews at http://scvspconnect.ed.sc.gov. Simply click on the Course Information tab and then the Test Preparation tab.

Urban League Sponsors Free SAT & ACT Workshops
WHEN: SATURDAYs: Always the Two Saturdays before the actual scheduled test.
WHERE: McALISTER SQUARE-UNIVERSITY CENTER
225 S PLEASANTBURG DRIVE
GREENVILLE, SC 29607
TIME: 9 a.m.-Noon

(Enter University Center from the North end of building near theater and bank. Proceed down sidewalk between University Center and Phillips Staffing. Enter building, turn left, go upstairs and turn left in the main hallway and walk straight into ROOM 513.
Contact: Will Gregg or Carol Martin - (864) 244-3862
Presenter: KAPLAN Certified Instructor (s)

Feb 11, 2012 ACT Test Date

2) Feb 4, 2012

Workshop

9:00am - 12:00pm

Late Reg til Jan 20, 12

Mar 10, 2012 SAT Test Date

1) Feb 25, 2012

Workshop

9:00am - 12:00pm

Register by Feb 10, 12

2) Mar 3, 2012

Workshop

9:00am - 12:00pm

Late Reg til Feb 24,12

April 14, 2012 ACT Test Date

1) Mar 31, 2012

Workshop

9:00am - 12:00pm

Register by Mar 9, 12

2) Apr 7, 2012

Workshop

9:00am - 12:00pm

Late Reg til Mar 23, 12

May 5, 2012 SAT Test Date

1) April 21,2012

Workshop

9:00am - 12:00pm

Register by Apr 6,12

2) Apr 28, 2012

Workshop

9:00am - 12:00pm

Late Reg til Apr 20,12

June 2, 2012 SAT Test Date

1) May 19,2012

Workshop

9:00am- 12:00pm

Register by May 8, 12

2) May 26, 2012

Workshop

9:00am- 1:00pm ( w/ ACT)

Late Reg by May 22,12

June 9, 2012 ACT Test Date

1) May 26, 2012

Workshop

9:00am - 1:00pm ( 2/ SAT)

Register by May 4, 12

2) June 2, 2012

Workshop

9:00am - 12:00pm

Late Reg til May 18, 12

Test Fee with Writing: $49// Late Fee is $26

Test Fee with Writing: $49.50// Late Fee is $21

Summer Programs

SC Governor's School for Science and Math - Summer Program
The SC Governor's School for Science and Math will host a Summer Program for Research Interns (SPRI). Rising high school seniors may participate in scientific research alongside experts June 11 - July 20, 2012. Interested students may visit www.scgssm.org/spri for additional information

Turn Your Unwanted Phones Into Cash for Our Athletes
Do you have any unwanted cell phones at home? Our athletes sure could put them to good use. Simply bring in the old phone, working or not working, and put it in the collection box in the school office. The MAVS Booster Club will then turn them over to an organization that will pay us from $1 to $10 for each cell phone donated. That organization then refurbishes the phones and gives them to charitable organizations. Your unwanted phones could help literally seed a field at Mauldin High this year so please collect and bring in your phones today. Phones will be collected during the rest of this year.

HELP MHS EARN MONEY!!
Empty Printer Cartridges (except Canon and Epson) and Old Cell Phones Earn Cash!
Don't throw those empty printer and toner cartridges and old cell phones away! Please bring them to the Media Center or Front Office! We receive cash for our empties and they are recycled at the same time. Thanks to all those parents who have sent in empties!!

BI-LO BoostersPlus
At the beginning of each school year, please scan your BI-LO BONUSCARD at any Bi-Lo store. After this, every time you shop at Bi-Lo, our school gets 1% of your total. Pick up a Bi-Lo Bonus Card in MHS main office.

Food Lion MVP
A portion of your total grocery purchase will be donated to MHS. Register online at foodlion.com. Click Shop and Share to register your MVP card with Mauldin High.

Ingles Advantage
Shop at Ingles? You can link your Ingles Advantage Card to MHS by logging on to ingles-markets.com. Choose Tools for School and use code 11326. This needs to be done at the beginning of each school year.

Office Depot - "5% Back to Schools" Program.
As you check out, designate MHS to receive credit for your school supply purchases. MHS School ID Number ¡V 70090904. Call 1-877-567-5287 for program details.

Publix Partners
Publix will donate a percentage of your grocery purchase. Simply pick up a Publix Partners Care card at the MHS office and present it when you shop. Publix will give 1% of your purchase back to MHS.

Target ¡V Take Charge of Education Program
When applying for a Target Credit Card, please designate MHS (92728) and MHS will receive up to a 1% cash rebate on your purchases. If you already have a Target card, please fill out the flyer included with your monthly statement or log on to target.com/tcoe. You can also stop by the kiosk in your favorite Target store or call 1-800-316-6142.

DO RESEARCH ONLINE AT HOME! TRY THESE!
Links to ALL sources below on the MHS Media Center Web Page! Go to the MHS Web Page and choose Departments and then Media Center!

DISCUS (Digital Information for South Carolina Users)
Magazine articles, biographical information, encyclopedias & more
Log on to www.scdiscus.org or click the link on the MHS Media Center Webpage
User Name ¡V discus12
Password - learnit
Valid until August 31, 2012

Destiny Quest (Online Public Access Catalog)
Students can now access the MHS Media Center catalog or any other Greenville County Schools media center catalog from their home computers!
Just type in www.mediacenter.greenville.k12.sc.us and the MHS media center catalog will pop up or follow the link on the MHS Web Page (choose Departments and then Media Center) or the District Web Page (choose parents, teachers or students). Try it!!

SCOIS (College & Career Information) online!
Log on to www.scois.net and choose scois.net2
Username: mauldinh
Password: mavericks

Video on Demand ¡V Now available for students!
50,000 video clips to download or watch!
At home, log on to www.etv.streamlinesc.org!
Username - mhsvideo
Password - mavericks.

Need to Talk to a MHS Guidance Counselor?
Susan Vance, Receptionist ¡V 355-6655
Connie Allred, Registrar ¡V 355-6502
Chuck Childs, Guidance Department Director - 355-6504
Elaine Wofford, Grades 9-11 (A - D) - 355-6520
Greshan Charlton, Grades 9-11 (E - Langley) - 355-6522
Lu Bigalke, Grades 9-11 (Lanzone - Riddle) - 355-6523
Jennie Ray, Grades 9-11 (Ridge - Z) - 355-6521
Dalton Kelsey, 12th Grade Students - 355-6524
Guidance Fax Number ¡V 355-6645

General Information for Seniors

Financial Aid Workshops
Thursday, February 2^nd at 6:30p.m. (Travelers Rest High School)
Thursday, February 9^th at 6:30p.m. (JL Mann High School)
Thursday, February 16^th at 6:30p.m. (Greenville High School)
Thursday, February 23^rd at 6:30p.m. (Woodmont High School)

Exams
Senior Exams: May 16-18
Senior Makeup Exams: May 21

2012 Graduation
Mauldin High school holds mandatory graduation practices, there are no exceptions:

Mandatory Senior Meetings- Friday, May 25 8:30a.m. MHS Auditorium
Mandatory Graduation Meetings- Tuesday, May 29 9:00a.m. MHS new gym
Mandatory Graduation Practices- Wednesday, May 30 7:30p.m. at the BI-LO Center
Graduations- June 1 7:30p.m. at the BI-LO Center (Seniors to report at 6:15)

College Visits
Seniors may request three college days during an academic year. In order for a college day to count as a field trip, students must bring a note from a parent/guardian at least five days before the college visit to the MHS Attendance Office. In addition, you must bring, on the college/university letterhead, written proof of your visit to the institution the day you return to school to the attendance office. If you fail to follow this procedure exactly, your college visit will count as an unexcused absence.

College Application Process

n Applications MUST be given directly to Mrs. Dalton Kelsey by the senior student.

n Students should log in the application in the log book AFTER they have turned in the application. This log book is available in the reception area of the guidance office.

n If Mrs. Kelsey is unavailable, students should wait until they can hand them personally to              her. Students are asked not to give these to other guidance personnel.

n Mrs. Kelsey does not accept applications from parents.

Students should submit completed applications to Mrs. Kelsey at least two weeks prior to the application deadline

Reminder to Seniors About College Applications and Transcripts
All seniors who are applying to colleges and submitting their guidance counselor review to Mrs. Dalton Kelsey electronically; must still come by her office and request a transcript to be mailed to complete the application.

Online Application Procedures

1. Bring a pre-addressed envelope to the Guidance Office with 2-3 stamps.
2. Counselor¡¦s Recommendation Form
- Can be completed Electronically (Must have provided Mrs.Kelsey¡¦s email address
      dkelsey@greenville.k12.sc.us )
- Prefer a hard copy of Recommendation Form ¡V Please bring a blank copy even if you provided Ms.Dalton Kelsey¡¦s email address online.

3. DO NOT put a return address, all Official Documentation must be sent from Mauldin High School

Clemson University ¡V Deadline
Priority Deadline: Submit application by December 1^st (All other materials (counselor recommendation, test scores, etc.) must be received by February 1^st). The last date to take the SAT or ACT for admission decisions would be the December dates. Be sure to have test scores sent directly to Clemson from the College Board when registering for
the SAT or ACT. Students receive notification of admission decisions around February 15^th

Printed Application Procedures

Completed Applications Should Include

1. Counselor Recommendation Form
2. Teacher Recommendations
3. Proper Signatures
4. Check or Money Order Made Out to Institution
5. Pre-Addressed Stamped Envelope (do not include a return address)

EDU, Inc. ¡V Offers a common Black College application for a onetime fee of $35.00 to 34 institutions which are listed in the scholarship notebook and online at www.eduinconline.com

College/Scholarship Information

American Legion College Financial Aid Handbook
American Legion provides scholarship and financial aid information. Visit website atwww.legion.org/needalift for more information

Don't let planning for college keep you up at night.
Just visit www.CollegeCountdown.com/mauldin

College Search Resource - The Center for Student Opportunity's College Center web initiative is a free online tool exposing first-generation and other historically underserved college-bound students to colleges and universities that seek to serve and support them. Contact info@CSOpportunity.org.

The Christian Connector is a free web resource that offers information about Christian colleges and scholarships. There is also a $2500 scholarship drawing for students who log ontowww.christianconnector.com to request information.
For more information: Please visit www.christianconnector.com

EDU, Inc. is providing the opportunity for those interested students to apply to all thirty-four (34) historically black colleges and universities that are member institutions of this organization.
To get a complete list of available schools and more information visit www.eduincoline.com .
Applications will also be available in the guidance office.

www.fastweb.com is the largest and most popular FREE scholarship search with over 600,000 scholarships

**Hispanic Scholarship Fund has scholarships available to graduating seniors of Hispanic heritage, U.S. Citizens, with a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For details visit www.hsf.net

Sallie Mae's Free Scholarship Search Tool provides students and parents direct access to over 3 million scholarships. For more information visit http://SallieMae.com/Widget

scholarships.com offers a comprehensive source of local and national scholarships, tools and tips to pay for college and free scholarship search, FAFSA online, education loan information and online

To learn about South Carolina's independent colleges and universities go to www.scicu.org and look for the "free" download of the guide.

South Carolina Student Loans
This is South Carolina's only nonprofit student loan provider. Visit the website atwww.scstudentloan.org for more information.

Worried about paying for college? Learn more by visiting sccango.org

Recruiters on MHS Campus

National Guard - Mondays
Marines - Tuesdays
Army - Wednesdays
Navy- Thursdays

College Admissions Counselors at MHS

College Open Houses (Listed Alphabetically)

Delaware College of Art and Design ¡V Wilmington, Delaware ¡VPortfolio Review Day February 20. For more information call 302-622-8000 or visit www.dcad.edu.

Morris College ¡V Sumter, SC ¡V High School Visitation Day, Wednesday, February 8^th, 2012 8:30am to 2:00pm. www.morris.edu.

Salem College ¡V Winston Salem, NC ¡V Open House dates - February 11-13, March 11-12, and April 14. For more information call 1-800-327-2536 or www.salem.edu/admissions.

University of South Carolina Upstate ¡V Fab Fridays - February 3, March 2, April 6, May 4.
Open House dates are March 17 and April 28.
Weekday tours are offered at 10:00am & 3:00pm Monday through Thursday and at 10:00am on Friday throughout most of the year. Call Admissions at 864-503-5246 or 1-800-277-8727 to schedule a campus visit or go to www.uscupstate.edu/admissions

Washington University in St. Louis ¡V call for a visit 800-638-0700