Daily Announcements 4/06/2021
The first volleyball open gym is today.
Crabtree Photography will be here this Thursday to take group and organization photos for the yearbook.
Prom bids will be for sale in the cafeteria during A & C lunch. Couples are $50 and singles $30. Prom will be on May 15 at Barn Thirty-Eight in New Castle from 8-11pm. Grand March will be at Monroe Central High School at 4pm.
We still have spots for the Blood Drive on Tuesday, April 13th; please sign up in Student Services. Also, it is Gold Day and the SAT School Day, junior testing sign up for an appointment after 12 PM. If you are 16 years old, you need parent permission, forms in Student Services. If 17 years old or older, you can sign up without a permission form.
Pajama Day on Wednesday for a $1.00 donation. The Randolph County Literacy Coalition has supported our school with grants for teachers for literacy projects. It’s our turn to help support them. Please wear your pajamas on Wednesday and help donate to the cause. In addition to the pajama day, we will have a 20 minute sustained silent reading period during the beginning of our study hall period. Please feel free to bring a book, magazine, newspaper, etc. to read during this time. Some teachers may even do some read alouds during this time. Again, this is a great opportunity to support the literacy coalition both monetarily and in practice.
MCHS BEAR KEY CHAINS!!!
Purchase your key chains during lunch on Monday, 4/5/21 through Friday, 4/9/21. If you are unable to purchase them during lunch please come to the JAG room (142) and purchase yours there. The MCHS Bear Key Chains will be 1 for $2.50 and 2 for $4.00.
Attention Seniors: MC will be selling Class of 2021 yard signs through Tuesday, April 20th. A flier and order form will be distributed during Study Hall this Wednesday. The signs will look similarly to the Class of 2020 yard signs last year. Seniors will have four options to choose from when ordering: Standard 18″ x 24″ sign for $25.00, Custom (Includes your Name) 18” x 24” sign for $30.00, Standard 12″ x 18″ for $20.00, or Custom (Includes your Name) 12” x 18” for $25.00. All of the signs are double-sided and include the posts to display in your yard. Any questions – see someone in the main office.
Attention All Students: Masque & Gavel still has a few roles available for our Spring Show, “Anne of Green Gables” for anyone interested. They are all relatively small roles, so they may be the perfect roles to experiment with theatre. If you are interested, please send a Schoology message to Mr. Retherford.
Purdue Polytechnic Anderson is hosting a Robotics Night from 3:30 to 7:00pm on Thursday April 8th. Students will be able to tour our facility, see faculty and student run demonstrations, learn about our degree offerings, and watch some of our area high school VEX Robotics teams scrimmage against each other. For more information, see Mrs. Swift in Student Services.
Students looking for some community service? Looks great on college application and scholarships—also, a wonderful way to help out our own community. Please sign up in Student Services for Neighbors Helping Neighbors – Saturday, April 10th at 9 AM – Methodist Church in Parker City – 305 S Main Street. The main service will be helping clean some yards of Parker City residents.
High School Students: The Wayne County Virtual College Fair on Monday, April 12 at 6pm via Zoom. The four Wayne County, Indiana colleges (IU East, Ivy Tech, Earlham College, and Purdue Polytechnic Richmond) will be participating. It is a collaborative effort to discuss local/regional college options for students interested in educational opportunities in Wayne County. For more information see Mrs. Swift in Student Services.
Do you like to create art? The Art Association of Randolph County will be having its annual high school art competition. This art show is open to all high school students, whether they are in art class or not. Judging will take place here at Monroe Central from April 26-30. Please contact Mrs. Smiley for more information.
The Golden Bear Baseball Team defeated Centerville last evening 8-4. Leading MC offensively were Caden Shumaker with 3 hits, Caleb Snyder with 2 hits, and Cole Pike with 3 RBIs. Ashton Bandy recorded the win on the mound in relief.
Reminders:
- Masks need to be worn at all times covering both your mouth and your nose except for when eating or drinking. By doing so, contact tracing becomes more minimized.
- Hats and hoods should not be worn anywhere in the building. Hats should be left in lockers during the school day.
- As we approach warmer weather, it’s important that students revisit the dress code in the student handbook to make sure that they dress appropriately for school.
Teachers have been directed to refer violators to administration for possible disciplinary consequences.
Sport Events
Varsity Track vs. Wes-Del/Elwood @ Elwood – 5pm
Lunch Menu
Salisbury Steak & Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Cornbread
Fruit & Milk
