May News
CALENDAR DATES:
5/3/2023-High School Late Start (Classes begin at 9:00 am)
5/12/2023-SIP Day
5/12/2023: Senior Convocation 1:00-3:00-parents welcome to come
5/15/2023: FINAL DAY of senior attendance, unless taking finals (see message from Mr. Fulkerson about checkout process for seniors.)
5/16-5/17: Senior final exams
5/19/2023: Graduation practice (9:30 am at Western Hall)
5/20/2023: Graduation 7:30 PM Western Hall
5/24-5/26: Finals for 9-11, see below.
5/26/2023-SIP Day-Last Day of School
GRADUATION INFORMATION:
The MHS graduation ceremony is set for Saturday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place at Western Hall on the campus of Western Illinois University here in Macomb. Graduates may invite an unlimited number of guests. Reminder, graduates are required to attend practice the day before at 9:30.
FINAL EXAMS FOR 9-11
Time | Wed, May 24 | Thu, May 25 | Fri , May 26 |
8:05-9:51 | 1st period exam | 4th period exam | 8th period exam |
9:55-11:43 | 2nd period exam | 5th/6th period exam | Make-up Exams |
11:45-12:20 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch/Early dismissal |
12:25-2:11 | 3rd period final exam | 7th period exam | |
| 2:15-3:05 | 4th period/make-up work | 8th period/make-up work |
Students earning an exemption from all of their final exams are not expected to attend on these days. Students earning an exemption from some, but not all finals, can leave the building for those periods without a required exam. Lunch during finals will be open campus for all students.
Spring 23 Attendance, Punctuality, Behavior & Grade Incentive
MHS SECOND SEMESTER FINALS INCENTIVE
To promote MHS expectations, we will offer a second semester final exam incentive. Students will not be required to take final exams in May, if they meet the following criteria:
1. The student must have zero unexcused absences second semester. (Arriving more than 10 minutes late to a class is an unexcused absence.) This is per class/period. In addition, class periods where a student has arrived 10 minutes after the start of class are counted as absences.
2. The student must have 20 or fewer tardies for all periods combined during the school year.
3. In every class the student wishes to be exempt from the final, they must earn a “C” or above.
4. The student must not have more than 2 Level I or II Referrals during the 2nd semester.
5. The student must not have an OSS and/or a Level III Referral during the 2nd semester.
6. The student has a right to take each waived exam to better improve their grade.
Clarifications & Reminders:
We have purposely focused on limiting unexcused absences for this incentive because we do not want any student to come to school when sick. We excuse absences for illness so these will not count against a student for this incentive.
Why might an absence be unexcused instead of excused?
The most common reason is that guardian does not call the attendance office to communicate the reason for the absence. If we do not hear from the guardian, the absence is unexcused.
The student has exhausted the number of days we can accept a guardian call to excuse the absence. We accept guardian “call-ins” up to 9 days. After the 9th time, we only excuse illness if a Dr. note is provided.
This incentive applies to grades 9-12. Seniors are also eligible for the “A” incentive found in the handbook. This incentive has no bearing on WACS courses, dual enrollment WIU courses, dual credit Spoon River courses, and any other sources that have set their own policies.
Students that earn exemptions from final exams still have the option of taking them to raise their grade.
CHOIR
♫ Macomb High School Choral Department ♫
♫♪♫ MAY NEWSLETTER ♫♪♫
Wednesday, May 3rd Spring Concert Information
Our Spring Concert will be on Wednesday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm in Fellheimer Auditorium.
Call Times:
6:30pm Call time in choir room for all 9-12 grade students
6:55pm In seats
7:00pm Concert Begins
Friday, May 5th Choir Dance in Auditorium
Students in 9-12 grade choir are invited to a “dance” on the stage from 6-8 pm in Fellheimer Auditorium. Students are encouraged to bring something for a potluck in the auditorium foyer. We will have music, dancing and food! I’m looking for parents who would be willing to help with the food portion that evening. No dancing required for chaperones. 😊
Wednesday, May 10th Bomber Basses & Bomber Bellas perform- JH Choir Concert
7:00pm Fellheimer Auditorium (You may leave after singing.)
Friday, May 19th Graduation Practice for Concert Choir
Concert Choir will practice for Graduation on Friday, May 19th in the morning from 10:15-11:43am.
Saturday, May 20th MHS Graduation
Concert Choir will be performing at Graduation in Western Hall on Saturday, May 20th at 7:30 pm.
Call Times: Sophomores and Juniors: Be there at 7:10 pm; be in your seats at 7:15 pm.
Dress: Sophomores and Juniors: Choir Robe AND Stoll! Black bottoms, black nylons,
black shoes. Please dress nicely!
Seniors: Graduation robe, any bottoms and any shoes
Grade: This is a required performance for Concert Choir Members and is worth 100 points.
Monday, May 22nd Auditions for 2023-2024 Extracurricular Choirs:
“Madrigal Singers”, “Bomber Bellas” and “Bomber Basses”
Auditions for the 2023-2024 school year Madrigal Singers (SATB), Bomber Bellas (SSAA) and Bomber Basses (TTBB) will be on May 22nd from 3:15-6:00pm. (Current members will NOT need to re-audition.)
*2023-2024 Rehearsal Times: Bomber Bellas will rehearse on Mondays from 3:15-4:00 pm.
Bomber Basses will rehearse on Tuesdays/Thursdays at lunch.
Madrigals will rehearse on Thursdays from 3:15-4:00 pm
SUMMER SCHOOL
Macomb High School is hosting a summer credit recovery program from June 5 - June 30. Any student that has not passed a class either 1st or 2nd semester should sign up. Please see the attached information. If you have any questions about courses and credit, contact your academic counselor.
Summer School Sign-Up Information
YEARBOOK
Yearbooks capture your high school memories. Don't miss out! Order by May 15th to reserve a copy. Yearbooks will be delivered next school year around the end of September. To order go to jostens.com to order yours today!