MHS Counselors’ Corner  

All Grade Levels:  

• THANKSGIVING BREAK: NOVEMBER 22 AND NOVEMBER 25 – 29 
• Second Semester Schedule Changes: Start looking at your second semester courses and visit with one of your grade level counselors for any changes or questions!
• Entrepreneurship Career Chat: Wesley Garibay, MHS Alumni, is a local entrepreneur and realtor will be talking about his nontraditional path to success on November 20th, during flextime. Sign up using the attached QR code
• Next week is a great time for students to communicate with teachers and collect all missing homework. Using the 10 days students have off for Fall Break is a great time to get caught up on any missing assignments.  Once we return, there will only be three weeks left in the fall semester.  

Seniors: 

• Advisory Topic This Week: Digital Citizenship – AI/News and Media Literacy

• Financial Aid Night: Tuesday, Dec 3rd in Rezac Auditorium at 7pm. A rep from K-State financial aid will be here to talk about the FAFSA, loans, grants, and scholarships.
• Scholarship Lists and Resources: Check out this link from the school website to explore scholarship opportunities: Scholarship Opportunities
• Cap and Gown Order: Jostens orders are completed through their online store. The essential graduation regalia (cap, gown, tassel, and stole) are available at this link:  MHS Cap & Gown Essentials. For those who want to order announcements packages as well - you can find those at this link: MHS Graduation Packages. For families who want to trade in a cap & gown, you must call our Jostens representative at 785-843-2967. They will collect your current cap & gown when they deliver the new one. 
• Scholarship Opportunity: The Hagan Scholarship is a unique need-based merit scholarship. Any high achieving and goal-driven student can apply. Recipients have the opportunity to graduate college debt-free and are eligible to receive $2,000 for purchase essential items, up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 semesters, and study abroad opportunity worth up to $8,000. Stop by the senior office if you have questions or check out Hagan Website. Deadline to apply is December 1, 2024.
• Scholarship Opportunity: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has a Good Citizens program and scholarship contest intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. Open to all seniors in good standing with qualities of truthfulness, loyalty, self-control, ability to assume responsibility, etc. Deadline is December 3, 2024, pick up a packet in the senior office from Mr. Duntz or Ms. Bonnette.
• Senior Portraits for Yearbook: Seniors who want to replace their Warner Portraits school photo in the 2025 Blue M yearbook with a studio portrait should use this form English Version: English Version. Spanish Version: Spanish Version
   Portraits are due by Dec. 20, 2024. Photos should be at least 2x3 inches in physical size and 300 ppi/dpi minimum. They can be color or black and white and should be a head-and-shoulders pose (or we will crop them to that dimension). They must be vertical portraits containing no props and must be adhere to school policies in terms of contents and dress code. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY PHOTOS ON RAILROAD TRACKS, IN STREETS OR ROADS, OR CONTAINING ANY OTHER ILLEGAL CONTENTS. Also if you haven't ordered your yearbook yet, go to Yearbook Order Center and use school code 10905. You can also reserve your senior PDA ad at that location. The price is $79 until Dec. 31, 2024. 

Juniors: 

• Advisory Topic This Week: Digital Citizenship – AI/News and Media Literacy

Sophomores: 

• Advisory Topic This Week: Digital Citizenship – AI/News and Media Literacy 

Freshman: 

• Advisory Topic This Week: Digital Citizenship – AI/News and Media Literacy