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891540-139700Douglas MacArthur High School North East Independent School District________________________________________________________________________________________________2923 MacArthur View, San Antonio, Texas 78217 (210) 356-7600 Fax (210) 650-119500Douglas MacArthur High School North East Independent School District________________________________________________________________________________________________2923 MacArthur View, San Antonio, Texas 78217 (210) 356-7600 Fax (210) 650-1195February 17, 2020TDVAM – February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, or TDVAM for short.Every February across the United States, teens and those who support them join together for a national effort to raise awareness to teen dating violence. Dating violence is more common than many people think. One in three teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults. Nearly half (43%) of college women report experiencing violent and abusive dating behaviors. By joining together, we can spread awareness and stop dating abuse before it starts! The 2020 TDVAM campaign theme is “#1Thing”, pronounced “One Thing” or “Hashtag One Thing”. This campaign is focused on meeting teens where they are at. By learning one thing about teen dating violence and sharing that with a friend, every teen can make a difference. By just learning or doing one thing, you can start the conversation about healthy relationships with your children, and in our community. Everyone has a part in ending dating abuse, even if that one thing seems small in the moment. Every step towards ending dating violence is an important one! Love should not hurt but it takes those conversations to help. Go Brahmas!Here is all the news for the week:ANNOUNCEMENTS-PROGRES REPORTS – Progress Reports will become available this week. Students can only regain eligibility at this time. Students who are currently ineligible and pass all of their classes will regain eligibility at 4:15 pm Friday, February 21st. The progress reports are available online through family access and student access.? If a parent does not have a family access account, they can also get the report through their child’s student access account. Parents needing help can call the NEISD Help Desk. Parents who request a paper copy will have one made available.BLOSSOM SCHOLARSHIP – Our Brahma PTSA is pleased to announce that applications are now open to current seniors for the Blossom Scholarship. This scholarship is for seniors who will be attending college with the intention of pursuing a major in education. The value of the scholarship is $3,400 to be paid in increments of $425 per semester for 8 semesters within a 5-year period. Please see the attached application for complete details. The application deadline is this Wednesday, February 19th.PALS (Peer Assistance Leadership & Service) - PALS applications will be available starting Friday, February 7th. See Mr. Schwartz in D253 or Ms. Sigerman in C234 for an application.Applications are DUE Friday February 21st!!!WHAT IS PALS?The PALS are a group of selected juniors and seniors who are trained to mentor feeder elementary and middle school students, special needs students, and visit local nursing homes.??PALS plan and participate in 12 Service Hours per nine weeks?PALS are trained and supervised by professionalsPALS must agree to a Code of Conduct and Ethics and any violations can result in removal from the programPALS make an oath to be drug and alcohol free and to promote/support that lifestylePALS must attend a mandatory summer retreat at Mo Ranch (July 27th & 28th)?HOW IS THE PALS TEAM SELECTED?Feedback/Nominations from Faculty or AdministrationApplicationInterview with PALS Sponsor and other applicable teacher, administrator or counselorGrade, discipline, and attendance record checks?For more information about PALS please visit the following link… you have questions, please contact:?Mr. Schwartz cschwa@?Ms. Sigerman csiger@?Go Brahma PALS!NHS NEWSParents of Sophomore and Junior students: Please be advised that invitations to apply to the National Honor Society chapter have been sent to students who, as of the end of the Fall semester 2019, have an unweighted cumulative GPA of 90. Invitations were via student’s school email address. Please check with your child to make sure they don’t miss on this great opportunity. Application and other information are placed in the NHS Google Classroom page. The code to join is included in the email sent to your child.Parents of current NHS members: The Spring semester usually goes by very fast. Here are a few reminders and other information to bring a successful end to another NHS year:All students must have a minimum of 10 IN hours and 10 OUT hours, logged in “GetNvolved” and properly documented.Deadlines to complete these hours are:Seniors: March 20th (due to printing of graduation programs and ordering of NHS stoles)Juniors: May 1stMinimum of 90 unweighted cumulative GPADues must have been paidSeniors: Stoles are $22.50. We are going to use your $20 dues for this year to pay for most, leaving you only with $2.50 payable when you pick up your stole (a few days before graduation).If you have any questions, please let me know at asaaid@.SCHOOL CHOICE 2020-2021 - The window for school choice applications for the 2020-2021 school year opened on December 2, 2019. The application will be on the NEISD website through February 28, 2020. For more information and the application, please visit the following website:? BACKPACKS – We thank you for your support of the Clear Backpack policy. Please remember that this policy has not changed, and students are only allowed to carry clear backpacks. Mesh backpacks, semi-transparent or other types of backpacks are not approved. They must be clear backpacks. Non-clear backpacks will be taken up. Backpacks are not required, so we ask that if your child chooses to carry a backpack, please make sure it is clear. Remember, Clear Backpack, or No Backpack! TOBACCO/THC/VAPE PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY – Vaping has become epidemic with our teens. It is something we address on almost a daily basis. In addition to our concern over the health risks this behavior poses, we have seen a number of students expelled for the possession or use of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana). We want to reiterate that possession or use of THC on campus will result in a recommendation for expulsion for students who are found to be vaping THC or have THC in their possession. This strong stand is imperative not only to remain compliant with state law and the North East ISD Student Code of Conduct, but also to help to deter a behavior that is endangering our students. Regardless of personal opinions on this issue, possession and use of e-cigarettes/vaping devices remains illegal under state law for persons under 18. All devices, oils, and other paraphernalia are explicitly prohibited by the North East ISD Student Code of Conduct for students of all ages. Confiscated devices, cartridges and oils will be subject to immediate on-campus chemical testing. Students who are in possession of any item which tests positively for THC will be recommended for expulsion as such possession is a state jail felony. Note that possessing or being under the influence of any controlled substance as detailed above can also result in separate criminal penalties as determined by law enforcement.For the safety and wellbeing of our children, please help us to reinforce the serious safety and disciplinary consequences, which can result from vaping. You can access for additional resources, which may help you to initiate this conversation with your child. Thank you for your continued collaboration as we strive to ensure the safest possible educational environment for all students.ACTIVITIES -MAC SPIRIT – Tryout Meeting - There will be a Mandatory Candidate and Parent Meeting for the 2020-2021 Dance Team & Cheer Tryouts. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 25th at 7:00pm in the MacArthur High School Cafeteria. Brahmadora and Lassie tryouts are open to current 8th -11th graders. Cheer tryouts are open to current 8th -11th graders. Please see the attached flyer for complete information. You may also email For Dance Info: SExum@ / Email for Cheer Info: STondr@neisd.ne Go Brahma Spirit!!MAC BASKETBALL – GIRLS’ – This past Tuesday, our Lady Brahmas were at BAC closing out district against Madison. Our Lady Brahmas fought hard the entire game. In the first half they held their own and went into halftime still within striking distance. However, they could not overcome the This was a tough season for our Lady Brahmas. They endured a great deal, but they never gave up and played with tenacity. We look forward to next year and another great season of Lady Brahma Basketball. Go Lady Brahma Basketball!!BOYS’ – This past Wednesday our Brahmas were at BAC going up against Madison. Our Brahmas played a tough game and stayed right with the Mavericks throughout the game. In the first half they stayed right with Madison and at the half, trailed Madison by 2-points. They were equally determined in the second half and were only 1-point behind Madison in shooting. In the end the Brahmas took a narrow 3-point loss to Madison. On Friday our Brahmas were at LEE facing off with Reagan. The Brahmas surprised the Rattlers, staying close in the first half. At the halftime mark, our Brahmas trailed by 3-points. They made up that difference in the third quarter, tying the score at 30 at the end of three quarters. The fourth quarter was low scoring, but Reagan managed to get the extra shot and a 3-point lead that they held onto through the end of the game. This next Tuesday, our Brahmas will close out district play. They will be back at LEE to take on LEE at 7:30 pm. Let’s pack the gym and support our Brahmas in the final game of the season. Go Brahma Basketball!MAC SOCCER – GIRLS – On Tuesday, our Lady Brahmas took on an undefeated Madison team.? Our girls came out strong and battled the entire game however we conceded the game in a 4-0 loss.? Audrey Rivera had an amazing 24 saves!? Jarenny Mendoza got the MaxPreps player of the game!? On Friday night the Lady Brahmas took on Reagan at BAC-West.? Jordan Becker came back from an injury and significantly helped out our defense.? Layla Felton, Kensley Dieckow, Jarenny Mendoza, Bella Ramos, Jordan Becker and Ella Alvarez held up our defense led by our keeper Audrey Rivera. Unfortunately, they took a narrow loss to Reagan. This week our?Lady Brahmas take on Lee on Tuesday at 5 pm at Comalander. Then on Friday they return to BAC-East to take on Roosevelt at 5 pm. Come on out and cheer on our Lady Brahmas, as they continue their district run! Go Lady Brahma Soccer!!BOYS – This past Tuesday, our Brahmas returned to BAC to face off with Madison. This was a tough match-up for our Brahmas. As always, our Brahmas gave it their all from start to finish. Juan Sanchez scored the Brahmas only goal with an assist from Nyasinde Bilombele. Isaac Navarro had 10 saves and allowed no goals playing the full 80 minutes at the net, as our Brahmas got the win, 1 to 0 over Madison. On Friday the Brahmas were back at BAC-West. This time they were taking on Reagan. The Brahmas fought hard the whole game. They had multiple shots on goal but could not find the net. Isaac Navarro had 12 saves in the full 80 minutes played at goal, as the Brahmas took a tough loss to Reagan. This week. on Tuesday our Brahmas will be at Comalander to take on LEE at 7 pm. Then on Friday they will be at BAC-East to go up against Roosevelt at 7 pm. Come on out and cheer on our Brahmas as they continue their district run! Go Brahma Soccer!!MAC TRACK - Harlandale Relays Results: The MacArthur Boys Track and Field Team had a great showing for the first track meet this past Wednesday. Both the Varsity and JV squads finished in 3rd place overall! Varsity Results4x100 Relay – 2nd Place; Dylan Garibaldi, Courtland Stephens, Shishman Rimpson, Deshawn Williams4x200 Relay – 1st Place; Courtland Stephens, Shishman Rimpson, Deshawn Williams, Vincent Howard100m – Deshawn Williams 1st Courtland Stephens4th Shishman Rimpson5th400m – Jaxon Deason 5th200m – Vincent Howard 1st Jaxon Deason 6th3200m – Joshua Castellanos1stJV Results4x100 Relay – 4th Place; Carlos Carrasco, Jace Warren, Bryan Higgins, Ishmael Harrison4x200 Relay – 3rd Place; Carlos Carrasco, Jace Warren, Bryan Higgins, Andres Bueno4x400 Relay – 3rd Place; Josue Garibaldi, Jace Warren, David Vega, Hunter Von Toussaint800m – David Vega 1st Trent Workman 4th100m – Jamerion Estrada-Wilkerson 1st400m – David Vega 1st Hunter Von Toussaint 4th200m – Andres Bueno 6th1600m – Trent Workman 1stShot Put – Darion Fennell 5thLong Jump – Hunter Von Toussaint 5thCongratulations to our awesome Brahmas on a great first meet. Go Brahmas!MAC TENNIS - Mac Tennis competed in the John Jay/Steven’s Winter Classic this past weekend with some impressive outcomes. Mac was one of 16 teams from all over Texas playing in an extremely competitive tournament. Mac went 28-22 overall with many highly contested matches. Mac showed great poise in winning 5 out of 9 tie breaker matches. Great job Brahmas!!! Next up, Mac will travel to the Bryan Viking Winter Classic in 2 weeks to continue their tough spring schedule. Go Brahma Tennis!MAC JROTC – Our brahma Battalion competed in the recent NEISD District Orienteering meet. Our male team finished 6th, and our female team finished 1st, with the Battalion finishing 2nd overall! Congratulations to our awesome Brahmas for a great performance. Go Brahma Battalion!MAC CHOIR – Congratulations to our own PFC. PFC’s video, High Hopes, was nominated for two categories in the A Cappella Music Video Awards (AVAs). They got a nomination for Best High School Video and Best Pop Video. In the pop video category, they were up against professional groups and college groups! While they didn’t win Best Pop, They DID win BEST HIGH SCHOOL VIDEO! It was announced at a fancy awards ceremony last week in Los Angeles. While the rest of the country was watching the Oscars, PFC were watching the AVAs. PFC and MacArthur got recognition, and their name on this website! They beat out several really well established programs with lots of video success. Congratulations to the members of PFC, and to our directors Matt Woodward and Anna Gann. Go Brahma Choir!MAC ART - The weekend of February 8th, MacArthur Art students participated in the annual Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) at Stevens High School.? Over 120 of our students attended the event competing with 150 artworks created in Ms. Huber’s, Mrs. Pitman’s, Mr. Schwartz’ and Ms. Barajas’ classes. MAC had an all-time high of 17 State Qualifiers coming in third?in the district and ahead of NESA! It is a huge accomplishment to advance to state. ?Only 160 artworks from a starting count of nearly 2000 from all across Bexar county qualified to advance.? We are extremely proud of all our students and their amazing artistic accomplishments. Congratulations to all our participating students and especially those listed below for their advancement to State.State Qualifiers:Sophia Charles -Pelican at BaySarah Gerlach - LunaShelby Lambrecht -MaggieIsabel Holland -Fire FlamingoMy Le -The Inner VoiceMy Le -A Life in One SecAxel Lemus -First PeriodDiego Ponce -Lugo NikteAngelica Maldonado -Western SunshineHelen Montgomery -Architectural RenderingCorrin Neeley -3 Can Keep a Secret if 2 of Them Are DeadDanny Nguyen -Tiny Elephant and the Giant MouseRobyn Ramos -RoseRobyn Ramos -EnduranceKaylee Jae Smith -SnowflakeAlyssa Sorensen -DissolveMacARThur without ART is just Machur! Go Brahma Art!MAC BOWLING CLUB – Want to be a part of a back-to-back and current defending Regional Championship team? Join the MacArthur Bowling Team! NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. For more information, see Mrs. Robey in S building Room 202 for more information and how to join! In addition, if college is in your future, there are scholarships for bowling. Go Brahma Bowling!MAC GRUPO FOLKLORICO MAGNIFICO – New member recruitment will begin this week.? Membership is open to ALL young men and young women of MacArthur High School.? No previous experience is necessary.? Come learn Mexican Ballet Folklorico, Salsa, Bachata, maybe some Merengue and Flamenco with us!? Contact any returning member or see Ms. Reyna (treyna@) in D346 for more information.? Bring your dancing shoes and your “ganas!!”? We’d love to see you there!! Viva Brahma Grupo Folklorico Magnifico!MAC Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) - The MacArthur Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets every Tuesday morning at 8:15 am in room S107. All are welcome and you can follow us on Twitter @SAMacarthurFCA. Go Brahma FCA!DEPARTMENTS-FROM OUR MAC LIBRARY – LEGO Inspiration Makerspace: The Mac Library will offer a LEGO Inspiration Activity before school on February 20th. Students can choose from a variety of prompts to write about and illustrate their responses with their own LEGO creations. African American History Month: African American History Month, sometimes called Black History Month, celebrates the history and achievements of African Americans. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the first official recognition of Black history in 1926. Learn more with the?Monthly Spotlight: Black History Month provided by NEISD Library Services. Students can also check out books from our Black History Month and African American Biography book displays in the library.A Month of Book Love: During the month of February, the library will celebrate the books and literature that our students love. Each day students will be prompted to write about a different kind of book they love, and their responses will be added to our giant Month of Book Love Calendar in the entryway of the library. Every time a student submits an entry, they will be added to a prize drawing at the end of the month.Pixel Art Contest: Back by popular demand is the 2nd annual Pixel Art Contest. Students can pick up a pixel art "canvas" from the library circulation desk and submit their design by the end of the February. The top six designs will be recreated in the library computer lab windows with post-it notes! Designs must be school appropriate to be entered into the contest.Adulting 101: Basic Sewing: The next lesson in the library’s Adulting 101 series will focus on basic sewing skills. The lesson will take place in the library on Tuesday February 25th at 8:15 AM. Participants will learn how to sew on a button and hand stitch a basic hem. Attendees will also receive a free sewing kit. Slots are limited so students should come to the library to sign up in advance! See the attached flyer for upcoming classesRESCHEDULED Holocaust Survivor Visit: Due to a scheduling conflict, our evening with Rose Sherman Williams has been rescheduled to Monday, March 16th in the MacArthur Auditorium at 6:30 PM. The event is free to attend but books will be available for purchase afterwards (See the attached flyer for more details)We will be hosting an evening event featuring Holocaust Survivor Rose Sherman Williams. When Rose Sherman Williams was just twelve years old, the Nazis invaded her hometown in Poland. Subject to the ravages of World War II and the dehumanization of Polish Jews by the Nazis, each day was a fight for survival. As a teenager, she fought the effects oppression and depression for six years. She endured physical beatings, starvation, and transfers from one labor camp to another. In 1944, having been deported to the notorious Auschwitz extermination camp, she had a bizarre encounter with the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele, himself. A death march ultimately led her to one of the most despicable camps of all: Bergen-Belsen. Miraculously, she survived to be liberated. Now in her nineties, this remarkable woman continues to share her story in hopes that it inspires courage and resilience and touches the lives of those who hear it. Parent OverDrive Accounts: Students already have their own OverDrive accounts, but if you would like to have your own parent account to access ebooks and audio books in OverDrive, please complete this Online OverDrive Parent Registration Form. Please allow 2-3 days for the account to be built. Existing parent accounts must be renewed each year by completing the registration form.Board Games in the Library: The library offers board games for students to play every day before school and on Fridays during lunch periods. Students can check out a board game to play in the library by providing their student ID card at the library circulation desk.Library Lunch Procedures:Lunch passes are available at the front office breezeway during the first 20 minutes of each lunch period. First come, first served.We also honor lunch passes from teachers. Each student must have their own individual passStudents can participate in our monthly library promotions for the chance to win a library lunch pass for the yearStay Connected: Follow us on twitter and Instagram @MacArthurLib. See what the library has to offer as well as some of our basic procedures in our Library Newsletter. Go Brahma Library!MAC COUNSELORS’ CORNER –?*COMING UP THIS WEEK* Junior Parent Night: Wednesday February 19 6:00 pm in the MAC auditorium is our junior parent night. Junior parents are encouraged to attend as we will be covering all the information we are discussing with students during their junior conferences as well as everything students need to be doing now and over the summer to prepare for senior year and beyond.*COMING UP THIS WEEK*?Course Selection for the 2020-2021 School Year:?It is that time of the year again for students to select their classes for next year. Counselors met with 9th-11th grade students January 29-31 to help students select their classes using Skyward. Students and parents are able to make changes to student selections until February 21. On February 21 courses will be locked into Skyward and course cards are due to students' science teachers. Please see the attached flyer for step by step instructions for selecting classes in Skyward.Dual Credit Reminders:1. Dual Credit application deadline is Friday February 28. Come by the counseling office to pick up a Dual Credit Application Handbook.2. If you have not received your banner ID and it's been more than a week, please see your counselor for the banner ID.3. Dual Credit pages 5-8 from the Dual Credit Academic Handbook are due Friday March 6 by 3:00 pm to Mrs. Obey or Mrs. Reyes.4. Current Dual Credit students must complete pages 5-8 in the Dual Credit Academic Handbook.5. Both handbooks are available in the Counseling Office.6. The 1st TSI test for dual credit students will be Saturday February 22 at MAC. You must get registration paperwork in the Counseling Office and turn it in with payment the Thursday before the test. You must also complete the GO FAAr and Test prep modules.2020 Honor Graduates:?Notifications went out to the class of 2020 honor graduates on?Friday January 24. Students were notified who are graduating Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude or Cum Laude.Scholarships:?Seniors make sure to visit the "Scholarships" page on the Counselors Corner on the MAC website on a regular basis. We are updating?continuously?as we get scholarship information.? Spring Testing Dates: Please see attached flyer for the NEISD spring testing dates.2019-2020 SAT/ACT INFORMATION:?SAT Registration:? Registration:? Upcoming Dates:February 19 - Junior Parent Night 6:00 pm?*Date change*February 20 - TSI (for seniors)February 22 - TSI (for Dual Credit qualification)February 28 - Deadline to submit ApplyTexas application for Dual Credit for the 2020-2021 school yearMarch 6 - Deadline to submit Academic Handbook application for Dual Credit?for the 2020-2021 school yearMarch 21 -?TSI (for Dual Credit qualification)March 28 -?TSI (for Dual Credit qualification)April 6-9 - English I and II EOCsApril 14 - SATApril 18 -?TSI (for Dual Credit qualification)April 21 - NEISD Career Expo 6:00-8:00 pmApril 22 - TSI (for seniors)May 4-8 - Spring EOCsMay 28 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!May 30 - MacArthur GraduationGo Brahma Counselors! PARENT INVOLVEMENT-MAC ORCHESTRA BOOSTERS – If your child is a part of Mac Orchestra, you need to come out and be a part of this great group of parents.? All are welcome. Go Brahma MOPA! MAC CHOIR BOOSTERS – Calling all parents of Choir Students. The next Booster meeting is Monday at 6:30 pm in the Choir room. If your child is in choir then you need to come out and join this great group of parents and support MAC Choir. Go Brahma Choir Boosters!MAC BAND BOOSTERS – If your child is a member of our incredible Brahma Band, then you need to come out and be a part of these awesome parents. Please remember, for the latest updates and information as well as current news, information, and schedules, visit , log in to your Charms account, join us on Facebook (Mac Band Parents), or follow us on Twitter (@macbandsa) and Instagram (@macbandsa). Go MAC Band Parents!MAC ATHLETIC BOOSTERS – On behalf of the MacArthur Athletic Booster Club, we hope everyone’s spring semester?is off to a great start!? It’s been great watching all of our student athletes participate on the football field, basketball court, wrestling mat and swimming pool. ? Soccer is rolling along, and tennis and golf are in full swing!? There’s great anticipation for the upcoming baseball and softball seasons as well as track and field! ?The Booster Club Board wanted to let you all know some of the great things we were able to support through your membership, sports program ad sales and merchandise sales through the first half of the year. Through funds raised via these avenues, we were able to help purchase training equipment for girls’ athletics, help with entry fees for a cross-country and travel expenses for a wrestling tournament.? We helped purchase warm-ups for the tennis team and parkas for the swim team and helped with the expenses to fix some equipment in the weight room.? As well as numerous initiatives for the football team.? All said, $10,950 dollars were invested in the student/athletes of MacArthur in the Fall semester.We have a lot of great things planned for the spring.? Our first meeting of the year will be this coming a Monday February 10th at 6:30 in the main gym. ? We will be introducing Freshman and JV boys’ Basketball, boys’ and girls’ Soccer as well as Swimming.Mark your calendars for April 26th for the Booster Club Student Athlete Scholarship Golf Tournament at the Quarry Golf course.? In addition to raising money for two $1500 Scholarships (1 male and 1 female), all remaining profits will be distributed to various sports programs.? Last year, over $6000 was dispersed to the various teams that participated.? Even if golf is not your thing, come join the festivities. ? There will be a great auction, food, beverages and live music!We will be sending out registration forms as well as information for sponsorship opportunities in the next couple of weeks.? We’d love to see a lot of Brahma Alumni participation at this years’ event!It’s never too late to join the Booster Club and be a part of the great things we’re trying to accomplish for these young men and women! We’re always looking for help as well.? We will be electing a new board in the May time frame or If you’re interested in helping with the golf tournament or next years’ sports program, let us know. We’d love to spread the word to incoming freshman as well, so if you know of any, please forward this note to them and encourage them to become involved. We’re looking forward to a great spring cheering on our Brahmas!If your child is involved in MAC Athletics, be sure to join the MacArthur Athletic Booster Club!? Keep up to date on upcoming meetings and events by following the Booster Club on:Facebook: ?Brahma BoosterTwitter: ?@Brahma_BoosterInstagram: brahmaboosterIf you have questions or would like to become involved with the Booster Club, contact us at BrahmaBooster@. Go Brahma Athletic Boosters!PTSA – Officer Interest Form – It is the time of year to begin the process of selecting our PTA Officers for the next school year. The nominating committee, which was elected by the general membership at the December meeting, is charged with presenting membership with their recommended slate of officers at the March General PTA meeting. If you are interested in serving in one of the officer positions, please complete the attached Officer Interest Form and return it to the front office. The Nominating Committee will contact each interested person before submitting their name for voting at the election meeting in March. If you are interested in more than one position, please number your choices (with #1 as your first choice and so on).We hope you will consider serving in the MAC PTSA.BLOSSOM SCHOLARSHIP – Our Brahma PTSA is pleased to announce that applications are now open to current seniors for the Blossom Scholarship. This scholarship is for seniors who will be attending college with the intention of pursuing a major in education. The value of the scholarship is $3,400 to be paid in increments of $425 per semester for 8 semesters within a 5-year period. Please see the attached application for complete details. The application deadline is Wednesday, February 19th.Lighting of the Arch Project:Our Mac PTSA has been hard at work and have raised over $10,000 for our lighting of the arch project.? We are running a Go Fund Me Campaign to generate the additonal monies ($5000) needed to fund the project.? Please consider donating and helping us spread the work for this awesome project that will enhance the beauty of our campus.? Corporate checks can be made payable to: MacArthur High School PTSA and can be mailed to the campus (Attn: PTSA). For complete information and to donate, please go to the following link: MacArthur HS Lighting of the Arch ProjectCommemorative Bricks: As we start the second semester, it's time for a Commemorative Brick order reminder. You can order a beautiful engraved commemorative brick to be placed in the front entry below the arch. All orders must be in by April 3rd. For complete information, please see the attached flyer. We want to remind the Mac Family and community to please remember to check out the PTSA Face Book page:? PTSA website important information on what is happening at MacArthur.? Go Brahma PTSA!COMMUNITY-COMMUNITY EDUCATION - Community Education college preparation classes are happening soon, and we don’t want your teen student to miss out on opportunities to grow! This spring we have several classes that are geared towards effective studying, exam preparation, applying for college, and more.Click here to view our digital flyer. You can also visit our website at and browse through the Youth & Teen category for a full list of classes. Don’t delay, reserve your teen’s spot today!North East Adult & Community Education reaches out to schools, businesses and other community agencies and organizations in order to serve the lifelong learning needs of the North East community so that people of all ages, interests and needs can better themselves and the community. You can also visit us online at to learn more about Community Education programs.VOTER REGISTRATION – Voting is a precious right and your vote makes a difference. Don’t be silent; let your voice be heard. Each High School Principal is a Deputy Voter Registrar by law. I want to encourage you to make sure you are registered to vote. If you or your child need to register, you can get a registration card at MacArthur in the Principal’s Office. You can either send it in yourself, or turn it in, and we will make sure it is turned in for you. Go Brahma Voters!BEHVIOR AT GAMES AND EVENTS –I want to be very clear of the expectations and consequences. It is okay to disagree with a call and to be a little loud when supporting our Brahmas. It is not okay to be disruptive or engage in personal attacks or confrontations with Coaches, referees, or students. Anyone causing a disturbance or verbally abusing the officials, coaches, or students will be given one warning. If the behavior continues, you will be asked to leave, or removed from the game. If the behavior is very serious or persistent (that is, it occurs on more than one occasion, it will result in the issuing of Criminal Trespass Warning, which means being barred from all events for up to two years. I would ask that you not put us in a position where this becomes necessary. Please let the coaches take care of the coaching and dealing with the officials. It is extremely important for us to model appropriate behavior at any function. Let’s do the right thing when we support our kids. Go Brahmas!Here are the events going on in Brahmaland this week:Monday 021720:President’s Day – Student Holiday/Staff Development DayUIL One Act Play Rehearsal @ Auditorium 4:30 to 9:30 pmTuesday 021820:MAC Freshman Tennis Clemens Invitational @ Clemens All DayGrupo Folklorico Magnifico @ Senior Dining Room 4:30 to 6:30 pmUIL One Act Play Rehearsal @ Auditorium 4:30 pmJV Softball v. O’Connor @ NE Complex 5 pmVarsity Softball v. O’Connor @ NE Complex 7 pm JV Baseball v. v. Boerne Champion Scrimmage @ MAC 4:30 pmVarsity Baseball v. Boerne Champion Scrimmage @ Champion 5 pmGirls’ Varsity Soccer v. LEE @ Comalander 5 pm Boys’ Varsity Soccer v. LEE @ Comalander 7 pm Boys’ Freshman “B” BB v. LEE @ LEE 5 pmBoys’ Freshman “A” BB v. LEE @ LEE 6:15 pm Boys’ JV BB v. LEE @ LEE 6 pm Boys’ Varsity BB v. LEE @ LEE 7:30 pmWednesday 021920:Orchestra Concert Rehearsals @ Auditorium 7:30 amUIL One Act Play Rehearsal @ Auditorium 4:30 pm MAC Counseling Junior Parent Night @ Auditorium 6 pm Girls’ JV Soccer v. LEE @ LEE 4:30 pmBoys’ JV Soccer v. LEE @ MAC 4:30 pmThursday 022020:Varsity Softball College Station Tourney @ College Station All DayOrchestra Concert Rehearsals @ Auditorium 7:30 amMAC Counseling Senior TSI Testing @ C238, C330 8:55 amUIL One Act Play Rehearsal @ Auditorium 4:30 pm Grupo Folklorico Magnifico @ Senior Dining Room 4:30 to 6:30 pmVarsity & JV Track v. Reagan, Johnson & Madison @ Heroes 4:30 pm Orchestra Pre-UIL Concert @ Auditorium 7 pm Friday 022120:Varsity Softball College Station Tourney @ College Station All DayWrestling State Tourney @ Austin All DayASL Honor Society Mtg. @ A300 8:10 amASL Honor Society Cookie Sale @ MAC 4:15 pmUIL One Act Play Rehearsal @ Auditorium 4:30 pmOrchestra to Tobin Center @ Tobin Center 7 pm Varsity Baseball v. Clemens Scrimmage @ Clemens 4:30 pm Girls’ Varsity Soccer v. Roosevelt @ BAC-E 5 pm Boys’ Varsity Soccer v. Roosevelt @ BAC-E 7 pm Saturday 022220:Varsity Softball College Station Tourney @ College Station All Day Wrestling State Tourney @ Austin All Day MAC Dance Showmakers Competition @ O’Connor HS All Day Color Guard Edinburg North HS Competition @ Edinburg HS All DayUIL Theater OAP Rehearsal @ Auditorium 10 am to 4 pmJROTC Urban Raider Challenge II @ NEISD UCC 8 am to 3 pmJV Baseball v. Clemens Double Header Scrimmage @ MAC 10 am to 2pm Girls’ JV Soccer v. Roosevelt @ MAC 9 amBoys’ JV Soccer v. Roosevelt @ Roosevelt 9 am Sunday 022320:Strikers VB Club Team @ MAC Gym 1 to 3 pmMonday 022420:Trinity College Advising Corps UT Dallas Visit @ B116 11:45 am to 2:30pmMAC CIC Meeting @ Conference Room 4:25 pm UIL One Act Play Rehearsal @ Auditorium 4:30 to 9:30 pmMAC Special Olympics BB Practice @ Gym 6:30 to 7:30 pmVarsity Baseball v. Smithson Valley Scrimmage @ Smithson Valley 5 pmGirls’ JV Soccer v. South San @ BAC-E 5 pm Boys’ Varsity Soccer v. South San @ BAC-W 5 pmBoys’ JV Soccer v. South San @ BAC-E 7 pmGirls’ Varsity Soccer v. South San @ BAC-W 7 pmHave a Great Week!Peter MartinezPrincipal, MacArthur High School“An Investment in our children pays the best interest of all.” ................
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