Staff News and Announcements

Shout Outs! (Sunday, October 13th)

Aaryn O'Dell spends EVERY SECOND of class time one on one with students, making them feel cared for and known! She is so intentional about relationships- it's really inspiring!

Dave Weiseman turned the 1" by 1" QR code for The Write Place into an enormous 2' by 2' poster ( times 2!) that can be seen from space . Thank you, Dave!

Dee Dee Messer, Brian Thomas, Amanda Borland - - THANK YOU so much for helping my rookie self (Sheppard) survive this first year at MHS! You 3 ROCK and I wouldn't want to tackle this gig without ya :-P

Jennifer Arp - For being so kind and caring to our staff and students! She holds it down at the front desk.

Topich- Thanks for giving up some of your plan time to help me modify my lessons and assessments for my students this year. I know how much of sacrifice that was for you to do, but it really helped.

Thank you to whomever "Boo-ed" my desk Monday morning! It was a real treat!

Thanks to Bumiller, King, Pansing, Showalter and whomever else helped accommodate my students who need quizzes read this Monday. I couldn't have done it without you!

Nancy Schilling deserves a huge shout out for uploading all the students and their guests into our almost flawless check-in at Homecoming.

Allie Catalino - She has poured her heard and soul into The Write Place and it is an amazing opportunity for our kids! I appreciate how efficient the sign-up process is and my students who have used The Write Place have really seen improvements on their writing from it.

Danny Mullins: Danny is ALWAYS so flexible and willing to help when a student needs additional support. Thanks, Danny! You make life better for all of us.

Shout Out to Charlise and Jeff who are always helpful and positive. Couldn't do my job without their help they're always so willing to give.

Lesley Burns - deserves a shout out for bringing a all the games, cards etc., for the Homecoming gaming area. She collects these games from the Extended Care program(s) at all the buildings and then picks them up and returns to the programs.

Huge Comet Shout Out to Nikki Harting for her willingness to try something new with station rotations (utilizing a new tech tool) and incorporating small group guided instruction in as a station. She is also a lead learner and initiating her own growth opportunities to continue to learn, use and share the best math instructional practices.

Rachel Cronin for being an absolutely WONDERFUL persn!!!!

Heather Verstreate: Thank you for being such a great pod leader. I always love coming back to school and getting a little note & treat from you and your daughter. I also appreciate how thoughtful you are to others :)

Gina Fox: Thank you for doing an AMAZING job at your new role. I know it's not easy and it's different, but you are taking it very seriously and making thoughtful and intentional decisions. Your'e the BEST!!

Huge shout-out to our amazing CEO teachers Natalie Lohrum and Amy Lillich who go above and beyond for their students. They truly have the biggest hearts. Homecoming was a successful night for their students because of them:)

Betsy Carras and Andy Goetz for tirelessly arranging and running Homecoming. The amount of time they put into this is insane, and it is always a wonderful time each year.

Jeff Bumiller: Jeff is a great addition to the 9-grade Intervention Team! He has a positive attitude and helps out whenever needed! Even sacrificing his plan bell to help kids!!

DeeDee Messer gets the job done! She is positive and treats all students with respect and encouragement.

Chip Dobson - for providing a biking demo to my MMR class so they could visualize the concept of gear mechanisms!

Katie Post for being a positive, supportive colleague. She is always going the extra mile and working hard to do what is best for her students.

Barb Reichel is an amazing person. I popped into her room and she was doing a read aloud to her wonderful students who were all positioned around her listening. It was a beautiful scene, especially since the book was about a girl with special needs who proved much more intelligent than anyone ever knew.

Erin Rankin, Andy Schur, and Kristi Stephens are amazing coworkers in Honors Algebra II. I appreciate their dedication to making the course cohesive and what’s best for our kids! They are an amazing team to work with!

Tracy Brockway is a gem at MHS. She works hard to support all student and the teachers she works with. She has a heart of gold and is one amazing woman! One of the best people I have ever worked with. Thank you Tracy for all that you do!!

We could not have had the largest HoCo dance ever at MHS without the following wonderful people: Heather Verstreate, Diana Stroud, Katie Holmes, Michelle Bruewer, Dan McKay, Amy Gobble, Debbie Perry, Kathy McVey, Linda Dumstorff, Angie Engen, and Joe Hammond. We are blessed to have you here.

THANK YOU Science and Support Ed Departments for your outstanding show of volunteers at the HoCo dance! We couldn't have had the dance without the following Rock Stars: Shelia Nimer, Barb Shuba, Aimee Hansen, Brian Thomas, Linette Graham, Amanda Polles, Ginny Wittenbach, Sarah Rea-Branco, Kim Oliver, Carolyn Norrie, Carol Huesing and the many Support Staff who accompanied their students at the dance.

Thank you to our Student Activities Office for their many hours before, during, and after HoCo week. Their support is incredible! Lorri Fox - Allen, Nancy Schillings, Luann Muff, Lori Howard, and Leslie Burns are THE BEST!!!

Matt Hornung- He is a rock star! He goes above and beyond to support students and is a pleasure to work with! He has the best work ethic! All around wonderful person. MHS is lucky to have him!

Shannon Branciforte- Born a leader! Always calm and considerate of others! Wants everyone around her to be successful! Sweet and caring person, and amazing to work with. Shannon is one of the best!

A big Comet Shout-Out goes to our staff who were right in the middle of the dance the ENTIRE evening. Thank you so much for keeping our students safe! Rock-Stars: Bobbie Dodd, Dan Distel, Laura Spitzmueller, Brandon Rompies, Todd Petry, and Jonathan Cooper were incredible!

Special thank you to the following who not only volunteered their time Saturday evening to help keep our kids safe at HoCo 2019 Dance, but also recruited their husbands, friends, and even a mom to help out! Amy Gobble, Lorri Fox-Allen, Carol Huesing and Angie Engen, THANK YOU!!!

Lorri, Nancy and Liann - For their hard work selling endless tickets and helping coordinate Homecoming!

Mandi and Nikki are doing a great job of leading our department during collaboration time. So many positives are being shared and our department is growing stronger.

Shannon Branciforte - Shannon is a perfect role model for calm problem solving in stressful situations. She utilized E + R = O when we still thought it was an impossible math equation. Her above the line responses have helped throughout the years with testing. A huge “Shout Out!” to Shannon for being “the calm rock” that always keeps us cool during stressful situations.

Christy Hemphill, for being a great co teacher, and wonderful person to work along side with our ESL students.

Phoebe Chaiken has been an awesome teammate! She has introduced me to numerous tools that are making me better in the classroom!

COMET SHOUT OUT

Counselor's Corner

The MHS School Counseling Department is excited to announce a wonderful opportunity this fall to help students and parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). A completed FAFSA determines a student's eligibility for need-based financial aid and is an important step in the college process for students. The financial aid department at Miami University has graciously agreed to bring members of their staff to Mason High School to work with individual families to complete the FAFSA. Parents and students will be offered one hour appointments to come into the Harvard Room and complete the FAFSA with the support of a Miami University staff member.

The FAFSA workshop will be by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Dates for the workshop are Tuesday, October 22nd, Thursday, October 24th and Thursday, November 14th. The first appointment of the day will begin at 4:00 PM and the last appointment of the day will be 7:00 PM. Please follow the below link to schedule an appointment.

FAFSA Workshop Registration