All Students:

• 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students: ACT Prep class sign-up notes were sent out on Tuesday, April 2nd. There will be a 7-day ACT prep class this summer. All of the details are on the attached form. I have copies of this form on the whiteboard by my office door. If you want to sign up, please complete the form and turn it into my black mailbox outside my office no later than Tuesday, April 16th, at 3:20 p.m. 

• MVHS will also offer summer school for any student who did NOT pass a semester or more of core classes (English, Math, Science, or Social Studies). The letters for summer school will go out the week of April 9th. Please sign the notes and return them to school as soon as possible.

• 8th grade MVHS Preview Night Monday, April 16th at 6:00 PM in the Yellow Jacket Hall. 

Mrs. Long will review the required credits and expectations for the Class of 2028.  Mrs. Long will also answer questions.

•  For any students currently in AP classes, these are your test dates below:

AP Environmental Test- May 9th

AP US History Test- May 10th

AP Language Test- May 14th

AP World History Test - May 15th

Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 14th.

***11th and 12th-grade students that took the ASVAB: You will get your results and an explanation of the results from Srgt. Poirier on November 28th at 8:40. 

***9th- 12th grade If you are interested in the Math-Science program, Mrs. Becca Denton will be here on Friday, December 1st at 12:30 to speak to whomever is interested. She will be in the High School Library. I have hung up information on my office window as well as by the high school office if you are interested. 

Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, March 28th from 3:30-7:30.

Juniors:

• FREE ACT given at Mountain View High School to 11th graders is scheduled to be given on February 27, 2024. Mrs. Long will be going into Mrs. Misenheimer's 11th-grade classes on December 7th and 8th to set up their accounts. I will also be going over credits and answering questions for students about the classes they will need to graduate in 2025.

• Civics Exam: A graduation-required test will be given to all Juniors on September 13th during their US History class. Make sure you are at school and have a charged Chromebook.

2024 Seniors:

Seniors will do semester tests on April 25 & 26.

Grades will need to be FINAL on April 30th.

Senior Day is on May 3rd in the Gym at 10:30 am, but Seniors need to be at school at  8:30 for graduation practice.

MVHS Graduation is on May 4th in the Gym at 9:30 am.

February 17, 2024:

FASFA UP-DATE: Any student planning on attending college or trade school in the Fall of 2024 will need to complete the FASFA.

Ozarka representatives will be in Mrs. Reading's Business classroom on March 14th from 4:00-6:30 to help any parent/student needing help completing the FASFA. To complete the information that night you must have: 

1. Already have FSA IDs for a parent and student

2. Parent and student must be present

3. Your 2022 tax documents

4. Other information such as records of child support, current balances of cash/savings/checking accounts, the net worth of businesses, investments, and farms

February 7, 2024:

I sent out emails to the Seniors today for the students planning to attend college. Below is what they received.

Seniors going to College Please make sure you are working on the things below. (Remember when you are doing anything beyond high school you are using a personal email. Your high school email will no longer work after graduation.)

Step 1:

If you are going to college you will need to fill out FASFA paperwork. To do this you and a parent will have to have a FSA ID. Some parents may already have an FSA ID, if they do they need to use that same ID. Students must create an FSA ID. I am attaching a link to create this. click on the link and then click on the blue box that says "GET STARTED" and follow the instructions.

Reminder: Students make sure that you use a personal email address NOT the school one. This ID you will use every year so you must write it down and keep it. I do not have access to any of this.

https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

Step 2 Fill out the FASFA:

The link below is for you to use to fill out the FASFA.

https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

The following was sent from the Arkansas Department of Education. Please read.

ADE's Division of Higher Education to Conditionally Approve Scholarships

While Federal Government Addresses FAFSA Problems

LITTLE ROCK — To ensure qualified Arkansas students do not experience a notification delay regarding much-needed scholarships, the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Higher Education will conditionally approve state scholarships while the federal government addresses problems associated with the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.

“There is no question that higher education serves an important role in success beyond high school, and for many students, furthering their education is not possible without state and federal financial assistance,” Dr. Ken Warden, ADHE commissioner, said. “Arkansas students, however, should not be penalized or face needless worry regarding funding because of improper planning by the federal government. We are pleased to provide reassurance to these students, who can feel confident in their state applications.”

The federal government released the 2024-2025 FAFSA form on December 31, 2023; however, the release has resulted in challenges and issues for Arkansas students and their families. Problems stem from the limited and intermittent windows of time available for students to access their application, as well as multiple technical issues that have occurred during students’ attempts to complete the form. Additionally, state financial aid programs have been affected procedurally by the delay in receiving FAFSA information.

Between 18,000 and 25,000 Arkansas students apply each year for state scholarships, such as the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship and the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship. The application process requires students to complete the FAFSA. The deadline to apply for the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship remains March 1, and July 1 is the deadline for the other state scholarships. Because of issues with the federal FAFSA application, students conditionally approved have until August 1, 2024, to complete the FAFSA portion to finalize the award.

To learn more about available scholarships, visit https://sams.adhe.edu/.

501-682-4475

dese.ade.arkansas.gov 

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Step 3: Arkansas Challenge Scholarship: 

Read the information in the link below and click on the green button that says "Apply now" to fill it out.

https://sams.adhe.edu/Scholarship/Details/ACST

I hope these links help. Please let me know if you need something.

November post below:

***If you are going to college you will need to fill out FASFA paperwork. In order to do this you and a parent will have to have a FSA ID. Some parents may already have an FSA ID, if they do they need to use that same ID. Students must create an FSA ID. I am attaching a link to create this. click on the link and then click on the blue box that says "GET STARTED" follow the instructions.

Reminder: Students make sure that you use a personal email address NOT the school one. This ID you will use every year so you must write it down and keep it. I do NOT have access to any of this.

***I have scheduled some colleges to come to school and help seniors with their college registration and scholarship questions. Each college is a little different in how things work. Below is a list of the colleges that have committed to coming so far. This information is also on the Mountain View High School Google calendar. All of the visits will take place in the High School Library. If you plan to attend please let your 6th period teacher know ahead of time in case you are a few minutes late for 6th period. If you are registered or plan to attend one of these colleges then you will need to attend!

November 14th: Ozarka College 12:30

November 17th: University of Arkansas 12:30

November 28th: UCA at 12:30

December 5th: Tech at 12:30

December 8th: A-State at 12:30 (I did ask about Academic scholarships and they have changed what they told me when I went to the meeting in September. A-state is now requiring an ACT and GPA minimum for each of the academic scholarships. But they are not due until Feb. 1st. She will discuss this more when she comes to visit.)

***Priority academic scholarships for most colleges end on November 15th. These are scholarships given by the colleges for a 3.0 GPA and above. To apply for these scholarships you usually just have to be registered before the date ends to be guaranteed the scholarship. Again the date I have heard the most is November 15th.

October 2, 2023@ 6:00 PM-Senior Night 

• Parents and seniors are invited. More information will be added soon.

• Scholarships, with links, are sent at least once a month to Seniors' school email. Check emails daily.

FAFSA Start Date Delayed for 2024-25 School Year

A new simplified FAFSA is being introduced for the 2024-2025 academic year. Due to the many changes involved, the FAFSA form for the 2024-2025 school year will not be available until December 2023.

• The Civics Exam is a graduation requirement. I sent emails out to the seniors who need to take it on September 13th and what period to take it. I also gave them a study guide.

• Senior Graduation Requirement CPR training for 2 hours on September 12th starting at 12:40. There will be a makeup day for those who are not able to attend. Again this is a requirement for Graduation by the Arkansas State Department of Education.