Mount Pulaski High School

Congratulations to Alyson Murphy - 1000 points for her career so far as a Lady Topper!

It's Game Day for the Lady Toppers!!

On December 19, Mount Pulaski High School is hosting Jessica Smiley from NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, to talk with parents about teen mental health. This event will be held at 6:15 p.m. in the cafeteria at Mount Pulaski High School. It is open to all parents and community members. We are planning to provide dinner for attendees and would love a head count! Please complete this survey by Tuesday, December 17, if you plan to join us! https://forms.gle/L8Yqf4ZmGQLUo7Ex7

Meet Our 2024-2025 Cheerleading Squad!!

Varsity Lady Toppers Face Midwest Central / Delavan Tonight at Home

Hilltopper Boy's Basketball in Action Tonight!

Hoops For Hope Event! If you would like to donate auction items please bring them to the HS office by Tuesday, December 10th! Monetary donations may be made as well at the HS office. Come out that night to watch the 2nd/3rd and 4th grade girls play then stay for the live auction and watch our Lady Toppers!

Come out tonight to watch our Lady Toppers in action as they face Monticello!

Toppers Boys Basketball Action At Home Tonight vs. Warrensburg-Latham. JV game starts at 6:00pm!

Math Problem of the Week Winner Week #13- Congratulations to Skyler Durst Congratulations to our November Casey's Gift Card Winner - Keoni Charron

A message from our specialists at Chestnut Health Systems:

On December 19, Mount Pulaski High School is hosting Jessica Smiley from NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, to talk with parents about teen mental health. This event will be held at 6:15 p.m. in the Ed Butkovich Gymnasium at Mount Pulaski High School. It is open to all parents and community members. In addition to gaining information, we will offer other incentives to bring in as many community members as possible. We will have more details as we get closer to the date. If you have any questions, contact Melanie Hinson, MPHS School Counselor, at mhinson@mp23schools.com or 217-792-3209. nami.org

Semester Assessments are quickly approaching! There are 3 weeks left of this semester. As a reminder, those assessments will be given on Thursday, December 19, and Friday, December 20. Please avoid scheduling any type of appointments on these school days! Pertinent Handbook Policies for the End of the Year: ----------- ALL STUDENTS: Semester Grades The semester grade is the only grade recorded in the student’s permanent file. The semester grade is calculated as follows: Semester Coursework = 90% Semester Assessment = 10% Students who are absent from a semester assessment will be given an “I” (Incomplete) for the assessment grade and semester grade. The semester assessment must be completed within 5 days of the original semester assessment day. The 5 day window for Fall 2024 = all work turned in and the semester assessment taken by 3:15 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 2024. If you miss the scheduled semester assessment, you must contact Mrs. Fricke at hfricke@mp23schools.com to schedule your make-up session for the following week (as the school and office will be closed). Failure to complete the assessment as outlined in policy will have a consequence of a zero being recorded for the assessment. It is imperative to be in attendance for semester assessments as scheduled. -------------- SENIORS ONLY: Seniors who meet the following criteria at the conclusion of each semester will be completely exempt from taking the semester assessment in a given class: Must have a 90% or higher in the class No unexcused absences for the entire semester No more than 1 detention for the entire semester No in-school or out-of-school suspensions for the entire semester Students cannot be exempt from semester assessments given at Lincoln Community High School or for dual-credit classes. Students who are exempt from semester/final assessments do not have to report to school for attendance for class periods in which they are exempt. --------------- ALL STUDENTS: Family Trips A vacation or family trip taken during the school year is an unfortunate interruption to classroom work. We realize that the choice of vacation time may be dictated by an employer so that the student and parents are faced with a choice between a family trip during the school term and no trip at all. During the school year, such trips will be considered an excused absence if the following guidelines are followed: 1. No more than five (5) school days will be excused. Days in excess of five (5) will be marked as unexcused. 2. The office must be given at least one week's notice by the parents that their intention is to take such a trip. 3. The student will present a pre-arranged absence form to each teacher five (5) days prior to leaving in order to secure all work that will be assigned. 4. All work missed must follow the Assignment Make-Up Policy. 5. No absences will be approved during semester or final assessments without prior approval of the administration. 6. Pre-arranged family trips will count against the 9 allowed excused absences. Therefore, if you plan to miss one of the scheduled assessment days due to a family trip, the trip will be excused by the administration with the expectation that the assessments be taken BEFORE the trip. If this specific situation impacts your student/family, the student needs to see Mrs. Fricke as soon as possible to arrange taking the examinations earlier in the week. -------------- If you have questions about any of this information after reading through it thoroughly, please reach out to hfricke@mp23schools.com Here's to finishing 2024 strong, Toppers!

MPHS Hilltoppers - Boys Basketball Hype Video https://youtu.be/FgLlEJA6mQY

Bill Rucks Memorial Tournament - Saturday Schedule

MPHS is hiring! CUSTODIAN High School Diploma or GED Required

Food Drive: Help join us in helping those in need!

Volleyball Recognition Night Reminder - TOMORROW Night! Come pack the gym!!

Weekly Mt. Pulaski High School Events - December 2nd through December 8th

Retake Picture Day is 12/02/2024! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required. If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook. Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 87986JF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.