Greetings MJHS Students and Families,

One of our goals for the current school year is to improve student attendance and reduce the rate of chronic absenteeism (CA).   A student is considered chronically absent when s/he has been absent for 10% or more of the days s/he has been enrolled.   As of January 19, 2023, 18.66% of MJHS students were chronically absent. Educational research shows that attendance is an important factor in student achievement and success.  Students, please help us address the CA rate by being present for school whenever possible.  

Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, February 16, 4:15-7:00.  These are drop-in meetings, a great time for parents to meet their child’s teachers.  Mark your calendar now and plan to attend.

The Junior ACT Test is Tuesday, March 21.  We are planning free ACT tutoring sessions to prepare juniors for this important test.  We have two Saturday sessions planned; one is the morning of February 25^th and one is in the afternoon on March 18^th.  We hope all juniors will plan to attend one of these two sessions to refresh their content knowledge!

The last day of school is May 25.  Final exams will be given on the last two days, May 24-25.  Per board policy, students may not take exams early.  Make-up exams will be the following week, May 29-June 1. 

Seniors

Senior Superlative Nominations have been opened for seniors to submit nominees for various superlatives. Seniors can find the google form in their Class of 2023 Google Classroom. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, February 3!

Senior Cap and Gown Pictures will be on Feb. 23, 2023 all day in the commons.

Seniors, if you need to order graduation items, see attached flyer.  Regarding the attachment, parents can click on the appropriate pictures and it will carry them to the page to order or parents can simply click www.jostens.com to place their order.

Counseling Updates

8th grade night will be Tuesday, February 7, 5:30-6:30. Rising 9th graders and their families are invited to attend an info session in the theater, ask questions to current students, and take a tour around the building.

On February 8, club picture day, we will take a picture of students who have scored 30+ on the ACT.  This picture will be included in the yearbook and it will also be displayed in our commons area.  We will also take pictures of seniors who will graduate Summa Cum Laude (GPA 4.25+), Magna Cum Laude (4.00-4.24), and Cum Laude (3.75-3.99).  The counseling office sent emails this past week to the students who meet the criteria for these pictures.

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WCS Girls' Lacrosse

Girls’ Lacrosse is a growing sport in our area. All Wilson County students are encouraged to learn more about the county-wide team for the Spring season, as the coaches are actively recruiting new players. Experience is not required.

Interested girls, zoned for WCS in grades 9-12, are encouraged to contact Coach Puza (puzachr100@wcschools.com). Mrs. Wall in the counseling office has information as well.

LAX to the MAX!

HOSA

HOSA will be selling fun socks for We Help Two and to help pay for the state competition fees. Socks will be $6 each and will go on sale 2/1 during lunch and in the morning commons. Cash only please. 

Band

Congratulations to five talented students for participating in the middle Tennessee. Honor bands last weekend. They were able to rehearse and perform under the baton of highly acclaimed directors. They represented Mt. Juliet High School well!
Korey Dalton-9/10 Silver Band
Ellie Grossman, Nathaniel James-9/10 Gold Band
Vivian Acevedo and Hudson Boys-11/12 Silver Band
Ellie and Nathanael also qualified for Allstate Band which will be held in April.

23 Mt. Juliet High School students participated in the 12th annual Wilson County Honor Band this past Thursday and Friday. Students from Wilson County Schools, Lebanon Special School District, and Mt. Juliet Christian Academy came together to put on a wonderful performance at Lebanon High School on Friday evening.

MJHS Swim Team

Congratulations to Swimmers Bodie Working, Benjamin Caillouet, and Daniel Happy who all attended the Middle Tennessee High School Regional meet this past Friday representing Mount Juliet High School. All three had multiple individual time records with two swimmers qualifying for the State Swim Meet in February at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. 

Cheer

Send Loads of Love This Valentine's Day!
Presented by MJHS Varsity Cheer

1 Carnation + Card $3
Carnation Bouquet + Card $15
1 Rose + Card $5
Rose Bouquet + Card $20
*6 Flowers per Bouquet

ON SALE DURING LUNCH
JAN 30 - FEB 6

Wrestling

The wrestling team has competed well this year and are preparing now for regional competition coming in the next few weeks.
Girls will be at Independence High 2/17
Boys will be at John Overton 2/10
Boys Sectional at Antioch on 2/18

Reward Day

We will have Reward Day for the current 9 weeks on Friday, March 3.  To participate, students must meet the following criteria:

• No more than 4 tardies (total)
• No more than 3 full absences
  • Full absence: A day when a student is marked absent for 3 or more classes
  • A student is absent for class if they miss more than 15 minutes.
• All full and partial absences must be excused
  • Partial absence: A day when a student is marked absent for 1 or 2 classes
  • Students are marked absent if they miss more than 15 minutes of class.
  • Late sign-ins and early sign-outs require a note if a student misses more than 15 minutes of class.
• No ISS or OSS
• Passing all classes as of March 1, 2023

The spring semester is always filled with lots of activities.  To stay current, check out the school calendar on our web page and follow us on social media.  

Bear Pride Mt. Juliet High
Beverly Sharpe, Principal