"The MHS Community ensures learning, caring, and responsibility for ALL!

      In an effort to encourage more female students to consider occupations in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Menomonie High School teachers in these areas participated last year in a project funded by a National Science Foundation Research on Gender in Science & Engineering Grant administered through the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. 

      Although that funding is not available this year, we plan to continue the initiative with School-to-Careers funding because we believe it is important and of value to our students.  It will also serve to increase student engagement and achievement. The project focus is to promote awareness of women’s issues and gender bias in STEM, to encourage young women to be proud of their achievements in science, technology, engineering and math, and to encourage young women to pursue STEM majors in college and STEM careers.

STEM Stars for Term 1 2008-2009 include:

Science Students: Maddy Kalscheur, Allison Hayden, Valere Bolterman, Kaitlin Charles, Jade Roinila, Kristina Mollan, Choua Vang

Come learn about the COMPASS assessment required for program enrollment at Chippewa Valley Technical College.  You will receive sample test questions and get tips on how to prepare for the test.  Bring a scientific – not graphing – calculator.

 River Falls CVTC Campus, 500 South Wasson Lane, Rm.117 on January 9 from 2-5 pm

Chippewa Falls CVTC Campus, 770 Scheidler Road, Rm TBD on January 22 from 4-7 pm

Menomonie CVTC Campus, 403 Technology Dr. East, Rm 106 on February 10 from 4-7 pm

Eau Claire CVTC Campus, 620 W. Clairemont Ave., Rm 100A on February 24 from 4-7 pm

Neillsville CVTC Campus, 11 Tiff Avenue, Rm 109 on March 24 from 5-8 pm

River Falls Workshop – Register by January 5

Call Paul Wittrock at 800-480-0997 or email him at pwittrock@cvtc.edu

Chippewa Falls Workshop – Register by January 16

Call Linda Loew at 800-511-9095 or email her at lloew@cvtc.edu

Menomonie Workshop – Register by February 4

            Call Jeannie Krig at 800-622-5011 or email her at jkrig@cvtc.edu

Eau Claire Workshop – Register by February 18

Call Lori Wells at 800-547-2882 (ext. 6514) or email her at dwells4@cvtc.edu

Neillsville Workshop – Register by March 18

            Call Linda Danzinger at 715-743-3965 or email her at ldanzinger@cvtc.edu

Menomonie High School will be administering the WKCE (Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination) to all sophomores at the high school November 11, 12, 13, 18, and 19.  These tests are very important because they help students, parents, and educators make academic decisions as well as recognize strengths and weaknesses in the curriculum.

            Testing will run each day from 7:40 until 9:25.  Parents are encouraged to see that their child is properly rested and because proper nourishment has a positive effect on testing, 10^th graders will be provided with free breakfast on these dates from 7:15-7:40.

            9^th, 11^th, and 12^th graders will have late starts these days and their first class will start at 9:32.  Buses will run as normal.  Students arriving early can take advantage of tutoring and test make-up from individual departments as well as a variety of enrichment activities.

The Wisconsin Covenant Program is in its second year.  The goal of the program is let all Wisconsin 8th graders know that college is an option for them if they are working hard to do well during high school.

Students in grade 8 are invited to sign the Wisconsin Covenant Pledge.  Enrollment for students who are in the 8th grade will open on April 14, 2008.  Students will have until September 30, 2008 to sign the pledge and enroll in the program.

To garner more information look at the website www.wisconsincovenant.wi.gov  There you will find details about the Wisconsin Covenant, a video with a brief overview of the program.  Pledge and membership forms are available at this site.

MHS was recently honored for 100 years of membership in the North Central Association at a luncheon in Chicago on March 16-18, 2008.

The North Central Association is an accrediting agency for colleges and high schools in the North Central Region of the United States.

Welcome to the Menomonie High School Website!

Welcome back to another exciting year at Menomonie High School! This year promises to be another exciting year as we work to together to help our students become lifelong learners, caring individuals, and responsible citizens.

Please take the time to check our website. It has new and changing information on a daily and weekly basis! Please come back and visit us often!

Greg Corning      Steve Kolden       

Memonomie High School Co-Principals

The Menomonie Athletic Booster Club (MABC) sells the "Blue Seats" at the Don & Nona Williams Stadium each year with the proceeds going to benefit activities at Menomonie High School.  These numbered blue seats are in a special section of the stadium and are available with seat backs.  Once you purchse admission to get into the game, they are available for an additional fee of $3.00 for each game or $15.00 for a season pass beginning with the September 5 home game.  "Blue Seats" tickets are not sold for the playoffs.  WIAA admission prices apply to all seating.

This year, MABC is offering you a chance to retain your "Blue Seat(s)" from last year.  If you wish to keep the same seats, please send a payment of $15.00 per seat to:  Doug and/or Pam Gane, (Check payable to MABC) - E4504 410 Avenue, Menomonie, WI  54751 - Phone: 715-235-9714.  All payments must be received by August 11.  Any seats not paid for by August 11, will be put together with the rest of the unsold tickets and be available on a first come - first serve basis beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13 in the MHS Activities Office.  Volunteers from MABC will be on hand that day to sell "Blue Seat" tickets and Memberships.

• Earlier in the 2007-08 school year, all Menomonie High School students participated in the Menomonie Student Survey.    Slightly over half of all students in grades 9-12 don’t use alcohol and in the last 30 days before the survey 72% of all students used no alcohol. 
• 62% of students in grades 9-12 who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher don’t use alcohol.
• Nearly 85% of Menomonie students “agree” or “strongly agree” that there is at least one teacher or adult in school who will listen to them if they have problems, and nearly 70% that there is a teacher or adult who knows them well.
• Student belief that their parents care about them, that their family wants them to do well in school, and that teachers expect them to do their best seemed to have an especially strong relationship to lower student use of tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs.
• Perception of risk of harm to ourselves by using chemicals is growing.  Each year a greater percent of students perceive a “high risk” to themselves in using chemicals. Alcohol is perceived as having the least risk followed by tobacco.  Amphetamine and cocaine perceived as most harmful. 

• Perception of parental disapproval for trying chemicals by students appears to be increasing especially for alcohol. 

• Protective factors and mental health status have a direct impact on chemical use rates.

_{Red Cedar Medical Center will be holding their WIAA physicals on the following dates:  Thursday July 24, 2008 and Tuesday, July 29, 2008.   This year due to the new vaccine requirements for school children there will be an immunization clinic on these dates.  The following immunizations will be offered: the required Tdap and Varicella vaccines as well as HPV and Menactra to grades 6, 9 and 12.}