MARBLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
2013-2014
Weekly Memo for April 7th – 11th
Monday, 4/7
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ACE/YALE Academic Assistance, Library, 4-6 PM/6-8 PM (thru Thursday)
MFHS FFA; Entomology CDE Invitational, Stephen F. Austin University
Registration Conferences for 9th Graders thru English 1 Classes (thru Friday)
District 25-4A Boys Golf Tournament (Round 1), Delaware Springs GC (Burnet), 8:30 AM
JV Purple Baseball vs Dripping Springs, There, 7 PM
Tuesday, 4/8
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District 25-4A Boys Golf Tournament (Final Rd), Delaware Springs GC (Burnet), 8:30 AM
Lady Mustang Softball vs Cedar Park, Here, 5/7 PM
Varsity Baseball vs Dripping Springs, Here, 7 PM; JV Gold Baseball vs Dripping Springs, There, 7 PM
Wednesday, 4/9
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MFHS FFA: Dairy Cattle/Vet Tech Area CDE Contest, Tarleton St. University
District 25-4A JV Tennis Tournament (Prelims), Rouse/Vista Ridge HS, Times TBA
District 25-4A Track & Field Meet (Field Events & Running Prelims), Vandegrift HS, 12 PM
Thursday, 4/10
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Late Start Thursday at 8:45 AM; Dept. PLCs from 7:45 - 8:35 AM
District 25-4A JV Tennis Tournament (Finals), Location & Times TBA
Lady Mustang JV Softball: Cedar Park Tournament, Games & Times TBA
Central Office Staff Appreciation Hamburger Luncheon, Rm 915, Both Lunch Periods
UIL HS Band Concert & Sight Reading Contest, Georgetown HS, 4 PM
District 25-4A Track & Field Meet (Running Finals), Vandegrift HS, 5 PM
Friday, 4/11
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3 Week Progress Report Grade Check; Grades Due on Monday by Noon
MFHS HST Blood Drive, Auditorium, 8 AM – 3 PM
Lady Mustang Softball vs Vista Ridge, There, 5/7 PM
Varsity Baseball vs Dripping Springs, There, 7 PM; JV Baseball vs Dripping Springs, Here, 5:30/7:00 PM
Saturday, 4/12
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Lady Mustang JV Softball: Cedar Park Tournament, Games & Times TBA
ACT Test Administration, MFHS campus, 7:30 AM—see counselors for items needed for test day
Saturday School, Rm 918, 8 AM – 12 PM
JV/Varsity Baseball vs Llano, Here, 12 PM/2 PM
MFHS Junior/Senior Prom, Horseshoe Bay Resort, 8 PM – 12 AM
Famous Quote:
“Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.”
--E. Joseph Cossman
SAT Word Of The Week:
Inauspicious (adj)
Def.- Not favorable Synonym-ominous; portentous Antonym—auspicious; encouraging
Word Etymology: Latin (1590s): ―in‖-not, opposite of; ―auspicium‖—of good omen
Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
Important Dates for the Upcoming Month
Apr. 13th-15th
Apr. 14th
Apr. 14th
Apr. 14th
Tx Association of Student Councils State Conference, Arlington, Tx
Registration Conferences for 9th Graders, English 1 Classes
Mustang Football Family Night, Max Copeland Gym, 6:30 PM
JV Purple Baseball vs Leander, Here, 7 PM
MARBLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
2013-2014
Apr. 15th
Apr. 15th
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Apr. 15th & 16th
Apr. 15th & 16th
Apr. 16th
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Apr. 16th & 17th
Apr. 17th
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Apr. 18th
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Apr. 21st
Apr. 21st
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Apr. 22nd
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Apr. 24th
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Apr. 24th-26th
Apr. 25th-26th
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Apr. 28th-29th
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Apr. 30th
May 1st
May 1st & 2nd
May 1st & 2nd
May 2nd
May 2nd
May 2nd & 3rd
May 2nd & 3rd
May 3rd
May 3rd
May 5th
May 5th – 8th
May 5th
May 6th
May 6th
May 7th
May 7th
Region II Wildlife CDE Contest, Angelo St. University
Lady Mustang Softball vs Rouse (Sr. Night), Here, 5/7 PM
Varsity Baseball vs Leander, There, 7 PM; JV Gold Baseball vs Leander, Here, 7 PM
Region IV Class 4A Tennis Tournament, Blossom Center (San Antonio)
Naviance Training for 10th Graders, Rm 918, Thru English 2 Classes
MFHS Track & Field: Area Track Meet, Burger Stadium (Austin), Times TBA
FCCLA Meeting, Rm 424, 7:45 AM & 4 PM
Region IV Class 4A Boys Golf Tournament, Comanche Trace GC (Kerrville), Times TBA
SCHOOL IN SESSION—MAKE UP FOR BAD WEATHER DAY
Students Gain UIL Eligibility at 3:50 PM (Based on 3-Week PR Grades)
TCDSS Campus Site Visit, MFHS Campus, 9 AM – 2 PM
Varsity Baseball vs Leander, Here, 7 PM; JV Baseball vs Leander, There, 5/7 PM
Central Texas HS Musical Awards Ceremony, Long Center (Austin), 7 PM
Good Friday Holiday (No School for Students/Staff)
Lady Mustang Softball vs Dripping Springs, There, 5/7 PM
TAKS ELA Retest for Seniors (Students & Room TBA)
MFHS FFA Meeting, Cafeteria, 6 PM
MFISD Board Meeting, Board Room, 6 PM
TAKS Math Retest for Seniors (Students & Rooms TBA)
MFHS Soccer Awards Ceremony, Auditorium, 6 PM
Student Trainers Parent Meeting, Max Copeland Gym, 6 PM
TAKS Science Retest for Seniors (Students & Rooms TBA)
TAKS Social Studies Retest for Seniors (Students & Rooms TBA)
MFHS FFA: State CDE (DC/DF) Contest, Tarleton State University
Key Club State Conference, Dallas, TX
MFHS Track & Field: Region IV Class 4A Track & Field Meet, SA Alamo Stadium
MFHS FFA: State Entomology CDE Contest, Texas Tech University
MFABC Race Like a Champion Purple Pony Mile & 5K, Mustang Stadium, 7:15 & 8 AM
ACE SAT Test Prep Session, Library, 8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday School, Rm 918, 8 AM – 12 PM
MFHS Band Banquet, Cafeteria, 6:30 PM
State Boys & Girls Golf Tournament, UT Golf Club (Austin)
MFHS Academic Excellence Awards, Auditorium, 6:30 PM
MFISD DEIC Meeting, Academic Programs Classroom, 4 PM
MFHS National Honor Society Induction, Auditorium, 7 PM
MFHS FFA: State Floriculture & Nursery CDE Contest, Sam Houston St. University
Mustang Spring Football Practice, Mustang Stadium, 4 – 6 PM
3 Week Progress Report Grade Check (Grades Due on May 5 th)
MFHS Band Color Guard Audition Clinic, Band Hall, 4:30 PM
MFHS Choir Spring Concert & Talent Show, Auditorium, 7 PM
MFHS FFA: State Livestock CDE Contest, Texas A&M University
SAT Test Administration, MFHS Campus, 7:30 AM
Saturday School, Rm 918, 8 AM – 12 PM
Algebra 1 EOC Test
Mustang Spring Football Practice, Mustang Stadium, 4-6 PM (M/Tu/Th); 6:30 – 8:30 AM (W)
MFABC Meeting, Cafeteria, 6 PM
US History EOC Test
AP Computer Science Test & AP Spanish Language Test (Both AM Sessions)
Biology EOC Test
AP Calculus Test (AM Session)
MARBLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
2013-2014