September Announcements

Hello MHHS Families!!!
 We are back in full swing now!  Activities and athletics have kicked off, and the Class of 2026 is doing an awesome job of representing our school!  We’ve already had numerous successful activities and feel like the energy is moving in the right direction!  The “Back to School Bash” and “Movies on the Field” were a huge success! We are so grateful for all of our students and staff members who make these awesome events possible! We also held our grade-level assemblies on August 26th and were able to hear an inspirational message of kindness and service from Tom “The Heart-Rock Guy”. This also allowed our admin team to share our vision and connect with all of the students! We are eager to get to know our incoming 9th graders and new students!

We encourage our students to get involved - it makes the experience here so much more meaningful and fun.  We offer many options as far as clubs, band, choir, and many others.  If you’re unsure of what’s available, ask any of the teachers or any staff member.

New Staff!

We had a number of new staff members join our team this year.  We’re excited to have them!  They are as follows: 

Jessica Muraski - Assistant Principal (Previous Activities Director)

Sarah Devore - Activities Director (Previous MHHS Science teacher and Coach)

Nicole Weygint - Earth Science and Environmental Science

Kristen Sparrow - Family Consumer Science

Brandon Guldseth - Resource Math

Vicky Roberts - Resource English

Samantha Belau - Extended Resource  

Conner Weygint - English 

Heather Poe - Receptionist

Jennifer Kreutzer - Attendance Secretary

Grace Smith - Administrative Assistant (Previously our Receptionist)

Kanani Stevens- Paraprofessional

Abigail Tapia - Paraprofessional

We are so lucky to have these amazing new staff members! They’ve hit the ground running and are doing a tremendous job. We welcome them!!!

September is full of information - especially since we have Homecoming on the horizon.  Please take note of the dates of the many activities coming our way!  

 HOMECOMING 2025

Homecoming 2025 is just around the corner!!!  We are excited for a fun-filled, very packed week of excitement!  Below is the schedule of events:

Dress Up Days: (school-appropriate)

Monday - Rhyme without Reason (think Hannah Montana & Banana, DJ & PJ, etc)

Tuesday - Beach Day

Wednesday - Dress as Your First Initial (Isaac dresses like an ice cream cone, Matt dresses like a mop, etc)

Thursday - Minions Day (Freshmen & Sophomores are purple minions, Juniors & Seniors are yellow minions, Staff are Gru or Vector)

Friday  - Tiger Spirit

Homecoming Events

Girls Soccer - Monday 9/29 starting at 4:30pm at the soccer field. Varsity is at 4:30, JV at 6pm. Staff get in free and a plus one with their badge. Students with their ASB card get in free. 

Macho Man Volleyball - Tuesday, 9/30 @ 7PM in the MHHS Gym; Admission is $2 or 2 cans of food

9th vs. 10th Dodgeball Game - Wednesday 10/1 at 6pm in MHHS Gym; admission is free.Deadline for sign-ups is Friday, 9/26. Permission slips are in Mrs. McDonald's and Mrs. Riley's rooms.Powder Puff Football - Thursday, 10/2 @ 7 PM at Tiger Field; Admission is $2 or 2 cans of food

Homecoming Assembly/Homecoming Parade - Friday, 10/3 (assembly will start at around 12:30 in MHHS Gym; parade will follow - beginning at around 2:00.  (Times are approximate.)

Homecoming FB Game - Friday, 10/3 @ 7 PM - Tiger Field

Homecoming Dance - Saturday 10/4, 8-11PM at the Elks Lodge (tickets will be on sale in the main office starting in September). Tickets: $40 for couples w/ASB, $45 for couples w/out ASB.  $20 for singles w/ASB, $25 for singles w/out ASB

*Please note: If you're in a fall sport, you are not eligible to participate Macho Man, Powder Puff, and Dodge Ball.

Window Painting: 

(painting begins Friday 9/26)
Freshmen - Dynamic Gals - 155 E 2nd N 

Sophomores - The Tiny Closet - 348 N 2nd E 

Juniors - The Hub - 190 2nd S

Seniors - Playhouse Dentistry for Kids - 125 S 10th St E

JOSTENS CAP/GOWN AND SENIOR PROJECT INTRO ASSEMBLY 

Attn. Seniors - THIS IS IMPORTANT: There will be a mandatory assembly during Tutorial in the gymnasium at 8:30 on September 17th!  YOU WILL GET SIZED for your caps/gowns and receive a presentation from Jostens about all of the steps necessary to order what you want/need. I will also introduce the Senior Project to the group and explain certain elements/deadlines, etc.  Please be in the bleachers promptly by 8:30 AM.

School Pictures Retakes 

• Regular Retakes will be on Tuesday, October 7th.
• Senior pictures with (tux and draped tops) will be scheduled for Monday, November 3rd.
• Senior Picture Retakes will be on Friday, December 5th.   
• ***Ordering Your Student’s Photos: See the attachment with the QR Code and link.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Mountain Home High School is proud to announce that we are 1 of 16 local high schools selected to be a 25-26 BroncoBOLD Ambassador school. BroncoBOLD is a mental health initiative started by student-athletes in the athletic department at Boise State University. BroncoBOLD aims to: 

1. Reduce stigma

2. Raise awareness

3. Cultivate resilience 

MountainHomeBOLD

The BroncoBOLD High School Ambassador Program supports motivated high school students to become active leaders and advocates for mental health on their campus and in their community. The BroncoBOLD program facilitates the formation and launch of our own student-led mental health initiative called MountainHomeBOLD. 

As part of the program, MountainHomeBOLD will partner with coaches to designate one competition/game as a BOLD Mental Health Awareness Game. These games spotlight mental health awareness through visible symbols such as green ribbon patches, decals, cheer bows, and resource activities, which aim to engage students and fans. This shared approach helps unify the message across high schools and the university, creating one strong, student- and community-centered movement. 

With this, our school's BOLD game nights are listed below. We will have packets to give to the coaches that contain coaches' mental health matters patches, green ribbon athlete uniform patches, and green ribbon helmet sticker decals (football only). There are instructions on the packet for how to stick the patches on and where they need to go. These games are a mandatory portion of the BroncoBOLD program, so we have to do this and really need your help making sure the patches are on the jerseys for the game. I will use the rosters Sarah DeVore has sent out to make sure you have enough ribbons. If there are any changes to those, please let me know ASAP. Please let me know if you'd like me to leave these packets in your box in the teacher's lounge or if you want me to keep them in my office until closer to your game night.

Remaining BOLD Game Nights:

Wednesday 9/17 - Boys Soccer

Friday 9/26 - Varsity Football & Cheer

At the games, we will have a MountainHomeBOLD table set up with resources, some activities, etc., relating to mental health. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Homework Club/Math Tutoring is up and running! 

Mr. McLean and Mrs. Dubois are in Room 31 from 3-4 PM, Monday through Thursday, every week to help students get a little more support.  Please utilize this awesome program.  Note: transportation will not be provided.

Tardies 

Per school policy, each student is allowed seven (7) tardies per quarter. After the seventh tardy, each additional tardy will result in a lunch detention. We feel that allowing seven tardies per quarter is very generous, and because of this flexibility, we do not excuse tardies. We appreciate your support in helping your student arrive to class on time and ready to learn.

SATs

The SAT will be held on Friday, October 4th. The deadline to register is Thursday, September 19th. Students must register at collegeboard.org. For more details, reach out to your respective counselor, and they are happy to assist! 

College Application Day – October 10th

Counselors will be visiting government classes on October 10th to help students participate in College Application Day. During this time, students can apply to all Idaho colleges with just one application—and it’s completely FREE! For every college a student applies to, they will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes!

Military Child of the Year Awards

Every year, Operation Homefront does a Military Child of the Year® Award. We (through volunteer judges) pick 1 child from each branch  (7 recipients in all) of the services, and each recipient receives $10,000 CASH, a laptop, other donated goodies, and a 3-day trip to Washington, DC with us and their families.

Children are entered by nomination. I have attached the flier for you and included the link to the nomination page: https://operationhomefront.org/military-child-of-the-year/ 

Nominations close December 2nd. Anyone who knows a military child can nominate any military child. So, you may nominate your students or friends’ children and so on. The program is entirely FREE and exclusive to military children.

CANVAS information:

Canvas continues to be our platform for student work, grades, checking missing assignments, etc.  If you are still not signed up under your child’s account, please feel free to do so.  The following link is a step-by-step slideshow that will guide you through the process (one is in English, the other in Spanish):  

Slide Deck Link

Slide Deck Translated to Spanish

SENIOR CELEBRATION INFO:
ATTENTION: Class of 2026 senior parents! The Senior Celebration Committee is getting ready to start planning our annual Senior Celebration for our class of 2025, and we want to get you connected. Come be a part of this great opportunity to provide our children with a safe, fun-filled graduation celebration! Follow the link to join our Facebook group! We will be posting volunteer opportunities and fundraising information throughout the year, and every little bit helps!  If social media isn't your thing, you can also email us at mhseniorcelebration26@gmail.com to be added to an email group for info instead. 

We will meet once a month with date TBD, but we have our kickoff meeting on Monday, August 18th at 7 pm in the library at MHHS (through the main office doors and first hallway on the left). This will be an exciting year for our kids, and we would love to have you be a part, no matter how little or a lot!

Breakfast/Lunch and Food Services Information:

Free and Reduced Meal Forms: Free and reduced meal applications are now available online. Breakfast and lunch meals are not free to everyone this year. To qualify for Free and Reduced Breakfast and Lunch, you must complete the Free and Reduced Meal application. You MUST APPLY (or reapply) for Free & Reduced Meals each year. Forms are available on Mealtime at the following link: https://www.mymealtime.com/. You can also use that link to pay for breakfasts/lunches online. You will need your student's 9-digit student number, which can be found in your Parent Portal.  

Stay Connected

• MHHS Website: MHHS Website
• MHHS Facebook: MHHS Facebook
• District Facebook: District Facebook 

 We are excited for a fantastic year of learning, growth, and Tiger pride. Thank you for partnering with us to support our students every step of the way!

Go Tigers!
Mr. Mark Cotton
Principal, Mountain Home High School