Mustang Memo - School Town of Munster

Mustang Memo
Munster High School, 8808 Columbia Ave., Munster, IN 46321
Published in cooperation with the Munster High School PTO
www.munster.k12.in.us/calendar.htm
May 2015
INCLUDED IN
THIS ISSUE:
*Athletic News
*Food Service News
*Spring Musical
*Summer Reading
IMPORTANT
DATES
* Honor
Roll
SPRING MUSICAL
Beauty and the Beast
April 30 @ 7:00
May 1 & 2 @ 7:00
May 4th @ 2:00pm
PTO MEETING
Wednesday, May 6
7:00 P.M.
Resource Room
NO SCHOOL
May 25 - Memorial Day
MHS
COMMENCEMENT
Sunday, May 31, 2015
1:00 P.M. Fieldhouse
A MESSAGE FROM PTO
PTO NEWS AND THANKS
It is difficult to believe that another school year is coming to a close. Thank you
to everyone who volunteered this year by helping at registration, donating food,
making phone calls, or attending meetings. Your volunteerism makes MHS a
better place!
Special thanks to Mrs. Daugherty who presented the Summer Reading
Requirements and summer reading lists to parents and students. She spoke with
eloquence, and shared her wealth of knowledge about literature with the
attendees. Also, thank you to the English Department Staff for the many hours
spent discussing and accessing the Indiana Academic Standards to ensure our
student's college and career readiness upon graduation. Their efforts are
commendable and the students and parents are very grateful!
Many, many thanks to the numerous volunteers who helped make the Reality
Store a rousing success. Reality Store would not be possible without the many
people willing to give of their time. Everyone did a super job and the students
learned real life lessons.
We need extra hands to help prepare an end of the year dessert buffet for the
teachers. The buffet will be on Tuesday, May 12th. Please contact Debby
Flahaven if you want to help or donate a dessert.
The last PTO meeting will be on May 6th at 7:00 pm in the LGI
Room. Attendees will discuss and vote on a PTO Board for next year. If you
are interested in serving as a board member for the 2015-2016 school year,
please attend.
Debby Flahaven
PTO President
ATHLETIC NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS
Special congratulations to our winter sports teams!
 B. Basketball-NCC & Sectional Championship
 B. Swim-NCC & Sectional Championship
 G. Swim-NCC & Sectional Championship
We are very proud of our Mustangs!
Congratulations to the Munster dance teams for an
outstanding season and state competition. The
junior varsity team took home the state title for the
pom category and finished second in the jazz
category. The varsity team took home first place in
the AAA pom category and finished fourth in
jazz. In addition to the team’s successes, the varsity
team had one large ensemble. The large ensemble
took first place at the state competition. The
members of the ensemble were Jackie Dye, Sugar
Fane, Melissa Fronczek, Mary Kate Pruzin,
Catherine Tavitas, Sara Wilson, and Katie
Wiening. Congratulations on a fantastic year.
SPRING SPORTS BANQUET
The Spring Sports Banquet will be held on Wednesday,
May 18th in the food court at 6:00 p.m. for baseball,
boys’ golf, softball, girls’ tennis, and boys’ & girls’
track.
Three tickets will be given to each athlete for the athlete
and his/her parents. Additional tickets may be
purchased in the athletic office for $5.00 per person.
The Athletic Department will provide the main dish and
beverage. The following athletes are asked to please
bring a covered dish to serve ten.
Senior & Freshman……..Dinner Side
Junior……………………Salads
Sophomore………………Desserts
ATHLETIC PHYSICALS
An athlete must have a physical examination between
April 1 and the first day of a sports camp or try out
date. A new physical is required each year. An
athlete MAY NOT try out, attend a sports camp, or
practice for any team unless the IHSAA preparticipation physical evaluation form is on file in the
athletic office. A physician must sign the
form. Physicals signed by a nurse practitioner WILL
NOT be accepted and the athlete will not be allowed to
participate. This is a requirement of the IHSAA.
Physical forms are available in the athletic office or online at www.munster.us.
Click on the High School & choose “for parents” then
“student enrollment” then “health and physical”. You
will need the IHSAA Pre-participation Physical AND
the Medical and Injury form or call 836-3206 and one
will be mailed to you. The office hours are between 7:30
a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please be sure
that all information and student/guardian signatures are
complete. Having to return physicals for information
or signatures could delay your child from trying out
or practicing with the rest of the team.
ATHLETES & SUMMER CAMPS
IHSAA Rule 15-3.2
For all school-sponsored camps and clinics: attendance
must be terminated prior to July 27, 2015.
For non-school-sponsored camps and clinics: attendance
must be terminated prior to August 17, 2015.
MORATORIUM WEEK
The IHSAA sets a moratorium week each summer. This
means that coaches are not allowed to work with their
athletes during this week. The dates set for the
moratorium week this summer will be from June 28 thru
July 5, 2015
SUMMER VACATIONS
FOR ATHLETES
Good potential dates for summer vacations are:
June 28 through July 5– IHSAA moratorium
week. Coaches are not allowed to have contact with their
high school athletes this week.
July 26 through Aug. 1 – This is the last week before
fall practices start. Most coaches give the athletes the
week off.
FALL PRACTICES -2015
(TENTATIVE PRACTICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
ALL athletes must have a signed physical dated after
April 1, 2015 on file in the athletic office BEFORE the
first day of practice.
Munster Mustangs fall sports starting dates and times
as follows:
Boys Cross Country
Boys cross country runners should meet at the high
school track on Monday, Aug.4 at 8:00 a.m.
Girls Cross Country
Girls cross country runners should meet at the high school
track at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, Aug.4.
Girls Golf
All girls interested in playing in the 2014 fall golf season
will need to attend a mandatory meeting in coach
Smitka’ s room (N-191) at 2:50 on Tuesday, May 27.
If you have any questions, please contact the athletic
department.
Boys Soccer
Boys’ soccer will start on Monday, Aug. 4 at 7:30 a.m.
at the Munster High School soccer field located at the
corner of Columbia Ave. and 35th Street.
Girls Soccer
Girls’ soccer will start on Monday, Aug.4 at 7:00 a.m. at
the Munster athletic facilities. Girls should meet in the
OUTSIDE girl’s locker-room.
Volleyball
All girls trying out for volleyball should report on
Monday, Aug.4 to the high school field house:
Juniors and Seniors- 4:30-7:30pm
Frosh & Sophomores-3-6pm
Tryouts will extend throughout the week & players
should expect both morning & afternoon sessions.
Boys Tennis
All boys interested in going out for tennis should report
to the high school tennis courts on Monday, Aug. 4, at
8:00 a.m.
Football
Grades 9-12 Varsity football will start on Monday,
Aug.4, at 8: 30 a.m. at the “Stable” at the MHS football
field.
Grade 8
Eighth grade football will start on Monday, August 4, at
9:00 a.m. at WWMS
or to contact their guidance counselors if they have issues
signing up.
REALITY STORE
The 2015 Reality Store was another success. Students
enrolled in second semester PE classes participated in this
activity. They were assigned occupations with a monthly
salary, and had to move from station to station, paying
taxes and bills such as student loans, utilities, groceries,
child care and insurance. They had the opportunity to
donate to a charitable organization, and if they had any
money left at the end of the month, they could consider
going on vacation or buying tickets to a sporting event or
concert. Each student received their check register to take
home. Ask your child for their check register and see how
they managed their finances!
Students had a chance to evaluate their experience from
the Reality Store. Here is what a few of them said:
“I was able to experience what my parents experience
every month and how it can be difficult.”
“I want to have fun with my kid, but I want to keep my
money too.”
“I really liked it, but I was broke.”
“It’s important to find a good paying job to live a good
life.”
“It was very fun interacting with the people.”
“I learned that as an adult, you have to make big
decisions.”
“I realized I need to do better in school so I can enjoy the
job I want.”
The Reality Store takes place every April and volunteers
are always welcome! The activity is a joint venture
between the MHS Guidance Department, Munster parent
Debby Flahaven and volunteer parents and community
members.
GUIDANCE NEWS
PREPARING JUNIORS for COLLEGE
During the month of April, the counselors worked with
Junior students on a website called “Into Careers”
(www.incis.intocareers.org). Students researched
admission information such as necessary GPA and
average standardized test scores for college
admission. Students also completed an activity where
they were asked to compare and contrast different
colleges on a number of criteria, e.g. cost of attendance
or programs of study. The students were encouraged to
use this information when deciding which selecting
colleges. We encourage you to ask your son or daughter
about this activity.
Also, this past month, juniors were required to register
for Parchment.com. Munster High school partners with
Parchment.com to provide secure online transcript
ordering. Students will use their accounts when they
need to order transcripts for self-view, to send to
colleges, for scholarship applications, or any other
program seeking academic information. This is the first
year students were signed up for Parchment via email.
Please encourage your students to register for Parchment
MUNSTER EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
The Munster Education Foundation can help you show
your appreciation to that someone special who is
affiliated with the Munster school system. Gift giving
just became easier. Simply go to the
www.munstereducationfoundation.org to purchase an
“Honor an educator” Apple and support the foundation.
As the school year comes to a close, we all have those
special persons in our lives that have taught us all our
subjects and many life lessons. Why not show that
special someone that you care. Each recipient will
receive a specially designed card, signed with your name,
your special greetings, and a gold apple pin to hang on a
special tree. All donors receive an acknowledgement. Be
sure to save a copy of the order form as your receipt for a
tax-deductible gift. Form and donation MUST be
postmarked by Friday, May 22 in order for the honoree to
receive this gift before the end of school!
THE ART DEPARTMENT
The Munster High School Art Department classes and Art
Club have been very busy preparing and entering
Competitions and Exhibitions this semester. Here are a few of
the highlights from that work….
South Suburban College Regional HS Exhibition:
February 2-27, 2015
Amer Abasi, 12th grade, Nessie’s Cousin, Pen on Paper
Jordan Anderson, 12th grade, Real Men Don’t Buy Women,
Acrylic on Canvas
Heather Born, 11th grade, Awake, Oil on Canvas
Mei Brasel, 10th grade, The Painted Mask, Oil on Canvas
Shannon Chopin, 11th grade, Oil, Acrylic on Canvas
Alyssa Comer, 12th grade, Bloody Tendencies, Watercolor on
Paper
Samantha Chua, 10th grade, Muse, Oil on Canvas * Best in
HS Exhibit
Mega Dafiaghor, 11th grade, Artemis, Acrylic on Canvas
Carlos Douglas, 11th grade, Sunrise at Mt. Ranier, Watercolor
on Paper
Victoria Foster, 12th grade, Lexi’s Place, Watercolor on Paper
Quinn Harris, 12th grade, Eyedentity, Oil on Unframed Canvas
Brandon Johnson, 12th grade, Down the Wishing Well, Oil
on Canvas ** Best in Show Overall 2-D!
Clara Kopacz, 11th grade, Le Poupe, Oil on Canvas
Ryan Myers, 12the grade, The Lasting Gaze, Oil on Canvas
Samantha Szura, 12th grade, Those Butterflies, Pencil and
Watercolor on Paper
Alysia Thomas, 12th grade, Cosmic Wolf, Acrylic on Canvas
Julia Torres, 11th grade, Human Emotions, Ceramic with
Metallic Glaze
Erica Warner, 12th grade, Erica, Watercolor on Paper
Brenda Yepez, 12th grade, Youforia, Acrylic on Canvas
Concurrent High School Faculty Exhibition featured our own
Carl Fields showing a three piece figural ceramic sculpture ;
and Elena Lopez showing Sunny Coastal Key, a work of Oil
on Canvas
13th Annual High School Art Exhibit at Calumet College
March 11-27
Amer Abasi, 12th grade, The Creature of Jersey Pines,
Graphite and Sharpie on Paper
Jordan Anderson, 12th grade, No More, Acrylic on Canvas
Alyssa Comer, 12th grade, 22nd Century Girl, Mixed Media
Samantha Chua, 10th grade, Muse, Oil on Canvas
Quinn Harris, 12th grade, Left VS. Right, Acrylic and Gel Pen
on Canvas Board
Ryan Myers, 12the grade, The Lasting Gaze, Oil on Canvas
Samantha Szura, 12th grade, Emotionally Exhausted, Mixed
Media
Erica Warner, 12th grade, Erica, Watercolor on Paper
Brenda Yepez, 12th grade, Life As You See It, Oil on Canvas
South Shore Arts Regional Entries (Titles TBD) April 20 –
May 15, 2015
Amer Abasi, 12th grade, Drawing
Jessica Almassy, 12th grade, Ceramic Sculpture
Jordan Anderson, 12th grade, Oil on Canvas
Rachel Bishop, 11th grade, Photography
Brett Butler, 11th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Kyle Buvala, 10th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Alyssa Comer, 12th grade, Mixed Media
Shannon Chopin, 11th grade, Acrylic on Canvas
Samantha Chua, 10th grade, Oil on Canvas
Mega Dafiaghor, 11th grade, Oil on Canvas
Carlos Douglas, 11th grade, Digital Animation
Carlos Douglas, 11th grade, Acrylic on Canvas (continued…)
Taylor Dvorscak, 9th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Chelsea Eickelberry, 12th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Victoria Foster, 12th grade, Oil on Canvas
Eleni Georgalas, 12th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Agatha Grabowski, 10th grade, Oil on Canvas
Quinn Harris, 12th grade, Pastel on Paper
Nicole Heiniger, 12th grade, Graphic Design
Xavier Hofferth, 12th grade, Ceramic Sculpture
Brandon Johnson, 12th grade, Oil on Canvas
Gage Knor, 12th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Lauren Koultourides, 12th grade, Photography
Amanda Kovacevich, 12th grade, Watercolor on Paper
Claudia Lopez, 11th grade, Acrylic on Canvas
Kasey Luehrs, 12th grade, Photography
Melissa McCann, 11th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Bret Miller, 12th grade, Digital Photo Manipulation
Ryan Myers, 12th grade, Spray Paint
Isabel Nieves, 10th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Ray Ojel, 12th grade, Photography
Julianne Roser, 10th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Sasha Stepanovich, 12th grade, Acrylic on Canvas
Samantha Szura, 12th grade, Mixed Media
Alysia Thomas, 12th grade, Acrylic on Canvas
Julia Torres, 11th grade, Ceramic Sculpture
Julia Torres, 11th grade, Ceramic Sculpture II
Cierra Uribe, 12th grade, Glazed Ceramic
Nicholas Van Sipma, 10th grade, Ceramic Sculpture
Nicholas Van Sipma, 10th grade, Watercolor on Paper
Erica Warner, 12th grade, Oil on Canvas
Brenda Yepez, 12th grade, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
2015 Congressional Art Competition: April 17 th entry, 1st
District of Indiana. Winner’s work will hang in the US
Capitol for One Year. Titles TBD
Amer Abasi, 12th grade
Jordan Anderson, 12th grade
Shannon Chopin, 11th grade
Alyssa Comer, 12th grade
Samantha Chua, 10th grade
Mega Dafiaghor, 11th grade
Carlos Douglas, 11th grade
Victoria Foster, 12th grade
Agatha Grabowski, 10th grade
Quinn Harris, 12th grade
Brandon Johnson, 12th grade
Claudia Lopez, 11th grade
Ryan Myers, 12the grade
Sasha Stepanovich, 12th grade
Samantha Szura, 12th grade
Alysia Thomas, 12th grade
Nicholas Van Sipma, 10th grade
Erica Warner, 12th grade
Brenda Yepez, 12th grade
The Munster High School Art Club spent a majority of first
semester, at Community Events, as volunteer Face Painters, and
as crafty artistists in the classroom. The second semester works
include two entries in the “Chairish” the Children Auction
fundraiser sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse Lake County
division of the Special Victims Unit. These chairs were on
display from March 27th through the auction date of April 29th,
at the Indiana Welcome Center, in Hammond.
The first selected Chair was designed by Victoria Foster,
entitled, The Lego Chair, based on the characters of “The
Lego Movie”. The design team included: Victoria Foster,
Samantha Chua, Jordan Anderson, and Chloe Moffett.
The second selected chair was designed by Carlos Douglas,
entitled, Lilo and Stitch, based on the Disney Movie of the
same name. The design team included: Carlos Douglas, Mei
Brasel, Shawn Heritage, Julia Torres, Emilio Malagon,
Heather Born, Christina Sanchez, Samantha Chua, Ian
Brundige, Chloe Moffet, Lily Warner, Jocelyn Rivera, and
Jordan Anderson.
The current project is our mural, dedicated to the Fifty Years
of Excellence at Munster High School, currently underway.
This mural featuring the extracurricular Clubs, Athletic
Teams, and Academic Teams representing Munster High
School. The club finally will sponsor the Annual Munster
High School Spring Art exhibition during the last full week of
school in May. This show annually features over two hundred
entries in Drawing, Painting, Digital Graphic Design and
Animation, Ceramics, Digital and Traditional Photography,
and Sculpture; awarding c. $1000.00 in prizes with donations’
assistance from the Booster Club and various fundraising
functions.
Look for further information on our Faculty’s gallery work
this June on the 2015 High School Art teacher’s Exhibit at the
Gallery for Contemporary Art, IUN.
SPEECH & DEBATE
Congratulations to Munster Speech on winning their 6 th
consecutive Class 2A State Championship. This is Munster’s
15th State Championship in team history. Munster Speech
faced over 100 high schools in Fishers, IN on March
28. Munster set a state record by placing 33 entries into the
final rounds. Munster Speech would like to thank the
community for their great support.
First Team All-State:
State Champions in Scripted Duo Interpretation
Kendra Williams and Nia Clark
State Champion in Declamation
Hannah Witting
State Runner-Up in Humorous Interpretation
William McDunn
State Runner-Up in Memorized Duo Interpretation
Anna Bilse/Ethan Courtney
State Runner-Up in Prose Interpretation
Nia Fary
3rd Place in Humorous Interpretation
Rohan Chatterjee
3rd Place in Prose Interpretation
Allison Hemingway
3rd Place in Original Performance
Bridget Caraher and Rachel Jamrose
Second Team-All State
6th Place in Dramatic Interpretation
Trey DeLuna
4th Place in Memorized Duo
Allison Hemingway and Chloe Zatorski
4th Place in Scripted Duo
Trey DeLuna and Hannah Witting
5th Place in Prose Interpretation
Anna Bilse
SUMMER READING
At the April 1st PTO meeting, the official 2015-16 MHS
Summer Reading policy and reading list were introduced to
attendees. English teachers will be discussing the reading
lists with students during the month of April. The updated
policy and reading list are available on the school web site.
For any questions, please contact Tammy Daugherty,
English Department Chair, at 836-3200, ext. 3264 or
[email protected].
IU HONORS PROGRAM
The MHS World Languages Department is pleased to
announce the results of this year’s IU Honors Program in
Foreign Study selection process. Candidates who elect to
participate will spend seven weeks living and studying in
a foreign country (Spain, France, Mexico or Chile)
spending time with their host families, attending classes
and traveling in their new “home” countries. This is a
rigorous adventure that guarantees that students will
attain a level of fluency that they never could have
attained by simply studying in a U.S classroom. The
students listed below have been delegated as either
participants or alternates, or were accepted but could not
participate. Regardless of their current status (or whether
they elect to go) we wish to congratulate them for the
honor of being selected from among the state’s top
language students. For those that will go, we wish them
all of the best in their adventures abroad this summer:
Buen Viaje y Bon Chance !
Isabel Garcia (French)
Claire LeMonnier (French)
Abigail Pennanen (French)
Michelle Weller (French)
Serena Patel (Spanish)
Anna Riggs (Spanish)
Daniel Spencer III (Spanish)
Jeffrey Stoll (Spanish)
Anisha Vavilala (Spanish)
Jordan Wright (Spanish)
Emily Wierman (Spanish)
Jacob Yalowitz (Spanish)
MUSTANG CAFE
This March marked the opening of the doors of the
Mustang Café, a new venture with the goal of bringing
together all students and adults at Munster High School
to enjoy beverages and snacks before school, during
lunch hours and (eventually) after school and during
select after-school events. The model and inspiration for
the café came from such places as Ada’s café, a
coffeehouse in California that employees special needs
employees and focuses on locally-sourced, organic
products as well as other Indiana schools that have built
coffee houses within their schools to bring coffee
community, fundraising, voluntarism and fundraising
opportunities into their schools. Mustang Café’s driving
forces are Mrs. Needles, her classroom aides, students,
and peer buddies who staff the café during lunch time
and sell slushies, gatoraide, water and granola bars.
Currently, morning coffee house hours are being beta
tested by faculty, admin and student volunteers who plan
to move towards a set schedule by the end of the year;
current offerings include hot coffees & teas as well as
hot chocolate and will expand to include iced coffees,
chai and iced tea.
Mustang Café was funded by a campaign launched on
GoFundMe and was generously supported by the
community, school board, staff and even students.
$1,400 was raised in weeks and then the Munster
Booster Club supplied an anonymous donor who
provided the remaining funds necessary to open the
doors of the café. We welcome donations of K-cups and
look forward to being able to serve the public at future
events. The Café is located between the Athletic Office
and the field house. We would like to thank everyone for
their generous support for this venture and we are
excited to move forward with this exciting new feature
of Munster High School.
SPRING MUSICAL
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
The Munster Theatre Company (the Performing Arts
Department of Munster High School) is pleased to present the
musical Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, with book
Linda Woolverton, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by
Howard Ashman and Tim Rice.
The Artistic Staff includes:
Larry A Brechner; Producer/Director; Carol Lynn Brechner
Producer/Director; William Woods; Music/Orchestra Pit
Director; and Lane Terry as Student Choreographer. The
Munster Theatre Company production will feature a cast of 60
in the production plus over 40 on production staff and
musicians.
The classic story of Belle (Allison Hemingway), a young
woman whose interest in her books makes her not quite fit in
this provincial town. Gaston (Casey Terry), the town’s selfappointed big shot, has his sights set on Belle for his wife aided
by his sidekick Lefou (Elliott Fus). Belle’s inventor father,
Maurice (Ethan Courney), gets lost in the woods seeking
refuge from a pack of wolves, and appears at a castle of the
Beast (Thomas Speranza). The Beast, who is really a young
prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress, imprisons
Maurice for trespassing, and Belle upon finding him there
offers to stay forever if the Beast releases Maurice.
Belle discovers the whole household has fallen under the curse
with the castle’s staff transformed into enchanted objects:
Cogworth (Drew Adams) a clock, Lumiere (Rohan
Chatterjee) a candelabra, Mrs Potts (Rachel Jamrose) a
teapot, Chip (Chloe Jancosek) a tea cup, Babette (Anna Bilse)
a feather duster, and De La Grande Bouche (Peyton Tinder) a
Wardrobe. They all try to make Belle comfortable in her new
surroundings, and she discovers that the curse will end and they
all will be restored to their former selves if the Beast can learn
to love and be loved before the last petal of the rose falls,
otherwise they will be doomed for all eternity. Meanwhile
Gaston paints Maurice as a lunatic and schemes with the local
proprietor of the local insane asylum, D’Arque (Billy
McDunn) in order to blackmail Belle into marriage, which has
returned to the village and confirms that the Beast is real.
Based on the classic fairytale and Disney’s 1991 animated
feature film, Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST premiered
on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on April 25, 1991, running
for over 5000 performances through July 2007 staring Terrance
Mann as The Beast and Susan Egan as Belle. It was Disney’s
first venture adapting one of their animated features films onto
a Broadway musical. Now an established practice, Dinsey
brought The Lion King (1997), Tarzan (2006), Mary Poppins
(2006), The Little Mermaid (2008), Newsies-the Musical
(2012), and Aladdin (2014). Disney is also adapting Broadway
musicals into live-action films most recently with Into the
Woods, and in 2017 Beauty and the Beast featuring Emma
Thompson (Harry Potter) as Belle, Luke Evens (The Hobbit,
Dracula Untold) as Gaston, and Dan Stevens (Downton Abby)
as the Beast.
An ironic coincidence that on April 16, Susan Egan, the
original Belle in Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast appeared in
concert as part of the Northwest Indiana Concert Association
series.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will run Thursday,
April 30; Friday, May 1; Saturday, May 2 at 7pm, and
Sunday, May 3 at 2pm in Munster Auditorium. Tickets are $7
at the door (senior and student tickets $5). Tickets are available
at the Auditorium Box Office on performance nights.
NEWS FROM THE FOOD COURT
Meal Account Balances:
Students are reminded that money left in their lunch
accounts will be held over the summer for the 20152016 school year. Seniors should watch their meal
account balances and use all funds by the last day. Any
parent/student may request a refund from the Food Court
before the last week of school. Large refunds must be
processed by a claim form that can be obtained by a
cafeteria supervisor or through the Food Service
Office. Parents can request that any positive balances of
a senior student be transferred to a younger siblings meal
account. Parents may also view lunch account balances
through the Power School Parent Portal by clicking on
the green “$” box. Lunch balances listed are always
one day behind.
Meal Account Reminder:
Parents are reminded that students can go through
money on their lunch accounts very quickly if they are
purchasing extra items or lunch for a friend. Lunch
account spending is between you and your student(s). A
regular lunch is $2.35 and a second lunch is $2.50. It is
the student’s responsibility to monitor their account as
charging is not permitted at the high school level. For
account balance information parents may visit the Parent
Portal and click the green “$”. The balances on Parent
Portal are always a day behind.
 MySchoolBucks.com is an online payment option
for parents to deposit money in your students meal
account from the comfort of your home. A credit card or
debit card may be used. There is a small fee for this
service and it can take up to 24 hours to reach your
students meal account.
 Positive and/or negative funds do stay on your
students account for the following school year.
2015-16 Meal/Textbook Assistance Forms:
New 2015-16 Free and Reduced Meal/Textbook
Assistance applications will be available on-line after
July 1, 2015. Paper copies will be available in each
school office and the Food Service Office. They will
also be available on the school website after July 1st.
Only 1 application per household is necessary. New
applications by law cannot be accepted until after July
1st and it must be on the 2015-16
application. Applications will be processed in August
and households will be notified by mail. Some families
may be directly certified in July based on their
eligibility for food stamps, TANF or Foster Child and
they will receive a letter early in August stating there is
no need to complete the assistance application. If one
of your children is missing from the directly certified
approval letter please contact the Food Service Office to
add to your household status. Households are reminded
they may be required to submit income and household
verification information. Students meal status from this
school year will be in effect for the first 30 days of the
next school year OR until a new application has been
received and processed.
Fall Back to School Registration
The Munster Café will be accepting payments at fall
registration. ONLY check payments will be accepted at
registration. Menus and meal assistance applications will
be available as well.
HEALTH SERVICES INFORMATION
If you have a student who will be attending 9th grade at
Munster High School next fall, the following information
may be of interest to you as you plan for summer break
and the 2015-2016 school years. A physical examination
is required for all freshmen students. The “Physical
Examination and Health Information Form” was given to
8th grade students in February from the Munster High
School Guidance Department. The form is also available
on our web site. NOW IS THE TIME TO SCHEDULE
A PHYSICAL EXAM DATE FOR YOUR STUDENT!
Please note that the “Physical Examination and Health
Information Form” is the School Physical. If your
student plans to participate in a school sport they must
also have the “ IHSAA Pre-Participation Physical
Evaluation Form” filled out. This form is also available
on the web site and in most of the school offices. If your
student will be a 9th grader who plans to try out for a
sport you must get both of the above forms filled out
when you go for the physical. Both physicals may be
completed as early as 04/01/15.
The Indiana State Department of Health requires that
students be up to date with current immunization
requirements to attend school. Please check with your
doctor to be sure your child is up to date.
Senior students: Indiana state law requires all students
entering 12th grade receive a meningitis booster. Please
check with your doctor to make sure your child is up to
date and bring a receipt/copy to the nurses office.
In addition, the nurse’s office will no longer supply
Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen for students. If you feel
your child may need these throughout the school year
please bring a small unopened bottle of your over the
counter medication to the nurse and she will store it for
your child. Permission forms can be found on the school
website or in the nurse’s office.
If you have any questions about health requirements for
your 9th grade student for the next school year at Munster
High School, please call 836-3200 and ask for the nurse’s
office.
Munster Theatre Company
presents
Live stage Musical Production of
BEAUTY and
the BEAST
April 30, May 1, 2 at 7pm
May 3 at 2pm 2015
Tickets $7 (Student/Senior Citizen $5)
All performances are held at Munster Auditorium 8808 Columbia Av - Munster, IN 46321
For More Information go to our Web or Facebook page
Munster Theatre Company is a component of the Performing Arts at Munster High School
www.munaud.org
and Follow “MunsterAuditorium” on Facebook
Looking for a meaningful
“end of the school year” gift?
Munster Education Foundation can make your gift giving easier!
Give that special educator an apple!
Make a contribution to the Munster Education Foundation to honor the individual of your
choice, affiliated with the Munster schools.
He/she will receive a specially designed card, signed with your name,
your special greetings, and a gold apple pin to hang on a special tree.
Complete the form below and send along with your check payable to:
Munster Education Foundation, P.O. Box 3046, Munster, IN 46321
All donors receive an acknowledgement.
Be sure to save this receipt for a tax-deductible gift.
Form and donation MUST be postmarked by May 22th or take to the Administration
Building by Noon on Friday, May 23RD in order for the honoree to receive this gift before the end of school!
___________________________________________________________
Please submit one form per honoree
NAME of Person Being Honored ___________________________________________
School/Building/Bus # ___________________________________________________
Donor Name ______________________________________ Phone ________________
(Name, as you want it to appear on gift card)
Address _____________________________________________________________________
Email Address ____________________________ Donation Amount Enclosed _____________
Include your special message on a separate piece of paper! It will be enclosed with the gift card & apple pin.
Suggested donation: $10.00 or more