MGHS PSA Happenings - Merl Grove High School

September 2013
Volume 1, Issue 1
Merl Grove High School Past Students’ Association
77 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10
MGHS PSA Happenings
Inside this issue
Merl Grove High School Past
Students’ Association
MGHS Principal Mrs. Carol
Alexander welcomes Grade 7
students
Grade 7 orientation…………..…………1
CSEC/CAPE examinations…….……….2
Schools’ Challenge Quiz Team……...2
Attendees—Mentorship Prog. .... ...3
Clean-up day…….………………………...3
MGHS Executive.......................... ...4
Our mission is to “provide support
and guidance to MGHS in fulfilling
Calendar of Events ...................... ...5
their mission.” The four chapters
Refurbished Grade 10-1 .............. ...6
are operated in the USA, Canada
Membership form ……………………....6
and Jamaica . The local chapter
Chairman challenges students….….7
aims to promote and protect the
image of the Merl Grove Community, maintain contact between
past/present students, form strategic alliances with other groups dedicated to promoting the welfare of
the school and assisting the student
body to complete their education.
All past students are welcome
Special points of interest
The PSA held its annual election at our AGM on
November 24, 2012. The executive members
for 2012/2013 are as follows:
President
- Dr. Elizabeth Watson
1st VP
- Ms. Tishawa Gallimore
2nd VP
- Ms. Shantell Creary
P.R.O
- Ms. Shelly Ann Morgan
Treasurer
- Mrs. Orlease O'Connor
Asst. Treas.
- Shanice Smith
Secretary
- Ms. Paula Gordon
Asst Secretary -Ms. Anique McKie
Auditor
- Norma Dixon
(See page 4)
CSEC Examinations
2012-13 Schools Challenge Quiz Team
Elizabeth Brown has risen above the odds
Members: Jamila Beckford
(headgirl), Deneisha Creary,
Jahan Myrie , Naomi
Edwards (Captain/Deputy
headgirl) and Kenneth
Austin (Coach).
Absent: Oneilya Hall (coach)
and successfully achieved nine (9) subjects
with distinctions in the 2013 CSEC Examinations.
21 students attained 5-9 distinctions
206 students passed 5-9 subjects
66 students attained 1-4 subjects
CAPE Examinations
Naomi Edwards topped the CAPE Unit
one (1) attaining 5 subjects, three (3)
with distinctions.
Sarah Douglas topped Unit two attaining 4 subjects, 3 with distinctions .
Congratulations to members of the
2012/13 Merl Grove High School Quiz
Team for their excellent performance in
the recent CAPE/CSEC examinations.
Our younger sisters understands our
motto “Hardwork Overcomes all Difficulties”. The Past Students Association congratulates you on your achievement.
As we commence a new school year, the
PSA here in Jamaica and in the Diaspora
encourages our Grades 11 and 12 sisters
to strive to achieve excellence in the 2014
CSEC/CAPE examinations. We encourage
you to commence work on your Schoolbased assessments as soon as possible.
Remember to eat right and exercise.
We wish you every success as you establish
your career path to becoming what God
wants you to be to impact our nation and
the world.
Special points of interest cont.
 We are asking past students to partner with us in this programme by
contributing from J$50 .00 to
J$1000.00 monthly to continue this
initiative.
Head girl Jamila Beckford (front row) and Naomi Edwards (second row) along with
2013/14 sixth form students ready to face the challenges of a new school year. Like
Apostle Paul, they will be able to do all things through Christ who gives them strength.
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MGHS CLEAN-UP
DAY—31/8/13
Saturday, August 31 was designated clean-up
day.
Picture 1 shows men at work re-paving the
driveway.
Picture 2: Principal Mrs. Alexander
(accompanied by her husband) stands atop
the bench as she supervises the work day.
Picture 3: Footballers hard at work, mowing
and cleaning-up the playfield.
Picture 4: PSA president Liz Watson cleans
the floor of the newly tiled Grade 10-1 classroom
Breakfast Programme
Canteen/Tuck Shop
The PSA continues to contribute to the above programme and is grateful to our
partner LASCO for their monthly donation to this programme.
MGHS Bursaries
The Canteen Committee comprising of: chairman Pastor
Donovan Cole, Principal—Mrs. Carol Alexander, PSA President
Elizabeth Watson, Bursar Merline Lawrence and Board
Member Edward Forbes has completed its assignment. The
Tuck Shop has been retrofitted to accommodate new
manager, Mrs. Gayle and her assistant. We take this
opportunity to express our gratitude to retired supervisor Ms.
White for a job well done.
A centralized storage area has been created in close proximity
to the canteen. Our cashiers will be utilizing state of the art
cash registers to facilitate the smooth operations during the
lunch hour.
Twelve (12) students are recipients of bursaries for the 2013/14 school
year.
Funds for Quiz Team
US$382.00 received from past students in the Diaspora.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Executive Meeting
PSA Executive
September 21st
November 16th
General Meeting
September 21st
November 23rd (AGM)
Breakfast Treat
September 27th
October 25th
Primary Business Address
77-79 Constant Spring Road
Kingston 10
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter:@MGHSPSA_JA
Facebook:Merl Grove High School Past Students
Association Jamaica
MGHS Past Students pose for
the camera after general
meeting
Front Row LR : S. Smith , A. McKie , T. Gallimore , S. Morgan .
Back Row LR: S. Creary, P. Gordon, E. Watson, O.O’connor.
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Parents and students listen intently
during orientation on Wednesday.
September 4.
Mrs. Alexander inspects
uniforms. Is she saying
“3’ below the knees”
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Refurbished Grade 10-1
The MGHS PSA refurbished Grade
10-1 classroom, presently the
‘Holding Area’ for students awaiting
pick-up by their parents/guardians.
The floor has been tiled and walls
painted.
Member Registration Form
Special points of interest cont.
 Be sure to complete our Membership
Form
 PSA dues are per annum and only
$1200 .00 per person, and a special
amount of $500.00 for our student
members.
 Membership dues can be paid via our
National Commercial Bank (NCB)
Account (Acct #30222592).
 Please ensure that your names are
clearly printed on the deposit slips.
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Board Chairman, Rev. Donovan Cole charges Grade 7
students: “Merl Grove is a
‘great’ school, you are going
to love it here”
Miss Amy Allen, receiving her plaque from PSA President, Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Watson.
Special points of interest
cont.
 Our Association’s mentorship
programme is seeking mentors.
Interested persons may contact us via our email address
([email protected])
Past students attend Mentorship Training Workshop. Left to right: June Coward-Fearon,
Maureen Samuels, Jacinth Hall-Tracey, Liz Watson and Margaret Khaleel with Reginald
Budhan promoter of the Jamaica Resocialization Prog./Respect Agenda Programme.
It’s a girl!
Congrats to
MGHS Guidance Counsellor
Mrs. Hunter.
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