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MT. VERNON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

11101 NORTH WELLS BYPASS

MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864

(618) 244-3700

FAX (618) 246-1762

www.mvths.org

Dear Parent or Guardian,

This letter is to inform you that beginning with the Spring Semester of 2020 MVTHS changed the grade calculation system from percent averaging to cumulative grading. In the past, we have averaged quarter grades together to derive the semester grade. Now we are calculating grades using the total points possible in a semester. This represents a truer picture of what your child has learned and the grade they have earned in each class.

You will notice on Skyward that the Quarter 1 grade will be posted and will not change as the semester continues. Likewise, the Quarter 2 grade will be its own separate grade. The actual, up to date grade that is posted to your student’s official transcript is represented by the Semester 1 grade.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

Thank you.

KARE (Kids at Risk Educationally) is a non-profit agency that serves students in Hamilton and Jefferson counties.  Primarily the focus is on students who are at-risk of being unsuccessful in school if not provided with essential services.  Some items that KARE has the ability to provide for students include clothing, school supplies, eye glasses, bedding, and others. In addition, KARE provides scholarships at the end of each school year to graduating senior students from MVTHS, Webber, Woodlawn, Waltonville, and Hamilton County.

Blessing Bag Item List

Blessing Bags are delivered to community centers around Mt. Vernon and surrounding areas, to be given to those in need.

• Backpacks We will collect as many backpacks as possible, as this is the "Bag" that is packed with the "Blessing" items. We welcome other types of bags as well; preference is given to durable bags that are approximately the size of a backpack.

•  Food

-Water

-Gatorade

-Fruit Snacks

-Crackers

-Beef Jerky

-Fast Food Gift Cards

-Breakfast Bars/Cereal Bars

-Protein Bars

-Dried fruit

-Fruit Cups

-Snack Cups

-Individually wrapped food-NO EXPIRATIONS

• Clothes

-Socks

-Hats

-Gloves

-Bandana’s

*All of these items must be gender neutral; they need to be big enough to fit all sizes*

• Hygiene Products

-Shampoo

-Conditioner

-Toothbrush/Toothpaste

-Floss

-Feminine Hygiene Products

-Comb

-Deodorant

-Lotion

-Wash Cloths

-Wet wipes-UNSCENTED

-Baby wipes-UNSCENTED

-Chap stick- UNSCENTED

• First Aid

-Kleenex

-Band Aids

-Antibacterial Cream

-Cough Drops

-Chewable Multivitamins

-Anti-Itch Cream

-Bug Spray

-Tums

• Comfort/Extras

-Bible/Devotional Book

-Notebook & Pens

-Small Pillows

-Blanket

-Coloring Book and Crayons

-Animal Items (Dog food, bowl)

-Break and Shake Hand Warmers

-Flash Light Batteries (Small)

-Money

-Laundry Mat Gift Cards

-Ziploc Bags

-Rubber Bands

-Laundry Soap

-Sunscreen

-Rain Coat

-Duck Tape

-Shower Cards at Bus Stops

-Informational Literature (How to get birth certificates, S.S. Cards)

Mt. Vernon Township High School would like to extend our sincere condolences to the Ashby Family on the recent passing of our student, Rylan Ashby.  Rylan would have been a junior at MVTHS this year.  He enjoyed being a member of the MVTHS Bass Fishing Team and he especially excelled in his automotive classes and other career and tech classes at MVTHS.  He will be greatly missed by his classmates and staff members at MVTHS.  His bravery and courage were an inspiration to all.

Memorials may be made in Rylan's honor to the "Rylan Ashby Career and Tech Memorial Scholarship".  Checks may be made payable to MVTHS with the Ashby Scholarship indicated on the memo line.  Donations may be mailed to the following:

Mt. Vernon Township High School
c/o Taylor Evans, Finance Director
11101 N. Wells Bypass
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864