Community Service Make A Christmas Organization Do you want to help spread the joy of the holiday season to those in need? Well if so, the Make a Christmas Organization is asking for your help with donations of new or gently used toys, books, clothes, and packaged personal care items like shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, etc. Donations can be drooped off in the box located in the student activities office from now until Dec 20th. The organiztion will be providing dinner and gift distribution on Christmas Day at the Manchester Country Club. For more information visit www.makeachristmas.org Driver Education Driver Ed The Driver Education department wishes everyone a happy holiday season and reminds students that one component of keeping the season happy is driving safely. The next class starts Monday January 6 and registration forms are available in guidance and administrative offices. Guidance Governor's Coalition for Youth with Disabilities Scholarship Governor's Coalition for Youth with Disabilities Scholarship - Online only at www:gycd.org. Graduating senior planning to attend a post-secondary or training program who has a disability under Special Ed. or a 504 plan. Deadline - 12/20/13. U.S. Coast Guard Visit A recruiter from the U.S. Coast Guard will be visiting MHS in 12/18/13 at 9:30. Sign up on Naviance to meet with him. U.S. Navy Visit A recruiter from the U.S. Navy will be visiting MHS on 12/16/13 at 9:30. Sign up in Naviance to meet with him. Military Visits The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard will be visiting MHS next week on the 16th and 18th. Sign up in Naviance under college visits to meet with them. MCC College Career Pathways Sophmores, juniors and seniors eligible to receive Manchester Community College credit must return their forms to their Guidance Counselor ASAP. In addition, students MUST apply to MCC on-line. For questions or for additional information, please see Ms. Bumbera in Room 211. Scholarships The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship - The new application will be online by mid January. Apply online at www.phillips-scholarship.org or go to the link through Naviance. Deadline to apply - May 1, 2014. Milton Fisher Scholarship Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity. Apply if you are a student who has come up with a distintive solution to a problem faced by your family, school or community; has solved an artistic, scientific or technical problem in a new or unusual way; or has developed an innovative way to save the environment or improve people's health. Deadline - 4/30/14. Student Activities Young Men Leadership Group The week of December 9th through the 13th Young Mens Leadership Group will be having a 2K14 tournament. Tournament will be done bracket style. Interested students should sign up during all lunch waves Today and Monday, the cost is $3 to enter the tournament. There will be a game room for those who do not play in the tournament and there is a $1 fee to enter the game room. Tournament rooms are(266,268). Game room is room 270, and will consist of Fifa 13 and Madden 25. Snacks will be provided room in 208 for an additional fee. Winter Woollies Clothes Drive Attention staff and students, it's time to clean out your closet and donate any gently unused winter clothes. If you have any hats, scarfes, mittens, sweaters, coates, socks, or pants that you would like to donate, please bring them to the drop box in the cafe during the weeks of Dec 9th through Dec 20th. All donations will benefit MACC Charities. Ski Club Reminder to all Ski Club members, there will be a MANDATORY Safety Meeting on Wednesday, Dec 18th at 2:15 in the faculty dining room. All members must attend.