CAS OPPORTUNITY: Dear MPHS Students,   Selwyn's third annual Friday Night Lights will be held on Friday, October 10th in the Selwyn/AG bus parking lot from 5:00pm - 7:00pm.  We will need approximately 20 volunteers to help with our event.  Friday Night Lights is a "tailgate" Selwyn style party before the MPHS home football game.  We will have dinner from Price's Chicken Coop, enjoy the MPHS band and cheerleaders, fun activities for the kid's, Sir Purr and more. You can help us in several ways: set up, food service, tattoos and hair painting for the kids and clean up.  We hope to finish cleaning up from the event as close to 7:30pm as possible so you can head over to the football game.  Last year, we had over 700 people attend and fun was had by all.  If you are interested in volunteering on Friday October 10 from 4:30pm - 7:30pm, please email me by October 1.   Thank you, Catherine Hensley CO-Chair Selwyn Friday Night Lights catherinehensley@bellsouth.net

CAS OPPORTUNITY: The Charlotte Observer needs a student volunteer to help with the paper's Holiday Card Contest in December.  The student will open and sort contest entries and help with administrative tasks.  Exact hours are negotiable, but he/she must be available after school on Dec. 4 and a few afternoons during each of the following two weeks (Dec. 8-11 and Dec. 15-18). He/she must be good at organizing material and keeping track of details. Email:  khaight@charlotteobserver.com .  Put "Holiday Card volunteer" in subject line. Thanks. Kathy Haight Charlotte Observer 704-358-5999 600 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202

CROP Hunger Walk: Attention all IB students: Need CAS hours? The CROP Hunger Walk needs volunteers on Sunday, October 12th to help make the walk a success.  The CROP Hunger Walk is a fundraising event dedicated to ending hunger and poverty in the community and worldwide. Students are needed to help man the check-in, to help set up the stadium, to pick up ice, to help set up the route, and to serve as parking monitors.  All volunteers are to check in at a "Volunteer Check-In" table near registration on the day of the walk.  We will need most volunteers from 10 am to approximately 4 pm, but if you aren't available for the whole time, let us know, and we will be probably be able to find you a job that fits your schedule. If interested, please contact volunteer coordinator Elena Botella at edbotella@gmail.com or 704 301 4137 to receive a volunteer assignment. Your help is greatly appreciated. For more information about the Charlotte CROP Hunger Walk, see www.cropwalk.com 

CAS Opportunity:  McAlpine Elementary needs volunteers on October 3rd from 4:30-8 pm for their annual Fall Festival. Please contact Jenny Kehner for more details at jkehner77@hotmail.com or 704-708-9363 for more information.  

CAS Opportunity: Hearts and Hands needs volunteers to help build an accessible playground from September 29th-October 5th 2008 on the following days: 9/29: 5pm-8:30 pm 9/30: 5pm-8:30 pm 10/1: 5pm-8:30 pm 10/2: 8am-12:30pm, 5pm-8:30 pm 10/3: 8am-12:30pm, 5pm-8:30 pm 10/4: 5pm-8:30 pm 10/5: 8am-12:30pm, 5pm-8:30 pm   Please contact Lori Saylor at lor.saylor@mecklenburgcountync.gov or 704-336-5478 if you are interested.  

CAS Opportunity: There is a fun and easy way to earn CAS hours!   Kids Voting is recruiting captains to “adopt” and manage Kids Voting booths at Mecklenburg polling sites.   This is a fun and easy way to be involved in Election 2008, learn about the political process, and serve the community.   Opportunities include: -Early Voting (Sat. October 25, Sun October 26, Sat. Nov 1) -Election Day (Tues Nov 4)   Captains manage the Kids Voting booth at the voting site (which includes recruiting volunteers), help kids vote, answer questions, work with election officials, and ensures that things run smoothly. Captains will attend a one-hour training session in October to receive instructions and pick up supplies needed to run the voting booth.   Early voting captains can earn +25 service hours and Election Day captains can earn up to 18 hours.   Contact Amy Farrell at Kids at info@kisvoting.org or 704-343-6999 with questions and to sign up to be a precinct captain.   A list of sites is posted on the Kids Voting website www.kidsvoting.org. Kids Voting can help you identify a site and answer questions.

CAS OPPORTUNITY! Volunteer for MPHS Kids Voting precinct on Nov. 4th!!! For this year's presidential election, Myers Park High School will be hosting a Kid's Voting Precinct.  The Kids Voting will start immediately after school, and we need either 6 volunteers to work for 2 hours, or 3 volunteers to work the whole 6 hour shift.  If you can volunteer, but only for a certain amount of time, please contact us and we can try to work something out. Please contact Alex Kastanas at alexkas@bellsouth.net to sign up, and with and with any other questions/concerns.  We look forward to a great election day!

SENIOR ASSEMBLY Important Senior Announcement:  The Senior Assembly will be held on Monday, September 15 during first period.  Seniors will receive an updated transcript and other important college application process materials.  Seniors will be given instructions on setting up their College counseling appointments with counselors.  A new link has been set up on the PTSA website for "Important Senior Information."  Simply go to seniors and the link will appear.  

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Myers Park's Back to School night is September 16, 2008.  Please arrive early and bring a copy of your child's schedule.  If you don't have a copy, one will be provided in homeroom. Parents will report to their child’s homeroom which will begin at 6:15 pm.  Important PTSA information and an explanation of the night's activities will be shared at that time.  The evening ends at 8:20 pm.   Parking is always at a premium.  Additional parking will be available at AG.  Shuttle buses will be provided.  

MUSTANG NEWSLETTER The newest Mustang newsletter is now online! Visit mphs-ptsa.org and click on the Mustang PTSA Newsletter button.

Attention IB Seniors: Emory University Scholars Program nomination forms are now available in the Counseling Lobby Scholarship cabinet.

NEIGHBORHOOD - CAMPUS CLEAN-UP DAY: Campus Clean-up Day Saturday, September 13th 8:30 am-11:00 am The Barclay Downs Neighborhood has joined forces with MPHS to improve the overall appearance of athletic fields, sidewalks and entrance ways leading into Selwyn, AG and MPHS. Volunteers are needed to help pick up fallen branches and litter from sidewalks and distribute pine needles. Students should meet at the corner of Barclay Downs and Runnymede (across from Selwyn/AG) to pick up supplies and equipment. Doughnuts and coffee will be provided by the neighborhood association along with community service forms. Please help us reduce litter from our creeks and make our campus look better. If you have questions, please email info@barclaydownshoa.org.  In case of rain, event will be postponed.

IMPORTANT SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS SCHOLARSHIPS!  Applications for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill are now available in the Scholarship Cabinet in the Counseling Lobby.   Completed applications must be turned into Ms. Brunnick by noon on Monday, September 15th!  Applications for the Park Scholarship to North Carolina State University are now available in the Scholarship Cabinet in the Counseling lobby. Completed applications must be turned Into Ms. Brunnick by noon on Monday, September 15th!  Students interested in applying for the Myers Park School nomination must complete this application.  Any senior interested in Self-Nominating for either scholarship can go to the Morehead-Cain and Park application site. The Robertson Scholars program is now open for application. The deadline is December 1st.   Important reminder for students applying for the Morehead-Cain, you can only apply for the Duke component of the Robertson!  Our Senior Assembly on the College Application process will be held in the auditorium on Monday, September 15th. Sign up sheets for counselor appointments will be available after the assembly!

Attention IB Juniors and Seniors:  Junior summer CAS hours are due by September 15th in LA-24  (Mrs. Berini's room). You can come by and pick up any forms you need.  Seniors can continue to turn in forms also.  Remember to turn in your forms upon completion of service activities. IB Diploma Candidates must have 150 hours (50 of each category) in order to receive your diploma.   Thanks,   Bethany Pico bethanypico@yahoo.com

Media Center Needs Volunteers: Attention IB Parents our Media Center is in need of many volunteers, especially at 6:45 am to help with students that use the Media Center before school starts.  If you car-pool, you may find this a convenient time to help our school. If you can help, contact: Cathi Venable clvintouch@bellsouth.net 704-442-4082 704-998-1044

CAS Opportunity: Olde Providence is in need of some students to assist them with their PTA Sponsored Fall Family Picnic. They need volunteers for any amount of time from 3:00-8:00 PM on Saturday, October 11, 2008.  The actual picnic is from 4:00-7:00.  They need assistance with set-up, break-down, food serving and monitoring of games for children. If you can help Olde Providence PTA, please contact Angie Tynan at angietynan@bellsouth.net. 

Neighborhood- Campus Clean-up Day Saturday, September 13th 8:30 am-11:00 am The Barclay Downs Neighborhood and MPHS have joined forces to improve the overall appearance of athletic fields, sidewalks and entrance ways leading into Selwyn, AG and MPHS.  Volunteers are needed to help pick up fallen branches and litter from sidewalks and distribute pine needles.  Students should meet at the corner of Barclay Downs and Runnymede (across from Selywn/AG) to pick up supplies and equipment.  Doughnuts and coffee will be provided by neighborhood association along with community service forms.  Please help us reduce litter from our creeks and make our campus look better.  If you have questions, please email info@barclaydownshoa.org. for details.  In case of rain, event will be postponed.

Robertson Scholarship:  A representative from the Robertson Scholars Program of Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be visiting Myers Park High School on Monday, September 8 at 11:00 a.m. in the Art Gallery.   The Robertson Scholars Program transforms students through their immersion in the intellectual and social life of two dynamic universities and their exposure to new and challenging environments.  The experiences of being a Robertson Scholar helps students become thoughtful, creative, lifelong contributors to society – the kind of citizens and leaders prepared to meet the unprecedented challenges of our interdependent world.   Although Robertson Scholars all have different backgrounds, talents and passions, they share three characteristics: Heart Mind Action These are the three core program values and qualities. The program selects Scholars who have demonstrated these qualities and exhibit the potential and desire to elevate them even further.   Seniors may self-nominate by completing the Supplemental Materials form available on our Web site to express their interest in the program and to elaborate on their qualifications through essays, short answers and letters of recommendation.  This form supplements a student’s application to Duke and/or UNC-Chapel Hill by providing information specific to the Robertson Scholars Program’s selection criteria.  Although some candidates may be selected for consideration based on their application to Duke and/or UNC-Chapel Hill, completing this form is the only way to ensure that a student’s material will be reviewed by the Robertson Scholars Program.  The priority deadline for submitting supplemental materials is December 1, 2008.   The Benefits Full tuition, room and board at UNC-Chapel Hill or Duke Support for three summers of domestic and international community engagement, research and travel A laptop computer An outdoor adventure and leadership training retreat A monthly dinner and speaker series Enrollment in the Robertson Colloquium and the Senior Capstone Semester in residence on the sister campus Leadership acceleration opportunities Individualized coaching for personal and leadership development   DAVIDSON COLLEGE THE BRYAN SCHOLARSHIP NOMINATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 10, 2008.     NOMINEES’ APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION  MUST BE COMPLETE AND RECEIVED IN THE DAVIDSON OFFICE OF ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 19, 2008. (This early deadline does not imply a commitment to enroll.)     For more information and nomination materials, visit www.davidson.edu/gotgame     Questions?  Contact the Director of Merit Programs Ms. Gardner Roller Ligo galigo@davidson.edu

Myers Park IB Parents Advisory Council meeting:   What: Myers Park IB Parents Advisory Council meeting When: Thursday, September 4, 2008; 7:00pm to 8:00pm Where: MPHS Auditorium Why: Meeting to start the IB PAC year and for Dr. Thomas to talk about the IB program, Mrs. Berini to discuss CAS requirements, Student Council leaders to layout their plans and much more. There also will be time for Q&A.

CAS Opportunity:  “Barringer Academic Center Needs HS Age Volunteers!” “Do You Want To Be A Leader?”   Positions Available: Leadership Positions exist in both the “Girls in Science” or ”Young Scientist” Programs. Who Can Apply? “Girls in Science” (All Girls) – Junior or Senior Female Student, 3.0 GPA or Higher ”Young Scientist” (All Boys) – Junior or Senior Male Student, 3.0 GPA or Higher *** Applicants must obtain two written references from any HS Science Teacher with direct knowledge of their science background and leadership potential.   What are Your Duties? HS Student Leaders plan and implement their own hands-on science mini activities with a group of 10-12 students in Grades 3-5. All meetings are in Barringer’s Science Lab after school, where they will act as the instructor. Mr. Brian Coons, Barringer Science Lab Teacher will act as the Staff Advisor.   How Often Do These Clubs Meet? Clubs meet once per week over 10 weeks from 4-5 pm. Specific Schedule TBD based upon applicant applying. Flexibility in planning your leadership sessions is available.   When Does This Start? Quarter 3 Deadline to Apply: November 3rd, 2008 Questions? Please Contact: Mr. Brian Coons, Science Teacher (brian.coons@cms.k12.nc.us)   Location: Barringer Academic Center, 1546 Walton Road, Charlotte, NC 28208 PH:980.343.5533 , FX:980.343.5603

ESSAY WRITING SEMINAR FOR SENIORS:   A seminar for seniors on "Essay Writing for the College Application" will be offered this Friday, September 5, from 2:30 - 3:30 PM in the Art Gallery.  We are fortunate to have Vanda Chou from the Oxford College of Emory University as the seminar presenter.  Interested students should sign-up for the event on the sheet posted on Mr. Newburn's classroom door (MCR 11). Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.  This seminar is open to all Myers Park seniors.

SEASON ATHLETIC PASSES - PICK UP &  Thank you to all who have supported our Myers Park athletes by joining the Mustang Club and purchasing athletic passes.  Those who have not picked up your passes may get them in the front office from Mr. Kory Formon.  Students are welcome to come by and get them.  Passes will also be available Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the volleyball games.  For those going to the JV football game on Thursday, please stop by the gym to get your passes.   THERE IS STILL TIME to purchase season passes!  It's the best bang in sports for your entertainment dollar.  Contact Ashley Fisher for more information:  tensash@aol.com/a>