Mountain Home High School

THANK YOU to the Leading Edge Aviation Foundation Members and Volunteers for opening the eyes of more than 270 sophomores about the opportunities available in the field of aviation! What a special opportunity for our kids! MORE INFO FROM LEAF REP, GERALD GAIGE: Here is a summary of the briefing station locations - and topics - I. Hangar SW - Aircraft: Jim Baker, Powered Parachute; Michael Smelcer (Central Flying Service, Little Rock AR) TecnamP2010 diesel powered 4-place airplane, II. Hangar NE - General Aviation Careers: Kevin Crawford, Certified Flight Instructor; Madelyn Smith, Commercial Pilot; Dr. Steve Johnson, Drone Operations. Career type examples are: maintenance technician, airframe and engine mechanic, avionics/electronics technician, FAA operations, aircraft design, manufacture, engineering and all type of civil business flying, agricultural, government test, private charter, freight, fire fighting, law enforcement, corporate, survey/flight check, test pilot and many others. III. Conference Room: Military aviation options: Lt. Col. Gary Smith, Civil Air Patrol: Career type examples: All types of aviation support from air traffic control, weathermen, dispatchers, aircraft mechanics, load masters, freight handlers, avionics technicians, and hundreds of various pilot types fixed and rotary wing. IV. Lobby area: Airport Operations and U.S. Airspace: Trey Haney (manager, Bayird Air), Emmalyn Stephens (Intern, Airport Manager): Aviation operations support: aircraft handling, fueling, pre-flight servicing, baggage handling, catering, flight planning, logistics, air traffic control, airline operations and many more aviation transport related careers. We can be proud to have hosted every one of them. We know that the impact of the visit today will not be shown until well into the future. But we also know that it will happen - and will be a positive factor in their life, whether or not they choose an aviation pathway. We must be happy to be a part of that.

This partnership is thriving and so impactful!

This week's Bomber Update is about our strategic plan survey: https://youtu.be/FL__c82B4LQ

We had more than 200 juniors at The Sheid yesterday participating in ACT Bootcamp! Juniors across the state take the ACT soon, and our Bombers are feeling confident about all they've learned. It was a great day filled with learning, door prizes and food! Good luck, class of 2025!

Reminder: Mountain Home Public Schools will not be in session on Monday, April 8. Students will be exposed to some eclipse lessons in science classes prior to the event, and EACH student and staff member in our district will receive a pair of protective eclipse glasses to take home on Friday, April 5. Note: Protective eclipse glasses are also being handed out to library card holders at the Baxter County Library.

February 15 Bomber Update: https://youtu.be/vDR0z9QQRFQ

We appreciate the work our School Resource Officers do every day to keep us safe! Thanks to Officer Helmert, Officer Shaw, Officer (OZ) Ables, Officer Campfield, Officer Holland, Officer Maze, and Officer Recktenwald!

Mountain Home Public Schools will utilize snow routes in both the morning and afternoon on Tuesday, February 13.

Mountain Home Public Schools will run snow routes today beginning at 11:15.

Due to inclement weather, Mountain Home Public Schools will release today (Monday, Feb. 12) at 11:15 a.m.

This week's Bomber Update celebrates National Career & Technical Education Month! https://youtu.be/IbHRsyp4-V8

MHPS CLASSIFIED STAFF HIGHLIGHT: Mr. Thomas Merry Prior to joining MHPS, I worked at The University of Notre Dame as the Purchasing Manager for the concessions and catering for all sports. Ordering and dispersing the food for all of the sporting events gave me the opportunity to be on-hand for all the games. Soon I realized I wanted to be more involved in the menu planning, so I accepted the Concessions Manager position. Some people may think having your office in a 90,000-seat football facility would be the best part of the job; however, for me it was the creativity in creating menus that was the allure. During this time I bought a bakery that featured an Amish soft pretzel hand-twisted by one of our pretzel artisans. It didn't take long to realize I was a cook not a baker. I have worked many concerts, collegiate sporting events, and fed some famous people. However the most interesting was making Mitt Romney a pretzel when he was running for President. He was in shock when we rang it up and charged him full price for it. The best part of working here at MHPS is trying to make lunch a positive time for the students. Our dedicated staff truly cares about cooking food that these kids will enjoy and doing it within the strict guidelines of the government.

SEAD (Student Education Against Drugs) was invited to meet with the Secretary of Health last Wednesday when she was in town for our "Capital for a Day" event. Mrs. Case and Mrs. Davidson took two current leaders (Kylie Andrews and Monica Chafin) and two rising leaders (Savannah Davidson and Barrett Miller) to visit with several people from the department of health and the Secretary of Health, Renee Mallory. There were other community partners at the meeting as well who are part of the PAYS coalition. They met at the Juvenile Services office and Kylie Andrews and Monica Chafin gave a report of the work that SEAD is doing in the district to promote being drug/vape free. The students were amazing and made a big impression on all who were in attendance.

Retired Police Officer Mr. Nevin Barnes spoke to Mrs. Quick's Advisory Class today during mentor time at the High School. He is the father of the class mentor, Mrs. Brooke Barnes-Grissum from Ultimate Auto. Thanks to Mr. Barnes for taking the time to talk to our students!

We have THE BEST counseling staff! We are so thankful for their work this week and every week!

MHPS CLASSIFIED STAFF HIGHLIGHT: Mr. Thomas Merry Prior to joining MHPS, I worked at The University of Notre Dame as the Purchasing Manager for the concessions and catering for all sports. Ordering and dispersing the food for all of the sporting events gave me the opportunity to be on-hand for all the games. Soon I realized I wanted to be more involved in the menu planning, so I accepted the Concessions Manager position. Some people may think having your office in a 90,000-seat football facility would be the best part of the job; however, for me it was the creativity in creating menus that was the allure. During this time I bought a bakery that featured an Amish soft pretzel hand-twisted by one of our pretzel artisans. It didn't take long to realize I was a cook not a baker. I have worked many concerts, collegiate sporting events, and fed some famous people. However the most interesting was making Mitt Romney a pretzel when he was running for President. He was in shock when we rang it up and charged him full price for it. \ The best part of working here at MHPS is trying to make lunch a positive time for the students. Our dedicated staff truly cares about cooking food that these kids will enjoy and doing it within the strict guidelines of the government.

Mountain Home High School Career Academies January 2024 Students and Teachers of the Month: ACME Student of the Month: Megan Eddings ACME Teacher of the Month: Mrs. Janie Davidson CAB Student of the Month: Caden White CAB Teacher of the Month: Ms. Emma Reed HHS Student of the Month: Cade Yates HHS Teacher of the Month: Brett Shrable

Mountain Home High School Career Academies Mrs.Lawrence's Artists of the Week Benjamin Grimes 12th Grade Self-Portrait in Contour Line Chalk pastel and glue Eva Garris 11th Grade The Mask Marker Calvin Evans 10th Grade Thebes Mask Sharpie

Track & Field Indoor State Recap Highlights Junior Eli Jones won the shot put with a new personal best of 52’4". His mark was the top mark out of all classifications. The boys 4x800 took first place with a time of 8:16.29 with Connor King, Trenton Smith, Hendrix Hughes, and William Hill. William Hill placed second in the 3200m with a time of 9:40.74 minutes. Connor King ran to third place in the 1600m with a time of 4:40.65 minutes. Adam Jones placed second in the pole vault by clearing 14’6”. Senior Merritt McConnell scored in all four events she competed in. McConnell broke her own school record in the long jump with 17’0.75” to place third. She placed fifth in both the 60m and 200m with 8.27 seconds and 27.17 seconds. McConnell along with Camilla Johnson, Jamie Chandler, and Monica Chafin were part of the 4x400m team that placed fifth with a time of 4:38.79 minutes. Bombers who scored: - Hendrix Hughes placed 4th in the 3200m with 10:16.53min - Barrett Miller placed 7th in the 60m with 7.15 seconds. - Talan Palmer placed 7th in the long jump with 20’0” - Trenton Smith placed 8th in the 1600 with 4:47.66 minutes. - Ali Czanstkowski placed 5th in triple jump with 32’7.75” and high jump clearing 4’10”. - Camilla Johnson placed 6th in the 60m hurdles with 10.39 seconds - Pixie Bolick placed 7th in the 60m hurdles with 10.60 seconds - Erin Smith placed 7th in the 3200m with 12:55.86 minutes - Girls 4x800 with Erin Smith, Cisily Goettler, Jamie Chandler, and Hailie Chandler placed 5th with a time of 11:16.07min. The boys placed third overall with 56 points. Russellville won with 98 points only three points ahead of Lakeside. Lady Bombers placed sixth overall with 38.5 points. Lake Hamilton won with 106 points. Link to results: https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/582042-arkansas-indoor-hs-championships-1a2a3a4a5a6a-2024/results/995343/raw https://milesplit.live/meets/582042/team-scores Pictured: Eli and Adam Jones

Bomber Update: Mrs. Dewey discusses the district's involvement in this week's "Capital for a Day" program. https://youtu.be/Af7ezE7QaZ8