Curious about what your student's day is like at Mayo?
You can get a sneak peak by attending the "Open House" at Mayo on
Monday, September 15th from 6:30-8:30pm.
My advice would be to bring a copy of your students schedule that lists the order of the classes and classrooms.
You will get to experience following their schedule including bells and 5 minute passing times.
Each teacher will have about 10 minutes to share a brief presentation and answer a few questions before sending you to your next classroom. It is a great opportunity to meet the teacher and find out about the class and classroom policies.
It will be very beneficial to arrive a little early to the open house to grab a map and locate where all the classes are ahead of time.
Getting around.... Mayo High School is basically a big circle. On the first floor, the gymnasium is in the center of the circle, flanked by the auditorium towards the front of the building and the pool at the back end. Also within this inner circle are the music classrooms, locker rooms, planetarium and TV studio. On the outer circle of the first floor are the main office, the nurse's office, the guidance office, and the library to the right of the main entrance, and the cafeteria and kitchens to the left. There are also fine arts and industrial tech classrooms on the first floor. These classroom numbers begin with the number 1 (i.e.1-109)
Most classrooms are on the second floor and begin with the number 2 (i.e. 2-213). The second floor is divided into 3 concentric circles with room numbers 2-101 through 2-133 located on the outer circle and room numbers 2-202 through 2-260 in the inner two circles. Short hallways exist between the inner two circles and there are signs to help you choose the right one. An additional semi-circular section tacked onto the outside of the outer circle contains rooms 2-301 through 2-312.
Confused yet?? Don't worry you will figure it out, it will make more sense once you get there.
Friday, September 19th is Homecoming!
There is a lot of excitement at school that day, classes will be shortened and students will attend the Pepfest and the coronation of the Homecoming King and Queen at 1pm.
There will be a parade down 16th Street from approximately the railroad tracks to the parking lot entrance of Mayo High School that starts at 4pm.
There will be tailgating with food and entertainment prior to the football game which is scheduled to start at 7pm that night against Northfield. This is a fun event for both parents and students to attend.
The Spartan Shack will be open at the stadium if you need to purchase any spirit wear.
Tickets to the game are $6 for adults and $4 for students/children. There are 5 and 10 event punch cards available for a reduced rate. Students can get in free of charge if they prepaid for a student yearly sports pass which would be stamped on the back of their ID card.
There is also a "Homecoming Dance" on Saturday night that will be held in the Mayo gym from 8:00-11:30pm. Tickets are $15 per person/$30 per couple. There has been an increase in price due to the selection of a more expensive DJ that the students requested. Tickets will be sold in the cafeteria during lunch next week. If students would like to bring a guest from another school they will need to fill out the form that is found on the Mayo High School Website under Quick Links/Student Tab/ Mayo High School Homecoming Dance 2014 and turn it in before Friday, September 19th.
Last but not least Mayo implemented a "No Homework" night once a month and this month it lands on 9/19 the night of the Homecoming Game. Each month there will be a different night where no homework is to be assigned allowing students to enjoy different events without the pressure of having to do homework. It also is a good time for parents to be able to schedule appointments or activities knowing that there will be no homework that night. They are listed in the calendar in your students planner.
Wow this one was long......... so much information to share! I hope it is helpful.
Please comment or email <csedlack@charter.net> with any questions.
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