Martinsville High School

Families of MHS Juniors and Seniors: Patrick & Henry Community College has set dates for dual enrollment registration. Registration will be July 31 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and August 5 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on the P&HCC campus. Check your email or the News section of the MHS website for more information on how your high school student can earn college credit!

MCPS families: The final registration for Back2School is Tuesday, July 23 from 6-8 p.m. Back2School provides FREE school supplies for children but pre-registration is required. Check your email or visit www.gob2s.com for more information.

Class of 2025! Don't forget to schedule your senior portrait session for July 17! Information was previously sent to student and family emails about the two types of sessions along with a booking link. You can find the same information and booking links in the News section of the MHS webpage.

We're providing free meals for kids and teens 18 and under Monday through Thursday at all of our schools across the district this month! No applications, no sign-ups, no hassle. Stop by with your family to enjoy breakfast or lunch on us. To learn more, call (276) 403-5172. Visit our website for a full list of meal times and locations: https://www.martinsville.k12.va.us/article/1615863

Class of 2025 Senior Portrait Info! A letter was sent home to get a headcount for rising senior portraits. This is separate from the booking link. When the booking link is made available, it will be sent to students' school emails and place on the MHS website. All bookings must be completed and paid for online. Strawbridge Studios requires a minimum of 20 students per day to secure the portrait dates. There will be 36 time slots open per day. If after booking, there are not enough time slots filled, the event will be cancelled and refunds will be issued. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Lane at blane@martinsville.k12.va.us.

Thank you to our fantastic MHS student-athletes for celebrating Read Across America Week with our young readers! Yesterday, student-athletes from Martinsville High School travelled to Clearview, Albert Harris, and Patrick Henry to read with some of our classes. It was inspiring to watch these student-athletes sharing stories with our young learners. Thanks for helping us inspire a love of reading and learning in the next generation!

Last night we celebrated our 8th grade winter athletes and their families! Balancing the demands of academics with those of athletics can be a difficult task, but these talented student-athletes make it look easy! Thank you, students and families, for showing us what #BulldogPride is all about. We can't wait to keep cheering you on at the high school level next year! Not pictured: Paris Waller and Addison Williamson, who have already moved up to the JV level and had an away game last night.

Recently we celebrated our 8th grade winter athletes and their families! Balancing the demands of academics with those of athletics can be a difficult task, but these talented student-athletes make it look easy! Thank you, students and families, for showing us what #BulldogPride is all about. We can't wait to keep cheering you on at the high school level next year! Not pictured: Paris Waller and Addison Williamson, who have already moved up to the JV level and had an away game.

Last night we celebrated Senior Night for our girls basketball players! This was an opportunity for the team and our community to celebrate our senior student-athletes who have given so much heart to their sport. We also celebrate and recognize the families who have supported each of these students along the way. Congratulations, seniors! We are so proud to call each of you a Bulldog!

Join us in welcoming the newest members of the Martinsville High School Chapter of the National Honor Society! We are grateful to have such an amazing group of student leaders in our schools who truly embody the NHS pillars of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These principles, according to NHS, "are transformative keys that unlock potential, enhancing every student’s educational journey, and ultimately empowering them to make profound, enduring contributions to our world."

It was great to see so many of our community members enjoying last night's trunk-or-treat at MHS! Thank you to the Beta Club and SCA for organizing such a great event! We hope it will continue to grow and become an annual tradition here at MCPS!

Congratulations to our Senior cheerleaders, who were recognized during Friday night's Senior Night!

🚨🚨 MHS seniors and families 🚨🚨 Make plans to join us on Wednesday, October 25 for College Application Night! This is a great time for you and your families to ask questions about the application process and get help filling out your applications! It's never too early to start planning for your next steps! College Application night will take place in the MHS Library. You can drop in any time from 5-7 p.m.

Last night we had the chance to honor our Senior volleyball players during their last home game of the season! 🏐 ❤️🤍 Congratulations to these amazing student athletes! 🏐 Ma'Layah Brown 🏐 Shi'Mora Brown 🏐 Natalie LaPrade 🏐 Nayti Patel 🏐 Makayla Warren

Today was a perfect day for a field trip! 🍂 Our PHES and AHES fourth graders traveled to Fairy Stone State Park today to plant the native black willow trees they have been sprouting in their classrooms thanks to the Dan River Basin Association's Streamside Trees in the Classroom. Students spent the whole day outside at the park, immersed in all things nature. Besides planting their trees, they also learned about the important role riparian buffers play in protecting our waterways, the geology of fairy stones, played a trivia game, and more! Our MHS AP biology students also got in on the fun, preparing and facilitating some creative activities for the younger students! Thank you to all of our amazing high school students, teachers, and community partners who came together to make this day possible for our young learners!

Today was a perfect day for a field trip! 🍂 Our PHES and AHES fourth graders traveled to Fairy Stone State Park today to plant the native black willow trees they have been sprouting in their classrooms thanks to the Dan River Basin Association's Streamside Trees in the Classroom. Students spent the whole day outside at the park, immersed in all things nature. Besides planting their trees, they also learned about the important role riparian buffers play in protecting our waterways, the geology of fairy stones, played a trivia game, and more! Our MHS AP biology students also got in on the fun, preparing and facilitating some creative activities for the younger students! Thank you to all of our amazing high school students, teachers, and community partners who came together to make this day possible for our young learners!

The official portraits are finally in, so please join us in congratulating this year's Homecoming royalty! 👑 Queen Nayti Patel and King Trey Gravely Princess Keara Carter and Prince Cayden Walker

It's Homecoming in Martinsville! 🏈 ❤️🤍 We want to see your Bulldog Pride! Share your photos and videos from tonight's game and homecoming celebrations by tagging MCPS or using #BulldogPride or #MartinsvilleHOCO23. We'll be watching social media and may feature some of our favorite posts on our Facebook and Instagram accounts! Show us your school spirit and give us a look into all the fun happening tonight! Let's make this a homecoming to remember. Let's go Bulldogs! 🐾🐾🐾

Today is the 20th day of school! Students who have missed two or more days by this point in the school year are considered chronically absent. It's never too early to start building the habit of good attendance! Children who are chronically absent in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade are much less likely to read at grade level by third grade. Students who cannot read at grade level by the end of third grade are 4 times more likely to drop out of high school. #AttendanceMattersVA #schooleveryday

Start planning your future! MHS will host the VACRAO College Fair on Monday, September 11 from 6-8 p.m. in the MHS Commons. This is the perfect opportunity for MHS students to learn more about the colleges and universities in our region and what they have to offer potential students! The College Fair is open to all, but MHS students and their families are strongly encouraged to attend.