FFA Food and Toy Drive

The FFA collected 357 food items, 319 clothing items, 96 toys plus 18 blankets for a total of 790 total items.

The FFA members who participated were:

Kelsey Granden, Deidrie Briggs, Mackay Hall, Dafni Clausen, Grayson Kendall, Payden Dingman, Josie Grim, Jordan Barker, Becky Carter, Shelbi Ferdinand, Chesea Thormure, Bethany Sevy and Jessica Torres.

A big thanks to these students for taking time and the effort to help those in our community that need a little help in these tough times.

Our nations future looks bright knowing that these are our future leaders!

Academic Decathlon

MHS has a new activity this year, Academic Decathlon. Students compete against students from other schools and are ranked by their G.P.A. On Saturday December 6, Marsing students competed in the first event of the year. Husky students took home 5 medals. They were:

Katie Huffman, Bronze English Language and Literature, Scholastic Division

John Heidt, Bronze Social Sciences, Varsity Division

Andre Heidt, Bronze Social Sciences, Scholastic Division

Seleste Estrada, Bronze Art, Scholastic Division and Gold Language and Literature, Scholastic Division.

Congratulations to them and coach Ms. Freeman!

Super students

Many people, both in the school and out have made a point to tell me what great kids we have at Marsing High School. Students that go out of their way to hold a door open for someone, picking up some trash that the wind has blown when no one is looking, helping a fellow student understand a math problem, being courteous to athletes from other schools during a competition, and the list can go on and on. If you have had a sighting of a super student, please make an entry here and tell others about him or her. We have a lot to brag about at Marsing, and our students are at the head of the pack!

Lock down drill

On Nov. 21, the high school did a lock down drill in conjunction with the Canyon and Owyhee County Sheriffs Dept. A lock down is when students are kept in their classroom with a teacher for protection. There was no danger at any time to staff or students. The Canyon County Sheriff's Dept was invited to bring their K-9 unit to the school and do a random search. No contraband was found. Marsing School District will use this as a means of keeping students and staff safe now and in the future.

Girl's Basketball

The girls had their first game of the season on Nov. 18 at home vs. Payette. All three squads played very hard and should be proud of their performance. The varsity notched their first win in front of of a large crowd. Congrats to all of the players and their coaches. Good luck and stay healthy.

Winter Sports

Winter sports have begun! The girls basketball team sponsored a jamboree at the MHS gym on Nov.11. Their first home game is also their first game of the season on Nov.18 vs. Payette. I hope you will be able to be there and cheer on the Lady Huskies! The jv starts at 4:45 pm.

Boys basket ball will have their first practice on Friday, Nov. 14. Their first home game will be Dec. 13, also against Payette.

The wrestling squad will face their first opponents at a jamboree in Melba on Dec. 1. Good luck to all of our Marsing Huskies!!!

Husky Runner

A HUGE Congratulations to Natalie Evans. After placing first in Districts, she placed second in state for Cross Country. Doing that shows a high level of commitment. Good job, we are proud of you!

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher conferences were held on Oct. 29,30. While we had about 49% of our parents attend, we would like to increase that number. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help make conferences better. Thanks. The next parent/teacher conferences will be held March 18,19 at the high school. If you want to schedule an individual meeting with a teacher(s), please call the school and the staff will be happy to meet with you.