Mayland Early College High School

Mayland Early College High School Students Earn National Awards For Community Service Impact United Nations Association of the USA Recognizes Youth Leaders Delivering Progress Toward The Global Goals Mayland Early College High School is delighted to announce 3 students are being recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView in the eighth Annual Community Service Impact Awards. This program, open to all U.S. students, has been designed to connect student community service activities, skill development, and commitment to the Global Goals to transform our world. The Kroger Co. is presenting the sixth annual Zero Hero Awards to students for taking action to help create communities free of hunger and waste. VolunteerNC is recognizing outstanding youth volunteers addressing community needs. Ambassador Awardees: Roby Summerfield Honor Awardees: Tova Reed Merit Awardees: Sophie Davis Zero Hero Awardees: Roby Summerfield North Carolina Awardees: Sophie Davis, Tova Reed, Roby Summerfield

Just a quick notification that the Yancey bus is delayed due to traffic congestion on 19E. I apologize for any inconvenience.

MECHS Twin Day

T-Mobile Hotspots Mitchell County Schools partnered with T-Mobile to bring the T-Mobile Project 10 Million to our students. We received a limited number of FREE hotspots for students who need connectivity at home. If you are the parent/guardian of a Mitchell High or Mayland Early College student and are in need of a hotspot, please print, sign and return the agreement linked below OR visit the school for a printed copy. We will send the hotspot home with your child once the agreement has been signed and returned to the Help Desk. We will be reaching out to middle school students in the near future. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RfHJcjz7iL7bMRg0ALcYGCmqMCJKFUYS73eeE_wfE04/edit?usp=sharing

For Wednesday, January 22, Mayland Early College High School will have a Remote Instruction Day. Students check your email and Canvas pages for the links to the Google Meets. Classes will meet at the same time seated class would have met.

📢 Attention Parents and Guardians! We’re conducting a survey with our high school students to better understand their internet access at home. The information gathered will help us identify and assist students who may need support, including providing T-Mobile hotspots to those without reliable access. 💻 What You Need to Know: The survey will be conducted during school hours. If you do NOT want your child to participate in this survey, please call the school to opt-out. Your input is invaluable! If your child is participating, we encourage you to discuss your household’s internet and cell service with them to ensure accurate responses. Here are the questions (mostly multiple choice) that will be on the survey: Do you have reliable internet access at home? If yes, what type of internet connection do you have at home? Have you experienced any challenges with internet access at home? How often do these challenges affect your ability to complete schoolwork? How would you rate the cell service/signal in your home? Would having a T-Mobile hotspot improve your ability to complete schoolwork? If provided with a T-Mobile hotspot, how often would you use it for school work? Is there anything else you'd like us to know about your internet or cell service needs? Together, we can help bridge the digital divide and set our students up for success! Thank you for your cooperation.

Mitchell County Schools are closed but Mayland Early College will have a Remote Instruction Day on Friday January 10. Students, please check your email for a schedule of when your Google Meet will be held. The meeting links will also be posted on your Canvas page but the times have been adjusted for tomorrow.

For January 8, MECHS classes will begin at 11 am. Buses in Yancey are running on a two hour delay and Mitchell on a three hour delay. That puts all bus riders arriving at MEC by 11:05. Car riders need to be at school by 11 . We will begin classes at that time and follow the regular schedule until dismissal.

Mr. Calhoun has gotten Crocs donated for the students of Mitchell County. Students please email your shoe size to the following teachers: 9th-Ward 10th-Duncan 11th- Edwards 12-13th- Willis Thank you and if you get a chance let Mr Calhoun know you appreciate what all he has done for you throughout the aftermath of the hurricane. Happy Holidays! The picture is not what color you may get. I just had to have a picture to go with the post.

Mayland Early College students enjoyed a festive Christmas lunch before starting their final exams next week.

For students with transportation, Mayland Early College will begin seated classes today at 12 and end at 2. For students without transportation please check your email and Canvas Class Pages for instructions from your teachers. Thank you

School Calendar for Week of November 11th, 2024 Monday- Veterans Day Holiday- No School Tuesday-Friday - One Hour Delay

Good evening. Due to the damage and debris at the Micaville Loop stop, the Yancey bus will instead make the stop at East Yancey Middle School in the mornings and afternoons. Thank you.

Free medical clinics at Mayland Community college. Temporary tents are set in the parking lot staffed by doctors with the ability to write prescriptions. Hours of operation 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Hello from Mayland Early College. Tomorrow college classes resume. If you cannot get to campus then you can work on the courses online. If you do not have access to the internet then please call your instructor and the college liaison to leave a message. High school will not resume until Mitchell County Schools deem it safe. Our building will be open this week if students want to come by and work on assignments but in no way is it required. Students in college classes have my permission to drop classes depending on the class expectations. Some instructors are waiving assignments, some are providing extensions, and some are requiring everything to be completed by Nov 12. Thus if you are in a stressful situation please email me so we can discuss your options. My primary concern is your physical and mental wellbeing. Hopefully we can get back on track soon. If you wish to participate in the Halloween event please email one of the teachers and fill out the Google form sent last week. Thank you and have a great week.

Mitchell County Schools "Mountaineer Strong" T-shirt pre-order pickups will be available starting Saturday, October 26 at the Mitchell High School Football Game. You will also be able to purchase a t-shirt via cash or Paypal during this time. The cost is $25.00. All proceeds go to support MCS students. On Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30 we will also have another pickup/t-shirt sale from 11:00-12:30 at Mitchell County Schools Board of Education Office. We do have the ability to ship these items as well for the cost of shipping. If you have questions, please email thughes@mhslive.net Paypal Links: Payment Link for Pick-up (without shipping) - https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/S9R7VCJDZH9H2 Payment Link with shipping - https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/6GMZR4GEF5FZ8

As we prepare to return to school it is very important to know if MEC students have internet access at home. Please email me when possible with the student name and internet status at your home. If you have other needs please do not hesitate to share those as well. stacieburleson@mhslive.net. Thank you

We urge you to follow the Mitchell County NC Government and Michell County Emergency Management pages. We will try to share community updates when possible, but like everyone else, we don't have cell service unless we go outside the area.

Mitchell County Schools will be Closed tomorrow, Thursday Sept 26th and Friday, Sept 27th due the severe rain and wind event predicted to hit our area. We are forecasted to receive up to 15+ inches of rainfall and sustained winds of 50 mph+. Rainfall is predicted to become heavy after midnight tonight. Please stay safe and monitor this weather event!

The Mitchell High School football game has been rescheduled from Friday until tomorrow night at 7:00pm. At this time, our school schedule will remain as planned, with a 2 hour early release day on Friday. We will continue monitor the weather and will keep you informed if changes are needed in the schedule later in the week.