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Mustang Public
Schools Mission Statement
Empowering today
to achieve a better tomorrow.
ACT Study
Guide
AP
Parent/Student PowerPoint
Project
Graduation Website
Parent University
set for Feb. 9
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Parenting is hard. In
each generation, students face new pressures
while parents struggle to keep abreast of
the latest trends. Mustang Public Schools
has invited experts to help parents navigate
the rougher waters of helping their children
grow up. Parent University is free and will
be held from 6 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., Feb. 9, at
Centennial Elementary, 700 S. Czech Hall
Road. Mustang High School National Honor
Society students and FCCLA members will
provide free childcare.
Kim Baker, crisis counselor at Mustang High
School, said the topics were chosen based on
the data from recent student surveys. Event
organizers also talked to the school
counselors at every level about what issues
they are seeing impact children.
“Parents cannot be too educated on what
their children are facing in school and in
society,” Baker said. “They need to have
every bit of information they possibly can
so they can help their kids. The data shows
that kids are vulnerable and sometimes all
it may take is a little bit of knowledge
that might prevent a child from going down
the wrong path.”
Parents will
have the opportunity to attend any two of
the following sessions.
• Understanding Your Child’s Anger –
presented by Justine Smith from the Canadian
County Children’s Justice Center
• Planning for Your Kid’s Future –
information on scholarships and preparing
your child for life after graduation by MPS
Counselor Christie Lorenz
• Drug Trends Facing Our Kids Today –
presented by Mike Snowden, Agent-in-Charge
of Training and Education with the Oklahoma
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
• Health Issues Facing Today’s Kids –
presented by the Mustang Public Schools
nurses, including topics like cutting in
today’s youth
• HIV/AIDS Awareness – presented by Mustang
Public Schools’ nurses
• Bullying Prevention and Interventions for
Parents – presented by Michael Ellison from
the Canadian County Children’s Justice
Center
Baker said
every year she has good parents who are
stunned by something they learn about their
child.
“Children filter what they tell their
parents,” she said. “They often don’t want
their parents to worry about them or maybe
they are afraid they’ll get in trouble.
Earlier this year I had a set of great
parents in my office who were flabbergasted
about what they discovered their child had
been doing. They had no idea what warning
signs to look for.”
Registration begins at 6 p.m. Please
pre-register if possible by calling the
district administration office at 376-2461
so the event organizers will have a adequate
seating available. Participants who cannot
pre-register may still attend and register
at the door. A community resources room with
information on programs and services in
Canadian County will be available. Attendees
are encouraged to walk through the community
resource room before and in-between
sessions.
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Note from the Principal
- Mrs. Hunt
Students, Parents and Patrons,
It is an exciting time to be a part of
Mustang High School. We have so many new
projects taking place around campus. This
past week, our students were able to begin
having classes and practices in the new
Health and Wellness Center. This new
facility will be able to provide so many
opportunities to all of our twenty athletic
teams and our weight-training and physical
education classes. The renovation of our
stadium and the redesigning of the entire
High School campus will be underway
shortly.
With all the changes taking place on the
outside of the buildings, the same thing
still holds true inside the classrooms; the
students are learning. Our faculty and
staff are committed to continuously
improving student achievement.
Currently, we are working to develop goals
based on our strengths and identifying areas
for growth opportunities.
With the first semester coming to an end,
please make note of the semester test
dates. If you are planning on your student
being out on one of these dates, please
notify your child's principal so your
student will be allowed the opportunity to
take their tests prior to leaving for the
break.
As always, we thank you for all that you do
for MHS and our community!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Hunt
"Empowering today to achieve a
better tomorrow."
Mustang Pom Takes State!
Mustang Varsity Pom took state on
Saturday in a competition held at OCU. They placed
1st in the 6a Pom small division. Varsity pom
competed against Stillwater, Bartlesville and
Charles Page High schools. Mustang JV also
competed in the 6a JV jazz catagory and earned a
superior rating. Both squads will be competing at
Nationals in Ft. Worth on Jan. 22 - 24.

MHS Varsity
pom members pictured: front row L - R: Dacey Huber,
Lyndsey Parsons, Shelby Jackson, Kayla Bennett,
Alexis Speicher, Lauren Elders Back row L - R:
Amanda Daugherty, Taylor Rogers, Haley Behrens,
Susie Nguyen, Darien Farrah, Hartley Bauer, Taylor
Lennert.
Mustang High School API
Scores jump above 1400!
Geoff Kingsley, secondary
curriculum director, said 2009 is the first year Mustang
High School broke 1400. In a comparison of API scores of
Oklahoma’s 6A high schools, In 2007, Mustang ranked 26th
out of 32 6A schools with an API of 1220. In 2008, the
scores of Mustang High School improved by more than 100
points, moving the school’s rank up to 14th out of 32.
“This year, we hit 1401, which in terms of schools in
class 6A puts us at number 11,” he said. “We are very
close to making the top 10. We are continuing our
efforts to communicate to students and teachers how we
compare and not to be satisfied with where we are. We
are working to foster a new level of pride in academic
achievement.”

Mustang High School
Assistant Principals
Mrs. Pontikas - Sophomores
Mr. Chestnut -
Juniors
Mrs. Harper -
Seniors

The Mustang
Board of Education recognized outstanding achievement on
the state tests administered in the spring of 2009. The
following Mustang High School students earned a perfect
score on the following exams: (front, from left)
Trevor Kelton, biology EOI,
Andrea Pemberton, English
II EOI; Laura Blair,
Geometry EOI; (back row) Alexander
Petts, geometry EOI;
Zachary Laurie, geometry EOI; and
Justin John, geometry I EOI.
Not pictured: John Culver,
geometry EOI; Hunter Gibbon,
geometry EOI, Cassandra Partin,
geometry EOI; Steffanie Stoll,
history EOI; and Patrick Helms,
biology EOI.
Bell Schedule
8:35 - 9:30
1st Hour
9:35 - 10:30
2nd Hour
10:35 - 11:30
3rd Hour
11:35 - 1:15
4th Hour
11:35 - 12:05
1st Lunch
12:40 - 1:15
2nd Lunch
1:15 - 2:15
5th Hour
2:20 - 3:20
6th Hour
Advisory Bell Schedule
8:35 - 9:29 1st Hour
9:34 - 10:28 2nd Hour
10:33 - 11:27 3rd Hour
11:32 - 12:52 4th Hour
11:32 - 12:02 1st Lunch
12:22 - 12:52
2nd Lunch
12:57 -
1:22 Advisory
1:27 - 2:21 5th Hour
2:26 - 3:20 6th Hour
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