Adopt A Resident 2010
 This very special program, linking Yr 10 student volunteers with residents of Benhome and Largs Lodge, is celebrating its tenth year. Year 10 students are already asking when the program will begin.
Our visits to the aged care facilities will begin in Semester 2 and conclude with our annual Seniors Concert and morning tea. Linking students to the residents provides value and knowledge to both residents and students alike, and encourages a sense of community. The students learn many history lessons and life lessons from their residents. Residents feel valued and enjoy the interaction with the younger generation.
Mrs Osborne and Mrs Goward look forward to coordinating this program again this year.
Careers Evening-“Jobs in the Hunter”
 The highly successful and very popular careers information evening is on again at Maitland Grossmann High School’s main hall. The event is planned for Monday 1st March and is open for students in Years 9-12 and their parents. Commencing at 7pm the two hour event will be compered by the entertaining Lucia Hill, from ABC radio Newcastle. Guests this year include representatives from: Finance (Ryan Threlfo), Health (Pamela Van de Riet), Tourism/Hospitality (Nick Vivan), Manufacturing/Heavy Vehicles (Lyn Jack), Retail (Angelo Barbagallo), HV Research Foundation (Caroline Veldhuizen). There will also be representatives from Newcastle Uni, TAFE, Engineers Australia, Defence Forces, Hunter Valley Youth Express and Careers Reference Centre to provide careers information.
Don’t judge schools by website
 Maitland principals have cautioned parents against taking information on the Federal Government’s school performance website out of context. The My School website, launched on Thursday, provides public access to exam data on every Australian school. School principals contacted by the Maitland Mercury Newspaper said the site’s information represented a snapshot of school performance.
“The site doesn’t tell us anything we don’t already know, and it should be used in context, as a snapshot for how a school was performing at that test at that time,” Maitland Grossmann High School principal Di Soltau said. “My concern is that parents will see the information and make decisions about the school based on that data, and you can’t do that because every school is different. It’s like comparing apples with oranges.”
Federation of the Parents and Citizens’ Associations NSW president Dianne Giblin agreed the website was too simplistic and didn’t create a true picture." The P and C is always an advocate for open and transparent information about schools, but the information could be taken out of context and could be misleading to parents,” Ms Giblin said.
Secondary NSW CHS Cricket
 The boy’s secondary NSW CHS cricket will be held from February 15 to 18 at Maitland Park. Maitland Grossmann High School is heavily represented in the Hunter team with current and former students; Eamon Owens, Luke Merchant and Tom Fairweather, lining up.
Hunter boys team: Shannon Bills, Myles Cook, Ray Cooper, Tom Fairweather, Matt Gawthrop, Tom Keath, Luke Merchant, Wayne Newton, Jessie Major, Matthew Peterson, Eamon Owens, Ashley Mould, Paul Johns (team manager).
2009 HSC Results
 Maitland Grossmann High School’s 2009 HSC performance continues to gain praise from the school community. Fifty distinguished achievers from all exams sat is one of the strongest academic performances in the school history. In 2009 two students appeared on the all rounders list which ranks the Maitland Grossmann High in the top 97 of all schools on that measure alone. Source: Better Education
According to another web site Maitland Grossmann is ranked as the top government school in the Maitland region, based on the percentage of distinguished achievers against exam sat. Source: Community-Boredofstudies
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Industrial Technology - Wood Assessment Task 1
Date: 12 March 2010
Summary: Research Task 10%
Industrial Technology - Construction Assessment Task 1
Date: 12 March 2010
Summary: Research task 10%
Presentation Morning tea (Library) For Luke Smith 11.15 - Karen Goward
Date: 12 March 2010
Yr 10 Drama Periods 2 & 3 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 15 March 2010 10:00 to 11:15
Plan Your Career,EMBC
Date: 15 March 2010 18:00 to 20:00
Year 10 Drama Period 4 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 16 March 2010 11:30 to 12:00
Careers Advisers District meeting(L.Osborne)
Date: 16 March 2010 12:00 to 16:00
Yr 9 Laptop Meeting with Parents 6-7pm
Date: 18 March 2010
UTS Careers Adviser Day,Sydney(L.Osborne)
Date: 18 March 2010 08:00 to 16:00
Harmony Day promotion on assembly(SRC)
Date: 18 March 2010 09:00 to 09:15
Year 10 Drama Period 4 HALL (M. Parker)
Date: 18 March 2010 11:30 to 12:00
Bridge Club Hall Booking
Date: 19 March 2010 00:00 to 21 March 2010 00:00
YEAR 12 EXAMS
Date: 19 March 2010 00:00 to 01 April 2010 00:00
Industrial Technology - Electronics Assessment Task 1
Date: 19 March 2010
Summary: Research Task 10%
Industrial Technology - Engineering Assessment Task 1
Date: 19 March 2010
Summary: Research Task 10%
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Design & Technology Assessment Task 1 Prelim Year
Date: 19 March 2010
Summary: Research task 15%
Year 12 Exams
Date: 19 March 2010
Summary: HSC Business Studies, Society & Culture, Legal Studies, Economics
HSC Textiles Task 2 20%
Date: 22 March 2010
HSC Hospitality Task 50%
Date: 23 March 2010
HSC Engineering Task 2 - Report 25%
Date: 23 March 2010
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Prefects 2010
 CaptainsJenna Matthews Nicholas Tam
Vice Captains
Caitlin Second Matthew Wilkinson
Prefects
Rhys Burraston Haydn Cole Eliza Conroy Ashleigh Henry Cindy Lau Amy Paul Blake Reid Noah Scully Samantha West Paul Wilson Jaimie Whitton
Posted by: sleaps on Feb 25, 2010
Red Days
 The idea of a healthy canteen is to fill the menu with green foods. To select carefully amber foods and to only occasionally have red foods. Red days are once a month, which allows the sale of occasional foods. All other canteen lines will be as normal so the students can still purchase healthy lunches. Please see the canteen web page to look at our canteen menu.
Upcoming Red Day
WEDNESDAY 24th MARCH
Lisa Ellicott (canteen supervisor)
Posted by: sleaps on Feb 24, 2010
Canteen News
 Firstly, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Lisa Ellicott and I am the new canteen supervisor as of T1, 2010. I was a student myself here at MGHS and now I have a child here in Year 8 and another child starting here in 2011.
Through the use of our healthy canteen policy, I am looking forward to providing your child with nutritious and delicious food. I welcome any parents/caregivers to come along and volunteer in the canteen. I guarantee you will have a good time. It doesn’t matter if you can only volunteer one day a term or one day every second term, every pair of hands makes a difference.
I can be contacted on 4933 5792 or 0423 239 338.
NEW ITEMS
Hamburgers $3.50
Hawaiian Chicken Burger $3.50
We are also making a range of sandwiches, rolls and salad bowls.
I have included an updated price list. As other changes happen over the year I will post them on the web site.
Lisa Ellicott (Canteen Supervisor)
Posted by: sleaps on Feb 24, 2010
P&C Fundraiser - Engraved Bricks
Your donation of $30 or more entitles you to have your name engraved into a brick as a lasting record of your valued support. This will be permanently installed in the School. Click here for an order form.
Posted by: sleaps on Feb 24, 2010
P&C News
 The P&C Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 4th March commencing at 7pm in the School Library. All are welcome to attend.
Posted by: sleaps on Feb 23, 2010
Bulb Fundraiser
• The P&C receive 50% of sales
• Catalogues will be sent home and are due back to the Canteen by Friday 5th March – please make a copy of your order before returning it to the Canteen
• Additional order forms are available from the Canteen or the Front Office
• Orders can be collected from the school hall on Thursday 25th March
• The student with the highest value order will win a prize
Posted by: sleaps on Feb 23, 2010
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Assessment Booklets 10, 11 & 12 Student Absence Form 
During last term Yr 11 Information Technology students, Shane Humbles and Luke Smith, have been working on the Living Library project. They have interviewed several people who have had a connection with the school, recording their memories. Click here to view their work. Financial Supporters of MGHS
 If you take out a loan at the Westpac Bank in Greenhills and mention Maitland Grossmann High School, the school will receive a monetary contribution from the bank. Become a Club Fit member at the Athletes Foot at Greenhills or Charlestown and receive a 10% discount on each purchase. If you mention the school it will also receive a monetary contribution from the Athletes Foot.
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