Minden Public Schools

Information on the Minden Optimist Volleyball Fall Skills Camp and League. On September 7th, girls in grades 3rd - 6th are invited to join the high school volleyball players and coaches from 1:30 to 4:00 at MHS for a skills camp. Please fill out the form using the QR code or the following link: https://form.jotform.com/252168218365056

 Dear Minden High School Parents, Students, and Staff

As our school year continues to fill with wonderful opportunities, activities, and events, we are always working to provide the very best experiences for our students while also being mindful of the demands on our families’ time and resources.

From time to time, that means making adjustments to long-standing traditions. While we know change can be difficult, please know that each decision has been made thoughtfully, with the ultimate goal of benefiting our students, families, and community.

Below is an overview of some recent changes and the reasons behind them.

Homecoming: Friday, October 10th

By moving the Homecoming Dance back to the time slot after the football game, we are working to bring the more traditional Minden Whippet Homecoming feel back to our school.  Homecoming is a special time for our students and our community.  By teaming up our dance along with our traditional Homecoming Parade on the downtown square and home football game, we can harness some of that wonderful homecoming energy.

Also, by moving the dance to Friday, it does free up one Saturday in the month of October for our students and families.

Winter Ball-Cancelled:

Changes were made for the following reasons

• Conflicts with Speech Meets, Boys and Girls WR Tournaments, which are often held each and every Saturday.  

• Cost to students and their families-many students are spending a significant amount of money on dresses and clothing for the Winter Ball. This added expense comes only a few short months before Prom, where expenses are traditionally high.

• Reduced student attendance

Honors Night-Wednesday May 13th

Reasons for moving:

• Graduation week can be a busy and stressful time for students and families.  We would like to reduce that if possible.

• By moving it to Wednesday, May 13th, we are eliminating conflicts such as sporting events and other school functions.

• By moving Honors night to Wednesday it allows families an extra evening to host graduation receptions.  This is not only good for our families, but also allows the various venues around town extra opportunities to serve their patrons by allowing receptions to be held on Friday evening

• This also allows families additional time to prepare for graduation day and receptions.

• We will continue to stream our Honors Night, which also allows friends and family to watch the ceremony remotely.

• We have checked with many of our local churches, and our initial feedback has been positive.

We understand that these changes may differ from what has been done in the past. Please know that we have carefully considered a variety of perspectives, and each decision was made with the goal of better serving our students and their families. We recognize that both time and money are valuable resources, and our intent is to honor and respect our school community by making thoughtful choices that help conserve those resources while still providing meaningful experiences for our students.