"The Mission of McNairy Central High School
is to prepare students for post secondary success
by equipping them intellectually, physically, socially, and ethically."

MCHS students may pick up class schedules for the 2004-05 school year in the commons at MCHS at the following times:

Monday, July 26   
     8:00 - 12:00  Seniors
     1:00 - 4:00    Juniors

Tuesday, July 27
     8:00 - 12:00 Sophomores

Ninth grade students will receive their class schedules on their first day of school which is Friday, August 6th.  New students may register for classes on Tuesday afternoon, July 27th, from 1:00 until 4:00.  New students will need to bring proof of immunization and proof of residence.

The 2004-2005 school year will begin on Friday, August 6 for all incoming freshmen.  Students should be prepared to have their class and ID photo made on that day.  In addition, they will spend time with their homeroom teacher discussing school policies and procedures, and will have the opportunity to meet with each one of their teachers.

Upperclassmen will return to MCHS on Monday, August 9.  Sophomores and Juniors will have class photos made, and will follow an adjusted class schedule.

Seniors will be able to pick up Senior Picture Portfolios on Friday, July 2 between the hours of 9-11 in the MCHS Commons.  Students not able to pick up their portfolio on that date should have a friend or family member do so for them.

Portfolios must be returned on Monday, July 12 with the yearbook selections and orders to purchase.  Students should keep their appointment time if at all possible, or plan to arrive between 9:00 am - 9:00 pm.

Friday, July 2 is the final make-up day for senior portraits.  Any senior who has not had photos made should be at the school at 9:00 am, dressed in the "inside casual" outfit.

Every handmade quilt has a story behind it, but this one is really unusual. This quilt was one of the items for bid at the Joey Mullins Benefit Auction held Saturday, June 12 at MCHS. Some 400 people came out to enjoy the steak supper and auction, sponsored by the MCHS Class of 2004 and the Vocational Department.

by Lauren Goodman

He is an active high school student-athlete.  He participates in road races.   He loves to play basketball.  He wants to become a doctor.

Jay Poindexter is the 15-year-old son of Buddy and Cheryl Poindexter from Michie.  His goals and aspirations are similar to those of many of his peers, but there is one significant way in which he is different.

Because the MCHS freshman was born with spina bifida he has never been able to walk.  That handicap has never stopped him from pursuing his dreams.

by Hannah Gillentine

When the tone sounds at the end of a school day, many students who exit the building are transformed into other roles.  They discard their book bags and mechanical pencils to assume the roles of fast-food cooks, go-cart racers, spring sport athletes, afterschool tutors, rodeo cowboys, and factory workers.

Like Clark Kent emerging from the phone booth as Superman, they shed their scholarly images and assume a number of other identities.  At McNairy Central, Principal Cecil Stroup is no exception.  When the work day is behind him, the mentor on "the hill" loves to experience the thrill of the open road   .   .   . ON HIS MOTORCYCLE!