The New & Improved MASSP.Com – New Look, New Features, Same Great Resources!
MASSP is excited to unveil its revamped website which is now live at massp.com! With a fresh design, enhanced features and streamlined navigation, the new site is designed to provide an even better experience for our members and visitors. What's New: Modern Design: The website now sports a contemporary look and feel, consistent with other MASSP branding and features a web-accessible color scheme for improved readability. Enhanced 'My Account': Members have greater…
That’s a Wrap for the MHSEL Spring ’24 Season!
The Michigan High School Esports League just wrapped our largest and most exciting season to date. Over the course of the Spring 2024 season, we saw 164 schools, 700+ teams and more than 3,000 students participate and compete; making MHSEL Michigan’s largest scholastic esports league. There were more than 5,000 matches played, we saw increased engagement from schools and student-athletes all across the state. Let’s take a moment and highlight some of…
A New Esports Record!
Since the inception of the Michigan High School Esports League in 2020, we’ve seen tremendous growth season after season, year after year. Now that our league is FREE TO COMPETE, we have just shattered our enrollment records for our Spring 2024 season, which is now underway. 164 enrolled schools with more than 800 teams are engaging roughly 3,000 students across the state; MHSEL continues to be Michigan’s largest and most substantial high school…
Esports – Spring 2024 Special Announcements
The Michigan High School Esports League (MHSEL) wrapped up our largest fall season to date with our Explore Esports Conference & Championships back in December at Oakland University. We are back in the lab preparing for the Spring 2024 Season which is expected to be the largest season ever due to some exciting news we recently shared. Read the article and/or view our Spring Update Video! https://youtu.be/VbEcA3GSMv0 Esports is now FREE! That’s right, schools…
Fall 2023 Season Esports Update
The Michigan High School Esports League (MHSEL) set a new fall record with 86 schools competing and also set an all-time record with 465 total teams. We are roughly at the halfway point for the regular season. Let’s take a look at the leaderboards for the 6 different state league game titles we offer! Fall 2023 Season Leaders: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Rocket League MarioKart Overwatch Splatoon Madden Did you know that…
Leading with Respect, Trust and Courage
In 2020, like most organizations in America, our school district was in a position where we were redefining ourselves. The entire administration team engaged in book studies, collaborated with community leaders and outside organizations to discover who and what we wanted to represent. Through this process, we realized that our district Vision was no longer relevant. Now, to be fair, no one ever read our vision. As a matter of fact, most…
The Explore Esports Conference is BACK!
The Michigan High School Esports League is proud to announce the return of the Explore Esports Conference which will be held at Oakland University on Friday, December 8, 2023. Whether your school is new to esports (Noob), or you have an established program with students looking to advance their skills (gain XP - experience points) - this conference is for you! The focus of Explore Esports is on college and career opportunities;…
Ten Michigan public universities unite to admit state high school graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
Michigan Assured Admission Pact (MAAP) aims to streamline admissions process, boost college enrollment Lansing, Mich. – Ten of Michigan’s 15 public universities today announced a bold new initiative to greatly streamline the college admissions process, boost enrollment and help students realize their full educational potential. Beginning this fall, participating universities in the Michigan Assured Admission Pact (MAAP) will admit Michigan high school graduates who have earned a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0…
QUICK TIPS SEPTEMBER | New Student Check In
It is important to connect with new students so that they don’t fall through the cracks. Finding ways to connect new students with both students and adults in the building is especially important. MASSP Board of Directors share some keys to their success related to New Student Check-in: New students get a family appointment with their counselor. Host a "Get to know you" meeting with the principal within the first week. Provide…
LegalEase September 2023 | I know I put that book somewhere …
Situation: Your school library has a book that a parent is objecting to on religious grounds. No one has checked out – or even seen – that book in decades. The kids didn’t even know it was there. Question: Does the First Amendment limit a public school board’s discretion to ban or remove books from its libraries? Yes. As most educators know, “students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and…