Image: New Life Club members volunteer at the annual New Life 5K over the weekend.
THIS WEEK:
May 15 - Day 5 C-B-D-F-G
May 16 - Day 6 E-F*-Flex-C-A* (Modified for MCAS)
May 17 - Day 7 A-B-D-G-E
May 18 - Day 8 B-Flex-D-C-F
May 19 - Day 1 C-A-Flex-E-G
LOOKING AHEAD:
May 22 - Day 2 E-B-D-G-F
May 23 - Day 3 A-Flex-D-F-C
May 24 - Day 4 B-A-Flex-G-E
May 25 - Day 5 C-B-D-F-G
May 26 - Day 6 E-A-Flex-C-F
NOTABLE DATES:
- May 12-16: Open Gradebooks in Aspen for grades 9-11. Reach out to aspenhelp@email.medfield.net if you have trouble logging in.
- May 16/17: MCAS Math Testing for 10th Grade Students.
- May 19: Last Day of classes for seniors!
- Check out the Class of 2023 website for important information about the next few weeks.
End of Year Housekeeping: CLASS DUES
Class Dues of $20 are collected each year from students who attend Medfield High School. These funds are used to offset the cost of class events and to seed additional fundraising efforts. For seniors, the funds are used to purchase caps and gowns for graduation, class gifts, and to offset the cost of senior events such as the Senior Cruise and the senior night out at Launch.
Families have been invoiced in the My School Bucks program. If you prefer to pay by check, checks can be made out to the Town of Medfield and sent to the HS Main Office. Please indicate your student’s name and year of graduation in the memo line. If you owe dues for students in different grades, please send in a separate check for each student.
If you have any questions about the balance for which you are invoiced, please contact Maura Fitzgerald at mfitzgerald@email.medfield.net. If your family is in need of financial assistance, please contact Brenda Hagan at bhagan@email.medfield.net.
FROM THE MMA
CALLING ALL MUSIC STUDENTS - Last Day to Purchase MHS Music Banquet Tickets!
The MMA is excited to announce that the MHS Music Banquet will be on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023, from 7-9pm in the MHS Cafeteria. All MHS music students and their parents/guardians are welcome to attend. Please see the attached flyer.
Tickets are on sale now at this link: https://bit.ly/MHSMusicBanquet2023.
The absolute last day to purchase tickets is TODAY May 15th. No tickets will be available at the door.
If you have any special circumstances, would like financial aid, want to donate/volunteer, or have questions, please contact the MMA board music banquet coordinators: Marcia Robitaille at senator747@cs.com , or Sarah Remington at remington124@verizon.net.
DAY OF SILENCE
On Wednesday, May 17th, Harmony, MHS' gender-sexuality alliance, is sponsoring its annual Day of Silence, a day of awareness (typically celebrated globally in April) of the silence that LGBTQ+ students experience every day due to fear of harassment. According to the most recent MetroWest Health Survey data, 45% of LGBTQ+ students at MHS reported depressive symptoms in the last 12 months, as opposed to 16% of their straight peers; 33% of LGBTQ+ students at MHS reported suicidal ideation, as opposed to 11% of their straight peers. For over a decade, MHS students have been invited to join in this voluntary demonstration by either committing to remaining silent for the duration of the school day or by pledging to stand up to anti-gay language and address it when it is safe to do so. Students who are silent are encouraged to participate in their classes in non-verbal means; they will not be penalized for not speaking. If it is "disruptive," we hope it has a positive effect, to call attention to the voices we are not hearing. What can you do to end the silence?
MHS NEWSPAPER
The Spring edition of On The Record is ready to go to press!
Please enjoy:
Hi, I’m Shea Woolley and I’m a senior at Medfield High School. I was connected with Make-A-Wish when I was receiving chemotherapy treatment for lymphoma in my junior year. Make-A-Wish grants wishes for kids with critical illnesses to give them an uplifting experience and renewed hope. The foundation and the community that got involved with me played a huge role in helping me get through my treatment, which is why I joined the Make-A-Wish Youth Ambassador Program this year. We are working to raise $10,000 to grant a wish for a kid in need, with this goal being divided to $367 for each member of the program. If you are able, I would greatly appreciate donations of any size, which you can submit through my link below. Thank you!
http://site.wish.org/goto/Shea_Woolley
FROM THE ANGP
If you are not a parent of a Senior, please sign up to help the All Night Grad Party. Volunteers are needed for the early morning hours of June 4th.
Help keep the Celebrating Class of 2023 safe, it can't be done without you!!
Sign Up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4BA8AF2CA3FF2-angp1
FROM THE WRITING CENTER
Current Juniors/Rising Seniors, Class of 2024:
Knock one of your important college application to do tasks off your list:
Come to the Writing Center to start, check in on, or even finalize your College Application essays!
Completing this crucial essay early not only takes one more item off your college app to do list and takes another college app conversation with your parents/guardians off the table too! Sometimes colleges also publish their supplement questions at this point. You're welcome to come to the Writing Center and work on those too.
Remember, it's easy to sign up for Flex Writing Center appointments via your My Learning app. Having problems getting an appointment? Just email me:
bwren-burgess@email.medfield.net to see what we can organize for you.
You've got this! ~WB
PS: And of course, all students are welcome to continue to make appointments in the Writing Center for help on all your writing:
- essays
- LARPS
- scholarship applications
- job & internship applications
- resumes
- cover letters
SCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES
BSU's Advanced Physics Academy is now accepting applications for our fall '23 academy. The Advanced Physics Academy is an opportunity for high school students who are interested in physics to do some hands-on physics with our physics education faculty. The academy is free for accepted students! It will meet on four Wednesdays in the fall. Here is the flier with more information.
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2023 Hilleman Essay Contest Open Until June 9th
Before the COVID vaccine, there was Maurice R. Hilleman …
Get your students thinking about science in a different way by introducing them to a scientist whose work is estimated to save eight million lives every year!
This annual essay contest in honor of Dr. Hilleman’s prolific career offers students a unique opportunity to compete for a cash prize and once-in-a-lifetime celebratory experience.
Get details about the 2023 Maurice R. Hilleman Essay Contest at HillemanFilm.com
Now is a great time to pre-order the 2023 yearbook! Please act fast to ensure you get a copy before they sell out (as they did last year)! Just click on this LINK. Thanks for your interest and support!
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Please visit our district website for community notices and announcements.
https://www.medfield.net/o/medfield-public-schools/browse/103792
To submit items to the MHS WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE, please email Maura Fitzgerald at mfitzgerald@email.medfield.net by 8:00 AM on Monday mornings. If you would like to submit photos or flyers, please convert to .jpg files.
