Chicken Enchiladas and Lemon Cranberry Scones made by our Culinary students.
January 15 - NO SCHOOL
January 16 - Day 1 C-A-Flex-E-G
January 17 - Day 2 E-B-D-G-F
January 18 - Day 3 A-Flex-D-F-C
January 19 - Day 4 B-A-Flex-G-E
LOOKING AHEAD:
January 22 - Day 5 C-B-D-F-G
January 23 - HALF DAY - 11:10 DISMISSAL A-G
January 24 - Day 6 E-A-Flex-C-F
January 25 - Day 7 A-B-D-G-E
January 26 - Day 8 B-Flex-D-C-F
NOTABLE DATES
Thursday, January 18 - Virtual College Admissions Panel for Junior Families
Friday, January 19 - Last day of Q2/Semester 1
HELPFUL INFORMATION:
- If you are having trouble accessing your ASPEN account - email aspenhelp@email.medfield.net for assistance.
- Check out the Medfield High School FAQs Center for information regarding our HS Schedule, School Calendars, Bell Schedules, Technology, and more!
- Here is the 23-24 HS Monthly Bell Schedule for your reference. Please check it regularly as information may change.
- 2023-2024 MPS District Calendar
- Class dues ($20/year) can be paid online via the MySchoolBucks portal. Please check your account for outstanding invoices.
HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHT #19
LOCKERS
All students will be assigned a locker upon enrollment and will retain that locker through graduation. Lockers are intended to provide a location for students to keep school materials and clothing safe and secure. Please keep lockers neat and doors locked at all times to avoid theft. Permanent damage to lockers will result in disciplinary action in addition to restitution for damages. Any materials displaying drugs, profanity, weapons, or sexually offensive pictures are not appropriate and will result in disciplinary action. Lockers and all contents are considered school property and will be overseen by the administration
For more information, please visit the MHS Student Handbook.
FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE
SENIORS! Local scholarships are now available!
We encourage all seniors to apply! Students should check their email or Google Classroom to access the application.
All local scholarship and award applications must be submitted no later than Thursday, January 25th at 3:00 pm. No late applications will be considered.
There are two separate application processes: a general award application and specific individual applications.
Completion of the general award application will make students eligible for about 25 scholarships. This is a Google form students fill out one time.
There are also about 30 scholarships that have their own application. These applications are all due to Mrs. McGrory in the School Counseling Office by 3:00pm on the 25th.
Additionally, we have scholarships, with awards ranging from $500 - $50,000 listed on the School Counseling Website! Each scholarship has its own deadline - with many not due until January, February, or even March. Check out these scholarship opportunities on the School Counseling Website!
Please see your School Counselor with any questions.
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Attention Grade 11 Students and Families:
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Attention Juniors and Seniors:
2024 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
On Wednesday, February 7th, Medfield will be offering the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). Students should report to the counseling office at 7:45AM on test day. Students can register here:
The test, optional and open to all CURRENT JUNIORS & SENIORS, is approximately 3 hours in length. Students are reminded that they are responsible for approaching teachers in order to make up all missing assignments. Students will check-in to the MHS Counseling Office the morning of the exam.
The ASVAB is an interest inventory that allows students to explore potential career options. The ASVAB is designed to help students learn more about themselves and the world of work, to identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations, and develop an effective strategy to realize potential career goals.
There is no fee to take the test. If you have any questions about registration please contact the counseling office.
PRE-ACT TEST
Dear Sophomore Families and Students,
In February of 2024 Medfield High School will be offering the PRE-ACT for all sophomores. This OPTIONAL practice test for the ACT is normed for sophomores and is a great low-stakes introduction into the college admissions testing window.
The PRE-ACT will be held at MHS on Saturday, February 10th at 7:45AM. The test is approximately three hours long.
To register, families should follow this link and fill out all the information necessary. The fee for the test will be $35.00 with an option for a fee reduction. The registration window will close on Friday, January 19th, 2024.
For more information about the PRE-ACT feel free to contact your guidance counselor, read this document, PRE ACT AT A GLANCE, or reach out to me with any questions or concerns.
Alice Luczak
PSAT, SAT, and Pre-ACT Coordinator
Medfield High School
aluczak@email.medfield.net
FROM THE PTO
Please help us show our appreciation for MHS Teachers, Staff and Admin by helping us provide a firm favorite luncheon of homemade soups and salads.
If you’re willing and able & have a crockpot, please consider making a soup, or a salad or a dessert for January 23rd.
Please take a look at this Sign-Up for all items we need help with. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0944A8AF2AA1FE3-medfield#/
If you’re unable to donate these items, monetary donations always help too.
https://venmo.com/u/Medfield-HSPTO
Thank you for helping - we know the Teachers/Staff really appreciate everyone’s support.
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The FUNTASTIC AND HIGH-FLYING Harlem Wizards are returning to Medfield High School on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 7pm!!
This event promises to be high energy, fun-filled, great for kids and adults and will guarantee to put a smile on all your faces! Extremely talented basketball players will play against your teachers from all Medfield District Schools. (We say ‘play', but we all know they’ll run circles around them in a very entertaining way!!)
The event is a fundraiser for the Medfield High School PTO, to help raise funds for scholarships, deserving awards, inspirational speakers, grant requests to enrich classroom experiences and so much more. Please help support us by purchasing tickets to this great show, bringing the whole community together. Thank you for your support.
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE
VIEW QUICK EVENT PROMO
FROM THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Get ready for the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse!
The eclipse may overlap with dismissal for many Massachusetts schools. We recommend preparing students to safely experience the eclipse. Comprehensive information related to the eclipse is available on our new eclipse resource site. Visit NASA’s website for comprehensive information about the eclipse. Free eclipse glasses for families! Solareclipse.us is sponsoring 1 free pair of glasses per household. You will need to order by February 8th, 2024 to allow time to ship.
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Gender Representation in Tech club GRiT is a student-led club at Concord Academy that organizes and hosts an annual tech conference designed to promote gender equity in the STEM world. While all individuals are welcome at this conference, our goal is to create an open space for female and genderqueer students to explore their interests in tech. We welcome all students grades 6 through 12 (ages 12-19), regardless of previous experience.
The 2024 GRiT conference will take place on April 20, 2024, from 1-3:30 pm at Concord Academy (166 Main St, Concord, MA 01742). The conference will consist of two workshop blocks with workshops hosted by CA alums and other non-males in the tech industry. Students will be able to choose the workshop they wish to attend through a form sent to them prior to the conference.
As examples of workshops, our 2023 conference hosted workshops regarding navigating the tech world as a WOC, an introduction to creating more accessible technology, how to use technology and psychology to discover your own work style, and more!
Free registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gender-representation-in-tech-conference-tickets-795423782947?aff=oddtdtcreator
For more information on this conference and previous conferences, please visit our website: https://sites.google.com/concordacademy.org/grit/home
FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
On Saturday, January 6, 2024, ten (10) Medfield Senior High School students performed in the 2024 Eastern District Senior Music Festival held at Milton High School. These students were selected from auditions held on November 4, 2023, consisting of over 1,000 students from dozens of high schools. There are 29 towns, including the city of Boston that make up the Eastern District. The Eastern District is known to be the most competitive of the 5 districts in the state. Congratulations to the following students:
CONCERT BAND:
Abby Cartisser (grade 10)
Amelia DeHoff (grade 11)
JAZZ BAND:
Lauren Barr (grade 10)
Lukas Subacs (grade 12)
Nash Ten Hagen (grade 9)
CHORUS:
Yasmina Bird (grade 10)
Greta Krauss (grade 11)
Eva LaRowe (grade 11)
Ava Morrison (grade 10)
Kiera Stanton (grade 12)
Additionally, Abby, Amelia, Lauren, Lukas, Nash, Yasmina, Ava and Kiera have been invited to audition for the All-State Music Festival as they were in the top 50% of the accepted students.
FROM MEDFIELD TV
2024 is right around the corner, and with that comes Senior Projects! Medfield TV is a popular resource for Medfield High School seniors seeking mentors and equipment to create a digital media project. All interested seniors are invited to check out the work of previous seniors and fill out an application form on our website.
https://www.medfield.tv/learn/seniorprojects/
Space is limited, so we encourage you to apply as soon as you are ready. Email info@medfield.tv or call 508-359-8888 if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you this spring!
FROM MEDFIELD GIRLS LACROSSE
Medfield Girls Lacrosse store is now OPEN
Help support the Medfield High School Girls lacrosse team and get your orders in today! Store closes Sunday January 21st.
Men, women and youth sizes available! Check out our store HERE.
GIRLS WHO START (GWS) NEWS
On January 4th, the Girls Who Start (GWS) MHS chapter of the national organization welcomed attorney Ms. Erin Fontana, partner, Warren & Fontana LLC.
A highly interesting presentation with time for Q&A, Ms. Fontana explained both the challenges and advantages to owning her business. While all the accounting, marketing, and ongoing business requirements can take a lot of time and searching for the right support, but on the positive side, Ms. Fontana recounted she enjoys flexible hours, as well as using her position to make the lives of her clients better and creating a fair, flexible, and cost-friendly environment.
The GWS members and visitors gained many insights about her experiences as a professional woman practicing law, what it means to be a business owner, how to manage your time, balance family responsibilities, and to do what makes you happy. The assembled were also taught some harder life lessons about understanding the difference between being underestimated versus disrespected being because of gender. But! Ms. Fontana also shared turning underestimation to your advantage!
After graduating summa cum laude from BC law, Ms. Fontana clerked for the Honorable Peter J. Walsh, Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. A former Associate in the Bankruptcy and Business Restructuring Group of Ropes & Gray, LLP, Ms. Fontana redirected her practice focus to Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Elder Law, and Real Estate as a partner in Warren & Fontana LLC.
A big thank you to Ms. Fontana from Girls Who Start Medfield!
Ms. Erin Fontana, attorney at law, Warren & Fontana LLC Photo…https://www.warren-fontana.com...
FROM SEPAC
Medfield SEPAC’s Cards for a Cause fundraiser has started!
Each box contains 30 (or more!) high-quality, hand-embellished cards for $30.00 that, if purchased from a store, would easily cost $4-7 each. Save money now and time later. It's a great deal for a great cause! The money raised will fund our scholarships, awarded to graduating seniors, and help us offer more workshops and events.
Fundraiser Dates: Jan 16th - Feb 14
Order here: https://www.kidsbookfort.com/orgs/sepac For any questions, please contact: sepac@email.medfield.net Thanks in advance for your support!
Our Communications Workshop will be held on January 23rd at 7:30 pm in the Blake Middle School Library. This popular workshop will teach participants to create a one-page snapshot of their child. This resource is helpful for teachers, coaches, counselors, babysitters, and anyone who interacts with your child. We offer childcare for these workshops, and a remote link can be provided upon request. Please RSVP to sepac@email.medfield.net and bring a laptop or tablet with you to work on your snapshot.
Parent Connection Groups, each focused on a different diagnosis, are underway. These groups are informal meet-ups for parents and caregivers to connect and exchange resources on a particular diagnosis. They are coordinated by a parent volunteer. Your child does not need an IEP, 504 or be in the Medfield Public School system to join. This group is for any parent who wishes to connect with other parents who have experience with this diagnosis. If you are interested in joining the Down Syndrome, ADHD, ASD or Dyslexia + LBLD or Mental Health groups please email sepac@email.medfield.net
Did you hear the news? We just launched our brand-new newsletter, and it's full of useful information. Subscribe now by sending an email to SEPAC@email.medfield.net, and don't forget to follow us on IG (@medfieldsepac) or FB for updates!
FROM THE ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY
Please save the date for the Senior Fashion Show on March 23rd in the MHS Auditorium. (Dress rehearsal on March 21st.)
This is such a fun event for the Seniors and allows family and friends to come and celebrate their student. It’s a relaxed format, the students can wear whatever they feel comfortable in. There are categories too with fun themes.
Tickets will be on sale soon - so watch this space!
The Fashion Show is the one of the main fundraisers for the All Night Grad Party.
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To ALL SENIOR FAMILIES:
Happy New Year from the All Night Grad Party Committee Members!!
The time has started now and we’re in full force in creating the party of the year to celebrate the Class of 2024’s Graduation!! As you know, it literally takes a village and we need your help to make it an incredible experience for your Seniors.
If you are not familiar, it’s an 8 hour party on the day of Graduation (June 1st) full of incredible fun while being in a SAFE environment. The time flies as there is SO much for the Graduates to do throughout the night. They will be entertained, there will be games, there will be food and refreshments throughout the night and decorations that transform the school so it’s unrecognizable.
As you can imagine this takes much planning, expense, and rolled up sleeves.
The average cost per student has been worked out to be $200 each. But to allow ALL students to attend, no matter their means, we rely totally on donations, there are no tickets. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to enable us to keep this successful Medfield tradition alive and as amazing as the kids have experienced in previous years.
To make your donation or find out more about how you can help up, please visit www.medfieldangp.com.
All Senior donations receive a CLASS OF 2024 CAR MAGNET as a thank you!!!
Please email if you have any questions: angpmedfield@gmail.com
Thank you!!!
Patty Borteck and Janie Boylan
ANGP Co-Chairs
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To ALL Families:
It’s all about paying it forward. We rely on parents from ALL grades to help pull the All Night Grad Party together for the Graduating class.
The party has been an amazing Medfield tradition for over 31 years with past graduates saying it was one of the best experiences from all of their Medfield school memories.
Please help us keep this tradition alive by volunteering in any capacity. If your student is a Senior you can still help leading up to the event. Come to our first introductory meeting on Wednesday January, 17th at 7pm in MHS Library and learn about everything that’s involved in pulling this great party together.
See you there!
Thank you
If you haven't taken a second yet to pre-order a yearbook copy now while supplies last, please do so ASAP. Luckily, the price has been frozen at $95 for the rest of this school year, which is a good deal since the final price has long been $100. Here is the ordering link. If you have any questions, please read through this FAQs doc for more information. Thanks!
CLICK HERE:
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COMMUNITY NOTICES
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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.
