K-9 Nova and MPD Officers visit the forensic science classes
November 25 - Day 7 A-B-D-G-E
November 26 - Day 8 B-Flex-D-C-F
November 27 - Half Day A-G
November 28 - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING DAY
November 29 - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK
Have a relaxing and restful Thanksgiving break!
LOOKING AHEAD:
December 2 - Day 1 C-A-Flex-E-G
December 3 - Day 2 E-B-D-G-F
December 4 - Day 3 A-Flex-D-F-C
December 5 - Day 4 B-A-Flex- G-E
December 6 - Day 5 C-B-D-F-G
NOTABLE DATES:
November 26: Power Puff Game - support our students and the Food Cupboard at the same time! A donation of one item is your entry to the game.
November 28 - Thanksgiving Day Football vs. Dover-Sherborn - 10am at MHS
December 2 - Winter Athletics Begin
December 6 - Junior/Senior Winter Semi-Formal
Here is the 24-25 HS Monthly Bell Schedule for your reference. Please check it regularly as information may change.
2024-2025 MPS District Calendar
Reminders:
Class Dues Invoices ($20/student/year) are available on the MySchoolBucks portal. Please pay online at your earliest convenience.
Club Activity Fees: $25 per student/year for those students who wish to be involved in any of our clubs. Checks made payable to the Town of Medfield are accepted in the Main Office.
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!
HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHTS
Periodically, we will include Handbook Highlights to help parents and guardians navigate the ins and outs of your child’s educational journey. In each installment, we will shine a spotlight on a section of the MHS Student Handbook, equipping you with useful information.
SCHOOL DANCES
Dances are held throughout the year and are sponsored by various classes, clubs, and organizations with the approval of the administration. School dances are in fact a school function- all school rules apply, including those pertaining to substance abuse. Any student found to be in possession of, or under the influence of alcohol/drugs will have parents/guardians contacted for immediate removal and will be considered for suspension and notification of the police.
Students must arrive within one hour of the announced start of the dance unless prior arrangements have been made with the Assistant Principal. Once a student leaves the dance, he/she will not be permitted to return.
Middle school students are not permitted at high school dances.
Students who wish to bring a guest (non-Medfield High School student) to a dance may do so by obtaining written permission from the Assistant Principal prior to the function. Guest approval is not guaranteed and may depend on the nature/intended audience of the dance. MHS students are responsible for the actions of their guests.
Dance attire should be in accordance with the school dress code. At the discretion of the administration, students with inappropriate clothing will be asked to change or leave the event. Appropriate dance is also expected.
ATTENTION JUNIORS AND SENIORS!
FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE
COLLEGE REP VISITS - ATTENTION JUNIORS & SENIORS!
All college and outside representative visits at MHS will be IN-PERSON. All information sessions will be held in the Guidance/Counseling Office, unless otherwise noted *.
The following schools will be visiting MHS this week. Students - please log in to your Scoir account to register your visit. NOTE: if the information session is during FLEX period, you must also sign up in MFL for either "College Visits Flex A" or "College Visits Flex B" and indicate which school information session you plan on attending.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - Flex Period
United States Military Academy at West Point
Monday, December 16, 2024 - 2:15 - 2:45 PM
Savannah College of Art and Design
An up-to-date full calendar of all upcoming outside rep scheduled visits can be found on Scoir and a hard copy of the full list is posted on the board outside the Counseling Office and will be updated weekly.
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SAVE THE DATE - JUNIOR PARENT FUTURE PLANNING NIGHT
Thursday, December 5th, 6:30- 8:30pm
Are you a parent or guardian of a junior? Don't miss our upcoming Future Planning Night on Thursday, December 5th, at 6:30 PM in the high school auditorium.
This event is your starting point to guide your child through the exciting journey of college and career planning. Our counselors will cover essential topics, including:
Post-secondary options
College research and visits
Standardized testing
The Common Application
SCOIR, our college and career planning platform
Mental health resources at the post-secondary level
We hope to see you there!
FROM DECA
DECA is our competitive business team (over 200 MHS students) who compete with over 1,000 local students at districts (DS, Millis, Holliston, KP, etc.) in January.
The top 5 in each event (marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, tourism, etc.) at districts go on to compete with about 4,000 students at DECA states in February (last year over 50!). Buses and hotel rooms get expensive and we are trying to lessen the burden for students/families by this fundraiser. The top 6 at DECA states go to International DECA in Orlando in April (last year 5 students).
Students love getting this real-life experience of presenting solutions while networking with other business-interested students.
When: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.
Distance: 5k run
Angel Run* is a festive and “fun” raiser for all who want to be an angel and support our community during the season of giving. Medfield angels like you have raised over $280,000 which has been distributed to Medfield residents in need in partnership with Medfield Outreach. Angel Run was created in 2006 by family and friends in memory of Natasha Domeshek. The Medfield Foundation and our community has proudly continued the Angel Run tradition since 2012.
Standard Registration Fees after November 3, 2024 will be $35.00 per person. Standard on-line registration will close on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 11:59 pm. In-person registration the day of the event will be available.
MCPE NEWS
Thank you, Medfield!!
Nights like the MCPE Fall Ball remind us what a special community we have in Medfield! You turned up in some amazing on-theme blue and silver outfits, showed off impressive dance moves, and made a huge difference for Medfield schools. And so many in our community supported MCPE through an incredible online auction!
All in, net proceeds from this year’s Fall Ball totaled $47,000! This massive fundraising effort will power so many grants for all five Medfield Public Schools – enriching student education in countless ways.
Of course, we couldn’t do it without the amazing support of our 2024 MCPE Fall Ball sponsors. Thank you to each of these wonderful organizations for their support and investment into our community!
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Save the date for the MCPE Chipotle fundraiser!
With Thanksgiving upon us, you know you are NOT going to want to cook next week. Don’t worry – MCPE has got you covered! Get Chipotle next Monday, 12/2 from 4-8pm and 25% of the proceeds will go toward MCPE, when you let them know it’s part of this promotion.
All you have to do is:
In-store – Bring in our flyer, downloadable here - https://tinyurl.com/2dqfgwkz
Online – Use code 6QLA8GT when placing your order
Not having to plan dinner AND supporting your local public schools? Talk about a win-win.
SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB
FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Spaghetti & Snowballs ~ Only Premium Seating Left!
Only 15 days until our biggest musical fundraiser of the year and a Medfield community favorite winter tradition, "Spaghetti & Snowballs!"
Be assured that you can sit with your family and friends by reserving a premium table with up to 8 guests. It's only $160 ($20/ticket when you fill all 8 seats) and you are guaranteed to sit with your party, complete with a reserved sign for your table on the upper level of the cafeteria.
There are only 13 Premium Tables for each seating and General Admission tickets are SOLD OUT. We currently have:
5:15 pm ~ 10 Premium Tables available
6:30 pm ~ 8 Premium Tables available
This event sells out every year ~ don't wait!
Book tickets here:
FROM SEPAC
Medfield Special Education Parents Advisory Council is run by a group of parent & caregiver volunteers who work for the understanding of, respect for, and support of all children with special needs in the community.
Medfield SEPAC now offers Parent Connection Groups. A SEPAC parent volunteer will coordinate each, focusing on a different diagnosis. These informal groups will connect parents and caregivers of children of all ages with the specific diagnosis to share experiences and resources. Our parent groups include:
- ADHD
- Autism Spectrum (ASD)
- Down Syndrome
- Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health
- Intellectual & Developmental Disability
- Allergy
- Dyslexia
- Language-based Learning Disabilities
If you want to join any of these groups, please email sepac@email.medfield.net to connect with our parent volunteers for more information.
Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter now by sending an email to SEPAC@email.medfield.net and don't forget to follow us on IG (@medfieldsepac) or FB for updates!
MEDFIELD YOUTH BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Medfield Youth Basketball is seeking high school student volunteers to help coach in-town basketball this season. The time commitment will be coaching one game on Saturdays between December - February and 1 practice per week up until MLK weekend. More details can be found in the link below.
Student volunteers are eligible to receive community service hours credit for this.
If you are interested, please register at: https://www.medfieldbasketball.org/hsvolunteer
CLASS OF 2026 FUNDRAISER
Do you plan to purchase gift cards for the holidays? Maybe you could purchase a gift card for yourself to do all your holiday shopping with?
The Class of 2026 would like to make the holidays even easier for you!
The Class of 2026 is running a Gift Card fundraiser from now through the holidays! Simply create an account, purchase your gift cards, and your gift cards will be mailed directly to you or delivered to you electronically. You will pay no additional charge for the gift card but RaiseRight will donate a certain percentage back to the Class of 2026!
RaiseRight Sign Up Instructions
Thank you for supporting the Class of 2026!
CLICK HERE:
FOR OUR DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS!
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.
