Image: Students dancing at the 11/12 Winter Dance on Friday night
December 9 - Day 6 E-A-Flex-C-F
December 10 - NO SCHOOL - TEACHERS ONLY
December 11 - Day 7 A-B-D-G-E
December 12 - Day 8 B-Flex-D-C-F
December 13 - Day 1 C-A-Flex-E-G
LOOKING AHEAD:
December 16 - Day 2 E-B-D-G-F
December 17 - Day 3 A-Flex-D-F-C
December 18 - Day 4 B-A-Flex- G-E
December 19 - Day 5 C-B-D-F-G
December 20 - HALF DAY A-G 11:10 AM dismissal
December Recess: December 23, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025 - Day 6 E-A-Flex-C-F
Friday, January 3, 2025 - Day 7 A-B-D-G-E
NOTABLE DATES THIS WEEK:
December 9-11: Open Gradebooks
December 12: Winter Jazz Band/Chamber Orchestra Concert
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 ($20/student/year) Invoices 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.
GIFT GIVING POLICY
The Medfield School Committee discourages gift-giving to staff. Massachusetts State Law prohibits public employees from accepting gifts valued at $50 or more. If you so desire, please consider making a donation to the Medfield High School Library Gift Books in honor of a selected staff member. You may also make a general donation to the Medfield High School Gift Fund, which will be given to the selected staff member to purchase supplemental materials.
FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE
COLLEGE REP VISITS - ATTENTION JUNIORS & SENIORS!
Rep visit season is winding down. All college and outside representative visits at MHS will be IN-PERSON. All information sessions will be held in the Guidance/Counseling Office.
The following schools/organizations will be visiting MHS:
Monday, December 16, 2024 - 2:15 - 2:45 PM
Savannah College of Art and Design
GIFT BASKET RAFFLE - CLASS OF 2027 FUNDRAISER
You can support the Class of 2027 by purchasing your raffle tickets HERE!
ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE
Donations are being accepted from now through the middle of next week.
CLASS OF 2026 FUNDRAISER
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!
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.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FALL ATHLETICS TEAMS!
Thank you to our amazing student-athletes / teams, coaches, officials, and staff for a terrific fall 2024 @MedfieldHS season!
74-27-6 (74.04 W %)
A State Champ, Finalist, and Final 4!
5 league champs (2🥈)
Check out @MedfieldAD on X for all the details, including numerous TVL MVP recognitions, All-Stars, Honorable Mentions and Coach of the Year accolades!
SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB
FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Don't miss out on the biggest musical fundraiser of the year! Only a handful of tickets left for the 5:15 and 6:30 seating ~ it's going to be one of the most fun and festive events of the season!
Book tickets HERE:
SIGN UP TO HELP! It takes a village to bring this fabulous evening to our 500 guests. You can contribute in one of three ways so please sign up today!
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The Winter Jazz Concert will be held this Thursday, December 12th at 7:00pm in the MHS Auditorium and will feature ensembles including Jazz II, Jazz I, Jazz Combo and Soundwaves!
MCPE NEWS
Funds raised at events like last month’s Fall Ball are how MCPE is able to provide grants to enrich education at Medfield Public Schools. Grants are awarded in three cycles throughout each school year – Fall, Winter, and Spring – and we are excited to share the results of MCPE’s first grant cycle of 2024-2025. Through your generosity, MCPE was able to award $13,000 in funds for three grants to educators and administrators across three schools this fall!!
Button maker and supplies for the Wheelock School reading incentive program, providing tangible rewards in the form of customized and collectible buttons that celebrate reading achievements. The earned buttons awarded each month for reading goals will be an integral part of Wheelock’s reading incentive program, enhancing student motivation, fostering a community of readers, and promoting lifelong reading habits. With this new program, students will be encouraged to read for pleasure, and they can proudly showcase their commitment to their own reading journey and gain recognition for their efforts.
Materials for a hands-on environmental science program at Blake Middle School, building bat boxes, planting pollinator gardens, and distributing hummingbird feeders. Students will deepen their understanding of environmental science by participating in unique, real-world lessons and hands-on activities that connect directly to the local environment. Students will support local pollinator populations and gain practical experience in promoting biodiversity, fostering environmental stewardship, and learning about the critical role pollinators play in ecosystems right in their own backyard.
GoFi therapy dog for Medfield High School, to support student well-being, enhance emotional support, and foster a sense of community. The dog will be available for students throughout the school day as a familiar and comforting presence, which will help improve their emotional resilience, provide motivation, and connect the school community. The presence of the therapy dog will be a reliable sense of comfort and connection during stressful periods, reducing anxiety and improving mental health. The creation of a supportive environment enhances all students’ ability to focus, learn, think critically and problem solve.
Community donations throughout the year are also critical so that we can fund more projects in future grant cycles. As a designated non-profit organization, donations to MCPE are tax-deductible, and you can contribute either at our website medfieldcoalition.org or through Venmo: mcpe_medfield.
Thank you and happy holidays!
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!
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.
