Music students preparing for the Eastern District Senior Festival this coming weekend.
January 6 - Day 8 B-Flex-D-C-F
January 7 - Day 1 C-A-Flex-E-G
January 8 - Day 2 E-B-D-G-F
January 9 - Day 3 A-Flex-D-F-C
January 10 - Day 4 B-A-Flex- G-E
LOOKING AHEAD:
January 13 - Day 5 C-B-D-F-G
January 14 - Day 6 E-A-Flex-C-F
January 15 - Day 7 A-B-D-G-E
January 16 - Day 8 B-Flex-D-C-F
January 17 - Day 1 C-A-Flex-E-G
NOTABLE DATES:
HS PTO Meeting on Tuesday, January 7 at 8:00 am in the Library Media Center. All are welcome!
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!
FROM THE MAIN OFFICE
Junior Parking Lottery - Semester 2 - Application Deadline 1/10/25
Juniors must be in good standing to qualify for this parking privilege (i.e. all detentions must be served).
Students, please complete this form by January 10 to enter the parking lottery. You MUST have a valid driver's license to be eligible for a parking spot. If you are awarded a spot, you will need to bring a check for $90 made out to the Town of Medfield.
If you were awarded a spot during first semester, you may enter the lottery again, but those who did not park first semester will have priority. I will let you know by January 15 if you have been awarded a spot. Parking for semester 2 begins on January 23.
Please reach out to Mrs. Hagan if you have any questions.
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.
FOOD/DRINKS
Food and/or drink may only be consumed in the cafeteria during school hours. Water may be permitted in classrooms at the teacher’s discretion.
Food delivery is prohibited during school hours. Parents should refrain from delivering food or drinks during the school day. Food deliveries from GrubHub, DoorDash, etc. are prohibited.
Lunches must be dropped off at the main office and may be obtained during the student’s assigned lunch period.
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 Friday, January 24th at 2:30 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 2:30pm on the 24th.
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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SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, February 6, 2025
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2025 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
On Tuesday, February 11th, Medfield will be offering the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). Students should report to guidance 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 to approach teachers in order to make up all missing assignments. Students will check-in to the MHS Guidance 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 school counseling office.
FROM THE MHS PTO
MASSACHUSETTS STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY
The Medfield Public Schools has proudly participated in the State Seal of Biliteracy program since 2019 and so far has awarded 136 state seals to our graduating seniors beginning with the class of 2020. The languages honored have included Spanish, Portuguese, Latin, French, Mandarin Chinese, Lithuanian, and Japanese. Students earn this honor upon their graduation from high school. They must demonstrate proficiency in English by attaining a score of 472 or higher on the ELA MCAS and a score of Intermediate High in each domain of the second language: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. The assessment in the second language must be approved by DESE. Full guidance can be found on the state seal website: https://www.doe.mass.edu/scholarships/biliteracy/
The Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy program was signed into law in 2017 for the following reasons:
Encourage students to study and master languages;
Certify attainment of biliteracy skills;
Recognize the value of language diversity;
Provide employers with a method of identifying people with language and biliteracy skills;
Provide universities with a method to recognize and give credit to applicants for the attainment of high-level skills in languages;
Prepare students with skills that will benefit them in the labor market and the global society; and
Strengthen intergroup communication and honor the multiple cultures and languages in a community
While the seal itself is a graduation award, it helps us to verify and honor the diversity of languages and cultures within our community. To develop high-level skills in any second language can require hundreds of hours of immersion/ exposure. Therefore, we want all families to be aware of our participation in this program.
Testing dates for 2025 have been established: Seniors in Spanish will take the AAPPL on February 7th during the school day. Seniors in French and Mandarin will take the AAPPL on February 28th during the school day.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Ellen Toubman, department chair for World Languages and Cultures at 508-359-4367 ext 11015 or one of the school principals.
FROM MEDFIELD OUTREACH/MEDFIELD CARES ABOUT PREVENTION (MCAP)
Medfield Outreach/Medfield Cares About Prevention (MCAP) is hosting a speaker from the Boston Children's Digital Wellness Lab on Thursday, January 23rd at 7:00 PM. She will be talking about technology and media trends, and providing strategies for parents on how to navigate media use with their children.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE or by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
FROM THE CLASS OF 2027
Calling all burrito lovers!
Foil your dinner plans and stop by Chipotle at 250 Main Street in Medfield for our fundraiser on Tuesday, January 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We're raising money to support the MHS Class of 2027, so bring in the flyer below or mention the fundraiser at checkout, and they'll donate 25% of the proceeds to the cause! Thanks for supporting the Class of 2027! Click here for more details.
FROM MEDFIELD TV
Medfield's Volunteer Fair
Looking for ways to give back to your community?
Medfield TV and Sustainable Medfield welcome you to the Medfield Volunteer Fair on Saturday, January 11th, from 11 AM - 1 PM at the UCC Medfield. Come by to learn all about the organizations in your community and how you can make a difference by volunteering for them. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!
A Legacy of Passion: The Peter Kenny Story
Hear Peter’s story through the voices of his friends and family, and learn about past scholarship winners in our new video, Legacy of Passion: The Peter Kenny Story.
Please help us continue Peter’s legacy by donating to the 2025 Peter Kenny Scholarship Fund. Visit www.medfield.tv/donate and add a Dedication in Memory of Peter Kenny to your donation form.
FROM THE MCPE
New Year, New Plans! Now that you’re out of the end of year haze, don’t forget to put MCPE Trivia Night on your calendar!
This popular MCPE event is coming up on Thursday January 30th, and we will be opening registration for teams on Friday, January 10th at 9 am. The event will be held again at the American Legion in Dover. Team sizes can be between 4 to 6 members. You’ll want to be ready with your team participants and a creative team name when you register!
If you’re signed up for our email list, you’ll get an email right away when event registration opens Or you can head to https://www.medfieldcoalition.org/trivia-2025 to grab your spot when registration opens. You can also sign up for our emails on our website if you want to join the list.
FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Eastern District Senior Festival
This Friday and Saturday, January 10th and 11th the following students will be performing at Milton High School for the Senior Districts Festival:
BAND
Amelia DeHoff, clarinet, grade 12, concert band
Lauren Barr, baritone saxophone, grade 11, concert band
Abby Cartisser, alto saxophone, grade 11, concert band
Thomas Rosa, bass clarinet, grade 10, concert band
Robert Cabezud, trumpet, grade 10, jazz band
Nash Ten Hagen, trumpet, grade 10, jazz band
CHORUS
Eva LaRowe, alto, grade 12, Chorus
Emily Fontana, soprano, grade 11, Chorus
Peyton Alvarado, soprano, grade 11, Chorus
Sophia O’Toole, alto, grade 11, Chorus
Ava Morrison, alto, grade 11, Chorus
Annie Fratolillo, alto, grade 10, Chorus
Conor Guiney, bass, grade 10, Chorus
John Torpey, bass, grade 10, Chorus
Norah Johnson, tenor, grade 9, Chorus
Overall, 990 students auditioned from 30 different towns/cities. 18 students were chosen for the jazz band, 164 for the chorus, and approximately 100 each for the concert band and orchestra.
A Capella Night
Please come out and show your support for the MHS Chorus program on Friday, January 31st at 7pm in the auditorium! It's an evening packed full of talented singers! More details to come!
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.
