Congratulations Medfield Girls Basketball - D2 State Champions!
March 18 - Day 5 C-B-D-F-G
March 19 - Day 6 E-A-Flex-C-F
March 20 - Day 7 A-B-G-*E-*D (½ Day Conferences)*
March 21 - Day 8 B-Flex-F-C-*D (½ Day Conferences)*
March 22 - Day 1 C-A-Flex-E-G
LOOKING AHEAD:
March 25 - Day 2 E-B-D-G-F
March 26 - Day 3 A-Flex-D-F-C (Grade 10 MCAS)
March 27 - Day 4 Modified* (B-E*- Flex-G-A*) (Grade 10 MCAS)
March 28 - Day 5 C-B-D-F-G
March 29 - NO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY
*Conference Days Bell Schedule (11:10 am dismissal):
Period 1: 7:40am - 8:18am
Period 2: 8:23am - 9:01am
Period 3: 9:06am - 9:44am
Period 4: 9:49am - 10:27am
Period 5: 10:32am - 11:10am
NOTABLE DATES
Grade 9/10 Spring Semi-formal Dance- March 22
ELA MCAS Testing for Grade 10 students - March 26 & 27
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.
Class dues ($20/year) can be paid online via the MySchoolBucks portal. Please check your account for outstanding invoices.
HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHT #27
Extracurricular Activity Participation
Students may not participate in extracurricular activities if any of the following apply:
The student is absent (not excused) on the day of the activity.
The student missed more than two class periods if the class absence is not excused. Flex period is considered a class period.
The student was dismissed from school without parent/guardian verification prior to leaving the building.
The student was dismissed by the nurse (ineligible for the day of dismissal, and subsequent days prior to returning to school).
The student self-dismissed without prior approval from administration.
For more information, please visit the MHS Student Handbook.
SPRING SEMI-FORMAL
Attention ninth and tenth graders!
Tickets for the freshman and sophomore semi-formal are now on sale! The event will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024 from 7:00-9:00 PM in the MHS Gym.
Each ticket is $12. Please click this link to purchase tickets through March 21. You may also bring a check to the main office made out to the Town of Medfield with your name in the memo line.
Recommended attire is semi-formal: students typically wear dresses and sportcoats/slacks.
Please complete the MHS Dance Guest Form if you are bringing a non-MHS guest. The firm deadline for this form is March 19.
FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE
FOOD SERVICES NEWS
GET READY FOR THE APRIL 8, 2024 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE!
Tim Barker, a retired prof of Astronomy & Physics at Wheaton College will be coming to the HS during Flex A next Tuesday 3/19 to share insights and prepare us for the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday April 8th. This is a relatively unique experience with the next one not visible in this area for several decades.
Students will be able to sign up through My Flex App - The class (created for that day) is listed under Ms. Berry and is called Solar Eclipse presentation.
We would love to have any student who is interested in learning a little about this upcoming solar eclipse attend this event.
FRANCE TRIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING
There will be an informational meeting for interested students and parent(s) on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 pm in room 125. We will discuss the proposed itinerary and other details of the trip.
Questions? Email vwelling@email.medfield.net
ART DEPARTMENT EXCURSION
FROM THE SENIOR FASHION SHOW COMMITTEE
We are asking for underclassmen parents to volunteer to help work the event. It is one of the biggest fundraisers for the ANGP as well as it is a fun event for the senior class to participate in as they wind down their senior year. Thank you for your help!
The Senior Fashion Show is a wonderful way for Seniors to be celebrated by family and friends in the audience. It's a really low-key, fun event with zero pressure in what they wear. It's all about them having fun.
March 23rd 7pm
We'd love for all students in the class to participate. Seniors should sign up to join the fun here!
And check out our amazing Raffle Prizes! Tickets can be purchased at the event.
#11 April Showers Bring May Flowers: 2 spring planters donated by Beautiful Flowers (value $250)
#12 Enjoy a Latte Starbucks basket
FROM THE ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY
Parents from All Grades are welcome & needed to join us every or any Wednesday at 6pm-9pm in the Medfield High School Cafeteria. We need folk to cut, paste, color-in or if you're creative - design things! Please consider getting together with friends & come to our Wednesday Workshops to create the fun - not only for the Seniors but for yourselves too!!
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The All Night Grad Party Committee (ANGP) are now in the thick of fundraising and planning the party of the year for your Seniors. The only way we can make this happen is thanks to generous donations from the community & volunteer time.
PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY YOU CAN.
The average cost per Senior for this 8 hour party, full of fun entertainment, food, & refreshments throughout the night is $200. Please help our mission of keeping your kids SAFE while celebrating. Thank you!
DONATE HERE and receive The Class of 2024 Car Magnet
HUNTER’S RUN
We encourage the high school community to come run or walk to support the Williams family and to honor Hunter's memory. Money raised goes to the Hunter's Run Foundation which helps raise Organ Donation Awareness and provides funds to organizations including Children's Hospital, Donate Life, and NEADS.
Hope to see you there!
SCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES
The Fermilab Saturday Morning Physics (SMP) program is a free-of-charge series of 11 lectures and tour visits given by Fermilab staff.
The program’s purpose is to further the understanding and appreciation of modern physics among high school students. The lectures are aimed at high school students, and no previous scientific knowledge is required.
This program will run through the Spring semester. Sessions are held from 9 a.m.-noon Central Time. The sessions are held in a hybrid format, allowing students from anywhere to join the program.
Full details and registration for the SMP program can be found on their website: https://saturdaymorningphysics.fnal.gov/.
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Ocean STEAM Powered Women Fellowship August 11-17, 2024: Applications Open!
The 2024 O-STEAM Fellowship is a collaboration between WHOI Sea Grant at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Sea Education Association.
BUILD CONFIDENCE IN STEAM! This fellowship aims to promote diversity and expose young women to a variety of careers in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM). O-STEAM student fellows will work with a predominantly female team of researchers to explore a variety of STEAM-related activities. The team will explore challenges that are unique to women in science. In seeing themselves represented, our teens can gain a sense of belonging.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
We welcome students who are:
Interested in being in a female-identified space,
Current residents of and students in Massachusetts, and
Current high school sophomores and juniors
No experience required
FREE OPPORTUNITY
The fellowship award includes travel to and from Woods Hole, food, and accommodations. There is no cost to the participants.
HOW TO APPLY Learn more about the fellowship and how to apply on the O-STEAM webpage. Applications are due by April 4, 2024. Notifications will be made by May 2024.
CONTACT Email Grace Simpkins, gsimpkins@whoi.edu, with any questions.
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We are excited to share information with you about the 2024 PREFACE Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute! PREFACE is a summer program for talented students who will be entering the 11th or 12th grade in the fall and who have been historically under-represented in science, engineering, and the technological fields, and who express a strong, early interest in pursuing careers in these areas. This year’s program will take place in-person, Sunday, July 28 through Saturday, August 10, 2024 (2 weeks), on the Rensselaer campus in Troy, NY.
Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 19, 2024. Notifications will be made to accepted students in early May.
If you have questions about the program, please contact us at preface@rpi.edu.
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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 SEPAC
In 1987, President Reagan recognized March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to increase "public awareness of the needs and the potential of Americans with developmental disabilities" and to provide the "encouragement and opportunities they need to lead productive lives and to achieve their full potential." - National Disabilities Institute. According to the CDC, "Developmental disabilities are a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually last throughout a person's lifetime." Disability is highly nuanced as no two people are the same or experience their diagnosis the same, which can make it hard to know how to talk about it. Check out this 17-minute NPR Life Kit on talking about disabilities to learn more.
Sometimes, there’s a perception that a child’s disability/diagnosis needs to present in a certain way or severity to join SEPAC, but SEPAC is for everyone. So please mark your calendars for our spring Workshops & Parent Connection Groups:
3/19 Autism Spectrum (ASD)Parent Connection Group, 7 pm Medfield Public Safety Building
3/21 Down Syndrome Parent Connection Group, 11:30 am Medfield Public Library.
4/1 ADHD Parent Connection Group, 7 pm Medfield Public Safety Building.
4/3 Dyslexia + Language-Based Learning Disabilities Parent Connection Group - 7 pm Medfield Public Safety Building.
4/23 Executive Function with Ali Spidalieri, M.Ed BCBA, 7 pm, Blake Middle School Library. SEPAC Board meeting after.
Details are always available on our website and social media (FB & IG)! Our workshops and board meetings offer childcare, and a remote link can be made available if you'd like. Our workshops and board meetings are open to EVERYONE. You do not need a child on an IEP or 504 to attend. RSVP to SEPAC@email.medfield.net or by completing the RSVP form: https://forms.gle/SeeQg6Apmngad5dq7
Our parent connection groups are limited to parents and caregivers of children with the corresponding diagnosis. Please email sepac@email.medfield.net with questions or to join a group. If you want to connect with a parent with experience with a diagnosis not covered by our current parent connection groups, don't hesitate to contact us, and we'll work to find someone to connect with.
We hope to see you!
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