September 19 - Day 3 A-Flex-D-F-C
September 20 - Day 4 B-A-Flex-G-E
September 21 - Day 5 C-B-D-F-G
September 22 - Day 6 E-A-Flex-C-F
September 23 - Day 7 A-B-D-G-E
LOOKING AHEAD:
September 26 - NO SCHOOL - ROSH HASHANAH
September 27 - Day 8 B-Flex-D-C-F
September 28 - Day 1 C-A-Flex-E-G
September 29 - Day 2 E-B-D-G-F
September 30 - Day 3 A-Flex-D-F-C
NOTABLE DATES:
9th Grade Welcome Event - Friday, September 23rd from 5:30pm-7pm
MHS Open House - Thursday, September 29th - Optional grade 11/12 Session at 6pm; Class Rotations begin at 6:30pm. Please check your email in the next few days for more details.
HELPFUL INFORMATION:
- Here is the 22-23 HS Monthly Bell Schedule for your reference. Please check it regularly as information may change.
- 2022-2023 MPS District Calendar
- Check out the Medfield High School FAQs Center for information regarding our HS Schedule, School Calendars, Bell Schedules, Technology, and more! The Medfield High School Website also contains loads of information!
SCHOOL PICTURES
If you would like a digital order option for school pictures, please visit www.grynnandbarrett.com. Select "Order Portraits" and enter code 3A6Y4W3Y. Student photos were taken today, and the retake day is scheduled for Monday, October 24th.
CLASS DUES
Class Dues of $20 are collected each year from students who attend Medfield High School. These funds are used to offset the cost of class events and to seed additional fundraising efforts. For seniors, the funds are used to purchase caps and gowns for graduation, class gifts, and to offset the cost of senior events such as the Senior Cruise and the senior night out at Forekicks.
Families will be receiving a notification from the My School Bucks program in the next few days regarding their current invoice for the 2022-2023 academic year. Those families who have outstanding class dues from prior years will also see an invoice in their My School Bucks account with the total past amount owed.
If you have any questions about the balance for which you are invoiced, please contact Maura Fitzgerald at mfitzgerald@email.medfield.net.
If your family is in need of financial assistance, please contact Brenda Hagan at bhagan@email.medfield.net.
FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Medfield High School Boys (5pm) and Girls (7pm) Varsity Soccer will be taking on rival Dover Sherborn on Tuesday, September 27th at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
Please purchase tickets (ASAP) if interested by clicking the following link:
http://www.nerevsgroups.com/MedfieldHS
Each purchased ticket will get you into both the girls and boys varsity games (JV will also play an exhibition at the half of each varsity game) on 9/27, as well as the New England Revolution game on 10/1 (1:30 game).
Please purchase tickets ASAP to ensure they are grouped together!😎
Thank you in advance and appreciate the support! Go Warriors!
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE
COVID GUIDANCE 2022-23
Please keep this for reference throughout the year.
COVID Symptoms:
- Fever over 100 or chills/shaking chills
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- New loss of taste or smell
- Body aches, muscle aches
- Cough, not due to other known cause such as chronic cough
- Sore throat, when in combination with other symptoms
- Nausea, vomiting, when in combination with other symptoms
- Headache, when in combination with other symptoms
- Nasal congestion, when in combination with other symptoms
- Fatigue, when in combination with other symptoms
If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, test at home before coming to school. If your test is negative, you may come to school. It is recommended to test again 48 hours later if you still have symptoms and to wear a mask until symptoms improve.
If you are a close contact of someone who tests positive for COVID-19, it is recommended to wear a mask when around others for 10 days after last exposure and test on day 6 (also test anytime you have symptoms). Contact Tracing is no longer recommended in schools.
If you test + for COVID you must isolate at home away from others on days 0-5 (day 0 is the 1st day of symptoms or date of + test if no symptoms). On day 6, if you are fever free and your symptoms are resolving, you may leave isolation; however, you must wear a mask when around others at all times indoors except when eating/drinking through day 10. However, if you test negative on day 5 or after, you do not need to wear a mask once you are out of isolation (days 6-10).
We are not testing routinely in schools this year. If you do develop symptoms at school, please see the school nurse. We have a limited supply of test kits in the nurse's office this year. We encourage testing at home as noted above.
FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE
ALL STUDENTS - looking for a part-time job? Volunteer opportunities?
Be sure to check out the Job Opportunities Board in the Guidance Department for current postings. There are local opportunities available in:
- Childcare
- Retail
- Office support
- CultureFest - Medfield on Oct 8th - volunteer
- Discover Medfield Day on Sept 24th - volunteer
ATTENTION SOPHOMORES (CLASS OF 2025)
The PRE-ACT will be held at MHS on Saturday, October 15th at 7:45AM. The test is approximately three hours long. This OPTIONAL practice test for the ACT is normed for sophomores and is a great LOW-STAKES introduction into the college admissions testing window.
To register, families will log onto http://aptsusa.com/medfield
The fee for the test will be $35.00 with an option for a fee reduction. The registration window will be from Thursday, September 15th through Saturday, October 8th, 2022. For more information about the PRE-ACT feel free to contact your guidance counselor or visit the PRE ACT AT A GLANCE.
ATTENTION JUNIORS (CLASS OF 2024)
In October of 2022 Medfield High School will be offering the PSAT for all juniors at MHS on Saturday, October 15th at 7:45AM. This OPTIONAL practice test in preparation for the real SATs. The test is approximately three hours long.
To register, families will log onto http://aptsusa.com/medfield.
The fee for the test will be $40.00 with an option for a fee reduction. The registration window will be from Thursday, September 15th through Saturday, October 8th, 2022
For more information about the PSAT feel free to contact your guidance counselor or visit College Board.
ATTENTION JUNIORS & SENIORS
We are thrilled to announce that all college representative visits at MHS will be IN-PERSON this year! All information sessions will be held in the Guidance Office, unless otherwise noted.
The following schools will be visiting MHS over the next couple of weeks. 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".
Monday, September 19, 2022 - Flex Period
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Endicott College
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - Flex Period
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Mitchell College
Springfield College
Macalester College
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 @ 2:15 pm
Westfield State College
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - Flex Period
Fitchburg State University
University of New Hampshire
Indiana University (Bloomington)
Lafayette College
STUDENT MILITARY OPT-OUT FORM
In accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), school districts must now provide, upon request, the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all secondary students (grades 9-12) to military recruiters and institutions of higher education provided that the school notifies parents and students of their right to request that this information not be released without their prior written consent and that the school complies with such requests.
Parents and students who are at least fourteen years old may request that the student's name, address, and telephone number not be released. Complete this FORM if you are requesting that your student's name, address, and telephone numbers(s) NOT be released to Armed Forces, Military Recruiters, or Military Schools.
This FORM must be submitted by October 1, 2022.
FROM THE WRITING CENTER
FRANCE TRIP - APRIL 2023!
Questions? Contact Madame Welling (vwelling@email.medfield.net).
FROM THE MHS PTO
Please help Medfield High School PTO by donating to their annual fundraiser.
They are suggesting $50 per student, but any amount is very much appreciated.
Pay by Venmo @Medfield-HSPTO or Credit/PayPal at: www.medfieldhspto.com
FROM THE MEDFIELD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
We pride ourselves on delivering scholarships to graduating seniors each year to help with costs of continuing their education! The Medfield Alumni Association needs your help! We are looking for volunteers for our booth at Medfield Day on September 24th, and at the John Panciocco Memorial Softball Tournament on Saturday October 8th.
Medfield Day sign up:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0e4aa5a82aa3fbc52-mhsaa
Softball tournament sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aa5a82aa3fbc52-2022
We are also looking for student ambassadors. Please contact: info@medfieldalumni.org for more information.
Thanks!
The MHSAA
FROM MEDFIELD MUSIC ASSOCIATION
FROM THE MCPE
Tickets go on sale this Sunday, September 25th. Mark your calendars, because the last Fall Ball sold out in a few hours! Be sure to visit the MCPE tent on Medfield Day for more information about this very special night.
FROM THE MEDFIELD LIONS CLUB
Are you interested in public speaking?
The environment?
Polishing your resume?
Check out the Lions Clubs Youth Speech Contest!
Topic: Environmental Crisis: Fact or Fiction?
See all the details HERE or see WB in Room 224 after school.
The Medfield Lions Club competition is December 6th, and the winners will move on to state, regional, and the national finals in Washington DC.
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.
