Miscoe Hill Weekly Update

SCHOOL KIDZ

Spread the word! School Kidz is back! Please note, all orders will be ONLINE ONLY!

Orders are up and running and will close until June 18th. Please click here and enter school code number 23551.

* You will want to choose the grade your child will be entering in Fall 2021.

* Any questions, please email: dani-j@charter.net

Hello and welcome to Miscoe's Virtual Art Show! As much as we'd like to have a physical in-person event, Mr. Williams and Mr. Hansen have created virtual galleries for patrons to browse the student work of our Miscoe Hill Middle Schoolers instead. Please click on this main link to bring you to different slides: https://tinyurl.com/MiscoeArt

Mr. Williams joined our school mid-year, taking over the reigns of 5th and 6th Grade. Some of our students have been in the Stand-Alone Remote program all year, completing amazing projects from their houses. Others have been in-person, and a few in-between (it's been a weird year!). Thank you for supporting the arts at a time when kids really need it for growth and development!

Please use the below link

https://www.mursd.org/page/summer-learning

2021 NIPMUC CHEERLEADING

Tryouts for the 2021 Fall Cheerleading team will take place on Monday, June 14 and Wednesday, June 16 from 5-7 pm in the Nipmuc Gymnasium. You must register here beforehand in order to participate in the tryout. Students must have a valid physical (13 months or sooner from June 16th) and have taken the Impact test. The fee for the sport has not been finalized and will be prior to the start of the season in August.

Questions can be directed to Nipmuc Cheerleading coach, Christie Keyes, at christin_keyes@tjx.com.

The ceremony will begin at 9am. Students should arrive at school in their typical fashion and will go to their homeroom to start the day. SAR students will go to the homeroom they were assigned at the beginning of the year.

We are asking that guests be limited to 6 per student as recommended by CDC guidelines. Guests will need to provide their own chairs/seating for the event. We will record the event and will email out a copy once the ceremony is complete.

Once the ceremony is over students will be dismissed to their families.

Finally, if we are faced with inclement weather we will move the ceremony indoors and unfortunately will not be allowed to have guests. We will attempt to make this decision at least 48 hours in advance. If we are forced into an indoor ceremony we will livestream the event and provide links for viewing at home.

If you are planning on having a sibling at Miscoe attend the Ceremony, Please call the Miscoe office to dismiss your child.

Dear Miscoe Hill Families,

With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, we wanted to share our iPad collection process.

We will be collecting all iPads, cases, charging blocks, and cords for all Grade 8 students and any students planning on withdrawing from MURSD.

Returning students currently in grades 5, 6 & 7 will keep their iPad. Their devices will, however, be inspected for damage before the end of school.

Additionally, we will be conducting a spot check of all devices on 6/9 to identify any damaged devices.

A timeline for the process has been provided below. We have included a link to the appropriate Apple charging block as we sometimes receive iPhone chargers.

The tech team will charge and update the collected devices over the summer. If your child is moving on to Nipmuc, we will bring their device in late August so they will be ready for their arrival.

While we anticipate that all iPad-related items will return to school, we also wanted to provide you with the costs of any damaged or missing items.

• Missing iPad: $294
• Missing Case: $35
• Damaged iPad: $250
• Damaged iPad (with family-purchased insurance): No Cost
• Missing Charging Block / Wrong Model: $19
• Missing Charging Cord: $19

The costs provided are our direct costs. We repair devices through Apple’s GSX program to ensure that the iPad is factory-certified. Securranty is the only non-Apple repair company approved by MURSD. We've explored various repair options, both allowing families to shop on their own and even looking at external vendors ourselves. Unfortunately, we've seen inconsistent results with third-party repairs, including glass misalignment and broken home buttons.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me via email at dquinn@mursd.org. We are happy to work with you and your family if there are any issues with this process.

Sincerely,

David J. Quinn

Director of Technology Integration

Mendon-Upton Regional School District

150 North Ave.

Mendon MA 01756

508-922-9299

All bottled medication must be picked up by a parent or guardian by June 17th , the last day of school. Parents are welcome June 14th -June 17th for drive by pick up. This year we are asking that you pull up in front of the building and call the nurse's office at 508-634-1589. We will come out and hand you your child's medication. Students are allowed to carry inhaler's and Epi-pen's so we will send those home with them. If you are not comfortable with this, please let us know. Have a wonderful summer.

Gail, Judy and Carol

REGISTER NOW!!!! Fall Nipmuc NFL Flag Football, Grades 1-8th!

Registration Ends This Month!!! Don't Let Your Kids Miss Out!

As the spring sports start to wrap up, Fall Registrations are in Full Swing and we can't wait to get started! The 2021 Nipmuc Flag Football Season will start in the first week of August and will go all the way through the end of October. Player evaluations will most likely be at the end of July, 1st week of August. Games are back on Turf Fields & Under The Lights again this year!!

For more information or to REGISTER NOW, go to nipmucflagfootball.com

Volunteer!

Please also consider volunteering to be a coach or assistant coach. Last year we had a great turnout, but this year we expect our numbers to increase quite a bit! We will need coaches in order to handle the amount of kids so please consider volunteering!

For more information or to REGISTER NOW, go to nipmucflagfootball.com