Miscoe Hill Weekly Update
March 29, 2021
Tour of Miscoe Hill Available for Students Returning to the Building
TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO PLACE YOUR YEARBOOK ORDER
~Order Deadline is April 16, 2021~
Price per book 35.00
8th grade Baby Pictures are still needed
Please submit only one photo.
Please email the photo to miscoeyearbook@mursd.org
Please put the student's first and last name as the subject.
Thank you
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Tinio
The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) will notify 8th grade students who qualified for NJHS during the last week of March.
Grades used for qualifying an 8th grader for NJHS 2020-2021 are as follows:
From 6th Grade: Grades from all 4 terms
From 7th Grade: Grades from Terms 1 & 2
From 8th Grade: Grades from Terms 1 & 2
In order to qualify, students need an average of 95 or above.
Qualifying students will receive an email with instructions on how to complete their application to the National Junior Honor Society chapter at Miscoe. We look forward to inducting our NJHS students this year!
Youth Art Month (YAM), is celebrated nationally each March to bring awareness of the fact that visual art education is a viable factor in the total education curriculum that develops citizens of a global society.
In Massachusetts during the month of March MAEA annually sponsors a Statewide preK-12 YAM Exhibit of student artworks submitted by art educators in public, private and independent schools from across the state. There are also regional and district wide YAM exhibits, as well as school-based exhibits and events throughout the year celebrating Art Education.
Typically held in Boston, this year’s MAEA Statewide Exhibit is virtual! We are happy to share that even with the difficulties of teaching through a pandemic, 136 teachers from public, private and independent schools located in 85 different Massachusetts cities and towns submitted 756 student works of art! And these numbers don’t include work from our Massachusetts Amazing Emerging Artists Recognitions Exhibit.
Here's a main link to to YAM: https://massarted.com/youth-art-month/
And a link to our school's artwork by talented artists from Miscoe Hill: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LjwjsoUStAo7px4WKMCzH5rP5XFQd6WVctDWxLcmeqo/edit#slide=id.gc7437cbe29_0_15
There's also a link to a guestbook if you'd like to add some words of encouragement to our students! https://massarted.com/2021/03/18/the-statewide-virtual-youth-art-month-exhibit-is-live/
WIN Afterschool Program - Sign up!
This is a program designed to help students who are struggling with organization and work-completion. It will be especially helpful during the unique circumstances of this school year.
W.I.N. After School Program Update - Please note the change in time and place: W.I.N. will start immediately after school and run until 3:45 in Ms. Joyce's classroom, Room 220. Don't forget to bring a snack!W.I.N.
Schedule Changes for March: WIN will take place REMOTELY for both cohorts on Tuesday, March 16th and there will be no WIN on Thursday, March 18th. (The weeks of March 8, March 22nd and March 29th WIN will be as normally scheduled [Tuesdays & Thursdays from dismissal until 3:45].
WOOD FOR GOOD
If you would like to purchase wood and support this fundraiser, please email Bill McInnis at wmcinnis@mursd.org to make arrangements. Students (who will be wearing masks and adhering to COVID-19 protocols) will carry bundles of wood to your car and place them in the trunk.
If you or anyone you know needs wood to help defray the cost of heat, please let us know. We would be happy to donate to you/them directly.
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HELP RAISE MONEY FOR MISCOE HILL WHEN YOU ARE SHOPPING AT HANNAFORD
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCssgNmd9thVVYe1tGP15X2w. Games are scheduled for 3/29 and 3/31 vs Whitinsville and 4/6 and 4/8 vs Milford. All the games are 3:30 start time.
Registration for 7th and 8th grade baseball, softball and track and field are open. Tryouts for baseball and softball will start after school on April 26. Track and field practice will start on April 26.
HURRY! THE $20 EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT ENDS MARCH 31ST!!!!
Fall 2021 Season of Nipmuc NFL Flag Football 1st-10th Grade!
In all the registration CRAZINESS going on right now, we are very excited for Early-Registrations to begin! Yep, August is right around the corner! Lol! Just like last year, our Nipmuc NFL Flag Football program is for co-ed Fall 2021-2022 Grades 1-8 & The NEW 9/10 Travel. Early registration will save you $20 per player! We will also have a Spring Flag Football Clinic again this year so the kids can build skills while getting in some early Flag Football Fun! See Below.
The 2021 Flag Football Season
We cant wait to get started! The 2021 Season will start in the first week of August and will go all the way through the end of October. Early registration discount goes from March 1st-31st. Regular registration this year is $190 minus the $20 early registration discount. So if you do it early its $170! Player Evaluations will most likely be at the end of July, 1st week of August. We have also opened up the option for Sunday morning games to help with the overflow of games if necessary.
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!
nipmucflagfootball.com for more information and to get registered!
Spring Flag Football Skills Clinic
We will also have a Flag Football Skills Clinic on Saturday, May 15th and Saturday the 22nd which you can register for. This is a great pre-season training option with speed/agility drills, Passing, Wide Receiver skills and much more! Not to mention all the fun the kids will have! The Clinic will run 2 days, from 4-7pm at The New England Baseball Complex(NEBC) in Northboro where we hold our games. If your child is playing baseball, this should not conflict at this time slot. We highly encourage players from all levels to participate as this will help develop and improve skills from last year. Cost is $55 per player and includes a 2021 Nipmuc Flag Football Skills Clinic Shirt! Price includes both days.
NOTE: You have to register the player for 1 of the above and add it to the cart, then you can "Register Additional Players" to add the other if you are signing up for both. That will allow you to pay for both in one checkout.
Taft Public Library
Beginning Tuesday, March 30, 2021 the Taft Public Library in Mendon is re-opening for Appointment-Only Browsing!
Click on the link below for browsing hours, registration details, and guidelines.
Happy Browsing! ️️
Please note: curbside pick up is still available for any patrons that would prefer to get their books that way.
A few words from the nurse......
COVID-19 Quarantine
The following are the DPH guidelines for those who have been exposed to COVID-19:
All close contacts should be tested but must self-quarantine, consistent with the guidance outlined below:
At least 7 days, provided that all of the following are satisfied:
They are tested (either polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or antigen test) on day 5 or later from their last exposure to the positive individual and receive a negative test result
They have not experienced any symptoms up to this point
They conduct active monitoring for symptoms through day 14, and self-isolate if new symptoms develop
At least 10 days, provided that all of the following are satisfied:
They have not experienced any symptoms up to this point
They conduct active monitoring for symptoms through day 14 and self-isolate if new symptoms develop
No test is necessary under this option for the purposes of exiting quarantine
At least 14 days after the last exposure to the person who tested positive, if:
They have experienced any symptoms during the quarantine period, even if they have a negative COVID-19 test; or
They are unable to conduct active monitoring of symptoms
Weekly Remote Learning Communication Chart - Week A
Every week, the Weekly Remote Learning Communication Chart will be shared with parents on Monday. This chart will allow for adults supporting students to understand the learning following:
- Learning objectives for the week
- Specific materials needed
- What special resources will be used instructionally.
- Information regarding how to access teachers.
Please click below to access this week's Hybrid Learning Communication Chart.
Please click below to access Mrs. Mannion's Principal Monthly Update
Thank you to all families who have reached out to us regarding travel plans. As you may know, the Travel Order has been changed to a Travel Advisory. Please click here to view these changes. Testing after traveling to a high risk state is no longer required but it is strongly advised.
At this time, MURSD will be following the Travel Advisory. This means we will no longer be requesting documentation of a negative PCR or Abbott BinaxNOW antigen test in order for students to return to school.