Miscoe Hill Weekly Update
November 30, 2020
Looking to December..........
The month of December only has two full weeks of school! Next week there are two early release days on December 8 and 9. The week of December 21 will be a short week due to the start of the holiday break.
Term 1 grades will be made available for you to view this Wednesday, December 2, and you will be receiving an email as a reminder as well when the grades are in PowerSchool.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE SIGN UP, Tuesday 12/8 and 12/9
Click on the links below to sign up for a time slot with your child’s teachers. Please only pick one time on the sign up sheets. If you have blocked off more than one slot, please pick one. Thank you
8th Grade Teams
Mrs. McCourt, Mrs. Joyce, Ms. Holloway, Mr. Oldfied, Mr. Charest, Ms. Cartier - Tuesday 12:30PM-2:30PM, 3:00-5:00PM & 6:00-7:30PM
Ms. Rhodes, Mrs. Sheehan, Mrs. Alsen, Mr. Rosenau - Tuesday 1-3:30PM, 5-7PM & Wed.12-2:20PM
7th Grade Teams
Ms. Kadra, Mrs. Monterotti, Mr. Adcock, Mrs. Langdon, Mrs. Pokornicki, Ms. Cartier - Tuesday 5:30-8PM & Wed.12-2:30PM
Mr. Labarre, Mrs. Welch, Mr. Clark, Mrs. Parent, Mrs. Pokorniki- Tuesday 5:30PM-8PM & Wed. 12:30PM-3PM
6th Grade Teams
Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Pike, Mrs. Manser, Mrs. Cullen - Tuesday 12.30-3:00PM, 5:30-8:00PM & Wed. 12:30-3:00PM
Mr. Eagen, Mrs. Frary, Mr. Rogers - Tuesday 12:30-3PM, 5:30-8:00PM & Wed. 12:30-3PM
5th Grade Teams
Mrs. LaJoie, Mrs. Webster- Tuesday 1:00PM-4PM, 5:00-7:00pm & Wed. 12:30PM-2:30PM
Mrs. Rutkowski, Mrs. Keenan, Mrs. Crawford - Tues. 12:00-2:30PM, 5:00-8:00PM & Wed.12-2PM
Mrs. Montano, Mr. MacMurray, Mrs. Appleby, Mrs. Ishler - Tues. 12:30-3:30PM, 6-8PM & Wed.12:30-1:30PM
Heather Wellington - Tues. 12:30-3:00PM, 5:30-8:00PM & Wed. 12:30-3:00PM
ELECTIVES
ART
Mr.Hansen Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00-2:30PM
Mrs. Gentili Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00-2:30PM
HEALTH
Mrs. Higgins Tuesday 12:00-3:00PM, 4:00-6:00PM
MUSIC
Ms. Forman - Chorus Tuesday 12:30-2:30 PM and 5:30-7:30PM & Wed. 12:30-2:30 pm
Jared Logan - Band (7-8)Tuesday 12:30-5PM and Wednesday 12:30 to 6:00PM
Lauren Amitrano - Band (5-6)Tuesday 5:30-7:30PM & Wed. 12:30-3:30PM
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Mr. McInnis and Mr. Glassman
TECHNOLOGY- Tuesday 12:30-3:30PM, 5:45-7:45PM
Mrs. Gervais and Mrs. Kahler
WORLD LANGUAGES
Mrs. Fermin - Tuesday 12:00-3:00 & Wed. 4:00-6:00PM
Mrs. Obrador - Tuesday 12:00-3:00PM, 5:30-7:00PM
Mrs. Shilale - Tuesday 12:30-2:30PM, 5:00-6:00PM
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Photos Permission Form for 2020-2021
The Mendon-Upton Regional School District would like to take the opportunity to share photos of students engaged in learning. We request your permission for the District to photograph or record and to identify your child for possible use in school-related posts to social media, local newspaper features, newsletters, the SCHOOL YEARBOOK, and television.
Please fill out this Photo Permission Form only if you DO NOT want your child photographed.
Miscoe Hill Lunch Menu
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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HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS BIG WISH CAMPAIGN
This holiday season help holiday wishes come true for thousands of children and families at the Home for Little Wanderer’s by participating in our Holiday Wish Drive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly challenging for vulnerable children and families, increasing the need for your support this year. With your help, we can make more wishes than ever come true this holiday season! Due to the pandemic the Home is asking for Gift Card donations this year.
My name is Kylie Carter and I participate in the Home for Little Wanderers Big Wishes Campaign in memory of my late great-grandmother Francis Hackenson who spent several years in the orphanage as a youth in the 1930s while her mom battled Tuberculosis.
Please contact via email (kyhope11@icloud.com or shelleyg12@verizon.net) to arrange pickup/drop-off of gift card(s) or we accept Venmo and purchase the gift cards. I’m asking for all donations to be received by 12/16 so I can ensure delivery by 12/18. I appreciate your generosity to help make a difference at this orphanage.
ALL FUTURE NIPMUC ATHLETES
Register now for our December 5th Zoom at 9 AM with Nipmuc Student Athlete Alums returning to share how to not only prepare for athletic careers at Nipmuc and beyond, but to be successful leaders as well!!!
Join us for Part I this Saturday, December 5 at 9 am.
Click on this link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw_Mb250MrLhFxd4e5A4VMt3WSED9IS3jY5FIClkhMf-vRKw/viewform
PLEASE NOTE: NYB is passing on this message to help spread the word for the organizers. If you have any questions, please contact the organizers directly:
Catherine Flanagan: flanaganc22@student.mursd.org
Lucas Basile: basilel21@student.mursd.org
Nora Gould: gouldn22@student.mursd.org
Nipmuc Youth Basketball
SCHOOL NEWSPAPER - WRITERS WANTED!
Extra! Extra!
We are starting up our Miscoe Hill Newspaper again and are looking for student writers, designers, and/or comic designers. The Newspaper Club will meet on a regular basis to learn about and participate in hands-on investigative journalism, effective editing, photography, design, publishing and of course, a lot of fun!
If your child/children would like to learn more about the journalistic process, please use this sign-up form.
FLU VACCINE REQUIREMENT
Per the MA Department of Public Health, influenza immunization will be required for all children 6 months of age or older who are attending Massachusetts child care, pre-school, kindergarten, K-12, and colleges and universities. The new vaccine requirement is an important step to reduce flu-related illness and the overall impact of respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All MURSD students will be expected to have received a flu vaccine by December 31, 2020 for the 2020-2021 influenza season, unless either a medical or religious exemption is provided. Also exempted are K-12 students who are homeschooled and higher education students who are completely off-campus and engaged in remote learning only. This new flu immunization requirement to enter school in January is in addition to existing vaccine requirements for all those attending child care, preschool, K-12, and colleges and universities in Massachusetts. Elementary and secondary students in districts and schools that are using a remote education model are not exempt.
Please forward documentation of your child’s flu vaccine to the school nurse prior to December 31, 2020. Please email Gfarquharson@mursd.org or send a copy in to school.
Please click here for more information on the flu vaccine requirement.
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COVID-19 Quarantine
The following are the DPH guidelines for quarantine guidance for those who have been exposed to COVID-19:
- At least 14 days from the date of last exposure; or
- At least 10 days, provided all of the following are satisfied:
- You have not had, and do not have, any symptoms;
- You are tested on day 8 of your quarantine period or later using a molecular diagnostic test (e.g., polymerase chain reaction (PCR)) to detect the presence of the virus;
- You receive a negative test result; and
- You monitor yourself for symptoms for the full 14 days. If you develop symptoms you should contact your health care provider and be re-tested.
eCYBERMISSION Club
eCYBERMISSION is a free national web-based STEM competition open to all students in grades 6-9. Students will work remotely via Zoom in teams of 3-4 students from Miscoe to identify a problem in their community, solve it following science and engineering principles, and communicate their work online to judges comprised of researchers and engineers working for the Department of Defense (DoD). Teams can identify problems from a wide list of mission areas including: (1) Alternative Sources of Energy; (2) Environment; (3) Food, Health & Fitness; (4) Forces & Motion; (5) National Security & Safety; (6) Robotics; and (7) Technology. Students will collaborate virtually with their team to perform all of the tasks necessary to complete their Mission Folder, including either developing and conducting an experiment or designing and building a prototype. Each team works with an adult Team Advisor who is there to assist and coach them, but students also have access to an online network of expert DoD researchers and engineers from across the country who are excited to offer virtual help. eCYBERMISSION Club will run November through February, and meet once a week afterschool entirely via Zoom. Rina Manser (Miscoe Hill Sixth Grade Teacher) and Michael Manser (Mechanical Engineer at the Natick Army Labs) will serve as team advisers. This is our third year offering eCybermission Club at Miscoe. Last year two sixth grade Miscoe teams won First Place and Honorary Mention at the state level! Parents of interested students should contact: michael.j.manser.civ@mail.mil for more information."
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FUNDRAISER
HOMEROOM CHECK IN REQUIREMENT
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Blackstone Valley Tech Admission
Weekly Remote Learning Communication Chart - Week B
Every week, the Weekly Hybrid 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.