Miscoe Hill Newsletter

ELA MCAS will be Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13.

Term 3 grades will be posted in PowerSchool this Wednesday, April 13. Please click here to make sure your account is all set for viewing.

Students will be dismissed at 11:25am this Friday, April 15.

There will be no school from Monday, April 18- Friday, April 22. We hope your students enjoy their break!

This week long Math Acceleration Academy is an academic program designed to accelerate student learning through hands-on, project-based lessons. The Academy is designed to support students in grades 5-10 in advancing their understanding of mathematics concepts learned over the course of the last two years. Our hope is that students will not only get the support they need but will also build confidence around the mathematical skills and concepts that will support their success in the classroom.

Based on a range of data sources as well as a recommendation from their current math teacher, students who could benefit from the Academy were identified and families were recently contacted. Eligible students must be willing to commit to attending the Academy for the entire week (Tuesday, April 19 - Friday, April 22 from 7:30am - 1:15pm each day). The Academy will be run by MURSD faculty and staff.

If you believe that your child may be eligible for the Academy or are interested in learning more, please contact Amy Gilchrist (agilchrist@mursd.org), math educator and department chair at Nipmuc, or Liz Kadra (ekadra@mursd.org), math educator at Miscoe.

Monday, April 25 at 6:30pm at Nipmuc, and virtually via Zoom here

In addition to regular SEPAC business, at our April meeting we’re hosting special guest speaker Bonnie J. Delongchamp (LSW, C.A.S., MMFT) Executive Director of The Whole Child in Upton. The Whole Child’s mission is to support the healthy (physical, social, behavioral and cognitive) development of children and empower their families through education, coaching, opportunity and consultation. Bonnie will discuss some of the services that The Whole Child provides to local families.

What is the MURSD SEPAC? The MURSD Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is a group of parents and guardians of children who are supported or who are seeking special education support in the Mendon-Upton school district. Our SEPAC not only provides a support network for other parents, but a forum for open communication about special education in our district, an opportunity for collaboration with district leadership, and more. To be added to the SEPAC email list, please reach out to mendonuptonsepac@gmail.com. More information here: Mendon-Upton SEPAC | Mendon-Upton Regional School District (mursd.org)

Miscoe Hill Student Council proudly presents its 2022 Spring Carnival! This event is for Miscoe's 5th and 6th graders and will take place at Miscoe on Friday, April 29th from 6 - 8:30 p.m. This is a drop-off event that will be run by Student Council members and chaperoned by Miscoe Hill staff. *Doors will not open until 6:00. Please, no early drop-offs.

Admission is $5 at the door. Game Cards can be purchased for an additional $5. Each card is good for 10 hole punches, which can be used to play carnival games. Tickets can be won at the games, then traded in for fabulous prizes. There will be free face painting and lots of refreshments (all only $1.)

Back by popular demand...Student Council's famous Chuck-a-Duck Contest! Ducks are $2 each. The closest duck chucked near the target wins a HUGE gift basket!

*PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FOR PICK-UP DIRECTIONS. Parents who wish to pick up their child early may do so by signing them out at the admissions table. No students will be allowed to leave earlier than 8:30 without being signed out by a parent and a Miscoe Hill staff member. At 8:30, all remaining students will be monitored for parent pick-up in the front of the building. Students will be waiting near the gym. Please drive up to these doors to pick up your child (the 2nd set of doors in the front.) *We ask that you pick up your child promptly at the end of the event.

Please help support our athletic program and buy some snacks. You can also buy from one of our student athletes!

Miscoe is a self funded program. We depend on your help to keep our program going!

This fundraiser is open through April. Thank you for your support!

Please use the ArbiterLive link to see baseball, softball and track schedules.

• Tuesday, April 12 & Wednesday, April 13- ELA MCAS
• Wednesday, April 13- Term 3 Grades Posted in PowerSchool
• Friday, April 15- Good Friday, Early Release
• Monday, April 18- Friday, April 22- April Vacation, No School
• Tuesday, April 26 & Wednesday April 27- Math MCAS
• Monday, May 2- PTO Meeting
• Friday, May 6- PD Day, Early Release
• Monday, May 9 & Tuesday, May 10- Science and Technology MCAS (Grades 5 and 8 only)

2021-2022 Yearbook are for sale now!

Price per book: $35

Ordering End Date: 04/15/2022

Instructions to purchase a year:

Important information - If you are ordering for more than one child, please order for each child separately. Enter the first child’s information and on the next page you will see “add another child” before you checkout.

1. Go to www.coffeepond.com
2. Go to order central and select yearbooks
3. Enter the password Miscoe22 and select: on-line order and continue
4. Enter your child’s name, grade and the book quantity
5. Enter your email under Contact and select add to cart
6. If you have another child to order for, please select order for another child, if not, you can finish checking out

*Please note: The option to select “Mail-in order forms” will be an option up to 1 week before the Online ordering due date

2020-2021 yearbooks can still be purchased for $35. You can also purchase books from past years at discounted prices:

2019-2020 $30

2017-2018 $20

Please email Ms. Tinio at atinio@mursd.org if you are interested.

Amazon 2023 is currently open for enrollment to current 6th and 7th graders. ***NEW*** With permission from Miss Holloway, current 8th graders may also register for this trip! I know many families have been nervous about traveling due to covid which is why I am extending this rare opportunity. I believe we are already in a much better place health and safety wise and I expect things should be even better (if not normal!) by next year. If you missed out on this year's trip due to covid you have one last chance to sign up and experience the adventure of a lifetime!

Miss Holloway will host an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 16th at 7 PM via Zoom if you would like to learn more. I will have pictures to share of our most recent adventure, feedback from parents and students that have traveled with us, and all of the information for our next Amazon Adventure! Sign up by March 23rd at explorica.com/Holloway-7078 and use code TRAVEL0Y to lock in the current price! Please email lholloway@mursd.org with any questions.

Peru Trip

April 2023

Dear 8th grade students and parents,

My name is Ms. Reardon and I am a World Language teacher at Nipmuc. I have run many trips over the last 14 years at Nipmuc to Italy, Spain, Paris, and the Galapagos Islands. Next year I am offering a trip to Peru during April vacation. Since you will be at Nipmuc next year, you are eligible to travel if you would like to.

The trip will explore the capital city of Lima, Cuzco and the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu. A detailed itinerary is included with this letter. The price and what is included is also attached.

There is a $100 discount available for students who enroll before Friday, April 29, 2022. Please remember to enter the code Travel4I to get that discount. If you sign up by the deadline and the discount doesn’t work, please reach out to me.

There will be an informational meeting for anybody interested on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The meeting will be held in the Nipmuc Auditorium. I hope you are able to join us.

If you have any questions about the trip or signing up, please email me @ kreardon@mursd.org

Thank you,

Ms. Reardon