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This week as we celebrate the Thanksgiving break we wanted to take a moment to give thanks to our students for being so resilient, to our faculty and staff for leading with their hearts, and to our parents for their ongoing support during these uncertain times. We are grateful for our community and the way we have all worked together to adapt to the challenges we are facing. We hope you enjoy a safe, happy, and healthy Thanksgiving holiday.

We wanted to provide an update on the release of updated term 1 grades. As you know, term 1 came to a close last week. This past weekend as our teachers were preparing to finalize grades in PowerSchool, we became aware that PowerSchool was updating its software and was not available to our teachers. With that in mind, grades will now be published on Wednesday, December 2 at 2pm. All students and parents will receive an email when grades are finalized.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Mendon Upton Music Boosters Annual Pie fundraiser. Students who sold pies can pick them up at Nipmuc Regional High School on Tuesday, November 24 from 3:30-6:30pm. Students/parents should drive up to the pick-up location in the Nipmuc faculty parking lot, roll down your window, and provide their name. A member of the music boosters will verify your order and student helpers will place the order into the trunk of your car. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Simon Harding at sharding@mursd.org.

Nipmuc Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held virtually this year on December 8 from 6-8pm and December 9 from 12-2:30pm.

Teachers will be sending out sign-up documents via email to parents and guardians with 10-minute time slots for sign up. Teachers will share their individual meeting links to access the conference on the sign-up form.

You can find the schedule for the week of conferences below.

The Nipmuc Instrumental Music Department is planning a live stream performance on Dec. 16th (Snow Date of Dec. 17th) @ 7:30PM on YouTube. This event will feature the various ensembles from the Nipmuc Instrumental Department with performances by chamber groups, the concert band, the wind ensemble, the jazz ensemble and the pep band. Stay tuned for more details as the date gets closer!

It's time to purchase a 2021 yearbook! Click here to order. **Please note that current seniors (Class of 2021) do NOT need to purchase yearbooks. Contact Mrs. Hefez mhefez@mursd.org or Ms. Swenson kswenson@mursd.org with any questions.

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 click here for more information on the flu vaccine requirement.

Our students that participate in DECA ( Distributive Education Clubs of America) are hard at work with this year's project. As part of their work, these students are able to align with organizations that hold a special place in their heart and make an impact in the community. Below are just a few of the current projects that are going on.

For the second year in a row, this student raises awareness and fundraising efforts for at-risk children in honor of her Great Grandmother. You can read about this wonderful organization and learn more here.

Click here to view the November lunch menu.