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Last Tuesday evening we opened our doors to our district's eighth-grade students and their families. It was a wonderful evening watching Nipmuc students share their advice, stories, excitement and pride in their high school experiences with our incoming freshmen. Having the opportunity to host this annual event in person was wonderful. Listening to the laughter, getting to meet new members of the school, and seeing the curiosity and exploration in person made for an appreciation of all that we have missed. Thank you to our faculty and student volunteers who made the evening a success!

We are getting ready to "blast off" this week! Inspired Learning Days are full-day learning in which we reimagine the school experience and focus on bringing our vision to life. After two years of disruptions to their school experience, we are thrilled to be able to bring back a highlight event for our students!

The countdown is on until our next ILD this week on March 17!!! On Wednesday, March 9, students signed up for their sessions during advisory. Permission slips were sent home on Wednesday as well for any students leaving Nipmuc to attend an off-site session and were due on Thursday, March 10. If you haven't turned in a permission slip you must do so by tomorrow (Tuesday, March 15). Students will not be allowed to leave school without having turned in a signed permission slip.

Click the link below to explore the Inspired Learning Day offerings!

Are you looking to get some early spring cleaning done in the next couple of days and have some "junk" that you need to get rid of? We are offering an Inspired Learning Day session called "Create a Chain Reaction!" We will be designing a Rube Goldberg machine. (Don't know what a Rube Goldberg machine is? Check out this video for an intricate example!)

We are looking for any random items that you are willing to part ways with-- it could be things that have been taking up space in your home that you no longer need.

We are looking for items such as:

aluminum foil

cardboard boxes/tubes

string/yarn

marbles/golf balls

buckets

cups/bowls

...however, we are not picky and will take anything you're willing to give!

If there is something that you may be able to donate to our cause, please feel free to drop it off at the main office (in care of: Ms. Plante) or send it with your child to school and have them bring it to room G315. We will take all donations up through Wednesday, March 16.

Thanks very much for your support!

Sincerely,

Ms. Plante

Families received an email from Chris Schmidt, Athletic Director, this past Friday regarding important updates and meetings this week for spring sports. If you didn’t see that email yet you can find it here.

Thank you to Mr. Dave Shilale for the amazing new Nipmuc Pride Banner hanging in our gymnasium. The banner highlights all of the sports offered to our students with a senior athlete representing each team. These senior student-athletes have many memories to share and were full of pride during their recent photoshoot. Go Nipmuc!

This Wednesday night our musicians will be back at it with a band vertical concert at 7pm.

A huge congratulations our jazz ensemble musicians for earning a gold medal at the recent MAJE competition. Nipmuc’s ensemble was one of only two teams in division 2 to earn a gold medal. They will make their way to the state tournament on March 26 with hopes of earning the chance to perform at the Hatch Shell in Boston.

Congratulations to our choral students who put on a phenomenal show as part of the vertical concert. If you missed their performances, you can find the recording from the concert below.

The school counseling staff will host a Breakfast with the Counselors event tomorrow Tuesday, March 15 from 8:00-9:00am. Breakfast with the Counselors provides an opportunity for parents to connect with school counseling staff and each other around a number of topics related to adolescent development and the high school experience. This session will focus on stress and anxiety and how it impacts our students. Please click here to RSVP.

The schedule for all Spring 2022 MCAS testing is listed below.

English Language Arts (Grade 10)

Tuesday, March 22: English Language Arts - Session 1

Wednesday, March 23: English Language Arts - Session 2

Mathematics (Grade 10)

Tuesday, May 17: Mathematics - Session 1

Wednesday, May 18: Mathematics - Session 2

Biology (Grade 9)

Tuesday, June 7: Biology - Session 1

Wednesday, June 8: Biology - Session 2

With the recent changes in the health guidelines, we are in the process of formalizing the plans for all senior events. Watch this space for upcoming details about senior activities. In the meantime, please mark your calendars for Saturday, June 4 @ 10 am for Nipmuc's Class of 2022 graduation on the front athletic field.

Monday, March 21, 2022

6:30 pm Start, 7:00pm Speaker Begins

In-Person at Nipmuc and Virtual via Zoom found here

Join us for the March MURSD SEPAC meeting, featuring a special guest speaker, Steve Lilly-Weber from the Bureau of Special Education Appeals.

Steve will speak about the mediation process when families and the school are in disagreement about special education services for a student. Please come with your general comments and questions around the process of mediation! We will also be reviewing some of the recent programming organized by the district and covering some other topics. For more information or to be added to the SEPAC mailing list, please reach out to mendonuptonsepac@gmail.com.

The cast and crew of The Addams Family musical are putting the finishing touches on the show which opens Friday, March 25 at 7 pm. Saturday, March 26 there will be two shows, one at 2:30pm and the final show at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale at the door $15 for adults, $10 for students, and $7 for children.

The Class of 2025 enjoys supporting local businesses and wants to share their connections with you! Yummy Mummy Bakery, located in Westborough, MA, has offered to support Nipmuc's Class of 2025 by providing delicious homemade baked goods that you can either pick up or have delivered right to your door! Take a look at the link here to learn more about our fundraiser and about this great local company!