Miscoe Hill Weekly Update

Welcome Back! We hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing winter break last week. You will find a copy of our REVISED hybrid schedule below for your information. This week is an B week. Concurrent instruction will be done in English and Social Studies.

Do you have an eighth grade student at Miscoe who might be curious about Renaissance art or Roman history? How about fashion, music or soccer? Ever wonder about the origins of pizza or how gelato is different from ice cream? Whatever your interests, there are so many ways to connect with Italian language and culture. In collaboration with the World Language Department at Nipmuc, Miscoe will be offering 8th graders an exciting opportunity to take a 4-week mini session in Italian with Signora Blackburn! This session is an informal, fun and interactive way to explore Italian language and culture during project block (no grades or homework). In addition to offering a fun opportunity to explore the culture, this session will also help our soon-to-be 9th graders decide on the language they’d like to pursue at the high school level. We hope you’ll join us this semester - ciao!

Check out all the fun we have with Italian at Nipmuc by visiting our MURSD Italian webpage and checking out a recent musical collaboration made by Nipmuc Italian students!

Ordering is now open for the Miscoe Hill 2020-2021 Yearbook.

Price per book: $35.00

Place your order by: 04-16-21

For more information on how to place your order, please click the link below.

As your last year here at Miscoe is upon us, the Yearbook Club will be working diligently to make sure this year’s yearbook will have the most memorable moments of your middle school experiences. With that in mind, please begin your search for a baby picture:

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

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Are you interested in writing? Editing? Creating your own artwork? The Miscoe Hill Times is now recruiting members for our second edition! All meetings are held after school via Zoom. Contact Miss Holloway at lholloway@mursd.org with any questions.

Session II Schedule:

Mondays from 3:45 - 4:45

February 22

March 1

March 8

March 15

March 22

March 29

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!

An interactive webinar presentation on the Clean Energy Home Now: 7 Ways to Save Money and Energy will be held on Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:00 p.m. hosted by the Mendon and Upton libraries.

This will be a chance for residents to learn the basics of green technologies, hear firsthand from locals who have the technologies, and an opportunity to ask questions to experts in the field. The areas covered will include, Energy Efficiency, Solar PV, Solar Battery Storage, Electric Vehicles (EV), Solar Hot Water, and for heating and cooling, Air-Source Heat Pumps and Ground-Source Pumps. These tools are available now to Mendon/Upton residents with rebates, credits and discounts.

Here is a link to learn more: A Clean Energy Home Now

Tryouts will begin Monday March 1st at 3 pm in the lower gym at Miscoe. There will be an informational meeting on Zoom Wednesday, 2/24 at 7pm.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://mursd.zoom.us/j/83560821959?pwd=S1hXOVI1MFlWNktkOHFxL2w5NU5iUT09

Fundraiser on 2/25!

"Pick up your favorite burgers and fries and help support NYS! 15% of every order is donated, just show them the flyer either printed or on your phone!" Click here to download the Five Guys fundraiser flyer.

This week and next: "Nipmuc Youth Softball winter clinics are open for registration through March 5! Clinics will take place on Sunday afternoons in March at Next 9 Up Academy in Franklin. Visit the NYS page for more info. [http://www.nipmucyouthsoftball.com/News/Id/53293]

This week: "Register before 2/28 to join the Nipmuc Youth Softball spring season! Ages 5+ and all skill levels are encouraged to join from t-ball, to instructional to fast pitch, to learn the game, develop skills and make new friends! Register online at the www.nipmucyouthsoftball.com"

If your New Year's resolution involves being active, getting outside more or supporting your community, please sign up for the NYS Shamrock Shuffle Virtual 5k!

Invite your contacts and make it a friendly competition while helping to support youth softball in Mendon and Upton!

Details can be found at www.nipmucyouthsoftball.com

Miscoe Hill Middle School is taking part in a wonderful fundraiser for Mendon and Upton. This winter, we are selling firewood for $10.00 a bundle. All proceeds will help benefit people in our communities that may need financial assistance throughout the year.

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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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

All students working remotely, either on their asynchronous days in the hybrid model, or those who are in the stand-alone remote model, should log into their Miscoe homeroom teacher's Zoom link between 8:10 and 8:25 to be marked present for daily attendance. This will assist in accurate state reporting. Homeroom teachers are identified in students' schedules on PowerSchool.

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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.

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.