Miscoe Hill Newsletter

December 7th - 7/8th & Nipmuc combined Chorus Concert @ Nipmuc @ 7pm

December 13th - 7/8th Band Concert @ Nipmuc @ 7pm

We will be donating all items over Winter Break

Our next PTO Meeting is Monday, December 12 6:30pm in the library. Officer Stephen Sinko will be joining us to give us a brief overview of the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) program, please join us to stay informed and ask any questions you have. Hope to see you there!

The PTO needs a logo and we know one of the Miscoe students will be our designer! The PTO is holding a contest for their logo. Any student is welcome to submit a design by Jan 15. Submissions can be given to the office drawn on a 8.5x11 paper or submitted electronically to ptomiscoehill@gmail.com.

Free money to Miscoe! Start your Christmas shopping here!

Use Smile.Amazon for all your shopping needs (if you're not familiar - it is exactly the same as Amazon but donates a % of all sales to a charity of your choice).
You only need to select your charity one time and it will save for future shopping.
Once logged in, in the top center, select
Miscoe Hill Parent Teacher Organization Incorporated
Mendon, MAParent Teacher Group
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Happy Holidays! We are hoping to show our appreciation to the entire faculty and staff on Monday, December 19th. We need your help to create a cookie wonderland as we need lots of cookies homemade or purchased baked goods. We are asking for 30 cookies per donation as we are trying to have at least 300 cookies. This will ensure each person may have up to three cookies each. Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e45a5af29abfbc61-cookie

The first term of PE for 5th and 6th graders was an educational and fun experience. This is the first year that we have your children for two terms. Having students for a longer period of time allows them to explore, understand, experience, and learn the subject matter in a more authentic way.

During this term students learned two popular sports for the season - soccer and field hockey. The only obstacle was the weather! When the weather was nice students engaged in the skills, strategies, and rules of the game. During our rainy days we had to modify the space to accommodate the skills and strategies. After the third week all the rules, regulations, and skills had been introduced and practiced so we were able to play full field games.

Below are videos of the kids engaging in indoor and outdoor activities for soccer and field hockey. Enjoy!

Outdoor Soccer

Field Hockey Corner Set Up

Indoor Foot Skills

1v1 Field Hockey Keep Away

Also, during our first term we were able to have the 5th grade students engage in Project Adventure activities.This was a lot of fun and appropriate because it reinforced some of the goals that were achieved during their Nature’s Classroom trip. The students taught me about the 4 C’s program (communication, cooperation, commitment and care) they learned while there. Below are some video clips of students working together and accomplishing tasks and challenges that reflect the 4 C’s! They did a great job!

Project Adventure Blindfold Challenge

Project Adventure Hula Hoop Challenge

Attention parents of 8th graders. Please submit a baby picture to miscoeyearbook@mursd.org by January 7th. We typically receive pictures that are from ages 0-5 years old.

Holiday Break December 23rd-January 2nd

Students Return Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Mendon Troops have space for New girls ~Sign up here

Nipmuc Showcase is scheduled for January 10 with a snow day of January 12. There will be more information to follow.

Did you know boxtops earns money that gets sent directly to the school of your choice? That can be Miscoe if you help!

No more clipping boxtops, receipts are scanned into the app below and quarterly earnings sent directly to the school - an easy way for us to earn money!

https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/how-to-earn

The PTO accepts flat donations all year long! We would appreciate contributions of any amount to fund activities, materials and events throughout the school year. The best part? 100% of money earned through a flat donation will go directly to the PTO to enhance our children's school experience!

It's easy - just scan the QR code or send a check into school made out to Miscoe PTO!

Did you hear that MA passed a law making it illegal to throw away textiles? The Baystate Textiles bin, located in the Miscoe parking lot, adjacent to the stairs to the fields, is your solution! All textiles are accepted. About 50% of goods are in reusable condition, 40% are cut down to rags and the remaining are ground down and made into new materials. Miscoe receives a % each month...currently about $100 per month. Let's see if we can boost this easy money!

Calendar Dates:

Freshman Application opens >>>> October 1st

Application online at https://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/domain/22

or go to BVT website > Admissions

Acceptance Notifications >>>>> Late March

Freshman Application will reopen after initial notifications are sent

Interviews (virtual) – January/February/March

Parent Orientation/Placement Testing – Saturday, April 1st for accepted

Notes

• Hardcopy & Spanish/Portuguese applications available

• BVT will contact Sending Schools for grades, attendance, discipline, recommendation for Grade 7 & first 2 terms of Grade 8

• Applications received after January 15th will be handled after initial notifications are sent in late March

• Contact Student Services regarding special needs

• See BVT Website for details on the Admission Process & Interview Resources (Interview Anxiety & Sample Interview Questions)

Contact BVT Admissions Office at admissions@valleytech.k12.ma.us

or (508)529-7758 x3020 with any questions you may have.

• Tuesday, December 6th- Spanish Immersion advisory Board @Nipmuc @6pm
  
• Wednesday , December 7- 7th and 8th grade Chorus Concert @ Nipmuc @ 7pm
• Friday, December 9-Early Release @11:20
• Monday, December 12-PTO meeting
• Tuesday, December 13 - 7th and 8th grade Band Concert @Nipmuc@7 pm
• Friday, December 23-Early Release @ 11:20
• December, 26-January 2- Holiday Break