MAYNARD HIGH SCHOOL

Tuesday, February 4 – Last Day to Change Courses for Semester Two

Tuesday, February 4 – SAC Meeting – E Block

Tuesday, February 4 -- Friends of WAVM Meeting -- 7:00 PM -- MHS Library

Tuesday, February 4 -- SEPAC Virtual Forum -- 6:30 PM via Zoom

Wednesday, February 5 – School Counselors Begin Course Selection Classroom Visits

Wednesday, February 5 -- Spanish Immersion Information Night -- 5:45 PM -- Fowler School

Wednesday, February 5 – MMA Meeting – 7:15 PM

Friday, February 7 – Early Release for Students – BDEG

Monday, February 10-Friday, February 14 -- MHS Library Book Fair

Tuesday, February 11 -- SAC Meeting -- G Block

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21 -- February Vacation Week

Monday, February 24 -- School Resumes -- Day 2

Tuesday, February 25 -- SAC Meeting -- D Block

Tuesday, February 25 -- School Council -- 4:00 PM

Do you love shopping for new books? The Library Club and Silver Unicorn Bookstore are hosting a book fair at MHS during the week of February 10th-14th! Cash and POS will be accepted. Choose from new YA titles and some non-fiction as well. The Book Fair will be in the library and open during lunches and after school. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the Library Club.

Stay tuned for more new and exciting MHS Library events later this spring!!

Parents, grandparents, alumni, and interested community members are welcome to get involved in Maynard's amazing, student-run radio and television station, WAVM. We meet as an advisory group on the first Tuesday of each month (February 4 at 7:00 PM), and there is a LOT of behind-the-scenes help needed! Help the students keep the station going by volunteering as a shift chaperone. Sponsor a program and increase community awareness of your business. Raise scholarship money by volunteering at the Spring Fling on March 28. Help us plan our end-of-year banquet! Get involved in the technological back-end as we renew our online presence. If you have any questions, or you want to help out, please get in touch with Anne Newey at 978-897-5213 or Mike Basile at mbasile@maynard.k12.ma.us. You are also welcome to attend our meetings!

Have you or a student you know had to make difficulty scheduling choices? Join the committee to review the Maynard High School Master Schedule! We are exploring the possibilities to make our schedule better for the students so that they can take advantage of many electives and pathways we have to offer, such as art, music, WAVM, business, computer science, and AP Classes. If you are interested in being a part of the conversation, please email Ms. Doktorov. We are looking for a few students, family members, and community members to join the committee. We are hoping to have our first meeting in February.

The Massachusetts Bar Association’s Mock Trial Program offers high school students from across the state an opportunity to test their skills as lawyers and witnesses in a simulated courtroom competition. Throughout the competition, students learn about the fundamentals of the American judicial system and how it can impact their lives.

Maynard High School's team competed in January, learning about law, courtroom procedure, and rights -- and gaining 21st Century presentation and public speaking skills that will help them in any career!

A huge round of applause goes out to all the Maynard Music Students who auditioned for the Central District Senior Festival Ensembles! We had six students audition for these ensembles this fall. We are excited and proud of our students for taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity to make music with students from around the area. We are also grateful to our two amazing music educators, Mr. Kozik and Ms. Fournier, for their instruction and their enthusiasm.

Our auditions paid off! Two of our students were accepted and will go on to perform at Mechanics Hall in Worcester later this month. Congratulations to Gavin Izaguirre on voice and Matthew Lucas on guitar! Matthew also received a recommendation to audition for the All-State Jazz Band because of his high audition score.

Earning your Associate's Degree or Career Certificate after high school is now free at public community colleges in the state of Massachusetts! Check out the Free Community College opportunities at this link.

Earning your Bachelor's Degree is now free for students whose family income is no more than $85,000, as well! Check out the MassGrant program at this link.

You must fill out the FAFSA or the MASFA to qualify. Talk to your School Counselor for more information. Help is available -- just let us know about any FAFSA or MAFSA problems!

List of Programs offered at Middlesex Community College

List of Programs offered at Mass Bay Community College

Yearbook orders will be done online this year through Jostens. The cost is $85 .

Click here to order your yearbook!

FIND HELP THROUGH EMERSON HOSPITAL

FIND HELP We are excited to partner with @EmersonHealth to launch the new Find Help website. If you or someone you know needs assistance, use the site to search for support like food pantries, financial aid, transportation, and more. Visit EmersonHealth.FindHelp.com. Please share and bookmark the site to make it easy to find when you need help

COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRIES

The Open Table Food Pantry (www.opentable.org; 33 Main St, Maynard) is open on Tuesdays, 3:30 - 6:30 PM and Thursdays, 1 - 4:30 PM and offers free bags of groceries 1x/week. Open Table also allows families to pick up frozen meals for family members weekly.

The Maynard Food Pantry (www.maynardfoodpantry.com; 82 Main St., Maynard) is open on Mondays from 10 AM - 12 noon. Maynard residents may shop twice a month; others may shop once a month.

The mission of the Maynard Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is to work for the understanding of, respect for, and support of all children with special needs in the community.

Maynard SEPAC works in collaboration with MPS community members to:

· Promote a network of parents and forums to share information

· Advise the school district on special education programs, training needs, and policy

· Promote communication between PAC members; local, state and national organizations, councils and groups

· Promote understanding, acceptance, and inclusion within the community

· Provide informational forums for parents, students, educators, and professionals

Joining is easy - any community member who attends a SEPAC meeting or event during the year is considered a voting member. There are many ways to contribute and we will work with you to identify something that works with your schedule and responsibilities.

Please reach out to our Public Outreach Coordinator Kim Baldasaro, sepacoutreach@maynard.k12.ma.us with any questions or for more information about joining.

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