MAYNARD HIGH SCHOOL

Tuesday, March 4 – SAC Meeting – B Block

Tuesday, March 4 – Lead Teachers – 2:15 PM

Tuesday, March 4 -- Girls' Basketball Round of 16 -- 6:00 PM -- MHS Gymnasium

Tuesday, March 4 -- Junior College Planning Presentation -- 6:00 PM -- Virtual

Friday, March 7 -- Girls' Basketball Round of 8 -- 6:00 PM -- MHS Gymnasium

Friday, March 7 – School Musical -- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 8 – School Musical -- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 9 – Clocks “Spring” Ahead One Hour – 2:00 AM

Sunday, March 9 – School Musical -- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – 2:00 PM

Tuesday, March 11 – SAC Meeting – C Block

Tuesday, March 11 – Math League Competition – 10:45 AM

Tuesday, March 11 – Staff Meeting – 2:15 PM

Wednesday, March 12 – Schedule Review Committee – 2:15 PM

Thursday, March 13 – Disrupting Success Workshop – Grades 9 and 10

Friday, March 14 -- Early Release for Students -- ACEG

Monday, March 17 -- Spring Sports Begin

Monday, March 17 - Friday, March 21 -- March Madness

Tuesday, March 18 -- SAC Meeting -- A Block

Tuesday, March 18 -- Lead Teachers -- 2:15 PM

Wednesday, March 19 -- Wacky Wednesday -- Advisory G Block

Monday, March 24 -- Tri-M Induction Ceremony -- 7:00 PM -- Auditorium

Tuesday, March 25 -- Grade 10 ELA MCAS

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

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

Wednesday, March 26 -- ELA MCAS

Thursday, March 27 -- International Dinner -- 5:00 PM

Thursday, March 27 -- Pyramid Concert -- 6:30 PM -- Auditorium

Friday, March 28 -- WAVM Spring Fling for Grades 1-6 -- 6:00 - 8:00 PM -- Maynard Elks

Friday, March 28 -- NHS Spring Semiformal Dance -- 7:00 - 9:30 PM -- MHS Gymnasium

Sunday, March 30 -- MEF Spring Celebration -- 11:00 AM -- Sanctuary

On February 9, the MHS Chess Club attended a Scholastic Chess tournament, at which they defeated Buckingham Browne and Nichols 6-2 in the first round, then defeated 5-3 in the second round. Way to go!

On Thursday, February 13, the MHS Computer Science Innovation Pathway hosted James Chang-Davidson, Director of Industry-Aligned Student Programs at Northeastern University Khoury College of Computer Sciences, for a virtual session on Computer Science career paths.

James spoke about his journey from high school to his current position, and highlighted the skills and experiences that influenced where he is today. His background in filmmaking, entrepreneurship, and computer science in high school in Silicon Valley led him to an adventure from coast to coast. This involved Northeastern University in the Boston area, back to Los Angeles in working in companies with finance, rocketry, software user interface and design, and so much more.

At the end of the thirty minute talk, students asked questions about the effect of working in many places on leadership opportunities and promotion, how artificial Intelligence may affect audience preferences of software design, and fun details about working on hybrid electric cars and rockets.

Computer Science teacher Mark Sinopoli has four more industry speakers scheduled for his students, so that they can connect the work they do in school to their possible future education and employment paths. If you are interested in this Innovation Pathway, you can speak to Mr. Sinopoli or ask a School Counselor for more information.

MHS's annual International Dinner will take place at MHS on March 27 from 5-6:00 pm. The cuisine of over 20 countries will be represented including France, Brazil, Korea, Jamaica, Uzbekistan, and more! Tickets to this event are only $5 each and can be purchased from participating French and Spanish students. Contact Ms. Adams, Mr. Tredeau, or Ms. Carver with any questions.

NHS will be hosting a Spring Semi on Friday, March 28th from 7 - 9:30pm. The cost will be $10. If you wish to bring an outside guest, the forms are available in the office, and must be returned to Ms. Doktorov by Tuesday, March 25. Get ready to boogie!

Community Broadcast Week will be celebrated from March 17-21. For that week, adults take over the airwaves! Would you like to be a DJ for an hour? Let Anne Newey know, and she'll find you a slot! Be sure to tune in to 91.7 FM/WAVM.org starting at 2:00 on Monday, March 17 for a "lucky" DJ set from our own Principal York!

On March 28, WAVM will offer its Spring Fling, a fun night out for students in grades 1-6 and a caretaker. 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.

Over February break, twelve MHS students and two MHS chaperones went to Andalucía, Spain to stay with the families of the students who visited Maynard last fall.

MHS students presented information about our school, town, and region to multiple classes, completed a cooperative project with their Spanish hosts related to UN Sustainability Goals, made academic connections to their classes by visiting places they had previously learned about in class, improved their Spanish, became more independent, and developed their international citizenship. It was quite a week!

Project Amp is a near-age mentorship program made available to students at Maynard High School by a Youth Wellness Coach, Charlie Schatia. Project Amp mentors meet with youth for 4-6 sessions to talk about the youth’s interests, strengths, goals, social supports, and their perceptions about well-being, including alcohol and drug use and stress. To refer a student to Project Amp, fill out this form: https://forms.gle/diGstrzazg9rHV4N9. You can also email Charlie at cschatia@maynard.k12.ma.us.

iDECIDE is an educational, empowerment, and evidence-based program available to MHS students by Charlie Schatia, the Youth Wellness Coach. Through four interactive sessions, students explore topics like brain development, decision-making, coping strategies, and personal goals to support their well-being. iDECIDE helps youth align their choices with their values and future aspirations while building skills to navigate challenges related to alcohol and drug use. To refer a student to iDECIDE, please contact Charlie at cschatia@maynard.k12.ma.us.

The Theater Program in the Maynard Public Schools is GROWING!! We are excited to announce the creation of a new nonprofit, The Maynard Theater Association, to support student theater at Maynard High School and Fowler School. The Maynard Theater Association, through generous donations and grants, will provide funds that will increase the professionalism and scope of our theater program.
In part through the generosity of a Maynard Cultural Council grant, we reached our goal of new body microphones for each school for the 2025 musicals! Behind the scenes, many talented students and adults create magic out of thin air. But our theater program can shine by financial investments in live music, costumes, set design supplies, a new curtain, access to new musicals with licensing agreements, and more. WE NEED YOU!

For our inaugural year, we are asking for businesses, families, and supporters of the theater arts to donate to the Maynard Theater Association Fund!

Sponsorship Levels for 2024-25 school year:
Theater Titan: Donations of $500 +
Dynamic Director: Donations of $100- 499
Growth Guru: Donations of $5 -100

What you will get:
● Joy in knowing that you support local student theater!
● You will be honored in our Playbill for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, March, 2025 and other promotional materials
● Titan level receives - 4 free tickets (and free snacks!), Director level - 2 free tickets
● Tax deductible receipt for charitable gift

Stay tuned: For the 2025-26 school year, we will offer robust sponsorships and advertising in our Playbills.

Electronic payments are the easiest and most appreciated! Please use the QR code below for your tax-deductible donation! If needed, checks can be written to Maynard Theater Association, ℅ MHS, 1 Tiger Drive, Maynard MA 01754. Call Kerry Healy with questions at 617-596-1559. Your donation will help talented students achieve their dreams of participating in all aspects of the theater!

The Maynard Theater Association founding members: Bernie Cahill, Bethlyn Houlihan, Pauline Avery, Laurel Mauroy, Renee Dupraw, Kevin Schmidt, Erika Wilde, Carolyn Kessel Stewart, Kerry Healy

P.S. You can buy tickets here for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels @ MHS (Mar 7-9): https://cur8.com/40268/project/129267
(STAY TUNED AND SAVE THE DATE for Mean Girls tix @ Fowler Mar 21-23)

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.

These potentially helpful and relevant events for students and caregivers may apply to students who currently have IEPs, 504 plans, DCAPs, and/or a diagnosed mental health or physical issue, whether or not that has been disclosed to someone at the high school.

SERF Webinars and College & Gap Year Fair
The Sudbury Education Resource Fund (SERF) annual College & Gap Year Fair is coming! This event consists of a series of webinars culminating with an in-person College & Gap Year Fair.

On Wednesday, March 13th, from 7-8pm there is a webinar regarding College Planning for Students who Learn Differently. This event will be presented by two disability service professionals, from Tufts University and Salem State University, who also co-authored the book Disability Services in Higher Education: An Insider’s Guide. To register for this event, please click here.

The College & Gap Year fair, with over 80 College Representatives in attendance, will take place Saturday, March 16th, from 12-3pm at Lincoln-Sudbury High School. For more information, please visit the SERF website.

College and Your Mental Health - Monday, March 18, 7-8:30pm
Central Middlesex affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) annual “College and Your Mental Health” webinar prepares students and parents/caregivers for transition and success in a college environment for those living with a mental health condition. This event, in which registrant's identities will be kept private, will cover topics such as mental health-friendly signs to look for when applying to colleges, disclosing a diagnosis, types of support on campus, managing a daily college schedule, thinking about living arrangements, alternate paths to a degree, and coping with a medical leave.

There will be a panel including a student currently balancing college life and mental health challenges and administrators from Middlesex Community College, UMass Lowell, and Boston University.

For more information and to register, please click here.

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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