
Bee Informed
Newsletter from Medina City Schools-December 21, 2020
Bee Informed
Winter Break
District School Buildings During Winter Break
Food Distribution Available to Medina City Schools’ Families In Need
Thanks to the efforts of the Medina City Schools Food Service/Child Nutrition Department and their staff, food distribution will continue through the 2020-2021 school year. Meals are free to all children ages 1-18 and include one breakfast and one lunch per day. Click here for ordering information and pick-up times and locations. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no meal distribution over winter break (December 21, 2020-January 1, 2021). In the event of a calamity day on meal distribution day, it will be canceled for that day.
Calamity Day Protocol for the 2020-2021 School Year
Currently, students could be in one of several instructional models as we continue to navigate through the pandemic. Our goal continues to be to have our students engaged in learning even in times when students are not able to meet in-person. With this in mind, a chart has been developed that outlines how instruction will be handled should there be a need for a snow day in each of the current instructional scenarios. To view the chart, please click here.
2020 Medina County Student Leader of the Year
Back-to-School Student Information Update
Art 1.11 Auction Underway
This year's event has been canceled due to the pandemic but will hopefully return in 2022.
Technology Outage Guidelines
Peer Tutoring Available
Students will be paired with National Honor Society students and other honors students. They will meet one to two times per week depending on their schedules. In addition, optional virtual tutoring will be available.
Tutoring applications are available online or at Medina High School in the Tutoring Center. All tutoring sessions will be coordinated through Carolyn Grenfell, Tutoring Center Director. Interested students and/or parent/guardians should contact Carolyn Grenfell at grenfellc@medinabees.org.
Important Information: Medina High School Yearbooks
Senior Yearbook Portrait Pictures
Seniors should have their portrait pictures taken through Lifetouch. This is a free session and can be scheduled by calling 330-225-7666. The deadline for senior pictures has been extended to March 1, 2021.
Grades 9-11 Yearbook Portrait Pictures
If you would like your portrait picture in the yearbook this year, please upload your own portrait using Josten’s yearbook portrait tool by following this link https://www.ybkplus.com/auth. Enter your email address and you will be sent a code to continue on to the site and upload your picture. Grades 9-11 portrait pictures are due by March 1, 2021. If you have questions or need help, please email hascherh@medinabees.org.
Yearbooks
The yearbook staff is working hard on this year's book. Everything we typically include will be in this year’s edition with the exception of the events that have been canceled. Please consider purchasing at www. jostens.com. The cost is $70.00.
If you have any questions or concerns please email hascherh@medinabees.org.
Romeo’s Pizza Dine to Donate
Join us for a fundraiser to support Friends of the Orchestra. Carry Out or Delivery only at Romeo’s Pizza 1100 N. Court St.Medina on Wednesday, January 27th between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 pm. For Carry Out: When calling on the phone, please mention that this is for the MCS Orchestras. If ordering online: Before you add an item to your cart, at the very bottom of the page there will be a “Note” box. Just add “Orchestra” to that box before adding your item. 25% of each order will be donated to Friends of the Orchestra and MCS Orchestras.
Medina City Schools Mobile App
Board of Education Meeting Calendar
Monday, December 21, 2020
Board of Education Regular Meeting
6:00 PM
The District and the Board of Education feels it is important to continue holding meetings of the Board. During this time, upcoming meetings will be held virtually for the public via Facebook Live, YouTube, and on Armstrong Channel 201. Currently, public comments can be made through Zoom. A link will be provided during the meeting with comments taken during the public comment portion of the meeting.
Replays of the meeting will then be available on Medina City Schools' YouTube Channel Armstrong Channel 201, and MedinaTV Facebook page.
After Prom Committee Selling Class of 2021 Signs
Medina High School Athletics Announces Student-Athletes Signing National Letters of Intent
The Medina High School Athletic Department recently announced that the following Student-Athletes have signed a National Letter of Intent from a Division I, Division II, or NAIA College or University during the November 2020 signing period.
- Women’s Soccer – Maddie Elbert – Youngstown State University
- Baseball – Jake Johnson – The Ohio State University
- Women’s Soccer – Tori Lyncha – Xavier University
- Women’s Basketball – Sarah McKee – Ashland University
- Women’s Lacrosse – Jackie Meyers – Coastal Carolina University
- Softball – Meadow Nardone – Notre Dame College (Ohio)
- Women’s Soccer – Bailey Olin – Purdue University Fort Wayne
- Baseball – Ty Stolarski – The University of Akron
- Women’s Tennis – Elizabeth Stuart – Saginaw Valley State University
- Women’s Soccer – Chloe Tesny – Indiana State University
What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)?
The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution. Prospective student-athletes agree to attend the institution full-time for one academic year. The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year.
Do many high school athletes earn athletics scholarships?
According to recent statistics, about 2 percent of high school athletes are awarded athletics scholarships to compete in college. Medina High School has had 132 Student-Athletes sign a National Letter of Intent since February 2010.
Website: https://www.medinabees.org/domain/225
Twitter: @medinaathletics
Boosters Corner
The Medina Athletic Boosters would like to congratulate the newest recipients of our State jackets, including our regional champion and Final Four finalist Boys Soccer team, Boys Cross-Country team, and Jenna Razavi representing the Girls Cross-Country team. This year’s seniors on the boys’ soccer teams will be sporting four years of patches for their long-running success in the OHSAA playoffs. We look forward to purchasing more State jackets later this year.
You can be part of Medina’s winter sports program by joining the Medina Athletic Boosters. Memberships are available at the Elite ($500), Gold ($250), Silver ($100), and White ($50). Log on to the Boosters website at www.medinaboosters.org and click on the “Join the Hive” icon in the upper right corner. All new or renewing members for the 2020-21 school year will be receiving a free gift courtesy of Amy Hoes of Howard Hanna Realty.
The Boosters would also like to thank our Platinum sponsors for their support of Medina athletics, especially during the year of the pandemic: Serpentini Chevrolet Medina, Wilson/Powers Team from Howard Hanna, Joe Lazor Insurance, Crossroads Home Loans, Maximum Potential Chiropractic, and Amy Hoes from Howard Hanna.
Twitter: @MedinaBoosters
Medina City Schools
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Website: www.medinabees.org
Location: 739 Weymouth Road, Medina, OH, USA
Phone: 330.725.8831
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Twitter: @MCScomm1