The Titan Brief
New Mission Weekly Newsletter
September 26th, 2024
Hello Titans,
As we are in our third full week of school, it has been wonderful to witness the enthusiastic learning happening throughout the building. We have been enjoying our class visits and seeing students joyfully greeted in the morning via our new Welcome Desk! Additionally, our first advisory session went smoothly, with students enjoying the opportunity to learn more about their teachers and one another.
Please view our newsletter to stay up to date on all things TITAN. We look forward to seeing you at Open House on October 17th!
Important Dates:
- 📸 School Picture Day ~ Thursday, October 10th | Pre-order prints here.
- School code: DNQXVK35
- Please contact alane@bostonpublicschools.org with questions.
- New Mission Open House ~ Thursday, October 17th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m
- 1st Annual Open House Potluck | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m in the Large Cafeteria | Open to all families! Sign up to volunteer and/or bring a dish here!
Sincerely,
Karen and Kareem
School Calendar
Our school calendar can also be accessed via ParentSquare or the New Mission Website.
September
Friday, Sept. 27th - College Pride Day! Students & Staff ~ Wear your favorite college gear!
October
October is College and Career Readiness month in Boston Public Schools!
Friday, October 4th - Senior in-school SAT Day | Contact glahey@bostonpublicschools.org for more information.
Wednesday, Oct. 9th - Latinx-Hispanic Heritage Month Student Assembly
Thursday, Oct. 10th - School Picture Day | Pre-order prints here. | School code: DNQXVK35
- Contact alane@bostonpublicschools.org for more information.
Thursday, Oct. 17th, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | New Mission Fall Open House
- 1st Annual Open House Potluck | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m in the Large Cafeteria | Open to all families! Sign up to volunteer and/or bring a dish here!
Saturday, Oct. 19th, 10:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m - College, Career and STEM Fair @ the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center
- Boston Public Schools has invited 80 colleges, universities, and career/STEM agencies to share valuable information with you about their programs!
REMINDER
Homework Academy is every Tuesday & Thursday from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., unless otherwise specified. Learn more here.
School Parent and Family Council Meeting Recap
The Parent and Family Council had an insightful and productive first meeting of the 2024-2025 school year, with over 35 families joining in-person and via zoom! Co-Leader Kareem Cutler joined to share updates on exciting happenings around New Mission, and families voted on the new Executive Board of the Council. You can view the meeting minutes here.
Let's congratulate our new leadership team, who were elected by the meeting attendees.
Co-Chairs: Vanessa Hackett (Grade 8 Parent) and Danubia Camagros Silva (Grade 9 Parent)
Treasurer: Stephanie Planchart (Grade 8 and Grade 10 Parent)
Secretary: Diane Murphy (Grade 8 Parent)
SpedPac Representative: Carlene O’Marra (Grade 12 Parent)
CPC Representative: Victoria Joyce (Grade 9 Parent)
Congratulations and thank you for your continued support to New Mission! Families, please expect to hear more from them soon.
Join us for the next meeting on Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:00 pm! Contact newmissionfamilies@gmail.com for more information.
Shout out to our Recent Titans of the Week!
T.I.T.A.N. of the week is a student selected each week by their teachers for their ability to embody one of our five core values, Tenacity, Integrity, Tolerancy, Academic Excellence, and Nurture. Read more on our core values here.
New Mission Athletics
Boys Basketball Information Session Wednesday, Oct. 2nd
All students interested in playing boys JV or Varsity basketball should attend the information session on Wednesday, October 2nd at 2:45 p.m. in the Auditorium. Contact New Mission Athletic Director msmith8@bostonpublicschools.org for more information.
New Mission Coaches Information
Girls Soccer: Head Coach, Danielle DuBois (ddubois@bostonpublicschools.org)
Boys Soccer: Coaches Jose Gonzalez (Varsity - Jgonzalez5@bostonpublicschools.org) and Tim Maher (Junior Varsity tmaher2@bostonpublicschools.org)
Football: Coach Ryan Conway ( Rconway@bostonpublicschools.org)
Girls Volleyball: Coach Modesto Gomez (mgomez2@bostonpublicschools.org)
From the PIC Office
From the PIC Office | Apply for a PIC Internship!
How will you earn your paycheck this summer? Apply for a PIC internship at application.bostonpic.org. Ages 16+. Wages range from mostly $15 - $18 per hour. Programs run from July to mid-August. Students need to complete the application, send their resume to Nick the career specialist, and set up a meeting with Nick on a Monday, Thursday or Friday during school hours. Students can reach Nick via text (617-913-1648) or email nfarrington@bostonpublicschools.org. The sooner you apply the more opportunities available. Thank you!
Additonal Information
✅New Mission Attendance | Early Dismissal Policy
Please reference our full Attendance Policy here
All requests for early dismissals must be submitted in writing (written note or email) and sent to Anna Lane (alane@bostonpublicschools.org), Norma Colon (ncolon@bostonpublicschools.org), and Kareem Cutler (kcutler@bostonpublicschools.org) with 24 hour advance notice. Early dismissal requests that do not follow this protocol are granted at the discretion of the school leaders.
While early dismissals are not encouraged, it is recognized that events that cannot be scheduled otherwise arise. Frequent or chronic early dismissals shall result in a parent–school conference to determine whether additional action is necessary.
Middle School students must be picked up by an ASPEN-registered adult. High School students, with written permission, are permitted to travel independently.
📣Join ParentSquare for Up-to-Date Communication
ParentSquare is a new resource that Boston Public Schools and New Mission will be utilizing for school-wide communications. Please use the resources below to get up-to-date communications from the school:
Download ParentSquare App: ParentSquare - App Store | ParentSquare - Google Play Store
Translated Family Resources (Google Drive Folder)
Family Overview Videos: Arabic | English | Haitian Creole | Portuguese | Spanish | Vietnamese
Please note that the district is working on having more materials available in all major BPS languages.
👕New Mission Uniform Store Hours & Inventory
The New Mission school store will be open during the following hours:
Wednesday | 7:30 - 8:30 a.m
Tuesday & Thursday | 3:00 - 3:30 p.m
Additionally, please contact Anna at alane@bostonpublicschools.org or 351-218-9827 to provide advance notice in the event you'd like to visit the store outside of the hours.
As a reminder, uniform information can be found here.
🧍High School Dress Code Reminders
Students are welcome to dress in a style that is comfortable, professional, and self-expressive. Students are welcome to dress in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity of choice. Students are encouraged to wear New Mission gear. However, we understand that warmer weather brings specific attire, and we wish all to be comfortable. However, we ask that students' midriffs and bottoms must be covered.
Additionally, students are prohibited from wearing clothing, jewelry, or accessories that are obscene or lewd, or explicit; that advertise alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or illegal drugs; that have slogans or designs that are directed towards or intended to harm or demean individual groups or individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related condition.
Other limitations to the dress code will be discussed on a case-by-case basis with the Deans.
Annual Notice for State Required Assessments
2024-2025 Annual Notice for State Required Assessments
The 24-25 Annual Notice for State Required Assessments is a required one-pager available for families. This notice outlines test dates and frequently asked questions. Translations of this notice are available here. More information will be shared by the school with our specific testing dates as we approach the testing season.
Please contact Danielle Merdin (dmerdin@bostonpublicschools.org) with questions regarding MCAS testing at New Mission.
All Student Schedules are now available in ASPEN
ASPEN is a valuable system for accessing your child's grades, schedules, and teachers' information.
To log into ASPEN, visit https://sis.mybps.org/aspen/logon.do and click "Sign-in with Google". Using your student email address and password, you can log in to ASPEN portal. If you are in need of your security code, please contact your child's Advisor or Anna Lane at alane@bostonpublicschools.org
If you are having additional trouble logging in, clear your internet cache or restart your web browser. If the problem persists, please contact BPS OIIT at 617-635-9200.
Health and Wellness Information
*Reminder: We are a Nut Aware School*
Please note that New Mission High School is a peanut and tree-nut aware school. As a peanut and tree-nut aware school, this means that we practice a strict avoidance of peanut/nut products, as it is the safest way to prevent a life-threatening allergic reaction. We are asking for your assistance in providing the student(s) with a safe learning environment.
The greatest potential for exposure at school is to peanut products and nut products. Please do not send any peanut or nut-containing products for your child to eat during school. If your child has eaten peanuts or nuts prior to coming to school, please be sure your child’s hands have been thoroughly washed prior to entering the school building. Thank you for your cooperation.