Principal's Newsletter

From the Desk of Russ Booth

May 24th, 2024

Good afternoon MHS families,

The end of the year continues to be a busy but exciting time of year! Congratulations to all the sophomores who have now completed their final administration of the MCAS. Freshman will take the biology exam in the coming weeks (more information below).

This past Tuesday we hosted our annual Future Teacher Signing Day where we celebrated several of our graduates who are going to school to major in education. It was great to see many of our graduates decide to pursue a career in education and we are excited about the impact they will have on future generations of students. A photo of the students and many of our teachers who have inspired them can be found below.

We are now 1 week away from graduation and we are looking forward an eventful senior week of activities. There are some important updates that can be found in the "Senior Corner" section of the newsletter, so please be sure to read below for more information on senior week.

Students in grades 9, 10, and 11 will have final exams starting on June 13th with a modified full day schedule. Please be sure to see below for the full schedule.

I'd like to wish everyone an enjoyable and relaxing long weekend, and I encourage everyone to take a moment of remembrance at some point for those we honor on Memorial Day.

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Senior Corner

Class Day Information:

Class Day is held on Thursday, May 30th at 8:00am in the high school gymnasium. Any graduate who has a sibling in the 9th or 10th grade that would like to attend the event needs to submit a note to the welcome window excusing them from class to attend the ceremony. We ask that students submit the note to the Welcome Window by 8am on Wednesday, May 29th.

Senior Families: Graduation has been confirmed for Sunday, June 2nd at the Xfinity Center with the ceremony beginning at 1pm. Please note the following details:

Xfinity will have their bag policy in effect. A notice of the bag policy can be found in the picture to the picture attached.
There will be no balloons or wrapped gifts allowed into the venue. Flowers are OK.
Parking Lots will open at 11:00am
Gates to the venue will open at 12:00pm (family arrival can begin)
Graduates will arrive at 12:15pm on the date of graduation.
There are no tickets needed for graduation.
The ceremony is open seating.
Xfinity does not provide golf cart transportation or wheelchair support from the parking lot to seating. We ask that families please plan accordingly.
The graduation ceremony will be broadcast through Mansfield Cable (streamed at Mansfieldcableaccess.com, Comcast ch. 9, and Verizon ch. 28)

District Mission, Vision, and Values Update:

Mansfield Public Schools recently went through the process of updating its Mission, Vision, and Values statements. Please use the link below to access the district newsblog for more information.

Mission, Vision, Values Statements

Biology MCAS

The Biology MCAS will be administered on Tuesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th to all students in the 9th grade. All 9th grade students should report to school with their Chromebooks fully charged in preparation for the MCAS. All grade 9 students will attend an assembly on Monday, June 3rd where they will receive more information about the exam and their room assignments.

Students in grades 10 and 11 will report to school at the regular time of 7:25am, as it is a regular full day of school for them.

Underclass Final Exam Schedule

Final Exams will take place beginning on Thursday, June 13th. The schedule will be sent to student next week, and families can find it below for their reference.

Thursday, June 13th: Full day of school modified schedule, Exam Block 2/Period 1 (8:10-9:35)

Friday, June 14th: Period 2 Exam (7:25-8:50) and Period 3 Exam (9:00-10:25)

Monday, June 17th: Period 6 Exam (7:25-8:50) and Period 7 Exam (9:00-10:25)

Tuesday, June 18th: Period 4 Exam (7:25-8:50) and Period 5 Exam (9:00-10:25)

Thursday, June 20th: Make-Up Exams as needed

Please note the following details regarding final exams:

Make-up Exams are available after 10:30 on each exam day for students for students with extenuating circumstances and who have received approval from administration.
All students are to exit the building at 10:30am on exam days unless they are finishing an exam or have arranged to take a make-up exam with a teacher.
Thursday, June 20th: Only students taking make-up exams need to attend.

May Staff Excellence Award

It is time again to nominate a Mansfield High School teacher, coach or staff member that has made a difference for you or is making a difference for our community. Here is your chance to recognize them and let them know!

We invite all staff, students, parents and community members to nominate someone for the Mansfield High School Staff Excellence Award for May. This award is meant to recognize two members of the Mansfield High School staff who provide extraordinary service to the school community. It is a wonderful opportunity to communicate your appreciation for someone that you feel has gone above and beyond.

Award recipients will be announced at the upcoming Faculty Meeting and in the Principal's Newsletter. Your kind words will be shared with all nominees. There is no limit on the number of individuals you may nominate but please submit a separate form for each nominee.

Staff Excellence Award Nomination Form - May 2024

NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY MAY 31ST

Virtual Service Academy Night

Congressman Auchincloss’ office is hosting a Virtual Service Academy Night on Tuesday, May 28th from 6:00-7:30pm. This is an opportunity for high school students in grades 9-11 to learn more about the application process for the five United States Service Academies: West Point, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marines, and Coast Guard.

During the Academy Night, students will get to hear from Congressman Auchincloss’ staff about the Congressional nomination process required for four of the five service academies (Coast Guard Academy does not require a Congressional nomination). We will also be joined by representatives from each of the service academies to hear about the individual schools’ application processes.

Please distribute this information to students who may be interested in applying to attend a United States Service Academy. Pre-registration for the webinar is required.

Students and parents may register for the webinar at this LINK.

Faculty members pose with many of our seniors who will be entering the field of education in the future.

Changemaker Series: Action To Affect Positive Change In The Community

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Various Vaping Resources

Vaping in high school continues to be a concern across the country. At MHS we have hired 2 hall monitors, instituted a digital pass system, and developed a vape education program in order to continue to try and support a safe and healthy environment for all our students.

In an effort to combat the ongoing challenge of vaping within our school (and others), please take a look at and utilize the various resources provided below to learn more about vaping in order to start/continue the conversation with your child. Making progress in this area is a group effort, and we want to provide support for families at home with these resources.

General Info:

What parents need to know

Quick Facts about vaping

Vaping and the impact of Covid

Vaping can't harm teens?

Information on Quitting:

How to quit

This is quitting

Nicotine withdrawal and how to cope

Mansfield High School DESE Report Card

MHS Bus Route Information

Mansfield Public Schools News Blog