Hornet Happenings

MERHS will NOT have an early release day this Wednesday, June 4th. Our early release day will be Tuesday, June 17th.

The schedule for our Culminating Activities Week is below. We will begin our exams on Thursday, June 12th and wrap up on Tuesday, June 17th.

Senior Week is underway! Here is the schedule for the week:

• Red Sox Game: This event is not affiliated with MERHS and has been pre-planned by the senior class officers.

Tuesday, 6/3:

• Records Pickup

• Location: MERHS (outside main office)

• Time: 9-11 AM

• Cap, gown, and yearbook pickup (for those who pre-ordered yearbooks)

• Surplus yearbooks are available first-come-first-served during records pick up. Bring a check (made out to MERHS Yearbook) or $75 cash.

• Rafting Trip:

• Location: Northern Outdoors Adventure Park, ME

• Depart from MERHS at 1 PM

• Seniors - Check in & bag checks at 12:30 pm

• Arrive back to MERHS around 8 PM on Wednesday, 6/4

• See more information (reminders & packing list) at the end of this document

Thursday, 6/5:

• Baccalaureate Rehearsal

• Location: MERHS Auditorium

• Time: 9 AM

• Elementary School Walk Through

• Location: Memorial or Essex Elementary School

• Time: 11:15 AM

• Attire: graduation cap & gown

• Baccalaureate Ceremony

• Location: MERHS Auditorium

• Time: 6-8 PM

• Attire: business casual (seniors–wear graduation gown)

• Seniors–check in at the cafeteria at 5:30 PM

• Students and families are invited to attend

• Desserts and light refreshments will be available in the cafeteria after the ceremony

Friday, 6/6:

• Graduation Rehearsal

• Location: MERHS (Hyland Field, weather permitting)

• Time: 9 AM

• Graduation

• Location: MERHS (Hyland Field, weather permitting)

• Time: 4 PM

• Attire: graduation cap & gown

• Seniors–arrive to Memorial by 3:15 PM

• There is no limit to the number of family members attending the outdoor graduation ceremony. If the weather requires moving indoors, more information will be sent.

There is still time to write a senior send off for your favorite senior! Email Ms. Sgroi at sgroij@mersd.org or stop in to the office to send a message!

From left: Whitney Turner, Brigid Carovillano, Summer Demeo, Stella Straub, Jack Cummins, Josh Cohenm (not pictured: Charlie Langendorf) receive their Honor Scholar awards at the Honor Scholars Dinner. Honor Scholars represent the top 5% of students in the graduating classes of public and private high schools on the North Shore.

Please be aware that it is tick season in New England. Be on the lookout for tick bites as students spend more time outside in warmer weather.

In the event of a tick bite, recommendations are listed below.

• Remove the tick as soon as possible - ideally within 36 hours of the tick bite. Keep the area clean.

• Contact your health care provider to discuss if prophylaxis with antibiotics against Lyme Disease is appropriate.

• Signs and symptoms of Lyme Disease may include: bullseye rash, fatigue, fever, headache, myalgias, joint pain or swelling.

Visit https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/after-a-tick-bite/index.html