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Thanks to the generous grant funding by the Sandwich Middle High School PTSA, seventh and eighth graders had the amazing opportunity to interact with author Jordan Sonnenblick through a dynamic virtual meeting. Mr. Sonnenblick's bestselling book Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie is a key part of the 7th grade curriculum. During the assembly, Jordan shared his personal journey of finding a passion and the importance of practicing skills, offering a powerful message about how these efforts can help lead to a happy adulthood He also opened up about his personal experiences as a student with ADHD, revealing how this background influences the characters he creates. Students were able to ask Mr. Sonnenblick questions about his writing process, what inspires him to write, and several students asked questions related to the book. Mr. Sonnenblick's experience as a middle school English teacher kept the students laughing and engaged.

Congratulations to the outstanding SMHS DECA Club which took home thirty-five medals and six trophies for top-3 finishes at the District 8 Career Development Conference this week in Hyannis! Hats off to our ten members who qualified for the State Career Development Conference next month in Boston. They are:

• Ben DiGiacomo (1st place, Entrepreneurship)
• Nick Pearce (2nd place, Personal Finance Literacy)
• Breanna Prindle (2nd place, Food Marketing)
• Ty Creighton (3rd place, Business Finance)
• Jenna Fay (3rd place, Entrepreneurship)
• Kiah Forristall (3rd place, Principles of Finance)
• Maadeh Biruk & Andrew Burkey (4th place, Business Law Team)
• Abbie Cotter (4th place, Principles of Finance)
• Quinn Murphy (5th place, Marketing Communications)

A karaoke rock band night featuring local band Walk of Shame will be held in the Sandwich Middle High School Auditorium on Friday, January 17 from 7-10 pm.. All proceeds will support the Class of 2027.

Students and community members are welcome to sing, play an instrument or simply enjoy the show. Local musician Gregg Richards and his band will provide the tunes.

Tickets for students cost $5 and adult tickets are $8, Come and enjoy this great night for a good cause!

Accessing Childhood Immunizations on Cape Cod

While the majority of children receive their immunizations through their pediatrician's offices, there are occasionally circumstances during which an immunization needs to be accessed outside of the

pediatrician's office. Below is a list of locally accessible pediatric immunizations.

Sandwich Center for Active Living

Visiting Nurses Association Childhood Immunization Clinic

70 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd., Sandwich

First Monday monthly, 1 pm- 4 pm

Appointment Required - (508) 957-7423

Barnstable County Complex

Barnstable County Division of Public Health Nursing

3195 Main Street, Barnstable

Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Appointment Required - (508) 375-6617

Please be sure to leave a message with your name and contact information. A scheduler will contact you.

Cape Cod Healthcare Pharmacies @ Cape Cod and Falmouth Hospitals

Appointment Required

Schedule online at https://www.capecodhealth.org/medical-services/pharmacy/vaccination-appointments/ or call (508) 957-8600.

MASSACHUSETTS IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

ENTERING PRE-SCHOOL

3 doses of Hep B

4 doses of DTaP/DTP

3 doses Polio

3 doses Hib

1 dose MMR

1 dose of Varicella (or physician-certified history / serological proof of varicella {chicken pox}

infection)

ENTERING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 6

3 doses of Hep B

5 doses of DTaP/DTP

4 doses Polio (4th dose must be on or after 4th birthday)

2 doses MMR

2 doses of Varicella (or physician-certified history / serological proof of varicella {chicken pox}

infection)

ENTERING GRADES 7-9

3 doses of Hep B

5 doses of DTaP/DTP

4 doses Polio (4th dose must be on or after 4th birthday)

2 doses MMR

2 doses of Varicella (or physician-certified history / serological proof of varicella {chicken pox}

infection)

1 dose Tdap

1 dose Meningococcal ACWY

ENTERING GRADES 10-12

3 doses of Hep B

5 doses of DTaP/DTP

4 doses Polio (4th dose must be on or after 4th birthday)

2 doses MMR

2 doses of Varicella (or physician-certified history / serological proof of varicella {chicken pox}

infection)

1 dose Tdap

2 doses of Meningococcal ACWY (must be given on or after the 16th birthday and ≥ 8 weeks

after the previous dose)

Join us on Saturday, January 18th, for the first ever Student Open Mic Night at First Church in Sandwich!

Enjoy the many talents of our amazing students! All ages and abilities are welcome! We hope to see a wide range of talent from singers, instrumentalists, and dancers to actors and poets. Come one, come all, to join in the fun and entertainment next Saturday!

SPS Wellness Fair is coming to Sandwich on March 13th!

Reminder- There will be no classes in the Sandwich Public Schools on Friday, 1/17 (Teacher Professional Development Day) and Monday, 1/20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)