The Titan Brief

Dear New Mission Community,

As we head into the final days of October and first days of November, we'd like to share the following reminders and updates:

1. Quarter One grades close on Friday, November 8th. Please encourage your scholar to stay after-school for Homework Academy if they are in need of additional support or time to complete assignments. Grades can be viewed through your ASPEN Parent Portal.
2. BPS Spring 2024 School Climate survey results are available for viewing. A summary of the data can be viewed here.
3. Saturday Success Academy continues this Saturday, Nov. 2nd. SSA is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If your child has been nominated, you should have been notified already about this via ParentSquare and email. For more information, please contact Saturday Success Academy program coordinator, Lynette Blue-Skerritt at lblueskerritt@bostonpublicschools.org.
4. Halloween Costume Reminders: Please note that costumes are permitted under the guideline that they do not interfere with the typical functioning of the school day. No masks or replica/toy weapons are allowed. Costumes should be not overly frightening, violent, or gory. Let's be respectful of our diverse school community in the way in which we celebrate this holiday. As a reminder, our school dress code can be found in our Student Handbook.

Have a great day, the T.I.T.A.N. way!

Sincerely,

Karen and Kareem

Our school calendar can also be accessed via ParentSquare or the New Mission Website.

October is College and Career Readiness month in Boston Public Schools!

Tuesday, Nov. 5th | Voting Polls are Open | New Mission will serve as a local polling site for the upcoming election. Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on election day. Please note that parking may be busier than usual during the day.

Tuesday, Nov. 5th | 2:30 p.m. Parent Council Bake Sale

Wednesday, Nov. 6th | ELA MCAS Re-Test

Thursday, Nov. 7th | Math MCAS Re-Test

Friday, Nov. 8th | Quarter One Grades Close ~ Please monitor your student’s grades in Aspen and reach out to their teachers with any questions.

Tuesday, Nov. 19th 6:00 p.m. | Parent-Family Council Meeting | In person or via zoom.

Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Governing Board Meeting | Zoom Link

Thursday, Nov. 21st | School Picture Retake Day

Thursday, Nov. 21st, 6:00 p.m. | Prospective Student and Family Information Session

📣REMINDER

Homework Academy is every Tuesday & Thursday from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., unless otherwise specified. Learn more here.

BPS Sundays continues on Sunday, November 3, 2024! All BPS students and up to three family members will have access to six of our City’s leading cultural institutions.

The Boston Children’s Museum, The Institute of Contemporary Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, The Museum of Science, The New England Aquarium, and The Franklin Park Zoo will be free.

Please note that costumes are permitted under the guideline that they do not interfere with the typical functioning of the school day. No masks or replica/toy weapons are allowed. Costumes should be not overly frightening, violent, or gory. Let's be respectful of our diverse school community in the way in which we celebrate this holiday. As a reminder, our school dress code can be found in our Student Handbook.

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.

Please return your medical documents if you have not done so already. Link to forms. You can also email them directly to Nurse Shann at sbaril@bostonpublicschools.org. Thank you!

Winter Sports

Boys & Girls Basketball (9th - 12th Grade)

Indoor Track (9th - 12th Grade)

Swimming (7th - 12th Grade)

Wrestling (7th - 12th Grade)

Instructions on how to register for winter sports can be found here. Please contact New Mission Athletic Director, Malcolm Smith (msmith8@bostonpublicschools.org) with questions.

Fall

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)

Winter

Boys Basketball: Malcolm Smith msmith8@bostonpublicschools.org

Girls Basketball: Brandon Wilbur bwilbur@bostonpublicschools.org

Indoor Track: Jose Gonzalez jgonzalez5@bostonpublicschools.org

Swimming: Richard Mojica rmojica2@bostonpublicschools.org

Wrestling: Nyerrie Hale nhale@bostonpublicschools.org

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!

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.

Please reference our full Attendance Policy here.

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

• Getting Started Guide (English) (PDF)

• Getting Started Guide (Spanish) (PDF)

• 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.

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.