MVRHS Weekly Newsletter 1/15/2018

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Student artwork displayed has been provided by this year’s painting and drawing and photography classes.

Announcements

As we continue to come to terms with the loss of an important member of our MVRHS community, we recognize that some students, staff or parents may need to connect with a counselor over the long weekend. Please reach out to Matt Malowski, one of our adjustment counselors, if you want to talk or share thoughts. Matt’s number is 508-274-0320.

Tuesday, January 16th will be a half day with a normal start time of 7:40 am and dismissal at noon. S tudents will go through an 8-period cycle (A-H) with roughly 25 minutes per class. This gives every group a chance to touch base, process the loss if needed, and have a bit of extra time to prepare for exams. There will be no flex block. Lunch will not be served. Exams will begin on Wednesday, January 17th (C&D) and will continue through Monday, January 22. Please see below for the amended exam schedule.

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  No school Monday, January 15th: There will be no school on Monday as we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

• End of Second Quarter: The second quarter ended on Thursday, January 11th.
• Winter Formal: Saturday, January 20th at MVRHS. Semi-formal attire.
• Order your Yearbook ONLINE here
• New Wellness Tab on Website: ​Check it out above, under Health, or click here!
• 1/23 Flex Period: The Yard presents a performance of “What the Day Owes the Night” with French-Algerian Compagnie Hervé Koubi. Internationally renowned choreographer Hervé Koubi and his company of 12 French-Algerian male dancers are coming to Flex Period to offer a highly physical performance that combines capoeira, martial arts, urban and contemporary dance with powerful imagery evocative of Orientalist paintings and the stone filigree of Islamic architecture. This performance is part of a US tour including engagements in Boston, San Diego, Dallas, New York City, Miami, Atlanta……and your very own high school. It is a flex option not to be missed: Herve Koubi is recognized as one of Europe’s most distinctive choreographers and you have the chance to see his international company for free during your school day in this special extended Flex Block! https://www.jacobspillow.org/events/compagnie-herve-koubi/
• Harvest of the Month: This month’s IGS taste test in the cafeteria will take place on January 30th. The harvest of the month for January is Whole Grains.
• ARTiculation: Martha’s Vineyard Community Services will be offering a 6 week Art Journaling Group for young women interested in discussing healthy/unhealthy relationship characteristics, good boundaries, rights and empowerment. The group will take place during Flex every Thursday for six weeks beginning on January 25th and will be facilitated by Hanna Halperin, a Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Counselor from CONNECT to end Violence.
  All art supplies will be provided and no art experience is necessary to participate in the group. Participants and facilitators will sign a statement to preserve the confidentiality of the group.
  • Please sign and return the permission slip by Thursday, January 25th, 2018 ( form available on the MVRHS website or in Amy Lilavois’ office at MVRHS) .
    For more information please contact Amy Lilavois or Hanna Halperin at 774-549- 9667 x104.

Guidance Office Information

Students/Parents:

• Monday, January 22nd ​- The Program of Studies booklet will be available online (www.mvrhs.org) for parents and students to review prior to scheduling for next year.
• Freshmen and Sophomores​ will start scheduling the week of Feb 5th.
• Juniors​ will schedule in the PAC on Tuesday, Feb 13th​ during flex time 9:00- 9:40.
• Tuesday, Feb. 20th – ​8th grade parent meeting in the PAC 6:30-8:00pm.
• Starting the week of March 19th​, John Fiorito will be visiting each elementary school and will do the 8th grade individual course sign up.

Schedule: Midterms

Buses will run the same as every morning. However, there will be a 10:00 bus to take students home if they do not have a second midterm. There will also be a 12:00 bus to take students home after the second exam. Students only need to be in the building for periods in which they have an exam. Students that do not have a first period exam may get a ride for the second period exam. The cafeteria will be open to students who take the bus first thing in the morning.

DIVERSITY PHOTO CONTEST INFORMATION:

In lieu of interviewing a staff person this week, we asked Tiffiney Shoquist, one of our fantastic art teachers, about the Diversity Photo Contest the Art Department is holding. Students were asked to share their perspective on diversity by entering a photo into the photo contest…

The Call for Submissions: To celebrate and honor the diversity of our community, students, art department faculty, and administration are creating a space to display what makes our school and Island special. Share your perspective on diversity by entering a photo into our photo contest and you might win $100!

Why a photo contest?
There are a lot of reasons we wanted to hold the photo contest. Mainly, it has to do with showcasing the unique population of MVRHS and Martha’s Vineyard. We also wanted to celebrate student creativity in a new way, rather than doing another mural. We chose to do a photo contest because we know that almost everyone in the school is carrying a camera in their pocket all day so we hope to get a lot of submissions. Not everyone feels comfortable painting a mural and that discludes a lot of people from participating in something we wanted to be a school wide endeavor.

Is there a deadline and when will we see the results?
The current deadline is January 24th, the Wednesday after midterms. Because of how busy everyone is, we may have to extend that to allow for more submissions. We are working on planning a ceremony to unveil the winning works on the hallway between rooms 501-505 sometime in February which is Black History month.

Who can enter?
Anyone can enter! We hope to get photos from a variety of students with a variety of perspectives on how they see diversity in their school, home, or community.

Last Week- Athletics:

1/8
Girls Basketball: Away against Fenway @4:00

1/9
Indoor Track: Away against Bishop Feehan @3:30 Boys Basketball: Away against CASH @4:00 Swimming: Home against Old Rochester @3:15

1/10
Boys Hockey: Home against Coyle & Cassidy @4:30 Girls Hockey: Away against Norwell @3:40

1/11
Swimming: Away against Nauset @4:00

1/12
Boys Basketball: Away against Bishop Stang @4:00 Girls Basketball: Home against Bishop Stang @3:30

1/13
Girls Basketball: Home against Needham @3:00
Boys Hockey: Home against Bishop Stang @10:10
Girls Hockey: against Scituate @8:30 (Nan Rheault Tournament)

1/14
Girls Hockey: Consolation @11:00, Championship @1:00 (Nan Rheault)

This Week-Athletics:

1/15
Boys Hockey: Home against Dennis-Yarmouth @3:00 Boys Basketball: Away against Mashpee @3:30 Girls Basketball: Away against North Quincy @ 4:00

1/16
Swimming: Away against Durfee @4:00 Indoor Track: Away against Bishop Stang @3:30

1/17
Boys Hockey: Away against Bishop Feehan @3:00 Girls Basketball: Away against Plymouth South @3:00

1/18
Swimming: Away against Bishop Stang @4:00

1/19
Boys Basketball: Away against Bishop Feehan @5:30 Girls Basketball: Home against Bishop Feehan @4:30 Swimming: Home against Barnstable @6:30

1/20
Boys Hockey: Home against Cardinal Spellman @5:00 Girls Hockey : Home against Barnstable @1:00