MVRHS Weekly Newsletter 5/14/2018

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

Announcements

• TAKE THE NEW MVRHS STUDENT SURVEY !!
• Mentor Monday will take place on TUESDAY, May 15 : You will sign up through Friday, 5/25.
• Community Service Give Back Day: Monday May 21: all MVRHS students and and staff will take part in an island wide community service day, volunteering at about 40 island organizations. This will be in place of academic classes. Students will arrive to school that morning and be briefed about where they are going and what they will be doing there. They will then take a bus to those locations where they will carry out these tasks alongside MVRHS staff and with the help of student leaders. They will be brought back to the school in time for lunch and a quick follow up on the days work. Attendance will be taken throughout the day and transportation will be provided. Students should not take miss this day as it is a great way to give back to the island and organizations that have given us so much.
• AP Testing: AP testing will take place May 7th – 11th and 14th – 18th. The AP tests will take place in rooms 101 and 102, Mr. Houghton and Mr. Jakusik’s rooms as well as the Circle Room in the RJO.
  • Please limit the noise on that end of the school for the next two weeks.
  • Many students will be taking multiple exams throughout the next two weeks so please wish them luck!

• Math MCAS testing will take place on Wednesday, May 23rd and Thursday, May 24th for the 10th graders. Note: room changes this week will be posted and emailed out to teachers.
• PROM: The Prom is THIS WEEKEND, Saturday the 19th of May- have fun and be safe everyone. There is an after-prom party for the record books set for the Bowling Alley!
•  Senior Ball: The Senior ball will be held at the Loft, Tuesday June 5th at 6:00pm.
• Open Campus Privilege: The school is considering letting next year’s seniors “in good standing” schedule one “free” period. If their free block is either first or last period, they may come in late and/or leave early by checking with Inez. If a senior’s free block falls in the middle of the day, students may not drive off campus, but will be allowed to walk to surrounding areas such as the YMCA, skatepark, or other surrounding areas. They will not be allowed to wander the halls or interrupt classes. If seniors choose to stay in the building, they may go to the cafeteria. Students will remain in good standing as long as they:
  • Serve consequences when assigned and do not have any missed consequences on record;
  • Are not on social probation as a result of suspension;
  • Have not cut class or school on the school day of an event (if the activity/event is on a weekend, the school day immediately prior to the event counts);
  • Are not a safety concern to the community; and
  • Demonstrate a willingness and ability to comply with the reasonable requests of adults and be redirected in the moment.
    • THIS YEAR’S SENIORS WILL GET THIS OPPORTUNITY THE WEEK OF MAY 21
    • NEXT YEAR’S SENIORS WILL GET THIS OPPORTUNITY IN EARLY JUNE!
• Lockdown Video and Drill: On Tuesday May 26th, students will watch a video on the “Run. Hide. Fight.” to help educate them on what do during a real life lockdown. On June 5th students will partake in a lockdown drill.

• Vision Fellowship: Congratulations to Mr. Kent on receiving The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship. This is awarded to a range of educators pursuing new degrees to student leaders starting off in environmental careers, medical professions, and marine sciences. The Vision Fellowship provides grants in various amounts to help create Island leaders “who work to maintain the unique qualities of Martha’s Vineyard for future generations,” the Press said. Ryan Kent will use this grant to pursue graduate-level certification courses in preparation for the APENS exam, a national certification test required to earn the credential Certified Adaptive Physical Educator.
  • Theo Gallagher, Joao Goncalves, Rachaya Lane, Otto Osmers and Matteus Scheffer are our MVRHS STUDENTS who received this fellowship for “impressing the committee with their passion and enthusiasm for their anticipated courses of study.”
• High School View : Congratulations to our high school newspaper on taking home top honors in its class at NESPA (New England Scholastic Press Association). Specific students were also awarded special achievements for their excellent journalism. These include:
  • Mackenzie Condon, News Story: “New track promises community support”
  • Mackenzie and Alexis Condon, News Story: “Nor’easter traps vacationers off-island”
  • Daniel Rivard, News Photo: “Band establishes a community presence”
  • Lizzie Williamson, Bylined Column: “Lost and Found”
  • Emily Gazzaniga, Feature Story: “Volunteers experience global exchange”“Rose Engler, Mackenzie Condon, and Henry Hitchings serve as this year’s Co-Editors-in-Chief, and they (along with Addy Hayman, Alexis Condon, Curtis Fisher, and Astoria Hall) have done a masterful job leading the newspaper staff—inspiring young writers, upholding standards of excellence, respecting deadlines—not only on Monday afternoons, but also behind the scenes through the hours of work that go into producing a weekly publication. Less competent leaders could have let things slide in a transition year; they certainly did the opposite.” – Kate Hennigan, Advisor
• Photographer’s Society Debut Show: Daniel Rivard, Tyla Packish, and Davin Tackabury will be honored at Featherstone Gallery in Oak Bluffs, from 12 – 4 PM on May 14th – 20th.

SENIOR PROJECTS ARE COMING UP!

Tuesday, May 22nd
C Period (11:05): COOPER BENNETT: Saving Football: Raising Participation Rates on Martha’s Vineyard
B Period: (12:50): DILLON MCANDREWS: Business Behind the Beat: Creating and Marketing an Album in the New Music Economy

Wednesday, May 23rd
H Period (7:40): LILY PIGOTT: How Do you See Me? Lasting Effects of a Reggio-Emilia Preschool
F Period (12:50): JARED KOSTER: Making Connections: How a Peer Mentoring Program Can Make a Better Transition to MVRHS

Thursday, May 24th
A Period (7:40): CAITLIN HOUGHTON: Culinary Delights: A Book of Recipes
C Period (12:50): SUSANNA BECCHIO: Martha’s Vineyard History for Children: Creating a Picture Book

Friday, May 25th
E Period (7:40): SALYN YANCEY: The Connection Between Dyslexia and Creativity
H Period (9:45): LIA POTTER: The Adoption Experience: The Ways Adoption Forms Identity F Period (11:05): ISABELLA YOUMANS: Women in Film: Pathways Toward a Career in Filmmaking
G Period (12:50): BOBBY OLCOTT: “The Man in the Shadows”: Writing a Novel

Employment Opportunities for Students

MVRHS provides this as a point of information for paid and unpaid on island opportunities for students. We make no recommendations or guarantees about the positions and employers listed here. MVRHS is not responsible for hiring, scheduling, and compensation for community job postings which are handled directly between the student and the employer. MVRHS does not guarantee job placement for anyone using this information.

The MVRHS website now includes updated opportunities for summer jobs, volunteering, internships, grants, travel and study abroad. Look for the buttons on mvrhs.org , or view them all at mvrhs.org/jobs . Check back often as we are adding more almost every day!

Vineyarders of the Week

This week we interviewed Andrew Karlinsky and Gus Hoy, 2 students who are helping with the All School Community Service Day.

The Community Service Give Back Day will be on Monday, May 21st. All students will be finding out where they are going this week. If you have any questions, feel free to find Andrew and Gus or head down to room 511 and talk to Ms. Thulin!

What grade are you in?
Andrew : I am a junior.
Gus : I am a junior.

What is your favorite class?
Andrew : My favorite class is math.
Gus : My favorite class is history with Mrs. Kurtz.

Do you participate in any other clubs or school activities?
Andrew : I play lacrosse and I’m a member of SWEAR and Peer Outreach.
Gus : I am a member of the Social and Global Change Club, Student Council and Peer Outreach.

How did you get involved in the Islander Give Back Day?
Andrew : I took the Globals Politics and Civics class, the class organizing the day..
Gus: I joined the Global Politics and Civics course with Ms. Thulin and she suggested to us that it would be great to do a community give back day.

Are you both student leaders? If so, what are you most excited about?
Andrew: Yes, I am a student leader and I’m excited to go back to the West Tisbury School and give back to the school that helped me for many years.
Gus: Yes, I am a student leader and I’m excited to go back to the Oak Bluffs School, see my roots and see how everything is going. I went there for 8 years and I am excited to give back to the school that shaped me into who I am today.

What are some things that you hope students will take away from this event?
Andrew : That it is cool to help out.
Gus: Community service isn’t just punishment for doing bad things, it is an act that is actually valuable, when you walk away you will feel accomplished and you will be giving back to the community.

What is one thing that most people don’t know about you?
Andrew: I used to be a huge acting guy in middle school.
Gus: I am a little sweetheart on the inside.

Last Week’s Athletics

5/7
Girls Tennis: W 5-0 against Barnstable
Girls Lacrosse: Home against Fairhaven @3:00
Boys Baseball: W 2-1 against Falmouth @4:15
** Congratulations to Sam Bresnick pitched 7 innings, one hit, 0 runs allowed, 12 strikeouts**
Girls Softball: Away against Falmouth @3:00
Boys Tennis: W 3-2 against Barnstable

5/8
Girls Lacrosse: W 17-1 against Coyle & Cassidy Boys Lacrosse: W 14-6 against Coyle & Cassidy Girls Softball: W 22-6 against Cape Cod Regional Tech

5/9
Track: Home against Coyle & Cassidy @3:00
Girls Tennis: W 5-0, 5-0 against Bishop Feehan (Double Header) Boys Baseball: Away against Sandwich @3:30

5/10
Girls Softball: Home against Coyle & Cassidy @3:15 Girls Lacrosse: Home against Falmouth @3:30

5/11
Girls Tennis: W 3-2 against Sharon
Boys Baseball: Away against Bishop Feehan @4:00 Boys Tennis: W 3-2 against Bishop Feehan
**Winning streak extended to 7-0**

5/12
Girls Softball: Home against Excel @2:00 Boys Lacrosse: Away against Nantucket @12:00

This Week’s Athletics

5/14
Boys Lacrosse: Home against Sandwich @3:00 Girls Softball: Away against Sandwich @4:00 Girls Lacrosse: Away against Nauset @4:00 Boys Baseball: Away against Monomoy @4:00

5/15
Girls Lacrosse: Home against Bishop Stang @3:00 Boys Tennis: Home against Sharon @3:45 Girls Tennis: Away against Sharon @3:45

5/16
Boys Baseball: Home against Dennis-Yarmouth @3:15 Girls Softball: Away against Barnstable @4:00

5/17
Boys Tennis: Home against Sandwich @3:00 Boys Lacrosse: Home against Monomoy @3:00 Girls Softball: Away against Bishop Feehan @4:00 Girls Tennis: Away against Sandwich at @4:00

5/18
Girls Lacrosse: Home against Dennis-Yarmouth @3:00 Boys Baseball: Home against Coyle & Cassidy @3:15 Girls Tennis: Away against Coyle & Cassidy @2:45 Girls Softball: Away against Coyle & Cassidy@3:30

ENRICHMENT OPTIONS IN FLEX THIS WEEK AND WEEK AFTER! Mentor TUESDAY 5/15 this week- choose for next 7 days!