Last MVRHS Weekly Newsletter! 6/18/18

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

In this Issue:

Announcements
Employment Opportunities for Students
Vineyarder of the Week: Vitor Lage
Athletics Results and Achievements
Congratulations to Retiring Teachers
Welcome New Teachers

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER VACATION!!!!!

Announcements

•  Take The Final Survey Of The Year!
• Finals Week!
  First exams start promptly at 7:45 and go until 9:45.
  Second exams go from 10:00 until 12:00.
  If you do not have an exam scheduled during a period, you do not have to come in.
• Honors Students: Make sure to continue checking Google Classroom and the MVRHS website for summer work.
• Searching for MVRHS Community Facilitators: In a continued effort to strengthen our school community, MVRHS is seeking a diverse group of students interested in facilitating conversations and leading community building exercises for the 2018-2019 academic year. Below is a link to a short application for this program. If you are interested, please complete the application by June 15th.
• Ticks: From the MVRHS School Nurse: The use of repellents can be a highly effective way to prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of getting any number of tick-borne diseases including Lyme, Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis, Relapsing Fever and Powassan Virus. For more information go to:
  • http://www.capecodextension.org/ticks/
• NO TIME FOR LYME: Join MVRHS students, Owen Engler, and Sam Cranston, as they share their experience collaborating with MIT scientists on the Mice Against Ticks project. This community-driven project aims to alter white-footed mice to be resistant to the bacteria that causes Lyme. Resistant mice will reduce the number of infected ticks and protect the community from new cases of Lyme Disease. In addition to helping inform the community about this exciting project, the students will also discuss their role setting up the new MVRHS tick testing lab that is being used to test island ticks for the Lyme bacteria.
  • Vineyard Haven Library: June 19th 7 pm
• Project Green School & Coral Restoration Foundation Ocean Ambassador Intern Program: This summer Project Vine is piloting a Summer Leadership Institute in Key Largo and, as a National Green Schools Society Chapter, would love to invite you to participate in this first annual program. With the Coral Restoration Foundation in the Keys, our goal is to develop ecological stewardship and global leadership. We will be focusing on creating effective programs and communicating clear messages while experiencing one of the world’s most amazing ecosystems.
  • When: July 27-29 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
  • 3 day, 2-night accommodations at Marine Lab (Key Largo)
  • Cost: $375 per student. This price is all-inclusive (meals, lodging, snorkel gear, boat charters for field trips, labs, and evening activities) for 3 days and 2 nights, which is way-way less than the cost of hotel rooms and food down here in Key Largo. To apply for this opportunity email your details to nicole.canty@projectgreenschools.org
• Yearbooks are HERE! Pre-orders will be available for pick up this week during lunch. Yearbooks are $50 each and can be purchased at lunch as well. Quantities are limited, so get them while you can! Cash and check accepted. Checks should be made out to MVRHS. Order forms are available on the Yearbook Bulletin Board and on the MVRHS website!
• Protect your environment club: If you’re interested in joining a revised version of the MVironment Club. Please go to Mr. Hall’s room, 321, for further info!

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!

• Camp Jabberwocky: Camp Jabberwocky needs a few students to help build furniture for the camp. It will be pretty simple work. 2 days, $15.00 an hour.
  Contact: Jack Knower
  Phone: 607-382-3251
  Email: JKnower@infoblvd.net

Vineyarder of the Week

This week we interviewed Vitor Lage, 9th grade TA in the RJO, and bilingual MVRHS student!

What grade are you in?
I am in ninth grade.
Qual a série que você está?
Eu estou na nona série.

What is your favorite class?
My favorite class is Portuguese class because I am free to speak my native language and discuss facts about my country.
Qual é a sua classe favorita?
A minha classe favorita é a classe de português, porque eu sou livre para discutir assuntos sobre o meu país.

How old were you when you came to the island?
When I came to the island, I was 10 years old.
Quantos anos você tinha quando você mudou para à ilha?
Eu tinha dez anos quando eu cheguei à ilha.

What were the most fun and difficult parts of your year?
The most fun part of this year was having the new experience of doing new jobs in CTE and meeting new people at the high school.
Qual foi a parte mais divertida e difícil deste ano?
A parte mais legal deste ano foi ter oportunidades de participar de coisas novas como no departamento de CTE (mecânica, tecnologia,design) e conhecer novas pessoas no ensino médio americano.

Are you involved in any school activities?
In the beginning of the year, I participated in the chess club, I also took part on some events organized by the school like the World Language Night, and I also play soccer in the MV United.
Você participa de alguma atividade extra-curricular?
No começo do ano eu entrei no clube de xadrez, eu participei de alguns eventos escolares como o Festival de Línguas Estrangeiras , e também jogo futebol para o time da ilha.

What are you planning on doing this summer?
This summer I will work at Black Sheep at the airport, I will also be a volunteer for the Island Grown Initiative, I will also go to the beach to wakeboard.
O que você pretende fazer neste verão?
Neste verão eu trabalharei no Black Sheep no aeroporto, farei trabalho comunitário para o Island Grown Iniciative , e também irei à praia muitas vezes para praticar wakeboard.

What is one thing that most people don’t know about you?
Most people don’t know that I play the guitar.
Qual é uma coisa que as pessoas não sabem sobre você?
A maioria das pessoas não sabem que eu sei tocar violão.

Do you live with your family in the United States? Do you have siblings?
In the United States, I live with my grandmother, grandfather, my mother, and my dog Shakira.
Você mora com a sua família nos Estados Unidos? Você tem irmão ou irmã?
Nos Estados Unidos, eu moro com os meus avós, minha mãe, e minha cadela Shakira.

How do you think your next year of high school will be different than your first one?
My first year of high school I was adapting. I was learning new things and meeting new people all the time. I feel like next year will be less overwhelming and more focused on concentrating.
Como você acha que o próximo ano será diferente do seu primeiro ano no ensino médio?
O meu primeiro ano de ensino médio, foi uma mistura de conhecer pessoas novas, conhecer novos lugares e de adaptar à rotina escolar. Eu penso que no próximo ano será menos complicado e mais rotineiro.

Do you have any advice for the freshmen coming to the high school next year?
Be adaptable to change at any point of the year. Persevere and don’t give up.
Você tem algum conselho para os calouros que vão ingressar no próximo ano?
Esteja pronto para mudanças em qualquer período do ano. Tenha perseverança e nunca desista.

Last Week’s Athletics

6/11
Girls Tennis: W 5-0 against westwood

6/13
Girls Tennis: W 4-1 against Old Rochester

6/19
Girls Tennis: Finals against …

Spring Baseball Achievements

Congratulations to Sam Bresnick who has been selected to play in the MA State All-Star Baseball game on June 19th at St. John’s Shrewsbury HS!
Gary Simmons has been asked to Coach the South All-Star team.

A Big Thank You to Our Retiring Staff

Congratulations on Your New Positions

Welcome to MVRHS