This past Friday we took a field trip to the ESPN Campus in Bristol, CT. The pictures will speak to this, but it was truly an amazing experience for our kids (and chaperones). This trip wouldn't have been possible without the efforts of Joe Schroeder. His networking with the Russillo family, in particular former MVRHS grad Ryen Rusillo, made the trip possible. ESPN doesn't normally offer school tours, but with the right connections we were given the Friends and Family Tour, which included time in Ryen and Scott Van Pelt's radio studio, the chance to see the old Baseball Tonight studio, and Herm Edwards, Linda Cohn, Adam Schefter, Todd McShay, and Mel Kiper sightings throughout our Read More / Leia mais
March Engineering Challenge Results
Each month, students have an opportunity to compete in a monthly engineering meet as part of our Engineering Challenge Program. At the meet, they are issued a design challenge, and they work in teams of 2-3 to meet that challenge. After 45 minutes, the designs are evaluated, and the meet winners are determined. All members of winning teams accumulate points over the season and are thus eligible to become grand winners of the Challenge. The March Challenge was to create a marker that could draw the longest line using 1 mL of ink. Each group was given ink, a variety of absorbent materials like cotton, felt, sponge, and filter paper, as well as some glass, plastic and rubber tubing Read More / Leia mais
Scenes from the Ireland Trip
Photos by Elaine Weintraub Read More / Leia mais
Chief Bromden’s State of Mind
Please enjoy this word-cloud created by Mr. Todd Sawyer's 10th grade English class! Any guesses what novel this is from? Read More / Leia mais
2014 Science Fair Winners
Grand Prize Winners of the Science Fair Dr. James Porter Award for First Place: Patrick Best and Pearl Vercruysee - Do Mirrors Have An Effect On the Electrogenic Output of Different Species of Cyanobacteria? Dr. James Porter Award for Second Place: Samantha Potter - The pH Levels In Crystal Lake Dr. James Porter Award for Third Place: Alistair Rizza - Pocket Life Saver 1st Place Awards Samantha Potter - The pH Levels In Crystal Lake Patrick Best and Pearl Vercruysee - Do Mirrors Have An Effect On the Electrogenic Output of Different Species of Cyanobacteria? Emma Caron - Color My Run Alistair Rizza - Pocket Life Saver Eleah Caseau - The Dorm Mate 2nd Place Read More / Leia mais
Congratulations to our 2014 Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award Winners
posted by Chris Baer, Art, Design & Technology Department Chair Congratulations to the following students for their successes in the 2014 Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards: Gordon Moore, Anna Reinthaler, Jack Yuen, Savannah Trudelle, and Jessica Sonia won Gold Keys - the highest prize awarded. Their work will go on to New York City for national competition, and will be displayed in a special exhibit at Boston City Hall for the month of March. Gordon actually won two Gold Keys, together with three other awards. Anna, Jessica and Savannah also won multiple awards. Be sure to wish them good luck in the national competition! Taymon Brown, Sarah Alexander, Charlotte Benjamin, Read More / Leia mais
Come see Cats at the Performing Arts Center!
Feb. 13th & 14th: 7:30 PM Feb. 16th & 17th: 2:00 PM Read More / Leia mais