Miscoe Hill Newsletter
January 17, 2024
Term 2 Ends
Term 2 ends on Monday, January 22nd. Term 3 starts Tuesday, January 23rd. You may see daily changes in your child's grade in Powerschool because teachers are busy updating grades for the term. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Grades will be posted in PowerSchool on Tuesday, January 30th. Please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher if you have any questions, concerns or praise.
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5th & 6th Grade Chorus and Band Winter Concert
6th Grade Chorus & Band Winter Concert
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 7:00pm
Miscoe Hill Lower Gym
Band Students please arrive at 6:15pm and Chorus students please arrive at 6pm in concert attire (white on top/black on bottom, optional black tie for chorus or any color tie for band, black shoes)
5th Grade Chorus & Band Winter Concert
Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 7:00pm
Miscoe Hill Lower Gym
Band Students please arrive at 6:15pm and Chorus students please arrive at 6pm in concert attire (white on top/black on bottom, optional black tie for chorus or any color tie for band, black shoes)
Please email Ms. Parsons for any chorus related questions or Mrs. Amitrano for any band related questions
Nipmuc Youth Basketball Fundraiser
Harlem Wizards
Greetings MURSD Families!
You may have heard from your children on Wednesday about a few of the assemblies this week that included exciting visits from a Harlem Wizards Player.
Game day is coming!
On January 27th at 6:30 PM the Mendon-Upton Dream Team, comprised of your kids' teachers, administrators, and staff, will battle the famous Harlem Wizards. It's going to be a blast! We have courtside seating, VIP packages, concessions, souvenirs, the works!!!
Please join us and visit the Wizards Rage Page for more info and tickets. https://www.muef.org/harlemwizards
Nipmuc Youth Lacrosse
Unlock the thrill of lacrosse! Register now for an unforgettable season of teamwork, skill development, and pure excitement. Don't miss out on the action - secure your spot today and join the lacrosse community!
Register by January 31st at https://nipmucyouthlacrosse.org
Nipmuc Showcase 2024
The Nipmuc Showcase is only a few weeks away and we are looking forward to hosting middle school students and their families. This annual event highlights how Nipmuc’s academics, extracurricular opportunities, and student life are helping students tap into their curiosities and blaze a trail to their futures. The Nipmuc Showcase will take place on Wednesday, January 31 from 6:30pm-8pm with the inclement weather date being Thursday, February 1.
Incoming students and their families will have the chance to connect with our students and teachers to ask questions, tour the facility, and experience first-hand what life and learning look like at Nipmuc. The showcase will begin with opening comments by Mr. Clements and Mrs. Moran at 6:30pm in the Nipmuc auditorium.
We hope that you can join us for this event to explore Nipmuc and get excited about the journey into high school!
Semi Formal Committee
Thursday, February 1 2024
6:00 PM in the Miscoe Staff Room, Room 224
The Grade 8 Semi Formal date this year is Saturday, June 8. Parent volunteers always make it a night to remember. Please consider joining us if you would like to be part of the team planning this Miscoe tradition. Thank you for your support!
Me and My Valentine Dance
For information about the event please email: tmoran123456@gmail.com. For more information about the Upton Men’s Club please go to www.UptonMensClub.org
Providence Bruins - Miscoe Night
Join us for a Miscoe Night at the Providence Bruins on Friday, February 9th - all kids will get a free PVD Bruins hat and a portion of the proceeds will go back to Miscoe.
Buy tickets here.
Mendon Corporal & School Resource Officer to Run Boston Marathon
Winter Science Academy at BSU
Date: February 20-23, 2024
Audience: Participants must be in grades 6 through 8
Time: 8:30 AM -2:30 PM daily
Location: Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center at Bridgewater State University
**If you have previously attended our Forensics Institute, you are not able to participate again.
As a new employee at the Forensics Institute of Bridgewater (FIB), you expect your intensive training on crime scene investigations to be exciting, but you never thought it would be THIS exciting. While training on the various crime lab biotechnology techniques, a live case is delivered and F.I.B. needs YOU to help determine what happened!
Have you ever watched Crime Scene Investigators and wondered what really happens to the evidence at a crime scene and how that evidence is used to solve the crime? Join us in a week-long adventure into the life of a crime scene analyst! Working with Senior Scientists, you will learn how to collect and analyze fingerprints from a simulated crime scene, perform blood type analysis and get closer to solving the mystery using DNA fingerprinting.
Additional information about discounts and fees can be found here on our website.
The Galapagos 2025 trip is now SOLD OUT
The Galapagos 2025 trip is now SOLD OUT. If you would like to get on the waitlist please email Miss Holloway at lholloway@mursd.org
Teacher Supplies
Support our dedicated educators by contributing to their supplies. Miscoe PTO is having a teacher supply drive. Please sign up here.
Thank you for your donations!
Important Dates to Remember
- Tuesday, January 16 - 5th Grade Concert (Snow Date 2/18)
- Wednesday, January 17 - 6th Grade Concert (Snow Date 2/18)
- Friday, January 19 - Nipmuc Youth Basketball Fundraiser
- Monday, January 22 - Term 2 Ends
- Monday, January 22 - School Committee Meeting
- Saturday, January 27 - Harlem Wizards vs Mendon-Upton Dream Team
- Tuesday, January 30 - Term 2 Grades Available
- Wednesday, January 31 - Nipmuc Showcase (Snow Date 2/1)
- Thursday, February 1 - Semi Formal Committee
- Sunday, February 4 - Me and My Valentine Dance
- Monday, February 5 - Early Release Day
- Tuesday, February 6 - Inspired Learning Day (Snow Date 2/13)
- Friday, February 9- Miscoe Night at PVD Bruins
- Wednesday, February 7 - PTO Meeting
- Monday, February 19 through Friday, February 23 - February Break
MCAS Dates:
- Tuesday, April 9 & Wednesday, April 10 - ELA MCAS
- Tuesday, May 7 & Wednesday May 8 - Math MCAS
- Tuesday, May 14 & Thursday, May 16- Science MCAS (Grades 5&8 Only)
- Thursday, May 30 & Friday, May 31 - Civics MCAS (Grade 8 Only)
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Location: 148 North Street, Mendon, MA, USA
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