Making Headlines: Off-campus Travel Programs

Hi Parents!

Online registration for all 2019-2020 off-campus travel programs is now live! We have a great selection of trips proposed this year; the faculty have worked hard to develop trips that enhance the work we do on campus and that are fun, safe, and stimulating. Please note that in completing registration, your child will have applied to participate on the trip. Enrollment in a trip is not automatic and is contingent upon numbers of students, payment, and possibly, language readiness (in the case of language trips). All payments will need to go through Mary Canniff in our business office. Despite having a "payment" page on the online registration, there is no option to pay online; please pay by check or your child's grill account. We ask that you pay a deposit upon registering. You'll receive an email at a later date with the balance. Trip leaders will be in touch regarding airfare and any trip-specific paperwork; please direct any transportation questions to them. Below is the link to registration (your students have received the same link) as well as the trips (with trip leader's name) for which registration is currently available. Registration for our January athletic trips (Girls' hockey and Skiing) will be available once those teams have finalized their varsity rosters. 

Registration Open

March

• Model Congress--Ben Kulas
• Theater-London--Tom Kane
• Civil Rights--Southern United States
• Baseball--John Morrisey
• Golf--Chip Vigne
• Boys' Crew--Mike Harrington
• Girls' Crew--Darby McNally
• Boys' Lacrosse--Doug Worthen

June

• Costa Rica--Ann Kelly
• Rwanda--Patty Shepard

Registration Link:

https://mxtravel.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/camper/App

A final note: Safety is paramount on all trips. We work, months in advance, to ensure that each trip itinerary satisfies the high safety standards to which we here at Middlesex are accustomed. Trip faculty will complete a pre-trip risk management workshop and they will be equipped with the necessary paperwork and contact information during the trip in the event that they need outside assistance.  Traveling is a great opportunity to develop friendships and empathy, apply skills that are learned in the classroom and have fun! Should you have any questions during the registration process, please don't hesitate to contact me: rmunro@mxschool.edu

Thank you!

Robert Munro
Directory of Global Studies

Calendar Notes

• October 11: Special academic schedule – Groton games (away)
• October 12-14: Fall Long Weekend (no classes)
• October 14: 8:30pm check in for all boarders
• October 15: Monday academic schedule; Class IV Choices, 7-8:30pm; Class III event (required), 7-8:30pm, Recital Hall; Class II event (required), 7-8:30pm, Terry Room; Class I Leadership meeting, 7:30-8:30pm, Barron Room
• October 16: No classes – PSAT for Class II and III; Class IV Choices program in the morning; College Application Day for Class I; Prep 9 visit begins

Announcements & Reminders

• From the Director of Multicultural & Community Development, Pascale Musto 
  This fall the Middlesex community service program continues partnering with Heading Home, a Boston-based nonprofit that moves homeless families into permanent housing through a program called Up-and-Out moves.  Middlesex volunteers collect furniture and other home goods, and then move these items and the family into their new residence.  On move-in day, after the group has finished setting up the apartment, the family arrives, and the Middlesex volunteers have a chance to greet them as they walk into their new home for the first time.  It is a rewarding experience for all.  You can get involved and support this effort by clicking here to access the family’s Amazon gift registry and select items to outfit their new home.  The items will be shipped to Middlesex and then assembled at the home on November 3rd.  Thank you in advance to all the Middlesex families who have and will support this worthy cause!

  To access the Amazon gift registry please click on the Heading home link here: 

  https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2LXPE6ULMEFX9?ref=cm_sw_em_r_wl_dp_FnPIGztFqfOYb

• Throughout the semester, students are welcome to attend optional Academic Seminars that focus on various study skills. This semester’s schedule is below:

  • Friday, Sept. 27, Senate Block- Organization

  • Monday, Sept. 30, Meeting Block-Time Management

  • Monday, October 7, Meeting Block- Reading Comprehension

  • Tuesday, October 15, Meeting Block- Note Taking

  • Monday, October 21, Meeting Block-Test Prep: How do I study?  

  • Friday, October 25, Senate Block-Test Prep: Study Guides

  • Monday, November 4, Meeting Block- Test Prep: Study Strategies

  • Monday, November 11, Meeting Block-Writing: Brainstorming & Outlines 

  • Monday, November 18 Meeting Block- Exam Prep: Organization, Best Use of Thanksgiving Break

  • Monday, December 9, Meeting Block- Exam Prep:Time Management

  • Friday, December 13, Senate Block- Exam Prep: Studying for Exams

• From the Health Center:
  
  An important way to prevent illness throughout the winter and spring is by getting vaccinated against the influenza virus.  For those students living in a dormitory setting it is particularly important to prevent the spread of the influenza virus by receiving the vaccine.  
  
  Influenza vaccinations will be provided by Rite Aid/Walgreens Pharmacy and available at Middlesex on the following days:
  
  Monday, Oct 7th 5-7:30
  Tuesday, Oct 15th 11:30-1
  Thursday, Oct 17th 11:30-1
  
  Rite Aid/Walgreens Pharmacy will need a signed consent which can be found on the Magnus Health Portal.  Please sign into the portal to answer some questions related to your child’s medical history and provide an electronic signature. Rite Aid/Walgreens will submit a claim to your insurance for the cost of the vaccination and will bill you directly for any associated co-payment. 
  
  We very much encourage all students to be vaccinated but be sure to read the attached Vaccine Information Sheet to understand the risks and benefits of the vaccine before signing a consent. 
  
  Please be aware that signing the consent form does not guarantee that your child will be vaccinated.  They must attend one of the following vaccination clinics and they must be healthy in order to receive a vaccine.  
   
• The Alumni Office is hoping to see as many Middlesex parents as possible at their fall events!  
  
  Parents' Weekend - October 25-26, Middlesex Campus
  Boston Alumni and Parent Reception - November 21, Boston Public Libray 
  For additional information, please email alumni@mxschool.edu

 

From the MPA

• We need THREE more local families to host parents of prospective students for one overnight on October 16th for our Prep for Prep/Prep 9 program. Many of our previous host's children have recently graduated, so we need new families to help out!  
  
  REP 9 helps the brightest & most hardworking African American & Latino students in New York City & the metropolitan areas of Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey, & Connecticut prepare for success at leading independent boarding schools across the Northeast.  Middlesex, a member of the Prep 9 Consortium, is committed to accepting three students per year. During the Prep visit, students will spend the night in the dorms, and the parents spend the night with Middlesex host families. The host families are able to give firsthand accounts of what it's like to be a par

  This is a great program and a wonderful way to support MX! If you are able to help out please let me know and also indicate if you can host more than one parent (separate rooms). Please contact Danielle Fries at friesdl@comcast.net.

• Volunteers needed to help make Parents’ Weekend a success! 
  
  Come help assemble registration packets on Tuesday morning, October 22 (8:00am-11:30am), or help create centerpiece arrangements with the assistance of a florist on Friday morning, October 25 (9:30am -11:30am). This is a great way to meet other parents!  Link to more information and sign-up:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA9A62DAB9-middlesex
  
  Please contact Isil Waxman at is.waxman@comcast.net with any questions.

• Calling all Volunteers! The MX MPA is again hosting the MX HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! On Tuesday evening October 29th from 7pm-9pm, MX parents will decorate StuFac for this All School Event  being held on Wednesday, October 30st from 9:15-10:15am. We need help with decorating, Halloween-themed food, drinks, set-up and clean-up.  
  
  Please visit here: for Decoration Set up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17GniWH1BYqY6gGp-XonTY9_zzEfVQc_jmobxwpzMPas/edit 
  
  and/or here for Food & Drink sign up:
  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I5_PyosMbsSD_b2dUlo5LCbiYMZwv33ev9ZfD6gE_E8/edit  
  
  For specific questions or additional information, please email Tracey DeBruin at tld143@comcast.net or Linda Ricci Schubnel at linda.ricci.schubnel@gmail.com .

Varsity Football Defeats St. Mark’s, 28-2

Coming off a well-played game last weekend at Lawrence Academy, the Varsity Football team was eager to get back on the field for their third game of the season against St. Mark's.