Branagan’s Bulletin

Week of April 8 – April 12, 2019

Hello Sachems!  I hope you had a great weekend.  This is a very important week at Middleborough High School.  We begin the week with our mid-semester exams!  I feel confident that each of you is ready for the important work on Monday and Tuesday that you will have.  I want you to know how proud I am of the work you are doing this semester and your performance on your exams will show how hard you are working.  Hard work pays off!  Also, this week begins the final quarter of the school year…can you believe it?  Please think back to the first day of school when you signed your class banner to commit to finishing STRONG!  We are in the home stretch and it is important for you evaluate your goals and commit to excellence.  June will be here before you know it!  I want each of you to finish strong and to feel accomplished!  I believe in you!  Well done, Sachems!  As we count down the days to April vacation, let me remind each of you to ensure that you finish this week strong and realize how much you can accomplish!  We have a very busy week ahead…so, let’s go!

1. Sachem Shout-Out:
• Congratulations to the Student Council for receiving the SEMASC Excellence Award for the 2018 – 2019 school year.  Also, a special note of congratulations to Ryan Perry for being named the 2019 SEMASC Unsung Hero at the SEMASC Spring Conference last week. 
• Congratulations to Declan Hastings for being named the SEMASC Webmaster for the 2019 – 2020 school year.  Declan, we are so proud of you and the seat you will have on the SEMASC Executive Board.
• Congratulations to Chase Holyoke for receiving the prestigious Chris McGunniess Award for Leadership on Wednesday at the Spring SEMASC Conference.
• Congratulations to Chris Cogan for being selected to represent Middleborough High School at the American Legion Boys State Program in June.
• Congratulations to Abby McCarthy, Carissa Chane and Shannon Hurley for being selected to represent Middleborough High School at the American Legion Girls State Program in June.
• Congratulations to Aiden Nemer for being selected to represent Middleborough High School at the Student Trooper Program this summer, which is sponsored by the American Legion.
• Congratulations to Carissa Chane for representing MHS at the Massachusetts Student Government Day in Boston on Friday.
• A Special note of congratulations to our Music Program for their outstanding job competing in Washington, D.C.  By all accounts…the trip was amazing!!
• To our Spring Athletes…well done on a great opening week of the season!  We love victorious Sachems! 

2. Mid-Semester Exams – Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9, 2019
• Just a reminder that Mid-Semester Exams will take place on Monday and Tuesday of next week.  Block 1 & 2 exams will be administered on Monday, and the school day will end at 1:50pm.  Block 3 & 4 exams will be administered on Tuesday, and the school day will end at 11:00am. 
• Quarter 4 will begin on Wednesday, April 10, 2019
• Quarter 3 Report Cards will be distributed to all students on Friday, April 12, 2019.

3. Student Council Officer Nominations for 2019 – 2020 Begins:
• Nomination papers for any student interested in running for the executive board of the MHS Student Council will be available from the main office beginning Monday, April 22, 2019.  Please see Mr. Branagan or Mr. Siciliano with any questions.

4.  Special Olympics Pep Rally - Friday, May 3 - Block 4:
• Get ready for one of the most important events at our high school!  The Special Olympics Pep Rally will take place on Friday, May 3, 2019 during Block 4.  Get your Black and Orange ready!

5.  Prom Season is Coming - Tuxedos
• Just a reminder that Tuxedos By Merian will be at MHS during all four lunches on April 10 – 12, 2019 to measure students for their tuxedos for the junior and senior prom.  Prom is coming!!

6. Class of 2019 - Trip to Florida
• Just a reminder to all seniors going to Florida over April vacation…all permission slips are now due!  Also, for please be reminded about departure times from MHS on Saturday, April 13.   The countdown has begun!

7. MASC Summer Leadership Conference – July 7 – 11, 2019
• Attention all members of the MHS Student Council.  Please consider attending the 2019 MASC Summer Leadership Conference at Worcester State College in July.  This is an awesome week for our school and student council. Please consider registering today and attending MASC Camp! 
• Please see Mr. Branagan or Mr. Siciliano with any questions. 
• You can access the registration portal by visiting www.mastuco.net

8. Walk on Water – May 5
• The MHS Key Club will host their annual Walk on Water on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in the MHS Gym.  Please see Mr. Reynolds or Mrs. Snook with any questions. 

9. National Day of Silence – April 10, 2019

·         The Day of Silence is a student-led national event organized in thousands of schools, bringing awareness of LGBTQ issues in schools.  Students are encouraged to show support by picking up a rainbow ribbon on Monday during all four lunches…and Tuesday during break.  Please see any member of the GSA or Ash Baron or Mrs. Milani with any questions.

10.    Book Club – Monday, April 8, 2019
• The next meeting of the MHS Book Club will meet on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 2:00pm in the MHS Library.  Please see Mrs. Phillips with any questions or concerns. 

11. Home Games this week!
• Monday, April 8

                                          i.    Baseball Vs. Silver Lake – Freshmen – 4:00pm – MHS

                                         ii.    Softball Vs. Norwell – Varsity – 4:00pm – Peirce Fields

                                        iii.    Softball Vs. Norwell – JV – 4:00pm – Peirce Fields

                                       iv.    Girls Tennis Vs. Norwell – Varsity – 4:00pm – Camp Avoda

• Tuesday, April 9

                                          i.    Baseball Vs. Norwell – Freshmen – 4:00pm – MHS

                                         ii.    Girls Lacrosse Vs. Cohasset – Varsity – 4:00pm – Field of Dreams

                                        iii.    Girls Lacrosse Vs. Cohasset – JV – 5:15pm – Field of Dreams

                                       iv.    Girls Tennis Vs. Dighton-Rehoboth – Varsity – 3:30pm – Camp Avoda

• Wednesday, April 10

                                          i.    Track Vs. East Bridgewater – Varsity – 2:15pm – Carver High School

• Thursday, April 11

                                          i.    Baseball Vs. Randolph – JV – 4:00pm – MHS

                                         ii.    Boys Lacrosse Vs. South Shore Tech. – Varsity – 4:00pm – Battis Field

                                        iii.    Girls Lacrosse Vs Upper Cape Cod Tech. – Varsity – 3:30pm – Field of Dreams

                                       iv.    Boys Tennis Vs. Randolph – Varsity – 4:00pm – Camp Avoda

                                        v.    Unified Track and Field Vs Apponequet at Apponequet Regional High School – Fans in the Stands…ride the bus to Apponequet to support the Unified Track and Field Team.  Sign-up with Mr. Sylvia in the gym all this week! 

• Friday, April 12

                                          i.    Baseball Vs. Coyle & Cassidy – Varsity – 3:30pm – Peirce Field

                                         ii.    Boys Tennis Vs. Coyle & Cassidy – Varsity – 3:30pm – Camp Avoda

Best of luck to the many away games and meets this week!

Have a great week and be good to each other!             

Branagan J  

We are Sachems!