Grade 6 iPads

Dear Grade 6 Families,

Grade 6 students are easily adjusting to Memorial Middle School and are having a great time!  Most students are finding their way around, have figured out their schedule, and are working to learn their accounts and passwords.
  
Students have been asked to create iTunes/Apple ID accounts with assistance from their parents. For information on how to create a free iTunes/Apple ID account, click on the following link:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204034

Thank you,


Tony Hrivnak, Principal

Theater Program!!

7th and 8th grade students are invited to join the theater program! See below for details.

                                                       Fall Schedule (Diary of Anne Frank)

*Information Session/Preview Movie – Thursday, August 31^st, 3:30 P.M. (This is not a movie of the script we are using, but a similar dramatized version.)  

*Auditions & Tech Crew Sign Up – Wednesday September 6th, 3P.M. (May go into evening).
*Rehearsals - start Thursday September 7th. Mandatory Parent/Student meeting will follow this rehearsal. 
*Rehearsals -  Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays, 3:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
*Build Nights - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 P.M. – 9 P.M. starting September 12th.
*Tech week: Oct. 28 – Nov. 2, 3:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
*Performances - Nov. 3rd, 7:30 P.M., Nov. 4^th, 2 P.M. & 7:30P.M.
*Rake & Take: Nov. 10th, 11th, and 12th

Auditions- It is required to have all forms and payment (or payment plan/waiver forms) at auditions.  All conflicts must be given at auditions.  Forms posted the first week of school.  

Tech Crew Sign Ups- begin at auditions on September 6th.  Students will be required to fill out registration forms and present tech crew fee.   

Mandatory Parent/Student Meeting - September 7^th, 6:30 P.M. Requirement of all students participating in fall show in cast or tech.  The school strongly urges both parents and students attend, but it is required that either one be at this meeting.  

Tech Week - No conflicts are allowed during tech week.  Exceptions may be met with a casting or production position change.  

Rake & Take- Student fundraiser that needs adult support.  Participation by students is a requirement of our program, and earns you credit toward receiving your Theatre Arts Varsity Letter.  A fun way to raise a substantial amount of money for the program, this event connects us directly with our supporters in the community.  Students participate in phone banking and yard leaf cleanups.  Adults with trucks, leaf blowers, and rakes are asked to give some of their time to help support.  Last year we raised over $4,000 in collections and donations.  

Spring Show: (Legally Blonde) We are in the process of rescheduling the spring play; originally scheduled during religious observances.  

METG Festival - The festival piece this year will be directed by Melaney Jenkins.  At this time we are finalizing a title; auditions will be announced after the fall play is cast.  Preliminary round of the festival is Saturday, March 3rd.  

Your officers for the year are:

Melanie Jenkins - President

Eileen Perlman - Vice President

Mairenn Mulvihill - Secretary

Olivia Whitman - Treasurer 

Chairs: Chris Riviccieo, Stock; Emma Mulvihill, Wardrobe 

Join our Facebook Group "HHSTA Backstage"! This is the first place information is posted, and a great way to monitor activities within the group. Search for the name of the group, click on "Request to Join", and indicate if you are a parent or participating student.  

Questions? Contact Jim Sullivan, Director of Theatre Arts at Hull High School   
180 Main St. Hull, MA 02045  (781)925-8001 x 1119

Grade 6 Orientation - Reminder!!

Two weeks to go!!  This is a quick reminder to our Grade 6 families.  The letter below was mailed home several weeks ago.  If you have not signed up for an orientation session, please call the front office tomorrow. Students cannot be issued an iPad until they have completed an orientation session.  

Dear Grade 6 Students and Parents/Guardians:

Welcome to the 2017 – 2018 school year and to your first year of middle school!  Families will receive the "official" back-to-school letter in a few weeks.

Some students (and parents!) may be a bit uneasy about the transition to middle school.  To help foster a smooth transition, Assistant Principal Kimberly Bothwell and I host an orientation program for students and parents at the times and dates listed below.   Parents/Guardians may call Ms. Casey in the main office at 781-925-2040, ext. 1101, to make an appointment.  Orientations will last between 75 and 90 minutes.

Thursday, August 17th	Monday, August 21st	Wednesday, August 23rd	Wednesday, August 30th
9:30 am	9:30 am	3:30 pm	6:30 pm
1:30 pm	3:30 pm	6:30 pm

At the orientation we will discuss the differences between elementary school and middle school, your schedule, classes, advisory, and other middle school topics.  Students will receive their locker assignment and will have time to practice their locker combinations.  Students and parents/ guardians will receive information about the online lunch account system called "My School Bucks."  Parents can use this voluntary system to manage their students' lunch balance.  We will also have all students and parents/guardians log into their Aspen accounts.  (Aspen is the school database where students and parents can find information about grades, homework, attendance, and conduct.)  Students and parents will, of course, be able to ask questions.  A portion of orientation will be dedicated to our one-to-one iPad program. Those attending may also take a self-guided tour of the building.  Maps and other information will be provided and stations will be set up to assist with the tour.   Students will not receive their iPads during orientation.  iPads will be issued to students during the first week of school.  (Orientation is not a drop off event!! Students and a parent or guardian must attend the orientation together.)  Parents/Guardians and their students must attend an orientation to receive an iPad.  If you cannot attend one of the sessions, please contact Ms. Casey.  Ms. Bothwell will contact you to schedule an appointment at another time.

Students are encouraged to start the school year with their best effort by completing the summer assignments.  These assignments were made available at the end of school last June and they are currently available on the table outside the main office at MMS. Additionally, assignments are posted on the middle school’s social media:

Facebook:  facebook.com/mmshull1

Blog:  mms-hull.blogspot.com

Twitter:  twitter.com/MMShull1

School supply lists can also be found on these websites.

I look forward to working and learning with you during the next three years.  Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Sincerely,

Tony Hrivnak
Principal