MDIHS ChalkTalk 2024-25

September 16, 2024 Edition

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Good day!

It's the last full week of summer and the forecast looks like Mother Nature is changing the seasons with a flourish of summer weather.

You can expect to start seeing grades in classes soon if you don't already.  Unsure of where to see this and other student information?  We're hosting a Schoology Evening on Tuesday, September 17 to help parents/guardians know where to look, sign up for Schoology and PowerSchool accounts (if you haven't already), and answer questions.  Please join us at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Events

September 17 - Schoology Information Night for Parents, 6 p.m.

September 21 - Hazardous Waste Collection Day [10am-2pm]

September 27 - Picture Day!

September 30 - October 4 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Sign up schedule coming the week of 9/23! Stay tuned.

Oct. 14 - No School. Holiday

Oct. 15-18 - Homecoming Spirit Week

Oct. 16 - PSATs [Sophomores & Juniors]

Seniors - College & Job Application Assistance or Community Service (on their own

Freshmen - Community Service Day

Oct. 19 - Homecoming Dance

October 24 - Junior College Planning Night. 6 p.m.


More details regarding extracurriculars are listed on our homepage under the
"Events" section.

Acadia National Park

Parent Information Night

Parent Info Meeting

September 17, 2024 - 6 pm

MDIHS Library

Information night on grading and Schoology for the
24-25 school year. Please join us!

Transportation Reminders

Stop for the bus. It's the law.
Student Drop Off Notice

Student Drop Off Notice

In order to decrease traffic congestion with the buses, we are asking that parents/guardians drop off and/or pick up students before/after school in front of the gymnasium.

Weekly Message from Mr. Haney

Rainbow Pathway

Rainbow Pathway

Hooray to our wonderful student artists from SAGA, NAHS, and Civil Rights Team for their fantastic work on the Rainbow Pathway.

Major, major props to Scott, Noreen, Flannery, Miranda, Lydia, and Don and Tyler the custodians for their massive help. If you see them around, thank ‘em! 

Final touches will be done by NAHS students, and professional painters will repaint the white spaces once court construction is complete.

More artwork
And more

Transformation Coming Soon!

Chrysalis Photo

Evangeline Meister, along with her mom Nicole Cardano, shared this photo with me that she took outside the school building this week.

Let's hope she is lucky enough to get the next stages!!

AP Biology students exploring properties of water.

Lab photo 1
Lab photo 2
Lab photo 3

FlexTime Activities

BEAM FlexTime Activity
Investment Club

The Investment Club is a newly added flextime activity, where students will engage in the stock market and world of investing. Participates will work with each other and learn to analyze the stock market and current economic trends. We will use free online software such as Stock Market Game, which gives users the ability to practice investing with a realistic, but fake currency and market. Many more ideas and additions will be implemented into the club after it starts. No prior experience in investing is needed.   

Civil Rights Team is looking for members!

Join Civil Rights Team

National Art Honor Society

National Art Honor Society Poster

Picture Day!

Picture Day!

Human Interest Story

Wyatt

On July 20, more than 250 guests gathered at the home of Ruth Marie Colket's for MDI Hospital's 2024 Benefit Dinner. Wyatt Fountaine, son of David & Stephanie Fountaine, shared his story of the lifesaving care he received at MDI Hospital. He also was a guest speaker on September 11 at MDI Hospital’s Community Celebration.

Wyatt helped raise $603,000 for the emergency and ICU rebuild and for all the community projects the hospital does for locals in need.

To read Wyatt's story as depicted in MDI Hospital's 2024 Impact Report, click here.

OR to listen to Wyatt's speech, click here!

Community Service Day - SENIORS

Community Service Day

Lunch Menu

Lunch Menu for the week of September 16

September's Lunch Menu can be found here!

Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Fall Forum

Olympia Snowe Logo

Cross Insurance Center
Bangor, ME
Thurs., Sept. 26, 2024


8:15a.m.-4:00p.m.

This full day event is the introduction for each class to their theme of the year!
"Values" [2027]
"Voice" [2026]
"Vision" [2025]

Parent Information

2024-25

Bus Schedules

bus

This information contains both elementary and high school bus routes.

2024-25

Academic Calendar

school calendar
To view the complete calendar, click on the image above

Guidance News

Sept Flex Time Activities

FAQs from the Main Office

main entrance

Need a locker?
~ See Mrs. Littlefield in the Main Office

Student Absences:
Parents/Guardians: Please contact the school at 288-5011 to report an absence on the ‘Attendance Line’--Option 1
It is very important that parents/guardians contact the school, using the above method, when your child is out of school.  It is vital that we know when someone is out due to illness, so that our school nurse, Tammy Underwood, can reach out to the family and ensure a safe return to school that will keep us all healthy. Approved list of excused absences according to Maine State Law. MDIHS also accepts legal appointments.

Late to school? 
All students must check-in at the Main Office upon arrival, even if tardiness is excused.

Need to be dismissed from school? 
Calling or sending a note in the morning allows us to give your student a pass to get out of class at the appropriate time.  If a student feels sick once they arrive, they need to be dismissed by our nurse, Tammy Underwood. Students cannot leave the building without permission from a parent/guardian AND checking out at the Main Office.

Forgot something at home? 
A parent may drop off items at the main office, and the student will be called down between classes. 

Extracurricular Information? 
All Extracurricular Information can be found on the Athletics tab on our homepage, www.mdihs.net.  Cancellations and changes will be posted by 1pm, or as soon as possible. Want to find out if school is canceled or delayed? Call 288-5011, ext 7, or check our webpage, www.mdihs.net.

Student  Absence for 3 days or more of school
It is important to notify the school when your student is going to miss 3 days or more of school. The Extended Absence Form should be completed ahead of time by your student and their teachers. Completed forms are turned in to Mr. Braun’s office.

Community News

Maine Day - Sept 30
SkillsUSA Fundraiser
Driver's Ed

Have a community event that you want high school students or parents to be aware of, or
a community service opportunity for MDI students? 
Contact Mary Corrow at
mcorrow@mdirss.org