MDIHS ChalkTalk 2024-25

September 30, 2024 Edition

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Good day!

October is upon us and oh what a busy month we have.  This week we have Parent-Teacher Conferences.  Next week we'll be proctoring the Through the Years Assessments for sophomores on Tuesday and NWEAs for freshmen on Thursday.  The third week of October is the PSAT for sophomores and juniors and a community service day for freshmen.

Upcoming Events

September 30 - October 4 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Sign up link below!

Oct. 8 - Student Flu Clinic
- Through the Years Testing for Sophomores

Oct. 10 - NWEAs for Freshman

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

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

Oct. 30 - End of the 1st Term / Early Release Day

Oct. 31 - First Day of the 2nd Term

Nov. 3 - Daylight Savings Begin - Don't forget to FALL back!

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

Goodbye September

This week's message from Mr. Haney is about Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conference Sign Up!

Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences

Use the PTCFast link here to begin scheduling your appointments

In Person or Virtual!

WHEN: Beginning September 30

Conferences can be virtual or in-person! We ask everyone (including staff) to be as punctual as possible for both face-to-face and virtual meetings. If you wish your conference to be IN PERSON, please include that in the Special Request section when signing up.

You will receive your schedule from PTCFast that will contain both the room locations and/or Google Meet links.

Before you begin to plan your conferences, make sure you have a list of your student's teachers. You can find their names in PowerSchool or Schoology.

If you need to cancel your meetings, please contact the teacher by visiting this address:  https://www.mdihs.net/o/mdihs/staff and clicking on the “Send Message” link for the teacher you are trying to contact.

If you need assistance, please call Mary Corrow (Ph. 207-288-5011 ext 3300)

PSAT Testing - Sophomores & Juniors

PSAT Testing Schedule

September 2024 - Students of the Month

Emma Astle Sept Student of the Month
Jackson DaCosta Sept of the Month

Senior Class Officers

Senior Class Officers

Congratulations to Bowdoin Allen, Alexis Jones, Eli Hansbury and Fiona St. Germain, who have been selected by their classmates to represent the class of 2025 as class officers. Please offer them your congratulations and reach out to them with any ideas you have for class activities and/or service projects. Let's make your senior year memorable and rewarding!

congratulations

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 - Week 2!

Chrysalis Photo

Evangeline Meister sent me an updated photo. If you look closely, there is a little 'something' poking through.

Farm to Table Field Trip

Farm to Table Field Trip

Ms Crandall’s Farm to Table class toured the Bar Harbor Farm and learned about how they utilize regenerative farming practices and keep the soil healthy and productive.

The Bar Harbor Farm sells their produce to a few local restaurants but mostly through CSA farm shares. They are a certified organic farm. 

Honors Anatomy & Physiology

Honors A&P1

Honors Anatomy & Physiology exploring and demonstrating the neuromuscular junction with Play-doh!

Honors A&P2
Honors A&P3
Honors A&P4

Anti-Racism Task Force

Anti-Racism Task Force

FlexTime Activities!

International Book Club
Math Team Flextime Activity

From the Nurse's Office

Flu Shot Clinic Image

Happy Fall MDI

What great weather we have been having! I hope everyone has had some time to enjoy the outdoors so far!  September is a busy time here at the high school with making sure I have updated physicals for incoming freshman, juniors and those students who are participating in a fall sport or those who intend on participating in a winter activity.  Please ask your student's Pediatrician to fax the most updated copy to the high school so that it may be recorded in Rank One, If I do not have a copy of a physical on file, you will receive a phone call.  

The student Flu Clinic will be held on Tuesday October 8th from 9am-11am.  Click here to obtain the form that will need to be filled out and must be returned to the nurse's office by Monday, October 7. No student will be able to get a flu shot without a completed form.

If your student carries an inhaler and/or has serious allergies and you have not spoken to me, please contact me as there is paperwork to be completed for the student to self carry any type of inhalers or medications.  As always if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me.

Tammy Underwood
MDIHS School Nurse

Community Service Day - SENIORS

Community Service Day

Lunch Menu

Lunch Menu for the week of September 30

September's Lunch Menu can be found here!

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

Oct 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

SUN Bucks Grocery Benefits Survey

Begin survey by clicking here!

Maine Day - Sept 30
SkillsUSA Fundraiser
FAME Financial Aid Workshop

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