The Week Ahead October 18 - 26
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS


Saturday, October 19 - PSAT Reminder
Reminder: The PSAT for registered students in grades 10 and 11 is this Saturday, October 19 at MPH. Students should arrive in the Phoenix Student Center by 8:45 a.m. and be picked up at 12:00 p.m. Please contact Kristin Bernazzani with any questions.

Tuesday, October 22 – Picture Make-Up Day .
Pictures will be taken in the Dining Hall. Extra order forms are available in the Division Office. Please return original picture package to photographer.
     8:30 a.m. – Pre-K – Grade 2
     9:00 a.m . – Grades 3, 4, 5
     9:30 a.m . – Grades 6, 7, 8
     10:00 a.m . - Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
 
Wednesday, October 23 - On-Campus Family Flu Shot Clinic  
Pharmacists from Kinney Drugs will visit campus to administer flu shots 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Farmhouse Boardroom to anyone two years and older (accompanied by a parent/guardian up to age 18). Be sure to bring your insurance card or complete a form ahead to save time (the form is available in the Health Office). 

Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Parties
Lower School - see below in Lower School news 
Middle School - Connector Corridor
Upper School – McNeil Lobby
Parties for middle and upper school are scheduled 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Calling all Volunteers!
MPH is excited to launch a new, convenient online platform to coordinate parent volunteerism and engagement. We are currently seeking volunteers for the upcoming Halloween celebrations, A Morning with Grandparents and Special Friends, and the Upper School Play.  Click here to access the volunteer platform and scroll through the tabs at the top of the page to view all available opportunities. The link can always be accessed through the Parents’ Association page within the MY MPH portal.
 
Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Festivities 
The Lower School Halloween Parade begins at 1:45 p.m. Families are welcome to attend. Lower School students will bring their costumes to school and change in the afternoon. More information will be emailed to families from Amy Abdo next week.
Monday, October 21 - Middle School Day of Dialogue

Thursday, 10/24 – Friday, 10/25 – Grade Seven Class Trip
Seventh graders are bound for Corning and Cornell. Permission slips were sent home with students last week. Extra copies are available in the Division Office. Permission slips are due to Mrs. LaHaye on Friday, 10/18 . 
College Visits
Click here  to view the list of colleges and universities visiting campus this fall.

National Youth Leadership Forum
Science Department Chair Sue Foster has been asked to nominate students currently in grades nine, ten, and eleven for this Forum.  Learn more by visiting the Forum's website. Interested students (or their parents) are encouraged to email Sue Foster to make a nomination (but do so soon -- the limit is ten nominations).

Spring 2020 France and Spain Trip
The trip organizer, Prometour, has extended a grace period for the trip -- the last day to register is October 31. Students planning to participate should:
  • Have the method of payment ready before calling.
  • Open the link.
  • Call customer support for assistance: 800-304-9446.

Please note that the trip status has been changed to “booked.” Students can no longer register online and must call. Additional details are available here.
ATHLETICS.
MPH Athletics/Logo Gear
The 2019 store is now open. Click here to open the catalog and order.

Winter Sports Registration
Registration is open for the winter sports season through the web-based Ultra-Camp platform. (If a student has already played a sport at MPH they should have an Ultra-Camp account.) Login and sign up for the appropriate sport or create and account and password.
All athletes must register.

Modified volleyball practice begins on October 28.
Modified basketball begins on October 30.
JV and Varsity sports begin practice on November 18.

We are happy to announce Varsity Boys and Girls Alpine Skiing returns to MPH this winter.

Lastly, please be sure physicals are up-to-date. 

Competition Schedules - click here.
COMMUNITY.

Stress-Down Day - Message from Dr. Perryman

Dear MPH Community,
What a pleasure it was to be with you and your students on Stress-Down Day. Over the course of the day, we learned and practiced many different ways to take an M-P-H (a M indful P ause H ere). You can find them all here in this " Let's take a Mindful Pause Here" slide deck    for easy reference.  Have fun exploring and experimenting with different skills and use them at school, home, and work.

These small changes can make a big difference in reducing stress, increasing focus, and bringing more ease throughout the day for you and those around you. Remember that just like learning any new skill, mindfulness takes practice to become a habit. The slide deck also includes recommended reading lists of books on mindfulness in education, and mindfulness for children, teens, parents and educators.

Of course, I am always happy to be a resource and would love to hear from you; my contact information and website address are on the final slide. Thank you and your children again for welcoming me so warmly to the MPH community.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Perryman

Post Script - Dr. Perryman's Video Conference
At the conclusion of the evening's "Zoom" video conference with parents, Elizabeth realized the recording feature was not working properly, and the call was not recorded to later access on her website. She sends her apologies to all families. If any parents are interested, she would be happy to host another call at a later date and time. 


Box Tops for Education Deadline
Box Tops are being collected until next Friday, October 25. 

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