Good morning, everyone-

I would like to call to your attention to an initiative that was started last spring by the Mansfield Health Advisory, a committed group of Mansfield parents, educators, and public safety employees that are  striving to make our schools and community healthier and safer for all kids.  The initiative is the Safe Homes Pledge, a simple contract that parents may sign, pledging that any parties/get togethers in the home will be actively chaperoned, that use/possession of alcohol or drugs by any youth will not be allowed on your property, and that you will not permit any teenager who is intoxicated (or appears to be) to drive.  This simple, non-legally binding contract is devised to encourage communication among families, supporting one another in creating safe environments.  For information about the Safe Homes Pledge, please click here.  For an actual pledge form to be filled out, please click here.  From all of the homes that have completed and mailed in the pledge, a password-protected database has been created.

Second, along the same theme of student safety, I would like to invite all of you to the November meeting of the MHS Parent Advisory Council, which is tonight at 7:00 pm in the MHS Library.  We will be reviewing the draft of our district bullying prevention and intervention plan.  This comprehensive, mandated plan must be submitted to the state department of education by December 31.  Your feedback and input are crucial.

Have a great week!

Cordially,

If your son/daughter is participating in a winter sport, all sports user fees must be submitted to the the MHS Athletic Office this week.  Students may drop off checks (made payable to "Mansfield High School") anytime this week during school hours.  The one-sport user fee is $125 with a family cap of all fees of $400.  For more information on the fee structure and an application to submit with the fee, please click here.