Mansfield High School E-newsletter-January 17, 2011

Please know that you should feel free to communicate with your child's teachers at any time throughout the school year, and not just on conference days. Please be cognizant that you do not have to meet with your child's teachers on February 3^rd or 10^th if all is going well and you are satisfied with his/her progress. As always, ongoing communication with teachers, guidance counselors and administrators is invaluable to the learning process whenever it occurs.

You should have received in the mail an appointment form to complete if you wish to schedule conferences on February 3^rd or 10^th. Please have your son/daughter bring it to the teachers with whom you wish to meet. The appointment form is also available on our the MHS website.

MHS Evening School Registration is Now Underway

For students who may require credit recovery or may need an alternative setting/hours, the MHS Evening School may be an option. Registration for the spring semester is now underway. If interested, please contact Evening School Director Mr. David Farinella at (508) 261-7540, X-3110 or via e-mail at David.Farinella@mansfieldschools.com for an appointment.

Candidates must be 16 years of age or older and have already achieved MCAS competency. Enrollees are required to complete an application for evening school in person.

Students already enrolled in the day division of MHS need permission from administration prior to registration (they should see their guidance counselor).

Fees are $210 per course for Mansfield residents and $260 per course for non-residents.

The projected start date is January 24. The schedule will be as follows: English class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, biology class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and social studies class on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

Make the Kindest Cut of All...

Cut and donate your healthy hair to make wigs for those whom have lost their hair due to cancer treatments and be one of the many donating at the Relay For Life of Mansfield on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 9:30 am. Local stylists will be making the cuts and donations will be sent to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. For more information and rules for participating visit www.relayforlife.org/mansfieldma. To participate, contact Juliane Murray at julianemurray78@hotmail.com or at 508.320.4533. Sign up prior to event is encouraged to ensure we have enough cutters.

Be You: An Interactive Workshop for Girls & Parents

Join bestselling author and girl expert Rachel Simm

ons for a fun, interactive workshop for girls (ages 10 and up) on confident self-expression that is inspired by her latest book, The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence.

Rachel Simmons is the author of The New York Times bestseller Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, the first book to explore the phenomenon of bullying among girls. A national expert on girls, Simmons began studying female aggression at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. She is the founding director of the Girls Leadership Institute and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, and other national programs.

Thursday, February 3, 7:00 p.m.

Mansfield High School Auditorium

Pre-Sale Tickets available at QMS and MHS main offices or on the Web at https://www.wepay.com/tickets/view/1592 where tickets may be picked up at the "will call" table the night of the presentation.

The Parent Daughter Ticket Package includes two tickets and a copy of The Curse of the Good Girl for $20. Single admission tickets $5 each. A copy of The Curse of the Good Girl is available for $10.