The winners of the 2011 MHS Model senate, l to r: Dan Gilmore, Chris Shields, & Robert Cappeletti

The Mansfield Model Senate was held April 5^th in the Mansfield High School Media Center.  Forty five delegates vigorously debated fifteen bills that covered topics such as social host liability law, puppy mill regulation, mandated use of alternative fuels,  and genetic engineering.

Model Senate is a unique part of the Mansfield High School Social Studies Curriculum.  This program exposes students to the legislative process and provides them with the opportunity to legislate in both school-wide and regional meets.  Every junior is responsible for creating, researching, and defending bills.  One bill is then chosen by each class to attend the Mansfield Model Senate. The Mansfield Model Senate then chooses 15 delegates to represent Mansfield High School at the Hockomock League Model Senate on April 14-15 at Canton High School.  Students will compete against other teams from ten member schools.  Model Senate is the only non-athletic competition in the Hockomock League and has met every year since the mid-1960's. 

Winners

Robert Cappelletti- Amendment to the Constitution to Protect the Unborn

Dan Gilmore & Chris Shields- Regulation of Anabolic Steroid Use Among High School Students

Hockomock Model Senate Delegation 2011

Robert Cappelletti

Katie Campbell

Matt Cioe

Brent Doherty

David Elofson

Kevin Giffels

Dan Gilmore

Dan Ivas

Nick King

Mitch Negus

Chris Shields

Derrion Walker

Two weekends ago, Johnny Fullerton, '12, had the chance to take part in the Massachusetts All-State Singing Festival at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center in Boston. Students from all over the state had the opportunity to audition for the festival and Johnny was picked from hundreds of high school students to participate in the 260-member chorus. For three days he was able to rehearse with world-renowned conductor, Dr. Anton Armstrong, who heads the St. Olaf Choir in Minnesota. According to Johnny, it was a wonderful learning and growing experience, where singers from all over the state could come
together and share their love of making music. Johnny felt that he grew immensely as a singer over the festival weekend, learning some new techniques that he brought back with him to our own Mansfield Select Choir. It was a once in a lifetime experience and he can't wait to audition next year!  Congratulations!

The Class of 2014 is selling "class t-shirts" that are available in green (like pictured to the right) or gray. Order forms are available in the main office.  Orders are due by April 13th.

Please join the Class of 2014 at Red Robin on Wednesday, April 13th from 5 - 8 PM. Red Robin will donate 10% of the night's proceeds to the Class of 2014. Come out for this night of food, fun and friends.  Please print the flyer at this link and present it that night so that credit is received.  Thank you!

Just as a word of caution... If you or your son/daughter received a letter of invitation from an Honor Society and money is requested, then it is NOT from Mansfield High School!  There have been reports of companies (like Who's Who Among American High School Students) sending out letters of invitation with a Mansfield High School return address.  Authentic letters requesting application to the MHS chapter of the National Honor Society are signed by Principal Dr. Joseph Maruszczak and NHS co-advisors Anne Carroll and Caroline Cooney.  Furthermore, they do not request any funds! 

Boston's Fox 25 has recently announced that MHS senior Colleen Copley has been nominated for the 2011 All Fox 25 High School Friday Basketball Team! The station has nominated 10 athletes who have appeared on Fox 25 at some point this season, and shined above the rest on the basketball court. 

Fox 25 also officially announced senior Michael Lofton as a nominee two Fridays ago. Now viewers must choose who will be the five members of this years "All Fox 25 Team". To vote for Colleen and Michael, visit the Fox 25 website at 

Click on Colleen's name in the column to the right. Michael's voting is right below those for the girls. Voting will run until Sunday April 17th, and the top five will be honored live in studio Friday April 22^nd, on the Fox25 News at 6pm.