October 3, 2008

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS

CARDINAL OF THE WEEK
The CARDINAL OF THE WEEK program begins on Monday, October 6th.  We are looking for nominations of any student or staff person who you think is worthy of this acknowledgement.  Please put your nominations in Mrs. Byrd’ mailbox in the Health Academy. Nomination forms are available in the Main Office and in all the Academy Offices.      Mrs. Byrd

VOLLEYBALL TEAM FUNDRAISER: The members of the Girls’ Volleyball Team will be
starting their fundraiser on Monday, September 29th.  It will run until October 10th.  You can
purchase a black MP T-shirt or sweatshirt from any team member.  Please note that all of the sizes
are Men’s Sizes.  You must make payment with your purchase.  Thank you.    Mrs. Byrd.

MELA-O TESTING will be conducted in the classrooms during the month of October.
Please see   Ms. Rodrigues for more information.

OSHA-10 CLASSES will be held during Periods 2 and 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the
month of October for CDT students in the following programs:  Carpentry, Plumbing, Electricity,  Sheetmetal, and Facilities Management.    Please see Mr. Faneuli for more information.

SOUTH AFRICAN SISTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE: invites the MP Community to assist in
collecting and donating school supplies to nursery and primary schools in the Dundee area of South
Africa.   According to Judith Baker, in addition to children’s books with good pictures and appropriate
text, there is a desperate need for pencils, pens, crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, glue sticks,
glue.  A shipment will go out in mid-October from the Winchester Transfer Station.  Please put a note in my
mailbox in the Health Academy and I will come and get the donations from you.  Thank you.  J. McRath

STAFF  INFORMATION

THE HUT will reopen on Thursday, October 2nd.  We look forward to seeing you soon!
Our hours will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:10 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.  Thank you.

YEARBOOK : 2007 and 2008 yearbooks are now on sale for $25.00 each.  Please see Mr. Holmes.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL: SSC elections will be held before and after school on Thursday, October 9th.  Anyone interested in running should submit their name to a BTU Building Rep by Friday, October 3rd.

LIBRARY NEWS: The Library is now wireless.  Teachers can use their laptops anywhere in the
Library.  Thanks to Mr. Ramsay, printing from laptops wirelessly is also available.

The MP Library has received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanties in cooperation
with the American Library Association.  The program, called Picturing America, brings masterpieces of
American art into classrooms and libraries.  These pictures are available for teachers to use in their
classrooms.  The Library is a “happening” place.                   Mr. O’Brien

MVA DUES: Mr. Viggiano and Mr. Enright will be collecting MVA dues the next few weeks.
Please support your association by paying your dues for the year – $30.00.  Thank you.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Student government will be starting this term.  Please nominate students in good standing for
Executive Board or General Assembly positions by emailing clearned@boston.k12.ma.us.
Please provide the students’ name, Academy, vocation, homeroom and ID number.
Thank you.   C. Learned, Room 7-341

REMINDER: Please return your signed, Dated Checklist to your Academy Secretary ASAP.

ALL STAFF: Any staff member who has any medical concerns, please see Nurse Fisher so that
she is aware of those concerns in case of an emergency.

SUNSHINE FUND: Please see Ms. Harris, Mr. Enright, Mr. Herald, Mr. C. Johnson, Ms. Flakes,
Ms. Melanson, Ms. Mullane or Ms. Weir to contribute to the MP Sunshine Fund.

TEACHERS: Please check out the New Teacher’s Home Page on the Internet at
http://www.inspiringteachers.com  for information and resources.

ALL STAFF: The date for the retirement party for all MP BTU Staff who have retired or will be retiring
has been postponed until the end of the school year.  Date: To Be Announced.

STUDENT  INFORMATION

SENIORS: If you want to have your baby picture in the yearbook, please turn in a picture to
Mr. Holmes by October 31.

SENIORS: SAT prep tutoring will start Tuesdays and Wednesdays during period 6 and after-school.  Please stop by the College Career Center or your guidance counselor for more information.                    D. Colon

College Visit:  Fitchburg State College will be visiting Madison Park on Monday, October 6th during 3rd period in the College and Career Center.  See your guidance counselor for more information.                D. Colon

JOSTENS will come back on Wednesday, October 8th, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in
Cardinal Hall.  At that time Seniors can place their orders for their Caps and Gowns
and School Rings.       Please see Ms. Paynter in the Guidance Office for more information.

MCAS TUTORING: “Classroom at the Workplace” students:  MCAS tutoring will be held on
Mondays, starting 9/29/08, for those students that worked with the PIC over the summer.
Report to Mr. Jackson in Room 2B17 at 2:15 p.m. on Mondays.

Breakfast   is served daily in the Upper Cafeteria of the Humphrey Building and the First Floor
Cafeteria of the Madison Park Building from 7:15 a.m. until 7:40 a.m.  All students
are encouraged to have Breakfast.

INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS: Independent Reading books will be available in the
Main Office from Mr. McAfee’s Library.  Please speak with your English Language Arts teacher
for more information.

BELL and LUNCH SCHEDULE:
Homeroom         7:40     –    7:49
Period 1         7:52    –     8:47
Period 2         8:50    –     9:45
Period 3         9:48    –    10:43
Period 4        10:46   –    11:41
LUNCH 1        11:44    –    12:04
Period 5A        11:44   –    12:39
LUNCH 2        12:42    –    1:02
Period 5B        12:07    –     1:02
Period 6          1:05    –    2:00
All Vocational Week students and staff go to Lunch 1.
All Academic week students and staff go to Lunch 2.
All YES students go to Lunch 1.
Music students: Grade 9, 10, and 11 go to Lunch 1; Grade 12 go to Lunch 2.
All SNAP PROGRAM STUDENTS go to Lunch 1.
All Grade 9 students attending exploratory classes:  2nd & 3rd period go to Lunch 1
(on both weeks)  and 4th & 5th period go to Lunch 2 (on both weeks)

DAILY BULLETIN: Daily Bulletin Request forms are available in the Main Office.  They must be
submitted to Sandra in the Main Office by 9:30 a.m. for publication in the next day’s bulletin.
Instructions are on the form.  Thank you.

MPTVHS PARKING: All  vehicles that are parked in the parking lot behind the school must have an MPTVHS Parking Permit .  Please see Sandra in the Main Office for a parking permit.

October 2, 2008

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS

CARDINAL OF THE WEEK
The CARDINAL OF THE WEEK program begins on Monday, October 6th.  We are looking for nominations of any student or staff person who you think is worthy of this acknowledgement.  Please put your nominations in Mrs. Byrd’ mailbox in the Health Academy. Nomination forms are available in the Main Office and in all the Academy Offices.      Mrs. Byrd

VOLLEYBALL TEAM FUNDRAISER: The members of the Girls’ Volleyball Team will be
starting their fundraiser on Monday, September 29th.  It will run until October 10th.  You can
purchase a black MP T-shirt or sweatshirt from any team member.  Please note that all of the sizes
are Men’s Sizes.  You must make payment with your purchase.  Thank you.    Mrs. Byrd.

MELA-O TESTING will be conducted in the classrooms during the month of October.
Please see   Ms. Rodrigues for more information.

OSHA-10 CLASSES will be held during Periods 2 and 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the
month of October for CDT students in the following programs:  Carpentry, Plumbing, Electricity,  Sheetmetal, and Facilities Management.    Please see Mr. Faneuli for more information.

SOUTH AFRICAN SISTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE: invites the MP Community to assist in
collecting and donating school supplies to nursery and primary schools in the Dundee area of South
Africa.   According to Judith Baker, in addition to children’s books with good pictures and appropriate
text, there is a desperate need for pencils, pens, crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, glue sticks,
glue.  A shipment will go out in mid-October from the Winchester Transfer Station.  Please put a note in my
mailbox in the Health Academy and I will come and get the donations from you.  Thank you.  J. McRath

STAFF  INFORMATION

THE HUT will reopen on Thursday, October 2nd.  We look forward to seeing you soon!
Our hours will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:10 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.  Thank you.

YEARBOOK : 2007 and 2008 yearbooks are now on sale for $25.00 each.  Please see Mr. Holmes.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL: SSC elections will be held before and after school on Thursday, October 9th.  Anyone interested in running should submit their name to a BTU Building Rep by Friday, October 3rd.

LIBRARY NEWS: The Library is now wireless.  Teachers can use their laptops anywhere in the
Library.  Thanks to Mr. Ramsay, printing from laptops wirelessly is also available.

The MP Library has received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanties in cooperation
with the American Library Association.  The program, called Picturing America, brings masterpieces of
American art into classrooms and libraries.  These pictures are available for teachers to use in their
classrooms.  The Library is a “happening” place.                   Mr. O’Brien

MVA DUES: Mr. Viggiano and Mr. Enright will be collecting MVA dues the next few weeks.
Please support your association by paying your dues for the year – $30.00.  Thank you.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Student government will be starting this term.  Please nominate students in good standing for
Executive Board or General Assembly positions by emailing clearned@boston.k12.ma.us.
Please provide the students’ name, Academy, vocation, homeroom and ID number.
Thank you.   C. Learned, Room 7-341

REMINDER: Please return your signed, Dated Checklist to your Academy Secretary ASAP.

ALL STAFF: Any staff member who has any medical concerns, please see Nurse Fisher so that
she is aware of those concerns in case of an emergency.

SUNSHINE FUND: Please see Ms. Harris, Mr. Enright, Mr. Herald, Mr. C. Johnson, Ms. Flakes,
Ms. Melanson, Ms. Mullane or Ms. Weir to contribute to the MP Sunshine Fund.

TEACHERS: Please check out the New Teacher’s Home Page on the Internet at
http://www.inspiringteachers.com  for information and resources.

ALL STAFF: The date for the retirement party for all MP BTU Staff who have retired or will be retiring
has been postponed until the end of the school year.  Date: To Be Announced.

STUDENT  INFORMATION

SENIORS: If you want to have your baby picture in the yearbook, please turn in a picture to
Mr. Holmes by October 31.

SENIORS:    SAT prep tutoring will start Tuesdays and Wednesdays during period 6 and after-school.  Please stop by the College Career Center or your guidance counselor for more information.                    D. Colon

College Visit: Fitchburg State College will be visiting Madison Park on Monday, October 6th during 3rd period in the College and Career Center.  See your guidance counselor for more information.                D. Colon

JOSTENS will come back on Wednesday, October 8th, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in
Cardinal Hall.  At that time Seniors can place their orders for their Caps and Gowns
and School Rings.       Please see Ms. Paynter in the Guidance Office for more information.

MCAS TUTORING: “Classroom at the Workplace” students: MCAS tutoring will be held on
Mondays, starting 9/29/08, for those students that worked with the PIC over the summer.
Report to Mr. Jackson in Room 2B17 at 2:15 p.m. on Mondays.

Breakfast   is served daily in the Upper Cafeteria of the Humphrey Building and the First Floor
Cafeteria of the Madison Park Building from 7:15 a.m. until 7:40 a.m.  All students
are encouraged to have Breakfast.

INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS: Independent Reading books will be available in the
Main Office from Mr. McAfee’s Library.  Please speak with your English Language Arts teacher
for more information.

BELL and LUNCH SCHEDULE:
Homeroom         7:40     –    7:49
Period 1         7:52    –     8:47
Period 2         8:50    –     9:45
Period 3         9:48    –    10:43
Period 4        10:46   –    11:41
LUNCH 1        11:44    –    12:04
Period 5A        11:44   –    12:39
LUNCH 2        12:42    –    1:02
Period 5B        12:07    –     1:02
Period 6          1:05    –    2:00
All Vocational Week students and staff go to Lunch 1.
All Academic week students and staff go to Lunch 2.
All YES students go to Lunch 1.
Music students: Grade 9, 10, and 11 go to Lunch 1; Grade 12 go to Lunch 2.
All SNAP PROGRAM STUDENTS go to Lunch 1.
All Grade 9 students attending exploratory classes:  2nd & 3rd period go to Lunch 1
(on both weeks)  and 4th & 5th period go to Lunch 2 (on both weeks)

DAILY BULLETIN: Daily Bulletin Request forms are available in the Main Office.  They must be
submitted to Sandra in the Main Office by 9:30 a.m. for publication in the next day’s bulletin.
Instructions are on the form.  Thank you.

MPTVHS PARKING: All  vehicles that are parked in the parking lot behind the school must have an MPTVHS Parking Permit .  Please see Sandra in the Main Office for a parking permit.

October, 1 2008

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS

CARDINAL OF THE WEEK
The CARDINAL OF THE WEEK program begins on Monday, October 6th.  We are looking for nominations of any student or staff person who you think is worthy of this acknowledgement.  Please put your nominations in Mrs. Byrd’ mailbox in the Health Academy. Nomination forms are available in the Main Office and in all the Academy Offices.      Mrs. Byrd

VOLLEYBALL TEAM FUNDRAISER:   The members of the Girls’ Volleyball Team will be
starting their fundraiser on Monday, September 29th.  It will run until October 10th.  You can
purchase a black MP T-shirt or sweatshirt from any team member.  Please note that all of the sizes
are Men’s Sizes.  You must make payment with your purchase.  Thank you.    Mrs. Byrd.

MELA-O TESTING will be conducted in the classrooms during the month of October.
Please see   Ms. Rodrigues for more information.

OSHA-10 CLASSES will be held during Periods 2 and 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the
month of October for CDT students in the following programs:  Carpentry, Plumbing, Electricity,  Sheetmetal, and Facilities Management.    Please see Mr. Faneuli for more information.

SOUTH AFRICAN SISTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE: invites the MP Community to assist in
collecting and donating school supplies to nursery and primary schools in the Dundee area of South
Africa.   According to Judith Baker, in addition to children’s books with good pictures and appropriate
text, there is a desperate need for pencils, pens, crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, glue sticks,
glue.  A shipment will go out in mid-October from the Winchester Transfer Station.  Please put a note in my
mailbox in the Health Academy and I will come and get the donations from you.  Thank you.  J. McRath

STAFF  INFORMATION

ATTENTION ALL STAFF:
Please update your Assessment Portfolios and your Substitute Folders and submit them to your Academy Directors ASAP.
Syllabi are due on Monday, October 1st, to your Academy Directors.

LIBRARY NEWS: The Library is now wireless.  Teachers can use their laptops anywhere in the
Library.  Thanks to Mr. Ramsay, printing from laptops wirelessly is also available.

The MP Library has received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanties in cooperation
with the American Library Association.  The program, called Picturing America, brings masterpieces of
American art into classrooms and libraries.  These pictures are available for teachers to use in their
classrooms.  The Library is a “happening” place.                   Mr. O’Brien

MVA DUES: Mr. Viggiano and Mr. Enright will be collecting MVA dues the next few weeks.
Please support your association by paying your dues for the year – $30.00.  Thank you.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Student government will be starting this term.  Please nominate students in good standing for
Executive Board or General Assembly positions by emailing clearned@boston.k12.ma.us.
Please provide the students’ name, Academy, vocation, homeroom and ID number.
Thank you.   C. Learned, Room 7-341

REMINDER: Please return your signed, Dated Checklist to your Academy Secretary ASAP.

ALL STAFF: Any staff member who has any medical concerns, please see Nurse Fisher so that
she is aware of those concerns in case of an emergency.

SUNSHINE FUND: Please see Ms. Harris, Mr. Enright, Mr. Herald, Mr. C. Johnson, Ms. Flakes,
Ms. Melanson, Ms. Mullane or Ms. Weir to contribute to the MP Sunshine Fund.

TEACHERS: Please check out the New Teacher’s Home Page on the Internet at
http://www.inspiringteachers.com  for information and resources.

ALL STAFF: The date for the retirement party for all MP BTU Staff who have retired or will be retiring
has been postponed until the end of the school year.  Date: To Be Announced.

STUDENT  INFORMATION

College Visit: Fitchburg State College will be visiting Madison Park on Monday, October 6th during 3rd period in the College and Career Center.  See your guidance counselor for more information.                D. Colon

JOSTENS will come back on Wednesday, October 8th, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in
Cardinal Hall.  At that time Seniors can place their orders for their Caps and Gowns
and School Rings.       Please see Ms. Paynter in the Guidance Office for more information.

MCAS TUTORING: “Classroom at the Workplace” students:  MCAS tutoring will be held on
Mondays, starting 9/29/08, for those students that worked with the PIC over the summer.
Report to Mr. Jackson in Room 2B17 at 2:15 p.m. on Mondays.

Breakfast is served daily in the Upper Cafeteria of the Humphrey Building and the First Floor
Cafeteria of the Madison Park Building from 7:15 a.m. until 7:40 a.m.  All students
are encouraged to have Breakfast.

INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS: Independent Reading books will be available in the
Main Office from Mr. McAfee’s Library.  Please speak with your English Language Arts teacher
for more information.

BELL and LUNCH SCHEDULE:
Homeroom         7:40     –    7:49
Period 1         7:52    –     8:47
Period 2         8:50    –     9:45
Period 3         9:48    –    10:43
Period 4        10:46   –    11:41
LUNCH 1        11:44    –    12:04
Period 5A        11:44   –    12:39
LUNCH 2        12:42    –    1:02
Period 5B        12:07    –     1:02
Period 6          1:05    –    2:00
All Vocational Week students and staff go to Lunch 1.
All Academic week students and staff go to Lunch 2.
All YES students go to Lunch 1.
Music students: Grade 9, 10, and 11 go to Lunch 1; Grade 12 go to Lunch 2.
All SNAP PROGRAM STUDENTS go to Lunch 1.
All Grade 9 students attending exploratory classes:  2nd & 3rd period go to Lunch 1
(on both weeks)  and 4th & 5th period go to Lunch 2 (on both weeks)

DAILY BULLETIN: Daily Bulletin Request forms are available in the Main Office.  They must be
submitted to Sandra in the Main Office by 9:30 a.m. for publication in the next day’s bulletin.
Instructions are on the form.  Thank you.

MPTVHS PARKING: All  vehicles that are parked in the parking lot behind the school must have an MPTVHS Parking Permit .  Please see Sandra in the Main Office for a parking permit.

September 29, 2008

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS

SENIOR CLASS MEETING:
JOSTENS   will be here on Tuesday, September 30th, during second period in Cardinal Hall
to speak to Seniors about Caps, Gowns, and School Rings.  They will come back on Wednesday,
October 8th, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in Cardinal Hall.  At that time Seniors can place their orders
for their Caps and Gowns and School Rings.
Please see Ms. Paynter in the Guidance Office for more information.

CARDINAL OF THE WEEK
The CARDINAL OF THE WEEK program begins on Monday, October 6th.  We are looking for nominations of any student or staff person who you think is worthy of this acknowledgement.  Please put your nominations in Mrs. Byrd’ mailbox in the Health Academy. Nomination forms are available in the Main Office and in all the Academy Offices.      Mrs. Byrd

VOLLEYBALL TEAM FUNDRAISER: The members of the Girls’ Volleyball Team will be
starting their fundraiser today, Monday, September 29th.  It will run until October 10th.  You can
purchase a black MP T-shirt or sweatshirt from any team member.  Please note that all of the sizes
are Men’s Sizes.  You must make payment with your purchase.  Thank you.    Mrs. Byrd.

MELA-O TESTING     will be conducted in the classrooms during the month of October.
Please see   Ms. Rodrigues for more information.

OSHA-10 CLASSES will be held during Periods 2 and 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the
month of October for CDT students in the following programs:  Carpentry, Plumbing, Electricity,  Sheetmetal, and Facilities Management.    Please see Mr. Faneuli for more information.

SOUTH AFRICAN SISTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE: invites the MP Community to assist in
collecting and donating school supplies to nursery and primary schools in the Dundee area of South
Africa.   According to Judith Baker, in addition to children’s books with good pictures and appropriate
text, there is a desperate need for pencils, pens, crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, glue sticks,
glue.  A shipment will go out in mid-October from the Winchester Transfer Station.  Please put a note in my
mailbox in the Health Academy and I will come and get the donations from you.  Thank you.  J. McRath

STAFF  INFORMATION

ILT: The first meeting of the ILT for the 2008 – 2009 school year will today, Monday, September 29th
at 2;15 p.m., in Mr. McAfee’s Office.

ATTENTION ALL STAFF:
Please update your Assessment Portfolios and your Substitute Folders and submit them to your Academy Directors ASAP.
Syllabi are due on Monday, October 1st, to your Academy Directors.

LIBRARY NEWS: The Library is now wireless.  Teachers can use their laptops anywhere in the
Library.  Thanks to Mr. Ramsay, printing from laptops wirelessly is also available.

The MP Library has received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanties in cooperation
with the American Library Association.  The program, called Picturing America, brings masterpieces of
American art into classrooms and libraries.  These pictures are available for teachers to use in their
classrooms.  The Library is a “happening” place.                   Mr. O’Brien

MVA DUES: Mr. Viggiano and Mr. Enright will be collecting MVA dues the next few weeks.
Please support your association by paying your dues for the year – $30.00.  Thank you.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Student government will be starting this term.  Please nominate students in good standing for
Executive Board or General Assembly positions by emailing clearned@boston.k12.ma.us.
Please provide the students’ name, Academy, vocation, homeroom and ID number.
Thank you.   C. Learned, Room 7-341

REMINDER: Please return your signed, Dated Checklist to your Academy Secretary ASAP.

ALL STAFF: Any staff member who has any medical concerns, please see Nurse Fisher so that
she is aware of those concerns in case of an emergency.

SUNSHINE FUND: Please see Ms. Harris, Mr. Enright, Mr. Herald, Mr. C. Johnson, Ms. Flakes,
Ms. Melanson, Ms. Mullane or Ms. Weir to contribute to the MP Sunshine Fund.

TEACHERS: Please check out the New Teacher’s Home Page on the Internet at
http://www.inspiringteachers.com  for information and resources.

ALL STAFF: The date for the retirement party for all MP BTU Staff who have retired or will be retiring
has been postponed until the end of the school year.  Date: To Be Announced.

STUDENT  INFORMATION

Breakfast   is served daily in the Upper Cafeteria of the Humphrey Building and the First Floor
Cafeteria of the Madison Park Building from 7:15 a.m. until 7:40 a.m.  All students
are encouraged to have Breakfast.

INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS: Independent Reading books will be available in the
Main Office from Mr. McAfee’s Library.  Please speak with your English Language Arts teacher
for more information.

BELL and LUNCH SCHEDULE:
Homeroom         7:40     –    7:49
Period 1         7:52    –     8:47
Period 2         8:50    –     9:45
Period 3         9:48    –    10:43
Period 4        10:46   –    11:41
LUNCH 1        11:44    –    12:04
Period 5A        11:44   –    12:39
LUNCH 2        12:42    –    1:02
Period 5B        12:07    –     1:02
Period 6          1:05    –    2:00
All Vocational Week students and staff go to Lunch 1.
All Academic week students and staff go to Lunch 2.
All YES students go to Lunch 1.
Music students: Grade 9, 10, and 11 go to Lunch 1; Grade 12 go to Lunch 2.
All SNAP PROGRAM STUDENTS go to Lunch 1.
All Grade 9 students attending exploratory classes:  2nd & 3rd period go to Lunch 1
(on both weeks)  and 4th & 5th period go to Lunch 2 (on both weeks)

DAILY BULLETIN: Daily Bulletin Request forms are available in the Main Office.  They must be
submitted to Sandra in the Main Office by 9:30 a.m. for publication in the next day’s bulletin.
Instructions are on the form.  Thank you.

MPTVHS PARKING: All  vehicles that are parked in the parking lot behind the school must have an MPTVHS Parking Permit .  Please see Sandra in the Main Office for a parking permit.

September 26, 2008

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS

SOUTH AFRICAN SISTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE: invites the MP Community to assist in
collecting and donating school supplies to nursery and primary schools in the Dundee area of South
Africa.   According to Judith Baker, in addition to children’s books with good pictures and appropriate
text, there is a desperate need for pencils, pens, crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, glue sticks,
glue.  A shipment will go out in mid-October from the Winchester Transfer Station.  Please put a note in my
mailbox in the Health Academy and I will come and get the donations from you.  Thank you.  J. McRath

MELA-O TESTING will be conducted in the classrooms during the month of October.
Please see   Ms. Rodrigues for more information.

OSHA-10 CLASSES will be held during Periods 2 and 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the
month of October for CDT students in the following programs:  Carpentry, Plumbing, Electricity,  Sheetmetal, and Facilities Management.    Please see Mr. Faneuli for more information.

SENIOR CLASS MEETING:
JOSTENS   will be here on Tuesday, September 30th, during second period in Cardinal Hall
to speak to Seniors about Caps, Gowns, and School Rings.  They will come back on Wednesday,
October 8th, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in Cardinal Hall.  At that time Seniors can place their orders
for their Caps and Gowns and School Rings.
Please see Ms. Paynter in the Guidance Office for more information.

SAT PREP CLASSES are offered at the Boston Higher Education Resource Center. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:00-9:00 P.M.  Classes take place at the HERC at 68 Northampton St. in Boston.  Student application deadline is Friday, September 26th.  For more information stop by the College Career Center, or see your guidance counselor.

STAFF  INFORMATION

LIBRARY NEWS: The Library is now wireless.  Teachers can use their laptops anywhere in the
Library.  Thanks to Mr. Ramsay, printing from laptops wirelessly is also available.

The MP Library has received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanties in cooperation
with the American Library Association.  The program, called Picturing America, brings masterpieces of
American art into classrooms and libraries.  These pictures are available for teachers to use in their
classrooms.  The Library is a “happening” place.                   Mr. O’Brien

MVA DUES: Mr. Viggiano and Mr. Enright will be collecting MVA dues the next few weeks.
Please support your association by paying your dues for the year – $30.00.  Thank you.

ILT: The first meeting of the ILT for the 2008 – 2009 school year will be on Monday, at 2;15 p.m.,
in Mr. McAfee’s Office.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Student government will be starting this term.  Please nominate students in good standing for
Executive Board or General Assembly positions by emailing clearned@boston.k12.ma.us.
Please provide the students’ name, Academy, vocation, homeroom and ID number.
Thank you.   C. Learned, Room 7-341

CLASSROOM CHAIRS NEEDED: If you know of any outside agency or school that would like to
donate “classroom” chairs to our school, please call my office at extension 187 or 189. The chairs will
be distributed fairly among all the academies.                  S. Grace, CDT Academy Director

ATTENTION ALL STAFF:
Please update your Assessment Portfolios and your Substitute Folders and submit them to your Academy Directors ASAP.
Syllabi are due on Monday, October 1st, to your Academy Directors.

REMINDER: Please return your signed, Dated Checklist to your Academy Secretary ASAP.

ALL STAFF: Any staff member who has any medical concerns, please see Nurse Fisher so that
she is aware of those concerns in case of an emergency.

SUNSHINE FUND: Please see Ms. Harris, Mr. Enright, Mr. Herald, Mr. C. Johnson, Ms. Flakes,
Ms. Melanson, Ms. Mullane or Ms. Weir to contribute to the MP Sunshine Fund.

TEACHERS: Please check out the New Teacher’s Home Page on the Internet at
http://www.inspiringteachers.com  for information and resources.

ALL STAFF: The date for the retirement party for all MP BTU Staff who have retired or will be retiring
has been postponed until the end of the school year.  Date: To Be Announced.

STUDENT  INFORMATION

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Any students interested in joining the Student Government Association can pick up an information
sheet in their Academy Office starting on Thursday, September 18th.  Applications to apply for candidacy for any position will also be available.  The deadline for applying is September 25th.  All
applications must be returned to Ms. Learned in Room 7-341 by September 25th.

SENIORS: can sign up for SAT’s on the website  collegeboard.com  today!  The deadline for the
November test is September 26th.  Drop by the College and Career Center to register.  D. Colon

Breakfast   is served daily in the Upper Cafeteria of the Humphrey Building and the First Floor
Cafeteria of the Madison Park Building from 7:15 a.m. until 7:40 a.m.  All students
are encouraged to have Breakfast.

INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS: Independent Reading books will be available in the
Main Office from Mr. McAfee’s Library.  Please speak with your English Language Arts teacher
for more information.

BELL and LUNCH SCHEDULE:
Homeroom         7:40     –    7:49
Period 1         7:52    –     8:47
Period 2         8:50    –     9:45
Period 3         9:48    –    10:43
Period 4        10:46   –    11:41
LUNCH 1        11:44    –    12:04
Period 5A        11:44   –    12:39
LUNCH 2        12:42    –    1:02
Period 5B        12:07    –     1:02
Period 6          1:05    –    2:00
All Vocational Week students and staff go to Lunch 1.
All Academic week students and staff go to Lunch 2.
All YES students go to Lunch 1.
Music students: Grade 9, 10, and 11 go to Lunch 1; Grade 12 go to Lunch 2.
All SNAP PROGRAM STUDENTS go to Lunch 1.
All Grade 9 students attending exploratory classes:  2nd & 3rd period go to Lunch 1
(on both weeks)  and 4th & 5th period go to Lunch 2 (on both weeks)

DAILY BULLETIN: Daily Bulletin Request forms are available in the Main Office.  They must be
submitted to Sandra in the Main Office by 9:30 a.m. for publication in the next day’s bulletin.
Instructions are on the form.  Thank you.

MPTVHS PARKING: All  vehicles that are parked in the parking lot behind the school must have an MPTVHS Parking Permit .  Please see Sandra in the Main Office for a parking permit.

CARDINAL OF THE WEEK
This is a weekly feature that recognizes a student or staff member of MPTVHS for their accomplishments and/or outstanding act.  Nomination forms are available in the Main Office and in  all the Academy Offices.  This program is administered by Ms. Byrd, who reviews the submissions and selects the Cardinal of the Week.   Therefore, please submit your forms to Ms. Byrd for her review.

Madison Park Makes Big Gains on MCAS!

Letter to Mr. McAfee from the State DOE:

Kudos to Brighton and Madison for posting such impressive MCAS gains.  I appreciate your willingness to speak to the Herald reporter, whether she called you or not! When she wanted to speak to principals, I suggested both of you to be able to speak about the work behind your gains, but she seemed determined to talk only to the highest-scoring and lowest-scoring school in the district, which I would not accommodate.  I am disappointed with the story on-line at bostonherald.com but hoping we’ll see some improvement in the print story tomorrow.

I’m sure you’ve seen by now the State releasing celebrating your school’s gains:

http://www.doe.mass.edu/news/news.asp?id=4316

UPDATE:  From the Boston Herald – Students, teachers share the MCAS love

Pumping up student pride and after-hours cram sessions helped two Hub high schools jump to the head of the MCAS class, placing them among the most-improved schools in the state, new scores show. Brighton High and Madison Park Technical Vocational High in Roxbury both celebrated double-digit leaps…

September 25, 2008

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS

SOUTH AFRICAN SISTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE: invites the MP Community to assist in
collecting and donating school supplies to nursery and primary schools in the Dundee area of South
Africa.   According to Judith Baker, in addition to children’s books with good pictures and appropriate
text, there is a desperate need for pencils, pens, crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, glue sticks,
glue.  A shipment will go out in mid-October from the Winchester Transfer Station.  Please put a note in my
mailbox in the Health Academy and I will come and get the donations from you.  Thank you.  J. McRath

UPPER CLASS Assemblies will be held in the Cardinal Hall.   The schedule is as follows:
High Tech Academy        –   Thursday, September 25,   Period 3
Health Academy        –   Thursday, September 25,   Period 4

MELA-O TESTING will be conducted in the classrooms during the month of October.
Please see   Ms. Rodrigues for more information.

OSHA-10 CLASSES will be held during Periods 2 and 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the
month of October for CDT students in the following programs:  Carpentry, Plumbing, Electricity,  Sheetmetal, and Facilities Management.    Please see Mr. Faneuli for more information.

SENIOR CLASS MEETING:
JOSTENS   will be here on Tuesday, September 30th, during second period in Cardinal Hall
to speak to Seniors about Caps, Gowns, and School Rings.  They will come back on Wednesday,
October 8th, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in Cardinal Hall.  At that time Seniors can place their orders
for their Caps and Gowns and School Rings.
Please see Ms. Paynter in the Guidance Office for more information.

SAT PREP CLASSES are offered at the Boston Higher Education Resource Center. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:00-9:00 P.M.  Classes take place at the HERC at 68 Northampton St. in Boston.  Student application deadline is Friday, September 26th.  For more information stop by the College Career Center, or see your guidance counselor.

STAFF  INFORMATION

LIBRARY NEWS: The Library is now wireless.  Teachers can use their laptops anywhere in the
Library.  Thanks to Mr. Ramsay, printing from laptops wirelessly is also available.

The MP Library has received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanties in cooperation
with the American Library Association.  The program, called Picturing America, brings masterpieces of
American art into classrooms and libraries.  These pictures are available for teachers to use in their
classrooms.  The Library is a “happening” place.                   Mr. O’Brien

MVA DUES: Mr. Viggiano and Mr. Enright will be collecting MVA dues the next few weeks.
Please support your association by paying your dues for the year – $30.00.  Thank you.

ILT: The first meeting of the ILT for the 2008 – 2009 school year will be on Monday, at 2;15 p.m.,
in Mr. McAfee’s Office.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Student government will be starting this term.  Please nominate students in good standing for
Executive Board or General Assembly positions by emailing clearned@boston.k12.ma.us.
Please provide the students’ name, Academy, vocation, homeroom and ID number.
Thank you.   C. Learned, Room 7-341

CLASSROOM CHAIRS NEEDED: If you know of any outside agency or school that would like to
donate “classroom” chairs to our school, please call my office at extension 187 or 189. The chairs will
be distributed fairly among all the academies.                  S. Grace, CDT Academy Director

ATTENTION ALL STAFF:
Please update your Assessment Portfolios and your Substitute Folders and submit them to your Academy Directors ASAP.
Syllabi are due on Monday, October 1st, to your Academy Directors.

REMINDER: Please return your signed, Dated Checklist to your Academy Secretary ASAP.

ALL STAFF:  Any staff member who has any medical concerns, please see Nurse Fisher so that
she is aware of those concerns in case of an emergency.

SUNSHINE FUND: Please see Ms. Harris, Mr. Enright, Mr. Herald, Mr. C. Johnson, Ms. Flakes,
Ms. Melanson, Ms. Mullane or Ms. Weir to contribute to the MP Sunshine Fund.

TEACHERS: Please check out the New Teacher’s Home Page on the Internet at
http://www.inspiringteachers.com  for information and resources.

ALL STAFF: The date for the retirement party for all MP BTU Staff who have retired or will be retiring
has been postponed until the end of the school year.  Date: To Be Announced.

STUDENT  INFORMATION

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Any students interested in joining the Student Government Association can pick up an information
sheet in their Academy Office starting on Thursday, September 18th.  Applications to apply for candidacy for any position will also be available.  The deadline for applying is September 25th.  All
applications must be returned to Ms. Learned in Room 7-341 by September 25th.

SENIORS: can sign up for SAT’s on the website  collegeboard.com  today!  The deadline for the
November test is September 26th.  Drop by the College and Career Center to register.  D. Colon

Breakfast   is served daily in the Upper Cafeteria of the Humphrey Building and the First Floor
Cafeteria of the Madison Park Building from 7:15 a.m. until 7:40 a.m.  All students
are encouraged to have Breakfast.

INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS: Independent Reading books will be available in the
Main Office from Mr. McAfee’s Library.  Please speak with your English Language Arts teacher
for more information.

BELL and LUNCH SCHEDULE:
Homeroom         7:40     –    7:49
Period 1         7:52    –     8:47
Period 2         8:50    –     9:45
Period 3         9:48    –    10:43
Period 4        10:46   –    11:41
LUNCH 1        11:44    –    12:04
Period 5A        11:44   –    12:39
LUNCH 2        12:42    –    1:02
Period 5B        12:07    –     1:02
Period 6          1:05    –    2:00
All Vocational Week students and staff go to Lunch 1.
All Academic week students and staff go to Lunch 2.
All YES students go to Lunch 1.
Music students: Grade 9, 10, and 11 go to Lunch 1; Grade 12 go to Lunch 2.
All SNAP PROGRAM STUDENTS go to Lunch 1.
All Grade 9 students attending exploratory classes:  2nd & 3rd period go to Lunch 1
(on both weeks)  and 4th & 5th period go to Lunch 2 (on both weeks)

DAILY BULLETIN: Daily Bulletin Request forms are available in the Main Office.  They must be
submitted to Sandra in the Main Office by 9:30 a.m. for publication in the next day’s bulletin.
Instructions are on the form.  Thank you.

MPTVHS PARKING: All  vehicles that are parked in the parking lot behind the school must have an MPTVHS Parking Permit .  Please see Sandra in the Main Office for a parking permit.

CARDINAL OF THE WEEK
This is a weekly feature that recognizes a student or staff member of MPTVHS for their accomplishments and/or outstanding act.  Nomination forms are available in the Main Office and in  all the Academy Offices.  This program is administered by Ms. Byrd, who reviews the submissions and selects the Cardinal of the Week.   Therefore, please submit your forms to Ms. Byrd for her review.

September 24, 2008

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS

SOUTH AFRICAN SISTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE: invites the MP Community to assist in
collecting and donating school supplies to nursery and primary schools in the Dundee area of South
Africa.   According to Judith Baker, in addition to children’s books with good pictures and appropriate
text, there is a desperate need for pencils, pens, crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, glue sticks,
glue.  A shipment will go out in mid-October from the Winchester Transfer Station.  Please put a note in my
mailbox in the Health Academy and I will come and get the donations from you.  Thank you.  J. McRath

TODAY – VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE: September 24th, for students and staff.  Please come
to the Upper Cafeteria during 1st and 2nd Lunches.  Tables will be set up outside the cafeteria for voter
registration.                                                                                            Ms. Snow, Senior Civics Classes

UPPER CLASS Assemblies will be held in the Cardinal Hall.   The schedule is as follows:
High Tech Academy        –   Thursday, September 25,   Period 3
Health Academy        –   Thursday, September 25,   Period 4

MELA-O TESTING will be conducted in the classrooms during the month of October.
Please see   Ms. Rodrigues for more information.

OSHA-10 CLASSES will be held during Periods 2 and 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the
month of October for CDT students in the following programs:  Carpentry, Plumbing, Electricity,  Sheetmetal, and Facilities Management.    Please see Mr. Faneuli for more information.

SENIOR CLASS MEETING:
JOSTENS will be here on Tuesday, September 30th, during second period in Cardinal Hall
to speak to Seniors about Caps, Gowns, and School Rings.  They will come back on Wednesday,
October 8th, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in Cardinal Hall.  At that time Seniors can place their orders
for their Caps and Gowns and School Rings.
Please see Ms. Paynter in the Guidance Office for more information.

SAT PREP CLASSES are offered at the Boston Higher Education Resource Center. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:00-9:00 P.M.  Classes take place at the HERC at 68 Northampton St. in Boston.  Student application deadline is Friday, September 26th.  For more information stop by the College Career Center, or see your guidance counselor.

STAFF  INFORMATION

TODAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The first Professional Development for all MP
staff will be TODAY, Wednesday, September 24th, from 2:15 to 5:15 p.m., in Cardinal Hall.

LIBRARY NEWS: The Library is now wireless.  Teachers can use their laptops anywhere in the
Library.  Thanks to Mr. Ramsay, printing from laptops wirelessly is also available.

The MP Library has received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanties in cooperation
with the American Library Association.  The program, called Picturing America, brings masterpieces of
American art into classrooms and libraries.  These pictures are available for teachers to use in their
classrooms.  The Library is a “happening” place.                   Mr. O’Brien

MVA DUES: Mr. Viggiano and Mr. Enright will be collecting MVA dues the next few weeks.
Please support your association by paying your dues for the year – $30.00.  Thank you.

ILT: The first meeting of the ILT for the 2008 – 2009 school year will be on Monday, at 2;15 p.m.,
in Mr. McAfee’s Office.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Student government will be starting this term.  Please nominate students in good standing for
Executive Board or General Assembly positions by emailing clearned@boston.k12.ma.us.
Please provide the students’ name, Academy, vocation, homeroom and ID number.
Thank you.   C. Learned, Room 7-341

CLASSROOM CHAIRS NEEDED: If you know of any outside agency or school that would like to
donate “classroom” chairs to our school, please call my office at extension 187 or 189. The chairs will
be distributed fairly among all the academies.                  S. Grace, CDT Academy Director

ATTENTION ALL STAFF:
Please update your Assessment Portfolios and your Substitute Folders and submit them to your Academy Directors ASAP.
Syllabi are due on Monday, October 1st, to your Academy Directors.

REMINDER: Please return your signed, Dated Checklist to your Academy Secretary ASAP.

ALL STAFF: Any staff member who has any medical concerns, please see Nurse Fisher so that
she is aware of those concerns in case of an emergency.

SUNSHINE FUND: Please see Ms. Harris, Mr. Enright, Mr. Herald, Mr. C. Johnson, Ms. Flakes,
Ms. Melanson, Ms. Mullane or Ms. Weir to contribute to the MP Sunshine Fund.

TEACHERS: Please check out the New Teacher’s Home Page on the Internet at
http://www.inspiringteachers.com  for information and resources.

ALL STAFF: The date for the retirement party for all MP BTU Staff who have retired or will be retiring
has been postponed until the end of the school year.  Date: To Be Announced.

STUDENT  INFORMATION

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Any students interested in joining the Student Government Association can pick up an information
sheet in their Academy Office starting on Thursday, September 18th.  Applications to apply for candidacy for any position will also be available.  The deadline for applying is September 25th.  All
applications must be returned to Ms. Learned in Room 7-341 by September 25th.

SENIORS: can sign up for SAT’s on the website  collegeboard.com  today!  The deadline for the
November test is September 26th.  Drop by the College and Career Center to register.  D. Colon

Breakfast   is served daily in the Upper Cafeteria of the Humphrey Building and the First Floor
Cafeteria of the Madison Park Building from 7:15 a.m. until 7:40 a.m.  All students
are encouraged to have Breakfast.

INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS: Independent Reading books will be available in the
Main Office from Mr. McAfee’s Library.  Please speak with your English Language Arts teacher
for more information.

BELL and LUNCH SCHEDULE:
Homeroom         7:40     –    7:49
Period 1         7:52    –     8:47
Period 2         8:50    –     9:45
Period 3         9:48    –    10:43
Period 4        10:46   –    11:41
LUNCH 1        11:44    –    12:04
Period 5A        11:44   –    12:39
LUNCH 2        12:42    –    1:02
Period 5B        12:07    –     1:02
Period 6          1:05    –    2:00
All Vocational Week students and staff go to Lunch 1.
All Academic week students and staff go to Lunch 2.
All YES students go to Lunch 1.
Music students: Grade 9, 10, and 11 go to Lunch 1; Grade 12 go to Lunch 2.
All SNAP PROGRAM STUDENTS go to Lunch 1.
All Grade 9 students attending exploratory classes:  2nd & 3rd period go to Lunch 1
(on both weeks)  and 4th & 5th period go to Lunch 2 (on both weeks)

DAILY BULLETIN: Daily Bulletin Request forms are available in the Main Office.  They must be
submitted to Sandra in the Main Office by 9:30 a.m. for publication in the next day’s bulletin.
Instructions are on the form.  Thank you.

MPTVHS PARKING: All  vehicles that are parked in the parking lot behind the school must have an MPTVHS Parking Permit .  Please see Sandra in the Main Office for a parking permit.

CARDINAL OF THE WEEK
This is a weekly feature that recognizes a student or staff member of MPTVHS for their accomplishments and/or outstanding act.  Nomination forms are available in the Main Office and in  all the Academy Offices.  This program is administered by Ms. Byrd, who reviews the submissions and selects the Cardinal of the Week.   Therefore, please submit your forms to Ms. Byrd for her review.

September 23, 2008

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS

CONGRATULATIONS: to Fred McDowell, High Tech Academy Director, and Tessil Collins, Director for Arts and Media in the Office of High School Support, for their collaborative efforts which resulted in a Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant to support arts at Madison Park.

SOUTH AFRICAN SISTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE: invites the MP Community to assist in
collecting and donating school supplies to nursery and primary schools in the Dundee area of South
Africa.   According to Judith Baker, in addition to children’s books with good pictures and appropriate
text, there is a desperate need for pencils, pens, crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, glue sticks,
glue.  A shipment will go out in mid-October from the Winchester Transfer Station.  Please put a note in my
mailbox in the Health Academy and I will come and get the donations from you.  Thank you.  J. McRath

VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE:    September 24th, for students and staff.  Please come to the
Upper Cafeteria during 1st and 2nd Lunches.  Tables will be set up outside the cafeteria for voter
registration.   Ms. Snow, Senior Civics Classes

UPPER CLASS Assemblies will be held in the Cardinal Hall.   The schedule is as follows:
CDT Academy        –   Tuesday, September 23,  Period 3
High Tech Academy        –   Thursday, September 25,   Period 3
Health Academy        –   Thursday, September 25,   Period 4

MELA-O TESTING will be conducted in the classrooms during the month of October.
Please see   Ms. Rodrigues for more information.

OSHA-10 CLASSES will be held during Periods 2 and 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the
month of October for CDT students in the following programs:  Carpentry, Plumbing, Electricity,  Sheetmetal, and Facilities Management.    Please see Mr. Faneuli for more information.

SENIOR CLASS MEETING:
JOSTENS   will be here on Tuesday, September 30th, during second period in Cardinal Hall
to speak to Seniors about Caps, Gowns, and School Rings.  They will come back on Wednesday,
October 8th, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in Cardinal Hall.  At that time Seniors can place their orders
for their Caps and Gowns and School Rings.
Please see Ms. Paynter in the Guidance Office for more information.

SAT PREP CLASSES are offered at the Boston Higher Education Resource Center. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:00-9:00 P.M.  Classes take place at the HERC at 68 Northampton St. in Boston.  Student application deadline is Friday, September 26th.  For more information stop by the College Career Center, or see your guidance counselor.

STAFF  INFORMATION

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT     The first Professional Development for all MP staff will be
held tomorrow, Wednesday, September 24th, from 2:15 to 5:15 p.m., in Cardinal Hall.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Student government will be starting this term.  Please nominate students in good standing for
Executive Board or General Assembly positions by emailing clearned@boston.k12.ma.us.
Please provide the students’ name, Academy, vocation, homeroom and ID number.
Thank you.   C. Learned, Room 7-341

CLASSROOM CHAIRS NEEDED: If you know of any outside agency or school that would like to
donate “classroom” chairs to our school, please call my office at extension 187 or 189. The chairs will
be distributed fairly among all the academies.                  S. Grace, CDT Academy Director

ATTENTION ALL STAFF:
Please update your Assessment Portfolios and your Substitute Folders and submit them to your Academy Directors ASAP.
Syllabi are due on Monday, October 1st, to your Academy Directors.

REMINDER: Please return your signed, Dated Checklist to your Academy Secretary ASAP.

ALL STAFF: Any staff member who has any medical concerns, please see Nurse Fisher so that
she is aware of those concerns in case of an emergency.

SUNSHINE FUND: Please see Ms. Harris, Mr. Enright, Mr. Herald, Mr. C. Johnson, Ms. Flakes,
Ms. Melanson, Ms. Mullane or Ms. Weir to contribute to the MP Sunshine Fund.

TEACHERS: Please check out the New Teacher’s Home Page on the Internet at
http://www.inspiringteachers.com  for information and resources.

ALL STAFF: The date for the retirement party for all MP BTU Staff who are retiring at the end
of this school year will be announced soon.  Friday, November 14th.

STUDENT  INFORMATION

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Any students interested in joining the Student Government Association can pick up an information
sheet in their Academy Office starting on Thursday, September 18th.  Applications to apply for candidacy for any position will also be available.  The deadline for applying is September 25th.  All
applications must be returned to Ms. Learned in Room 7-341 by September 25th.

SENIORS: can sign up for SAT’s on the website  collegeboard.com  today!  The deadline for the
November test is September 26th.  Drop by the College and Career Center to register.  D. Colon

Breakfast   is served daily in the Upper Cafeteria of the Humphrey Building and the First Floor
Cafeteria of the Madison Park Building from 7:15 a.m. until 7:40 a.m.  All students
are encouraged to have Breakfast.

INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS: Independent Reading books will be available in the
Main Office from Mr. McAfee’s Library.  Please speak with your English Language Arts teacher
for more information.

BELL and LUNCH SCHEDULE:
Homeroom         7:40     –    7:49
Period 1         7:52    –     8:47
Period 2         8:50    –     9:45
Period 3         9:48    –    10:43
Period 4        10:46   –    11:41
LUNCH 1        11:44    –    12:04
Period 5A        11:44   –    12:39
LUNCH 2        12:42    –    1:02
Period 5B        12:07    –     1:02
Period 6          1:05    –    2:00
All Vocational Week students and staff go to Lunch 1.
All Academic week students and staff go to Lunch 2.
All YES students go to Lunch 1.
Music students: Grade 9, 10, and 11 go to Lunch 1; Grade 12 go to Lunch 2.
All SNAP PROGRAM STUDENTS go to Lunch 1.
All Grade 9 students attending exploratory classes:  2nd & 3rd period go to Lunch 1
(on both weeks)  and 4th & 5th period go to Lunch 2 (on both weeks)

DAILY BULLETIN: Daily Bulletin Request forms are available in the Main Office.  They must be
submitted to Sandra in the Main Office by 9:30 a.m. for publication in the next day’s bulletin.
Instructions are on the form.  Thank you.

MPTVHS PARKING: All  vehicles that are parked in the parking lot behind the school must have an MPTVHS Parking Permit .  Please see Sandra in the Main Office for a parking permit.

CARDINAL OF THE WEEK
This is a weekly feature that recognizes a student or staff member of MPTVHS for their accomplishments and/or outstanding act.  Nomination forms are available in the Main Office and in  all the Academy Offices.  This program is administered by Ms. Byrd, who reviews the submissions and selects the Cardinal of the Week.   Therefore, please submit your forms to Ms. Byrd for her review.

Fall Sports Schedule

Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
FALL SPORTS ‘08
Football
Varsity
Date    Opponent    H/A        Time

9/12    Burke        White Stad    3:30pm
9/20    Canton        Home        10am*
9/27    St. Mary’s    Away        7pm
10/3    W. Roxbury    Home        3:30pm
10/10    English        Home        3:30am
10/17    Brighton    White Stad    7pm
10/25    Latin Acad    Home        10am
10/31    S. Boston    Home        3:30pm
11/7    Charlestown    Away        6pm
11/14    E. Boston    Away        6pm
11/21    Dorchester    Home        2:30pm

Junior Varsity
Date    Opponent    H/A        Time

9/22    Canton        Away        3:30pm
9/29    St. Mary’s    Carter        3:30pm
10/6    W. Roxbury    Away        3:30pm
10/14    English        Away        4pm
10/20    Brighton    Carter        3:30pm
10/27    Latin Acad.    Playstead    3:30pm
11/3    S. Boston    Away        3:30pm
11/10    Charlestown    Carter        2:30pm
11/17    E. Boston    Away        3:30pm

Boys’ Soccer

Date    Opponent        H/A    Time

9/9    Latin Academy        Wht St    3:30pm
9/11    East Boston        Away    3:30pm
9/15    Boston Intnl        Home    3:30pm
9/17    South Boston        Away    3:30pm
9/19    Hyde Park        Away    3:30pm
9/22    Brighton        Home    3:30pm
9/24    Charlestown        Away    3:30pm
9/26    Burke            Home    3:30pm
9/30    New Bedford        Away    4pm
10/1    Latin Academy        Home    3:30pm
10/6    East Boston        Home    3:30pm
10/8    Boston Intrntl        Wht St    3:30pm
10/9    New Bedford        Frank Fd 4pm
10/15    Brighton        Wht St    3:30pm
10/17    South Boston        Home    3:30pm
10/20    Medford        Away    3:30pm
10/24    Charlestown        Home    3:30pm

Girls’ Soccer

Date    Opponent        H/A    Time

9/9    English            Away    3:30pm
9/12    W. Roxbury        Home    3:30pm
9/17    Burke            Home    3:30pm
9/18    Brighton        Frk Fld    3:30pm
9/23    Snowden        Home    3:30pm
9/25    East Boston        Away    3:30pm
9/29    O’Bryant        Home    3:30pm
10/2    English            Home    3:30pm
10/7    West Roxbury        Away    3:30pm
10/9    Burke            Away    3:30pm
10/15    Brighton        Home    3:30pm
10/16    Snowden        Away     3:30pm
10/21    East Boston        Home    3:30pm
10/23    O’Bryant        Home    3:30pm

Girls’ Volleyball
Date    Opponent        H/A    Time

9/8    Boston Intrntl        Home    3:30pm
9/10    Latin Academy        Away    3pm
9/17    South Boston        E. Bos    4:15pm
9/19    O’Bryant        Home    3pm
9/22    Brighton        Away    3pm
9/24    Charlestown        Home    3pm
9/29    East Boston        Charls    4:15pm
10/1    Boston Intrntl        Home    3:30pm
10/6    Latin Academy        Home    3pm
10/8    Burke            Away    3pm
10/10    English            Home    3pm
10/14    South Boston        Charls    4:15pm
10/15    O’Bryant         OB    3pm
10/16    Brighton        Home    3pm
10/20    Charlestown        Away    3pm
10/22    East Boston        Home    3pm
10/24    Charlestown        Away    3pm