Congratulations to the Nipmuc seniors who qualified for the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship based on their performance on the MCAS testing. This scholarship is good for up to 4 years upon their acceptance to a participating Massachusetts public institution of higher education. #nipmucpride #MURSD
The tradition of FAST lives on at Nipmuc. Here are a few more pictures from last week's Faculty and Students Together Event. #nipmucpride
Drum Roll.....the teacher with the most feathers wearing the turkey costume this year is Sra. Soto!
The stage is set - Let the FAST festivities begin!!! What teacher will be wearing the turkey costume this year at the pep rally? Stay tuned............
Thank you to Ms. Swenson and the Nipmuc Student Council for all of their hard work planning and preparing for our traditional FAST event tomorrow (Faculty and Students Together). Members of each class are encouraged to dress up with their class colors as they participate in a day of inspiration and fun! FAST is an event that begins with a motivational speaker followed by class competitions and will end with the pep rally. Who will be the faculty member that wears the turkey costume this year at the pep rally? We will all find out tomorrow. Tomorrow is also an early dismissal day at 10:45am and no school Thursday or Friday for Thanksgiving recess. #nipmucpride
Tonight is the Winter Sports Informational Meeting which will be held at 6:30pm in the Nipmuc auditorium. The meeting will include a guest speaker from Positive Coaches Alliance, a non-profit organization who works to grow the capacities of coaches, parents, and athletes. This is the first of three speaker series, including sessions for athletes and coaches. We are asking that all winter athletes bring at least one parent/caregiver to the event. See you tonight.
Congratulations to Mr. Gorman and the engineering students that recently had an amazing experience at the inaugural Maine Space Conference in Portland, ME. During the "Students Take the Stage" session, several students shared how the engineering course had shaped their futures. The students also made special presentations to NASA's Associate Administrator Michael Kincaid, who provided career advice and was impressed with their work. MaxIQ.Space took the group to the Southworth Planetarium for a show and Mr. Gorman presented integrating space STEM into the classroom. Thank you to sponsors MaxIQ.Space and ClearPlan, Inc. for making this inspirational experience possible! #nipmucpride
A reminder that there is no school tomorrow in observance of Veterans Day.
Over the weekend, The Drama Guild performed an adaptation of the beloved book "Tuck Everlasting". This poignant story was beautifully performed by the talented cast and crew of the Nipmuc Drama Guild. This show marks the end of the Drama Direction of Ms. Tam Johnson and welcomes the new Directorship of Mr. Matt Fear. Ms. Johnson would like to thank her talented Cast and Crew and especially thank the numerous parent volunteers who really make the backbone and support of the Drama Guild. She will now enjoy spending more time being "grammy." Thank you Ms. Johnson for all that you have done for Nipmuc and the Drama Guild!!!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is the retake day for school pictures. Students that were absent on picture day should plan on taking their photo tomorrow in order to be issued a student ID. Also, students that didn't have their picture taken and want to order a package can either use the original order form that was sent home in the mail or there are order forms available in the main office. If your student is having their portrait retaken, please return the original package of pictures to the photographer tomorrow. No order form is necessary and a new order will be processed for that student.
Please note that retakes are only offered for students who paid for a portrait package or who were absent on the original picture day. If you have any questions please call O'Connor Studios at 978-640-6250.
Just a reminder for those that signed up for evening conferences they will take place tonight from 6pm-8pm as we wrap up Term 1 tomorrow.
The weather was perfect for Halloween at Nipmuc! The results are in and the School Counseling Department have bragging rights this year for best faculty costumes. #nipmucpride
Every year at Nipmuc, Halloween becomes a day of costumes, friendly competition, and a lot of fun! We come together as a school community to put our creativity on display as students, faculty, and staff dress up in their best costumes. We are excited that once again the Nipmuc Student Council will be hosting their annual Halloween costume contest. They will be having 6 different categories: best homemade costume, best duo costume, best group, spookiest group costume, best faculty costume, and funniest costume. The winners of each of these categories will receive a prize. Learn more in today's newsletter. #nipmucpride
Sra. Soto is only looking for a few more families to host as part of the Spanish Exchange Program. Students from Spain will arrive on December 3 and will be departing on December 19. If you are interested in learning more about being a host family please email her at asoto@mursd.org.
We can't believe that we are just over a week from the end of the first term. Students should be checking PowerSchool and working with their teachers to ensure all assignments are turned in and completed.
Tickets for “Tuck Everlasting” adapted by Mark Frattaroli and presented by the Nipmuc Drama Guild are now On SALE! Save the date! The performances will take place on:
Friday, November 3 at 7pm
Saturday, November 4th with shows at 2pm and 7pm.
If you would like to purchase tickets ahead of time by credit card you can reserve your tickets and seat by clicking the link below. Tickets will also be on sale at the door (cash or check only). $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.
Co-directors Matt Fear and Tamosin Johnson-Hellegers will lead the cast with Assistant Director Nipmuc Senior, Isabella Deligiannides. This story is about an eleven-year-old Winnie Foster who yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined.
We hope to see you there. #nipmucpride
Purchase your ticket today by clicking this link:
https://www.ticketstage.com/T/NRHSDG
THE NIPMUC KYLECARES/ACTIVE MINDS CLUB: ACTIVE MINDS SPIRIT WEEK!
Active Minds Spirit Week is a nationwide call-to-action to advance Active Minds’ mission: to change the conversation about mental health. Each day of the week is dedicated to one of our five pillars that achieve that change: awareness, education, advocacy, connection, and community. Each day offers a combination of actions you and your community can take in support of each of these themes. You can see the theme for each day this week in the flyer below. #nipmucpride
The caregiver/teacher conferences are just a few short weeks away. Be on the lookout in Monday's newsletter for the sign-up sheet to meet with each of your students' teachers.
Congratulations to Ms. Simmonds and all of the students that participated in the Rockin' for a Reason concert this past Friday evening. In total, the students raised just over $8,000 for the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation. Most of the money raised will go to fund research for safer pediatric cancer treatments, and some will go to their Family Grant program, which directly benefits families with children undergoing treatment. The students did a great job and we wanted to congratulate all those Nipmuc students that participated listed below. #nipmucpride
Suzie Barrows
Ian Brackett
Ali Careiro
Gavin Chace
Alex Francis
Jack Oleksyk
Lauren Scott
Arii Shea
Hadassah Willis
Dan Ward
Attention parents or guardians of a senior! A reminder that this Tuesday, October 10 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm in the Nipmuc Auditorium parents of seniors are invited to join Beth Feinberg Keenan, MEFA ambassador and former Senior Financial Aid Officer at Northeastern University, for this informative presentation on all things financial aid.
This presentation will provide information and clarity on the college financial aid application process. Parents will learn about financial aid applications and types of financial aid, the factors that determine your aid eligibility, how colleges determine the amount of aid to offer, and the details of financial aid offers.
