With temperatures reaching the upper eighties this week, the McGlynn Middle School took to the turf at Hormel Stadium for lacrosse.
Mrs. Hoarty, Mr. Dyer, and Mr. Glionna took advantage of the warm weather and had the physical education classes practice the fundamentals. The first week students worked on passing, shooting, and catching and for some students it was their first time using a lacrosse stick.
In future classes students will progress into small-sided games.
Upcoming Events & Activities
General Information
After-School Activities & Sports
Remember, Schoolwork comes first! Students are encouraged seek extra help after school when needed. Ask your teachers which days they are available!
Spend a week exploring the field of computer science and developing a working mobile app that helps your community!
In this five-day camp, campers will be using AppInventor, a visual programming tool introduced during the school year.
Campers will design and develop a community-focused app that can run on mobile devices.
Campers will collaborate with other campers from their school, develop problem-solving and programming skills while learning about the field of computer science.
At the start of the next school year, campers will present their new skills and apps to their friends, family and other members of their school community. The summer camps are grant-funded so there is no cost for students to attend.
Camp dates:
July 6- 10, 2015
Camp schedule:
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Camp location:
Medford High School
Contact:
akamiya@medford.k12.ma.us
Online Payment Options
Medford Public Schools has partnered with MCC to offer an online payment option for your convenience.
Online payments can be made for the summer fun camp, summer school, summer vocational program, and driver’s education. Other programs will be added as we continue to review school fee collections.
School Lunch/Breakfast is Separate
Please note that all school lunch online payments are separate and must be made at MySchoolBucks.com.
Service Fees
Please note that there is a nominal fee for this service. If you choose to directly debit your checking account using your check number and routing code, the fee is 25 cents.
Both ACH and credit cards (MasterCard, Discovery, and American Express) are now accepted!
If you choose to pay with a MasterCard, Discover Card, or American Express (at this time there is no option to pay with VISA) the 3% fee is based on the total amount charged.
Online Payment Center
You will have to set up an account with eSchool Payment Center to use the service; please click here to continue on to the Online Payment Center link.
Middle and High School: Wednesday, June 24, Thursday, June 25 & Friday, June 26 are all early release days.
Elementary School: regular Wednesday early release schedule.
All students: Monday, June 29 12:00 p.m. release for all schools (last day of school).
Upcoming Events & Activities
General Information
After-School Activities & Sports
Remember, Schoolwork comes first! Students are encouraged seek extra help after school when needed. Ask your teachers which days they are available!
Here are some summer reading programs that provide incentives for reading this summer. All programs are free of charge, but have different requirements. We’ve provided a quick overview of the program, but be sure to go to individual websites (use the link in program name) to get additional information and complete rules.
Happy summer reading from the library staff of Medford Public Schools!
Barnes and Noble (1st to 6th grade)
Read 8 books and record them on entry form; bring completed form to B&N store; choose a free book from a selected list (list available on website or in store). May 19th to September 7th 2015.
Boston Red Sox and MTA (K to 8th grade)
Pledge to read 9 books by submitting pledge form by July 10th. Your name is entered into a sweepstakes to win tickets to a Red Sox game.
DOGObooks Summer Reading Program (ages 9-13)
Sign up online (with parent consent); select three books to read from reading list; read and write online reviews on three books. Receive a free book from online list (while supplies last).
Chuck E. Cheese’s Reading Rewards
Available year round, use Chuck E. Cheese’s “Reading Rewards” calendar to track 2 weeks of reading and receive 10 free tokens. Please note requirements on bottom of tracking calendar.
Medford Public Library and Other Public Libraries (all ages)
Lots of great summer activities and events. Sign-up online for children’s and teen summer reading programs at www.readsinma.org/medford. (This link takes you to the children’s sign up page, use the folder tabs at upper left to link to pages for the teen and adult sign up page.)
New York Times Summer Reading Contest (ages 13-19)
Teenagers choose a New York Times article that they have read and write an online opinion about the article (350 words or less). Each week (from June 12 to August 14) a winning student opinion will be chosen and featured online.
Pizza Hut Book It Summer Reading Challenge with Wimpy Kid (K-6)
Read five books and register to be entered into contest for a chance to win prizes. Program runs June 22 to August 15. Help Pizza Hut reach their goal of collectively reading 1 million minutes by August 15!
Reading Rockets Start with a Book Summer Program (preK to 3rd grade)
Parents can get tips, reading lists based on 24 kid-friendly themes, and summertime ideas for reading, writing, and related activities.
Scholastic Summer Challenge (pre-K and up)
Help set a new world record in reading. Program runs from May 4 to September 4. Read books and log minutes online to be entered to receive virtual prizes!
Showcase Cinemas Bookworm Wednesday (K and up)
Read a book; complete the Bookworm book report form; bring to theater for free admission to special movie showings on Wednesday morning only from July 8th till July 29th. (Please note that these are special showings at limited Showcase Cinemas – check website for complete schedule and locations.)
Sylvan Book Adventure (K to 8th grade)
Read books, take online quizzes, and earn points towards prizes (including books, magazines, and a chance to win movie tickets). Book Adventure is available year round.
TD Bank (K to 5th grade)
Read 10 books; complete form by August 31st; and receive $10 in new or existing Young Savers savings account.
Winchester Savings Bank (K and up)
Read 5 books, complete form, and return to bank. Program participants receive $10 gift certificate to bookstore and a $10 contribution to existing or new savings account (optional).
Please join the Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council for:
“End of the Year Social”
Friday, June 19th, 2015
5:00-7:00 PM
Location: Victory Park, 437 Winthrop Street, Medford
We will have pizza, drinks, and entertainment as we meet other parents within the district and celebrate our children of all abilities! If you feel that you need support in navigating the school system or just want to relax and unwind with other parents, please come join us!
Please register by emailing medfordsepac@yahoo.com or calling 617-699-1962. Registration is not required but is helpful in determining the amount of handouts and material needed for the event.
Students entering Grade 6
Please note: Students will be required to read two of these books and complete a project. These projects will be distributed in June
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O’Brien
Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie Tolan
The House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton
Woodsong by Gary Paulsen
Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman (Students need permission to read this book from their grade 5 ELA teacher or special education teacher. Students will be informed of this in June.)
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Students need permission to read this book from their grade 5 ELA teacher or special education teacher. Students will be informed of this in June.)
Students entering Grade 7
Please note: Students will be required to read two of these books and complete a project. These projects will be distributed in June
Amelia Earhart (DK Biography) by Tanya Lee Stone
Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
Heat by Mike Lupica
Matched by Allie Condie
Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille by Russell Freedman
The Egypt Game by Zilpha Synder
The Greatest: Muhammed Ali by Walter Dean Myers
The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Freedom Summer Murders by Don Mitchell
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
What Came from the Stars by Gary D. Schmidt
Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen Fleischman (Students need permission to read this book from their grade 6 ELA teacher or special education teacher. Students will be informed of this in June.)
Song of the Trees by Mildred Taylor Fleischman (Students need permission to read this book from their grade 6 ELA teacher or special education teacher. Students will be informed of this in June.)
Students entering Grade 8
Please note: Students will be required to read two of these books and complete a project. These projects will be distributed in June.
Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Jim Thorpe, Original All-American by Joseph Bruchac
Just Listen by Sarah Desson
Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan
King of Shadows by Susan Cooper
Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt
Shipwreck at the Bottom of World by Jennifer Armstrong
Slam by Walter Dean Myers
So B It by Sarah Weeks
Summer Ball by Mike Lupica
Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps by Andrea Warren
The Girl in Blue by Ann Rinaldi
The Road to Memphis by Mildred Taylor
Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt
A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M Martin (Students need permission to read this book from their grade 7 ELA teacher or special education teacher. Students will be informed of this in June.)
Notes from the Dog by Gary Paulsen (Students need permission to read this book from their grade 7 ELA teacher or special education teacher. Students will be informed of this in June.)
Schooled by Gordan Korman (Students need permission to read this book from their grade 7 ELA teacher or special education teacher. Students will be informed of this in June.)
Students entering Grade 9 Honors
Please note: In addition to the required reading, honors students will be required to complete a project. These projects will be distributed in June. Students entering grade 9 honors should complete this project on a book other than The Odyssey. Students entering grade 9 honors are still responsible for reading The Odyssey during the summer and will be given a separate assignment for this text in September.
Required Reading: The Odyssey translated by Samuel Butler**
Additional Information on The Odyssey:
– Students are required to read up to and including Book XIV and may use independently generated notes (no cut and paste from outside sources) during the test and further assessments.
– Free download of translation available at http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1727/1727-h/1727-h.htm
– Free audiobook available at: https://librivox.org/the-odyssey-by-homer/s
Plus read one book from the following list:
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neal Hurston
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Students entering Grade 9 Standard
Please note: In addition to the required reading, students entering grade 9 standard will be required to complete a project. These projects will be distributed in June.
Read one book from the following list:
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neal Hurston
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Students entering Grade 10 Honors
Students must read two books. One book must come from List A; the second book can come from either List A or List B.
List A
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Alvarez
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Soldier Boy by Ishmael Beah
The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
List B
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
One Fan’s Story: If This Hat Could Talk by Jared Carrabis
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
How I Live Now by Meg Rosof
It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Students entering Grade 10 Standard
Select one book to read:
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Soldier Boy by Ishmael Beah
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
How I Live Now by Meg Rosof
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Alvarez
It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
One Fan’s Story: If This Hat Could Talk by Jared Carrabis
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Students entering Grade 11 AP English Language & Composition
Read ALL of the following:
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
“Letter from Birmingham Jail” (available online) by M.L. King
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Students entering Grade 11 Honors
Required Reading: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (available online) by M.L. King
Plus read one book from the following list:
All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael P. MacDonald
Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat
Drive by Larry Bird
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X with Alex Haley
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride
Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom
Students entering Grade 11 Standard
Read ONE book from the following list:
All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael P. MacDonald
Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat
Drive by Larry Bird
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X with Alex Haley
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride
Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Students entering Grade 12 AP English
Read ALL of the following books:
The Heart is a Lonely Hunger by Carson McCullers
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell ***highly recommended but not required
Students entering Grade 12 Honors
Required Reading: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Plus one book from the following list:
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir
The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Students entering Grade 12 Standard
Read ONE book from the following list:
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir
The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Grades 6-12
July 1 – August 11
Registration:
Registration Dates: June 17 to July 1
Registration Times: 8-10 am & 2-3 pm
Location: Guidance Office @ Medford High School & McGlynn Middle School (at MHS please see Andree Bazile in 1st floor guidance to register)
All fees must be paid in full at time of registration; no academic credit for partial payments.
No refunds after July 1st
No exceptions as participation is not mandatory
Class times
A = 8:00AM-10:00AM
B = 10:05AM-12:05PM
Course fees
Resident: $250 per course
Non-Resident: $300 per course
Credit
All courses will have school year credit equivalency
Registration form
Click here to download the registration form (PDF)
The Medford Public Schools will begin for all students grades 1-12 on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.
The first day for Kindergarten will be on Tuesday, September 8, 2015.
The December Holiday Break begins on Thursday, December 24, 2015 and students return on Monday, January 4, 2016.
February Break begins on the 13th and students return on 22nd.
April Break begins on the 16th and students return on the 25th.
There are two scheduled professional days and no classes for students. They are September 22nd and November 3rd. Both are Tuesdays.
The Veterans Day holiday is on Wednesday, November 11th.
The last day of school for SY 2015-16 is projected to be June 24th with five snow days.
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High Honors
Daria Agrba, Dechen Antsa, Tsewang Antsa, Colin Bailey, Dorotea Belotte, Narmene Bensaber, Isabelle Bezerra, Jillian Brady, Kathleen Campbell, Gino Carbone, Joanne Charles, Lang Cheng, Qing Cheng, Nicole Chin, Samuel Cluggish, Hannah Creamer, Julianne D’Orazio, Colin DeAngelis, Marina DeSimone, Shubhecchha Dhaurali, Jennifer dos Santos, Jessica dos Santos, Albert Farah, Karla Flores Limas, Rayanne Forbes, Daniel Gross, Winston Hogan Standeven, Daniel Johnson, Kekoa Lasko, Brianna Leite, Noah Leite, Sabrina Leite, Evan Liao, Sophie Liu, Eduardo Sebastian Magayanes, Manuel Sebastian Magayanes, Ryan Mahoney, Alyssa Martello, Danielle Martello, Phaidra Martin, Nicole Mauro, Victoria Miller, Nathan Moreno, Alexander Nguy, Henry Nguyen, Nguyen Nguyen, Kristen O’Keefe, Victoria Oliveira, Michael Palmer, Amy Parilla, Sabrina Pinto, Mariana Plata, Cayley Powers, Adam Reed, Sergine Remy, Josephine Rizzo, John Scarpelli, Maha Shafiq, Meghan Smith, Shruti Sood, Isabella Southwick, Jasper Su, Emmanuel Sullivan, Margaret Tseng, Brandon Vargus, Madeleine Whisler, Michael Wu
Honors
Cailey Adamos, Morgan Adamos, Zeina Alkurdi, Courtney Almeida, Leen Alotaibi, Kervens Andre, Noah Baptiste, Henrique Barcelos, James Bellino, Savanna Bernier, Caelee Bouley, George Bova III, Nicholas Bradley, Lauren Brown, Meghan Cafferky, Ryan Cafferky, William Cagno, Layla Caranfa, Kevin Casey, Michael Cataldo, Sophia Chalabi, Chrystie Clervil, Sabrina Correia, Harrison Creamer, Gabriel Crowell, Melvin Cruz Chavarria, Joshua Cuneo, Maura Cuneo, John D’Orazio, Debora DaSilva Pereira, Deion DaGraca, Kayla Dell’Anno, Hailey Deterding, Amishika Dhaurali, Gabriel DiGiustini, Dori Dorne, Sarah Elkondakly, Nouha Elyazidi, Nadia Farmer, Jorge Feliz,Abigail Flaherty, Brenna Forbes, Christopher Freeman, Evelande Garcon, Isabella Geronimo, Damon Goss, Cadence Higgins, Duncan Hilliard, Tristen Howard, Stephanie Jean, Nicole Joyce, Coleen Keenan, Samantha Kizuka, Mina Lam, Ashley LaMonica, Danielle Le, Francesca Leggio, Mallika Limose, Sherby Luma, Mary Kate Lynch, Megan MacGilvray, Shawna MacNeil, Lara Maldonado-Nascimento, GianLuca Manco, Sahvanah Marino, Diana Matarazzo, Jenna McCarthy, David Mei, Krystal Miller, Gabriel Morais, Sophia Morgante, Michael Murphy, Emily Murray-Doucette, Quintin Neves, Jason Nguyen, Ryan Normile, Steve Nyembo, Emily Ohlson, Lauren Parziale, Rachell Paz, Valeri Peppe, Katrina Perez, Joshua Rainone, Prabidhi Rana, Isabella Ribeiro, Kendrick Richardson, Ngawang Rikgyal, Daniel Sarsfield, Julia Serra, Ashley Sheehan, Mayson Silva, Dimitrios Simeonidis, Kervens Soirilus, Arthur Souza, Cadee Stefani, Eric Sweeney, Madison Sweeney, Samerawit Takele, Peter Tang, Nafisa Tanzeem, Ryan Tello, Leticia Toledo, Gabriel Tomaz, Zachary Trainor, Augustine Tringale, Justin Truong, Kylie Truong, Elise Turner, Monique Vanterpool, Berlie Vixama, Christopher Walsh, Enzo Zerlotini
Merit
Ammar Al-Rashah, Emmanuel Cezard, Alejandro Espinosa, Angelo Federico, Jason Wilson
Please do not go to the expense of purchasing too much too soon. Many students purchase unnecessary items, for example: calculators, multiple notebooks, etc. Please disregard signs that suggest generically, “If you are in this grade, you need this.” These lists are not from the school department. Our intent is that $15.00 should cover these needs. The students may be asked to purchase supplies at the cost of no more than $5.00 – $10.00 during September.
Supply List for SY 2015-2016:
– Either a 2” Nylon Zip Notebook (not a trapper) or 2″ Binder (preference of grade 7 teams) or 3″ Binder (preference of grade 6 teams)
– 1 3-hole pouch to hold pens & pencils
– 3 No. 2 pencils
– 2 black ink pens, preferably fine point
– 1 highlighter (preferably yellow)
– 1 subject dividers (one pack of five)
– 2 8½ x 11-pocket folders
If you see very inexpensive single subject notebooks, pick up a couple (many stores sell them for as little as 10/$1.00.
*All students will be given a handbook/assignment book
McGLYNN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 25th at 6:00pm
Who: Incoming 6th grade students and their parents
Event: 6th Grade Orientation
Place: McGlynn Middle School
Please join us for a grade 6 orientation program designed to introduce students and parents to the McGlynn Middle School experience and help students understand where to go on the first day of school.
Tour the School
Meet Teachers
Learn Routines and Expectations
Receive your Homeroom Assignment
Meet the Principal
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Current transportation/bus routes are posted below. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES – PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY!
Questions? Please email transportation@medford.k12.ma.us.
Thank you!
– Medford Public Schools
School Year 2015-16 Bus Routes
As of August 13, 2015
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Fall Basketball at Medford High School
Boys & Girls grades 1 through 8
This will be an 8 week Saturday program to teach the fundamentals of basketball
Start date: Saturday September 26, 2015
Program Outline:
(Times subject to change depending on sign-ups)
Cost = $50.00 per player. Cost includes:
Sign up Dates:
