Phone: (508) 693-1033

Counselors: Shauna Nute, ext.120; Mary MacDonald, ext.130,

John Fiorito, ext. 143; Jeffrey Agnoli, ext.174

School Adjustment Counselor: Amy Lilavois, ext. 291

Guidance Secretaries: Bonnie Tilton Jackson, ext.222; Ellie Parece, ext. 121

Director of Guidance: Michael McCarthy, ext.119

 

Welcome

We hope you are having a great summer and are looking forward to the next school year. You are no longer freshmen and clearly know the expectations of the high school. If you had a successful first year, you should be building on that. You may have struggled in your freshman year; hopefully, you have learned from that and will come into your sophomore year with a positive attitude. Don’t underestimate yourself. Work hard. The same elements for success apply to your academic performance as they did as a freshman. By now you should have a quiet place at home for studying. If not, make that a priority for the start of this school year. Complete all your assignments, be on task during classroom time, engage in classroom discussions, ask questions when you do not understand a concept or idea, make up any missed assignments by asking the teacher for missed work, do any rewrites that are offered and follow directions carefully. This takes organization and time. You need to be willing to put in the necessary time and effort to produce quality work which will enhance your learning. Learning how to write well, to read and think with insight, to program a computer, draw a human face or many other worthy things, all require hard work. These opportunities are available at MVRHS. Take advantage of them while you have a chance.

 

Counselor Assignments

The majority of you have been assigned a new counselor for the remainder of your high school career. Your new counselor will be meeting with you starting in October to help you to get to know them and them you. If before that time you need to meet with your counselor, please make an appointment with them. This will help you in the transition from your freshman counselor to your upperclassmen counselor. Your new counselor’s name will appear on your schedule being sent home with this newsletter.

 

Summer Scramble for Schedules Week August 20–24 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

See enclosed letter for details. Add and drop courses, schedule changes and adjustments before school starts.

 

PSAT Testing Saturday, October 20 High School Cafeteria at 7:45 a.m.

The majority of sophomores do not take the PSAT which is a practice SAT until their junior year. Some sophomores do attempt the testing because they have completed the necessary math and English to be successful. If you think you may want to try the PSAT, you need to discuss this with your counselor before signing up. It is important you have a good testing experience when taking the PSAT. Not having all the preparation in place before attempting these tests could result in a negative attitude toward this type of test. It is not necessary to take this test as a sophomore to have success in your SAT testing as a junior. The majority of our students do not attempt the SAT until the junior year. Take a look at this preliminary SAT at the www.collegeboard.com website.

     

The PSAT administration will be on the morning of Saturday, October 20 in the high school cafeteria. Students can sign up in guidance beginning the week of September 17. The cost of the test is $20.00 paid by cash or check made payable to MVRHS. It is a practice SAT and your scores will not be reported to colleges. They are for your own use. If you have any questions, contact your guidance counselor.

 

 

 

MCAS Testing Dates

ELA Comp                      March 25               MATH                   May 21

ELA Lang/Lit                   March 26,27           MATH                   May 22

ELA Comp Make Up          April 2                           BIOLOGY              June 3,4

 

 

School Website

The website www.mvrhs.org has valuable information on all areas having to do with your schooling. Our program of studies, student handbook, teachers’ emails and phone extensions, career and college internet sites, school profile, test information, etc. are in the website. For the guidance related subjects, just click on guidance on our homepage. We recommend you visit this site to see the many available resources.

 

Continue to develop good study skills. The school’s website has lots of valuable information. Click on STUDENTS then on the CRISS Learning Strategies link.

 

My Road     

My Road is an internet product for personality profiles, career exploration, college major information, college search and post secondary planning. We will be introducing this product to the sophomores in the spring through period long workshops. We believe this will help students and parents in this very important process.

 

Clubs and Activities

One of the best ways to learn about what you might want to do for a livelihood in the future is by doing things now. School clubs and activities offer the chance for some of this, as do volunteer, mentoring and job experiences. Look in the MVRHS Student Handbook for a list of clubs. Remember to keep a record of your activities, jobs and awards for your senior resume.

 

Closing Remarks

The counselors will be working with you throughout the year to help you with any issues, questions, problems or situations which may arise. Please come to guidance when you feel you need our help. We truly want to get to know each and everyone of you personally. We will be working with you to develop your educational program with an eye on your future. Don’t resist having a serious discussion with your parents about your future goals. Talking about options is a big step on the path to finding out what’s best for you. List your strengths, talents and questions. Have a great year of fun and hard work.