Monday, 2 November 2009
Greetings Upper School Parents:
I hope the start of November finds you healthy and warm. Tuesday, 3 November is Election Day, so we will again share the Lofino Atrium with voters in the local precinct, since MVS is an official polling location.
Exams for the Fall Trimester run Tuesday-Thursday, 3-5 November. The exam schedule can be viewed from the Upper School Homepage of the MVSchool website at: http://www.mvschool.com/inside-mvs/division-homepages/upper-school. Students are not required to be on campus until 15 minutes before a scheduled exam; however, many students arrange to study in groups here at school.
Since Freshmen and Sophomores (as well as upper classmen without such privileges) do not have open campus privileges, if they wish to depart from campus between exams (to go out to lunch or study at a friend’s house), written parent permission must be submitted to the Upper School Office the day of such a request. Due to obvious safety concerns, permission cannot be phoned in.
Friday, 6 November is designated as College Visitation Weekend, providing an excellent opportunity for students to visit, tour, and perhaps interview at a college or university as part of their college selection process. Friday is also a faculty assessment day, allowing teachers the opportunity to grade exams, write end-of-term comments, and plan for the start of the Winter Trimester.
I will be away from MVS from Wednesday through Friday, participating in the annual conference of the Independent School Association of the Central States, better known as ISACS. ISACS is the largest regional association of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in the country, and is also the accrediting body for MVS. The annual conference, this year held in Columbus, always provides excellent opportunities for professional growth, collegial networking, and discussing topical school matters.
We are fortunate to welcome Jeff Wolfsberg back to MVS in starting the Winter Trimester. Jeff Wolfsberg, drug education and wellness specialist, will return during the week of 16-19 November, including a special evening parent gathering, titled Teens and Substance Abuse: How to Keep Your Teenager Safe and Yourself Sane, on Wednesday, 18 November in the Alumni Theatre. The event will begin at 7:00PM with a brief Parents Association Meeting. Please take a moment to RSVP for this informative discussion via the following weblink: http://www.jeffwolfsberg.com/parents/miami/.
With sincere regards,
Sam Wagner
Head of Upper School
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