Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Greetings Upper School Parents:
The grades and effort marks from Immersion are now available via My Backpack. It was great to see and speak with so many parents and guests at Immersion Open House last week. I know that our students appreciated the opportunity to recount their experiences from Immersion 2011. The Immersion Committee is now in the review stages in finalizing the program descriptions for Immersion 2012.
The town hall meeting for upper school parents is next Monday, 25 April beginning at 7:00PM in the Alumni Black Box Theater. Peter Benedict and I look forward to sharing details about the school-wide initiative on student character development. We will listen closely to feedback on current issues in this important area of adolescent development and outline our plan to develop a student Code of Conduct using professionally facilitated workshops, including faculty members and students. We seek your input before embarking on this important initiative for character and honor in our community.
I am thrilled to announce that the novel Peace, by Richard Bausch, is the selection for the 2011 Upper School Shared Summer Reading. Now entering our fifth year of selecting a common title for the entire upper school community (students, teachers, and parents), this year marks an exciting partnership between MVS and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Mr. Bausch, the recipient of the 2009 Award for Fiction, is returning to Dayton in September to announce the finalists for the 2011 Dayton Literary Peace Prizes, thus providing an opportunity to visit MVS, address upper school students and teachers, and visit classes. I am indebted to the work of Susan Strong and Stacey MacDonald for bringing this imagined partnership into reality!
In addition to the required Shared Summer Reading, members of the English Department have again compiled suggested reading lists for students (and families) providing recommendations to further enrich your summer reading choices. A copy of the 2011 list of suggested titles will be distributed during scheduling conferences this week; a PDF is also available on the documents section of the upper school homepage.
Open campus privileges, for seniors who have earned them, go into effect this week. Parents of seniors need to review and sign the permission form before individual privileges begin.
I hope to see you tomorrow morning at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Zorniger Environmental Laboratory. This new facility will provide exhilarating future opportunities for MVS student and curricular design. Imagine the growing possibilities!
With sincere regards,
Sam Wagner
Head of Upper School
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Early April: Immersion Open House, Student Traits of Character, Spring Advisory Scheduling Conferences
Monday, 11 April 2011
Greetings Upper School Parents:
We have had a busy and productive first week of the Spring Trimester. Here are some reminders of activities, events, and initiatives underway here in the Upper School.
Immersion Open House is this Wednesday, 13 April from 7:00-8:30PM in the Lane Gym and Lofino Atrium. Since Immersion represents the pinnacle of MVS’ commitment to experiential learning, please feel free to bring and invite neighbors, friends, and relatives to attend this signature MVS event, celebrating the student accomplishments and experiences from Immersion 2011.
Last week, the Student Government leaders and I facilitated a preliminary discussion (including students and teachers) on the topic of MVS student traits of character. This conversation will evolve into an MVS-wide conversation, seeking the involvement of many segments of the MVS community. I invite you to attend an evening forum for parents on Monday, 25 April beginning at 7:00PM in the Truslow Upper School Commons. Peter Benedict and I look forward to hearing your feedback, while also providing you with details about this exciting school-wide initiative. I look forward to seeing you there.
The Spring upper school Course Scheduling Day for grades 8-11, will occur Thursday (4:00 - 7:30PM) and Friday (8:00AM – 4:00PM), 21 and 22 April. An e.mail will be sent later today with the weblink for scheduling on-line a convenient time to meet with your child’s Academic Advisor to review and confirm her or his courses for the 2011-12 academic year. The traditional Bump-Up Day for the Class of 2015 (allowing for current 8th grade students to visit and experience upper school classes) will occur on Friday, 13 May. Details to follow.
We have had a number of student visitors shadowing students in the Upper School. If your daughter or son has a friend interested in learning more about MVS, including visiting and experiencing classes, please have them contact our Admissions Office to arrange for a school visit.
All upper school letters and reminders are also posted to my MVS Blog (http://wagnersmvsblog.blogspot.com/), where I invite your suggestions, comments, and continuing support. With the long-awaited arrival of April showers and warmer weather, the burgeoning of Spring, in all its grandeur, cannot be far behind. I look forward to seeing you in bleachers or on the sidelines at an MVS athletic event soon.
With sincere regards,
Sam Wagner
Head of Upper School
Greetings Upper School Parents:
We have had a busy and productive first week of the Spring Trimester. Here are some reminders of activities, events, and initiatives underway here in the Upper School.
Immersion Open House is this Wednesday, 13 April from 7:00-8:30PM in the Lane Gym and Lofino Atrium. Since Immersion represents the pinnacle of MVS’ commitment to experiential learning, please feel free to bring and invite neighbors, friends, and relatives to attend this signature MVS event, celebrating the student accomplishments and experiences from Immersion 2011.
Last week, the Student Government leaders and I facilitated a preliminary discussion (including students and teachers) on the topic of MVS student traits of character. This conversation will evolve into an MVS-wide conversation, seeking the involvement of many segments of the MVS community. I invite you to attend an evening forum for parents on Monday, 25 April beginning at 7:00PM in the Truslow Upper School Commons. Peter Benedict and I look forward to hearing your feedback, while also providing you with details about this exciting school-wide initiative. I look forward to seeing you there.
The Spring upper school Course Scheduling Day for grades 8-11, will occur Thursday (4:00 - 7:30PM) and Friday (8:00AM – 4:00PM), 21 and 22 April. An e.mail will be sent later today with the weblink for scheduling on-line a convenient time to meet with your child’s Academic Advisor to review and confirm her or his courses for the 2011-12 academic year. The traditional Bump-Up Day for the Class of 2015 (allowing for current 8th grade students to visit and experience upper school classes) will occur on Friday, 13 May. Details to follow.
We have had a number of student visitors shadowing students in the Upper School. If your daughter or son has a friend interested in learning more about MVS, including visiting and experiencing classes, please have them contact our Admissions Office to arrange for a school visit.
All upper school letters and reminders are also posted to my MVS Blog (http://wagnersmvsblog.blogspot.com/), where I invite your suggestions, comments, and continuing support. With the long-awaited arrival of April showers and warmer weather, the burgeoning of Spring, in all its grandeur, cannot be far behind. I look forward to seeing you in bleachers or on the sidelines at an MVS athletic event soon.
With sincere regards,
Sam Wagner
Head of Upper School
Sunday, April 3, 2011
The College Board: E.mail Breach of Security
NOTIFICATION FROM THE COLLEGE BOARD, posted on Saturday, 2 April, 11:04PM
We have been informed by Epsilon, the vendor that sends email to you on our behalf, that your e-mail address may have been exposed by unauthorized entry into their system.
Epsilon has assured us that the only information that may have been obtained was your first and last name and e-mail address. REST ASSURED THAT THIS VENDOR DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OTHER MORE SENSITIVE INFORMATION SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR CREDIT CARD DATA.
Please note, it is possible you may receive spam e-mail messages as a result. We want to urge you to be cautious when opening links or attachments from unknown third parties.
In keeping with standard security practices, the College Board will never ask you to provide or confirm any information, including credit card numbers, unless you are on a secure College Board site.
Epsilon has reported this incident to, and is working with, the appropriate authorities.
We regret this has taken place and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We take your privacy very seriously, and we will continue to work diligently to protect your personal information.
Sincerely,
The College Board
We have been informed by Epsilon, the vendor that sends email to you on our behalf, that your e-mail address may have been exposed by unauthorized entry into their system.
Epsilon has assured us that the only information that may have been obtained was your first and last name and e-mail address. REST ASSURED THAT THIS VENDOR DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OTHER MORE SENSITIVE INFORMATION SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR CREDIT CARD DATA.
Please note, it is possible you may receive spam e-mail messages as a result. We want to urge you to be cautious when opening links or attachments from unknown third parties.
In keeping with standard security practices, the College Board will never ask you to provide or confirm any information, including credit card numbers, unless you are on a secure College Board site.
Epsilon has reported this incident to, and is working with, the appropriate authorities.
We regret this has taken place and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We take your privacy very seriously, and we will continue to work diligently to protect your personal information.
Sincerely,
The College Board
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