National History Day Competition
On Sunday March 16th, four Mansfield High School students attended the South Shore District History Day Competition at Foxboro High School. Massachusetts History Day is the state program for National History Day that strives to help students become better prepared and more knowledgeable citizens through the creation of historical projects. On Sunday, two entries were vying to advance to the state competition.
Each entry was based on historical research done by the students and must relate to this year's theme, which is Rights and Responsibilities. These students presented their work to the judges and were asked on-the-spot interview questions about their products. Students were assessed on their historical content, relation to theme, as well as the quality of their project.
In the Group Documentary category, Ben Hubbard, Aditya Sandhu, and Reyansh Srivastava competed with their project titled “Beyond the Lab: Breaches of Rights and a Lack of Responsibility for Unit 731.”
In the Individual Documentary category Britney Quan competed with her project titled “The Forgotten Holocaust: The Rape of Nanjing.” Britney’s project received a medal making her eligible to advance to the State Competition on April 12th at Winchester High School. Students who are successful at the state competition will represent Massachusetts at the National History Day Finals, June 8-13, at the University of Maryland.
Congratulations to everyone!
ELA MCAS Reverse 1/2 days at MHS - Tuesday March 25, Wednesday, March 26
Students in grade 10 will attend school at the regular scheduled time (7:25am). Buses will pick up all grade 10 students at the regularly scheduled time to ensure students are on time to take the MCAS. Students in grades 9, 11, and 12 will all report to school for a 10:25am start time. Students who take the bus should plan to be out at their bus stop 3 hours after their regular pick up time (ex: 6:55am pick up will be a 9:55am pick up time).
The EXCEL Program in conjunction with the Special Education Department at Bridgewater State University hosted a Transition Conference. Ms. Cunio was asked to be one of the presenters.
The conference presentation centered on key aspects of preparing students aged 14-22 for adulthood, with a strong emphasis on ensuring a smooth transition from secondary education to adult services and post-secondary life. It underscored the importance of early planning and collaboration between students, families, and service providers, particularly in the area of career readiness, to facilitate this transition. The session explored strategies for developing job skills through internships, work-based learning, and career exploration activities. Additionally, it highlighted customized approaches to meet the diverse needs of students, aiming to enhance both employability and self-determination.
Pictures: Heidi Cunio, M.Ed., Special Education Teacher
Next Steps Program & EXCEL Program
Mansfield High School
The Gentili's came together for an amazing lesson. High school students, students Tyler Gentili and Jacob Gentili (enrolled in Mrs. Maggie Gentili's Marine Science Class) visited Mrs. Jen Gentili's third graders and taught a lesson on marine protected areas. It was a great lesson with many opportunities for participation by the third graders.
Mansfield High School will be appearing in an upcoming episode of the High School Quiz Show. Be sure to tune in during either of the times below to watch the Hornets battle the Hillers of Hopkinton in what promises to be an exciting match. Go Hornets!
March 15 GBH2 6:00PM
March 16 GBH2 5:00PM
https://www.wgbh.org/tv-shows/high-school-quiz-show
The Future Planning Fair, formerly known as the Post-Secondary Planning Fair, is a free event open to all students and families, regardless of residency. The fair connects students with representatives from a variety of industries and educational pathways.
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 6:30-8 p.m. Mansfield High School Gymnasium, 250 East St.
The MHS Drama students competed at the METG High School One Act Play Festival over the weekend at Stoughton High School. The performance, Antigone in Munich, was selected to move on to the State Semifinal Round on March 15th. Students competed with seven adult-directed productions. Annie Neary and Avery Daniels won for Outstanding Direction and Phinn Evans, Hazel Vitonis, and Tyler Iovino won acting awards.
Students will perform at Westford Academy at 9 am on Saturday, March 15th. Seven shows will be performed that day between 9 am - 5:30 pm. Good luck to everyone!
Model United Nations Conference
On Saturday, February 8th, the Mansfield Model United Nations club attended its first Model UN conference at Medfield High School. Students debated and produced resolutions on two different committees including the Russian Revolution and the Yalta Conference. In total, 4 of our delegates received awards for their performance at the conference. Will Kilory received best delegate, Josh Heppner and Miranda Roulleau received outstanding delegate and Riya Singh received honorable mention. The Mansfield Model UN will also attend the Hopkinton High School Model UN conference in March.
Bus registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. Use link to register and submit payment.
https://www.mansfieldschools.com/page/bus-transportation
Superintendent Search Update: The candidate interviews from 2-8-25 are available to view here: http://96.233.59.29/CablecastPublicSite/show/9588?site=1
A final decision will be made tonight, 2-10-25 at the 7:00 School Committee Meeting.
Superintendent Search update: On Saturday, February 8, 2025, the school committee will interview Liz Legault at 8:30 AM, Carolyn Lyons at 10:15 AM and Michelle McKeon at 12:15 PM.
Then on Monday evening, February 10, 2025 at 7:00 pm , the committee will deliberate and announce the final candidate.
Both meetings are open to the public and will be held in the Town Hall, room 3AB. Full agendas can be found here: https://www.mansfieldschools.com/documents/school-committee/meeting-agendas-and-minutes/2024-2025/667388
Mansfield High School's College Planning Night is rescheduled due to the anticipated weather forecast this week. The new date is Tuesday, February 25th at 6:30pm in the MHS Auditorium.
Families, be sure to come to MHS for our presentation, Changing Minds: Stories Over Stigma, tonight at 6pm in the high school auditorium.
Superintendent Murphy's Virtual State of the School Address is scheduled for January 22, 2025. This is the 2nd of 3 scheduled meetings this school year. Use link below to register.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9125048653870333786
The Suprintendent Search Stakeholder survey closes end of day Friday, January 3rd. If you are still interested in completing the survey, please access the following link:
https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/D6zLC82NYoiwwWDNfnfYIyEYEQ?domain=surveymonkey.com
Be sure to take a look at the first issue of the MHS school newspaper where all content has been written by students! It can be found in the Student Publications section of the menu on our school website!
Be sure to come out and see the MHS musical "The Lighting Thief" this weekend! Opening night starts tonight, 12/13, at 7pm! Show times tomorrow at 1 & 7pm, and final show on Sunday at 1pm Hope to see you there!
Inclement Weather Information: Please use the link below for important inclement weather information.
https://secure.smore.com/n/0bn1e
The Mansfield High School Student Services Club volunteered at the Turkey Brigade on November 23rd. 15 MHS students volunteered their time to assemble meals for over 2,000 families in need from the surrounding towns. Thank you to our students and advisors for supporting this community event!
Congratulations to Coach Mike Redding on earning his 300th career win as the head coach of the football team. Coach Redding has been a staple in Mansfield for over 35 years and it was exciting to see him get his 300th victory against our longtime rivals Foxboro on Thanksgiving Day. We all hope for victory 301 on Friday, December 6 at 8pm when the football team plays North Attleboro for the Division 3 State Championship. Congratulations again to Coach Redding!