The Nipmuc Junior/Senior Prom 2024 is only 7 weeks away. Tickets have been on sale for the last week and will continue through tomorrow during all breaks and lunches. The cost of prom tickets will be $75 per ticket. Cash or check will be accepted. Checks should be made out to MURSD. Friday, May 17 is an early release day for Nipmuc. Students must be in school until 10:45am in order to be eligible to attend prom. Prom attendees may not be dismissed early from school and still be eligible to attend the prom. Any questions regarding prom, please reach out to the senior Class Advisors, Ms. Annunziata (jannunziata@mursd.org) and Ms. Robbins (rrobbins@mursd.org).
We wanted to remind parents and guardians along with Grade 10 students that tomorrow and Wednesday this week is the English Language Arts MCAS testing. Students should report to the cafeteria by 7:30am. Testing begins each day at 7:40am after a brief break in the cafeteria for breakfast. Room assignments were posted today in the cafeteria, outside the media center and near the main office for students to know where they will report after meeting in the cafeteria.
A few important reminders for students:
Please make sure your iPad is fully charged for MCAS testing and is up-to-date with the current version of software. You will need your iPad for testing as they are computer-based.
If you are absent on a day of testing, you will be scheduled for a makeup test session upon your return.
Looking for something to do tonight? Come to the Upton Community Center to enjoy an evening of music with musicians of several generations. This is an event where teachers and students come together to share their love of music and especially Jazz and improvisation!
Nipmuc musicians Ian Brackett, Alex Francis, and Ben Krause are joined by amazing guitarists and local jazz musician and composer for an evening of fun music.
Thanks to the Upton Cultural council for supporting this program and giving young musicians an opportunity to perform a professional gig!
Congratulations to Senior Alexis Schwartzberg who will be honored today at the Worcester County Superintendents Association Annual Scholars Luncheon at the College of Holy Cross. This is a great event for principals and superintendents to honor high academic achievement. #nipmucpride #MURSD
Join us this evening for a night out and enjoy listening to our talented musicians and vocalists at the Festival Preview Concert. The concert will begin at 7pm in the Nipmuc auditorium. We look forward to seeing you there. #nipmucpride
Congratulations to the Nipmuc Jazz Ensemble who performed at the Central District MAJE Festival at the end of February and received an invitation to the MAJE State Finals that took place this past Saturday in Norwood, MA. Nipmuc received silver at this event and three Nipmuc students (Liam Downing (Grade 10), Mina Megalaa (Grade 11), and Joe Trainor (Grade 12) received Outstanding Musician Awards. A job well done and a great accomplishment for all the musicians that performed and are listed below by grade.
Grade 10:
Brown, Andrew
Carvalho, Tyler
DiAnni, Brynn
Downing, Liam
Kelliher, Patrick
Oleksyk, Jack
Grade 11:
Alexander, Juliet
Brackett, Ian
Lenfest, Julia
Megalaa, Mina
Reitz, Benjamin
Grade 12:
Allen, Cameron
Dunster, Reed
Hutnak, Nathan
LaRue, Ethan
Schwartzberg, Alexis
Sullivan, Ty
Thompson, Owen
Trainor, Joseph
This morning we welcomed 30 students from Miyagi Prefecture Sendai Daini (3rd) High School in Japan. They have been in Boston as part of a cultural exchange program and are visiting Nipmuc today.
Originally established as Miyagi Prefecture Second Middle School, they are now in their 123rd year. Thank you to Mr. Moloney for organizing this wonderful experience for our student ambassadors that these guests will be shadowing today and learning from one another. #nipmucpride
Race for a Cause - Save the Date of April 7 to come out and run or walk a 5k for a great cause. Senior Kylie Bodzinski along with the Active Minds e-board are in the process of planning the Nipmuc Cares road race to support KyleCares.
KyleCares is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting open and honest communication about the mental health challenges experienced by teens and young adults in today's society. All proceeds will be donated to the KyleCares Foundation. Lace up your sneakers and be part of an event that goes beyond the finish line. Check out the flyer below for more information and to register. #nipmucpride
Spring sports begin this Monday, March 18th. The spring sports informational meeting will take place tomorrow at 6:30pm in the auditorium. Individual team meetings will follow.
This weekend, 78 students from our DECA program competed against more than 120 DECA chapters and 3,800 students across the state at the Massachusetts DECA Career Development Conference in Boston. We are so proud of all of our DECA students.
This was an extremely successful competition this weekend, with 20 Nipmuc students being named State Champions, qualifying them for competition at DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Anaheim, CA in April, while another 11 Nipmuc students were recognized as State Finalists. Also, Junior Maggie Lewinsky and Sophomore Sean Bailey were two of seven students across the state elected to serve Massachusetts DECA on State Action Team 66. Check out today's newsletter to see the list of students that were named state champions and finalists.
Thank you to Mr. Kelly and Mr. Caprarella for all of their leadership and planning and to the chaperones that attended this weekend as well. #nipmucpride
And they are off......Best of Luck to our 78 DECA students who qualified to compete at the state competition this weekend in Boston. #nipmucpride
Are you a parent of a Grade 11 student? Do you want to learn more about potential internships for them? Tonight is the Informational Night for Internships hosted by Blackstone Valley Hub. If you haven't registered there is still time. Check out the flyer below for more information and the QR code to register.
Thank you to Mr. Gorman and our Science Department for bringing us this year's Science Clash. Get ready for the ultimate showdown – science-style! This year's Science Clash tournament brings March Madness excitement to the world of medical advancements. It's your chance to crown the Greatest Life-Saver of All Time!
Think vaccines, antibiotics, medical imaging – which scientific breakthrough has made the biggest impact on our lives? You get to decide the champion! Play along to share with your student what your vote would be. Check out the website.
https://sciencesaves.org/science-clash-2024/
Congratulations to Junior Olivia DaSilva who started the Nipmuc Chapter of Becca's closet with today being her kick-off day!
Becca’s Closet is a non-profit organization that collects used prom and homecoming dresses and distributes them to those in need in our community. The new chapter at Nipmuc will be collecting dresses and accessories on the first Friday of every month starting today. These items can be brought to the lobby and left on the rack or in the bins provided. If you would like, you can also pick up a tax donation receipt, which will be available when you drop off dresses, shoes and/or accessories. In the future, the chapter plans to host dates where these dresses can be distributed to those who need them.
If you have any questions or to learn more please check out the website. Congratulations Olivia!
https://www.beccascloset.org/chapters/nipmuc-high-school/
A reminder that a week from today there is no school for students as this is a teacher professional development day.
Pajama Day tomorrow! Thank you to our student council for arranging for everyone to be cozy on the last day of school before February break. This compiled with DECA and Vista bringing students cookie Friday in the school store makes for a great Friday before break. #nipmucpride
Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Lightning Thief on their successful weekend of performances! The Nipmuc Drama Guild has been rehearsing for the past twelve weeks in order to bring this beloved book series to life on stage. Our student actors, singers, stage managers, and tech crew came together this weekend to put on four fantastic shows, and would like to thank everyone who attended, donated raffle prizes, and all of the parent volunteers who supported us. We hope to see you again in April for the next Drama Guild performance: the senior-directed One Act Plays! Stay tuned for more details. #nipmucpride
The stage is set! It is opening night for the Nipmuc Drama Guild performing The Lightning Thief - A Percy Jackson Musical. Tickets will be sold at the door for all of the weekend shows for $10 for students and $15 for adults. Check out the flyer for all show times. We hope to see you there. "Break a leg" Nipmuc Drama Guild! #nipmucpride
Inspired Learning Day is underway! We are tapping into our students' passions and curiosities today. Sessions include everything from learning to make homemade guacamole, a Model UN simulation, knitting, having representatives from the Best Buddies program and even students at the Museum of Science exploring AI and the use of drones in the arctic. #nipmucpride
Today is an early release day for teacher professional development. Students will be dismissed at 10:45am.