MedinaCitySchools
MedinaHighSchool
Medina High School
Fall2016
MHSImprovesSecurityMeasures
The inaltoucheshavebeenputonthe
renovationoftheentranceinfrontofthe
mainof ice,whichistheA7doorsonEast
UnionStreet.Allvisitorswillnowentera
closedlobbyandhavetobebuzzedintothe
mainof ice.
777E.UnionStreet
Medina,Ohio44256
330‐636‐3200
MainOf iceHours:
7:00a.m.to2:45p.m.
StudentHours:
7:30a.m.to2:22p.m.
www.medinabees.org
Follow Jeff Harrison
on Twitter
@medinaprincipal
Studentsarrivingafter7:30a.m.willalso
comeinthisentranceandhavetobe
buzzedintothemainof iceandthenexit
intothebuilding.Studentscanaccessthe
mainof iceandattendancethroughanew
doorontheHubside.
SeniorsMustHaveVaccines
TheOhioDepartmentofHealthhasissuednewTdapandMeningitisvaccinerequirementsforstudents
entering7thand12thgradeforthe2016‐2017schoolyear.Allseniorsmustprovideproofofreceivingthe
requiredvaccineorproofofhavinganappointmentbyFriday,September30th.Failuretodosowillresult
inthestudentbeingunabletoattendschool.
VaccinesareavailablethroughtheMedinaCountyHealthDepartmentandtheyareholdingaclinicon
Monday,September12thfrom4:30to6:30p.m.justforthis.
Immunizationformsorproofthatyouhaveanappointmentcanbeturnedintotheclinicorthemainof ice.
AccordingtotheOhioDepartmentofHealth,“RecommendedMCV4minimumintervalofatleasteight(8)
weeksbetweendoseone(1)anddosetwo(2).Ifthe irst(1st)doseofMCV4wasadministeredonorafter
the16thbirthday,asecond(2nd)doseisnotrequired.”
SeethecompleteImmunizationSummaryforSchoolAttendanceonpage20 Page 2
Fall2016
AllStudentsMustHaveaParkingPass
Allstudentsarerequiredtohaveaparkingpassinordertoparkinthecampus
lots.StudentsmayparkinLotsB,C,EandFwithapass.Studentsarenotto
parkinthelotsofanyoftheareabuildingsincludingthereccenterparkinglot.
ParkingpassescanbepurchaseddailyattheHub.Passescost$40.Therequired
paperworkcanbefoundonthehighschoolwebsite.
Thisyearthehighschoolhaspurchasedboots.Therewillberegularsweepsof
theparkinglotstocheckforparkingpasses.Carsfoundwithoutapasswillgeta
warningstickerwithdirectionsonwhattodo.Ifthereisnotaparkingpassat
thenextsweep,thecarwillbebooted.Pleasenotethattherewillbea$20fee
assessedifwebootacar.
Weaskforparentsupportbymakingsureyourstudentwhoisdrivingtoschool
ispurchasingaparkingpass.
INSIDETHISISSUE:
Medina City Schools
SPIRIT NIGHT
CommunitySpiritNightisFriday,September
16from5:30‐7:00PMintheparkinglotadjacentto
KenDukesStadiumlocatedatMedinaHighSchool.
Joinusforaneveningoffun,activities,music,food
andfootball.Mealsareavailablefororder.Order
formsareavailableonthedistrict'swebsiteonFlyer
Central.
Partoftheeveningistocelebratetheincoming
kindergartenclassof2029.Cheerthemonasthey
makeagrandentrancearoundthetrack.
Stayfortheeveningandenjoythefootballgame
at7:00PMastheBattlingBeestakeontheElyria
Pioneers.
Homecoming
3
TestDay
4
Parent/TeacherConf.
4
TicketRoar
5
JunkBoatFloat
6
ChangingAddress
6
AceforGrace
7
Classof2017Info
8
UpcomingDates
9
JOG
9
SummerTravelRecaps
10‐14
Cocoa,Cookies&Cram
15
FinancialAidforCollege
18
Formshare
19
StudentFees
19
Andmuchmuchmore
Page 3
MedinaHighSchool
StudentCouncil‐Homecoming2016
StudentCouncilwillbesponsoringHomecoming2016:ABene itBall.Wewillcelebratetheweekwith
manyactivitiesincludingsellingspiritlinkswiththeproceedsbeingdonatedtocharity.Spiritlinkswillbe
onsaleatlunchfortencentseach.Freshmenareyellow,sophomoresareblack,juniors,whiteandseniors
green.Whowillcreatethelongestspiritlinkandraisethemostmoney?Winnerswillbeannouncedatthe
peprally!
TheweekwillbemarkedbyspiritdaystohavefunandcreateexcitementasHomecomingWeekrolls
on!Getonboardwithshowingyourcreativeside:
Monday:CollegeDay
Tuesday:TwinDay
Wednesday:Grout itDay(grayout it)
Thursday:TackyTouristDay
Friday:ClassColorDay:freshmen–yellow,sophomores–black,juniors–whiteandseniors‐green
HalldecoratingaroundthethemeofABene itBallwilltakeplaceonSunday,October2from4:00‐
7:00p.m.ThefreshmenhavechosenSPCA,andthesophomoresAutismSpeaks.ThejuniorschoseWorld
WildlifeandtheseniorswilldecorateforCollinCares!
ThequeenwillbeannouncedatthepeprallyonFriday,October14andcrownedthateveningatthefootball
game.Therewillbe15great,activerepresentativesofMHSascandidatesthisyear.
ThedancewilltakeplaceatMHSonSaturday,October15from7:30‐10p.m.
Ticketsare$17andwillbesoldonlinefrom
September29at3:30p.m.throughOctober13that11:59p.m.
TherewillbeNOticketsalesafterThursday,October13.
Allpriorschoolfeesfromthe2015‐16schoolyearneedtobepaidbySeptember23inordertobe
eligibletopurchaseanonlineticket.
AstudentIDnumberisneededforeachMHSticketsold.ThelinktopurchaseticketswillbeonBlack‐
boardintheStudentOrganizationunderHomecoming2016.
DresscodeofNOjeanswillbeenforced,andladies’dressesneedtobeschoolappropriate.Thisisasemi‐
formaldance.Remember:allstudentsmustwearshoesduringthedance!Ladiesarewelcometobringa
differentpairofshoes(sneakers,Crocs, lats,etc.)iftheydonotplantowearheelsallnight.Thisrulehas
beeninitiatedforourstudents’safety.Manydressstylesthisyearareshowingmidriffs,buttheseareNOT
schoolappropriateandareaviolationofthedresscode.
Pleaseconsultthewebsiteforadditionaldancerules.TheStuCokidshavebeenhardatworkandhopeto
havegreatstudentinvolvementinallthesefunevents!
Page 4
Fall2016
School‐WideTestingDay~October19,2016
Freshmen
Sophomores PSAT9andLinkCrewLunch
PSAT(SATpre‐test)
Juniors
PSAT/NMSQTCollegeBound
(SATpre‐testANDNationalMeritScholarshipQualifyingTest)
ASVABCareerPathAssessment
Seniors
CollegeVisit/CareerShadowing

Seniorswillnotattendschoolonthisday.Thereisanattendanceformthatmustbe illedoutandturned
intotheattendanceof ice.TheformispostedinGuidanceBlackboard.

JuniorsmaytakeeitherthePSAT/NMSQT(NationalMeritScholarshipQualifyingTest)orASVABbasedon
theirfutureambitions.JuniorsareregisteredforthePSAT.Pleasenotifyyourcounselorifyouwouldlike
tochangetotheASVAB.

AllFreshmen,SophomoresandJuniorsarerequiredtoattendschoolonthebuilding‐widetestingday.
Normalattendancepolicyapplies.

SophomoresandJuniorswillbereleasedapproximately11:45a.m.

Freshmanwillbereleasedapproximately1:00p.m.
Parent‐TeacherConferences
MedinaHighSchooluses“ArenaStyle”conferencing,eliminating
theneedforpre‐conferencesign‐uporscheduling.Theteachers
willbelocatedinthecafeteriasandmediacenterandseatedby
department.Parentswillbeabletomoveaboutandmeetwith
theteachers.StudentCouncilmemberswillbeonhandtohelp
directparents.
Asacourtesytoothers,weaskthatyoukeepyourconference
short.Ifyouneedmoretimetodiscussyourchildwithateacher,
theywillbehappytosetupanotherappointmentoraphone
conferenceatatimethatismutuallyconvenient.
ConferenceTimes
Thursday,October27
EarlyRelease
1:45‐4:30p.m.
5:00—7:15p.m.
Monday,November7
10:00a.m.‐4:00p.m.
5:00‐8:00p.m.
Page 5
MedinaHighSchool
NEWFOR2016
MedinaeventticketsarenowconvenientlyavailableforpurchaseonlinethroughTicketRoar.
Onlinepurchasesbene itsinclude:



Avoidlongticketpurchaselinesatgametime
Noneedtoremembertobringcashforticketstothegame
Quicklyandeasilyaccessyourticketoneoftwoways
 Enterusingourmobileapponyourphone
 Printyourticketsathome
Howtopurchasetickets:
 Clickontheeventyouwouldliketoattend
 ClickthegreenTicketstabandselectthenumberofticketsyouwouldliketopur‐
chase
 Enteryourinformation–thiswillalsobeyourEventbriteaccountinformation
 Youwillreceiveanemailcon irmationpromptingyoutoeitherprintticketsathome
orusethemobileapp
 Usethispaperticketormobileticketatthegame!
medinaoh‐ticketroar.eventbrite.com
Page 6
Fall2016
5thAnnualJunkBoatFloat
Theboat loatbeganin2009.Studentshavehadablastraisingenvironmentalawarenessofplasticwasteproblems,
especiallyasitentersaquaticecosystemsandhavemadeapermanenthealthyandwastereducingimprovementto
ourhighschool,WaiteElementary,andthepublicrestroomonthesquarewithourbottle illingstations.Rightnow
wehavesaved80,000bottlesworthandcounting!
TheJunkBoatFloatwilltakeplaceonTuesday,September20thandForestMeadow’sLake.This
year’sthemeisSpiritoftheAmazon.Eachteampaysanentryfeeof$36whichgoestowards
purchasingabottle illingstationwaterfountain.ThisyearwehopetoputoneatFenn
Elementary.
ThankstoteachersSharonSchorr,LauraFrawleyandJessicaNiemantsverdrietfor
carryingonthistradition.
PlanningaMove?
IfyoucurrentlyresideintheMedinaCitySchoolDistrictandhaverecentlymoved,orplantomove,toanew
addresswithinthedistrict,youwillneedtoprovideproofofresidencytotheMedinaCitySchoolDistrict
RegistrationOf ice.Oneofthefollowingdocumentswillbeacceptedasproofofresidency:currentutilitybill,
mortgagecontract,purchasecontract,leaseagreement,insurancestatementonthedwelling,oraletterfrom
yourbuilderindicatingapossessiondatewithin90daysofenrollmentinthedistrict.Ifyouareunabletopro‐
videanyoftheapproveddocuments,pleasecompletetheResidencyAf idavit,haveitnotarized,andsubmitto
theRegistrationOf ice.
Ifyouaremovingoutofthedistrictduringtheschoolyear,pleasenotifytheguidancesecretariessothatthe
withdrawalprocesscanbegin.Pleasebecertaintopromptlyregisterinyournewschooldistrictandcomplete
arecordsrequestsothatwemayreleaseeducationalrecordstothenewschool.
DidYouKnow?
Mailbeingsenthometoparentsisusuallyaddressed“TotheParentof:”andthestudent’sname.Sometimes
thatmailisreturnedtousbythepostof icebecausethechild’slastnameisdifferentthantheparent’slast
name,andthepostof icesaysthatisundeliverableasaddressed.Thisisespeciallytrueifyouliveinanapart‐
ment.Bythetimeallofthishappens,severalweekshavepassed.
Ifthisappliestoyou,pleasemakesuretonotifythepostof iceofalllastnamesthatmailmaybeaddressedto
fordelivery.Yourhelpisappreciated.
MedinaHighSchool
Page 7
Blackboard
Blackboardisahelpfulcommunicationtoolforfamilies.AllstudentsbelongtotheStudentOrganizationin
Blackboard.Thisiswherestudentscan indbellschedules,examschedules,assignments,studentbulletins
(morningannouncements)aswellasotherinformationthatwillbepostedduringtheyear.
SeniorswillalsobeassignedtotheClassof2017Organization.Informationregarding2016‐17datesand
eventsforseniorswillbepostedinthisorganization.
VOFTBloodDrive
Wednesday,November9
7:30a.m.‐1:30p.m.
MHSFieldHouse
Walk‐insarewelcome
AttendanceOf ice
LindaFlorian(A‐K) 330‐636‐3208
[email protected] DianeBoccio(L‐Z)
330‐636‐3206
[email protected]
Call‐offLine 330‐636‐3207
Voicemailavailable24hoursaday
Fax:330‐764‐3521‐Attn:Attendance
Of ice
Medications
AllmedicationsmustbedeliveredbyanADULT
ONLYtotheSCHOOLNURSE.Themedicationmust
beinanew,unopenedcontainer.Studentsmustnev‐
erpossessanytypeofmedicationwithoutdocumen‐
tationfromaphysicianallowinghim/hertodoso.
Onlyschoolhealthpersonnelarepermittedtoreceive
andlogmedications.
Clinichoursare8:00a.m.‐1:00p.m.Mondaythru
Fridaywhenschoolisinsession.
OnOctober4th,MedinaVolleyballwillbesponsoringAceforGraceatthe
gamesagainstElyria.
StudentCouncilwillbehostingabakesalesobesuretocomeouttocheer
ontheLadyBeesandsupportbreastcancerresearch!
Page 8
Fall2016
CapandGownOrdering
ThefallSeniorClassmeetingwilltakeplaceonWednesday,September
28th.Atthattime,Josten’swillbemakingapresentationandpassing
outinformationregardingorderingcapsandgownsalongwithannounce‐
mentsandothergraduationitems.
Josten’swillthenbeatMHSonWednesday,October12(A‐L)and
Thursday,October13(M‐Z)forSeniorstoplacetheirorders.
Nowisthetimetoorderyourcapsandgowns!!!
Pleasedon’twaituntilspring.
330‐722‐0131
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youcancallJosten’sdirectlyatthenumberto
theright.
Commencement Class of 2017
Saturday, May 20, 2017
1:00 p.m.
James A. Rhodes Arena
University of Akron
Baccalaureate2017
BaccalaureateisheldannuallyontheThursdayeveningbeforecommencement.Itisanon‐denominational
serviceofappreciationandremembranceplannedbyvolunteermembersoftheseniorclasswiththeguidance
oftheMedinaMinisterialAssociation.
Thisyear'sBaccalaureate2017willbeheldatCornerstoneChapelChurchinMedinaonThursday,
May18,2017at7:00p.m.AllSeniors,Families,andFriendsarewelcometoattend.Noticketsnecessary!
Seniorsinterestedinhelpingtoplanthisyear'sBaccalaureateshouldattendthe irstmeetingonThursday,
November17,2016.Themeetingwillbeheldat6:45a.m.intheWhiteAdministrationConferenceRoom.
Seniors and parents of Seniors! Keep up with the latest gradua on news and Senior events by logging onto the Class of 2017 organiza on in Blackboard Page 9
UpcomingEvents‐FirstSemester2016‐2017
September17.....................................MHSBandShow7:00p.m.
September29.....................................EarlyRelease
October11...........................................FallChoirConcert7:30p.m.
October13...........................................HS/MSFallOrchestraConcert7:00p.m.
October14...........................................HomecomingParade,Game,CeremonyandFireworks
October15...........................................HomecomingDance7:30—10:00p.m.
October19...........................................School‐WideTestDay
October21...........................................ProfessionalDevelopment(NoSchool)
October26...........................................PictureRe‐takes
October27...........................................EarlyRelease(Parent/TeacherConferences)
November7........................................Parent/TeacherConferences
November17‐20..............................FallMusical
November22.....................................EarlyRelease
November23‐25..............................ThanksgivingBreak
December1.........................................HolidayChoirConcert7:30p.m.
December6.........................................HolidayOrchestraConcert7:00p.m.
December7‐8....................................Cocoa,Cookies&Cram2:45‐3:45p.m.
December8.........................................HolidayBandConcert7:30p.m.
December14‐16...............................SemesterExams
December16......................................EarlyRelease
December19‐January2..............WinterBreak
JOGProgram
Isyoursonordaughterlookingforhelpincareerdevelopment,leadershipdevelop‐
ment,resumebuilding,jobsearching,jobshadowing,applyingandinterviewing,apply‐
ingfor inancialaid,applyingforcollege,testpreparation,softskillsandmuch,much
more?Youareinluck!MHSofferstheJobsforOhio'sGraduates(JOG)programright
hereinthebuildingduringtheschoolday.
JOGanditsparentaf iliationJobsforAmerica'sGraduates(JAG)hasassistedthousands
ofyouthintransitioningfromschooltoworkandhasmaintainedastandardofexcel‐
lence.Ourprogramofworkisfocusedonfoursimplevalues…asolidworketh‐
ic…responsiblecitizenship…lifelonglearning…productivelives.
Mr.JarrodWengercanbefoundinroom1133andworkswithstudentsdailyon
employabilityskills,workreadinessskills,andlifeskills.EligibilityfortheMedinaHigh
SchoolJOGprogramislimitedtoJuniorsandSeniorsandthereislimitedspaceforthe
2016‐2017roster.Formoreinformationorquestions,pleasecontactMr.Jarrod
Wengerat330‐696‐[email protected].
MedinaHighSchool
Page 10
Fall2016
StudentCouncilServiceTripinEcuador
Agroupof19fromMedinaHighSchoolembarkedonanadventuretotheAmazonBasininEcuadorfortendays
inJune,2016.StudentCouncilAdvisorandSpanishteacherLauraCalaiacovoorganizedtheservicetripandwas
assistedbySpanishteacherSharonSchorr.ThegroupexploredthehistoricaldistrictinthecapitalcityofQuito
aswellastheequatorbeforeheadingtotheAmazonBasin.Heretheybuiltthefoundationforanewschool
buildinginthecommunityofHatunHurco.Thekidsworkedhardcollectingriverrocks,shovelinggraveland
mixingandpouringcementtobuildthefoundationofthebuildingandsidewalksurroundingthenewthree‐
roomschoolhouse.Theyhadtheopportunitytomeetandminglewiththechildrenwhowouldbene itfromthe
newschoolwhiletheyplayedsoccerandpracticedtheirSpanish.
Whilethemorningsconsistedofphysicallabor,mostafternoonsinvolvedculturalexcursionsandlearningabout
lifeinEcuador.Thegroupvisitedacocoabeanfarmandroastedthebeansandmadetheirownchocolate,tried
manynewfoodsatarainforestfruitfarm,didadayhikeandanighthiketolearnabouttheplantsandanimals
oftheAmazon,tookacookingclassandtriedsomecrazyfoodslikepricklynettlesandgrubs,andobserveda
traditionaldanceprogramofthenativesofEcuador.Eveningsconsistedofparticipationinleadershipmodules
presentedbytheMetoWeandFreetheChildrenFoundations.Thestudentshadin‐depthdiscussionsonleader‐
shipstyles,governmentandsocialjusticeissues.
Thestudentshadagreattimewhileexploringanewcountryandgivingbacktomakeadifferenceinacommuni‐
ty.Theylearnedthevalueofcleanwater,conservation,savingtherainforest,andnottakingwhatwehavehere
forgranted.Thistripwasanadventureoflifetimeforthestudents!
The new school so far
At the fruit farm - Native warrior
painted faces with achiote .
The students played soccer with
the children
Page 11
MedinaHighSchool
Italy2016
ThirteentravelersrepresentingMedinaSeniorHighSchoolenjoyeda12‐daywhirlwind
tourofItalyfromMay31toJune9.ThetravelersincludedEricBrown,MichaelFox,Sydney
Hill,ThomasMcGrath,JosephObermeier,Jr.,JuliaReedy,AddieSchneider,AdamUsherand
LoganUsher.AdulttravelersincludedJudyDelahoyde,JulieLee,JosephObermeier,Sr.and
groupleaderLatinteacherAmySawan.TheMedinagroupjoinedthreeothergroupsfrom
Kansas,AlabamaandNewMexicoontheGrandTourofItalyofferedbyEFEducational
tours.ThewonderfultourdirectorassignedbyEFwasOda,whileFelicewasoursuper‐
skilledbusdriver.
Thegroup lewintoMilanthenmadetheirwaytoVeronatothecitycenterwhichstillboastsandancientRomanarena(amin‐
iatureoftheColosseumfoundinRome).Inaddition,thestudentshadanopportunitytoseeJuliet’sbalconyintheoldcity.The
followingday,theytraveledtoVenice—acityofcanalsinsteadofstreets.There,theyweretreatedtoaglassblowingdemon‐
stration,followedbyaguidedtouroftheDoges’palacelearningaboutthelonganddistinguishedhistoryoftheSerenissima
Republicawhenitwastheworld’s inancialcapitol.Intheafternoonthetravelersgottheirveryowngondolaride!Theyalso
hadtimeto“getlost”wanderingthroughthestreetsandexploringoverthe128bridgesinthecity.
ThenextstopwasFlorencewherethetravelersenjoyedawalkingtourfollowedbyaleatherfactorycraftingdemonstration.
TheyalsohadachancetoenjoyaleisurelylunchsamplingauthenticTuscancuisinebeforeheadingouttoseethemajorsitesof
thecitysuchasthePiazzaDellaSignoria,thePonteVecchio,theDuomo,andGiotto’sBelltower—justtonameafew.Thenext
day,despitetheunseasonabletorrentialrains,theysawPisalocallyguidedbyVeroniquewhoseknowledgeofhistoryandsym‐
bolismastoundedthetravelers.Intheafternoon,thetravelersreturnedtoFlorencetovisittheAccademiaviewingMichelan‐
gelo’sDavid,toclimbGiotto’sbelltowerforastunningviewofthecity,andtoexploretheauthenticartistssetupinthe
Duomo’ssquare.Afterdinner,theytookthefunicularuptoMontecatiniAltoforbeautifulnightvistas.
StillinTuscany,thegroupmadeitswaytoSanGimignano,amedievalhilltownthatboaststhebestgelatointheworld!The
grouphadachancetovisitthetopoftheancientfortressandtovisitthetorturemuseum.Afterwards,wetraveledpasthuge
LakeTrasimeneinUmbriaandontoAssisi.Theweatherwasalittleuncooperativeaswetouredthetown,butafterwesawthe
BasilicaofSt.Francis,wealsovisitedtheremainsoftheRomantempleofMinervaandtheoldRomanforumthatisstillvisible
fromthestreet.
ThegroupstayedinPerugia,homeoftheveryfamousBacichocolates.Thenextmorning,thetravelersheadsouthtoPompeii,
wheretheyatelunchatarestaurantnamedafterthelocalvolcano“IlVesuvio”.OurlocalguideTatzianaledthegroupintothe
ancienttheatreandpastthegladiators’barracksandintoatypicaldomus‐‐‐theHouseofMenanderwheremanyelegantfres‐
coeswerestillintact.Theyalsoenjoyedacameo‐makingdemonstration‐‐‐anancientlocalart.FollowingtheirstopinPompeii,
thegroupheadedthroughSorrentoanduptoMassaLubrensewheretheviewsoftheislandsincludingIschiaandCapriwere
visiblefromthesquare.
Earlythenextmorning,thetravelersboardedawaterferrytotheisleofCapri.Thegrouphadachancetotourthemajorgrotti
aroundtheislandandtoseetheFaraglioni(theSirens’rocks)whicharealandmarkofCapri.AfteratripupthefuniculartoCa‐
pritown,theygroupgotatouroftheGardensofAugustusandthelocalperfumefactorywhose lowersandfruitsusedtocreate
thescentswere irstcultivatedbythemonksontheisland.Afterwardsthegroupenjoyedoneofthebestmealsofthetripatthe
restaurantLaCisternainCapriTown,lovinglypreparedbyMrs.Sawan’slongtimefriendandrestaurateurFrancoTrama.
ThetravelersmadetheirwaytoNaplesviaferry.Afterabriefdrivingtourofthecity,thegroup
headednorthtoRome.Romewasafour‐daywhirlwind.ThestudentssawtheSistineChapel,St.
Peter’sBasilica,andtheVaticanMuseum.TheyalsohadalocalguidenamedPaololeadingthem
throughtheColosseumandtheoldRomanforum.LatertheyvisitedthePantheon,thePiazzaNavo‐
na,andtheTreviFountain.Their inaltwodaysweredesignedontheirown,takingintheCata‐
combsofSanCallistoplusawalkingtourofTrastevere—includingtwoofthemostbeautifulchurch‐
estheyhadseen—SanPaolofuoriLeMuraoutsidethewallsandSantaMariaTrastevere.Their inal
daywasspentinOstiaAntica‐‐‐theruinsoftheoldportcityconnectedtoancientRomethatware‐
housedfoodandsuppliesforthecityandtherestoftheempire.Thetravelersreturnedtothecityto
visitthevastandimpressiveBathsofDiocletian.Their inalfewhoursbeforereturningtothehotelwerespentshoppingand
grabbinga inalgelatoorcappuccino.
Page 12
Fall2016
WorldWarIITourinEurope2016
FromJune13toJune23,SocialStudiesteachersErinVleugelsand
KatieShaffertook32travelers,including19MHSstudentstoEngland,
France,BelgiumandGermanytoexplorethehistoricsitesofWorld
WarII.
The irststopwasLondonwherestudentswereabletoseethe
remnantsoftheBattleofBritain,visittheBunkersoftheChurchillWar
KöLn Cathedral in Cologne, Germany
RoomsandseelandmarkslikeBigBen,PiccadilyCircus,TheLondon
EyeandtheGlobeTheater.
AftertwodaysinEngland,thegrouptookaferryacross
theEnglishChanneltoNorthernFrancetovisitthehis‐
toricbeachesofNormandy.ThestudentsvisitedOmaha
Beach,GoldBeach,TheAmericanCemetaryaswellas
PointeduHoc.Thisstopwasafavoriteamongallthe
Singing the Alma Mater at
travelers!
sunset on Gold Beach
Omaha Beach
FromNormandy,thegroupsetoutforRouenandParis.Theytookabustourthroughthecityandgottosee
theArcDeTriomphe,Eif leTower,NotreDameCathedralandanupcloseandpersonaltourofthePalaceof
Versailles.
Additionally,thegrouphadawonderfultourguide,Henri,fromBelgiumwhoguidedusthroughthebattle ields
ofBastogne,thesiteofthe inalstandoftheEuropeanTheaterandtheBattleoftheBulge.Thiswasallthemore
interestingashewastellingthegrouphisexperiencelivingthroughit.InBerlinthegroupwasabletovisitthe
TopographyofTerrorMuseum,builtonthegroundsoftheformerGestapoheadquarters,theBerlinWall,
BrandenburgGateandtheMemorialtoHolocaustVictims.
Overall,itwasagreatexperiencetoseethehistoricalsitesstudiesinWorldandAmericanHistory.SocialStud‐
ieswilltravelagainin2019.
Our favorite innkeeper and
restaurateur, Marco at Gold Beach
Saying goodbye to our
EF Tour Guide Paul
Following the Cavs from Europe
Page 13
MedinaHighSchool
Spain2016
TakingalittleleewaywithaquotefromDr.Seuss,“oh,theplacesthatyouwillgo”witheachworldlanguagethatyouknow,
thispastsummer,manyMedinaHighSchoolstudentshadtheopportunitytotraveloutsideoftheUnitedStatesinorderto
gainrealworldexperienceinthetargetcultureoftheirstudies.Onesuchtripwasthe12daySpanishFiestatourofSpain
takenbysevenMHSstudentsthatleftonJune11thandreturnedonJune22nd.TheSpanishFiestatravelersfromMHSinclud‐
edAbigailBreitenbucher,OliviaFerris,StephanieFlamik,RachelHawk,ClaireLeupp,AbbyStankard,andLiddyThies.The
SpanishFiestatripwaschaperonedbyMHSSpanishteacherandWorldLanguageDepartmentChairAlexandraMusselman.
AlsojoiningtheMedinaHighSchoolstudentswerehersons,CoreyMusselmanandSethMusselman.TheSpanishFiestatour
wasofferedthroughEFToursandtheMedinagroupwasaccompaniedbyseveralgroupsfromaroundthecountry,including
TexasandIllinois.
ThisexcitingtriptoSpainstartedwithourarrivalinBarcelona,cityofthe1992SummerOlympicsandhomeofworldre‐
nownedarchitect,AntonioGaudi.Wespenttwowonderfuldaysinthisenchantingcity.StudentsstrolledalongLasRamblas,
ascenicboulevard illedwithshops,cafesandanopen‐airmarketfeelthatconnectsoneofthecity’smainsquares,LaPlaza
deCataluña,withtheChristopherColumbusMonumentneartheshoreoftheMediterraneanSea.Wewereabletoexplore
LasRamblasduringourfreetimeduringourstayinBarcelonaandthisiswherewestoppedtohavelunch.Our irstnightin
SpainwastoppedoffbyattendingaFlamencoshowthatevening.ThenextdayinBarcelona,wevisitedelBarrioGótico,the
GothicneighborhoodandsawsomeamazingtreasuresdesignedbyAntonioGaudi,anarchitectthatwasaheadofhistimes.
WedidawalkingtouroutsideofLaSagradaFamily,aCatholiccathedral,touredhisamazingParqueGüellwherewemade
suretotakeapicturebyhisfamouslizardonthestaircase.Afterwards,withthe2016SummerOlympicsaroundthecorner,
itwasexcitingtoseetheOlympicVillageofthe1992SummerOlympicsinBarcelonaonMontjuı̈cHill.Thenwetooklearned
totravelbysubwayinordertoridethecablecarsuptoMontjuı̈cHillandexplorethenearbyruins,whichhadasurprising
“SafetyTown”tuckedawayforSpanishchildrentolearnaboutstreetsafety.Afteralongdayofwalkingtoseethesights,we
walkeddownthebeachtodipourtoesintheMediterraneanSeaandenjoyourdailydoseoficecream.
Thenextday,webeganourtrektowardssouthernSpain.Our irststopwasthecityofValencia,famousforitsorangesand
paella,asaffron lavoredricedishwithvegetables,seafoodandchicken.InValencia,thehighlightwasvisitingtheoutdoor
AquariumcomplexOceanogrà icattheCityofArtsandSciencesmuseum.Wearrivedjustintimetoseethedolphinshow.It
wassoexcitingtoseetheMHSstudentsdotheirbesttolistenandtounderstandthecommentatorsoftheshowwhichwere
speakinginSpanish.
AfterspendingtheeveninginValencia,thenextmorningwejourneyedtothebeautifulcityofGranada,thelastMoorish
strongholduntiltheCatholicmonarchs,IsabelandFerdinandcompletedtheReconquestofSpaininthenameoftheCatholic
religionaftera700+yearoccupationoftheMoorsfromAfrica.OurtourguidewasfromGranada,sothegroupenjoyeda
verypersonalizedtourofhercity.InGranada,wevisitedLaAlhambra(moorishstronghold)anditsgardens illedwithan
explosionofcolorful lowersandfountainsintheGenerlife.Afterthetour,ourstudentsbeganthe“CityChallenge”scavenger
huntwherethegrouphadtolocatekeylocationsbetweentheAlhambrafortressandthecitycenter.Duringthescavenger
hunt,thestudentswererequiredtoaskculturalquestionsofthecitizensofGranadathattheyencounteredandaskthemto
takeapictureofthegroupinfrontofthedesignatedsightaswellasnavigateamapthroughthecity.Thatevening,thegroup
decidedtoseeaFlamencoshowthattookplaceinthegypsyhomesbuiltascavesintothesideofthesurroundingmountains.
Itwasanintimatesettingwhenspectatorswereinvitedattheendoftheshowtogetupandtrytheirhandat lamencodanc‐
ingwiththe lamencodancers.
Thenextmorning,thegroupspentthedaytravellingtotheCostadelSolwherewestayedinthesmallresorttownofFuengi‐
rolawhichwasabouta10minutesbusridetothebeach.Studentsenjoyedarelaxingdayweretheytraveledtothebeachto
swimintheMediterraneanSea,eatingicecream,orderingfoodatlocalrestaurantsandinteractingwiththelocalpeople.
AfterrelaxinginFuengirola,wewereoffonthebustoSevilla.AlongthewaywesawsomeofthefamouswindmillsfromDon
QuijotedelaMancha.UponourarrivalinSevilla,wetookaquickcitytourbybus.WewalkedthroughtheBarriodeSanta
Cruzneighborhood,andvisitedthe3rdlargestcatholicchurchintheworld,lacatedraldeSevilla.Thestudentssaythetomb
holdingtheremainsofChristopherColumbusandthentheyclimbedtheGiraldatowerthattheyhavestudiedaboutinSpan‐
ish3withourDestinosvideoseries.FromtheGiraldatower,everyonehadquitethepanoramicviewofthecity.Alsoonthe
tour,thestudentssawtheTorredeOro,towerofgold,wheretherichesoftheNewWorldwere irstcatalogeduponarrivalto
SpainaswellasseeingtheoutsideofSevilla’sbullringPlazadeTorosandvisitingLaPlazadeEspaña,builtfortheWorld’s
Fairof1929.
Thenextmorning,thetourcontinuedontothelovelycityofCó rdobawherewesawLaMezquitawithitsinterestingmarble
Page 14
Fall2016
pillarswiththeirredandwhitedoublearches.Studentsweregivenfreetimetohavelunchontheirownpriortocontinuingthebus
tripontowardsMadrid.ThehotelinMadridwaslocatedacrossfromAtochatrainstationandnotfarfromthePradomuseum.Stu‐
dentswalkeduptowntoeatatoneofthelocalrestaurants.ThegroupdecidedtovisitMadrid’sfamouscentralsquare,LaPlaza
Mayorinordertogetafeelforthiscosmopolitancityandtookanothersubwayride..Priortoheadingbacktothehotel,thestudents
enjoyedtapas,localappetizers.Latethisevening,at2:30amlocaltime,theMHSgroupsqueezedintoonehotelroominorderto
havetheCavsWatchPartyforthe inalgamefortheNationalChampionshipononeofthestudent’stinysmartphone.Aftersucha
longdayoftouring,mostwereasleepbyhalftime.Twonightowlsmadeituntilthelast10minutesofthegamebeforedriftingoff.
Mrs.Musselmanmanagedtokeephereyesopenforthewholegameandwasabletowakeeveryoneupat4:30amtowatchthelast
3minutes.ThekidsweresoexcitedtocheertheCavstovictory!Needlesstosay,thenextmorning,theearlywake‐upcallwasa
littleroughoneveryone.
StudentsvisitedthePradomuseumwheretheydidascavengerhuntto indvariousworksofart…severalofwhichwereonesthat
theSpanish3studentshavestudied.Next,theywereofftovisitLaReinaSo íamuseumthathousestheimmensemuralofGuernica
donebyPabloPicassothattheylearnedaboutwhilestudyingtheSpanishCivilWar.Intheafternoon,studentsvisitedElPalacio
Real,theroyalpalace.Unfortunately,theydidn’tmeetthenewkingandqueenofSpain…maybenexttime.
MedinachoseanextraexcursionwheretheyvisitedElValledelosCaídos,ValleyoftheFallen.Thisisamonumentbuiltbythedic‐
tatorFranciscoFrancoasamemorialtributetobothsidesoftheSpanishCivilWar.Fromhere,thegroupvisitedElEscorial,aroyal
monasterypalace.ItwasexcitingtoseemoreartworkbytheSpanishmastersthattheyhavestudiedaswellastoseetheburial
roomwherethekingsandqueensofSpainhavebeenburied.WealsovisitedthecityofSegoviaandsawtheRomanaqueductas
wellaselAlcazar,apalacethatmanybelievetheDisneycastlewasusedasamodel.Backatthehotel,thestudentshadalittlefree
timetowandernearthehotelpriortopackingtheirbagsfortheirreturntoMedinathenextday.
Toseemorepictures,visittheMHSSPAIN2016Facebookpage
Summer2017
ForthosethatareinterestedintravelingtoCubaduringthesummerof2017,Mrs.Schorristheleadchaperone
forthattrip.Shecanbecontactedatschorrs@medinabees.orgformoreinformation.
ForthosethatareinterestedintravelingtoChina,[email protected].
IfstudentsarelookingfartherinthefuturetotravelwithoneoftheWorldLanguageteachersafterthesummer
of2017,theyshouldcontactMrs.Musselman([email protected])inordertoapplyfortheMary
BeechyPfeifferMHSStudentFundscholarship.
Page 15
MedinaHighSchool
Cocoa,CookiesandCram
Freshmanstudents,pleasejoinourLinkCrewandNHSmembers
asyouprepareforhighschoolexams!
WHO: WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
9thgradestudents
Studyhelpforsemesterexams
Wednesday,December7th2:45‐3:45p.m.
Thursday,December8th2:45‐3:45p.m.
MainCafé
WHY:
NationalHonorSocietyandLinkCrewmemberswillhelpfreshmanstudentspreparefor
their irstsemesterexamsatthehighschoollevel.
HOW:
Freshmanstudentsareencouragedtoattendoneorbothsessions.Thecafeteriawillbe
dividedintoacademicsectionsforstudentstoworkone‐on‐oneorinsmallgroupsorganiz‐
ing,preparingandreviewingexamconcepts.Freshmanstudentsaretobringtheirstudy
materialsfortheNHSandLinkCrewmemberstouseinthestudysession.Thefollowing
arethecoursesthatwillbeoffered:
AlgebraI
FreshmanLanguageArts
FreshmanHealth
PhysicalScience
WorldHistory
SpanishI
LatinI
ChineseI
AmericanSignLanguageI
Thisactivitywillprovidefreshmanstudentsabasisforhowtopreparefortheexamweekahead.Thisactivi‐
tywillalsoprovideNationalHonorSocietyandLinkCrewmemberstheopportunitytoguideyoungerstu‐
dentsinacademicpreparation.
FirstSemesterExamSchedule
Tuesday
December 15
Wednesday
December 16
Thursday
December 17
7:30 - 9:00
6/7 & 7/8th period
3rd period
5/6th period
9:10 - 10:40
1st period
12th period
11th period
10:50 - 12:20
4/5th period
2nd period
8/9 & 9/10th period
12:25 - 1:15
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
1:20 - 2:22
Make-up
Make-up
Make-up
Fall2016
Page 16
ArtClub
AllstudentsarewelcometojointheMedinaHSArtClub.Wemeetthesecond
Tuesdayofeachmonth,2:30to3:30inRoom2005.Thisisanopportunityfor
studentstofurthertheirenjoymentofartthroughpersonalwork,school
beauti ication,supportingtheArt1.11aperformanceartevent,bringing
communityartiststoMHS,and ieldtripstomuseums,collegesandart
displays.
PleasecontactMrs.Foyifyouhaveanyquestionsat:[email protected]
AllyCoffeeBreak
TheGay‐StraightAlliancewillhaveit'sannualAllyCoffeeBreakonThursday,October6th
afterschoolintheMediaCenter.Allarewelcometojoinusforthisevent.Thisisan
opportunityforstudents,staffandcommunityalliestomeetanddiscussLGBTissuesin
thecommunityalongwithachancetoopenupconversationsaboutmakingschoolssafe
andinclusiveforallstudents.Hopetoseeyouthere!
JoyceB.EbnerVolunteerTutoringCenter
TheVolunteerTutoringProgramprovidestutoringhelptohighschoolandmiddleschoolstudentswhohave
thedesiretoimproveinanysubject.StudentsrequestingatutorandvolunteersarematchedbytheVolunteer
TutoringProgramcoordinator,CarolynGrenfell,andworktogetherbefore,during,orafterschool.
Duringthe2014‐15schoolyeartherewere193volunteertutorsand579tutor/studentmatches.Applica‐
tionsfortutoringhelportobeavolunteertutorareavailablefromMrs.Grenfellinroom1300bytheMedia
Center.
Ohio Graduation Tests Fall 2016: Oct. 24‐Nov. 6 Spring 2017: Mar. 13‐26 For those seniors who still need to pass any section as a graduation requirement. Page 17
MedinaHighSchool
GuidanceGroups
Aswithyearspast,theMedinaHighSchoolGuidanceDepartmentwillberunningsmallgroupsbased
onstudents’needs.Smallgroupsgivestudentsanopportunityforpositivegrowthanddevelopment
whilegainingsupportfromotherswhohavesimilarconcerns.Justknowingthattheyarenotalonecan
helpstudentsconsiderablywhenadjustingtochangeandcertainstrugglesintheirlives.Likeanyedu‐
cationalserviceprovidedforstudents,smallgroupsgivestudentsanopportunitytolearnmanyvalua‐
blelifeskills.
Wearecurrentlyputtingtogetheravarietyofgroupsfortheyear.Ifyourchildmaybene itfroma
group,pleaseemailmewithanydetailsregardingyourstudent’sneeds.Iwillbefacilitatinggroups
throughouttheschoolyearonanas‐neededbasis,sopleasefeelfreetocontactmeifyouhaveanyspe‐
ci icconcernsaboutyourhighschoolstudent,orifyouseetheneedforaspeci icgroup.Groupsmay
include,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowingtopics:
NewStudentGroupsPeerRelations
GriefandLossLeadershipGroup
Stress/AnxietyManagementGuys’Group
AngerManagementGirls’Group
Con lictManagement
Thankyouforyourcontinuedsupportofourstudents’socialandemotionalneeds!
Appreciatively,WendyDralle
MHSSchoolCounselor
[email protected]
Medina County District Library Presents
One Book, One Community
Author visit with Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven
Finalist for the 2014 National Book Award
Medina Performing Arts Center
Wed., Sept. 28, 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Registration not required
www.mcdl.info/OneBook
Page 18
MedinaHighSchool
Page 18
Fall2016
FinancialAidInformationforCollegeBoundSeniors
ConsulttheGuidanceBlackboardpageundertheCollege/Careertab,thenscrolltoFinancialAid.
1‐877‐428‐8246CollegeAccessInformationHotline.Speakwithanactualexpert!
Career/CollegeResourceCenter:Checkouttheguidanceblackboardunderthecollege/careertabto indinfor‐
mation/websitesthatwillhelpinyoursearch.
Speci icInformationforClassof2017
Applyforscholarships.Scholarshipupdatescanbeaccessedfromthestudent’sBlackboardpage.Inthefall,most
scholarshipopportunitiesarefromhighlycompetitivenationalandstateprograms.InFebruarytheLOCALMedina
CommunityandMedinaHighSchool/MCSFscholarshipopportunitiesandtheUniversalApplicationwillbe
available.ThislistingwillincludetheelementaryPTOScholarshipsaswellasnumerousopportunitiesfrom
sponsorswithinMedinaCitySchoolsandMedinaCounty.LOCALScholarshipapplicationsgenerallyhaveduedates
inMarchorAprilofthesenioryear.Scholarshipapplicationswillbeavailablethroughthestudent’sBlackboardpage.
Consultthecollegesregardingscholarshipopportunities.Keepinmindthatmostscholarshipdollarscomefromcol‐
legesourcesandnotfromprivatesources.
Begin illingouttheFAFSAasearlyasOctober1.ALLcollegeboundseniorsshouldcompletetheFAFSA(FreeAppli‐
cationforFederalStudentAid)ThebestmethodistocompletetheFederal1040forms irst,butparentscanuseesti‐
mated iguresORlastyear’stax iguresifnecessary.Consultwww.fafsa.govtodownloadtheworksheet,andthen
completetheonlineapplication.
IMPORTANTNOTE:EVENifafamilydoesnotqualifyforneed‐basedaid,theFAFSAisanecessarystepintheprocess
toapplyforthelowerinterestcollegebankloans.ThefederallysponsoredSTAFFORDandPLUSloansaretypically
theeasiestandcheapestwaytosecurefundsforcollege.Homeequityloansarealsopopularoptions.
Avoidscholarshipscams.ItisNOTnecessarytopayanyonetolocatescholarshipsorstudentaidforyourcollege
boundstudent.Informationisreadilyavailablefromthelibrary,theinternet,andcollege inancialaidof ices.Consult
thescholarshiptabontheguidanceblackboardtocompletecollegeandscholarshipsearches.Also,tryusingsearch
enginessuchaswww.google.comtoresearchspeci icscholarships.Caution:donotprovideanysearchprogramwith
personaldatasuchassocialsecuritynumber,etc.
Meetalldeadlines.Duedatesaresetforareason.Usuallysponsorswillnotconsiderlateapplications.
AllofthesehelpfulwebsitescanbefoundontheGuidanceBlackboardundertheCollege/CareerTab.
MedinaHighSchool
Page 19
Formshare
ParentsareaskedtologintoFormshareusingtheirBlackboardParentPortal
accountandchecktheinformationforeachoftheirstudentsforaccuracyandto
completetherequiredemergencyformsatthebeginningofeachschoolyear.
HereareafewthingstoknowaboutFormshareinformation:
 IfaparentwouldliketomakeachangeofaddressorguardianshiptheyMUSTgototheboardof ice
andprovideproofofresidencyorcustodypapers.ThesechangescannotbedonethroughFormshare.
Documentationmustbeprovidedtotheboardof iceinorderforthechangestobemade.
 AFormsharestatusof“pending”meansthatthesubmittedinformationhasnotbeenreviewed.Please
donotsubmitinformationmultipletimes.
 FormshareaccountspopulatewiththeinformationthatwecurrentlyhaveinourDASLstudent
informationsystem.TheDASLsystemupdatesnightly.Parentswillnotseethechangesuntilthe
Formshareisprocessed,theDASLrecordisupdatedandtheovernightupdateoccurs.
[email protected]
or330‐636‐4357withquestions.
StudentFees
Wehearfromtimetotimethatparentsaresurprisedthattheirchildhasoutstandingschoolfees.Allcourse
feesarelistedintheRegistrationGuideinthecoursedescriptionsandthereisageneralfeeof$15which
coversthestudentagendaandID.
Theinitialstudentfeebillismailedhomeseveralweeksafterschoolstartsinordertoallowforschedule
changestobecompleted.Afterthisinitialmailing,feebillsaregiventothestudentinsteadofareportcardat
theendofeachquarter.Weaskthatyoulookforthatreportcardorfeebillattheendofeachquarter.Atthe
endoftheschoolyear,wemailreportcardsorafeebillforoutstandingfeesaboutaweekafterschoolisout.
MHS Drama Club presents
Friday, November 11
Thru
Sunday, November 13
Medina Performing Arts Center
Page 20