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Meet Our Exchange Students!

We currently have two exchange students in our building: Paul Tschense from Germany and Zhihan Tran from China. Please make them feel welcome! Mandatory Meeting for parents and students attending the international trip to The Dominican Republic
Monday February 10 6:30 7:15 in the school library
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Important Reminders

PTO MEETING
February 12th 6:00 to 7:00 PM School Business Center

Cape Cod Update:

There are currently seats still available for both the 6th grade trip and senior trip to Cape Cod. Deposits are due to hold your seat. Please contact Mr. Ranaldi with any questions regarding these trips. Senior deposit is $50.00 6th grade deposit is $70.00

Day of Friendship

Dance Sponsored by The 8th Grade

February 11th 3-5pm
$5.00

Day of Roses!

Valentines Day is coming up and NHS is sponsoring The Day of Roses. A Message from the Vice Principal Want to impress someone? Winter in New England can be unpredictable, and this year it has been especially Want to show someone that harsh. Thank you very much for your flexibility and understanding as we make lastyou care? minute changes to already scheduled events; our students and staffs safety is of the utmost importance. Some of the events that have been rescheduled are Report Card Parents, send your special Pick-Up Night (February 12th from noon to 5:30 p.m.) and the Honor Roll Assemblies student a rose or carnation (February 11th). Again, thank you very much for your flexibility. for Valentines Day! Saturday Academy is now in session. Thank you for your support as we get our They may be ordered in students ready for the state mandated exams. Please continue to encourage your children school or the night of Parent to come to school as the extra time preparing for these exams will really pay off when Teacher Conferences. the tests are administered in March. Roses - $3.00 This winter has been tough, but it will not last forever; there are many great Carnations - $1.00 upcoming opportunities for students as we head into spring! We are still accepting applications for our Cape Cop trip in May. This year, for the first time, the seniors will join and mentor the 6th graders on their trip. As the seniors say farewell to our school, they will revisit the place they went to on their first field trip away from home. This year, our students in the 8th grade and the high school have the unique opportunity of participating in a field study in the Dominican Republic during Spring Break. Contact Mrs. Abreu for more information. At the same time, we will also have students travelling to Italy. Contact Ms. Budde if you are interested in having your high school child attend this amazing trip. Mr. Muoz

New High School After-school Club Offered to Provide Students with Career and College Research Description of club: (Geared towards grades 10,11,12) Get a head start in finding a career that is right for you. Students will have the opportunity to learn the skills required to compete in a growing global society. They will review careers, create resumes, work on interviewing skills while also learning which colleges specialize in their career outlooks. Students will travel to various locations to get hands-on experience related to todays careers. Upon completion of the course, students will receive a free outfit for a college or job interview provided by American Eagle Bank. CREC has supplied us with a job coach, Nancy Frede, who will be the instructor for the class. Students who are interested should sign up with Ms. Martinez for after-school activities and touch base with their school counselors. Thank you, Ms. Maccarone & Ms. Manfredi High School Counselors Please join us for the following upcoming events:
Who? Middle School Students MLC Middle School Families MLC High School Families MLC Parents MLC Parents What? Friendship Dance Middle School Honor Roll Assemblies High School Honor Roll Assembly PTO Meeting Parent/Teacher Conferences When? February 11th 3 5pm February 11th 8 11am February 12th 8 9am February 12th 6 7pm February 12th 12:45 5:30pm

Sports Update Boys Basketball

The MLC Middle School Dragons are 4-3 and have made significant strides as they begin to wrap up the regular season. The team has developed a great deal of passion and energy while focusing on teamwork and fundamentals. Coaches Collins and Santi are very proud of the progress the team has made and are very optimistic heading into the playoffs. Michael P. Collins Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

Girls Basketball
The MLC Middle School Girls Basketball Team collected their second win of the season over MD Fox with a score of 34-15 at home. Leading the charge was 6th grader, Amani Levitan, with a total of 24 points followed by Tierra Turner with six points, four steals and four blocks. Antonella Maccarone Middle School Girls Basketball Coach

Library Update
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MLC Leadership Team

Sasha Douglas: Principal Jennifer Hoffman: Asst. Principal, High School Henry Munoz: Asst. Principal, Middle School Caryn Stedman: IB Coordinator Heather Gish: Dean of Students, Grades 9-10 Greg Ranaldi: Dean of Students, Grade 8

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR AT MLC! Monday, February 3rd Wednesday, February 12th The book fair will be open during Parent Teacher Conferences: Wednesday, February 12th If you prefer to order online, our sale can be found at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/metropoli tanlearningcenter1 or visit scholastic.com/fair and search by school. Contact Person: Ms. Artis, School Librarian 860.242.7834 x2340 suartis@mlc.crec.org

IB Learners of the Month for January Risk Taker

Grade 6th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Name Kimberly Holman Olivia Rund Aleah OBrady Karla Bonnick Isorene Burke Janeliz Lopez Aysha Khan Shariyah Smith Name Jose Torres Darren Mack Srikar Vankamamidi Connor Elliott Noah Sherman Oscar Pacheco-Cruz Andrew Wyse Ravi Patel Trait Caring Risk Taker Risk Taker Risk Taker Risk Taker Risk Taker Risk Taker Risk Taker

Choose Excellence!

IB Learner Profile Trait of the Month of February

Knowledgeable
They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In doing so, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding Across a broad and balanced range of disciplines. Over the course of the month, MLC will be highlighting this area of the learner profile. Please take some time with your student to review this trait and the positive influence it can bring to your everyday life. Here at MLC, we will be celebrating those students who exhibit caring behaviors. Your child could be one of our students of the month!

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