Daily Announcements
March 19, 2024
QUARTER 3 ENDS THIS FRIDAY FOR GRADES 9-11
The last day of Quarter 3 for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors is this Friday, 3/22. Quarter 3 grades determine spring athletic and cocurricular eligibility. Please keep in mind the following:
No late work will be accepted after Friday unless approved by your Division Leader.
A note from an appropriate healthcare provider is required for a medically excused absence.
Unexcused absences do not delay a test or quiz. Students must be prepared to make up tests/quizzes immediately upon return to school.
Students attending the Junior Prom should take special care to ensure all work is submitted before leaving the building on Friday.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB
The Dungeons & Dragons Club will meet Thursday after school at 2:20 in Room 104 to continue their adventure. All are welcome to attend! Please see Michael Casey or Mr. Hurley in Room 104 for more information.
JUNIORS MCLI
MCLI forms and deposits are due by Friday, April 12th. Forms have been emailed to all Juniors and parents, but you may also pick up copies in Campus Ministry or from Mr. Casey. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Casey.
CAPE
CAPE will be meeting today, Tuesday March 19th in room 130 at 2:30 pm. All are welcome!
SHORT STORY CLUB
The March short story is Sucker by Carson McCullers. Copies are available from Miss Touet in the Learning Commons. The club will meet in the LC Conference Room on Thursday, March 21st at 7:25 am. Hope to see you there!
YEARBOOK
Any student who purchased a 2022-2023 yearbook and did not receive it, please see Ms. Camrell in the Communications office to pick it up.
INTERNATIONAL CULTURE NIGHT
MC's second annual International Culture Night that was originally scheduled on Thursday, March 21 has been rescheduled and will now be held on Wednesday, April 3 from 5 - 7 PM. Parents and students are invited to come join in celebrating the ethnic cultures that make up the MC school community. We will have a cultural potluck dinner and deserts! Please email Ms. Pierrette at EPierrette@maldencatholic.org if you are interested in volunteering, performing, or creating a display board.
BLACK STUDENT FORUM
BSF meets each Wednesday in Campus Ministry 2:30-3:15. Please see Mrs. Pierette with any questions.
CULTURE NIGHT
Culture Night has been changed to Wednesday April 3rd from 5-7pm. There will be a planning meeting this Thursday at 2:30 (Location to be determined).
WOMEN’S HISTORY AND LEGACY MONTH
This week we honor and celebrate the countless women involved in making the music that we know and love. Songs that have been written, sung, and produced by women! Despite attempts to minimize or erase their contributions in music, women continue to forge ahead and innovate across all the genres. Beatrice Alverez has created a list of pioneering women who have made music history.
LINDA RONSTADT
Linda Ronstadt made music history when she released “Canciones de Mi Padre” in 1987. At the time, Ronstadt had already dominated the rock scene, the country scene, and the “all the good-music-worth-listening-to” scene. She demonstrated how someone could show all the different parts of themselves with pride when she put her Mexican heritage on display and recorded the Spanish-language mariachi album. If she was ever considered a mere pop singer, her ear for good songs in across rock, pop, country, and folk dispelled that notion. Her ability to move in and out of genres, to work with the best artists in the business, to pour lyrics directly into our hearts when she sang, and to insist on making music that represented all of her culture is why we love her. Oh, and that album of traditional Mexican songs, "Canciones de Mi Padre," went double platinum, selling over 2.5 million copies and won a Grammy Award. It remains the top selling non-English language album in U.S. history!
AP RESEARCH
Over the next few weeks, students will be invited to participate in survey and questionnaire research conducted by MC seniors in fulfillment of the AP Capstone Research credit. Any participation is entirely voluntary.
VEGETARIAN LIFESTYLES
Please consider assisting in this brief survey exploring vegetarian lifestyles and well-being. This study is open to both vegetarians and non-vegetarians and should take less than 5 minutes to complete. Feel free to contact researcher Daniel Shea at dshea24@maldencatholic.org with questions.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAmIcyzXsA8tfsFal2ydqh4hvsmvpWfzu-pwCmhQRdJ7zm_Q/viewform
CAMPUS MINISTRY
PIZZA AND PRAYER
Lancers United and Campus Ministry will host a “Pizza and Prayer” this Thursday from 5:00pm – 6:00pm in the cafeteria. If planning to attend, please be sure to sign up in Campus Ministry or on the Lancers United Google Class Page (code: 4swmx3x )
Enjoy some prayerful reflection, good company, and pizza!
EASTER BASKETS
Campus Ministry will be putting together Easter Baskets for families in need at parishes throughout East Boston and Revere. Items that are needed for the Easter Baskets include all kinds of candy, Easter grass, Easter baskets and small toys. All donations can be brought to the Campus Ministry Center. Please see Mrs. Connolly or Br. Puccio with any questions.
PRAYING THE ROSARY & MASS
Throughout the year, MC students are welcome to join Campus Ministry in the Brother Thomas Puccio C.F.X. Chapel on Wednesdays at 7:25 AM for Praying the Rosary and for Mass on Fridays at 7:25 AM.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession)
Father Dave Campo joins us each Thursday during lunches. He is available to students interested in the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) during the last 15 minutes of each lunch. You’ll see him in the Cafeteria/front lobby. Let him know your interest or make an appointment with him for a future conversation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
The Advancement Office is seeking students to help write thank you notes to generous donors. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Hamilton shamilton@maldencatholic.org. This is a great way to earn service hours during your free time and make a difference for MC!
MC CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES
As students plan for their summer, one resource that may be of assistance is TeenLife | Experiential Learning . This site enables students to search for a variety of offerings in colleges and universities by interest and location.
ATHLETICS
Please see today's athletic announcements.
Today's Athletic Events
Spring Sports 2024 Tryouts:
-Girls & Boys Track & Field- 2:45 PM to 4:45 PM on Track
-Boys Baseball- 2:45 PM to 4:45 PM on Rotondi and Maplewood Field
-Girls Golf- 2:45 PM at Doherty Gymnasium
-Girls Lacrosse- 2:45 PM to 4:15 PM on Donovan Field
-Girls Softball- 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at Swan St. Park (55 Swan, St., Everett)
-Boys Tennis- 2:45 PM at Howard Park Courts
-Girls Tennis- 3:45 PM at Howard Park Courts
-Boys Lacrosse- 4:15 PM to 5:45 PM on Donovan Field
-Boys Rugby- 5:45 PM to 7:15 PM on Donovan Field
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE COUNSELING
STUDY SKILLS CLUB
Come to Study Skills Club every Tuesday and Wednesday morning!
Where: Learning Commons Mrs. Sullivan's office
Time: 7:15 AM
Please contact Ava Sasso and Catherine Dimambro with any questions. We hope to see you on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
GRADE 12 NAVIANCE UPDATES
Grade 12 students are reminded to contact their school counselor, as well as update their Naviance account with all college decisions (acceptances, deferred, wait listed and denied).
SENIOR UPDATES
GRADUATION SURVEY: The time has come to begin working on your Graduation Survey! This survey is MANDATORY for you to fill out as this information will be used for graduation purposes. The survey is found in your Naviance account once you log in. At the top of your page, choose the drop-down arrow under your initial/name circle, then choose “Surveys from your school,” and “Class of 2024 - Graduation Survey”. This survey will be used for your graduation biography, to collect college scholarship information, and to update your college decision list/select the college you are planning to attend or indicate your plans for next year. The survey can be worked on and saved until completed, then it can be submitted. At this point, please begin working on the survey, specifically focusing on the questions related to your activities. As you begin to finalize your plans for next year, you can update that information in the survey, accordingly. Please remember to save before you close out whenever working on the survey.
By March 22nd, Grade 12 students are asked to complete questions 10-14 in their surveys.
Students have the ability to save their progress and can ultimately finish the surveys as they begin to finalize their plans for next year, in the coming weeks.
SENIOR BASKET FORMS DUE TODAY: Please turn in your Senior Basket Forms to Mrs. Reardon today.
FOOD AND DRINK POLICY
Students are reminded that bringing food and drinks (other than water) out of the cafeteria to consume elsewhere in the building is not allowed. Gum chewing in class, the learning commons, and campus ministry is also not allowed. Please show respect to our outstanding Facilities team and our campus by adhering to these policies. Thank you!
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Tuesday, March 19
Day F
St. Patrick's & St. Joseph's Mass - Mass attire required
Wednesday, March 20
Day E
Praying of the Rosary - 7:25 AM
Thursday, March 21
Day D
Friday, March 22
Day C
Third Quarter Ends (Underclass)
Easter Basket Drive Ends
Gala Online Auction Begins
Weekly Mass - 7:25 AM
Grade 11 Prom - 6:30 PM