PTO Meeting 

On Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7:00 in the MPR in the Annex Building there will be a general meeting of the Mystic Valley PTO. All Mystic Valley parents are invited and encouraged to attend and participate.

Mystic Valley’s Win Streak Snapped

Andover defeated the Mystic Valley 5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball team by the score of 20-17 in a tremendous defensive struggle, The score went back and forth the whole game with neither team ever leading by more than four points. Meaghan Foley led Mystic Valley with fourteen points, Eliana Destin had two points and Sarina Charles had a free throw.
Coach Owen Hartnett was extremely proud of how the girls played and the progress they made throughout the year. He said that “the team played well and we tried out best but Andover is a talented team that plays year round and is hard to beat.” Mystic Valley had won eight games in a row and made much progress throughout the year.

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Ryan Oppedisano with some of his work

On Friday, March 5, 2010 from 6:30 to 8:30 the PTO will be sponsoring a K-3 Bingo night in the multi-purpose room in the Annex Building. Bring a canned goods or non-perishable item in exchange for a bingo card and get ready to play!

 

Mystic Valley Girls Fall in OT

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Coach Alex Dan with seniors Sophia Elmoussaoui and Alyssa Savarino
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Miles Wentzell, Karen Mortimer and Professional Development Coordinator, Gina McKinnon

Lt. Governor Visits Mystic Valley

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State Representative Chris Fallon, Chris Finn, Dr. Joseph McCleary & Lt. Governor Tim Murray
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Key Club Joins Malden Holiday Parade

Members of the Mystic Valley Key Club decorated a float and marched in the City of Malden's ever popular annual holiday parade.  Several club members marched along the parade route handing out candy to children watching the parade while the rest of the students waved to the crowd and tossed treats to the kids from the float.  The students were organized by Director of Youth Services, Nicole Rubin.

 

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Members of the Key Club on the Mystic Valley Float (Photo by Bob Kravitz)

  

 

  
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Alex Maher, Michael DiFiore, Skyler Tham and Zachary Zhao

 

 

 

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Approximately 1,300 Semifinalists are expected to fulfill additional requirements and advance to the Finalist level in the 2010 program.  All Achievement Scholar awardees will be selected from the Finalist group on the basis of their abilities, accomplishments, and potential for successes in rigorous college studies.
More than 160,000 high school juniors from all parts of the United States requested consideration in the 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Program when they took the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMQT).  Semifinalists were designated within geographic regions and are the highest-scoring program entrants in the states that make up each region.
To advance to the  Finalist level in the competition, Semifinalists must present a record of high academic performance throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by their high school principal, write an essay, and earn SAT scores that confirm the PSAT/NMSQT performance.  Also, the Semifinalist and a high school official must complete a detailed scholarship application in which they provide information about the student’s participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and educational goals.  The substantial amount of information collected about each Finalist will be used in the selection of scholarship winners.
National Achievement Scholarships provided in 2010 will be supported by corporations, professional organizations, foundations, and by NMSC’s own funds.  Two types of scholarships will be offered.  Every Finalist will compete for one of the 700 one-time National Achievement $2,500 Scholarships, which will be awarded on a regional representation basis.  In addition, corporate and business sponsors will underwrite about 100 Achievement Scholarship awards for Finalists who meet criteria set by the grantor.  Although some corporate-sponsored awards provide a single payment, most are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study.  NMSC will release the names of scholarship winners to the news media in early April.