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MHSA recommends Youth Volunteer Corps of Philadelphia! YVC Philadelphia is a city-wide youth development organization providing Philadelphia youth with service learning and opportunities. As an organization, we have surpassed 21,000 hours of service, with the Masterman chapter proving to be a consistent partner with 4,000+ hours of community service in the past 5 years. We are currently at risk of shutting down as an organization due to insufficient funding and would greatly appreciate your support to help us continue our mission to the Philadelphia and Masterman communities. Please message the YVC Facebook page to further discuss our organization and its impact at Masterman! If interested, please donate at this link: https://www.yvcphiladelphia.org/campaign.html

The HSA Executive Board would like promote the following go fund me campaign by Masterman students. They have been working on a project (alongside the Philadelphia School District's Student Health Department) to provide free menstrual products to students at the grab-and-go meal sites set in place by the school district. https://www.gofundme.com/f/menstrual-equity-during-the-covi

Allison Fortenbery and Aden Gonzales (Masterman students) were among the students who urged an end to school police at the Board of Education hearing Thursday night. They did so with some historical perspective: They are two of five students from Julia R. Masterman Laboratory & Demonstration School who have secured approval for the installation of a state marker to commemorate the 1967 Philadelphia school walkout, during which student protesters were beaten by police. Read more: https://thenotebook.org//in-this-era-of-protest-students-/

https://www.philasd.org/coronavirus/schoolstart2020/ You can take this survey to provide your feedback and ideas for next year

END OF THE YEAR EVENTS CLASS OF 2020 School District of Philadelphia Class of 2020 city-wide Tuesday, 6/9 @ 11:00am ... Multiple platforms: https://www.philasd.org/2020grad/ 7pm after party 12th grade awards ceremony Tuesday, 6/9 @ 5pm This link was shared with the seniors and their immediate family 12th grade graduation ceremony Wednesday, 6/10 @ 5pm https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPv3YkQcZC3vjKvjsaoVe9g Live cap toss for seniors on google meet 8th grade move up ceremony Thursday 6/11 @ 5pm https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPv3YkQcZC3vjKvjsaoVe9g Watch party for 8th grade on google meet

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A message from the counselors: Important Message for Juniors and their Families College Advice, from Seniors to Juniors will take place on Wednesday, June 3 from 5:30-6:30 PM. (Google Meet code will be sent before the event.) Information will be sent to students school email accounts. During this workshop seniors will share their insights and tips regarding the college application process. Ms. Marcus, Ms. Abney, and Mr. Allen will facilitate the discussion and answer question...s about recent developments that have impacted the college application process. Juniors and their families are invited to join us on Google Meet for this very informative presentation. We know that the college application process is sometimes stressful and confusing for students and families, so we encourage you to attend this event and benefit from the seniors' wisdom. See you there! Ms. Marcus, Ms. Abney, and Mr. Allen Please email [email protected] with any questions. --

These are challenging times, and it’s even more important now that we recognize and appreciate the pivotal role our educators play in our children’s lives. Teachers change the lives of millions of children every day inspiring a lifelong love of learning and making a difference in well-being and long-term success. Their work and impact move us more than words can describe. Sadly, we can’t gather together in person to honor our teachers this year. But we want to encourage YO...U and your student to reach out and thank the Masterman staff. You can write heartfelt messages of appreciation, send videos or even gift cards via email. Faculty email addresses can be found here https://masterman.philasd.org/about-us/faculty We encourage you to also #ThankATeacher on social media. We are thankful for the generosity, thoughtfulness and support of our Masterman community. Be well.

Check your inbox for a message sent from infinite campus and the HSA about tonights Zoom talk on Student Wellness with Dr. Beth Rosenwasser scheduled for 730pm. Last month, the Academic Affairs Committee of the HSA asked you about your concerns for students’ well-being during the quarantine. We found some patterns in your non-academic concerns: the challenge of forging and maintaining virtual relationships, difficulties in establishing a schedule, the lure of sleep and digital distraction and mourning the loss of major rites of passage. There are no easy answers for these and other issues. But to help provide some guidance, we invite parents for a virtual Zoom talk with Dr. Beth Rosenwasser, a past guest speaker in our Generation Stress series last.

Good news from Ms. brown: Congratulations to the following students for their incredible National History Day achievements! Masterman had many students honored. In the category of group exhibit, the following projects were honored:... First Place: Kera McCarthy, Isabel Portner and Annetta Yuwono: "Can A Colored Woman Become A Physician?": Virginia M. Alexander's Fight for Acceptance in Medicine Second Place: Hannah Lux and Maia Perrault: Loving v. Virginia: How Virginia Became for Lovers Third Place: Chloe Doyle, Lisel Ndrecka and Madison Shelton: The Amistad Mutiny: "Not Property but Freemen" Honorable Mention: Triona Lawrence and Malena Parrado: The Belmont Report: Defining Boundaries in Medical Ethics Honorable Mention: Xiaoxin Li and Nadija Sulcaj: "Am I Not a Woman and A Sister?": The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society Again, congratulations to our terrific students and history teachers.

From Ms. Brown: Masterman students have been volunteering as online tutors. They have formed a group of six students called TeensTeach, and they are offering their services to the rest of the Masterman community in case anyone is interested, or struggling with the transition to graded materials online. They are also on Facebook and Instagram @teens_teach.

Now for some GREAT news! It is Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you Masterman teachers for all that you do to support, encourage and teach our kids!

Congratulations to Mr. Gilligan for being selected as a recipient of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teachers! More details to come...