MLC Passport

Mk Aretha Prabawa performed at CCSU. She was chosen as one of 110 as a member of the orchestra Important Reminders

PTO MEETING
April 2nd 6:00 to 7:00 PM Library

Montreal Update:
Justin Rivera performed in a Jazz Ensemble at The Northern Regional Middle School Music Festival at CCSU.

SASS FAIR
(Student Abolitionist Stopping Slavery) March 26th 8:00am 3:00pm Student Lobby

CREC
College Fair
The Metropolitan Learning Center March 27, 2014 9:00 to 12:00 The Gymnasium

Informational Meeting for parents of students attending Montreal trip on Tuesday May 20, 2014 at 5:30pm. A representative from the travel company as well as MLC will be available for any last minute questions regarding our trip.

Cape Cod News

Due to high demand, weve added another bus to Cape Cod! There are 4 seats available for both the 6th and Senior trip to Cape Cod. The final day to sign up will be Friday March 21. Please contact Mr. Ranaldi with any questions regarding this trip.

A Message from the Dean

MLC Families, The month of March marks a very critical time for majority of our students. CMT/CAPT/ and SBA testing will begin next week. We are confident that our students will perform wonderfully, as they have worked hard at preparing to do excellent on these state assessments in the past. Many students have exercised the option of attending afterschool assistance on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, and many students participated in the Saturday Academy over these past 7 weeks; next Saturday, March 22nd will be the last session. The students commitment and dedication to do well on these state assessments is admirable and exemplifies their levels of determination. In an effort to assist your children with achieving success, please ensure they get a good nights sleep and take advantage of our breakfast program here at school in the mornings. For those not testing, we have not forgotten about you.! The Freshman have been busy preparing for History Day which took place this past Saturday and the upcoming Abolitionist Fair on March 26th. In addition to the juniors taking the SBA Field Test, they are also preparing for the upcoming SAT. Our seniors are anxiously awaiting their college acceptance letters and we celebrate new acceptances every morning during our announcements. Please remember that the end of the quarter closes on March 31st so lets encourage all of our students to do well and finish strong! Heather Gish, High School Dean of Students

International Update

International Week of Spring Festivals

The week of March 16-22 is full of meaning for people around the world. Perhaps the best known is March 17, Saint Patricks Day, the day the patron saint of Ireland died in 461 C.E. Saint Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and his feast day is celebrated by Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox Christian churches as well as by Irish communities worldwide. It is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and even provinces of Canada. Less well known, but equally important is Naw Ruz the Bahai New Year and Norouz, the Persian/Zoroastrian New Year, which begins on the evening of March 20 and ends on the evening of March 21, 2014. It is celebrated in many of the countries that were influenced by the ancient Persian Empire and is believed to go back more than 3000 years. In 2010 the United Nations recognized the International Day of Naw Ruz. It corresponds with the Spring Equinox, which we know as the first day of spring! So Happy Spring Festival!

Caryn W. Stedman IB Coordinator, Humanities Department Chair, Theme Coach

Please join us for the following upcoming events:

Who? MLC Students MLC High School Students MLC 9/10 Students MLC Families MLC Families What? SASS Fair CREC College Fair at MLC Semi-Formal Dance PTO Meeting Parent Teacher Conferences When? March 26th 8:00am to 3:00pm March 27th 9 12 March 28th 7 10 pm April 2nd 6:00 7:00pm April 9th 12:45 7:00pm

Sports Update
GIRLS BASKETBALL - This #2 MLC lady dragons defeated #7 Two Rivers Magnet 31-18 in the Hartford Magnet School tournament held at MLC This was the first time MLC was invited to attend the tournament. The lady dragons were led by Amani Levitan with 11 points three assists followed by Tiera Turner with 6 points, 2 assists, and 5 rebounds. The lady dragons will continue play on Wednesday at MLC vs #3 Capital. The winner of this game will be in the championship game on Friday at Bulkley High School at 4:30. Please come out to cheer them on. BOYS BASKETBALL - An exciting season came to a close last week at The Learning Corridor in Hartford. The MLC Dragons took on the Two Rivers Hurricanes for the CRAL Championship. Both teams played extremely hard and showcased all the hard work that was put in over the course of the season. In the end, there could only be one team left standing. Congratulations to the Hurricanes as they earned a 62-39 victory. on to the high school level. We will certainly be seeing their names again in the future. It was truly a rewarding experience to watch them grow both on and off the court.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR RESULTS

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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

We sold $1551 worth of books and school supplies at our last Scholastic Book Fair in the MLC Library. This means we earned $620 Scholastic dollars for the library. Some of these funds were used to purchase books and the rest of the money will be used to purchase headphones from Scholastic. This was a huge increase compared to last years winter fair (the total for that one was $1145)! Thank you for all of your support! Look for our next Scholastic Book Fair in May and it will be the famous BOGO (Buy one get one free) sale!!!!!!!! Suzanne Artis, School Librarian suartis@crec.org

IB Learners of the Month for February Risk Taker

Grade 6th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 12th Name Amit Vachhani Matthew Carrier Jakobi Samuels Balaji Krishnan Jonathan Caldon Ryan Coppinger Gabriel Baez Joshua Crittenden Alexis Hicks Name Jnanasravanthi Athina Sophie Sanford Ashley Novak Sarah Canseco Lina McCann Adriana Colon Jada White Azhar Gulaid Trait Caring Knowledgeable Knowledgeable Knowledgeable Knowledgeable Knowledgeable Knowledgeable Knowledgeable Knowledgeable

Choose Excellence!

IB Learner Profile Trait of the Month of March

Balanced
They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others. 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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School Counseling Corner

Upcoming Dates:

Date
March 27th April 3rd April 3rd April 4th April 12th April - August April 29th April May 3rd May 5th May 16th May 9th June June 7th June 14th

Activity
CREC College Fair for Sophomores and Juniors Only National College Fair (Junior Students Field Trip) National College Fair (Parents/Students) Registration Deadline for May 3rd SAT Reasoning or Subject Test ACT Exam Visit Colleges and Interview if Available Junior Class SAT Junior Class College Tour SAT Reasoning or Subject Test AP Exams Registration Deadline for June SAT reasoning or Subject Test Alumni Day SAT Reasoning or Subject Test ACT Exam

Location and Time

MLC Gym 9:00 - 12:00pm Connecticut Convention Center, 9:00 11:30am Connecticut Convention Center, 6:30 8:30am Refer to collegeboard.org to register (see guidance for time and location MLC TBD Students registered for this test will receive email notification. MLC Refer to collegeboard.org to register Date and Time TBD Students registered for this test will receive email notification. Students registered for this test will receive email notification.

Students are encouraged to stop into the School Counseling Office to review available: University of Connecticut Summer Medical Programs University of Connecticut Summer Engineering Program CRILA Leadership Program Capital Workforce History Youth Employment Opportunities Scholarships Additional Summer Opportunities