Tonight is the Carnivale Virtual Gala!
While the event will be a bit unconventional, our primary goal remains the same...to bring the MPH community together to celebrate our school, our students, and everything that makes MPH special.
There will be lots of auction items, guest appearances, and a raffle with a chance to win a diamond ring!
"See" you tonight at 6:00 p.m.!
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Zoom Meeting Information
Meeting ID: 985 8957 5560
Password: 4TdP3E
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The Science Behind COVID-19 and
a Community’s Response
Date
: Monday, April 20,
2020
Time:
4:00 – 5 :00 p.m.
Guest Speaker:
Manlius Pebble Hill School is committed to keeping our extended family connected, informed, and engaged. We are also fortunate to have so many talented and caring people within our own community who are eager to support this commitment by sharing specific knowledge and insights that may be of interest to us all.
In the weeks and months ahead, we will be hosting a series of virtual events titled
MPH Community Conversations,
and we begin Monday afternoon with a topic on all of our minds – COVID-19. Our first guest speaker is Dr. Shannon Magari Leggat, an epidemiologist who is a parent of two MPH graduates and currently serves as vice president of the MPH Board of Trustees.
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Music instructor Michele Dannon is keeping her Lower School students busy by creating a "Music Choice Board" in her general music classes. This allows students to be a part of lesson planning. This week, it's Hot Cross Buns, performed with water glasses, for Grades 3-5.
Take a look!
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3D Printing in Action
Jake, a sophomore, 3D-printed a few dozen of these “ear guards” that relieve mask wearers from the pressure of elastics on the back of their ears (the photo below is how they are used). His family connected with a staff member at Upstate Hospital, who will be distributing them to nurses and nursing assistants. His mom stated, "He wanted to share how he combined his love of technology with helping out in the community over Spring Break!" Great work, Jake!
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Conversations with Nurse Christine
During Spring Break, there were scheduled “Conversations with Nurse Christine.” The feedback on these optional sessions was quite positive, so Nurse Christine is now offering “Office Hours” on Mondays and Thursdays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Parents, students, and employees are welcome to drop in to ask questions or just be connected and say hello! This is a public forum, so anything private should continue to be addressed by phone (315-383-4792) or email (
ccivello@mphschool.org
).
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Advanced Media Students Gain Inspiration!
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Freelance film editor Corey Trench talked to the Advanced Media Arts class on Monday about his experience making movies in high school, graduating from OCC and Ithaca College, and moving to Los Angeles. He has worked on such productions as
Parks and Recreation
,
Teen Wolf
,
Krypton
,
Star Trek: Discovery
, and
The Gifted
.
Students prepared by reviewing his
IMDB page
(Internet Movie Database) and watching films from different points in his career, including shorts he made in high school all the way up to his modern production reel.
Advanced Media Arts teacher Mr. Zlomek commented, "I thought that the way he described his journey, and his approach to constantly learning new skills, fit well with the MPH mission." See for yourself by checking out
this video
.
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Join Ms. Yeager on her wildflower journey using
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This Week's Wildflowers
with Audrey Yeager
As I was running along the Erie Canal trail in DeWitt on Tuesday, I saw a woman standing on the side of the trail admiring some white flowers. As I ran by, I immediately recognized them because they are one of my favorite early spring bloomers. "It's bloodroot!" I yelled at her in my excitement as I ran by. She smiled and waved. Bloodroot, s
anguinaria canadensis
, is an easily recognizable single white flower enveloped with a single lobed leaf. The leaf and flower are on separate stems and grow from a rhizome with a distinctive red sap that flows like blood when the root is broken. The sap was used by Native Americans to dye baskets and materials, but if ingested could cause vomiting. Again, you can see the connection between the scientific name and common name, which is derived from the word "sanguis," meaning blood in Latin.
Farther along the trail is another common flower that many would just call a weed. You may even be able to find it in your yard. Purple dead nettle,
lamium purpureum
, is a member of the mint family, and although it doesn't have a minty taste, it is still edible and can be used in salads and smoothies. For more uses of purple dead nettle,
check out this site.
Even though it is called a "nettle" due to its resemblance to stinging nettle (different family), it does not have the sting, but it does have the hairy leaves. This plant is often confused with henbit,
lamium amplexicaule
, which has very similar flowers, but more rounded leaves and a red stem.
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Click on the link above to learn about Ms. Yeager's experience this week!
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This Week's Distance Learning Candids!
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Pets of MPH
We asked MPH faculty and staff to send us photos of their beloved pets, just to brighten your day!
Each week, we'll feature several pets. Would you like your companion to be featured too?
Email us
your pet's picture and name...the more, the merrier!
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