Methuen High School

MHS to have Jeanne D’arc Credit Union Branch

Manzi Announces That Jeanne D’arc Credit Union Will Open At Methuen High School

Mayor William M. Manzi announced today that the Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union will open a new branch office at Methuen High School this winter. The High School is located at One Ranger Road. This is the fourth High School branch for Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union which will serve the financial needs of the school’s 2000 students, teachers, administrators and staff. The Credit Union’s partnership with Methuen High will offer students the unique opportunity to receive valuable financial education and hands-on training as part of the high school curriculum.

The Credit Union will build a temporary branch in the Main Lobby of the High School and will move to a permanent space once the High School renovation is complete. This temporary office will be situated in the school’s main entrance, providing easy access for students and teachers. It will be open Monday through Friday during school hours. In addition to teller stations, the office will house an ATM.

This is the Credit Union’s tenth office in the Merrimack Valley and the third office it has opened in two years, a testament to the Credit Union’s increasing popularity throughout the area. In addition to its headquarters in Lowell, other offices are located in Chelmsford, Dracut, Tyngsboro, Methuen, and Westford.

“This is an excellent partnership between the City and the business community,” Manzi stated. “The high school branch office will provide students with a chance to open a bank account at a convenient location. It will also launch many educational opportunities for students and teachers. I’d like to officially welcome Jeanne D’Arc as they open their second Methuen location.”

Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, member-owned, community-based financial cooperative with over 54,000 members and more than $840 million in assets. They operate six full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford and Methuen, Mass.; three High School Branches at Lowell High, Dracut High and Nashoba Valley Technical High School; and loan centers in Lowell and Chelmsford.

Methuen students gear up for game show 1/30

From the Eagle Tribune, January 20, 2010
Methuen students gear up for game show debut against Amesbury
By J.J. Huggins

METHUEN — Six Methuen High School students are showing up for school at 6:15 a.m., two days per week, to prepare to compete against Amesbury High School students on a game show.

A new weekly television competition called “High School Quiz Show” will be run by Boston public broadcaster WGBH. The game show will feature up to 144 students from 24 Massachusetts schools competing in a fast-paced question and answer format. Questions will be drawn from the core Massachusetts high-school curriculum, including literature, history and science, along with current events, sports, entertainment and general knowledge, according to a WGBH press release.

“We want to shine a spotlight on intellectual curiosity and the pursuit of learning in a fun, lively and encouraging way,” WGBH President Jon Abbott said in the press release. Methuen will face Amesbury in the first round of competition at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, at WGBH’s studios in Brighton. Methuen’s team consists of all seniors

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High School renovation estimated at $100M

From the Eagle Tribune, December 16, 2009 12:10 am
Methuen High renovation estimated at $100M
By J.J. Huggins

METHUEN — The preliminary cost estimate for renovating Methuen High School is $100 million, project officials said yesterday. The estimate was released at a Methuen Building Committee meeting at City Hall.

The dollar amount sparked concern from committee member and City Councilor Joseph Leone. “I think we’re in an area where we can’t afford it,” Leone said. Regardless of Leone’s concern, everyone on the committee, including Leone, moved forward with the next step in the project and voted unanimously to approve a plan for the school called the “bridge concept.”

The $100 million consists of a $79.8 million for construction, plus “soft costs,” which includes things like furniture, fixtures, temporary classrooms for students during construction, consultants and architects, said Gino Baroni of KBA Trident, the company hired to be the project manager for the renovation and expansion. “We are going to try to drive down the soft costs,” Mayor William Manzi said after the meeting

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Katie Oskar: S.O.A.R. Award Winner for December

From the Office of Mayor Manzi:

“Academically distinguished, intellectually inquisitive, and athletically gifted best describe senior Katie Oskar,” states Principal Jim Guica. Methuen High School is pleased to recognize a student of Katie’s stature as the S.O.A.R Award recipient for December.

Katie is a student athlete of the highest order. She truly enjoys social studies and in particular, United States history. She demonstrates her passion for the subject by spending her own time doing in depth reading and study of topics covered in class. The results of this devotion to her study became evident last spring when she achieved the highest score attainable in the Advanced Placement U.S. History testing. That score now enables Katie to count her Advanced Placement high school social studies class as college credit when she matriculates to college next fall.

Katie Oska’s academic achievements, however, are not limited to social studies. She is an honor student in the truest sense; being a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and History Honor Society. For her course load this academic year, Katie is taking four Advanced Placement courses plus Calculus and honors Spanish. Katie’s academic performances in the classroom match up well with the excellent scores she has achieved in state testing. Katie registered a perfect score of 280 in the MCAS Biology test and narrowly missed getting a perfect score in Math MCAS testing by two percentage points.

Athletically, Katie holds the current school swim team record in diving and the track record in the triple jump. In addition to garnering ‘All MVC’ honors this past fall in swimming and in diving, Katie was also named team MVP.

Katie is a personable young lady and student role model who has represented her school well. Our congratulations go out to Katie Oskar as the December S.O.A.R. Award winner.

Methuen High School on WGBH’s ‘High School Quiz Show’

From Wicked Local, Wed Dec 09, 2009, 06:51 AM EST
new WGBH quiz show

Twenty schools from eastern Massachusetts have been chosen to compete on “High School Quiz Show,” the new weekly series debuting on WGBH on March 22. The competition will culminate in a statewide playoff for the championship, as four teams from WGBY’s academic game program, “As Schools Match Wits,” arrive in WGBH’s studios to compete with “High School Quiz Show’s” four top qualifying teams.

The producers of “High School Quiz Show” selected schools with consideration given to location, size, diversity, and the commitment of a team coach. More than 70 schools from eastern Massachusetts applied to participate in the first season of the show, and based on WGBH’s criteria, the selection was narrowed to 20.

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Teams competing include: Amesbury High School; Boston Collegiate Charter School, Dorchester; Brighton High School; The Bromfield School, Harvard; Dighton–Rehoboth Regional High School; Everett High School; Framingham High School; Hingham High School; Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School; Lynn English High School; Methuen High School; Minuteman Career & Technical High School, Lexington; Nipmuc Regional High School, Upton; Oakmont Regional High School, Ashburnham; Randolph High School; Revere High School; Quincy High School; Shepherd Hill Regional High School, Dudley; Sturgis Charter Public School, Hyannis; and University Park Campus School, Worcester.

MHS senior Michael Norcia wins full boat to Merrimack

Methuen High School senior Michael Norcia, 17, recently won a full-tuition scholarship to Merrimack College for demonstrating his science, technology, engineering, and mathematics knowledge.

Merrimack College Press Release:

Methuen High School senior Michael Norcia, 17, recently won a full-tuition scholarship to Merrimack College (estimated $120,000 over four years) for demonstrating his science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) knowledge.

Methuen, Mass. resident Michael Norcia recently won a full-tuition scholarship for four years (estimated $120,000) to study science and engineering at Merrimack College. Pictured here, Michael stands with Dr. Josephine Modica-Napolitano, dean of science and engineering at Merrimack College. Michael competed in the College’s first annual STEM contest where high school students put their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills to the test.

More than 50 students from six different states from as far as Maryland, participated in the first two rounds of Merrimack College’s STEM Scholarship Competition in which students were tested on their content knowledge in science, technology, engineering and math, as well as on their quantitative and analytical thinking skills.

Norcia was among the four top scorers in the first two rounds of the exam and continued on to the critical thinking round. During this third and final round of the exam, students were presented with specific open-ended problems and were asked to develop and present a creative solution to that problem. Michael’s solution was scored highest by a panel of judges that included Merrimack College School of Science and Engineering faculty members and invited professionals.

The three other finalists were each awarded $15,000 per year scholarships (four years): David Lavoie (Chelmsford, Mass.); Linden Krouse (Milford, N.H.); and Michael Jutras (Goffstown, N.H.).

Michael Norcia, Winner of STEM Competition at Merrimack College
“I’m really excited about winning. The Merrimack faculty seemed really nice and very excited for me. My parents will have three children in college next year, so this will be a big help to them.” Michael is in the process of applying to Merrimack College for the fall.

Dr. Josephine Modica-Napolitano, dean of science and engineering at Merrimack
“The School of Science and Engineering was thrilled to host the STEM Scholarship Competition, the first of what is planned to become an annual event at Merrimack College. We were especially excited about offering this scholarship opportunity to students during these tough economic times. All four finalists did an excellent job and should be very proud of their efforts. We look forward to them joining our freshman class next year.”

Visit the STEM Competition photo gallery.

Photo Caption: Methuen, Mass. resident Michael Norcia recently won a full-tuition scholarship for four years (estimated $120,000) to study science and engineering at Merrimack College. Pictured here, Michael stands with Dr. Josephine Modica-Napolitano, dean of science and engineering at Merrimack College. Michael competed in the College’s first annual STEM contest where high school students put their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills to the test.

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Methuen teen wins full scholarship to Merrimack College

Jacob Cohen receives SOAR Award for Mathematics

Jacob Cohen was recognized for his outstanding achievement in math and science.   Jacob scored a perfect 800 on his SAT’s in Mathematics

Mayor Manzi is pleased to announce that Jacob Cohen is the recipient of the November S.O.A.R Award. Below is some information on his achievements at Methuen High School. Enclosed is a picture of Jacob, his mother Carol Cohen, and Mayor Manzi.
Jacob scored a perfect 800 on his SAT’s in Mathematics

Jacob presently takes AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Biology, and AP English Literature. He is in the top 4% of his class with a 4.03 GPA and is ranked 18th out of 453.

Last year Jacob was one of two juniors who excelled in the UMASS Lowell Teams Academy Program. At Teams Jacob was in class with some of the top science and mathematics students in the Merrimack Valley while completing four rigourous interdisciplinary math, science, and engineering-technology courses as he was bused to UMASS Lowell each day from MHS. Jacob will be applying to Penn State, Cornell, WPI, and RPI. He plans on majoring in Nuclear Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering. Although these majors are physics focused, Jake claims that math is his favorite subject because it is easy for him and the key component in all of his courses. Jacob has been described as not only very studious but also a very respectful young man who is always willing to lend a helping hand. He leads through his quiet confidence and with his responsible character.

MHS Senior Class Play: Our Miss Brooks 12/11

Methuen High School
Senior Class Play
“Our Miss Brooks”

Friday, December 11, 2009
7:00pm
Tickets are $5.0 and available at the door.

The show is based on the 1950s television show starring Eve Arden, as the titular English teacher Our Miss Brooks.

Methuen High School
www.methuen.k12.ma.us

1 Ranger Road
Methuen, MA 01844-3998
(978) 722-6041

Methuen High star Agboola may take offer from Boston University.

From the Boston Globe
October 24, 20009

Methuen High basketball star Rashidat Agboola has verbally committed to a scholarship offer from Boston University. The 6-foot-1 senior, who averaged 21.7 points and 13.5 rebounds last season, also received offers from Holy Cross and the University of New Hampshire, as well as Northeast-10 Conference schools Quinnipiac, Stonehill, Merrimack, Southern New Hampshire, and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Princeton and Pennsylvania of the Ivy League also showed interest. Agboola enters the season with 911 career points.
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MHS Art Department Yard Sale 10/24

Methuen High School Art Department Yard Sale
Fund raiser for Educational Programs

October 24, 2009
9 am – 2 pm
193 Pelham St

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