News briefs for Jan. 18
January 18, 2021
Joe Biden’s Presidential Inauguration
On Nov. 7, 2020 our Democracy voted Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris to be the 46th President and Vice-President of the United States. The inauguration will take place this Wednesday at the White House and will signify the transfer of power between the Trump Administration to the Biden Administration. You can watch Biden’s inauguration coverage on Wednesday between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on your local news channel.
Sophomore and junior testing day
Next week, on Jan. 26, sophomores and juniors will participate in testing day. Juniors will take the PSAT on campus and sophomores will take the PACT remotely at home. It will also be a Flex day where seniors and freshmen can come into school for office hours.
Hybrid schedule week of 1/18
The hybrid schedule will be in effect starting this Thursday. Mater Dei will have no school Monday, due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and then will have remote learning on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, hybrid students at Mater Dei will be back on campus for in-person classes. As of now, the hybrid schedule will continue for the rest of second semester.
![BUILDING THE FUTURE: Plans to build tennis courts and a new Performing Arts Center will be started and completed in the coming years. This will benefit students and athletes alike as they will enhance both the Athletic and Performing Arts Departments and bring much-needed venues and state-of-the-art spaces to campus. “You want to be rooted in that tradition of the school when [it comes to] these projects, we’ve always got to be innovating and moving forward,” Vice President of School Relations Scott Melvin said. Mock Renderings courtesy of Mater Dei High School.](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mater-Dei-Tennis-Court-and-PAC-e1780632956112-1200x672.jpg)
![GET UP Students laugh and dance at a school rally. All the events and rallies hosted by ASB help bring students together and make school an enjoyable place to be. Senior Maddy O’Connor believes ASB keeps everything together and the school spirit alive. “A lot of things wouldn't be as organized [without ASB] and it'd be kind of boring,” O’Connor said. “ASB brings joy to Mater Dei, and pretty much [all things] cool.”](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/HEIF-Image-1200x800.jpeg)