Tuesday, December 11, 2018

MPSD Named to College Board District Honor Roll


Marshfield Public School District Placed on the College Board’s 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for Significant Gains in Student Access and Success

373 School Districts Across the U.S. and Canada Are Honored

The Marshfield Public School District (MPSD) is one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll.  To be included on the 9th Annual Honor Roll, the MPSD had to, since 2016, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Reaching these goals shows that this district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for AP.

“I am extremely proud of our students and staff,” exclaimed Superintendent of Schools, Jeffrey Granatino.  “This honor is a testament to the hard work put in by our students on a daily basis, and it also reflects the effort and academic leadership provided by our teachers and administrators at all levels.  This was a team effort.”  Marshfield High School Principal, Robert Keuther shared, “We are excited by our students’ results and it reinforces our focus on creating classroom experiences that are rigorous, engaging and fun.”

National data from 2018 show that among American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students with a high degree of readiness for AP, only about half are participating. The first step to getting more of these students to participate is to give them access. Courses must be made available, gatekeeping must stop, and doors must be equitably opened. The MPSD is committed to expanding the availability of AP courses among prepared and motivated students of all backgrounds.

“Success in Advanced Placement is a combination of students’ own motivation and the opportunities educators provide for them,” said Trevor Packer, senior vice president of AP and Instruction at the College Board. “I’m inspired by the teachers and administrators in this district who have worked to clear a path for more students of all backgrounds to earn college credit during high school.”
   
Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community, from AP teachers to district and school administrators to college professors. Many districts are experimenting with initiatives and strategies to see how they can expand access and improve student performance at the same time.

In 2018, more than 4,000 colleges and universities around the world received AP scores for college credit, advanced placement, or both, and/or consideration in the admissions process. Inclusion in the 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on a review of three years of AP data, from 2016 to 2018, looking across 38 AP Exams, including world language and culture. The following criteria were used.

Districts must:

Increase participation/access to AP by at least 4% in large districts, at least 6% in medium districts, and at least 11% in small districts;

Increased or maintained the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students taking exams and increased or maintained the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students scoring 3+ on at least one AP Exam; and

Improve or maintain performance levels when comparing the 2018 percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher to the 2016 percentage, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70% of its AP students earn a 3 or higher.

When these outcomes have been achieved among an AP student population in which 30% or more are underrepresented minority students (American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander) and/or 30% or more are low-income students (students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), a symbol has been affixed to the district name to highlight this work.

The complete 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll can be found herehttps://apcentral.collegeboard.org/score-reports-data/awards/honor-roll

Monday, November 26, 2018

Mrs. Fortin receives $1,200 Grant From Toshiba

Congrats to 6th Grade Math Teacher, Mrs. Christine Fortin, for receiving a $1,200 grant from Toshiba Business Solutions.  The money will go towards creating a new problem solving station at the Furnace Brook Middle School.

She was one of 18 teachers across the nation who received this grant.

Here's a link to the article on this wonderful achievement:

Mrs. Fortin's Grant From Toshiba 

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Today's Naming Ceremony- Coach Lou Silva Drive

Today at 1PM, the road adjacent to the home side of James G. Anderson Field and the corner of Rams Way will be named "Coach Lou Silva Drive".  As you all know, Coach Silva led the Rams for 37 years and was one of the winningest high school coaches in state history, amassing 242 wins during his tenure as head coach at Marshfield.  His teams won five state titles and many of his players went on to play football at the college level.  He was a coach, an athletic director and a teacher who had a tremendous impact on generations of Marshfield student/athletes.

I had the privilege of playing against a Coach Silva-led team, when I was a student at Hingham High School in the early 1980's.  In addition, I coached against him when I was a young educator and I was then able to work with him when I came to Marshfield in 2015.  There are not many folks who can say they had those three opportunities and in that time, I saw how much Coach Silva cared for his players and his program.

Coach Silva had a profound impact on generations of MHS students and moving forward, legions of new MHS Rams will be reminded of his impact on our program when they see this sign.

Congratulations Coach Silva and thank you for your service to our school district.



Thursday, November 15, 2018

Interface Holiday Hours

Below is a message regarding the hours of service provided through the Interface Referral Helpline:

I would like to make you aware of changes to the INTERFACE Referral Service Helpline hours, in observance of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.  

11/21- Closing at 1 PM
11/22- 11/23-Closed-Happy Thanksgiving to You & Yours!

Please make your residents and other community stakeholders aware of the holiday schedule.  Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Sincerely,
The INTERFACE Referral Service Team

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Cops For Kids With Cancer Annual Fundraiser

Marshfield Police will be hosting the 4th annual Cops for Kids with Cancer fundraiser! There are many youngsters in and around our community who could use your support as they fight hard in their battle with cancer.  The event will take place on Thursday, November 15, from 5-9 PM, at Haddad's Ocean Cafe!  We hope to see you there.

Veterans' Day 2018

Here are a few pictures from around the district, as our students and staff celebrated Veterans' Day with some of our local veterans.




Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Internet Safety Presentation @ FBMS

CALLING ALL MARSHFIELD PARENTS!

Join us NOVEMBER 14th at 7:00 PM - 8:30PM
For an Internet Safety Presentation with Amanda Fowle of the Plymouth County DA's Office
Amanda Fowle is the Assistant District Attorney & Family Protection Unit Director of Human Trafficking Prosecution
The presentation focuses on being smart in how parents and children use the internet, and what the consequences are for decisions that are made.  The presentation discusses various social media apps, a brief overview of how social media works on different devices, privacy settings and concerns.  It discusses parent responsibilities and liabilities when it comes to children having electronics, and what parents can do to help keep their children safe.   There will be a number of real life stories of the effects of social media. 
 
FBMS AUDITORIUM
COST: FREE.....PRICELESS 

For More information Contact Candita Mamet Enrichment Coordinator at mmamet@verizon.net

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Veterans' Day Events in Marshfield

Here's a message from Bill Dodge, our Director of Veterans' Services:

Please join us in our annual Veterans Day celebration on Sunday, November 11, 2018.  Events are as follows:

·         10:00 AM Parade forms at Library Plaza
·         10:30 AM Parades steps off onto Ocean St. and proceeds West to Veterans’ Memorial Park
·         11:00 AM Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.

*In the event of inclement weather the parade will be cancelled and the ceremony will be held in the Furnace Brook Middle School Auditorium at 11:00 AM.  This decision will be made 72 hours in advance.

Thursday, November 1, 2018

MPD Information on Halloween Candy

Good afternoon.  The Marshfield Police sent out a tweet today that stated the following:

"Important warning – We are investigating two packages of Twizzlers Twists that contained sowing needles inside the candy. The candy was received last night in the Brant Rock Area. Advised to throw away Twizzlers and inspect all other candy."
If you have any questions, or information related to this matter, please feel free to contact the MPD.

Thank you.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Rebound- The Chris Herren Story, November 27th @ MHS

     Good afternoon.  This email is to invite you to an important event being held at Marshfield High School on November 27th.  At 7 PM that evening, in the high school auditorium, ex-basketball player, Chris Herren will speak to the school community about the challenges he faced in life due to substance abuse and the road to recovery that followed. 
     Chris speaks to school districts, colleges and organizations across the country as part of the Herren Project and he has impacted the lives of thousands of young men and women.  He will be speaking to high school students during the day on the 27th and will have an assembly that night (at 7 PM) to speak with parents.  Children are welcome to attend with their parents.  We expect a big crowd so you want to make sure you get there early.  
     I also want to send a big thank you to the Marshfield Kiwanis for making this event possible through their generous support.

     Thank you and have a great day.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey W. Granatino
Superintendent




Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Safety Day- Saturday, October 13th, 2018

We hope you can attend the Marshfield Regional Safety Day on October 13th.  It runs from 10 AM to 1 PM and will take place at the Marshfield Airport.  "Your Safety Is No Accident"

Monday, September 24, 2018

Safety & Security Update


September 24, 2018

Dear Members of the MPSD Community,

As many of you are aware, the Marshfield Police were tasked with searching for a shooting suspect earlier this evening.  Due to the proximity of the search to some of our schools, those buildings near the search site went into a Shelter in Place per coordination with the Marshfield Police. 

All schools were locked down and no one was allowed to enter or to leave.  When it was deemed appropriate, the Marshfield Police Department coordinated the evacuation of those buildings with our staff.  Students and adults present in those buildings were escorted out of the building with the assistance of the police.

The largest group of students and adults were at the Marshfield High School as there was an athletic event and various practices taking place.  All of the students and adults showed great patience and composure throughout the event.  We also had students at the South River School for practice and adults were at the Martinson Elementary and Furnace Middle Brook Schools.  They were all terrific as well in dealing with the Shelter in Place and were successfully evacuated in a safe and secure fashion.

There was tremendous coordination with the Marshfield Police Department throughout the evening, even as they dealt with the issue at hand.  I want to thank the entire police department and our staff who were at each of the impacted schools for all of their efforts.  I also want to thank our students, the adults in attendance and all of the parents, along with our friends from Duxbury who were in attendance for a game, who all worked together as we safely evacuated the buildings.  It was a tremendous team effort and it was comforting to see our safety protocols work effectively when put into action.

If there is any new information to share on this matter, I will send out when appropriate.  For our students, in light of the ongoing events around town, all homework due tomorrow and tests and quizzes assigned for tomorrow will be postponed by a day. 

Thank you and have a good & safe evening.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey W. Granatino

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

MPSD Wall of Honor Ceremony- October 18th @ Haddad's

On October 18th, the MPSD will host a dinner/ceremony for the district's inaugural class of the Wall of Honor. This year's inductees are Nancy Currie & John Putnam. Here's a link to the event page if you would like to attend. We hope you can make it.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Ventress Memorial Library Update

Here's a note from the Director of the Ventress Memorial Library, Ms. Marcoux:


Hello to all Marshfield library-cardholders!

The Ventress Memorial Library is closing the book on overdue fines! We are
excited to announce that we are going fine-free beginning in September (National
 Library Card Month): general overdue items will no longer accrue fees. We
determined as a library that we wanted to open up the opportunity for as many
passionate readers and library users to borrow our materials as possible. After
the success of removing fines for senior citizens in the last few years, it was
an obvious choice to eliminate the barrier of overdue fines for all of our
materials.

You might be wondering--what does this mean for me? Books, DVDs, puzzles, and
CDs from the Ventress Memorial Library will accrue no overdue fines.

Patrons will still be charged for books that are marked as LOST (length of

time) or DAMAGED. The fines for LOST items may be removed if items are returned
in good condition within a year.

The Library will still charge fees for lost or damaged items, and materials
requested and/or checked out from other libraries in our network will accrue
fines if they are late. Museum passes and special equipment checkouts (such as
hotspots, Kindles, or ukuleles) will still incur $5/day fines when they are
returned late and rental books will incur a 25 cent fine per day when returned
late.

We are so looking forward for what removing overdue fines from books, CDs,
DVDs, and puzzles will mean for our patrons! We are glad to be able to offer
this opportunity to more easily check out library materials without incurring
fines to our community.

September is a special month for many reasons: it is National Library Card
Month around the country, it is the start of the school year here in our town
of Marshfield, and it is a time to remind parents and caregivers that a library
card is the most important school supply of all. In celebration of National
Library Card Month, we will ALSO be offering unconditional amnesty to Marshfield
 youth for the entire month of September--during the month of September only,
everyone age 17 and under who owes fines and/or charges for lost items and
comes to the library to borrow materials will be given a clean slate. The
library will include current students aged 18 and older in this special
September amnesty.  The Ventress Memorial Library would like every child in
Marshfield to have a library card!

Now is the perfect time to get a new Marshfield library card if you don’t
currently have one, and to take advantage of our National Library Card Month
celebration and get your children’s fines cleared if they have any items
outstanding on their accounts! We’re looking forward to seeing you at the
Ventress Memorial Library all September long!

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Best wishes,

Cyndee

Cyndee Marcoux
Library Director
Ventress Memorial Library
15 Library Plaza
Marshfield, MA 02050
781-834-5535

Monday, September 10, 2018

2nd Annual Teacher Appreciation Game- September 29th

2nd ANNUAL TEACHER APPRECIATION GAME!

The MHS Girls Soccer Team would like to invite all of the teachers of the MPSD to
watch our game versus Pembroke and to be recognized for having such a positive
impact within our community.

Location: James G. Anderson Field at Marshfield High School
Date: Saturday, September 29th, 2018
Time: Snacks and refreshments start at 1:30, Kick-off at 2:15

At halftime, we ask that you come on to the field at the 50 yard line so we can take
a picture of all of the players and teachers. Please RSVP to Dominic Centorino at
dcentorino@mpsd.org by Thursday, September 27th so we can plan accordingly. We
look forward to seeing you!

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

2018-2019 School Year Opens

We are so excited to greet our students and staff this week as we begin the 2018-19 school year.  While you have probably received information from your individual schools, we wanted to pass along some general information that may be of assistance.

 Opening Dates:  The school year began for all staff on Tuesday, September 4th.
Classes will begin for students in grades 1-12 on Wednesday, September 5th.
Classes will begin for kindergarten on Thursday, September 6th.
Classes will begin for preschool on Friday, September 7th.

The first few days of school will be warm so please make sure your children are dressed appropriately and bring water.

Bus Routes- Here is a link to our district website which give you all of the district’s bus route information- https://www.mpsd.org/cms/lib/MA02212716/Centricity/Domain/4/2018-2019%20Bus%20Routes%2018.08.27.pdf

School Start Times- Please remember that the GWS, DWS and EWS are now “late schools”.  The MES and SRS are now the “early schools”.  The start times remain the same for the FBMS & MHS. 

MHS                           7:15-1:47
FBMS                         7:50-2:20
SRS & MES                8:20-3:00
DWS, GWS, EWS      8:50-3:30

All other school time related information can be found on the district website under each school’s link.  https://www.mpsd.org

School Breakfast at FBMS & MHS- The School Committee voted last month to establish a breakfast program at the Furnace Brook Middle School and Marshfield High School.  This will be available on a daily basis.

Breakfast will cost $2.00 for students and $2.50 for adults. 

The school breakfast will meet all federal nutrition requirements.

High Five Friday- September 14th

On Friday, September 14th, he MPSD in conjunction with the Marshfield Fire and Police Departments will begin the school day with a “high five Friday”.   Members of the Police & Fire departments will greet students at all seven schools with high fives to start the school day.

That evening, at the Varsity Football game, the high school will then recognize both the fire and police departments at their annual 1st Responder’s Night.  Members of the town’s fire and police department will be honored at a ceremony prior to the game against BC High.

Proceeds from the ticket sales that evening will go to the foundations set up on behalf of Weymouth Police Sgt., Michael Chesna and Ms. Vera Adams from Weymouth MA who were slain earlier this summer.

YRBS Survey Results

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results for 2018 were presented last month to the School Committee.  Our Director for Comprehensive Health, Ms. Marybeth Battis, coordinates the survey process with the district's 7th, 9th and 11th grade students on an annual basis.

Here is a link to this year's results:  YRBS Survey 2018

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

MPSD Announces Inductees To The Inaugural “Wall of Honor”


Marshfield Superintendent of Schools, Jeffrey Granatino, announced that two individuals have been selected to the district’s first class of the recently created, Wall of Honor.  The two chosen for this honor are Ms. Nancy Currie and Mr. John Putnam.

Each of the inductees were long-time educators in the district, who spent 70 years teaching the children of Marshfield.  In addition, they spent time coaching and advising many of them and served selflessly in a variety of volunteer roles, including the School Committee, to the benefit of the students and the Town of Marshfield.

Ms. Currie was a Health teacher at the Marshfield High School (MHS) for 34 years and eventually served as the Coordinator of Comprehensive Health. She was responsible for creating the secondary health curriculum and initiated the use of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey for the MPSD, which has provided valuable data about the youth of Marshfield.  Upon her retirement from teaching, she also served three terms on the School Committee.  She has also spent decades volunteering in countless other endeavors on behalf of the schools and the Town.  School Committee Chair, Sean Costello, noted, “Over her many years of service to the community, Nancy Currie’s name has become synonymous with educational excellence in Marshfield. She was an innovative member of the faculty for 34 years at MHS and an integral member of the School Committee for three terms.  Mrs. Currie has always gone to bat for our students, and her inclusion in the inaugural class for the Wall of Honor is a fitting recognition for such a special contributor to Marshfield education.”

Mr. Putnam worked in the district for 40 years, spending 36 of those years teaching science and coaching wrestling at Marshfield High School.  During much of that time, he served as the Department Chair for science.  He impacted countless other students in his role as the MHS Wrestling coach and due to his many years of success in that role, he was also selected to the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.  As described by MHS Teacher, Dave Mitchell, one of two individuals who nominated Mr. Putnam for this honor, “This individual, an honorable man, has distinguished himself as an outstanding educator and gentleman.  He has brought considerable credit to the Town of Marshfield and to the MHS community.”

Last fall, the Marshfield School Committee voted on the creation of the Wall of Honor, to “foster pride in our system through recognition of individual achievement of former students, teachers, coaches/advisors, administrators, school committee members and friends of the Marshfield Public Schools.”

While all of the nominees brought forth were tremendous individuals, who made positive impacts on the school community over the years, the Search Committee selected two who they felt best fit criteria for the Wall of Honor and who scored the highest on their rubric.  All nominees who were not selected this year will continue to be considered, along with new nominations that come forward, by the MPSD Wall of Honor Subcommittee over the next four years. 

The Subcommittee consisted of two parents, two school committee members, two teachers, a school principal and the Superintendent.  They will be working with volunteers over the next few months on setting up the induction ceremony and dinner which is slated to take place in the Fall.

Monday, June 18, 2018

Wednesday, June 20th: Final Day of School Year.

Just a reminder that Wednesday, June 20th will be the final day of the 2017-18 school year in Marshfield.  It will be an early release in all schools across the district.

Full Funding of FY19 Circuit Breaker

Below is a note I sent to the Senate/House FY19 Budget Conference Committee in hopes of seeing appropriate funding for the state's Special Education Circuit Breaker Account:

Dear Chairman Sanchez, Chairwoman Spilka and Conference Committee Members:

My name is Jeffrey Granatino and I am the superintendent of schools in Marshfield.  I want to thank you for your commitment to supporting students with special needs in the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY’19) state budget.

The Special Education Circuit Breaker Account (7061-0012) is a critically important resource to school districts in our continued attempts to provide the highest quality education to both regular education and special education students across the state. We hope to see the Legislature's continued support for the Circuit Breaker because it is provides collective ownership of all in the state for those students who have the most significant needs. It enables our school districts to budget reasonably, without disruptive budget swings due to students with significant special needs who require high cost placements in private special education schools.

However, as the Conference Committee sets out to begin its deliberations, I am nervous that Circuit Breaker funding may not be sufficient to meet the state’s commitment of 75% above four times the foundation budget. I respectfully ask that you continue supporting increased funding for the Special Education Circuit Breaker Account by funding this important line-item at the Senate appropriation of $319.3 million in the Conference Committee Budget. This funding is essentially a form of local aid to cities and towns. Since 2004, a year after the Circuit Breaker went into effect, the average reimbursement level has been 74% and most years districts were reimbursed at the 75% level. The Senate appropriation closely parallels fully-funding the Circuit Breaker Account in FY’19 and reimburse communities at the 75% level required by law.

Once again, thank you so much for understanding the challenges faced every day by children with special needs and for your commitment to supporting those needs. I, along with Superintendents from across the Commonwealth, appreciate all the efforts of you and your colleagues.

Sincerely

Jeffrey W. Granatino
Superintendent

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Grad Nite Live Preview-Saturday, June 2nd

MHS families and community members are invited to the Grad Nite Live community preview at MHS on Saturday, June 2nd from 7-9 PM.  The theme this year is particularly enjoyable for young families.  MHS seniors are excluded from the preview and have to wait until 11 PM, when the doors open for the graduates.

The Grad Nite Live Committee is a community volunteer group that gives this gift to our graduating seniors to keep them safe on graduation night.  The school is transformed to a particular theme and for the third year, we are auctioning off the artwork that volunteers have worked months to prepare.  The artwork may be perfect for some schools!!  Some may be perfect for bedrooms or play rooms!  All proceeds will benefit the class of 2019’s Grad Nite Live.  This is also an opportunity for Grad Nite to recruit new volunteers and donors, as it take hundreds of people and $25,000 to pull off this event each year.

We hope you can pop over to MHS on Saturday night.

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Marshfield High School Pops Concert-Saturday 5/19

Don't miss MHS Pops! Sat. 5/19 in the MHS gymnasium. Get tickets here $18.00 Adults / $15.00 Senior Citizens & Students. Tickets will also be available at the door, if not sold out.

Handicap Accessible Parking Spaces

Dear Members of the MPSD Community,

The School Committee and I would like to remind students, staff, parents and the community to please be respectful of the Handicapped Accessible Parking Spaces in each of our school parking lots.  These spaces are available for people who are in legitimate need of the space. Unfortunately, there have been a number of times when vehicles without appropriate disabled parking placards have parked in these spaces. 

At times it may seem trivial and inconsequential to pull into a handicapped accessible parking space to “quickly” drop off a student, pick up a student or just run into the building for a “second”.  Before using these spots illegally; however, we ask you to “stop and think” for just a moment about your actions and to respectfully only use a handicap parking spot for its intended use by law.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for respecting this longstanding law.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey W. Granatino, Superintendent of Schools
Marshfield School Committee

DO's...  
Correct use of a disabled parking placard.    

1. Hang placard on your rearview mirror when parking in a HP location.
2. Hang placard so expiration date can be seen.
3. Have placard registration with you at all times.
4. Make sure placard is not expired.
5. Park properly in HP location.
6. Remove placard before driving.
7. Get placard replaced immediately if lost.
8. Return placard to DMV if placard is no longer needed.
9. Always use YOUR OWN PLACARD ONLY.
10. Do lock your vehicle and close windows when using your disabled placard.
11. Do obey all parking rules and regulations

DON'Ts...
Incorrect use/abuse of a disabled parking placard.
1. Don't use someone else's placard (including relative).
2. Don't park in cross-hatch area reserved for van ramp/lift access.
3. Don't drive with placard hanging on rearview mirror.
4. Don't use expired placard.
5. Don't put placard on dash with expiration date covered up.
6. Don't let anyone else use your placard including close family members and relatives.
7. Don’t use your disabled placard if you are not entering or exiting the vehicle.
8. Don’t park illegally.
9. Don’t leave your disabled placard in an unlocked vehicle.

Thank you.

MHS Prom Information

IMPORTANT REMINDER: PARENTS PICKING UP STUDENTS AFTER THE PROM SHOULD ARRIVE AT MHS BY 10:45 PM FOR PICK UP.  DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR RAIN WE DO NOT WANT OUR STUDENTS WAITING FOR YOU TO ARRIVE.

ATTENTION JUNIOR FAMILES!
Below is important information that should assist you with your planning for our Junior Prom and the evenings activities.
IMPORTANT PROM DAY REMINDER:
Students must attend school on prom day. Students are required to be in school until 10:30 AM and if dismissed their absence is not excused for their G and H block classes. Please plan accordingly.
JUNIOR PROM RED CARPET
  1. Our evening will begin with a Red Carpet Parade for all students attending the Prom. This event will be held in the Gym at MHS from 4:00– 5:00 PM on May 18, 2018. Doors to the gymnasium will open at 3:15 PM.
  2. Our Guests of Honor should be dropped off at the road behind the stadium so that they can walk to the back gym entrance for our Red Carpet. They will be given instructions on when to enter the Red Carpet to walk before our community. Students who are driving and leaving a car for after the prom should park in the FBMS Junior student parking lot. Our buses will drop off on the access road when they return. 
JUNIOR PROM – Quincy Marriott
  1. All students attending the prom will be transported to the prom via our buses. Students cannot enter the prom if they drive themselves.
  2. Our buses will leave for the Prom between 5:30 – 5:45 PM.
  3. The Prom begins promptly at 6:30 PM.
  4. A photographer will be present at the Prom. Students do not need to bring money for pictures at that time. Packages can be ordered from the photographer web site at a later date.
  5. The prom will end at 10:30 PM and we will load our buses for our return to Marshfield.
  6. Parents who are picking up should plan to pick up at 10:45 PM Friday night and should park in the front parking lots at MHS.
  7. All of regular dance procedures will be followed to insure that we have a fantastic celebration.
  8. Just a reminder parents of our Keep Your Student Safe Program. Please assist us in making our weekend a wonderful and safe celebration.

FBMS Library Dedication in Honor of Eileen Ryan

Below is an open invitation from SC Chair, Sean Costello:

Please join us this Friday 5/18 at 2:45PM as we dedicate the Library at FBMS in memory of Eileen Ryan.
Eileen was a member of the School Committee for 12 years, and was instrumental in renovating and expanding FBMS almost 20 years ago (among other projects) - she played a huge role in our educational excellence! All are welcome to come celebrate her legacy.

Drug Awareness Presentation for Parents

Attention Grade 4 & 5 Families
Grade 4 and 5 parents are invited to attend a parent presentation of “Brain Drain” on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Martinson Elementary School Auditorium.
 “Brain Drain” is an interactive presentation geared toward upper elementary students that provides current, research-based information on various aspects of drug abuse and addiction, and highlights the importance of remaining substance free.  
Grade 5 students will participate in this presentation on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
Objectives of the Brain Drain presentation:
  • Familiarize participants with how the brain functions
  • Identify drugs of abuse and their specific impact on a developing brain
  • Explain the concept of addiction and a young person’s heightened vulnerability
  • Dispel myths surrounding certain drugs
  • Highlight the importance of remaining substance free
  • Encourage dialogue on where and who to reach out to for support

Monday, May 14, 2018

Monday, April 30, 2018

MPSD Wall of Honor Nominations


April 30, 2018

The Marshfield School Committee and MPSD Leadership team are excited to begin the process to select the district’s inaugural Wall of Honor induction class.  The purpose of this honor is to foster pride in our system through recognition of individual achievement of former students, teachers, coaches/advisors, administrators, school committee members and friends of the Marshfield Public Schools.

Voted on last fall by the School Committee, the Wall of Honor will look to “honor people of exemplary moral character who have made an outstanding contribution to the school community or education, over a period of time; or have accomplished exemplary achievement; or have displayed outstanding leadership.”

“Any faculty/administrator/school committee members or school volunteers/supporters who have not worked in the Marshfield Public School district for at least three (3) years or more, and /or students who have been graduated for three (3) years or more are eligible to be considered for nomination. Any member of the Marshfield community or Marshfield school community may nominate a candidate.”  

Over the past month, we have established a Wall of Honor Subcommittee and that group of individuals will be responsible for deliberating over each nominee’s qualifications and making a final determination on this year’s Honorees.  This subcommittee consists of the Superintendent, two members of the community, two school committee members, two teachers and a building principal.

“Any member of the Marshfield community or Marshfield school community may nominate a candidate.  Nominations should be made by letter (or by attached nomination form) stating the individual’s accomplishments and the nominator’s reasons for support of the nomination.  Vitae of the nomination should accompany the letter.” 

These letters of nomination should be submitted to Ruthann Despier, the Superintendent's Administrative Assistant.  The letter/nomination form can either be mailed to the Marshfield Public Schools’ Central Office (76 South River Street) or emailed to Ms. Ruthann Despier at rdespier@mpsd.org.  The deadline for submitting a nomination letter will be Friday, May 18th.

Once the inaugural class to the Wall of Honor is selected (early June), those individuals will be notified and there will be an evening to honor them.


Sincerely,

MPSD Wall of Honor Subcommittee



2018

Marshfield Public Schools
Wall of Honor
Nomination Form

Please take a moment to fill out this form and return it to the Superintendent’s Office by Friday, May 18th.  The form may be mailed to 76 South River Street, Marshfield, MA  02050 or emailed to the Superintendent’s Assistant, Ruthann Despier at rdespier@mpsd.org.

Name of Nominee _______________________________________

Nominator’s Name:  _____________________________________
Phone/Email:             _____________________________________

Nominee was a (check all that apply):

            Graduate of MHS                                                       _____
            Teacher/Staff member/SC member                             _____
            Friend/Supporter of Marshfield Public Schools         _____

If a graduate, teacher/staff member or School Committee member, when did nominee graduate, retire or end their service to the district.    
                                                                        ___________________

Please provide a list of accomplishments and a brief description of why you feel the nominee is worthy of this honor (if space is not sufficient, feel free to attach additional documentation).

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please provide two (2) additional references who can speak to this nominees accomplishments.

Name ________________________________          Phone/Email ________________________
Name ________________________________          Phone Email ________________________

The Subcommittee will make their final decisions on the class of 2018 Wall of Honor by early June, 2018.