March, 2014
Post date: Mar 12, 2014 5:33:31 PM
Principal’s Report
• The Scholastic Book Fair was very successful
• We had a snow day on February 13th and a delayed opening on February 14th
• Jarett Krosoczka‘s two days of workshops and an assembly were well received by students and staff
• Our mid-year PLUS groups ended on Monday – We will have an MCAS break for two weeks and then start
our last round of PLUS programming with same and new groupings
• Lip Sync was an entertaining event as usual with the student and staff acts
• Our Preschool Playgroup continues to meet each month
Grade Freshman Night was held at the high school
• Rocket Camp sold out this past Saturday – 60 K-4 students built and blasted off rockets
• The spring RETELL classes are in full swing and the winter participants are supporting the spring
• There will be a dance next Friday
• The Auction sponsored by Donations is Saturday, March 22nd
• The administration continues to meet monthly with the paraprofessionals
• MCAS season is upon is – Trainings this week and testing for the next two weeks – Long Comp and ELA -
• PAC sponsors the MCAS breakfast in the form of cereal for the students prior to testing starting at 9:00
• We have a district early release this Friday to continue district initiative work
• The middle school students will participate in an At Risk Behavior Survey on our Early Release Day
• Minuteman Career Day for the 7th
• We had another Golden Eagle Assembly last Friday for K-4 and 5-8
• We have a night out with Charlie Applestein tomorrow night for staff to enjoy a dinner and his
motivational presentation
• Two Fridays ago staff attended a We Paint Social at Slater’s Restaurant
• PARCC Testing will take place April 1st
• The DI Tournament will be Saturday, March 22nd
• Several district PD sessions are underway – Behavior Code, Writing, Balanced Literacy, Smart Boards, etc.
• Family Math Night is Tuesday, March 25th
• The last Four Winds parent training took place last week
• When the snow is gone soon enough Track, Softball, and Baseball can begin
• Dr. Dolittle Jr. will be held on April 11th
• Pick-a-Time will open soon to schedule our student-led and parent/teacher conferences
• Jessica Gilchrest went on maternity leave on Friday – Debbie Baxendale is rejoining us from the high
school to substitute in First Grade
• Lori DiPrima’s last day will be April 11th
• Melissa Walsh will be back on Monday – Kasey Gomez did a wonderful job and today was her last day –
She will be starting another long-term substitution out of district – Best wishes Kasey!
at The International
Graders will be held this Friday before the Early Release work
through April 4th
Grade Intramural Basketball continues for boys and girls
and 12th
– Chrissy Solywoda, from MRE, will be substituting in First Grade