This week's Educator of the Week is Mr. C.J. Patota, a Physical Education Teacher at the DWS and GWS. Mr. Patota has been a warm and welcoming part of the MPSD faculty since he joined the district in 2002.

Mr. Patota spends the vast majority of his time teaching at the DWS, but he also spends time on Mondays at the GWS. Regardless of where he is, his students are learning about all aspects of the PE curriculum, along with lessons on teamwork, accountability and social emotional well being. His classes are full of energy, excitement and laughter. The students love going to PE with Mr. Patota and it's wonderful to see so many past students, who may be at the FBMS or MHS always inviting him up to see them in games or performances.

Principal MacNeil noted that, "Mr. P knows every student and has made a personal connection with them. He connects with our teachers and staff. He plans lessons that keep students engaged and challenged." As you can see, Mr. P is doing everything you'd expect to see in a talented educator.

We congratulate Mr. Patota on being named Educator of the Week and we are lucky to have him on our team. #bettertogether

In addition to the picture below, I've shared a "Shout Out" that a fellow staff member wrote in recognition of all that Mr. Patota does. It sums him up well.

Congratulations to the MHS & FBMS students who were accepted to the 2023 Senior & Junior SEMSBA Music Festival!

This week, I had the pleasure of continuing my work with the Cafeteria Teams at the Eames Way School, the South River School and the Martinson Elementary School. They are all such hard working professionals who care greatly about the well-being of our students and staff. We are so lucky to have them as an integral part of our school district. #bettertogether

At the January 24th School Committee meeting, the SC held their annual Public Hearing on the FY24 Operating Budget before voting to approve a preliminary, needs-based budget of $56,894,945. This is a 5.02% increase over the FY23 budget. A final budget number will be voted on by the SC at their April 11th meeting. It will then be voted on at the Annual Town Meeting on April 24th.

The Preliminary Budget addresses projected salary increases, annual operational expenses, as well as the funding of six positions/programs from the District's Financial Plan:

1 Literacy Coach (systemwide)

1 Asst. Director of Special Education (systemwide)

2 Social Workers (Elementary Level)

1 Math Coach (FBMS)

1 Permanent Substitute Nurse (systemwide)

Support for Unified Athletics (basketball at MHS)

The Financial Team will next discuss the FY24 Operating Budget with the Advisory Board in a few weeks.

The team of students and staff at the SRS said goodbye to Senior Custodian, Joe Zdankowski, who retired today after more than 20 years of working for the MPSD. Mr. Z is the best and is loved by all in the SRS community. He is a kind man who always wants to help others and the SRS team was able to spend the week celebrating all that he did for the school and district.

The SRS, and the Ventress Building (which he also maintained), are better off for having had Mr. Z on their team and he will be greatly missed. Below are a few pictures from the past week of Mr. Z celebrations.

Thank you Mr. Z!! #bettertogether

A big thank you to Ms. Pollard and her SRS 1st graders for putting on a tremendous display of their Number Corner practices at this week's School Committee meeting. The SC, Leadership Team and about 20 parents/guardians were able to see what a typical elementary school morning looks like across the district as we implement the new math program, Bridges.

The students' energy, curiosity and level of communication on all things math was very impressive during the exercise and it was clear to all that the number corner practices are already paying dividends.

Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open. Parents have the option to register online or in person. Please be sure to complete your child’s registration no later than Friday, March 17, 2023.

Children entering Kindergarten must be five (5) years old by August 31, 2023.

Click here for more details.

Or click here to visit the Kindergarten Registration webpage.

Elementary & Middle School leaders spent Wednesday afternoon reviewing their schools' most recent i-Ready math assessment data. The deep dive into the data showed that students were making solid growth across grades K-8. Students & Teachers- keep up the great work.

Detailed information can be found here.

The Marshfield Education Foundation is excited to share that registration for the 13th Annual Marshfield St. Patrick's Day 5k is OPEN! We hope you can join us on Saturday, March 18, 2023, for another great day! When you register by February 11th you'll also receive a free race day shirt!

You can register HERE

After two terms and six years of service, Ms. Brigid Boyd (Vice Chair) informed the community at this week's School Committee meeting that she would not be seeking re-election this spring.

Ms. Boyd has been an active and caring member of the SC throughout her time on the Board and she will be greatly missed. Her number one priority has always been the well being of our students and she was relentless in ensuring they had all the tools and resources needed to succeed both in and out of the classroom.

Ms. Boyd was also a staunch supporter of our teachers and staff and worked with the SC team to create needs-based budgets that allowed teaching and learning to always move forward in Marshfield.

Ms. Boyd cared greatly about the Marshfield community as a whole and her efforts were focused on how we could improve not only our schools, but also the Town of Marshfield.

Thank you Ms. Boyd for your service to the students, staff and families of Marshfield.

If you are interested in joining our team at the MPSD you can click on the link below to review open positions across the District:

Employment Opportunities

February 10 -11- FBMS' Theater Club Production of "Shrek Jr."

February 20-24 - February Vacation

February 28 - School Committee Meeting - Ventress Building

Eames Way School

Governor Winslow School

Daniel Webster School

Martinson Elementary School

South River School

Furnace Brook Middle School

Marshfield Health & Wellness

Email: jgranatino@mpsd.org
Website: www.mpsd.org
Location: 76 South RIver Street, Marshfield MA 02050
Phone: (781) 834-5000
Twitter: @MarshfieldSuper