School Council Members Needed
Due to the role of the council in guiding our school, members are asked to make a two year commitment and be available to attend all council meetings. Meetings are held on Wednesdays starting at 3:30pm and last approximately one hour. Dates for the 2022-2023 council meetings are as follows:
October 12,th, November 16th, January 4th, February 15th, April 5th, May 3rd and June 7th.
State guidelines specify that the number of parent representatives must be equal to the number of teachers who serve on the council. State law also requires that if the number of parents interested in serving on the Council is more than the number of spots we have open, we will hold an election
Parents interested in serving on the Council or learning more about this role are asked to email to Amanda Luizzi before the close of the school day on Friday, October 7th. Please include “School Council” in the subject line.
Candidates need not be present at the Open Houses to be included on the ballot.
MMS Students Have Utilized 1,389 Paper.co Tutoring Sessions!
Did you know that Medway Middle School Students have already participated in 1,398 tutoring sessions since the launch of Paper.co in our district? That's right! 1,398!
We have also launched the Paper Chrome Extension on all student devices to help students access this resource even more easily! Next week our students will be asked to log into paper.co at home as part of their homework assignments. We encourage families to watch along as their children receive on the spot help from a Paper tutor!
Paper connects students to a real human tutor 24/7, 365 days a year, on ANY subject through live chat features. Students can also hand in any written work (essays, lab reports, writing prompts, and more) and receive feedback in less than 24 hours.
Go to Paper.co Log in using the upper right-hand log-in button and then sign in using SSO.
School Picture Day
Community Forum - Equity Assessment
Medway Public School families are invited to join us for an in person for a School Committee sponsored Community Forum where Medway Public Schools central office leaders will share the results and next steps associated with the Equity Assessment process that we engaged in last Spring, 2022, in partnership with SchoolWorks. The Community Forum will take place on Thursday, October 13, at 6:00 p.m., in the Medway High School Auditorium.
Additional information about this event can be found in the email that Dr. Pires sent to the community on September 30th. We hope to see many Medway Middle School families at this important event.
Progress Reports
Late Bus
Last week, we had a soft launch of our Clubs and Activites. We were pleased that a number of students took advantage of the late bus opportunity. Each morning, students who plan to stay after school for a club or activity, who are meeting with a teacher to receive extra help, or those participating in Middle School Sports will be asked to complete a Google Form in homeroom to let us know if they will be using the late bus that afternoon. So far, students have been doing a wonderful job fulfilling this expectation.
The Late Bus will run on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons. The first late bus is scheduled to depart Medway Middle School between 3:10 and 3:15 pm. The second bus will depart Medway Middle School between 3:20 and 3:25 pm. We have been working with Holmes Transportation to create Late Bus routes. Please review these lists and note that our drivers will be working with us to review and revise the routes over the next two weeks.
Medway Middle School is on Social Media
Medway Middle School:
Fb: @medwaymiddleschool
Twitter: @medwaymiddle
Insta: @medwaymiddle31
Please note that we will not be engaging in back-and-forth dialogue on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, but will use these platforms to share information with our community. We hope that these changes will allow our families to receive regular reminders and updates about the events that are happening at Medway Middle School.
MSPTO Update
MSPTO UPDATE
Welcome to the new school year! It’s great to be back! We need your support! Your donations ensure that MSPTO is able to continue supporting our students, parents, and teachers. We need everyone’s help in making the 2022/2023 school year a success. Any gift of any size is important and appreciated! Please realize that this is our ONLY fundraiser. We are happy to offer Venmo (@Medway_MSPTO) and PayPal (medwaymspto@outlook.com) as easy payment options. Thanks for supporting the MSPTO and Medway Public Schools. Please click this link to join the contact list: http://mspto.org/contact/
MSPTO Sponsored Ski Club
It's that time of year again to start getting ready to ski and snowboard!
Students in Medway Middle School travel to Wachusett Mountain on Friday afternoons by bus and return to Medway Middle School by 9 pm. Families pay the mountain directly for the program of their choice and pay MSPTO for transportation. The transportation cost for 2022-2023 is $180. The dates for the trip year are January 6, 13, 20, 27, and February 3, 10
- Please read the linked flyers below to learn how siblings and families can take advantage of special pricing through this program. Please note that buses are only for Middle School Students.
Parents can start ordering program services through the mountain on October 11, 2022.
Parents Step ONE: Sign up with the Coordinator and pay the bus fee (if applicable)
Parents Step TWO: Go to wachusett.com/schoolgroups
Parents Step THREE: Enter this Code: MWMS to access your program's order form.
Please see the attached forms and please call with any questions.
22 Student Program Wachusett Mountian
Wachusett Mountain Ski Snowboard Program
Sincerely,
Tina Ouellette
(617)620-9764
