(Copy of note sent out on March 19th)
Dear FBMS Families & Staff,
The FBMS Principal Screening Committee has had a busy few weeks looking through applications and conducting interviews. I would like to commend the FBMS Principal Screening Committee for all of their time and effort in getting us to this point. Below is a list of those who served on the Committee.
Amy Scolaro, Director of Special Education & Pupil Personnel Services, Committee Chair
Lara Brait, School Committee Vice Chair
Scott Madden, FBMS AP
Julie Swan, FBMS Guidance Counselor
Angela Wenning, FBMS Teacher
Stacey Shanahan, FBMS Teacher
Sarah Alberico, FBMS Teacher/Coordinator
Amy Cetner, MHS Principal
Karen Hubbard, GWS Principal
Jada Coyne, FBMS Parent
Natalie Clark, FBMS Parent
Kacey Zych, FBMS Parent
David Cawthorne, MPSD Director of IT
The Committee has identified two finalists to move forward in the process:
Ms. Patricia Casey: Ms. Casey comes to us with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sacred Heart University. She also has a Master of Education degree and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Fitchburg State University. In addition, she received a Certificate in School Leadership and Management from Harvard Business School. She began her career as an English Teacher at Randolph High School and served in that role for six years. She then was an English Teacher at Marshfield High School (MHS) for eight years. She became the English Department Head at MHS and served in that role for five years. She then served as the Interim Assistant Principal at MHS for two years. Most recently, she has served as the District’s Assistant Director of Special Education & Pupil Personnel. While teaching at MHS, she also served on the Grade 10 MCAS Assessment Development Committee for DESE.
Mr. Matthew Meehan: Mr. Meehan comes to us with a Bachelor of Science degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology, and a Master of Science-Administrative Studies degree from Boston College. He served as a Science Teacher for the Cambridge Public Schools for two years before becoming a Science Curriculum Coordinator and Teacher at the Furnace Brook Middle School. He held that role for seven years. He then served as the Vice Principal at the Gates Middle School in Scituate for five years and then was appointed Principal at the Abigail Adams and Maria Weston Chapman Middle School in Weymouth. He served in that role for eight years. Most recently, he has served this past year as the Director of Educational Facilities Planning for the Weymouth Public Schools.
In order to make the best decision possible for the Furnace Brook Middle School, the Marshfield Public School District, and the Marshfield Community, we will be hosting a site visit for each candidate as follows:
Mr. Matthew Meehan- Monday, March 25, 2024
Ms. Patricia Casey- Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Each candidate will be led through the same schedule:
12:30 - 1:30 - Tour of FBMS
1:45 - 2:30 - Leadership Team focus group (FBMS Conference Room)
2:45 - 3:30 - FBMS Staff focus group (FBMS Auditorium)
3:45 - 4:45 - Candidate meets with Superintendent Granatino
5:00 - 5:45- FBMS Parent/Guardian focus Group (FBMS Auditorium)
We invite you to attend the appropriate focus group to meet each candidate and hear their responses to questions asked by our stakeholders. At the end of each session, you will have the opportunity to provide feedback via an exit survey. I will reflect on this feedback in making the final decision on which candidate will become the next Principal of the Furnace Brook Middle School.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey W. Granatino
Superintendent
