Contact Information
3 Tiger Drive
978-897-6700
Principal- Keith Kinney kkinney@maynard.k12.ma.us
Assistant Principal-David Snyder dsnyder@maynard.k12.ma.us
Administrative Assistant- Joanne Lochiatto jlochiatto@maynard.k12.ma.us
Administrative Assistant- Marie Roche mroche@maynard.k12.ma.us
Greetings,
Below you will find a letter regarding Fowler Schools "Report Card". Each year the State sends and it is important information to share.
HELP OTIS
Happy Friday, Maynard!
Officer McCann has entered Otis into the Hometown Heros Grant Giveaway, and he needs our help to win – he is currently in 3rd place! The funding will go toward Otis’s care in providing any supplies and training he may need. The winner is based off the number of votes each dog/K-9 receives, and voting is open until February 28th at 11:59pm EST. If you’d like to submit your vote for Otis, click on the link below, scroll down and click on his picture and you’ll see the red “Vote Now” box at the bottom of his profile. If you want to copy/share this email and/or what MPD has posted to their Facebook page, that would help too!
https://k9.hometownfoundation.org/
Otis thanks you all for your help (look at that FACE) – best of luck, buddy!!
January 2, 2024
Dear Fowler Families:
Every year, each public school and school district in Massachusetts receives a report card. Just as your child’s report card shows how they are doing in different subjects, the school’s report card is designed to show families how our school is doing in different areas. A link to our school’s report card is available at https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/01740305
The report card includes multiple measures of a school’s performance – more than just MCAS scores. It represents a new way of looking at school performance, by providing information on student achievement, teacher qualifications, student learning opportunities, and more.
Report cards are designed to be useful tools for everyone connected to our school. Families can use the information to have meaningful conversations with us about what the school is doing well and where there is room for improvement. Community and education leaders can use the information to better understand how to support students and our school.
You will notice on our report card that we have made “substantial progress” in the overall accountability system. To improve student performance in our school, we will continue to focus on curriculum development and helping our students develop critical thinking skills. We encourage you to become involved in helping us improve our school. We see parents as critical partners in the success of our students and school, and we are grateful for your continued support.
Finally, if your child attends a school that receives federal Title I funds, you also have the right to request the following information about the qualifications of your child’s classroom teachers:
· Whether your child’s teacher is licensed in the grade levels and subject areas they teach,
· Whether your child’s teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver,
· The college degree and major of your child’s teacher, and
· Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
If you have questions about our school’s report card, would like to become involved in school improvement activities, or would like to request information about the qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher, please contact Keith Kinney. To see our district’s report card or to search for other schools’ report cards, visit reportcards.doe.mass.edu
Sincerely,
Keith Kinney- Fowler Principal
Please enjoy your weekend and thanks for your partnership!
Keith
April 2: Grades 7 and 8 ELA (Session 1)
April 3: Grades 7 and 8 ELA (Session 2)
April 4: Grade 6 ELA (Session 1)
April 5: Grade 6 ELA (Session 2)
April 10: Grades 4 and 5 ELA (Session 1)
April 11: Grades 4 and 5 ELA (Session2)
May 7: Grade 5 and 8 Science, Technology, Engineering (Session 1)
May 8: Grade 5 and 8 Science, Technology, Engineering (Session 2)
May 13: Grade 6 Math (Session 1)
May 14: Grade 6 Math (Session 2)
May 15: Grades 4 and 5 Math (Session 1)
May 16: Grades 4 and 5 Math (Session 2)
May 20: Grades 7 and 8 Math (Session 1)
May 21: Grades 7 and 8 Math (Session 2)
May 29: Grade 8 Civics (Session 1)- This is new
May 30: Grade 8 Civics (Session 2)- This is new
SOME GREAT INFORMATION FOR CAREGIVERS
Many school districts in Massachusetts have a partnership with an organization called Massachusetts Partnership for Youth (MPY). MPY provides a wide variety of high quality resources for schools, educators, and parents. I have posted a snapshot below of what this organization is.
Recently MPY released a video series for parents to utilize at no cost. This series provides information on a wide variety of student related topics which can help caregivers in a variety of ways. Here is a direct link to MPY's Parenting Solutions Library. Also, here is the direct link to MPY's main web site. Although the main site is more for educators and school districts, there is such a rich variety of helpful information within this site.
What MPY is:
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides training, fosters collaboration, and develops programming to increase the health and safety of students. MPY is committed to bringing cutting-edge information and high quality trainings to our constituents and endeavors to provide solution-oriented, community-based, multi-disciplinary approaches to foster mental and behavioral health, social and emotional learning, trauma sensitive classrooms and building a school culture that supports anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion. MPY is governed by a Board of Directors made up of school superintendents, police and fire chiefs, and other community leaders who work closely with MPY staff.
Interested in learning more about the Maynard community and the many wonderful things happening around town? Check out the monthly Maynard Advantage Newsletters by subscribing at maynardadvantage.org
