Thank you to all the educators, staff, families, and students who helped make this a wonderful start to the new school year. This year we will strive to create an environment that is focused on the whole student, as we focus on viewing all we do “Through the Eyes of the Student.” We are excited to help students achieve the gains that come from navigating their educational journey, as they understand their strengths and opportunities for growth. We will provide an optimal teaching and learning environment by promoting respect for self and others, nurturing positive relationships, embracing diversity, pursuing excellence, fostering collaboration, inspiring innovation and creativity, promoting responsibility, providing an equitable, supportive environment, and cultivating social emotional wellness.

Major topics of focus for the 2024-2025 school year include:

• Deepening student engagement and voice in the teaching, learning, and leading throughout the district.

• Expanding family and community engagement opportunities.

• Focusing on rigorous and authentic instruction and assessment.

• Auditing our current wellness, equity, and belonging throughout the district, as we create more opportunities to include all students and staff.

• Implementing new curricula, including our new elementary ELA program.

• Analyzing and improving our operational and learning structures and protocols.

• Analyzing data and formulating a dynamic structure for our data dialogues.

• Implementing the new Instructional Education Program (IEP).

• Building a long-term budget vision to ensure sustainability.

Please click on the link to access the entire Marshfield Public Schools Strategic Plan for 2023-2028 and Marshfield Vision of the Graduate. Additional information regarding all departments is available on our District webpage.

Above all else, please know that we are here to support you and your child. Please do not hesitate to contact me or any staff member if we can help along this year’s journey.

Sincerely,

Patrick E. Sullivan, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Marshfield Public Schools

As is the case each summer, we had a lot of work happening to make the start of the school year successful. We had wonderful ESY and Summer School programming; we had excellent orientation activities for our students; we had successful leadership retreat days, including three days with our central office leadership, principals, assistant principals, and other district leaders. We had three safety meetings with Marshfield Police and Fire to review and refine all our safety protocols, including our new traffic patterns at the middle and high school due to our new school start times. Our custodians, facilities, and technology crew did amazing work getting the buildings ready, and our coaches and athletes did a wonderful job preparing for the season. Thank you to all the staff who took courses this summer, as well.

Thank you for your patience as we work to create the best possible transportation, drop-off, and pick-up for all of our schools. We are working closely with our transportation company and Marshfield Police to ensure we adapt to the new start times with safety always being paramount. We will update transparently if we move to implement any changes, as our systems improve.

Congratulations to George Bachi, current Title I Tutor at FBMS, who is this week's Educator of the Week. George was honored at this past Tuesday's staff convocation for his 50 years working in the Marshfield Public Schools. Mr. Bachi has served as both middle school and high school math teacher, among other roles, during his time in Marshfield. He is a true example of a master teacher, and his character and positive nature have influenced generations of students. Mr. Bachi was honored along with over 200 teachers, ESPs, tutors, nurses, cafeteria workers, custodians, van drivers, technology staff, administrative assistants, principals, assistant principals, and central office workers and leaders, who have inspired the students of Marshfield by working in Marshfield for 15, 20, 25, 30, and above 30 years.

Thank you to all the staff who participated in this past Tuesday's Convocation. The event included students from every school coming on stage to talk about their goals for the year. These amazing students also provided advice to leaders and teachers regarding how student voice can be expanded in our schools and how everyone can feel welcomed and included. Thank you, students! Staff also worked on developing their hopes for their students back in their faculty meetings.

Thank you to the leaders, staff, families, and students who made the start to the 2024-2025 school year special. We are ready for an amazing school year!

Massachusetts STEM Week 2024

Mass STEM Week 2024 will take place from October 21–25 and is a statewide collaborative effort organized by the Executive Office of Education and the STEM Advisory Council in partnership with the state’s nine Regional STEM Networks, which plan and coordinate activities with local school communities, community leaders, and business partners. Visit the STEM Week webpage to learn more.
Educators and students are invited to participate in one of the STEM Week 2024 Design Challenges

• Wade Institute for Science Education- Extreme Zoo Makeover: A STEM Approach to Habitat Design
• Kids in Tech - STEM Goes Green: The STEM Challenge
• The STEM Education Center at WPI - "I Am STEM" Lesson Library
• Museum of Science – Environmental Engineering Challenge
• PBLWorks - The Future of Work

Please click on the link to find the ELE Update. Welcome to all of our new families from many different cultural backgrounds. You are at home here in Marshfield.

Our School Nurses have been busy this week ensuring the health and safety of all our Marshfield students as we kick off this new school year! They are collaborating with families and physicians organizing student health care plans, checking all emergency equipment and ensuring that all staff in each building are trained on what their students' needs are.

We are excited to watch the 2024- 2025 Fall Sports Season begin. Thank you to all the coaches and athletes for your great preparation for this season. Some of the MHS Rams Teams got their seasons started this week and all will return to regular season game action next week.

• Field Hockey traveled to Whitman Hanson and recorded a point in a 0-0 tie. Aubrey Finn was

strong in net for the Rams.

• Boys Soccer, under the direction of 1st Year Varsity Coach Greg Kile, suffered a 2-1 defeat to a

tough Pembroke Team. Junior Brendan Kiziuk scored the lone goal for Marshfield.

• Girls Soccer started their season at Pembroke, with a 7-3 victory of the Titans. The Rams had a

balance offensive attack with multiple goal scorers.

• The MHS Golf Team played 2 games this week, defeating Whitman Hanson 237-255 and falling to Hingham, 245-239.
• The Football Team will travel to Danvers this Friday night to take on top ranked St. John’s Prep.
• Some of our Sub-Varsity Teams also got started. Freshman Girls Soccer won their 1st

Game

• Freshman Field Hockey lost their first Match against NDA.

Below you will find a link to the athletic schedule at MHS. We hope you get a chance to come out and support our Rams.

MHS Athletic Schedule

Please click on the link to access the Marshfield Public Schools PTO Page. Thank you to the PTO for all of their work in supporting Marshfield Public Schools.

Thank you to the Special Education Parents' Advisory Council (SEPAC) for their excellent work in supporting Marshfield Families. Here is an upcoming event for all families:

Introduction of New Individualized Education Program (IEP) Form

When: Thursday, September 12, 2024, 6:30 pm

Where: Seth Ventress Building at 76 South River Street

Register: Please click HERE to register

Presented by Amy Scolaro, MPSD Assistant Superintendent of Student Services

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released a new Individualized Education Program (IEP) form, which is being implemented this school year in all school districts.

It is important to understand that while the IEP form will look different, the special education process remains the same.

The new IEP document's intent is to support teams in developing a more personalized education plan for students receiving special education services. The new IEP form will enhance collaboration and provide clear and comprehensive documentation of your child's strengths and special education services.

We value your partnership and look forward to working together to support your child's educational needs.

For more information about the new statewide IEP form, please visit the state webpage at: https://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/improveiep/

Presented by the Marshfield Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC).

Please click on the link to access information regarding the MEF. We are thankful for their amazing support.

Please come out and enjoy the Marshfield Education Foundation (MEF) Community Rib Cook Off. This wonderful event benefits the McKinney-Vento work in our district. We are thankful for the great efforts and generosity of all who contribute to this wonderful event.

Are you, or someone you know, interested in joining our fantastic team of educators? We would love to add you to our dedicated team of Substitute Teachers. We also have a few ESP, SESP & Tutor positions we are still looking to fill. Click the link(s) below to learn more:

Employment Opportunities

Sept 7 - Rib Cook Off (Fairgrounds)

Sept 9 - Pre K Begins

Sept 10 - School Committee Meeting

Sept 11 - MHS Open House

Sept 18 - District Wide Early Release

Sept 19 - FBMS Open House

Sept 24 - School Committee Meeting

Sept 26 - Elementary Curriculum Night

Eames Way School

Governor Winslow School

Daniel Webster School

Martinson Elementary School

South River School

Furnace Brook Middle School

Marshfield High School

Marshfield High School Counselor Connection

Marshfield Health & Wellness

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