Dear Parents and Guardians,
I’d like to thank all of the families who were able to attend the Open House/Back to School night on Tuesday. It was invigorating and affirming to see parents and guardians hustling through the hallways and joining the presentations by the teachers. The teachers truly enjoyed meeting with you to convey the arc of their courses and their expectations for students, to share their enthusiasm for their content matter, and to express their joy to work with your children. We look forward to seeing you at events throughout the school year.
At the School Committee meeting last night, we delivered a presentation on MCAS. I know that the students, parents, and guardians understand the importance of MCAS as a graduation requirement, but I also wanted to reinforce that we track the students’ progress very closely and make every effort to provide the supports students need to meet with success. Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have any questions or concerns around this important assessment and graduation requirement.
The district will be hosting a community informational session from 6:00 - 7:30 on Tuesday, October 2nd at the district office in Stockbridge for the MMH Building Project. This meeting will be both in-person and virtual. We encourage parents and guardians to attend to learn more about what is going on, the current proposals, and how the decision making process will unfold.
The MMH Student Government is planning two events for next week. We will have a pep rally on Friday afternoon at the end of the day, followed by a home football game Friday evening. On Saturday evening, we will hold the Homecoming at MMH, and it will start at 7:00.
We are a month into the school year, and we hope that your child is having a positive experience, learning new things, and being challenged. If you haven’t done so recently, please check in with your child on how school is going. Which classes do they feel are particularly interesting or engaging? How are they feeling about their academic performance? Is there anything that they need or anything we can do to support them? These are all good questions, and we would welcome any feedback.
Thank you for partnering with us, and enjoy the beautiful Autumn weekend in the Berkshires.
Go Spartans!
Christopher Barnes
Every day you can come check it out, but only if you have a pass.
There is a variety of gently used clothing for you to choose from, in situations when you need it most.
Spaghetti sauce on your shirt? We’ve got shirts.
Cat fur on your hoodie? We’ve got hoodies.
Split your pants? We’ve got pants.
Keep your eyes and ears posted for more dates and times that it will be open.
We are also continuing to collect gently used clothes, so go through your closet and donate what you no longer wear!
