02.05.2020 Meeting Summary
Posted by MSC on 2/7/2020
“We understand that Masco is a community center for the Tri Towns, and as such, continued community involvement is key in keeping and improving upon the quality school district that all of us have come to expect, that our children deserve, and know that ultimately we grow stronger as a community due to this partnership.”
— Annual Report of the Masconomet Regional School District, Introduction
School Committee Highlights:
- The second draft of the Masconomet FY21 Budget Recommendation was presented by Superintendent Mike Harvey, Assistant Superintendent Jeff Sands, and Assistant Superintendent Patti Bullard
- This FY21 Budget Presentation outlines the changes that were made since the last meeting for Level Service PLUS an Investment in Critical Priorities
- Patti Bullard presented the Student Services portion of the budget recommendation
- Budget Calendar is available here and Public meetings are posted here; Note that there are two public hearings on March 4 and March 11.
- Middle School Principal Report - Jim Dillon highlighted many examples of experiential and deep learning in classes, clubs and extracurricular activities, including:
- Ryan King spoke to 8th grade science classes about his use of sonar in deep ocean diving for shipwrecks, connecting this to ocean mapping and plate tectonics
- 7th graders attended a seminar on social media (linked here) by Susan Reynolds, cofounder of LookUp; Link here to learn about the LookUp Challenge
- Environmental Club gave a convincing presentation to Student Council, gaining permission to raise money for Australian wildfires
- STEM club received awards in a “future cities” competition on solving the issue of clean water
- In Health class, students are emailing back and forth with two Peace Corps volunteers in Gambia and Zambia
- Portfolio projects done in the 8Red team will soon be done by all 8th grade teams
- School Committee Annual Report was approved and will be included in towns' annual reports.
- Congratulations to HS students Jessica Ding, Cam Pagnani, Eliza Reimold, Emma Spofford, and Matthew Walsh, who were selected to perform at Symphony Hall in Boston during the Convention of the Massachusetts Music Educators Association.
- Many thanks to MEF for funding a field trip to the MFA for senior French class students.
Click here to read the full Summary Notes* from the 02/05/2020 meeting. *These are not meeting minutes and not intended to be a transcription of the meeting.
Community programs:
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - High School performance of this Shakespearean play this weekend, February 7 - 8 at 7:00 pm and February 9 at 2:00 pm in Masconomet Auditorium; Tickets $10, sold at door; News article here!
- JAZZ CONCERT February 13 at 7:00 pm, Masco Auditorium; Jazz 1 (HS), Jazz 2.0 (MS), Tri Town Rock Band, Jazz Choir (HS)
- BUILDING GREAT HOMEWORK ROUTINES, Wednesday, 2/12 at 7pm in Masco MS Library, presentation by Kat Marsh, M.Ed. of Commonwealth Learning Center for her presentation on building great homework routines; Hosted by the Tri-Town SEPAC; RSVP is requested but not required
NEXT SC Meeting: February 26, 2020 at 7pm in HS Presentation Room.
Meeting agendas, minutes, documents, and videos are posted on-line at: https://www.masconomet.org/domain/41
If you have questions, please contact our committee chair, Tasha Cooper, at tcooper@masconomet.org
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