Dear Medway families,
We are excited to welcome Grades 1-12 students to the 2021-2022 school year tomorrow. Kindergarten Orientation is also planned to take place at the McGovern Elementary School and our Kindergarteners will start fully with us on Thursday, September 2. We spent the last two days with our faculty and staff who were engaged in professional development and student-centered conversations in preparation for this exciting beginning. The energy across the district was palpable. We have incredibly high hopes for the upcoming school year and with each of us doing our part to keep one another safe, we believe that we can experience a terrific year together. Please find important information and updates below.
Be well,
Armand Pires, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
2021-2022 Back to School Webinar and Flow Charts
Thank you to those families who were able to join our 2021-2022 Back to School Webinar last evening. Please find a recording of the webinar, presentation slides, and responses to questions that were asked by attendees at the following links:
Webinar Recording: 2021-2022 MPS Return to School
2021-2022 MPS Return to School Webinar Presentation
Attendee Questions and Answers
We are also including the 2021-2022 Medway Public Schools Return to School Plan for your review. This plan will be updated as needed and as additional guidance from the state becomes available. We will continue to alert families to these changes.
Finally, the link below will bring you to flowcharts that more effectively describe the process to follow should if your child is symptomatic for COVID-19 or deemed a close contact.
COVID-19 Key Actions Flowchart
2021-2022 Updated Bus Routes
If your child will be participating in our big bus transportation for the school year, please find our updated school bus stop information here: 2021-2022 Bus Routes
District Communications
Please expect updates from my office approximately every two weeks, typically the week following a School Committee meeting. You can find information about School Committee dates and times and all other district events through the calendar on our website which is linked here. In these communications we share many of the updates and informational items that we share with the School Committee as well as upcoming events. For up to date information about the district, we encourage families to follow us on social media at the following:
Social Media Handles
Facebook:
Medway Public Schools @MedwayPublicSchools
Medway T.H.R.I.V.E. @MedwayThrive
Twitter:
Medway Public Schools @MedwaySchools
Medway High School @MedwayHighInfo
Medway Middle School @MedwayMiddle
Burke/Memorial School @BurkeMemorial
McGovern School @McGovernElem
Medway Athletics @MedwayAthletics
Medway Wellness @MPS_Wellness_
Instagram:
Medway Public Schools @medwayschools
Upcoming Events
September 1, 2021 | First Day of School: Grade 1-12 |
September 2, 2021 | First Day of School: Kindergarten |
September 3, 2021 | No School |
September 6, 2021 | No School: Labor Day |
September 7, 2021 | No School: Rosh Hashanah |
September 9, 2021 | School Committee Meeting 6:00 p.m. |
September 14, 2021 | Middle School Open House 6:00 p.m. |
September 16, 2021 | No School: Yom Kippur |
September 21, 2021 | High School Open House 6:30-8:30 p.m. |
September 23, 2021 | School Committee Meeting 6:00 p.m. |
September 28, 2021 | High School Senior Post-Secondary Night 6:30 p.m. |
September 30, 2021 | McGovern Back to School Night 5:30 p.m. |
October 11, 2021 | No School: Columbus Day |