The next meeting of the Caregiver Support Group will be held at the Medway Public Library located at 26 High Street tomorrow night, October 26 at 6:30 PM
Paula LeBlanc, Family Partner at You Inc., will be facilitating a monthly group aimed at supporting caregivers of children with mental health concerns and creating peer connections.
A high percentage of Medway youth are learning to manage their mental health concerns, and most are supported by a parent or caregiver. Those caring for children with mental health concerns often feel overwhelmed with figuring out how to best support their loved ones while finding time for self-care. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevBD_ene0-hCaL6kaNKeDxZp5lHryUuAXHe-tGtFj95k58xQ/viewform
Medway High School presents The Canterbury Tales. Performances will take place on November 5 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. in the Medway High School auditorium. Tickets are available for sale at the door and are based on availability.
The next meeting of the School Committee is TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to join the meeting which will take place in the Presentation Room of the Medway Middle School located at 45 Holliston Street. Agenda items include a discussion of the following donations: MFPA donation to the music program for transportation to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, MEPT donation to Burke/Memorial for Grade 3 tables, and a donation from the Medway Lions to Nature's Classroom. A presentation from the Director of Facilities, Michael Grennon on the upcoming Capital Improvement Plan requests.
Discussion items and reports include a video excerpt from open meeting law training by Medway Town Counsel, and a report on school committee communication & community engagement. Equity assessment steering committee update and a report from Tri-County Vocational Technical School Liaison, Tracy Stewart. The full agenda: https://bit.ly/3Si8fpk
Join us TONIGHT, October 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m in the Memorial School Cafeteria, 16 Cassidy Lane for Medway T.H.R.I.V.E.'s Speaker Series. Tonight's presentation will have an elementary student focus.
Medway T.H.R.I.V.E. is offering opportunities for parents/guardians to learn how they can promote student self-efficacy and sleep. Joanie Geltman, MSW, will share best practices for growing children’s self-efficacy, and Judith Owens, MD, will help parents and guardians understand the impact of sleep on academic and athletic achievement. All the details and the link to register can be found here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4416215267786412815
Hidden in Plain Sight. A mock bedroom demonstration for Parent/Guardian Education will take place at Medway High School, 88 Summer Street (during parent/teacher conferences) on Tuesday, October 18 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
REMINDER - A 2nd vaccine clinic will be held on November 3 from 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. The COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to children ages 6 months to 11 years old, and the flu vaccine will be offered to anyone over 3 years old. The vaccine clinic will be held at the Burke/Memorial Elementary School Cafeteria. Register here for the COVID vaccine: https://bit.ly/3Bctz9b Register here for the Flu vaccine: https://bit.ly/3QLAYSt
Have questions or want an opportunity to discuss School Committee matters with two of our members in a more casual setting? Please join us at one of our upcoming Office Hours! Committee members Melissa Greenfield and Lauren Nassiff are pleased to host the first Office Hour of the 2022-23 school year this Friday, October 14th from 9:30-10:30am at the Muffin House. This is not a formal meeting and there is no agenda -- just an opportunity to chat, answer questions, and hear about what's important to you. Additional dates, times, and formats will be offered throughout the year.
The Muffin House is located at 116 Main Street in Medway.
The Medway School Committee wants to hear from you! Please take a minute to complete this www.medwayschools.org/ThoughtExchange to let us know which forms of communication you prefer and how we can best create opportunities for meaningful connections and conversations. We're committed to stronger community engagement and your feedback will help ensure that we're doing this in the most effective way possible.
October is National Principals Month! We would like to share our appreciation of our Medway Public Schools’ principals. Thanks to John Murray, Medway High School; Amanda Luizzi, Medway Middle School; John Kelley, Burke-Memorial Elementary School & Amy McDonald, McGovern Elementary School for their commitment to the students of Medway and leadership within our schools.
Medway Thrive Event Reminder - Joani Geltman, MSW, author of Survival Guide to Parenting Teens, will share best practices for growing tweens and teens' self-efficacy. She looks forward to connecting with parents of secondary students TONIGHT, 10/12 - MHS Auditorium 7:00 p.m.
Medway Public Schools seeks a van driver(7D). This part-time position is Monday-Friday (4 hrs./day) and is a split shift (morning & afternoon). Early release days require a mid-day pickup. Up to $25/hr with benefit and 7D training assistance. Job description: https://www.medwayschools.org/page/human-resources?fbclid=IwAR0-uYe6yp_WIbAGne4PVPOX6VP_Hzt7hm5G1Ue0emwSf1GWdQ1dsF-vgwQ
Have you signed up to receive 'SUP Medway's newsletter? All you have to do it click this link: www.medwayschools.org/newslettersignup. It only takes a few minutes!
Medway Public Schools seeks a Human Resources Manager. This full-time position is responsible for managing and supporting the administration of human resource functions within the school department under the direction of the Superintendent. The full job description and the application to apply can be found here: https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=4054659
Are you a local business looking to get in front of 350+ students 16 years or older? Are you struggling to fill your job postings? Well, we have an answer for you! The Town of Medway and Medway Public Schools, in conjunction with the Medway Business Council, is pleased to announce that it will hold a job fair at the Medway High School, 88 Summer Street on Wednesday, October 26 from 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (during flex block) Place: Medway High School This job fair is a great opportunity to fill current part-time positions and seasonal positions, as well as connect with students for summer or permanent jobs for next year. Signing up is easy! Fill in the name of your business, a contact person, and an email address using the link below. Please sign-up by October 19, 2022. If you cannot attend in person but would like to advertise your job openings at the job fair, we can help you! Just sign up, and contact Barbara Saint Andre at bsaintandre@townofmedway.org or (508) 321-4918. We will be happy to assist you and make sure that your information is provided at the job fair. This is a great way to help your business while at the same time helping your community! Please feel free to reach out to David Passeggio, Assistant Medway High School Principal at dpasseggio@medwayschools.org with questions. We hope to see you there! Register using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedZFXWYrUIHKfZhO8_uyTzDcJUyTYYDtwIJOqqwi1gp9xjYg/viewform
Save the Date! Medway's Turkey Trot 5K is Thursday, November 24. It all starts at 7:30 a.m. at Medway High School! Register using this link: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=13076&fbclid=IwAR2gTFLzdyopcHIiLu-FgBF9sFLBnbaLGA2MhKnDCdUIPMy6Xo0d-K7Q3Lo
All Medway Public Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, October 10 for the Columbus Day Holiday.
A high percentage of Medway youth are learning to manage their mental health concerns, and most are supported by a parent or caregiver. Those caring for children with mental health concerns often feel overwhelmed with figuring out how to best support their loved ones while finding time for self-care. Paula LeBlanc, Family Partner at You Inc., will be facilitating a monthly group aimed at supporting caregivers of children with mental health concerns and creating peer connections. The next meeting , Caregiver Support will be held at the Medway Public Library located at 26 High Street on October 26 at 6:30 PM. Register here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yobv3kp8FcRuNcfIpwSNGehaFtjjJxcX/view
All Medway Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, October 5.
MFPA needs your help in supporting the arts in Medway. Join us at Mickey Cassidy's on October 6 from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. to learn more about us! Appetizers will be provided. RSVP to medwayfriendsofperformingarts@gmail.com
Community Education's Fall program registration is now OPEN!
Classes fillup quickly, so register asap using this link: http://bit.ly/3CLQkmK
Preview the programs here! http://bit.ly/3CIaG03
