Kindergarten Registration is now OPEN for the 2025-2026 school year! Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by August 31, 2025. Registration information will be available online at https://bit.ly/3Q47cur, in the superintendent’s office, and at the McGovern School. We will send out a Sign-up Genius in March for kindergarten screening, which will take place in May.
Families must complete their online registration (OLR) for the 2025-2026 school year using the Infinite Campus Online Registration Portal. Instructions for completing the OLR can be found here https://bit.ly/3WOJmXv Online Registration Directions: https://bit.ly/4hnaEwm:
Also, we have opened registration for the Introduction to Kindergarten Summer Program https://bit.ly/3WH3hY3 if you would like your future kindergartener to get a first look at what it is like to be a McGovern student. This summer program is just one of the many exciting events in preparation for the new school year. In the coming weeks, we will share “The Road to Kindergarten,” a flyer that outlines essential events and milestones leading up to the first day of kindergarten.
We are excited to welcome the class of 2038! Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Our community is alive with excitement—don’t miss out on the fantastic events coming your way. Check them out in this edition of the Community Bulletin: https://conta.cc/4102vrQ
Community Update (dated Jan. 30, 2025) shares a message at the midpoint of the school year and focuses on key initiatives, such as the '25//'26 Budget Planning & '25-'30 MPS Strategic Plan. Read the entire community update here: https://www.medwayschools.org/article/1342509
Who's ready to Shuffle?!
Put on your running (or walking) shoes because early bird registration for the 14th Annual MEPTO Shamrock Shuffle is NOW OPEN! Join the Medway Education PTO on Saturday, March 8, 2025, for a fun-filled 5K (3.1 miles) course that winds through the beautiful back roads of Medway.
This event is perfect for individuals of all ages and abilities, so bring the whole family! Additionally, every step you take supports the creative arts programs in all Medway schools! Use this link to register: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=140371.
MFE & MEPTO are hosting their Dodging 4 Medway tournament at the Medway Middle School. Sign up your team today to participate on March 15. https://bit.ly/4jy4X03..Multiple divisions of competition available. Awards for 1st & 2nd place plus prizes for best costume (per division).
The 2025-2026 Preschool Lottery and Application window is open (January 27 until February 21, 2025). The Preschool Lottery and Application Information can be found here: https://bit.ly/3PUHpou. Within this document is the online application form. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Sue Frederick, sfrederick@medwayschools.org
This year, our community is brimming with exciting events you won’t want to miss! Explore all the fabulous winter activities featured in this week’s community bulletin. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/subject.html?soid=1101651314931&aid=Ey_McqO0XdE
There will be no school Monday, 1/20/25, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. An Early Release day will be Wednesday, 1/29/25—dismissal times:
McGovern Elementary: noon, Burke-Memorial Elementary: 11:30 a.m., Middle School: 11:02 a.m., High School: 11:34 a.m.
The district will host a focus group to learn more about the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and gather feedback on the draft plan. The focus group will occur in person on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in the Middle School Presentation Room, 45 Holliston Street, door #7. For planning purposes, please complete this brief form to confirm your attendance.: https://bit.ly/40AEAzc
Today's Community Update shares information on Medway Schools' partnership with the Town of Medway. Initiatives like the recently completed solar panel installation at McGovern School support environmental sustainability and offer long-term energy cost stability. Looking ahead to the 2025-2026 school year, the schools face significant budgetary needs, especially staffing. Discussions with town leaders are ongoing, and community input will be sought in the coming weeks. Read the complete Community Update here: https://www.medwayschools.org/article/1342509
The January 4 edition of the Community Bulletin is packed with exciting events you won't want to miss! Click here to explore all the details: https://conta.cc/4a1vXk1.
Medway Public Schools seeks a speech & language pathologist to teach at the elementary schools throughout the district. The position requires an immediate start. Interested applicants are required to submit a resume and three letters of reference. Please read the full job description and apply using this link on School Spring: https://bit.ly/4fwjCWn
All schools will be closed for winter break from Monday, December 23, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
We wish all our students and families a joyful and restful winter break spent with loved ones. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Thursday, January 2, 2025!
Medway Public Schools seeks a Tech Support Specialist. This a full-time position reporting to the Director of IT. The Tech Support Specialist will provide effective deployment, maintenance & support of all operational infrastructural peripheral components required to support the district. Read the full job description here: https://bit.ly/3Yghpci. Email rboucher@medwayschools.org with questions.
Get your wrapping done early this year and support MEPTO simultaneously! Bring your gifts, wrapping paper, and a donation to the Medway Middle School lobby on Tuesday, December 17th, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, and we will take some of the stress out of your holiday season!
Donations are accepted via cash or Venmo. We will have a limited amount of wrapping paper, but please bring whatever paper you'd like us to use! We will text you when your gifts are ready for pickup!
The perfect gift is an MFE Teacher Card!
Do you want to thank a teacher or other staff member this holiday? Send them a holiday card while donating to the Medway Foundation of Education (MFE) in their honor.
Each card will be delivered with a small gift. $5 minimum donation per card
Please Venmo @MedwayFoundation (in the notes, include To: & From Names)
Last four digits - 8182
These are available to send to any school employee, so remember custodians, secretaries, cafeteria staff, and administration.
Head to Bertucci’s today for MEPTO's Dining for Dollars -Bertucci's! Lunch or dinner. Dine-in or Takeout. Show the graphic in this post or order online with code FUNDRAISER!
https://order.bertuccis.com/menu/bertuccis-holliston
Be sure to check out the family bundle meals!
Get your wrapping done early this year and support MEPTO simultaneously! Bring your gifts, wrapping paper, and a donation to the Medway Middle School lobby on Tuesday, December 17th, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, and we will take some of the stress out of your holiday season!
Donations are accepted via cash or Venmo. We will have a limited amount of wrapping paper on hand, but please bring whatever paper you'd like us to use! We will text you when your gifts are ready for pickup!
Medway Public Schools seeks a van driver(7D) and a substitute van driver. This part-time position is Monday through Friday (4 hrs./day) and is a split shift (morning and afternoon). Early release days require a mid-day pickup. For more information on hourly rates and the full job description, please contact Ina Williams at 508-321-4728.
The school committee meeting is on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 6:00 pm. All are welcome to attend the meeting, which will take place at the Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, in the presentation room, door 7. Agenda items include the MA Association of School Superintendent's Award for Academic Excellence presentation. An update from MHS Principal Dr. John Murray and updates from the superintendent and Assistant Superintendent. Presentations on student assessment update 5-12, and presentations from John Murray on MHS and Amanda Luizzi on MMS. Read the full agenda here: https://bit.ly/3CVMKsB
