This morning I was invited to be the mystery reader in Mrs. Newton’s class at Wheelock School. The kids chose the deerstalker hat (think Sherlock Holmes) for the first time, over the train engineer, the jester, or the Christmas tree hats!
Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones[-itos].
From Anna Mae O’Shea Brooke –
lots of opportunities to connect in person!
Many, many thanks,
Anna Mae
Anna Mae O’Shea Brooke
Medfield School Committee Chairperson
Medfield Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce this year’s Youth Volunteer of the Year – Maeve Devlin. Through the nomination provided by her Teacher, Gail Duffy, it is clear that Maeve exemplifies the qualities MFi looks for: a dedicated volunteer who is driven to provide a meaningful impact in the town of Medfield.
Ms. Duffy describes Maeve this way: “One of the most striking aspects of Maeve Devlin is the fact that she really doesn’t see the enormity of what she’s done.” In her work with the Best Buddies program at Medfield High, Maeve has “fostered a transformative experience” for all students, both those with cognitive delays, as well as those without. In her 2 years working with this program, Maeve has led by “example, enthusiasm, warmth and tenacity.” She has succeeding in transforming this into a club where “all students look forward to meeting as friends.”
Maeve has been a force for good in her school, leading other classmates, both those in her class, as well as upper classmen, to become part of her revolution. By her Sophomore year, Maeve was on the Leadership Board of the Best Buddies, and began organizing some fantastic initiatives such as a pre-Trick-or-Treating party for all of the participants. Maeve has also organized her friends to participate in the Friendship Walk, catapulting her Chapter into the top 15 of fundraisers.
In her spare time, when not giving her heart to this program, Maeve is the Captain of the Girls Varsity Basketball team, serves as her class’ Vice President, works as a waitress, and does it all with an optimistic smile.
Although Maeve’s accomplishments are amazing in of themselves, what is truly spectacular is that she has developed true, authentic and long-lasting friendship with the participants in the Best Buddies program.
Maeve had tough competition this year, and we would like to take a moment to thank the other Youth Volunteer of the Year nominees. Hannah Rogan, Morgan Caro and Sam Joline we sincerely thank you for your dedication and volunteer spirit focused on improving our town!
Please join us on March 31, from 3pm to 5pm at The Center at Medfield to honor all of this year’s very special Volunteers!
The Medfield Foundation Volunteer Awards are made possible through the sponsorship of Roche Bros. and Brother’s Marketplace.
Posted in Events, Medfield Foundation, Medfield High School, People, Schools, Teens, Volunteers
I was recently interviewed by James Kirk for the Medfield High School newspaper article he and Theo Girard wrote on affordable housing, which can be found via this link – https://kingsburychronicle.weebly.com/medfield-and-affordable-housing.html
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Email today from Anna Mae O’Shea Brooke –
Could you pretty please post that School Committee has Office Hours tomorrow (11/30) from 9-10am at Wheelock. Here is the whole schedule:
2018-2019 School Committee Office Hours
| Month | Date | Time | Location |
| September | Fri. 9/28 | 9-10am | Memorial |
| October | Thurs. 10/25 | 7-8pm | Blake |
| November | Fri. 11/30 | 9-10am | Wheelock |
| December | Fri. 12/14 | 9-10am | Dale St |
| January | Thurs. 1/31 | 7-8pm | MHS |
| February | Fri. 2/8 | 9-10am | Memorial |
| March | Thurs. 3/7 | 7-8pm | MHS |
| April | Fri. 4/5 | 9-10am | Wheelock |
| May | Thurs. 5/9 | 7-8pm | Blake |
| June | Fri 6/7 | 9-10am | Dale St |
Many thanks!!
Anna Mae
At the Board of Selectmen meeting last night by the split joint vote of the four then current School Committee members and the three selectmen Meghan Glenn, a former teacher, was elected to fill the open School Committee spot created by the resignation of Tim Bonfatti last month.
When there is an open position on a Town of Medfield board, that position is filled by the joint vote of the two boards.
Dr. Meredith Chamberland, who holds a doctorate, also agreed to be nominated. The town is fortunate to have two such well credentialed, knowledgeable candidates willing to serve on the School Committee (both have been active in school matters). Based on the responses by both Ms. Glenn and Dr. Chamberland to numerous questions last night, our town will be exceedingly well served if both continue their active participation in school matters going forward.
There will be an election at the Board of Selectmen meeting tomorrow evening to fill the vacancy on the School Committee created by Tim Bonfatti’s recent resignation. The candidate will be selected by a majority of the vote by members of both boards.
I assume that anyone interested in serving should send a resume to the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen, and plan to have their name put into contention tomorrow evening at the selectmen meeting.
This is from the BoS agenda:
Appointments
7:05 PM Joint meeting of Board of Selectmen and School Committee to fill School Committee vacancy by special election pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 11
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From Kerri Krah, seeking to add to their 700 worldwide followers –
#MedfieldProjectHappiness is spreading #happiness @ the Medfield Public Schools. Follow us on Twitter on our journey & join in our happiness challenges along the way 😀
Tag @HappyBlakers #MedfieldProjectHappiness #AugustAppreciationChallenge #medfieldps
We would really like to get folks in the community to participate. I’m looking for your ideas and also would love your participation. I’m happy to answer any questions.
Thank you in advance for your support of social emotional learning in Medfield!
Best,
Kerrie
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Kerrie Krah
Speech-Language Pathologist
Medfield Public Schools
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Posted in Children, health, Schools, Uncategorized
Medfield Senior High is ranked 7th within Massachusetts. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Medfield Senior High is 81 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 10 percent. Medfield Senior High is the only high school in the Medfield Public Schools.
9-12
Grades
867
Total Enrollment
13:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
Medfield Senior High is ranked #259 in the National Rankings and earned a gold medal. Schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.
All rankings:
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