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From: Dr. Flaherty
Week of: March 23, 2015
dflaherty@masconomet.org
Monday
March 23
After school help 2:20- 2:50 p.m.
F day
Tuesday
March 24
A Day
EXTRA HELP CANCELLED
Little Mermaid Rehearsal – Full Cast & Crew 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Trimester 2 ends; Portal closes at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday
March 25
B Day
Trimester 3 begins
After school help 2:20- 2:50 p.m.
Little Mermaid Rehearsal – Full Cast & Crew 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday
March 26
C Day
After school help 2:20- 2:50 p.m.
MS Science Fair, 3:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Little Mermaid Rehearsal: Ursula, Poor Unfortunate Souls, Flotsam,
Jetsam only 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Friday
March 27
D Day
“Imagine a World Without Hate” assembly presented by the AntiDefamation League; Grades 7 & 8
Future City/Science Challenges 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Messages from Principal Flaherty:
Join us on Twitter @Masco_Principal
Student/Parent Portal Closing Tomorrow
Trimester 2 ends tomorrow, March 24th at 3:00 p.m. and Trimester 3 begins on Wednesday, March 25th, so therefore the
Middle School Student/Parent Portal will close at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow to allow teachers to input grades for Trimester 2.
The portal will reopen on Tuesday, March 31st at 3:00 p.m.
Promotion Ceremony/Last Day of School
Tentative date for the Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony is Tuesday, June 23rd at 8:30 a.m. in the Field House. The final day
of school for students is scheduled for Thursday, June 25th if there are no more weather related cancellations before
March 31, 2015.
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Important MCAS Information
In response to the recent snowstorms and the unprecedented number of school closures, and to allow schools more
instructional time prior to assessments, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is
providing schools with alternate testing dates. Masconomet MS has chosen to test on the alternate dates and the new
dates are as follows:
Grade 7
ELA Long Composition
Make Up ELA Long Comp.
Thursday, April 2
Wednesday, April 8
Grade 7 & 8:
Reading Comprehension, Session 1 Monday, April 6
Reading Comprehension, Session 2 Tuesday, April 7
Grade 7 & 8:
Mathematics, Session 1
Mathematics, Session 2
Thursday, May 14
Friday, May 15
Grade 8:
Science, Technology
& Engineering, Session 1
Science, Technology
& Engineering, Session 2
Tuesday, May 19
Wednesday, May 20
It is important that you get your child to school on time on all testing dates but obviously, if your child is sick and has a
fever it is recommended that they stay home. Please be aware that make-up dates for each testing session will be very
limited this year due to this revised schedule.
The Cookie Dough
Is Coming
We need several volunteers from 11-2:30 to help distribute the cookie orders. If you can volunteer and help us please
should contact dsilva@masconomet.org.
The Cookie Dough will be delivered on Monday, March 30th. Volunteers will be set up in front of the auditorium for pick
up. If your child has more than 4 orders someone will need to come in and pick up their orders or provide them a ride
home. A representative will be at the school until 3:00 p.m. If you cannot pick up the order by 3:00 p.m. please mail
Deb Silva in the main office at dsilva@masconomet.org so that other arrangements can be made for pick up or delivery.
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PAC
The Masconomet PAC is already making plans for the 2015-2016 school year and we are looking to fill two openings on
our Executive Board:
President-Elect
The President manages PAC-sponsored events for the Middle School and High School with the help of the Executive
Board and a group of volunteers. The President is the liaison between the PAC and the administrative staff at
Masco. Michele Mathers will be leaving her post as President when her youngest child graduates in 2016. The
President-Elect will work closely with Michele during the 2015-2016 school year to ensure a smooth transition.
Communications
The Communications role is responsible for preparing, editing, and sending out information about PAC and its events
with the goal of keeping members apprised of the important work that PAC is doing and how they can get
involved. Communication is done via email, social media, and the PAC web site.
For general information about the Masco PAC, please visit our web site at www.mascopac.org. For more details about
these two openings, please contact Michele Mathers at michele.mathers@comcast.net. We look forward to hearing
from you!
The figures below represent the numbers logged in by 3:00 PM Thursday, March 19, 2015.
Team
7 Blue
7 Red
7 White
8 Blue
8 Red
8 White
Week Total
Total
2,713
0
0
31,019
1,765
3,132
123,341
83,393
87,996
177,669
123,688
171,947
Total pages read by the middle school is 768,034! We are well on our way to meeting our goal! YEAH TEAMS! Please
encourage your child to enter pages when they read textbook pages, photocopied short stories, articles or when they
finish their books for independent reading.
INTERNATIONAL DINNER
A great night was had by all that attended the International Dinner last Tuesday evening. The food was great and the
music provided by the high school students was fabulous. A big thank you to Nancy Mirra, foreign language department
head, and the foreign language staff for a wonderful night. Also, a big thank you to Randy O’Keefe, music department
head for the beautiful performances that showcased our talented students. The middle school students worked hard to
serve and provided all the desserts from a delicious cookie competition.
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EXCELS:
Tell your students to listen and watch for the Session III brochure to be out on Thursday, April 2nd and due back by
Thursday, April 9th. We will send a copy of the brochure home the week of April 6th.
Registration for Masco Babe Ruth Baseball is Open
It is tough to be thinking about baseball right now with all of the snow we have, but Masco Babe Ruth Registration is
now open! The league is open to all youth in the tri-town ages 13-18. Please take a few minutes to register your child.
Prep Division is for 13 year olds. Two to three games per week. Season is from April to the end of June. Regular
Division for 14 and 15 year olds. Two to three games per week. Season is from April to the end of June. Senior Division
for 16-18 year olds. Two to three games per week. Season is from June to the end of July. Please use the following link
to register - Masco Babe Ruth Baseball
Any questions please contact:
Jen Duest jduest@comcast.net<mailto:jduest@comcast.net
Ken Donahue kencandona@comcast.net<mailto:kencandona@comcast.net
Bruce Spaulding spudlaw@verizon.net<mailto:spudlaw@verizon.net
Upcoming Dates of Importance
March 24, 2015:
March 25, 2015:
March 26, 2015:
March 27, 2015:
April 1, 2015:
April 2, 2015:
April 3, 2015:
April 6 & 7, 2015:
April 8, 2015:
Trimester 2 Ends
Trimester 3 Begins
MS Science Fair
“Imagine a World Without Hate” assembly presented by the Anti-Defamation League;
Grades 7 & 8
MCAS Student Assembly
MCAS ELA Long Composition, Grade 7
Good Friday, Early Dismissal, 11:30 a.m.
MCAS Reading Comprehension, Grades 7 & 8
MCAS ELA Long Composition Make-up: Grade 7
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