Jordan/Jackson 5th-grade teacher, Rayna Freedman, is presenting today at the ED Tech Teacher AI Summit at Bentley College. Freedman is presenting "The Winding Road to Education: How AI gives Teachers Time to Thrive" and "Be Fearless: Using AI in the Elementary Classroom."
Superintendent's Newsletter-Use this link for today's newsletter.
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Alma Richeh, the Executive Director of the Center for Arabic Culture, brought her wealth of knowledge and expertise to Roland Green on March 5th for our professional development early release day.
The staff at Roland Green showed immense enthusiasm and receptiveness towards integrating her profound understanding of the intricate customs, traditions, and beliefs of the Arabic community. This collaboration has laid the groundwork for a more profound comprehension and an even stronger support system for our students and their families.
Mansfield High School will be appearing in an upcoming episode of the High School Quiz Show. Be sure to tune in during either of the times below to watch the Hornets battle the Hillers of Hopkinton in what promises to be an exciting match. Go Hornets!
March 15 GBH2 6:00PM
March 16 GBH2 5:00PM
https://www.wgbh.org/tv-shows/high-school-quiz-show
The State of the School Address has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 6-7 PM.
The MHS Drama students competed at the METG High School One Act Play Festival over the weekend at Stoughton High School. The performance, Antigone in Munich, was selected to move on to the State Semifinal Round on March 15th. Students competed with seven adult-directed productions. Annie Neary and Avery Daniels won for Outstanding Direction and Phinn Evans, Hazel Vitonis, and Tyler Iovino won acting awards.
Students will perform at Westford Academy at 9 am on Saturday, March 15th. Seven shows will be performed that day between 9 am - 5:30 pm. Good luck to everyone!
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Model United Nations Conference
On Saturday, February 8th, the Mansfield Model United Nations club attended its first Model UN conference at Medfield High School. Students debated and produced resolutions on two different committees including the Russian Revolution and the Yalta Conference. In total, 4 of our delegates received awards for their performance at the conference. Will Kilory received best delegate, Josh Heppner and Miranda Roulleau received outstanding delegate and Riya Singh received honorable mention. The Mansfield Model UN will also attend the Hopkinton High School Model UN conference in March.
Bus registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. Use link to register and submit payment.
https://www.mansfieldschools.com/page/bus-transportation
Superintendent's Newsletter, February 13, 2025, has been released.
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NEADS Dogs Bentley, Bobby and Verna got to meet some great students, staff, and administrators last week. Bentley handed out "Bentley Awards" to second graders and NEADS Board President Geoff Worrell presented SRO Wright with the NEADS Spirit Award. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Taylor Palinski who was awarded the Youth Community Service Award on January 29th. Her nomination highlighted her, “...tireless dedication, leadership, and volunteerism, making a significant positive impact on the Mansfield community. Her efforts are not only a reflection of her character, but also an inspiration to others to give back to their community.” and her , “genuine desire to make a positive difference and an unwavering commitment to serving others. Her compassion, energy, and selflessness inspire those around her and contribute to the betterment of Mansfield…”
Mansfield Community Service Awards Presentation: The Community Service Awards are presented annually to citizens of Mansfield who exemplifies the spirit of public service by sharing their time, talent, and energy for the betterment of our community. Congratulations to our worthy recipients!
Superintendent Search Update: The candidate interviews from 2-8-25 are available to view here: http://96.233.59.29/CablecastPublicSite/show/9588?site=1
A final decision will be made tonight, 2-10-25 at the 7:00 School Committee Meeting.
Congratulations to the MHS Gymnastics Team on their back-to-back Hockomock League Championships! The team has had another incredible season where they won the Davenport Division and took home the overall championship this past weekend. The team is now on to sectionals.
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Superintendent Search update: On Saturday, February 8, 2025, the school committee will interview Liz Legault at 8:30 AM, Carolyn Lyons at 10:15 AM and Michelle McKeon at 12:15 PM.
Then on Monday evening, February 10, 2025 at 7:00 pm , the committee will deliberate and announce the final candidate.
Both meetings are open to the public and will be held in the Town Hall, room 3AB. Full agendas can be found here: https://www.mansfieldschools.com/documents/school-committee/meeting-agendas-and-minutes/2024-2025/667388
Mansfield High School's College Planning Night is rescheduled due to the anticipated weather forecast this week. The new date is Tuesday, February 25th at 6:30pm in the MHS Auditorium.
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield School Committee has announced three finalists for the Superintendent position, which will become vacant upon Superintendent Teresa Murphy’s retirement from the District in June 2025.
The finalists were recommended to the School Committee by the Superintendent Search Committee, which consists of 13 members who represent a cross-section of the Mansfield school community, including School Committee members, town officials, parents/guardians, administrators, teachers, staff, and one MHS student. The search committee is co-chaired and led by School Committee members Lynn Cavicchi and Steve Schoonveld.
The finalists (listed in alphabetical order) are East Bridgewater Public Schools Superintendent Elizabeth Legault, Middleboro Public Schools Superintendent Carolyn Lyons, and North Attleborough Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Michelle McKeon.
Legault has served as Superintendent of East Bridgewater Public Schools for 10 years. Prior to that, she served as the Superintendent of Whitehall Central School District in New York. She has also worked in the Central Falls School District (Rhode Island) as a principal, assistant principal, and physical education teacher. Legault holds a Master of Education (M.Ed) in Educational Leadership and Administration from Providence College and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) from the State University of New York in Plattsburgh, NY.
Lyons has served as the Superintendent of Middleborough Public Schools since 2022. Prior to assuming this position, she was the Director of Pupil Personnel Services and held the position of Secondary Special Education TEAM Facilitator in Middleborough. Before joining the Middleborough Public Schools, Lyons practiced education law with the firm of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey, and Lehane, LLP. With a focus on special education law, Lyons assisted in the representation of school districts across Massachusetts. Lyons holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, MA.
McKeon has served as the Assistant Superintendent of North Attleborough Public Schools since 2019. Prior to this position, she held several positions within North Attleborough Public Schools, including School Principal, Lead Elementary Principal, Assistant Principal and Elementary and Special Education Teacher. She holds an M.Ed (Master of Education) in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA and will have her Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from Boston University conferred in May 2025.
With support from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC), the School Committee kicked off the search process in December by sharing a survey with District stakeholders as part of its community engagement efforts. In total, the Committee received 394 responses from stakeholders discussing their wants/hopes for the next superintendent. In mid-December, the School Committee also hosted in-person and virtual listening sessions facilitated by MASC to seek additional input from stakeholders.
The District received 22 applications for the position. After screening all applications, the Search Committee members interviewed eight candidates during the last two weeks of January. At its Jan. 29 meeting, the Search Committee voted to submit three finalists to the School Committee for consideration as Mansfield’s next Superintendent, and at its Jan. 30 meeting, the School Committee voted to accept those finalists
The three finalists, Legault, Lyons, and McKeon, will visit the District on Feb. 3, 4, and 5. The School Committee will interview each candidate on Feb. 8 and will meet again on Feb. 10 to deliberate and make their decision. The finalist will be introduced at the Feb. 11 School Committee Meeting.
Mansfield Public Schools would like to invite parents/guardians and residents to attend the three community sessions and meet the chosen finalists for the Superintendent position.
WHEN:
Monday, Feb. 3, from 5:30-6:45 p.m., meet candidate Carolyn Lyons
Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 5:30-6:45 p.m., meet candidate Elizabeth Legault
Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 5:30-6:45 p.m., meet candidate Michelle McKeon
WHERE:
Mansfield High School Library, 250 East Street, Mansfield
At the end of each session, attendees can fill out a survey form to provide feedback to the School Committee about the three candidates.
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Reminder: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 is a Professional Development Day and early release for students.
No School Monday, January 20, 2025
