McGovern School
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| McGovern School Mission Statement |
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The John D. McGovern Elementary School is
a primary school serving first and second
grades in the Medway Public School System.
It is the mission of the school to provide a
safe and supportive educational atmosphere
in partnership with staff, parents, and
community. Its goal is to encourage students
to be lifelong learners, skillful
communicators, creative thinkers, and
responsible citizens. |
| John D. McGovern School
Philosophy Statement |
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The McGovern Elementary School is dedicated
to the belief that students, parents, and
educators are all involved in our children’s
education in a responsible, nurturing, and
supportive way. We believe that all children
learn at different paces, possess unique
learning styles, and can develop lifelong
learning skills.
Each child is entitled to a safe, secure,
and healthy environment. Therefore McGovern
School staff strives to create a warm and
inviting atmosphere, and to instill in all
children a sense of self-worth. We stress
acceptance, tolerance and support of all
students and believe that all children
should be treated fairly and equitably. We
instill a strong sense of responsibility and
teach healthy life skills so that our
children grow into confident, cooperative,
and productive members of society.
Medway has developed an exciting and
challenging curriculum that recognizes the
educational needs of all students, respects
diversity and fosters lifelong learning
skills. Diverse styles and needs are met
through cooperative learning and active
hands-on techniques that are integrated into
all core subject areas. Our inclusive
curriculum infuses the creative arts as well
as problem solving, critical thinking, and
decision-making skills. Co-curricular
programs expose our students to community
members and their contributions to our
schools.
Our administration and faculty believe
that each child is unique and has strengths
to develop throughout their school lives.
Resources are shared and faculty is
supported and supportive. Diverse teaching
styles make it possible for us to
continually learn from each other and
therefore bring to our children a model for
teaching respect and acceptance of others.
Faculty members model the importance of
lifelong learning.
We encourage and solicit community and
parent involvement through our
Parent/Teacher Organization, parent
volunteers and the School Council. Our
children are our most precious resource and
we at John D. McGovern Elementary School are
committed to guiding them to develop into
the best individuals they can be.
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| General Information |
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The John D. McGovern Elementary School which
is located on 9 Lovering Street in Medway,
houses ten first grade classrooms and ten
second grade classrooms. There are 218
students in the first grade and 216 children
in the second grade. The class size averages
is twenty-two students. Class size is
slightly variable based on the needs of the
students.
Fifty-eight faculty members support
education at McGovern. There are ten
full-time classroom teachers per grade. Four
of these teachers are certified in both
elementary education and moderate special
needs. Supporting the classrooms there is a
.9 FTE Resource Room Teacher, a full-time
and two half-reading specialists. There will
be an additional half-time reading
specialist hired.
Special subjects include art, music,
health, physical education and technology.
The technology teacher works .7 with
classrooms and manages our audio visual
equipment .1 FTE. Children attend each
special subject forty minutes per week. In
addition they receive one additional forty
minute per week period of special subjects
on a rotating basis. There is a full time
library paraprofessional. This allows
students to visit the library once weekly
for thirty minutes.
At McGovern School there is a full time
school nurse a .6 FTE school adjustment
councilor and .4 FTE school psychologist.
They meet with children individually, and in
small groups as needed.
Organization and facilitation of team
meetings for special needs students is
managed by .6 FTE special needs coordinator.
The school also employs a full time speech
therapist. An occupational therapist and
physical therapist meets with children based
on needs outlined in Individual Education
Plans.
Supporting individual special needs
students in the classrooms are fourteen
teacher assistants. The school has one
school secretary and one custodian. The
custodians work is supplemented by a
cleaning service. There is one principal and
an assistant principal who also works
full-time as a second grade classroom
teacher. She covers for the principal in her
absence. A Teacher Assistant is assigned to
her classroom in case she is called away. |
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