Medway Public Schools

Please note there is NO School on Friday, April 7, in observance of Good Friday. School Calendar: https://bit.ly/3K1nrpT

Join us on one of the unique trips to Green Animal Topiary Garden with Medway Community Education. The garden is part of the Newport Mansion Association. Daffodils and tulips should be in bloom. The trip is scheduled for May 13, a perfect outing for Mother's Day! Pack a picnic lunch. Space is limited, so register today using this link https://bit.ly/3n3BQc3

Save the Date for Medway Elementary PTO (MEPTO)'s Basket Raffle & Ice Cream Social! It's on April 28th from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm at Medway High School, 88 Summer Street. For more information on the event and to volunteer, visit the Medway Elementary PTO Fb page @MEPTO

Medway Middle School's Dept of Performing Arts presents Oliver Junior the Musical. Three performances; March 31st at 7:30 p.m., April 1 at 2:00 p.m. & April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets here: https://bit.ly/3Zatwo9

It's National Drug and Alcohol facts week. We will share SUP Medway's *Medway* facts all week. For more information, visit https://nida.nih.gov/.../national-drug-alcohol-facts-week #NDAFW

We are LUCKY to have so many programs, activities & more in our community! Check out this week's Community Bulletin. #everythinginoneplace https://conta.cc/3mYilBU

School Committee meeting tonight at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the Presentation Room at Medway Middle School. Read the full agenda here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2606/mps/2853512/March_16__2023__Agenda_.pdf

All Medway Public Schools will be CLOSED for professional development tomorrow, Friday, March 17. Enjoy the day, and be safe.

On Thursday, March 16, at 6:30 pm in the Medway Middle School Presentation Room, community members are invited to share public comments regarding the proposed FY24 budget with the School Committee. This is the final opportunity for community feedback before the School Committee vote on the FY24 budget planned as part of the regular School Committee meeting agenda later this evening. Feedback shared at the hearing will be acknowledged and noted, but there will not be a dialogue during the Budget Hearing. At 7:00 pm this same evening, in the Medway Middle School Presentation Room, the School Committee will vote to forward the FY24 Medway Public Schools Budget to the Town of Medway to be included as part of the FY24 Town of Medway budget.

It may be snowing, but spring is right around the corner. Check out all the programs in Medway Community Education's recently released spring brochure: https://bit.ly/3FfT7VR

All Medway Public Schools will be released early today, Tuesday, March 14. This morning's rain is expected to turn to snow this afternoon/evening. There will be no afternoon Pre-K, and the release schedule will be as follows: McGovern: noon. Burke-Memorial: 11:30 am. Medway Middle: 11:02 am. Medway High: 11:34 am. Also, please note that all afterschool activities are canceled for tomorrow.

The MFPA presents the 8th annual Medway Family Concert (it's Free) this Sunday, March 19, at 2:00 p.m. Please join us at the Medway High School Auditorium, 88 Summer Street. No tickets are required! Sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council, Medway Cultural Council, Medway Cable Access, David French Music Co., and the MFPA.

Save the Date! Medway Public Schools, along with the Towns of Bellingham, Blackstone-Millville, DESE Licensure Personnel, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Marlboro, Mendon-Upton, Millbury, Milford, Northbridge, Sutton, and Uxbridge, will hold a Job Fair on April 3! The Blackstone Valley's annual job fair will be held in the cafeteria of the Milford High School, 31 West Fountain Street, from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Stay tuned for a list of job openings

Superintendent's update, dated March 9, 2023, includes a very important update about the Public Forum on the FY24 budget that is being held tonight at 7:00 pm. The School Committee and Dr. Pires will host a public forum for interested community members regarding the FY24 budget in the Presentation Room at the Medway Middle School. This session is interactive, and participant questions will be answered. The update also includes more information on the FY24 Development and Approval Process, the spring MCAS schedule, and an extensive list of updates and upcoming events. The full update can be read here: https://www.medwayschools.org/article/1033267

TONIGHT, 3/9, at 7:00 pm, in the Medway Middle School Presentation Room, the School Committee and Dr. Pires will host a public forum for interested community members regarding the FY24 budget. This session is interactive, and participant questions will be answered.

This a reminder that MSPTO's fundraiser is TONIGHT (March 8, 2023) at Panera on Medway Road in Milford. Show the flyer or use code FUND4U when you buy dinner from Panera. 20% of all sales will benefit the MSPTO between 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm.

Did you purchase your tickets for this weekend's performance of Peter Pan, the musical? There are three performances; March 10 at 7:00 pm, March 11 at 1:00 pm & March 11 at 7:00 pm Tickets can be purchased online: https://bit.ly/3F66MhY or at the door.

Have you signed up for the Medway Public Schools app? It's everything Medway Public Schools, in your pocket! Watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNpsF8eCbms and sign up today!

MFE's annual trivia bee is tomorrow night (Tuesday, March 7, 2023) from 7-9:00 pm in the cafeteria at the Burke/Memorial School. We hope to see you there for all the fun!

Have you heard about MSPTO's fundraiser at Panera on Medway Road in Milford? Show the flyer or use code FUND4U when you buy dinner from Panera on March 8. 20% of all sales will benefit the MSPTO between 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm.