MPS News

Today’s Memo includes:

• Middle School Placement Lottery and Grade 6 Orientations
• Safe Routes to School Survey – Last chance to respond!
• MEEP Preschool Accepting Applications
• 2024 Summer Programs Open for Registration
• Job Openings in Medford Public Schools

The Medford Health Department, Tufts University and Medford Public Schools are seeking your input for the Medford Health and Safety guide!

The survey will provide us valuable feedback in creating the final version of the guide, and a $25 e-gift card will be awarded to all survey respondents. Click here to access the survey!

The Middle School Lottery results for the 2024-2025 school year are now available.

Letters confirming each student’s middle school assignment will be sent to all grade 5 students by Wednesday, April 24, 2024. 

On Saturday April 6, the Medford High School Orchestra won a Gold Medal and the Middle School String Ensemble won a Silver Medal at the prestigious MICCA (Massachusetts Instrumental and Chorus Conductor’s Association) Concert Festival. 

Today’s Memo includes:

• Partial Solar Eclipse
• Advice about Respiratory Illnesses
• Safe Routes to School Survey
• 2024 Summer Programs Open for Registration
• Job Openings in Medford Public Schools

Agenda for the April 8, 2024 Seventh Regular Medford School Committee Meeting

Zoom Link: https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/96084985140

Agenda: Agenda for the Committee of the Whole Meeting - FY25 Budget

Zoom Link: https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/98304440950

Families of elementary-age students, to enter into the lottery for next year's Before and After School programs, please fill out this Google Form. This form will be open from April 1 - April 13 and then close. The Lottery will run on April 14 and families will be notified within the next few days after that.

Medford Before/After School Lottery Request for 2024-25 Google Form

Today’s Memo includes:

• Safe Routes to School Survey
• Help the MHS Ethics Bowl Team Compete in North Carolina
• 2024 Summer Programs Open for Registration
• Become a "Swing Set Superstar" and Support the New McGlynn Playground
• Job Openings in Medford Public Schools

On Thursday, April 4, come and watch the teachers take on the Harlem Wizards in basketball at Medford High School. Game time is set for 7:00pm on Thursday, April 4.

Please click this link to purchase your tickets.

In partnership with state and local advocates, Medford Public Schools has launched the Safe Routes to School family travel survey. Please take a moment to complete it!

The responses will help us identify routes and other resources to encourage and enable more Medford students to walk, bike, and roll to school.

Make Way For Kids is now enrolling for the school year 2024-2025. Please contact Michele Farquharson at 781-393-2210 or Email: mfarquharson@medford.k12.ma.us

Agenda for the March 26 Strategic and Capital Planning Subcommittee Meeting of the Medford School Committee

Zoom Link: https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/93493219103

Today’s Memo includes:

• High School Building Committee Seeking Members
• Help the MHS Ethics Bowl Team Compete in North Carolina
• Medford Jumpstart Music Camp 
• Registration is Open for Summer Fun 2024
• Become a "Swing Set Superstar" and Support the New McGlynn Playground
• Job Openings in Medford Public Schools

MHS students Gabriel Nascimento and Riz Shrestha represented Medford in the first annual Massachusetts Invention Convention. They presented the design process of their original prototypes to judges from industry and the MIT Lemelson Center at the convention, held at Hopkinton High School.

Based on the team's victories at the New England Ethics Bowl and Regional Playoffs, Medford High School's Ethics Bowl Team has qualified for the 2024 National High School Ethics Bowl.

Please consider making a secure donation to support the MHS Ethics Bowl competitors as they travel to North Carolina!

On Wednesday, March 20, Dr. Marice Edouard-Vincent hosted an Information Session for Grade 5 parents to share details and answer questions about the 2024 Middle School Lottery process. View the presentation or watch a video recording of the Zoom meeting.

Agenda for the March 20 Student Advisory Council Meeting of the Medford School Committee

Zoom Link: https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/93394711986

Today’s Memo includes:

• Middle School Lottery Information Session
• Medford-Malden Transition Fair
• Registration is Open for Summer Fun 2024
• Become a "Swing Set Superstar" and Support the New McGlynn Playground
• Job Openings in Medford Public Schools