The Common, Edition #15

During today's early release professional development, faculty and staff participated in a variety of professional development activities in support of our NRSD Strategic Plan. Professional learning activities ranged from professional development in support of our K-5 Bridges in Mathematics implementation, to the further development of skills related to the integration of social emotional learning, to curriculum alignment and mapping across domains and grade levels.

Our 6-12 teachers and K-12 related arts teachers met in job-alike groups to unpack our Portrait of a Nashoba Graduate competencies and engage in conversations about how these competencies are already living within our classrooms and how they can be further elevated with instructional practices to support our students' skill development, K-12. This is exciting work and work that will continue throughout the lifespan of our Strategic Plan.

Our next early release professional development day will occur on January 13th.

As a reminder, the Nashoba Regional School District has partnered with Panorama, a platform that supports the administration of student surveys to assess support needs relative to social-emotional competencies and students’ overall sense of belonging within their school. Panorama was selected because of its alignment to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning framework (CASEL), an evidenced informed framework that supports five core learning competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

Between December 19th-22nd, the district will administer surveys to students in grades 3-12. Responses to these surveys will provide us with invaluable insights into student experiences so that we can improve and enhance our practices to better meet student needs. The goal is for us to engage our student voices to look for patterns and trends on a macro level, by grade level and by school. Should you wish to view the survey in its entirety, please feel free to reach out to your building principal directly.

We hope to have all of our students participate. While our goal is 100% participation, parents/guardians may choose to not have their child participate. The survey is voluntary, and your child can skip any question or choose not to participate. If you prefer your child not to participate in this survey, please fill out the Opt Out Form by December 16, 2022.

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DECA Mock Competition 2022 a Huge Success

Thank you to the 46 community judges who volunteered their time and expertise!

Florence Sawyer Student Council donated 1,038 pounds of food and supplies to WHEAT

Students engaged in learning across the district.

MIAA state finalists Nashoba Field Hockey Team

the Guests of Honor lighting the tree on the Bolton Common