Student & Family Update

Upcoming dates

• November 9th - STEAM Fair

• November 11th - Veterans Day - no school

• November 23rd - 11:30 dismissal

• November 24th & 25th - Thanksgiving Holiday (No school)

• November 30th - Photo retakes

• December 9th and 10th - Winter Play: 7:30pm both days
  

• December 21st - MTRS Winter Concert: 7pm

• December 23rd - 11:30am dismissal for Winter Break

• January 3rd (Tuesday) - First day of school after the Winter Break

MTRSD STEAM Fair is coming this fall for students in grades 6-8, and we couldn’t be more excited! We are hoping to recruit caregiver and community members to our cause: to connect our students with a diverse range of new and interesting hands-on experiences in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Volunteers needed to run sessions or help with logistics. Tentatively scheduled for Wed., November 9, we would love to have you join us; click here for more information.

The Communities That Care Coalition received funding from the Opioid Task Force to be able to bring the PreVenture Program to the area. PreVenture is an exciting, evidence-based, mental health promotion and substance use prevention program run by school counselors. Mohawk Trail, along with other schools in Franklin County, are implementing these workshops during the 2022-2023 school year.

AT MTRS we plan to run the Intervention groups between Nov 21 - Dec 23

Here is a Link to parent consent form. You should only complete this if you DO NOT want your student to participate.

Please complete this by Thursday November 10th in order to help our planning.

Huge shout out to Ms Adlersmith for continuing to do amazing things in her Spanish classroom.

This week, to celebrate Dia de los muertos, classes made and decorated "calaveras" themselves!

Students have been fortunate to attend two field trips as part of their learning journey at MTRS.

Art and ELA students went to see a production of Lightening which was an awesome blend of music, art, special effects, and dramatic performances.

French students visited the Clark Art Museum last week.

Help create and make a display installation at the light up the fairgrounds in Greenfield. Commit to a few days after school to design and build the display. If you want to help Friday during activity time meet in Ms Silverman's room. Snacks will be provided!

Read all about our updates here: Student Services

Dear parents/guardians,

We are very excited to have a fall/ winter performance here at MTRS!

We are in need of volunteers to make this and all performances successful.

We will need-

Ticket sales

Telegram volunteers

Snack bar volunteers ( and donations for this if possible)

Clean up after performances

And maybe a few forgotten things!

None of these volunteer positions will keep you from watching full performances.

Please pitch in to help the cast and crew. Contact Miss Eva at stagemanager@mtrsd.org for more information . Thank you!

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During the week of December 13, 2022, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont Regional School Districts. The Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school every three years to monitor compliance with federal and state special education and civil rights regulations. Areas of review related to special education include student assessments, determination of eligibility, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team process, and IEP development and implementation. Areas of review related to civil rights include bullying, student discipline, physical restraint, and equal access to school programs for all students.

In addition to the onsite visit, parent outreach is an important part of the review process. The review chairperson from the Office of Public School Monitoring will send all parents of students with disabilities an online survey that focuses on key areas of their child’s special education program. Survey results will contribute to the development of a report. During the onsite review, the Office of Public School Monitoring will interview the chairperson(s) of the district’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). Other onsite activities may include interviews of district staff and administrators, reviews of student records, and onsite observations.

Parents and other individuals may call Marc Oldenburg, Public School Monitoring Chairperson, at 413-314-6703 to request a telephone interview. If an individual requires an accommodation, such as translation, to participate in an interview, the Department will make the necessary arrangements.

Within approximately 60 business days after the onsite visit, the review chairperson will provide the (district or charter school) with a report with information about areas in which the (district or charter school) meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and areas in which the (district or charter school) requires assistance to correct or improve practices. The public will be able to access the report at http://www.doe.mass.edu/psm/tfm/reports/.

The district is desperate for drivers! We are having to cancel field trips and sports fixtures due to a lack of drivers. Can you help?

Are you interested in becoming servsafe manager certified? We are offering a course here Nov. 15th & 16th for anyone that is interested. See the flyer below and email awoofenden@mtrsd.org to enroll today.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I9Yv18eN-QUCyVHwZBssQeZlhjlZTvSk/view?usp=sharing

Residents of Colrain

Consider donating to the Colrain Central Elementary School Library this month so they can prepare for their "Grand Reopening" school-wide celebration!

Click this Link

Ashfield: Elmer’s Community Survey

Residents of Ashfield are seeking community input as part of a process to transition the historic Elmer's Store into a community-owned restaurant and cultural center. Your ideas are essential to help us shape the future of what Elmer's will become! Please fill out the survey by going to the link to share your input.

THIS IS NOT A MTRSD SPONSORED SURVEY.

Elmer's Store Community Survey

Please email Mrs. Woof at awoofenden@mtrsd.org -

Alia Woofenden "Mrs. Woof"

Liaison for Community Engagement and Enrichment Programs

Mohawk Trail Regional School District

24 Ashfield Road, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

She/Her/Hers

https://www.mtrsd.org/ceep

https://www.facebook.com/MTRSDCEEP/

Local Education Council (LEC)

This meets virtually every second Wednesday of the month between 3:45 and 4:30pm. More information can be found here

The virtual joining information is as follows:

Meeting ID

meet.google.com/gzo-toke-ibz

Phone Numbers

(‪US‬)‪+1 813-435-9650‬

PIN: ‪741 012 215#‬

Outdoor Advisory Committee (OAC)

This meets every second Wednesday of the month between 5 and 6pm. Normally we are in-person but our next meeting on Nov 9th will be virtual.

Outdoor Advisory Committee- Virtual

Wednesday, November 9 · 5:00 – 6:00pm

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ysh-dgqv-jvz

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 470-210-0524‬ PIN: ‪190 585 623‬#

Please explore the OAC page on the website and have a look at the list of initial projects we gathered from surveying students, staff and community as well as OAC priorities created from this initial list.

Principal Drop-ins

As was the case last year, I will hold regular virtual office hours. You don’t need an appointment to come and talk with me and share your thoughts on what goes on at MTRS. I will try to be available for the whole 60 minutes but can't always guarantee it at our busy school.

Second Friday of each month: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Meeting ID: meet.google.com/jtz-yhet-ipo

Phone Number: (US)+1 (813) 773-5581

PIN: 636 883 303

Third Friday of each month: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Meeting ID: meet.google.com/sru-mshz-rht

Phone Number: (US)+1 (218) 301-2866

PIN: 136 064 523

Mohawk Trail SEPAC Member and Parent

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Do you have a question about your child, their services, or resources specific to your needs? If you or someone you know would like to be added to the private list and receive emails and event notifications, please send an email to: MOHAWKSEPAC@gmail.com Please indicate your email, title (such as parent of a student with IEP/504), District, Interested Party or other)

Disclosure: SEPAC maintains the list of contacts and keeps the information private. This email is maintained by a parent and volunteer. Our goal is to respond in a timely manner. We will get back to you as soon as we can. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

Email: cbuckland@mtrsd.org
Website: www.mtrs.mohawktrailschools.org
Phone: 413-625-9811
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