Superintendent's Weekly Update
9/23/2022
November 18, 2022
Dear Weymouth Public Schools' Community,
As we head into the weekend and upcoming holiday week we are filled with gratitude, and thankful to have so many engaged members of our school community who support our district and offer exceptional services to our schools and students.
It could not be more fitting that this week we extended an enormous thank you to our Educational Support Professionals (ESP) in honor of National ESP Day. To all of our invaluable Educational Support Professionals-- thank you. From supporting our students ,to maintaining safety and operations, we could not thrive as a district without your support!
Below, please find enclosed a few highlights from throughout the district, and a few important reminders. Have a wonderful weekend, and I hope you enjoy your time off next week with family and friends.
Best Regards,
Robert Wargo
Superintendent
This Weekend!! WHTC Presents Seussical - Get Your Tickets Now!
District Highlight:
This Just In: Sensory Success
This week the WHTC hosted a sensory friendly eventing at Chapman Middle School. Great job to all involved showcasing teaching and modeling theater is for everyone.
35 Teachers Receive Professional Status & 33 Educators Receive WEF Grant
Great Job Weymouth Public Schools!
Teachers with Professional Status
Academy: Alison Gazzola, Devon Dubois
Chapman: Rachel Bay-Chapparo, Riley Heist, Brittney McRae, Julianne Smith
Chard: Payton Brandyberry, David Coppola
Hamilton: Madeline Jessup, Sara Joy
Johnson: Dorina Burgess
Murphy: Christine Pellegrine
Nash: Calley Yocum
Pingree: Jennifer McInnis
Pingree/Seach: Brittany Vaille
Talbot/Wessagusset: Kaylie Webb
Wessagusset: Sarah Machado-Deady, Daniel Sbarra
WHS: Stephanie Alfaro, Kimberly Buiel, Colleen Cunningham, Christine DeOliveira, Melissa Gaffney, Andrew Goodman, Erin Grable, Paul Humphrey, Linda Magee, Mitchell Mortali, Jeffrey Pesaturo, Lauren Shanly, Remy Sullivan
District: Ryan Hatfield, Cassandra Sullivan, Lindsey Jacobs
Grants for Education from Weymouth Educational Foundation
2022-2023 Grant Recipients:
Block Grant Recipient: Donnie Norton, Theater Arts
Jeremy Angelos, Hamilton
Brian Ash, Chapman
Lynn Bennett, Hamilton
Amanda Bure, Chapman
Lauren Burke, WHS
Megan Childress, WHS
Danielle Civitarese, JECC
Danielle Collins, Academy
Melissa Dione, Nash/Hamilton
Will Dreyfus, Chapman
Cassandra Durazzano, Academy/Murphy
Kerianne Fisher, Seach
Kerry Gavin, JECC
Amy Herlihy, Academy
Virginia Hershman, Hamilton
Lauren Hindy, Chapman
Janet Jang, JECC
Kristina Keefe, Talbot/Wess
Brittany Lamont, Academy
Doug Landry, Hamilton/Nash
Jennifer Madden, Talbot
Marianne Menseale, Nash/Tal/Ham
Suzanne Missert, Murphy
Jamie Mitchell, Chapman
John Mullaney, Chapman
Diane Murphy, Seach
Eric Parsons, Chapman
Cynthia Perez, Seach
Dawn Picariello, Academy
Sue Soulia, Hamilton
Heike Tuplin, Academy
Brittany Vaille, Seach/Pingree
Christiane Wheeler, Wessagusset
Extra Extra!
Thank You @JECCSuperFriend:
Congratulations Mrs. Burgess for achieving Professional status. Ms. Civitarese and Mrs. Gavin WEF grant recipients. Way to go TEAM!!
Wessagusset Elementary School
Honoring Our Veterans - thank you for your service Mrs. Sheehan!
School Highlights:
From @AcademyWildCat1:
Academy is so lucky to have such amazing ESPs! The work that they do each and every day truly makes a profound difference! Student made cards, special announcements, flowers and even a treat trolley and delivered breakfast to their classrooms!
Treats as Sweet as JECC ESP's
Thank you to all our amazing ESPs!
Thanksgiving Prep!
NPR News
Before you preheat the oven and set the table, check out this resource on how to reframe how we talk to young people about Thanksgiving.
Text: How to Talk to Your Kids About Thanksgiving Explained by a Native American Author
Play Audio: https://dcs.megaphone.fm/BUR7190298064.mp3?key=fdfed17a1f4b2aaa8405253141764221
From the Weymouth Police Department
Calling all Weymouth School kiddos! How would you like to win a ride to school in a police cruiser??? We are collecting non-perishable foods for the Weymouth Food Pantry during the month of November. For each item donated, you will be given a raffle ticket to enter to win a ride to school if you are a resident and student in the town. Not a kiddo that’s interested in winning a ride? You can still donate!! Currently these items are on their wishlist:
Cold cereal, hearty soup(Progresso/chunky), side dishes (Knorrs/Zatarans), condiments (ketchup, mayo, mustard), solid white tuna, jelly, jam, cooking oil, jarred pasta sauce, coffee, tea and boxed sugar.
The collection box in the police station lobby.
There will be 3 winners and the winning tickets will be drawn the first week of December!
Upcoming Events & Important Dates:
- Friday, November 11: No School - Veterans Day/Veterans Day Parade
- Thursday, November 17 - School Committee
- Friday, November 18 - Sunday, November 20: WHTC Presents Seussical
- Thursday, November 24 & Friday, November 25: No School - Thanksgiving Break
WPS Upcoming Events:
Community Events:
From Weymouth400 -
We’re honored to bring the #USCoastGuardBand to #Weymouth for an amazing performance on Fri., Dec 9 at 7PM at the Maria Weston Chapman Middle School Theatre! The event is free, but tickets are required. We’ll announce the ticket release soon!
Quick Guide: Log into ASPEN (Report Cards/Special Education Progress Reports)*
For a quick tutorial on how to login to Aspen, find your child’s report card, and/or find your child’s Special Education progress report:
- How to login into the Aspen Family Portal
- How to find your child’s report card
- How to find your child’s Special Education progress report
Additional Links & Resources:
School Weekly News:
- Johnson Early Childhood Center | Principal Maura Perez | Asst. Principal Holly MacKay
- Academy Avenue Elementary | Principal Patrick Higgins
- Murphy Elementary School | Principal Patrick Costello | Asst. Principal Dennis Jones
- Pingree Elementary | Principal Heather Ronan | Asst. Principal
- Nash Elementary | Principal Nancy Schuhwerk
- Hamilton Elementary School | Principal Jeremy Burm | Asst. Principal Ashley Panetta
- Seach Elementary School | Principal Nerecesa Pires | Asst. Principal Sandra Walters
- Ralph Talbot Elementary | Principal Kathleen Connelly- Day
- Wessagusset Elementary School | Principal Lindsey Fratolillo | Asst. Principal Nicole Doherty
- Chapman Middle School | Principal Matthew Meehan | Associate Principal Jennifer Dolan
- Weymouth High School | Principal Karen Monahan | Associate Principal Rebecca Paulhas
Newsletter questions or inquiries?
Alyssa Haggerty
Communications Coordinator