Superintendent’s Report to the School Committee, 4/30/25

Information on Masconomet’s FY26 Budget

Masconomet’s FY26 Budget will be presented for approval at Annual Town Meeting in Topsfield on Tuesday, May 6 and in Boxford and Middleton on Tuesday, May 13. Topsfield and Boxford Town Meetings will be held in the Masconomet Auditorium. Middleton Town Meeting will be in the gymnasium at Howe Manning School. All three will start at 7:00 PM. All three communities have made a portion of the Masconomet Operating Budget subject to a Proposition 2 1/2 override. This means that in addition to needing approval at Town Meeting, the Masconomet FY26 budget will also need to be approved at the ballot in each town’s annual election. For more information regarding the FY26 Masconomet Operating Budget, please go to www.masconomet.org/mascoplanning.

Parent Advisory Committee seeks Donations for Teacher Appreciation Week

The MASCO Parent Advisory Committee needs your help! PAC would like to provide raffle baskets for MASCO staff members to show our appreciation and to enhance the fun during the staff appreciation luncheon on May 7th. All staff members will be given their raffle tickets as they enter the cafeteria for their meal. PAC volunteers will pull and announce winners during dessert.

Please help us make this day great for our staff by donating an entire raffle basket, an individual item we can add to a basket or volunteering your time. Please contact Tara Donnell @ tarah02135@yahoo.com to volunteer on May 7th from 12:00-2:00pm in the school cafeteria. PAC has also created an Amazon Gift List (https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3IGB3H57H233Z) for raffle basket donations.  Please select Tara Donnell 77 Topsfield Rd. Boxford as the shipping address for donations.

If you are interested in volunteering to help with any Masconomet PAC events please email us at:masconometpac@gmail.com.

School Choice Applications Accepted through May 8th

Our School Choice Application for 2025/2026 is now open. Admission through the School Choice program is only open to residents of Massachusetts. Additionally, a student must remain a resident of Massachusetts throughout their time at Masconomet Regional School District.

This application does not guarantee acceptance into the Masconomet Regional School District. This is an application to be considered for enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.

The School Committee has approved the following for the 2025-2026 school year:

• 10 slots for the 7th-grade class of 2031
• 10 slots for the 9th-grade class of 2029

This application will close on Thursday, May 8, 2025. If more applicants than spaces are available, a lottery will be held. You will receive an emailed copy of your responses to this survey. This indicates your application is complete and you are in the lottery. If you do not receive this email, please contact the school registrar for further assistance; 978-887-2323.

Families will be notified, via email, if the student has been accepted or placed on a waitlist on May 12, 2025. You will have until May 16, 2025, to decide if you want to move forward with the School Choice enrollment.

Once confirmed by the Registrars, the next steps in the process will be discussed with you.

Please click here to apply.

Meetings with Incoming 7th Grade Parents at Masconomet Middle School

Middle School Principal McManus and I will be hosting meetings for parents of current 6th grade students. Parents will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Masconomet Middle School. The dates for the coffees are listed below:

• Spofford Pond Parents — Monday, May 5th: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
• Proctor School Parents — Wednesday, May 7th: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
• Howe Manning Parents — Wednesday, May 14:  9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

All meetings will be held in the Middle School Library. Attendees should check in at the Middle School Main Office.

Parent Coffees with Administration

Our next High School Parent Coffee will be held on Friday, May 23rd in the High School Library at 8:30 AM. Our next Middle School Parent Coffee will be held on Friday, May 30th in the Middle School Library at 8:30 AM.  Parents are asked to check in at the main office to sign into the building.  They will then be escorted to the library for the Parent Coffee.

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