Superintendent Finalist Visits - Please Join Us in Welcoming the Finalists to Topsfield

Dear Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield Families and Community Members:

The two finalist candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools for the Tri-Town School Union will be visiting our district next week and we invite parents and community members to meet them at our Community Forums.  The Community Forums are scheduled as listed below:

On Monday, November 23rd, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Proctor School Library, 60 Main Street, Topsfield, with Patrick Daly , Assistant Superintendent of the North Reading Public Schools

On Tuesday, November 24th, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Harry Lee Cole School Library, 26 Middleton Road, Boxford, with Scott Morrison, Director of Curriculum and Technology of the Manchester-Essex Regional School District

Refreshments for the Community Forums are being kindly provided by TESPTO, Boxford PTO and BEST.

You are invited to submit questions for the candidates in advance via email to:

TTUSuptSearch@tritownschoolunion.com .  Please understand that submitted questions will be shared with the Tri-Town Union School Committee. It may not be possible for all questions to be asked of each candidate depending on time available.

You may also use the same email address above to provide feedback and input to the members of the Tri-Town Union School Committee, whose responsibility it is to make the selection of the next Superintendent of Schools.

On Tuesday, December 1^st the TTU School Committee will conduct public interviews of the two finalists in the Nathan Media Center at the Fuller Meadow School in Middleton (143 South Main Street) the first interview is scheduled at 5:30 PM. The second interview is scheduled at 7:15 PM. The interviews will be public. MCATV will broadcast live and record the interviews for rebroadcast on CATV in Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield.

Members of the TTU Committee will be conducting site visits to North Reading and Manchester-Essex between December 1^st and December 10^th to learn more about the candidates by meeting with a variety of stakeholder groups in the respective communities.

On Thursday, December 10^th the TTU School Committee will meet to deliberate and elect a new Superintendent. This will be a public meeting. Information about the time and location of the meeting will be communicated once decided by the TTU Committee.

We look forward to your participation in this most important decision making process.

Sincerely,

Members of the Tri-Town Union School Committee

Boxford Members                             Middleton Members                        Topsfield Members

Christine Bolzan, TTU Secretary        Mark Moreschi, TTU Vice Chair       Joseph Quigley, TTU Chair

David Rivers, Member                      Tasha Cooper, Member                  Gordie Spater, Member

Heather Vaz, Member                      Amy Karas, Member                       Katherine Carlson, Member                 

             

Food Drive to Support the Topsfield Food Pantry

Proctor School will be collecting non-perishable foods for the Topsfield Food Pantry.  Proctor School students are asked to bring in canned foods and non-perishable items (no glass, please) to school.  Some suggested items are soup, tuna, peanut butter, canned fruit, canned tomatoes, canned luncheon meats, pasta, coffee, macaroni and cheese and rice.  Food will be collected until Friday, November 20.  On the 20th of November, Proctor School fifth graders will deliver the goods to those in need. 

Veteran's Day Celebration

 

On Thursday, November 12 from 2:30 to 3:00, Proctor School will be celebrating Veteran's Day.  If you are a veteran or know a veteran, we would love to have you and/or him/her join the celebration.  

Wondering How To Help Your Child To Do Long Division??? Watch this.

Mrs. Jen Steinberg, Proctor School Math Specialist, models how to solve a long division algorithm.  

Click on the link below to view the video.

http://murphysteam.blogspot.com/2015/10/math-in-focus-video.html

Mrs. Steinberg and the fourth grade team will be hosting another math morning to model how to use bar models in math problem solving.  Join Mrs. Steinberg and the 4th grade team on Friday, November 6 at 8:00 AM in the Proctor School Cafeteria to practice your bar modeling.  Parents and students are welcome.  

Book Clubs with Mrs. DeFrank

Invitation to Proctor School Open House

Proctor Elementary School  

Open House 

Classroom Visitation, Book Fair, 

Ice Cream Social
 

Please join us at the Proctor School Open House on 

Thursday, November 12.  

 

Enjoy visiting your child's classroom, attending the book fair and eating some ice cream.  

 

Classrooms will be open from 6:00 to 7:00.

   

The book fair will be open in the library from 5:30 to 8:00.

   

Ice cream will be served in the cafe from 6:30 to 8:00. 

  

With so many amazing events in one evening, please plan your evening so you can enjoy and participate in each aspect.