Daniel
Webster
School
1456 Ocean Street
Marshfield
,
MA
02050
781-834-
5045
Edward J. Mitchell,
Principal
Leslie A. Scollins, Teaching Assistant Principal
As
the first quarter comes to an end and we head for the holiday season, I
would like to congratulate DWS students,
parents, and staff for an excellent
start to the 2009-10 school year. Several classroom changes have taken
place since last
June, due primarily to system-wide
budget cuts. Both a first and second grade classroom were eliminated
resulting in
larger class
sizes and teacher reassignments. On the positive side two fulltime
resource teachers were added to our staff.
During the month of October MCAS results were mailed to grade four and
five parents. Once again our students did a
great job; Cycle
VI composite aggregate scores were 91.0 (Very High) in English-Language
Arts, and 88.1 (High) in
Mathematics.
Congratulations to everyone on once again achieving AYP (Adequate Yearly
Progress) on the most difficult
state
testing program in the country. Over seventy per cent of the children
scored in the advanced/proficient range.
Our Title 1
tutors continue to supplement the regular school academics in both reading
and mathematics. Four SPED
Resource
teachers add their expertise in helping our children achieve to the best
of their abilities.
Once again our
PTO is providing interesting and meaningful programs. Last summer’s
Reading and Math Camps were
well attended
and successful. The highly regarded Ball in the House vocal group
performed to a very receptive audience in
late
October. In January (Reading Week) we are looking forward to performances
by Jay O’Callahan and Laura Ingalls
Wilder.
The DWS
Volunteer Program is providing the school with a pool of interested and
helpful parents. An organizational
meeting was held
in October. The DWS Council met in October and November and is currently
supporting the publishing
of the DWS
Times and the collecting of school items for the annual backpack drive
for Carolina Hill.
The DWS
Compact was recently sent home with students; please sign this
important document and return it to school
if you have not
already done so. Student participation in the Magical Mailbox
continues to be strong; students will be
recognized at a
special assembly. It continues to be important to work as a team in order
to provide the best education
possible for our
students.
As our school
year progresses, it is again reassuring to have the support of a capable
and dedicated staff, interested and
involved
parents, and a progressive school council.
Principal
Edward J.
Mitchell
November, 2009
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