April 3, 2023
Mike Clark always puts kids first. He is often taking on classes of students that aren't scheduled just to
get their bodies moving. He allows teachers to join in the class fun when they can. He always greets
you with a smile and a positive attitude and goes the extra mile by offering coaches support in various
weight room training. We are grateful for his enthusiastic attitude toward all things SST!
Quick shout out to Gerry Bova, Pat Henderson, and Jay Savage for an exceptional drama production
this year. They lead a great group of students perfectly, continue building our community, and
coordinate all the shops to create great stage designs. Encore.
Kudos to Russ Esau! He’s well-loved by all. He’s entertaining, informative, and personal to all. It’s like
he’s always been a part of the fabric. The HVAC shop and students are thriving under his guidance
and instruction during the day and evening.
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End-of-Year Assessments
Please look ahead to the upcoming MCAS dates and end-of-year assessments.
The Mathematics MCAS dates, Tuesday & Wednesday, May 16th and 17th, fall in the middle of
the seniors' last week in academics. Like this past week, the seniors will be on a delayed starton the days of MCAS testing.
The Science MCAS dates, Tuesday & Wednesday, June 6th & 7th, fall right in the middle of the last
In both cases, academic departments should work together to create a proper & fair plan for
Rethinking Grading Update: Last week marked a turning point in the Rethinking Grading project:
moving from talking about a plan to redesigning rubrics. For the rest of the year, the focus of grading
PLCs and much of our PD time will be on rubric development. More details to come,
but–as always–feel free to reach out to John Scop. with questions!