NOTICE

DOVER-SHERBORN REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

AGENDA February 8, 2018

6:30 P.M.

Meeting will begin in the

DOVER-SHERBORN REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL HEADMASTER’S CONFERENCE ROOM

WILL MOVE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION

(Members of the public are welcome to attend.) Regional School Committee members include: Ms. Clare Graham, Chair, Lori Krusell, Vice-Chair,

Ms. Dana White, Secretary, Mr. Michael Lee, Ms. Anne Hovey, Ms. Maggie Charron

1. Call to Order-

2. Executive Session - To discuss Collective Bargaining – Employee Benefits – Contract Negotiations - return to open session

3. Community Comments - beginning at approximately 7:00 pm 4. Reports:

DSHS Student and Headmaster’s Report

DSMS Student and Headmaster’s Report

Assistant Superintendent Report

Superintendent Report

5. Financial Reports

FY18 Monthly Report

6. FY 19 Proposed Budget

Inter- Municipal Agreement (IMA) A.R.

Continued Discussion – Operating Budget FY19

7. Consent Agenda A.R.

Approval of Minutes January 9, 2018

Donations- Athletic Department

8. Communications (For Members Information)

Sherborn School Committee December 14, 2017

Dover School Committee November 21, 2017 9. Items for February 27, 2018 10. Adjournment

Note: The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items

listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be raised for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender,

gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

AGENDA ITEM #2

2. Executive Session - To discuss Collective Bargaining – Employee Benefits – Contract Negotiations - return to open session

** NOTE MEETING WILL BEGIN IN THE MS HEADMASTER’S

CONFERENCE ROOM

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3. Community Comments - beginning at approximately 7:00 pm

AGENDA ITEM #4

4. Reports:

DSHS Student and Headmaster’s Report

DSMS Student and Headmaster’s Report

Assistant Superintendent – Ms. Beth McCoy

Superintendent- Dr. Andrew Keough

John Smith Ellen Chagnon

Headmaster Director of Guidance

Ann Dever-Keegan Jeff Parcells

Assistant Headmaster Athletic Director

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national

origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

Dover-Sherborn High School

9 Junction Street

Dover, MA 02030

Phone: 508-785-1730 Fax: 508-785-8141

TO: Dr. Andrew Keough, Superintendent

FROM: John G. Smith, Headmaster, DSHS

RE: Headmaster’s Monthly Report

DATE: February 8, 2018

HS Events:

Wednesday February 7th

- Early Release

Monday February 12th

- School Council -4 PM

Monday February 19th

-Friday February 23rd

- School Vacation

Student Recognition:

Dover Sherborn is proud to announce that the following Dover Sherborn students have received

the Scholastic Art & Writing Award for this school year:

Emily Chronopoulos-Gold Key (Digital Art)

Sophia Cutler-Gold Key (Mixed Media)

Lila Hovey-Honorable Mention (Sculpture)

Bridget Hughes-Gold Key (Photography); Honorable Mention (Photography)

Grace Johnson-Silver Key (Drawing & Illustration); Silver Key (Ceramics & Glass); Silver Key

(Sculpture); Silver Key (Personal Essay/Memoir)

Carina Krusell-Silvery Key (Drawing & Illustration)

Brett Melican-Honorable Mention (Dramatic Script)

Hannah Thompson-Honorable Mention (Mixed Media)

Congratulations to these outstanding students and the teachers that provide the instruction and

guidance to them in the classroom.

Guidance-

COLLEGE APPLICATION DATA FOR THE CLASS OF 2018

To date, 94% of senior students have applied to college

Of that group, 78% have applied to out of state 4 year schools and 22% have applied to in-state 4

year schools.

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national

origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

COURSE SELECTION – Course Selection for the 2018-2019 school year will take place from

January 22nd

through March 7th

. During this time frame, students will be able to choose their

elective courses and teachers will be recommending course levels. All students will meet with a

counselor individually by appointment (grades 9 & 11) or through sophomore seminars between

March 8th

and 20th

for a course registration appointment. NEW THIS YEAR – Parents will sign

off in support of the course requests and recommendations in Aspen electronically by March 30th

in order for students’ courses to be scheduled.

SOPHOMORE SEMINARS – Sophomore seminars are happening this quarter. During the five

week program, sophomores will be reintroduced to Naviance as part of our career model as well

as take part in some interest and personality type inventories. Counselors will be working with

students in the computer labs to explore and research careers with a focus on understanding how

skills and interests tie into occupations or potential college majors. Students will also participate

in the 10th

grade SOS lesson, SBIRT interviews and course selection appointments during their

seminar time.

SOPHOMORE PARENT/GUARDIAN EVENING

Sophomore Parent/Guardian Night – February 01, 2018 – 6:30pm

We offer a 30 minute standardized testing presentation by one of the directors of Summit

Educational Group out of Newton, MA in addition to the guidance presentation.

JUNIOR APPOINTMENTS – Junior appointments are finishing up. Counselors reviewed the

college application process from start to finish with all juniors with a focus on meeting students

where they are at currently in their college exploration process. They also discussed course

selection for senior year and utilizing Naviance. Part two of junior appointments will take place

in the spring where counselors will once again check in on their college and career exploration

progress.

DS BRIDGE TRANSITION PROGRAM –

A representative from the MetroWest Health Foundation (grant agency) visited the DS Bridge

program on January 24th. She was very impressed with the classroom and office space, the

experience of the staff and the progress of the program over the past 5 months.

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national

origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

Headmasters Reflections:

Recent feedback from Dover Sherborn graduates (Class of 2015 and 2016) indicate that the high

school curriculum as well as other school related activities, have prepared them well for

undergraduate study. Averages of 68% of graduates who took the survey are attending their first

choice college with over 70% obtaining a grade point average between 3.45 and 4.0. We will

continue to survey students in future graduating classes to ensure we are preparing students for a

challenging post secondary educational experience.

DSHS ALUMNI SURVEY RESULTS

Ellen Chagnon and I have analyzed the recent alumni surveys from the class of 2015 and 2016.

As a result, here are our key findings:

DSHS ALUMNI SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2015 & 2016 GRADUATES

Question/Topic 2015 responses 2016 responses

Number of participants 45 44

Type of Institution attending 4-year public -

28%

4-year private -

72%

2-year public -

2%

4-year public -

19%

4-year private -

78%

Type of Application ED - 41%

EA - 25%

Regular - 34%

ED- 28%

EA- 19%

Regular - 53%

External consultants utilized 34% yes

65% no

31% yes

68% no

Admitted to first choice college 68% yes

20% no

11% didn’t have

first choice

38% yes

50% no

12% didn’t have a

first choice

Attending first choice college 72% yes

27% no

64% yes

35% no

Considering transferring - Reasons shared: lack of

advising at college, changing majors, financial and

closer to home

4% yes

95% no

17% yes

82% no

GPA range - First college semester 3.45-4.0 - 70%

3.0-3.44 - 23%

3.45-4.0 - 72.5%

3.0-3.44 - 20%

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national

origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

2.45-2.94 - 5%

2.0-2.44 - 0%

Not sure - 2%

2.45-2.94 - 2.5%

2.0-2.44 - 2.5

Not sure - 2.5%

Which subjects were you best prepared for upon

graduation?

Eng - 76%

Math - 69%

Sci - 47%

SS - 59%

Lang - 35%

Eng - 76%

Math - 57%

Sci - 43%

SS - 31%

Lang - 43%

How mid-years and finals prepared you for college

assessments?

Very - 46.5%

Mostly - 35%

Somewhat - 14%

Not at all - 4.6%

Very - 42.5%

Mostly - 32.5%

Somewhat -

22.5%

Not at all - 2.5%

Your education at DS has prepared you well for post-

secondary education.

Strongly Agree -

74%

Agree - 26%

Disagree - 0%

Strongly

Disagree - 0%

Strongly Agree -

63%

Agree - 29%

Disagree - 5%

Strongly Disagree

- 3%

Athletics-

School Committee Update – Athletics (2/2/18)

We have lots of big events coming up for our student-athletes, beginning with the first portion of

the TVL Swim and Dive Championship. This afternoon at Westwood HS, we will have some of

our student-athletes competing in the 500 and the Dive Championship. The rest of the events

will take place on Sunday morning at the Keefe Tech Pool.

Tomorrow is the TVL Indoor Track Championship at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury. The

meet starts at 5pm and will feature many of our boys and girls track team members. We are

hoping for a great day that will feature some more of our school records being broken!

Saturday is also the Boys Hockey Team’s Senior Day. The game versus Bellingham begins at

Chase Arena at 4pm with the Senior Ceremony taking place prior to the puck drop. Best of luck

to all of our seniors in their big game on Saturday.

The Girls Hockey Team is on a two-game win streak! They have been playing some great

hockey as of late and look to continue this fine play as the season concludes over the next few

weeks.

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national

origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

Our Nordic and Alpine Ski Teams have been working hard! I had a chance to get out to both

races this week and witnessed some fine racing and times! Both coaching staffs have been

working extremely hard with these student-athletes!

Our boys and girls basketball programs have had some fine guests participating in mini games

during halftimes of their games over the past few weeks. Ed McGuire of the DS Youth

Basketball Program has been instrumental in assisting with getting the youth teams to our games!

DSCTV has been very active with videotaping our boys and girls basketball games as well as

boys hockey. Many thanks go out to the crew from DSCTV.

Registration for spring sports is now open for the Spring Season on the FamilyID portal.

Varsity Team Records (as of 2/1/18)

Boys Track: 6-2

Girls Track: 3-5

MADS Gymnastics: 7-1

Boys Basketball: 6-9

Girls Basketball: 3-11

Girls Hockey: 4-10

Boys Hockey: 6-7-2

Coed Swim and Dive: 3-5

Boys Nordic Ski: ranked 2nd

in league

Girls Nordic Ski: ranked 3rd

in league

Girls Alpine Ski: ranked 3rd

in league

Boys Alpine Ski: ranked 3rd

in league

Respectfully Submitted,

Jeff Parcells, Athletic Director

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn

157 Farm Street

Dover, MA 02030

Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax: 508-785-2239

URL: www.doversherborn.org

Dr. Andrew Keough, Superintendent

Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy, Assistant Superintendent

Ms. Christine Smith, Director of Special Education

Ms. Dawn Fattore, Business Manager

Dover- Sherborn

Middle School

155 Farm Street

Dover, MA 02030

Phone: 508-785-0635

Fax: 508-785-0796

Mr. Scott Kellett

Headmaster

Mr. Brian Meringer

Assistant Headmaster

Ms. Jill Arkin

Special Education

Team Chair

Ms. Ellen Chagnon

Guidance Director

Mr. Jeff Parcells

Athletic Director

MLK DAY: Synergy was our theme for this year’s school-wide program that honored the work

of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-grade student groups traveled together and participated in

a variety of workshops throughout the day including workshops facilitated by a group of our

students who have been working with Roots & Wings since early fall. Many thanks to

POSITIVE and the DSMS faculty for providing this unique educational experience.

Kudos to the following students for facilitating workshops on MLK DAY

Grade 6

Margaret Bowles Kate Hammerness Rohan Bahadur Maggie Delaney

Grade 7

Michelle Moon Cathal Keating Esme Venton John Chronopoulos

Makeilla Pires Wade Johnson Lucy Randa Owen Comiskey

Jackie Filip Ty Myrick Carson Ahola Sophia Kepnes

Annabelle Schmidt Taylor Kendall Raheel Khan

Grade 8

Jack Potter Sterling Williams Cadence Tai Anesa Mendes

Marin Broderick Austin Morris Riley Schumacher Matt Charron

Nicole Cormier Kai Abbett Sam Thompson Remi Trestan

Arden Caldicott

MS Happenings:

Wednesday, February 7th

: Deanna’s Fund Presentations (7th

and 8th

grade)

Early Release (10:50 dismissal)

Challenge Success Speaker 6:30 PM Lynn Lyons, LISW "Raising Courageous and Independent Youth: How to Break the Worry Cycle"

February 19th

to 23rd

: No School: School Vacation

Monday, February 26th

: MS School Council 3:00 PM

Wednesday, March 8th

: 7th

Grade DC Trip Parent Night

Friday, March 9th: Quarter Three Mid-Term Grades

Student Recognition

Congratulations to the following students who auditioned and were accepted to the

Massachusetts Music Educators Association Eastern District Junior Festival - 8th Grader Jenna

Eiten was accepted as a Soprano in the Treble Chorus, 8th Grader Arden Caldicott was accepted

to the Orchestra on French Horn, and 7th Grader Annabelle Schmidt was accepted to the Band

on Clarinet. These students will represent DSMS at the Junior Festival in March at Lincoln-

Sudbury High School. Bravo!

Best of luck to the DSMS MathCounts Team that will be competing in the Metrowest Chapter

Competition at Meadowbrook School in Weston on Saturday, February 3rd

. The TEAM

includes: Audrey Lin, Alice Lin, Emma Sun, Eric Yang with Riya Bahadur, Rohan Bahadur,

Angie Feng, Sophia Tate, Alex Wu, and Irene Yang, competing as individuals.

Curriculum & Learning

English:

Sixth grade students are working in literature circles to talk about various texts. In addition to learning

important skills necessary for working with others, they are investigating how authors use the hero's journey

in a variety of genres. Students will also be writing an assortment of expository and argumentative pieces in

preparation for the upcoming ELA MCAS.

Seventh grade students have finished their research projects and will be sharing them with their classmates.

They have also completed book talks to share their enthusiasm for novels that they have enjoyed reading.

Next up: students will be reading Paul Fleischman's Seedfolks and will be exploring three essential questions:

How does setting shape characters' experiences and behavior? How does reading literature from different

points of view help us better understand characters? And how can we apply lessons we learn in literature to

our own lives?

Eighth grade students have started the interdisciplinary writing project with social studies. This week the

focus in English is thesis statements.

We are about to begin a literature circle project. The books all focus on the idea of identity and citizenship and

will serve as a springboard for our reading of To Kill A Mockingbird.

We've just wrapped up book talks for independent reading selections.

In grammar, we continue learning about simple, compound and complex sentences.

Science:

The sixth grade has completed their space science unit culminating with the super, blue moon, lunar eclipse

trifecta! Students were introduced to the scientific method, length, mass and volume through a measurement

and toothpaste lab. Upon completion of the toothpaste lab, letters are written to the manufactured brands to let

them know how their products fared in a "head to head" comparison. The next few months will be spent

exploring earth science. beginning with the layers of the earth.

Our life science students have been doodling on our science lab tables; yes, you read that correctly! Our

students have been studying cell division and the cell cycle and one of our hands-on activities included

students drawing on our lab tables with liquid chalk! Students and teachers alike loved the art-infused science

lesson. As we take a deeper dive into the field of genetics, students will learn about traits, genes, probability

and cool advances in the field of genetics such as gene therapy, cloning, and biotechnology.

Eighth grade is bridging the topics of matter and energy with our study of heat. A lab favorite is the "can

crusher" experiment where students use a sudden state change to change the pressure inside an aluminum can

and cause an "implosion." Thanks to all the families who provided empty cans from their recycling over the

past week.

Social Studies:

During the month of January, students in 6th

grade social studies completed a unit on ancient Egypt. The unit

concluded with a project where students were allowed to select a topic related to ancient Egypt that they were

interested in learning more about. Students then conducted research and wrote a paper that they were able to

share with their classmates. They also created a visual related to their topic that was put on display during

class. As we finish the month and head into February, we have begun a unit on ancient Israel. In this unit,

students will learn about the history of the ancient Israelites and the origins of Judaism. We will also learn

about Jewish holidays and make an effort to compare and contrast the three major monotheistic religions in

the world today: Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

Seventh grade students are exploring the different regions of Africa and learning about the people who live

there. Topics we are discussing include life in Saharan Africa, European colonialism and the many ways it

has shaped African countries today, the system of apartheid in South Africa, and the Maasai culture of Kenya

and Tanzania. One of the highlights of this unit is a visit from a real Maasai warrior from Tanzania! Thank

you to DSEF for generously funding this performance for the 7th grade.

To finalize our Constitution and Bill of Rights units, 8th grade students have chosen a topic to research and

then they are writing to an elected official urging some type of action. Students are working on this as an

interdisciplinary English and Social Studies project. Students are just starting the drafting portions of their

letters after doing a number of templates to help them choose who to write to and how to outline their letters.

This year, students will be revising their letters after getting teacher feedback before mailing them from class.

We hope to match past year's 75% and higher response rates!

Music:

On Sunday, January 28, many DSMS students performed in the annual Chocolate Cafe in Lindquist

Commons. The event was a great success with strong performances from Jazz Eclipse, Sharp9 Big Band, 7th

& 8th Grade Chorus, String Ensemble and other HS ensembles. Many thanks to the DS Friends of the

Performing Arts for organizing the event which included lots of delicious chocolate treats and incredible raffle

items to benefit our music programs at DS.

Wellness:

Physical Education: Students have been mastering dance routines in the gym this month. Be on the lookout

for the champion square dancers and line dancers to be posted on the school website very soon. Sixth grade

classes have completed the following line dances: Electric Slide, Cotton Eyed Joe, Macarena, Cha Cha Slide

and Cupid Shuffle.

Seventh grade students have learned two 3 minute square dancing routines. Eighth grade students are now

compiling their version of a line dance.

Health Education: Semester 1 ends today. Students in grades 7 and 8 will switch to their semester 2 classes.

On Monday, 1/29, Grade 7 students starting Health class will begin learning about physical, emotional, and

social health. Grade 8 students starting Health class will get an overview of the course and will practice

foundation skills for participating in a class discussion.

Technology & Engineering:

Grade 6 Quarter 2 students wrapped up the month of January and quarter 2 with data collection using

spreadsheets, formulas and charts to analyze their individual research. They also coded and shared apps with

each other from the computer to mobile devices. Programming robotic devices with code kept students

engaged weekly, as they practiced coding with a buddy from a mobile device. Students also enjoyed learning

more about algorithms with Rubik's cubes in Ms. Sammarco's classroom, sharing and problem-solving hands-

on.

Grade 7 quarter 2 students closed out the month of January and quarter 2 with their Shark Tank pitches and

STEAM projects. Winners of this quarter's Shark Tank projects are SolWarm blanket/jacket by Vivian J. and

Sabrina F. along with AA's StyLapz pen/pencil by Ava R. and August S. Students also worked with

Northeastern University’s Computer Engineering students collaborating on May's Journey, a game coded by

Northeastern University student to teach DSMS students how to code. There was great feedback and

collaboration transpiring throughout this year.

Grade 8 Q2 Engineering students wrapped up this quarter with engineering a more efficient tabletop

trebuchet with a 3D printed sling designed in Tinkercad. Also, students completed and tested their working

telegraphs incorporating electricity, magnetism and knowledge of waves and communication using morse

code.

Library/Media Center:

Social Studies research on Africa with Mr. Macchiano's students

Lessons on selecting and documenting sources for 7th grade research projects

Mathcounts continues to meet

Newbery continues to meet

Caldecott Club continues to meet

Science Fair Research workshops for 8th graders entering the Science Fair

Sixth Grade:

Students enjoyed a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Activity Day on Friday, 1/12. An all school morning assembly

kicked off this fun event! Throughout the day, children attended three different workshops with other sixth

graders, seventh graders, and eighth graders, lead by teachers and administrators, around the theme of

“Synergy.”

All sixth grade students will be introduced to their second to last monthly theme, “Use of Feedback,”

connected to the topic of Effective Effort. Sixth grade teachers have been incorporating the effectiveness of

all monthly themes, in each of their classes, to assist students with schoolwork, along with activities outside of

school.

Eighth Grade:

Students participated in a pizza fundraiser to earn money for their spring trips to Washington DC or Boston.

Students, teachers and parents assembled the pizza on Friday 2/2 to deliver to customers.

Professional Development/Professional Growth & Evaluation System Update:

The middle school continues to work with Ann Larson from the Landmark School. Ann will be working with

our entire staff but will spend additional time with Amanda Rogers and the teams that are instructing students

in our Language Based Program. In addition, Jill Arkin and Amanda Rogers visited Friends Academy to

observe and learn about their language-based program (Sally Borden Program). Also, Christine Smith has

organized three "choirs" that our department is participating in for professional development. They are

around service delivery, eligibility and continuum of services between the different schools.

Our ELA department, under the guidance of Beth McCoy, continues their work with their district colleagues

as they review the ELA Curriculum for grades K-12. The rest of our staff is finishing up the TEC Online

course: Connecting Behavioral Health & Social Emotional Learning to Success in School.

School Council:

Dover Sherborn Middle School

School Advisory Council Agenda

3:00 PM

January 8, 2018

Middle School Conference Room

Welcome

Scott Kellett, Tawney Desjardins, Tom Duprey, Anna Hurley, Chitra Lefevre, Lori Krussell, Meg Lawson,

Michael Jaffe, Anita Sebastian, Tammy Schuetz

Welcome/Approval of Minutes

Handbook Changes to handbook - Cell Phone (page 31) - should be turned off and out of sight

Text say - communication technology, including smart devices?

Phone on/off time - 7:30 A.M. to 3:15 P.M. - and at discretion of after school advisor

Dress Code (page 33) - get rid of second sentence - A student’s clothing…

Add - no bare parts or undergarments

Add - area description to Lost and Found section (page 35)

Scott will make changes to handbook

School Improvement Plan Dr. Keough shared his district plan (5 items)

January 19th - Dr. Keough will go over details of plan with the joint school committee

Survey Will we do a survey this year?

Survey should ask meaningful questions and then track over time - How are we doing? How well are

Challenge Success and cultural responsiveness going?

Guidance would like to hear what the parents/guardians think that the main focus should be - needs of

the community - a wellness survey

Getting students’ feedback is important

Scott will send council members the MetroWest survey to look at

Council will look at other current surveys to be sure that we consider information that is important to

the community

Other Business November 27th all staff PD Day was very worthwhile

The first, once a month, all school DSMS morning assembly (1/5/2018) was a success

Verification Form - Idea - Keep current permission form and if there is a NO answer, a more detailed

form will be sent out to that family

Next meeting - February 12th at 3 P.M.

Adjourn 4:00 P.M.

Next meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, February 26th

@ 3PM

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender,

gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street, Dover, MA 02030

Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax: 508-785-2239 www.doversherborn.org

Dr. Andrew W. Keough, Superintendent Ms. Elizabeth M. McCoy, Assistant Superintendent Ms. Christine Smith, Director of Special Education

Ms. Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity,

religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

To: Dr. Andrew Keough, Superintendent

From: Elizabeth McCoy, Assistant Superintendent

Re: January School Committee meeting

Date: February 5, 2018

CLASSROOM VISITS WITH LANDMARK CONSULTANT

On Tuesday, January 23, Christine Smith and I visited middle and high school classrooms with

Ann Larson, our language-based disability consultant from the Landmark School. The objective

of the day was to determine to what extent best practices for language-based teaching were being

utilized in language designated classrooms and others. Many of the strategies, including writing

templates and graphic organizers, clear expectations and pacing cues, binder organizers and

study guides were evident. Moving forward, Christine and I are eager to converse with both

regular and special educators around universally designed practices that benefit all students and

how to integrate such strategies across all classrooms.

CURRICULUM REVIEW

Work within the English Department continues at each level as elementary curricular leaders

revise unit maps to reflect the new state standards, and middle and high school educators update

their plans to ensure consistency of a rigorous experience for all students. Knowing that the

objective of this work is not only to update curricular plans but to engage in collegial

conversation around best practices and areas for improvement, many rich discussions have

ensued around grammar, vocabulary, and non-fiction texts. As the mapping and outlining

process begins to wind down, next steps for the department have and will continue to be

identified, including the the need for comparing writing samples between grade levels and

establishing anchor texts. These next steps will ultimately populate the action plan that will drive

the department’s work over the next several years.

GUIDELINES FOR THE SAFE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

In response to parent and community concerns around the alleged biological effects of wifi

technology and electromagnetic field radiation, I have contacted Mr. Kenneth Klau from the

Office of Digital Learning at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary

Education (DESE) and Dr. Robert Knorr, Director of the Environmental Epidemiology Program

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion,

national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

for the Bureau of Environmental Health at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health

(DPH) for guidance. Dr. Knorr indicated that fact sheets regarding the safe use of wifi

technology are under final review, and once ready will be disseminated to the public. The DPH

has agreed to offer listening sessions upon release, and DESE intends to utilize the fact sheets to

develop guidelines for the safe use of devices in schools and classrooms. We will follow the

progress of both the fact sheets and educational guidelines, and are prepared as a district to

implement suggested practices and recommendations.

NUTRITIONIST

Janelle Madden and I are in the final stages of hiring a part-time nutritionist for the middle and

high schools. With the support of the Regional School Committee, we have been provided

funding for someone to work alongside Janelle and her team, finding ways to advertise and

promote the healthy food options available to students as well as gain feedback and further

innovate the menu. We are eager to bring our candidate on board and will keep you and the

committee apprised of her work.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The Professional Development Committee met on Thursday, January 25 to updates plans for

professional development offerings this spring, share school-based structures that allow for

collaboration and learning during and after the school day, identify possible partners and

agencies to facilitate workshops and courses, and determine how best to publicize the many

professional development opportunities available to faculty. The committee will meet again on

March 22 to discuss reviving the Dover Sherborn Institute - professional development offered to

DS educators by DS educators, and begin laying out the professional development plan and

calendar for the 2018-2019 school year.

SEAL OF BILITERACY

A small group of educators representative of building leaders, and English Language Learning

and foreign language teachers met on Thursday, February 1 to explore the Seal of Biliteracy and

its possible implementation in Dover Sherborn. The Seal of Biliteracy is a national initiative

adopted by the State of Massachusetts that allows schools and districts to recognize students who

have studied and obtained proficiency in two or more languages by graduation. Members of the

committee have identified next steps in the process, including a full presentation for the Regional

School Committee and request for approval. I will collaborate with you and the Chair of the

Committee to determine when best to present this idea for consideration.

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

The district-based Technology Committee met on Thursday, January 18 to review progress made

on the action plan set forth by the 2016-2021 Educational Technology Plan. The team agreed

that the following items have been completed:

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion,

national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

● Leadership, Outcome 1a: Update and publish the District Technology Plan and

Supplements

● Leadership, Outcome 1b: Create a funding model to include action steps, funding

sources for sustainable hardware, software and infrastructure that is identified in the

Tech Plan Supplements

● Assessment, Outcome 1b: Create a process for teachers to request or suggest new

apps or online tools to be added to the approved list

● Assessment, Outcome 2a: Revisit and revise, as needed, Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

to include a district policy statement on student privacy

● Assessment, Outcome 2c: Clear statement of district policy on student privacy in each

individual school's handbook

Moving forward, the Committee has prioritized, “Create and implement student-centered

learning environments that foster critical thinking, complex problem solving, collaboration, and

multimedia communication” and related items, all in line with the initial report and the

forthcoming Strategic Plan. The Technology Committee will now consult with the Professional

Development Committee and building leaders to begin work in this area.

WELLNESS COMMITTEE

The Wellness Committee met for its second annual meeting on Wednesday, January 31. Having

discussed areas of interest at our November meeting, the group divided into five subgroups to

begin work on the following goals:

● Health Curriculum - support our educators in delivering a current and effective

curriculum

● Movement & Mindfulness - identify creative ways to add movement and mindfulness to

the day

● Nutrition 2.0 - support our nutritionist in meeting the goals outlined in the Edvocate

Report

● Technology Safety - identify best practices and recommend guidelines for the safe

integration of technology

● Wellness in DS - identify ways to share and celebrate our district initiatives

All four goals align with the district’s Wellness Plan as well as the Strategic Plan. Each subgroup

will continue work on its goal between now and our April 25 meeting.

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street, Dover, MA 02030

Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax: 508-785-2239 www.doversherborn.org

Dr. Andrew W. Keough, Superintendent Ms. Elizabeth M.McCoy, Assistant Superintendent Ms. Christine Smith, Director of Special Education

Ms. Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager

To: Dover Sherborn Regional School Committee From: Andrew W. Keough, Ed.D. Date: February 8, 2018 RE: Superintendent Report

Security

We have entered into agreement with Synergy Solutions, the security firm that will conduct a safety audit of

all four of the schools within the district. The Dover, Sherborn, and Dover-Sherborn Regional schools will be

billed separately. The audit will be conducted this spring and safety training and upgrading of emergency

protocols will take place during the 2017-18 school year.

Professional Development

On Friday February 9, 2018, I will be joined by Assistant Superintendent Beth McCoy at a Regional Legislative

Breakfast, sponsored by TEC and Superintendent Robert Tremblay of the Framingham Public Schools. The

roundtable discussion will allow for an opportunity for school leaders to hear from local legislators on current

issues under consideration at the state level and for legislators to hear from educators about the struggles

school leaders are facing at the local level. We are looking forward to this opportunity for sharing and

connecting with fellow educational and state leaders.

Next week I will travel to the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Conference, in

Nashville, Tennessee. The conference, built around the theme of Educating in the Digital Age, will provide

me with opportunities to learn more about cutting edge practices in education both on the national and

global level. Particular topics of interest to me include: Educational Leadership SIMS, STEAM and Invention

Based Learning, and Defining Profiles of a Graduate. I am looking forward to this learning experience and to

sharing what I learn with other leaders in the district.

Summer Retreat Date Set

We will once again be holding a two day retreat for the Leadership Team this year. The retreat will be held

on July 10th and 11th at the Boston College Connor Retreat Center in Dover. This is an excellent opportunity

for the leaders of the district to come together to process the successes and challenges of the past year,

strengthen our skills professionally, and complete goal work for the district.

Quarterly Visits and Administrator Evaluation

I continue to hold quarterly visits with each of the principals, wherein together we visit classrooms and return

to a quiet space to discuss strengths and weaknesses of the lessons observed. The purpose of this exercise is

to ensure consistency amongst administrators in our language and understanding of that which constitutes

quality instruction. These meetings also provide us with opportunities to process current issues and real time

challenges collaboratively. In addition, I am continuing to write observation reports of the administrators as

we work toward developing complete, data based formative and summative evaluation reports. As a

reminder, principals in Massachusetts, like superintendents have clear state standards by which they are

evaluated. You can review those here.

School Visits/Attendance at School Events

Congratulations to our Dover Sherborn Regional High School artists and writers who were recently awarded

Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. These are prestigious recognitions of talented and

hardworking art and writing students from across the state. The following students were Dover Sherborn’s

2018 recipients:

Emily Chronopoulos-Gold Key (Digital Art)

Sophia Cutler-Gold Key (Mixed Media)

Lila Hovey-Honorable Mention (Sculpture)

Bridget Hughes-Gold Key (Photography), Honorable Mention (Photography)

Grace Johnson-Silver Key (Drawing & Illustration), Silver Key (Ceramics & Glass), Silver Key (Sculpture), Silver

Key (Personal Essay/Memoir)

Carina Krusell-Silver Key (Drawing & Illustration)

Brett Melican-Honorable Mention (Dramatic Script)

Hannah Thompson-Honorable Mention (Mixed Media)

Congratulations again to each of this year’s recipients!

On Wednesday the 7th, I will attend the Challenge Success speaker event. I have the honor of introducing Ms.

Lynn Lyons, who is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist interested in breaking the

generational cycle of worry in families. She is the coauthor of two books on anxiety: Anxious Kids, Anxious

Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children, and the companion

book for kids, Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids. Lynn travels globally as a speaker and

trainer on the subject of anxiety, its role in families, and the need for a preventative approach at home and in

schools.

I would like to thank DS Challenge Success and DSEF for sponsoring this important event.

AGENDA ITEM #5

5. Financial Reports:

FY18 Monthly Report

AGENDA ITEM #6

6. FY 19 Proposed Budget – will be distributed at meeting

Inter- Municipal Agreement (IMA) A.R.

Continued Discussion – Operating Budget FY19

AGENDA ITEM #7

7. Consent Agenda A.R.

Approval of Minutes January 9, 2018

Donations- Athletic Department

DRAFT

Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee Meeting of January 9, 2018

Members Present: Clare Graham, Chair Lori Krussel, Vice Chair Dana White Michael Lee

Anne Hovey Maggie Charron

Also Present: Dr. Andrew Keough, Superintendent Beth McCoy, Assistant Superintendent Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager Christine Smith, Special Education Director John Smith, High School Headmaster Scott Kellett, Middle School Headmaster Holden Ferrari, Student Council Representative

1) Call to Order Ms. Graham called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm in the Middle School Library

2) Community Comments

3) Reports

• DSHS Headmaster's Report - Mr. Ferrari and Mr. Smith highlighted recent and upcoming events at the High School.

• DSMS Headmaster's Report - Mr. Kellett highlighted recent and upcoming events at the Middle School.

• Assistant Superintendent Report - Ms. McCoy spoke about:

• With Ms. Hurley, Ms. McCoy recently attended a curriculum mapping conference which focused on use of mapping to ensure consistency of content and skills, purposeful alignment of material across grade levels, and methods for “upgrading” the curriculum to meet 21st century standards.

• Ms. McCoy highlighted recent assemblies at the high school and middle school addressing cultural responsiveness.

• Superintendent Report - Dr. Keough updated the committee on items he has been focusing on over the past month.

4) Finance and Operations Audited FY17 Financials - Mr. Brown, Principal with RE Brown and Company, reviewed the statements and answered questions about them. FY18 Monthly Report

• Revenues - No changes to report since last month.

• Salaries - All salary expenses have been encumbered with the exception of spring coaches. There are also unused reserves for substitutes and custodial overtime as those expenses are not able to be encumbered. A positive salary variance of approximately $35,000 is projected.

• Operating Expenditures - No significant variances to report. Ms. Fattore will include projected healthcare and utility expenses through the rest of the school year for next month’s report.

• OPEB Funding update - the subcommittee is continuing their research and is planning to schedule a meeting with the actuarial consultant.

DRAFT

5) FY19 Operating and Capital Budgets Review of FY19 Questions submitted by Advisory, Warrant, and School Committee - The questions received were provided along with the following: FY15-19 Operating Expenditure summary, FY19 Staffing summary, FY19 Summary of Anticipated Grants, and FY18 Technology Inventory summary. There are no significant changes to the FY19 budget since the last meeting. The Administration expects to be able to provide updated information on Chapter 70 and 71 revenue projections, refined estimates for high school and middle school fees, salary adjustments due to confirmed staff retirements, employee benefit cost increases, and any other proposed budget adjustments for the February meeting. FY19 Capital - Based on additional quotes received and a few items that were deferred the total capital request is now $537,000.

6) Review of 2017 Town Report: Draft - The draft was provided and any edits should be forwarded to Ms. Graham.

7) Consent Agenda

a) RSC Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2017

b) Athletic Department Donations - $1,200 from Children's Orthopedic Surgery Foundation for team physician at home football games, and $4,500 from Dover-Sherborn Gridiron Club for assistant football coaches.

c) Donation - Leuders Environmental Donation

Ms. Charron made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Ms. White seconded. 18-01 VOTE: 6 - 0

8) Communications a) Dover School Committee minutes - none b) Sherborn School Committee minutes of November 14, 2017

9) Items for February 8, 2018 Meeting - FY19 Budget, Alumni Survey results

10) Adjournment to Executive Session at 7:40 pm for matters pertaining to discussion of Collective Bargaining - Employee Benefits not to return to Open Session.

Respectfully submitted, Amy Davis

Mr. John Smith

Mr. Jeff Parcells

Dover Sherborn High School

9 Junction St

Dover, Ma 02030

February 1, 2018

Dear Mr. Parcells and Mr. Smith,

The Friends of DS Sailing has notified me that they have purchased a motor boat, engine, and

trailer for the sailing program to use during the upcoming spring season. They would like to

donate these items to the Regional School District. The boat, trailer, and motor were purchased

for $3200. The specific make and model of the items are below for your review.

Sincerely,

Elliott Lucil

2005 16 ft Carolina Skiff

2005 Yamaha 25 HP Outboard Motor

2005 Cox single axle boat trailer.

John Smith Ellen Chagnon

Headmaster Director of Guidance

Ann Dever-Keegan Jeff Parcells

Assistant Headmaster Athletic Director

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national

origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

Dover-Sherborn High School

9 Junction Street

Dover, MA 02030

Phone: 508-785-1730 Fax: 508-785-8141

To: John Smith, Headmaster

From: Jeff Parcells, Athletic Director

Date: February 5, 2018

Re: Donations for Winter Coaches

The following donations have been made to pay for our volunteer coaches for our Winter -2018

Athletic Program.

From Dover Sherborn Boys Basketball Team (Needham Bank)

-Check #113 DSHS $2,500.00 for Joe Mespelli

From Dover Sherborn Girls HS Basketball (Needham Bank)

-Check #92 DSHS $2,000.00 for Kasey Fraser

AGENDA ITEM #8

8. Communications (For Members Information)

Sherborn School Committee December 14, 2017

Dover School Committee November 21, 2017

DRAFT

Sherborn School Committee Meeting of December 14, 2017

Members Present: Greg Garland Kate Potter Scott Embree Jennifer Debin Angie Johnson Also Present: Dr. Andrew Keough, Superintendent Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager Christine Smith, Director of Special Education Barbara Brown, Principal Jackie Daley, Assistant Principal

1) Call to Order Mr. Garland called the meeting to order at 8:45 am in the Sherborn Town Hall.

2) Community Comments - None

3) 2017 MCAS Testing - Ms. Daley and Dr. Brown spoke about the results of the MCAS testing from last spring noting that: ELA and Math were moved to the Next Generation version, Science remains with the Legacy version; and Grade 4 took the ELA and Math tests on computers, the other grades remained paper-based tests. Ms. Daley also discussed the steps that were taken last year in preparation for the MCAS test and what is being done this year in response to last spring’s results.

4) Vote FY19 Preliminary Budget - The FY19 Budget was discussed in context of the the gap between the requested amount and the Advisory Committee’s guidance. There will be further discussion of the budget at next month’s meeting. Ms. Potter made a motion to approve the FY19 Preliminary Budget as presented in the amount of $7,159,181. Mr. Embree seconded. 17-19 VOTE: 5 - 0 There was discussion about the capital items and the quotes received since the last meeting. Mr. Embree made a motion to approve the FY19 Capital request in the amount of $127,000. Ms. Debin seconded. 17-20 VOTE: 5 - 0

5) FY18 Monthly Report The Status of Appropriations as of December 14th was provided.

• Salaries - There are no new salary variations to report.

• Operating Expenditures - There are no unexpected expenditures to report.

• OOD Expenditures - As reported last month, there are several placements in process.

6) Consent Agenda

• Approval of Minutes: November 14, 2017 Ms. Johnson made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda. Mr. Embree seconded. 17-21 VOTE: 5 - 0

7) Communications

• Regional School Committee minutes of November 17, 2017

• Dover School Committee minutes of October 17, 2017

8) Adjournment at 10:00 am. Respectfully submitted, Amy Davis

APPROVED JANUARY 23, 2018

Dover School Committee Meeting of November 21, 2017

Members Present: Adrian Hill Henry Spalding Brooke Matarese Michael Jaffe Rachel Spellman Also Present: Dr. Andrew Keough Superintendent Beth McCoy, Assistant Superintendent Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager Christine Smith, Director of Special Education Laura Dayal, Principal Deb Reinemann, Assistant Principal

1) Call to Order Mr. Hill called the meeting to order at 9:00 am in the Chickering conference room.

2) Community Comments - none

3) Reports

a) Principal’s Report - Ms. Dayal highlighted items from her report and answered questions from Committee members.

b) Assistant Superintendent Report - Ms. McCoy spoke about:

• Appendix C - The review Committee has met three times so and continue to work to clarify the contract language and the process for providing compensation for academic, advisory, and athletic activities.

• Work by the faculty on curriculum review and MCAS results analysis continues.

• The Professional Development Committee convened its first meeting last month to review the purpose of professional development, discuss the multiple avenues of delivery, and identify best practices for planning and structure. Additionally Ms. McCoy and Ms. Marshall-Veale have planned a full day of professional development for November 27th around supporting social-emotional wellness through cultural responsiveness.

• Superintendent Report - Dr. Keough highlighted the work that has been done on the budget development for each of the districts, the MA Association of Regional Schools training he has attended, the finalization of the Entry Plan, planning for Snow Emergencies, and school visits. Dr. Keough also informed the Committee that the Administration has requested a proposal from Synergy Solutions, a school safety consultant, to review and update current school safety protocols.

• Warrant Report - A list of signed warrants to date was provided by Ms. Fattore.

4) FY 18 Monthly Financial Report - The Status of Appropriations as of November 11th was provided.

• Salaries - All salaries have been encumbered including the shared costs of the Central Office personnel. Due to post-budget educator staffing changes/retirements there is a projected negative salary variance of approximately $10,000.

• Operating Expenditures – There are no unexpected operating expenses to report.

• OOD Expenditures - Additional changes since the last report has increased the negative variance to approximately $105,000 year to date.

APPROVED JANUARY 23, 2018

5) Vote to approve Pre-K Tuition - The Administration recommended a 3% tuition increases for the 2018-19 school year. Mr. Spalding made a motion to approve the Preschool tuition rate increase as presented. Mr. Jaffe seconded. 17-13 VOTE: 5 - 0

6) Proposed FY19 Operating Budget - Dr. Keough presented an overview of the first draft FY19 Budget. The overall increase over FY18 is approximately $309,000 or 3.0%. The major drivers of the increase are contracted salary obligations and the expansion of the FLES program to the 5th grade (.3 FTE). Mr. Spalding made a motion to approve the FY19 Operating Budget as presented. Ms. Matarese seconded. 17-14 VOTE: 5 - 0

7) Consent Agenda

a) Meeting minutes of October 17, 2017 Ms. Spellman made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Jaffe seconded. 17-15 VOTE: 5 - 0

7) Communications

a) Regional School Committee minutes: October 3, 2017

b) Sherborn School Committee minutes: October 10, 2017

8) Items for January 23, 2018 meeting - FY19 Budget

9) Adjournment at 10:23 am. Respectfully submitted, Amy Davis