November Updates

Hello SSVT Community,

As we near the end of the first trimester, everyone agrees that November is a busy month at SSVT!  I'd like to share some assorted updates with you:

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mariani: Last week Mr. and Mrs Mariani welcomed three grandchildren...in the same week! The Marianis' daughter Angela and her husband Barry welcomed their son Bryce Alfred Greene on November 11th.  Also, daughter Nichole and her husband Tom Dever welcomed their daughter Sadie Dever on November 15th.  Daughter Ashley and her husband Kevin welcomed their son Tyler James Cutter on November 14th. 

 If there is an spike in SSVT enrollment in 2027, we will know why!

NCTE Conference:  On Friday November 22nd, teachers Sandra Baldner, John Scopelleti and Michael Mahoney are presenting at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) conference held in Boston. Their presentation is entitled "Faking the Grade".  SSVT faculty have spent several years refining our grading procedures in an effort to give an accurate picture of student growth and achievement in the areas of Achievement and Work Habits. Thank you to these instructors for sharing their insights and talents!

Thanksgiving Football Game: November 28th at 10:00 at Southeastern Regional in Easton. If you can make the trip, come out and support our players and coaches for this wonderful tradition!

Congratulations to our Cheerleaders:  The cheerleaders are competing on Sunday, November 24th at Wachusett Regional High School in the State Championship Cheerleading Competition. The start time for our group is 10:30 AM.  We are in the top 10 in the state for Division 4. The girls earned this spot for receiving a score 141.50 at the South Regional on Sunday Nov. 17th. at Dartmouth High School. 

Cross Talk cable show.  Whitman Hanson Community Access has been very generous in hosting SSVT on its Cross Talk cable show.  This month, I was fortunate to be on the show with SSVT students Payton Brown and James Aiguier.  Readers can watch the episode here!

Tours:  The 8th grade tour groups continue to report back on how impressive our shops are and they have commented on the great job of our student tour guides. SSVT students clearly show their school pride and their shop pride!

Open House: December 10th from 5:30-8:00.  We look forward to welcoming prospective students and their families!  

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

NEASC Visit October 7-10

Hello SSVT students,

As you may recall from an earlier post, I mentioned that SSVT belongs to a regional organization called the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

Every 10 years, as a member of NEASC, we are required to host a team of visiting teachers and administrators for a few days.  The team's job is to confirm that we are meeting rigorous standards and doing the best job we can to provide you with a high quality vocational technical education.

Your teachers, counselors and administrators have spent the last 18 months preparing reports for this visit.

This evening, October 7th, SSVT teachers and staff will be welcoming a 25-member NEASC visiting team of teachers from around New England.  Our Culinary Arts Department will be providing a fantastic dinner to conclude the night.

The NEASC Team will spend Tuesday-Thursday this week visiting our classrooms and shops and talking with staff and students about how SSVT operates.  It will appear a bit different for a few days but the visit will not disrupt your coursework.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

Great School Bulletin Boards!

Hello SSVT Community,

Hallways function as efficient ways to get from one place to another.  Throughout our hallways, we have many, many high quality, colorful bulletin boards that are being well-maintained by our teachers, administrators and students.  They look fantastic and make us all very proud of what goes on at SSVT.

I encourage you to check out these bulletin boards in front of our shops and in our main hallways.  Here a just a few brand new bulletin boards that I captured yesterday...there are so many more!

Guidance Bulletin Board near gymnasium highlighting career guidance activities, military acceptances and SAT registration dates.  For more information, please reach out to guidance counselors Mrs. Dow, Mr. Madera, Mr. Zahurak or Guidance Director Mr. Janicki.

Also in the hallway across from the cafeteria is a bulletin board devoted to Skills USA, a national vocational technical organization that promotes technical skills competitions at the local, state and national level.  For more information, please contact Skills Coordinator and Metal Fabrication instructor Mr. Mello

On the wall near the back of the cafeteria, you'll find our first Data Wall, which highlights some important school information about MCAS and student attendance.  Coming to school regularly is essential for high school and (of course) the workplace.  There will be other Data Walls posted around the building as well, focusing on other important topics to SSVT. For more information on this wall, contact Assistant Principal Mr. Aubrey.

September Updates

Hello SSVT Community,

As we approach the end of September, I hope students and families are getting settled into your September school routines.  It has been a busy start to the school year, and so far...no snow days!.  

Allow me to offer you a few updates:

MCAS

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently released the Spring 2013 scores for districts and schools.  We have much to be proud of here at SSVT.  We continue to make progress with students scoring Advanced and Proficient, and we continue to be designated as a Level 1 school.  Our teachers continue to motivate our students to do their best work!  

As with any test results, we will drill down to find areas for improvement and adjustment. However, MCAS tests are a snapshot of a student's performance over their four year high school experience.  So when our teachers evaluate the whole student, our teachers utilize many "non-paper and pencil" ways to assess student progress that goes on in our classrooms and shops every day.

Individual student scores are being sent home to parents today, September 24th.


Power School

Parents should have received mailing about our new Student Information System called Power School.  If you have any trouble setting up an account, please consider these options for help:

1. Contact us via email at iparenthelp@ssvotech.org , or you can call our Technology Office at 781.878.8822, extension 451.

2. If you would like some face to face support in our school library, please attend Meet Your Child's Teacher Night on Wednesday, September 25th.  Our Technology Director Crystal Paluzzi can assist you using one of the computers in our library media center from 6:00-8:00 PM.

As it stands now we are pleased that 238 parents have logged in to create Power School accounts, which is a great start, but we hope to help increase that number as we raise awareness with families.

Meet Your Child's Teacher Night, Wednesday September 25:  

The purpose of this evening is to allow parents to follow their child's academic schedule and hear from teachers in 10 minute group sessions about the expectations the teachers are setting for your child's classes. 

If families know a teacher's expectations and routines, it empowers parents to assist children at home, while still preserving your child's path toward greater independence.  

For parents this night also allows you to put a face with a name prior to the parent-teacher conferences later in the school year.

NEASC Visit

NEASC stands for New England Association of Schools and Colleges, which is the accreditation organization that evaluates public schools.  NEASC conducts full visits every 10 years, and our last visit was October 2003. A visiting team of educators from around New England will be visiting SSVT in action from October 7-10.   The team will be observing all aspects of the school's operations and will be talking with students and teachers.  From this visit we will be given recommendations for further growth and improvement.

Terrific Teacher Nominations

Mrs. Dutch is seeking parent and student input on nominating teachers for a new monthly award.  If you would like to nominate a teacher, please contact our main office for a form and we can send it to you electronically.

SSVT Craft Fair, October 19, 2013 from 10:00-3:00

The SSVT Parents Association continues its fine tradition of sponsoring one of the best craft fairs in the region here at SSVT.  I hope you will share this information with friends and stop by.  

If you have any questions, please contact me.  Best wishes for the rest of the week!

August School Update

Hello SSVT Community,

As we approach the end of August, one would typically expect an administrator to say that "the school is starting to wake up again", but truthfully, there has been a lot of activity here at SSVT all summer.  Teachers and administrators have been meeting with their departments, meeting about the new teacher evaluation system, working on our NEASC accreditation visit preparation, and getting their shops and classrooms ready for their students.

Our fall sports teams are underway with practices (including our new JV Cross Country team!) and scrimmages.

Vikings participating in a round-robin practice/scrimmage with
Sharon and Martha's Vineyard. Saturday August 25, 2013

Here are a few staffing and facilities updates:

Staffing

We have hired several new staff for this school year, including:

Mr. Michael Janicki, Director of Guidance and Admissions.  Mr. Janicki is a member of the administrative team and oversees the admissions process and our guidance department.

Mr. Jerry Shaw, Engineering instructor.  We are thrilled to be offering Engineering as an academic science department course.  Engineering courses will help students with concepts similar to what they learn in their vocational techincal programs.

Ms. Peggy Caggiano, Cosmetology instructor.  Ms. Caggiano previously served on our Cosmetology Advisory Board.

Mrs. Martha Paradis, Graphic Communications instructor.  Mrs. Paradis was serving as our long-term substitute in the program and we are happy to have her on board.

Mrs. Patty Squires, Allied Health instructor, is not brand new to SSVT, but she came on board after the 2012-13 school year started, so now is good time to re-introduce Mrs. Squires as a member of the SSVT faculty!

We are also very happy to welcome Mr. Matt Doyle as an instructional aide, Mr. Norman Nee as a custodian, and Mr. Joe Foley as a bus driver.

Our new teachers will be meeting on Monday August 26th for a teacher orientation session.  All staff will begin the school year officially on Tuesday September 3rd. September 3-4 will be devoted to professional development, including training on our new student information system, Power School.  Parents, you will be hearing more about Power School and how you can access the system very soon!  School starts on September 5th for students.


Facilities

Thanks to Facilities Director Bob Moorhead for overseeing so much activity this summer with a fantastic crew who accomplished so much!  Our facility enhancements are fantastic, and the most important, but least noticeable upgrade is a new water heater system, replacing the original 1960 water heater.

However, other improvements around the school will be more noticeable.  Here are a few more pictures and video clips

A video clip for Mrs. Bourgea's classroom, Room 104

A video clip of the new media lab built in our Library Media Center

The new Trak Lathe delivered to our Precision Machine program (with refinished floors)   

  

An almost finished floor in the Electrical shop

A repainted portion of the Graphic Communications shop where the paper storage area used to be

Our renovated Nurse's Office, with new a consultation room.

Parents, as we enter the last week of the summer, please do not hesitate to call us (or nudge your child to call us :) ) with any "start of the school year" questions that might help to ease anxiety or clarify areas of confusion.  Best wishes for the rest of the summer!

Summer Facility Upgrades

Hello SSVT Community,

I hope you are enjoying the summer months and the time to recharge and refresh before the new school year. We have had a busy summer on campus with parent and student orientations for our new 9th graders.

Several tangible signs of progress can be found in our various facility projects and the folks who are doing such great work to make our building even better.  Many thanks to our student helpers, custodial crew and instructors and support staff!

Here are some pictures

Room 103 Mrs. Keith's class (new lights, walls, cork boards)
We are also renovating Room 105

Carpentry Canopy posts being prepared. CP students will be working under
the canopy on various tasks in preparation for outside crew.

Precision Machine Technology Shop floor being sanded. 
New Trak Lathe being delivered soon
(Out of view) Walls painted and a new computer lab area is being built

Room 116: Mrs. Walsh's classroom renovated

HVAC Mezzanine being removed. More instructional space!

Graphic Communications paper storage area being relocated

More instructional space!

We are also in the process of ordering a new computer cart for social studies department, a new school bus, a new 14-passenger activity bus to be used by shops and for small group field trips, and we are upgrading the audio and technical capabilities of the lecture hall to make it a more modern media center.

Parents and students, if you have any summer questions please contact our main office or guidance office from 7-3, Monday to Friday, or via email anytime.  I can be reached at thickey@ssvotech.org.

Students, I hope you are enjoying your summer reading (subtle hint :) ).

More updates later this month!  Take care.

May Updates

Hello SSVT Community,

I have three updates to pass along:

1. The SSVT Hall of Fame Induction and Class Reunion, held on April 26 at Harmon Golf Course, was a great success!  We will upload some pictures later on for review. Thank you to the Hall of Fame committee members and volunteers, as well as graduates who attended from the past five decades.

2.  Additional congratulations are extended to our medalists from the State SkillsUSA competition held at Blackstone Valley VoTech in Upton:

Bronze 

Kelley Campanile- Graphic Communications

Silver

Alyssa McWilliams, Vanessa Saganetti, Mark Troup- Chapter Display

Tyler Devlin- Power Equipment Technology

Meaghan Swist- Cosmetology (over 500)

Gold

James Aiguier- Nurse Assisting 

 

As a gold medalist, James is headed to the SkillsUSA National Competition in Kansas City in June!

 

I would also like to thank SkillsUSA Coordinator and MFW instructor Bob Mello for his leadership, along with Assistant Coordinator Minnie Doherty and all our SkillsUSA Advisors who prepared our students for the competitions.  SkillsUSA is a student competition but it is a also celebration of the importance and critical role of vocational technical education!

 

3. Town Meeting Update & State Budget Update

Scituate and Cohasset held their town meetings in April and the SSVT budget was passed in both towns.  On Monday, May 6th, town meetings are being held in Whitman, Hanson, Norwell, Rockland and Hanover.

 

The legislature is in the process of developing its own budget proposals, along with the Governor's budget from January.  Currently the House of Representatives proposal provides less Chapter 70 state aid to SSVT. The Senate will develop its own budget proposal and it will likely end up in a conference committee later this spring.  Please contact me if you have further questions.

 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

Hall of Fame Update

Hello SSVT Community,

Here is the text of an article written by Mike Melanson of the Whitman-Hanson Express.  It was published in the March 28, 2013 edition of the newspaper.

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SSVT celebrates hall of famers, fit students

By Mike Melanson
express correspondent

The South Shore Vocational Technical High School will hold a reunion and Hall of Fame induction, at 7 p.m., Friday, April 26, at Harmon Golf Club, 168 Concord St., Rockland. On March 20, Principal Margaret Dutch told School Committee members that the reunion and induction is an exciting way to let those who graduated from or worked or volunteered for SSVT to come back and celebrate the school, and to build up an alumni network.

“The idea behind it is to establish a tradition,” said Principal Margaret Dutch.

The evening will include a meet-and-greet, light buffet and program, and dancing to the music of the Boomers.

Dutch said Hall of Fame awards would go to 10 outstanding individuals who contributed to the high school and strengthened the school community and who exemplify craftsmanship, citizenship, character and professionalism. This year’s Hall of Fame inductees are:

• Warren Anderson, school assistant superintendent and director from 1962 to 1992, who will be inducted posthumously 

 

• Gayle Holmes Cronin, Class of 1999, Cosmetology

• Angela Mariani Greene, Class of 2000, Electronics

• Rosemarie Hahn, secretary to the superintendent from 1975 to 2005

• Eileen Hayes, English teacher and Drama coach from 1983 to 2003

• William Laidler, Class of 1967, Electrical, and Electrical teacher from 1976 to 2007

• John Llewellyn, Class of 1975, Carpentry

• Edward Schneider, aide, coach and bus coordinator from 1969 to 2011

• Frank Snow, Class of 1976, Carpentry, and School Committee member from 1978 to 1983

• Frederick Teed, first superintendent, from 1962 to 1981, who will be inducted posthumously

 

Dutch said tickets cost $25. There will be a cash bar and attendees must be at least 21 years old. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Tickets are available by contacting South Shore Vocational Technical High School; Marie Mariani; 476 Webster St.; Hanover, MA 02339. Tickets are also available by calling Mariani at 781-878-8822, ext. 413, or by email at mmariani@ssvotech.org.

 

In other business Thursday, Superintendent-Director Thomas Hickey said SSVT students are the fittest in Massachusetts, at least according to a state Department of Public Health report issued last December, based on body mass index. According to the state health department, BMI measures a person’s body fat based on average height and weight measurements for children of the same age and gender. Hickey said DPH collected BMI data statewide and sampled students who were sophomores in the 2011-2012 school year.

 

“I’m pleased to report that the school district with the lowest BMI in the state is this one,” he said. “I don’t claim to have an explanation for that.”

Hickey said continued development of the school’s wellness program and policies and the restoration of the physical education teacher from a part-time to full-time position would let SSVT continue to field physically fit students.

2013-2014 Program Openings for Students

Hello SSVT Community,

Please pass this along to families who will have 10th and 11th graders next year!  This ad will be running in local newspapers as well.

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Two Educations in One!

South Shore Vocational Technical High School

 

Announces

10^th and 11^th grade openings

For the 2013-2014 School Year

In the following programs:

 

Auto Body Repair

 

Drafting

 

Precision Machine Technology

 

For application information, please contact

Pam Titus, Pupil Services Director at 781-871-4153 or

ptitus@ssvotech.org

 

South Shore Vocational Technical High School, 476 Webster Street, Hanover.  www.ssvotech.org

 

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Jennifer Lee Named SSVT's Outstanding Vocational Student of the Year

Hello SSVT Community,

I would like to congratulate Culinary Arts Senior Jennifer Lee for being named SSVT's Outstanding Vocational Student of the Year!  There is a great article on Jen in this week's Abington Mariner.

Jen will be recognized at the Abington Board of Selectmen meeting on March 25th and at a state wide banquet in Worcester on April 4th.

March Updates

Hello SSVT Community,

I hope you are enjoying the melting snow!

I have a few updates from the past few weeks.

First, we want to congratulate Josh Kimball (CP, Grade 12) for being named the February Student of the Month.  Josh was recognized at the February 25 school committee meeting and the meeting was covered by the Whitman-Hanson Express in its February 28, 2013 edition.

Also, we were fortunate to host Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray on March 8th as part of our Winter Program Advisory meeting.   The Lieutenant Governor has been a strong advocate for vocational education and he spoke about a recent grant that was published that will help fund vocational equipment.  He also toured the school seeing several of our vocational programs, and met staff and advisors.  Thank you also to State Representatives Rhonda Nyman and Jim Cantwell for attending.  Finally, a big thank you to all advisors and staff for attending the meeting during the beginning of what was a very significant snowstorm!  WATD covered the event along with the Mariner newspapers.

The Whitman-Hanson Express also covered the event with an article on page 11.

Please check the school website for information on soon-to-be school calendars and information on our SSVT Class Reunion and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!

Brass Lantern Featured in Whitman-Hanson Express

Hello SSVT Community,

The Brass Lantern restaurant and our Culinary students and staff were featured in an article this week in the Whitman-Hanson Express! Great job!

FY14 Budget Update

Hello SSVT Community,

The South Shore Regional School Committee met on Monday night and certified a FY14 Budget that represents  2.36% increase over last year's budget.  The original budget proposed was 4.92%, but in light of economic limitations conveyed by several of our sending communities, the committee opted to reduce the budget by $280,000.

The cuts in the budget avoided core instructional services such as staffing, equipment or supplies. supplies.  Cuts were instead targeted at capital items and funding of OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits).

Over the next month or so, we will begin meeting with town finance committees to further explain our budget.  The budget process then will move to town meetings, typically held in May or June, where each town votes on its spending for the next fiscal year.

The other important budget process is at the state level.  The state provides aid to all public school districts called Chapter 70 aid.  Final state aid numbers will not be confirmed until the state budget process wraps up in June.

If you have any questions, please let me know!  Thank you.

It's In the Mail: Mid Year Competency Reports

Hello SSVT Students & Families,

Early February marks the second half of the school year.  (If the Patriots had made it to the Super Bowl, this would have been a good place to insert football metaphors...but we'll punt on that idea until next year.)

Anyway, February is a good time for students to take stock of what they have accomplished thus far and set goals for the rest of the school year. 

To help start these conversations at home, we are providing families with a new mid year competency report which is being mailed home today. In this report, teachers provide feedback on students performance in specific skill and content standards, rather than relying on letter grades.  

We encourage you to review this FAQ Document on the Mid Year Competency Report.

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The mid year competency report is another example of our faculty's commitment to providing authentic and timely feedback on student performance beyond letter grades.  We want the conversation to focus on how students are learning, and not just whether they have earned a magic number of points! 

It will take an extra step, but we encourage students and parents of 10th-12th graders to follow the steps to log into VTCTS, which is the separate software program that tracks your child's vocational competencies in greater detail. More information will be on the competency report.  These reports will give you a sense of the breadth and depth of skills being taught in our vocational areas.

After reviewing this information, please reach out to teachers, counselors  or administrators with any questions.  Our staff welcomes conversations that will help our students develop strategies to for future success. 

SSVT FY14 Budget Update

Hello SSVT Community,

At the school committee's January 16th meeting, a public hearing was held on the school budget.  There were representatives from three towns finance committees in attendance.  The current budget proposal stands at a 4.92% increase.  The Whitman-Hanson Express covered the meeting if you would like further information.

Over the next few months, the state legislature will begin its deliberations on the state budget, which has a direct impact on how much state aid schools get (referred to as  "Chapter 70" aid).  Also in the next few months, we will begin to meet with town finance committees to discuss the individual town costs ("assessments") that pay for a portion of the overall school budget.

The budget process concludes in May/June when our individual towns hold their respective town meetings and ultimately vote on their assessment.

Please contact me if you have any questions!

Press and Event Updates

Hello SSVT Community,

Here are a few updates and repeats from previous posts:

SSVT recently received some press coverage from the Mariner newspapers for receiving a $120,000 grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Council! Congratulations to grant author Vincent Barba for securing the funds which will go toward purchasing equipment and supplies to support engineering instruction in several vocational programs!

Nominate someone for the SSVT Hall of Fame!  The HOF nomination form is now on the website.  We'd especially like alumni and staff to consider nominating retired employees and volunteers who have made a lasting impact over the past 50 years.

The SSVT Parents Association is hosting a February 7 Fundraiser, Dining for a Cause, at the 99 Restaurant in Rockland from 5:00-10:00 PM.  15% of the guest check will be donated to the PA if you eat in the restaurant during this time and identify to the server that you are participating in the fundraiser.

Have a great weekend.

Congratulations Alison Gurney, January Student of the Month

Hello SSVT Community,

At the January School Committee meeting, we recognized Alison Gurney as January's Student of the Month.  Below is the recognition that was read by Ms. Titus at the meeting.

Alison is pictured with grandmother June Gurney, father Brian Gurney, and
Hanson School Committee Representative Chris Amico (R)

Allison Gurney has been nominated for Student of the Month by the staff of South Shore Vocational Technical High School.  Allison is a 12^th grade Graphic Communications student from the town of Hanson. 

 Why do we become educators?  The answer for many us has to do with that special student whom we have had the opportunity to watch grow into a very special adult.  Allison Gurney is one of those special SSVT students.  When Allison walked into her freshman year, she was a shy, somewhat introverted fourteen year old, who did not seem to have much motivation for school.  Now we a watching a motivated, confident and self assured young woman walking out of her high school and into the receptive arms of the world.  Allison Gurney will become whomever she desires.

Allison is a leader, a critical thinker, an advocate and role model in our school community.  She is a young adult who wants more to life.  She wants to learn, she wants to succeed and she wants to be challenged.  Allison is confident and willing to be herself.  She also focuses her attention on those around her to help make life better for them.   Allison is a creative student who has been instrumental in our creative writing club this year, with the production of a very powerful collections of stories concerning bullying.  She is producing several videos of life at SSVT that will be presented to her senior class and will be a part of her senior portfolio.  Allison is continuing her education at Gordon College majoring in Communication Arts.

We are all very PROUD of Allison Gurney and who she has become.  We are thrilled that she chose to be a student at South Shore Vocational High School.

Abington Mariner Spotlights Nick Lascuola

Hello SSVT Community,

Abington sophomore Nick Lascuola was featured in this week's Abington Mariner.  Check out how Nick combines his passion for cars with charitable activites!

http://www.wickedlocal.com/abington/features/x1631904751/Abington-teen-lives-in-the-wheel-world?zc_p=0#axzz2IkWxFWNd

Long Range Facilities Plan

Hello SSVT Community,

Yesterday I sent along a link to a FY14 budget presentation made this month to the school committee.  Viewers might be interested in a more detailed narrated presentation on facilities I provided to the school committee in December.   With a 50 year old building to take care of, we will continue to prioritize maintenance in our budgets, and it is important to name the areas we need to address.

The audio may be very low on the presentation, but the slides should provide sufficient information.  Please let me know if you have questions.

Save the Date: February 7th Fundraiser

The SSVT Parents Association has planned a "Dining for a Cause" fundraiser for Thursday, February 7, 2013 from 5:00-10:00 P.M. at the 99 Restaurant in Rockland.

Anyone who eats at the 99 Restaurant between 5:00-10:00 and identifies themselves as being part of the SSVT fundraiser will be able to have the value of 15% of the guest check donated to SSVT!

Thank you in advance for your support of SSVT!

Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Presentation

Hello SSVT Families, Friends  and Staff,

During the winter months, SSVT is in the middle of its budget building process. This process begins in the fall with department heads submitting proposals for the next fiscal year, which will run from July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014.

At the January 16 school committee meeting I am providing this FY14 Budget Proposal handout. I made a similar budget presentation at a January 9th budget meeting, which was covered by the Whitman-Hanson Express.

A budget should reflect a school's priorities in both the short term and the long term, and this budget attempts to meet these priorities through investments in facilities, instructional technology, personnel and capital equipment.

If you have any questions on the presentation, please let me know!

A Few Updates for the New Year

Hello SSVT Community and Happy New Year!

I hope your December vacation was enjoyable and relaxing.

Last week, the Whitman-Hanson Express published an article covering our December School Committee meeting. Congratulations to Christina Brennan for being named Student of the Month!  Christina was recognized during the school committee meeting.

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Over the December break, we had two windows installed in rooms 203 and 204 in our science wing.  I want to thank our custodial crew and buildings and Grounds Director Bob Moorhead for having everything ready in time for classes to resume today.

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I'll be posting very soon with information on our 50th anniversary multi-class reunion on April 25, 2013, and on the establishment of a SSVT Hall of Fame. Stay tuned!