Good afternoon WB Families,
I hope you have had a wonderful summer vacation. We still have a few more weeks before we begin school but I wanted to reach out to you with some general information as we get ready to open school in two weeks. As always, a lot is going on with our students, staff, and families over the summer break. We certainly miss seeing our students and staff in the buildings. Thank you to all who have helped get the buildings ready to open. It certainly takes a team effort and we want to thank our administrators, office staff, maintenance and custodial staff, and the food service staff. Building principals will be reaching out to you with more specific school information about the start of school.
Important Dates - Here are some important dates:
Monday, August 26th - Staff 1st Day
Tuesday, August 27th - Students in Grades 1-12 1st day
Wednesday, September 4th - Kindergarten and Preschool 1st day
District Information - Click here for a link to the 2024-2025 school calendar. On the calendar, you will also see all half days, orientation dates, curriculum nights, etc. We also will be posting important information on our website and the district's Facebook page
District and School Newsletters - We will continue to send monthly newsletters at the district level and for each school building. In these newsletters, you will find important information as well as many great pictures of things going on in the district/school buildings. Check out the May newsletters:
MSHS
Howard School
Rose L MacDonald School
Spring Street School
District Newsletter
New Hires - We have been busy over the spring and summer hiring new staff in WB. Thank you to all those who participated in the interview process. We are so excited to welcome our newest Wildcat educators to West Bridgewater. Our new educators will be introduced at the School Committee meeting in September.
Important Contact Information - If you have building-related questions, please contact your child’s school. This “Who to Contact” link is found on the district website. It not only provides information on who to contact for a variety of potential questions but also important email and phone numbers. Check it out!
WB Athletics - Our fall teams are getting ready to start practices. Click here for a link to the Athletics page. Our Athletic Director is Jenn Hammel. If you have any questions related to athletics please contact her at jhammel@wbridgewater.com. Here are some important links:
2024-2025 Athletic Registration
- here you will sign up for the sport, get information about the user fee, tryout dates, and mandatory parent/guardian informational night.
here you can find all the schedules for all sports. This is a great place to see what team is playing, when, and where.
MSBA School Building Project - We continue to work with PMA, our Owner Project Manager (OPM), the MSBA, and the School Building Committee. We are currently in the process of hiring a designer/architect who will work with us throughout the Feasibility Phase. As we get into the school year, we will begin to have visioning sessions for our staff and community. This feedback will be an essential part of the project so we can work collaboratively to design the best options for our district. Our first Designer Selection Panel meeting is on August 13th and our second Designer Selection Panel meeting is set for Tuesday, August 27th at 8:30 am. We are very excited to continue through the process and will be updating you throughout the year.
Bus Routes - We are working with Lucini Bus company on the bus routes. They will be posted at each of the schools and on the website.
Superintendent Coffee Hour - The first meeting of the year will be at the Spring Street School on Friday, September 13th at 9:15 am. We hope to see you there! If you cannot attend in person we will be sending out a Google Meet link so you can participate virtually.
We are so excited to welcome our students, staff, and families back to start the 2024-2025 school year. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Take care
Mark Bodwell
West Bridgewater Superintendent of Schools