Dear Parents and Guardians of Quincy Public Schools
Students:
Welcome back for the start of the 2022-2023 school
year! At all school sites and here at
the Coddington Building, Quincy Public Schools staff members are busy with
preparations for the new school year.
Principals and their office staff members are ready to assist with
registration, transfers, and any other concerns. Our eleven elementary schools are ready to
welcome the QPS Class of 2035 with over 700 new Kindergarten students.
The dedicated professional staff of the Quincy Public
Schools is looking forward to a year filled with a variety of learning
experiences and accomplishments for your students. Students from all grade levels participated
in Summer Extended Educational programs that provided academic and enrichment
opportunities and employment through the Quincy Summer YouthWorks Program.
During the development of this year’s budget, Mayor Koch
and the School Committee collaborated with the Superintendent’s Leadership and
Principal Teams to prioritize maintaining class sizes within the range of
School Committee guidelines through the creation of additional academic
classroom and support positions. New
professional staff members will participate in a two-day orientation on August
31 and September 1, including meeting with the Mayor, School Committee, and
members of the Superintendent’s Leadership and Principal Teams to learn about
their professional responsibilities, the many programs and services offered by
Quincy Public Schools, and the mentoring program for new staff.
To assist with continuing needs for upgraded educational
technology, installations of new desktops and laptops and educational software are
ongoing throughout the school system.
Our partners in the Quincy School~Community Partnership continue to
enhance our students’ educational opportunities through supporting the robotics
program for Grades 5-12, providing backpacks and school supplies for students
and staff, real-work experiences for high school Career Vocational Technical
Education students, and funding the mentoring program for new professional
staff. At all levels, extended day
opportunities will be available “beyond the bell” for academic enrichment, the
arts, and athletics.
Our school buildings will be ready for the new school year,
with the Public Buildings Maintenance staff completing improvements such as installing
new floors, carpeting, and ceiling tiles; repainting classrooms; and repairs to
building mechanicals. Custodians across
the school system have worked diligently all summer to prepare classrooms and
offices for the new school year. As
always, we are grateful for the support of the Park Department in maintaining
and improving the landscaping at our school buildings.
As the new school year begins, please remember that the
most meaningful factor in assisting students to have a successful school
experience is the participation of their parents and guardians. In order to help your children attain their
goals, we need your involvement, whether it be through attending parent-teacher
conferences and Parent Academy events, volunteering in your child’s school, and
most importantly, reinforcing the importance of on-time school attendance,
appropriate behavior and class participation, and completion of schoolwork. You can also stay informed about your child’s
school and all of Quincy Public Schools through our website quincypublicschools.com or by following us on Facebook or Twitter
(@QuincyPS). Updates on school programs
and initiatives will be presented at upcoming School Committee meetings, the
first of which will be held on Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 pm in the
Coddington Building and broadcast on QATV Channel 22 and livestreamed on qatv.org.
While
you enjoy the last few days of summer vacation, please note the calendar for
the opening days of school below. Your
principal will be happy to answer any questions you might have related to the
opening of school or feel free to contact my office at 617-984-8701.
· The first day of school for Grades 1-9 is
Wednesday, September 7.
· Grades 10-12 will begin
school on Thursday, September 8.
· Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
students will attend an Orientation at their individual schools on Friday,
September 9; each family will receive information on orientation from their
child’s school.
· The first day of school for Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten
is Monday, September 12.
On behalf of all of the staff at the Quincy Public Schools,
best wishes for a successful school year to you and your family.
Sincerely,
Kevin W. Mulvey, J.D.
Superintendent of Schools