Memorial Update

April 13, 2026

Good Morning Memorial Families,

We are just a few days away from April vacation! Thank you to all of our third and fourth grade families for your diligence in having your children arrive at school last week ready to tackle their MCAS tests. We were so proud of their effort and excited to see them show what they know! Resending two bits for everyone this week as a reminder.

1. 2025-2026 Caregiver Survey: Each year, the Memorial School Council seeks feedback from families regarding both you and your child's experience at school. We utilize this feedback to help us draft goals in our annual School Improvement Plan. Recent goals that have been developed after analyzing survey results were around more consistent, predictable, and coherent communication coming from our educators. This year we had all teachers send home newsletters at the start of the month, and we created a landing document for caregivers to reference previous newsletters, or newsletters from other grades and teachers. Please take some time over the next few weeks to provide us with feedback for this current school year. We appreciate it! Click here for the survey.

2. Class Placement Process for 2026-2027: We will begin the process of creating class lists for 2026-2027 in late April/early May for students entering grades 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Miscoe Hill Middle School administration arranges placement for students entering grade 5 after consultation with Memorial teachers and staff. All of the student placement decisions we make are based on several factors, including teacher input, the need for creating balanced classes with regard to number of students, students’ academic, social, and emotional needs, and any parent input as to specific significant issues that may affect their child.

Please be reminded that requests for specific teachers will not be accommodated due to the impossibility of satisfying everyone while creating balanced classes. It is our firm belief that each student will have his or her needs met regardless of the assigned teacher, and that all of our teachers are highly qualified professionals who will provide the opportunity for each student to succeed. In addition, although our teachers employ a range of styles, they teach under the same umbrella of core values, curriculum, and best instructional practices. We will utilize the wealth of information we already have to create balanced classes. It is not necessary, nor is it expected, that parents communicate regarding class placement. However, we welcome information that we may be unaware of. For example, we will separate students who have had ongoing, significant challenges with one another and/or students who get along so well they may serve as distractions to one another. If you have a specific concern about your child that you wish the school to be aware of with regard to class placement, please complete this form by Monday, April 27, 2026. A great deal of time is invested in class list development. Because of our timeline, information received after April 27th will be difficult to consider. Please also know that teachers will have access to the information you communicate with us.

As always, we appreciate your ongoing work and support to help your child have a successful and memorable experience at Memorial School.

Have a terrific week!

Warmly,

Wendy

2026-2027 MURSD Calendar

New this year! A monthly newsletter from our reading specialist, Mrs. Hagen, with tips and information for families about literacy development and strategies.

Click here to read, or find it in the School Newsletter document.