QMS News

Website: http://mansfieldqms.ss8.sharpschool.com/
Location: 240 East Street, Mansfield, MA, USA
Phone: 508-261-7530
Twitter: @QMS_Mansfield

On August 31st, during our Open House, we will be holding walk in interviews for Per Diem Substitute Teachers. Interested candidates should come to the main office between 12 pm and 3 pm on that date. You can bring a completed application (below) with you or fill one out once you arrive. The current Per Diem Substitute rate of pay is $100 per day ($110 for certified teachers).

Per Diem Substitutes work when they can. Availability can range from 1 day per week to 5 days per week. At times, we also have half day shifts available. This is a great flexible opportunity to work within our school community!

Open House for the Mansfield Public Schools will be August 31st from noon to 3 pm. Open House is an opportunity for students and their families to see the building and where their classrooms will be for the upcoming school year. Building administration will be on hand to answer any questions visitors may have. This is not an opportunity to meet teachers as they have not yet returned. Our faculty will look forward to meeting families at Curriculum Night in September.

Each day, a few thousand people come to our campus. By following our arrival expectations, each person can do their part to ensure that the process is as smooth as possible. For a student to be on time they need to be seated in their first period class at 7:25 am.

Students Arriving by Car, Foot, or Bike:

Students not utilizing bus transportation should all enter via Door T (see map below). If you are dropping off your child, please remind them to enter through Door T in the East Street lot. Door T opens at 7 am and students arriving before 7:15 am using this entrance will be directed to the Cafeteria if they are getting breakfast or the Auditorium if they are not. At 7:15 am students will be dismissed from the Auditorium and Cafeteria to class. Door T remains open and supervised until 7:25 am.

Students Arriving by Bus

Students taking the bus that are getting breakfast will be released at 7:05 am to enter the building and get into line for breakfast. Students not getting breakfast will be released at 7:15 am and they will head directly to class. . All bus riders entering the building prior to 7:15 am are expected to be there for breakfast.

If You are Dropping Off

Left turns create traffic. The more drivers do to avoid left turns on East Street between 7:00 am and 7:20 am the better. The parallel spots on East Street are intended for people actively dropping off students. Please do not use parking spots in our East Street Lot. There are not enough spaces for faculty and staff as is and anyone using these spots during the school day is making it beyond challenging for staff to get to their classrooms on time.

If you are traveling on East Street towards the Mansfield Green, please drop off your child using the parallel spots on that side of the road or in the Robinson bus loop. Students may cross East Street with the help of the crossing guard in front of the school.

If you are traveling on East Street towards North Main Street, please drop off using the parallel spots on that side of the street or in the East Street lot.

Students may NOT BE DROPPED OFF IN THE BUS LOOP between 7:00 am and 7:25 am. When these routines are followed, traffic continues to move and things work pretty well.

Students arriving before 7:15 am will follow the typical drop off routines. At 7:15 am students in the cafeteria, auditorium, and on buses will be dismissed to meet their assigned teams in their designated areas. Anyone arriving after 7:15 am should report directly to their designated area. Here are those areas:

Grade 6: At the bottom of the main entrance ramp.

Grade 7: In the front of the school near the "Harold L. Qualters Middle School" Sign

Grade 8: On the football field

Students will report to their grades area and see the person holding up the sign with their team's name. In the event of inclement weather, we will share alternate interior locations.

We have made changes to how we structure our after school time at QMS. Late buses will begin running at QMS starting September 11th. The late bus is available for bus riders staying after school for a club, activity, or extra help. Students who do not take the bus can leave using their preferred method of transportation after their after school commitment ends.

Clubs and activities run until 2:55 pm. At 2:55 pm, students are dismissed from clubs or activities to either board the late bus or to head home by other means.

Teachers stay after for extra help three times per week. These sessions last until 2:20 pm and occassionally they run longer. Students must sign up with a teacher for extra help at least one school day in advance. If a student is taking the late bus, they will need to have a reserved a seat in the homework room for their grade (this happens when they sign up with their teacher for extra help - it is a one stop transaction). The homework room is where they will wait for the bus. While there they can work silently on homework, reading, or studying. Each grade has their own homework room and there are a limited number of seats available each day. Students staying after that walk or get picked up can leave after extra help is done at 2:20 pm.

Students may only stay after school if they are participating in a club, activity, or receiving extra help. There is no general area to hang out after school.

• Three Ring Binder

• Blue Pens

• Black Pens

• Pencils

• Pencil Sharpener

• Set of Colored Pencils

• Student Scissors

• A 12 in ruler with English and Metric sides

• Glue Stick

• Small Stapler

• Highlighter

• Earbuds/ Headphones that include a Microphone

• Spiral Bound Notebook

Every student at QMS is provided with one Chromebook bag to use throughout middle school. These bags are designed in a manner, that if used correctly, they should last through each child's middle school experience. Returning students should bring their bag and charged Chromebook to school on the first day.

A small number of students had overstuffed their bags to the point they failed. There was an opportunity last spring for returning students to order replacement bags for $18.00. Any student who ordered a replacement bag will get it on the first day of school. Students/ families may alternatively opt to purchase a bag of similar size, function, and design on their own. These are shoulder bags/ attache style bags with dimensions of 11" X 16" X 2.

Every sixth grade student and all students moving into the district this year will receive a bag at no charge on the first day of school.

Bus Routes for the 2023-2024 school year have been posted on our website. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your student’s route, please email transportation@mansfieldschools.com.

A few reminders for families as we start the new school year. During the first week of school, please allow a 15-minute window for your student’s morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off. For example, if your student’s morning pick-up time is listed as 7:55 AM, for the first week of school you should be at the bus stop no later than 7:40 AM.

Likewise, dismissal during the first week of school, especially at the elementary level, typically takes longer than usual. Do not be alarmed if your student is not dropped off according to the published schedule. Please follow us on Facebook and we will post updates when buses leave each school to help you gauge your student’s arrival home.

While bus routes are published and available for everyone to view, families who have submitted a transportation request form and paid (if applicable) will receive a Bus Route Confirmation Email on August 17th (emails will be sent in the early evening). For the first 5 days of school, no one will be denied transportation to school so that you can secure your transportation if you have not already done so. The confirmation email secures your student’s seat both to and from school for the school year. Again, If you do not receive an email and you need transportation, please contact Leslie Green at transportation@mansfieldschools.com.

At QMS, bus passes are distributed on the first day of school. A sticker wlll be affixed to your studentś ID signifying they take a particular bus.

We look forward to meeting everyone at our Curriculum Nights in September. Curriculum Nights runs from 6 pm - 8 pm on the following dates:

Grade 6 - September 13th

Grade 7 - September 20th

Grade 8 - September 21st

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health requires an updated physical to start 7th grade. This must be dated after September 1, 2022 to be valid. The physical must include a recent Tdap booster, Meningitis vaccine, and second Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine. This is a requirement to start 7th grade in the state of Massachusetts. Please forward this paperwork to the Health Office. Thank you for your cooperation.