Superintendent's Friday Message
October 23, 2026
Dear Families & Caregivers,
Throughout the last 18 months, our district has worked on a collaborative effort to expand after school programming for our elementary students and families. Thank you to all of our caregivers, program staff members, building leaders, and the BASEC team for investing your time and prospectives for the betterment of our community.
The results of our shared work was on full display at Monday night's School Committee Meeting! Roberts Elementary After School students, staff and caregivers packed the chambers to hear students speak about their experience in the program this year. Students shared a stop motion teaser video detailing their ongoing work creating the best possible chair and answered questions from the Committee.
Afterwards, our new MPS Before & After School Managing Director Ms. Kaytie Dowcett presented an update on our ongoing work expanding the After School program, which features increased staffing, a 160-student enrollment increase & 134-student waitlist decrease compared to September, 2025 across all schools. Ms. Dowcett and her team continue to increase access and the quality of our program for our Medford community, and we are thankful for their incredible work! Visit Here for her full after school update from Monday's meeting.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galusi
Beginning next week, all four MHS Building Project Advisory team meetings will be gathering to discuss design element recommendations as we engage in the Schematic Design phase for the project. At the end of these meetings, each advisory team will create a recommendation to the School Building Committee on various project elements.
The project team will also once again be in attendance at multiple upcoming events this week to speak with community members about our ongoing work. Stop by the project table at tonight's home football game against Arlington Catholic, tomorrow's Missituk Elementary Trunk or Treat, and next Friday afternoon's Halloween Trick-or-Treat in the Medford Square.
To learn more about the project and see upcoming events, please visit https://medfordhsproject.com/. Additionally, community members can stay informed on the project by signing up for the project mailing list.
Earlier this week, we announced that the lost school days that occurred at Medford High School, the Curtis Tufts, McGlynn Middle, and McGlynn Elementary earlier this year will be made up on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
The Tuesday, January 19, 2027 school day for MHS, Curtis Tufts, and the McGlynn schools will be an Early Release Day for students. Student dismissal will be at 11:30 a.m. for McGlynn Middle School, and 12 p.m. for the three other schools.
Brooks Elementary, Missituk Elementary, Roberts Elementary, and Andrews Middle School students in the district will not have school on this day.
The MHS Mustang Mall online store is officially open! Based at MHS but serving all of the Medford community, the Mustang Mall is led by Business Marketing students in the school's CTE program. The store provides students the opportunity to apply their learning concepts in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Technology, Finance and Business Management.
The online store closes next Friday, October 30, and orders are expected to arrive 4-6 weeks after store closing - just in time for the holiday season. Visit Here to grab Mustang merchandise and show your MPS pride!
Our MEEP Preschool programs has openings for the 26/27 school year!
The Medford Early Education Program (MEEP) is an inclusive preschool where students ages 3-5 learn, play and grow. Partial day programming remains open at both the Brooks Elementary & Missituk Elementary Schools.
Click Here to learn more about our program and see the application process on our website. For any questions, please reach out to Melissa Pucillo at 781-393-2333 x5504 during school hours.
On Wednesday, October 28, our school counseling department & college and career staff will be hosting our annual College Fair! Open to all middle and high school students and families, the fair will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Medford High School Gymnasium. Over 75 colleges and programs will be in attendance, including 4-year universities, community colleges, military programs, and others.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Room B319, MHS will also be hosting a college information session for students with IEP’s and 504 Accommodation Plans. Attendees will be able to hear from Guest Speaker Hannah Kaplan Huynh, Assistant Director for the Ross Center for Disability Services at UMass - Boston, about the college application process and the difference in services offered between high school and college among other important topics. The information session will last until 6:30 p.m., enabling students and families to participate in the College Fair afterwards.
