Superintendent's Friday Message
February 27, 2026
Next Tuesday, March 3 will be a Professional Development Day for staff and no school for students except at the Roberts Elementary School. Roberts students will have an Early Release Day next Tuesday due to their December school day cancellations; their school staff members will engage in Professional Development in the afternoon following dismissal.
As a result of the two snow days this week, the last day for students across MPS will be on Wednesday, June 24 (Roberts Elementary will be on Thursday, June 25). Medford High School & Curtis-Tufts graduation ceremonies will remain on Thursday June 4. Visit Here for the updated 25/26 school calendar.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galusi
Thank you to my fellow members on the Medford High School Building Committee (SBC) for meeting this week while handling the effects of the snowstorm. We had two important meetings, and that's ahead of next week's Community Forum #2!
On Monday, the SBC met to approve our Preferred Design Program (PDP) submission to the MSBA. This PDP report is quite comprehensive but includes key deliverables such as our educational plan, current design options and their estimated costs, and more. The committee also approved the evaluation criteria we will use to help narrow down design options in the next two months. Visit Here for Monday's meeting materials and recording, and Visit Here for Wednesday's meeting recording where we voted on a Construction Management At-Risk build model if the project is approved in Spring of 2027.
Community Forum #2 for the Building Project will be held this Thursday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Medford High School library! This event will provide attendees with a brief overview of the project timeline followed by an interactive design input session. Attendees will engage with 3D models of the design options being considered at this stage and provide direct feedback to the project team.
Because attendees will be interacting with different models of the design options, this event will be in-person only. Translation services will be provided in partnership with the Medford Connect's Team.
We hope to see you there! For further project updates and documents, please visit medfordhsproject.com.
Medford Summer Fun
Medford Community Schools will once again be hosting their popular Summer Fun Program for kids going into Grade 1 through Grade 8 with Director Anthony Petrelis and Staff. Your child will participate in a number of fun activities such as Sports, Games, Arts & Crafts, Movies, Swimming, and much more! It will be held at the Missituk Elementary School in weekly sessions from June 29 - August 14. Registration will begin soon; Visit Here for more information.
Medford Afterschool Program Summer (MAPS)
Our 2026 Medford Afterschool Program Summer (MAPS) experience is officially open for registration for rising 1st - 5th graders! The MAPS summer program is designed to include fun, structured learning rooted in academics-focused programming. Led by our familiar faces in our Afterschool staff, MAPS will run four one-week sessions at the Brooks Elementary School from July 6 - July 31. Secure your child’s spot and Sign Up Here.
MPS Fine Arts Band & Orchestra Music Intensive Camps
The Fine Arts Department is excited to announce our Summer Music Intensive for students enrolled in our instrumental music programs! The Band Intensive program will by held from July 20-24, while the Orchestra Intensive program will be held from August 10-14. Both programs will be open to rising Grades 5-8 students and held at Medford High School. Registration details will be shared in March.
Next Sunday, March 8, Tufts Hillel will be holding their annual “Read by the River,” event to celebrate the love of books and reading in our community from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Joyce Cummings Center. Led by Tufts students, students are invited to engage in reading-themed activities story time with a surprise guest, and more! Middle & High School students can volunteer here or sign up for a creative writing workshop during the Sunday fun.
Comprised of school staff members and dedicated caregivers, the Medford Food Allergy Support group works to to raise awareness and support our students as it relates to food allergy. After the group formed earlier this year, they recently received a Certificate of Affiliation from the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America New England Chapter!
For those interested in joining, the group's next meeting meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. We hope to see you there and continue the conversation on food allergy awareness.
