Mansfield Public Schools

Dear Families,

It has been a busy fall here in Mansfield, filled with opportunities to connect, collaborate, and celebrate our school community! This week, I had the pleasure of meeting with the Mansfield Elementary School Association (MESA) to share the focus areas of our district's new strategic plan. We had a wonderful conversation about our priorities for this year and our long-term vision for Mansfield Public Schools. I appreciate the continued partnership with our Mansfield families and their involvement in supporting our students and schools.

I also want to acknowledge the sadness, concern, and uncertainty that many in our school community may be feeling following last week's tragic school shooting in Bend, Oregon. Events like this remind us just how precious our school communities are and the importance of ensuring that our students and staff feel safe and supported each day. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority. I want to assure you that we meet regularly with representatives from the Mansfield Police Department and our School Resource Officers to review our safety protocols and identify opportunities for continued improvement. We are grateful for their ongoing partnership and shared commitment to the safety of our schools.

Finally, I hope you enjoy a few photos highlighting some wonderful moments from the past week, including our Homecoming celebrations where our “Heart of the Hive” students were recognized for demonstrating Mansfield's core values, the New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) competition hosted by Mansfield High School, and our talented fifth-grade students from Dr. Rayna Freedman's class, who shared their learning at the MassCUE Conference. These moments are wonderful reminders of the many ways our students learn, lead, and make us proud!

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

Warmly,

Michelle L. McKeon, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Mansfield Public Schools

On Saturday, October 10th, the Mansfield High School Marching Band hosted its annual NESBA (The New England Scholastic Band Association) Marching Band Competition at Alumni Field. It was a fantastic evening of music, performances, and school spirit as MHS welcomed talented marching bands from the surrounding area, along with impressive performances from the college marching bands of UMass Dartmouth and Boston University. We are proud to host this growing annual tradition and showcase the incredible talent and dedication of our performing arts community.

Mansfield High School introduced a new honor called the Heart of the Hive at Homecoming last week. The MHS staff was asked to nominate students from each grade who exemplify citizenship at Mansfield High School. These students help make MHS a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive community through the way they treat others and the choices they make every day. Students were then asked to vote for two students from each grade who were most deserving of this honor.

Pictured above are the eight students who were honored at the Homecoming Pep Rally last Friday:

9th graders: Emma Boudreau & Lyla Mazzeo

10th graders: Noah Pierre & Leighton Weinberg

11th graders: Gia Sen & Dylan Quinn

12th graders: Sophia Cruz & Yiming Tao

Jordan/Jackson students (JJ Secret Agents) presented at the MassCUE fall conference. Students presented in the CUEKid area on the Unfiltered: What 5th Graders Really Think About Screens and School, SVU: Fact Checking, SIFTing, and Solving in Today’s Digital World, and Beyond the Prompt: Real Student Uses of AI.