The Common

November 17, 2023

Superintendent Update

Dear Nashoba Community,

On Wednesday we will take a short break from school for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I hope this Thanksgiving holiday brings you and your family joy in being together. I want to offer my thanks to our entire school community for being partners in learning and I am thankful for the generous support I feel on a daily basis. I look forward to seeing our students and staff return to school on Monday, November 27th. Be well.

Peace,

Kirk Downing

(He/Him)

“Be your best self. Pave your path. Impact the world.”

News from the Department of Teaching and Learning

Fall Student Conferences... A Thank You

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all the families who joined our educators for parent/caregiver conferences over the past two days. These meetings are essential to our ongoing commitment to fostering strong partnerships between our schools and the families we serve. Our teachers are grateful for the opportunity to discuss each student's progress, celebrating their areas of strength while identifying opportunities for growth. Whether you joined us virtually or in person, we hope you found these conferences valuable and insightful. Thank you, also, to our dedicated teachers for their hard work and unwavering commitment to nurturing these important family-school partnerships and engaging in the conference conversations. We wish everyone a happy, restful, and pie-filled Thanksgiving celebration next week.

Nashoba's K-5 ELA Curriculum Review Update and ThoughtExchange Update

In our Literacy ThoughtExchange that concluded on Wednesday, we collected insightful feedback from our PreK-5 families, focusing on the elements of literacy instruction they value most as parents and guardians. The participation in this exchange was notable, with 319 participants contributing 222 thoughts. Additionally, families rated others' thoughts a total of 5,780 times. This robust engagement from our community has yielded strong insights about literacy priorities. We are now in the process of analyzing the key themes from this feedback and will share these themes with you in an upcoming newsletter.

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Nashoba Notable Award! Thank a Nashoba Employee!

Celebrating everyday greatness! Is there a Nashoba teacher or staff member out there who you think deserves some special recognition? Send a Nashoba Notable Award their way! Fill out the form below and thank a Nashoba employee today!

Nashoba Notable Awards thank Nashoba employees for supporting students, families, and their school communities in all ways great and small.

Employees will receive a certificate that includes a brief explanation from the nominator of why they are Nashoba Notable. This form is open to everyone. Students, families, staff and community members can send a Nashoba Notable Award to any Nashoba employee.

There is no limit to the number of Nashoba Notable Awards someone may receive. Thank a Nashoba employee today!

Click here to tell someone they are Nashoba Notable!