Titan Times Magazine by Pembroke Public Schools

titan times PEMBROKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAGAZINE

Â SPRING 2018

SPRING 2018

IN THIS ISSUE

Superintendent's Note Dear Pembroke Public Schools Families: As we close out the 2017-2018 school year, I want to thank you, our students, and staff for an incredible year. We are proud to announce that 260 students earned their diploma and completed their education with Pembroke Public Schools.

03 04

Teacher Talks Technology Update

News & Noteworthy

Athletics Update

Arts Update

Many people, most importantly our families and educators, have supported these students from kindergarten to graduation. Our graduates are leaving us prepared and ready for the future challenges. They have demonstrated their abilities to participate in a democracy, positively improve our community, and they all have plans to begin careers or further their education. I hope they are also leaving Pembroke Public Schools knowing that they are capable of achieving any goal they work hard to attain.

Music Update

#TitanTown, Social Media Update

School Commitee Update

Class of 2018

Together, as a team of schools serving over 3,000 students, we have accomplished many great things this year. This last issue highlights just a few of these accomplishments. Thank you to our families, the town of Pembroke, our community-based partners, the PTO’s and many others who helped our schools and the district make so many gains. If you have a student coming back to Pembroke Public Schools in the fall, we will be working hard over the summer to prepare for a great 2018-19 school year. Our staff will be participating in professional development, preparing and cleaning classrooms, evaluating lesson plans, and creating the conditions for student success. Building on this year’s positive relationships, we look forward to greeting your child on the first day of school, getting to know you better and partnering with you to ensure your child’s strengths, and needs are known and supported. Over the summer months, district staff will continue to provide opportunities for families to engage. This information will be communicated on our website and through social media. If you have not already done so, please connect with us via Facebook, Twitter, and now Instagram. I hope you have the opportunity this summer to spend time with your family, friends, and loved ones. Don’t forget to check out all of our Summer Learning Resources on our website. It is a privilege to serve you, your child and this district. If you ever have questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. Warm wishes,

Erin Obey SUPERINTENDENT

TEACHER TALKS OUR ONGOING VIDEO SERIES This video series gives teachers an opportunity to share feedback about various programs and initiatives that occur throughout the year. It also provides teachers a chance to talk and to share ideas in a video format that we can share with the entire community.

The most recent edition of Teacher Talks focused on the District's implementation of Calm Classroom. We visited teachers across the district to see how these techniques look in a variety of classroom settings.

STUDENTS IN MRS. MORRIS' S SECONDGRADE CLASS ENJOYED A SPECIAL GUEST MYSTERY READER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT MARYBETH BRUST.

If you want to learn more about Calm Classroom or any of the topics we cover with Teacher Talks, all of the videos are on our district website under Communications.

PAGE 07

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE Supporting STEM in Pembroke Public Schools

Pembroke Teachers Hope to Overcome Gender Stereotypes and Encourage Female Students in Technology and Innovation According to many national studies, the majority of computer science jobs are pursued by and filled by men. This trend isn't shifting even though jobs in these fields are increasing faster than ever. The clear disconnect between the computer science industry and the message female students seem to receive about their ability to succeed in tech organizations has Pembroke Community Middle School Teachers, Adam Newall, Camille Connick and Megan Jeffers on a mission. They set their minds to reverse the trend, and encourage their students to overcome stereotypes by emphasizing the importance of female presence in science, and technology innovation. As part of their mission, Mr. Newall, Mrs. Connick, and Mrs. Jeffers partnered with Microsoft and their DigiGirlz Technology Program. Now in its 10th year, the DigiGirlz Technology program works to inspire girls to explore careers in the technology field. This is the third year that they accompanied Pembroke Community Middle School students to the DigiGirlz Day at the Microsoft headquarters in Cambridge. Over 150 female, middle and high school students from throughout Massachusetts attended the 10th Annual DigiGirlz Day on Friday, April 27th. These are the students who will become the next generation of technology leaders. During the event, students interact with Microsoft employees and managers to gain exposure to careers in business and technology and get an inside look at what it’s like to work at Microsoft. By participating in

ROBOTICS CLUB

the Microsoft DigiGirlz Day, the ten Pembroke Community Middle School

This year, Pembroke High School held a

students were able to find out about the variety of opportunities

Robotics Club on Saturdays as part of an

available in the high-tech industry and explore future career paths. They

initiave to get younger students interested

listened to an inspiring presentation from distinguished Microsoft

in Robotics.

engineer and first female technical fellow, Laura Butler, and attended break out sessions led by other female leaders in the industry.

Members of the Pembroke High School BotBall team ran the club under the

As a male computer science teacher, Mr. Newall is particularly

supervision of High School Computer

passionate about empowering his female students to pursue technology

Science Teacher, Elaine Griggs.

and computer studies. He says, “The girls who were asked to go were incredibly excited and came out talking about how they wanted to

Students worked together on Saturdays

pursue more STEM classes. I reminded them of all of the opportunities at

creating a variety of robots using the same

the middle school and at the high school, both in and after school. It

programs that the Botball team used.

made me really proud to be reminded again that in our district we can

give inspiration and direction.”

Google Augmented Reality Pembroke Public School’s Technology Integrator, Brandon Hall initiated a launch of the Google Augmented Reality Program. Students from all five schools were part of a pilot program which allowed them to take virtual expeditions. This opportunity resulted from the district's formal adoption of the G Suite for Education program, formerly Google Apps in the fall of 2017. The Google AR expedition program uses smartphones that are put on selfie sticks. The students travel in groups to different desks that have QR barcodes. Once the phones are placed over the barcodes, students can see, for example, planets or natural disasters such as hurricanes. By moving the phone students are able to see the images from various perspectives. A teacher with a smartphone can change everything students are seeing with a quick push of a button. In addition to Science exploration, history lessons can be implemented as well.

National Centers for Women in Technology (NCWIT) Recognize 2018 Aspirations Award Recipients in Pembroke Pembroke High School senior, Daisy Farrell has been recognized as a 2018 Massachusetts Affiliate Winner. Only 61 students from the Bay State were given this honor. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing builds a talent pool for the growing technical workforce and helps academic and corporate organizations celebrate diversity in computing. The award honored young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education. Daisy has achieved excellence and honors awards in Physics, Computing, and App Development. After participating in the 2016-2017 Technovation Challenge as her team’s technical lead and main programmer, she now mentors underclassmen in Technovation and works to recruit more girls for computer science classes and extracurricular STEM clubs. She is currently applying to colleges as a declared Computer Science major and is excited to be taking more STEM courses in college next year.

The Pembroke Public School District recently announced that it has received a grant to offer high-quality science, technology, engineering and math programs from Project Lead The Way. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that provides a transformative learning experience for K-12 students and teachers through pathways in computer science, engineering and biomedical science. More than 10,500 schools across the country offer PLTW programs to millions of students. “We are excited to partner with PLTW in order to offer our middle school students and teachers an opportunity to explore a project based, STEM rich curriculum,” said Marybeth Brust, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. “With PLTW’s support, we will have access to professional development and materials that will enable our middle school students to explore STEM pathways that will define careers in the 21st century.” Pembroke is one of 73 schools across the commonwealth to receive the grant, which is supported by the Administration of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, the One8 Foundation and Mass STEM Hub. “It is essential that we engage our students throughout their K-12 school years with hands-on lessons in science, engineering, computer science, technology and math,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. Pembroke will use grant funds to start its PLTW program with PLTW’s Gateway program. “We are proud to partner with Pembroke to empower students to develop the in-demand knowledge and transportable skills to thrive in our evolving world,” said Vince Bertram, PLTW president and CEO. “Thank you to the governor’s office, the One8 Foundation and Mass STEM Hub for making these grants possible and further investing in Massachusetts’s students.” For information: pltw.org.

News & Noteworthy

PCMS ROWING This year Pembroke Community Middle School

These students are part of the rowing club that

students enjoyed a day on the Charles River

Wendy Stoddard runs using indoor rowing

with their Physical Education teachers, Wendy

machines to train the students in rowing

Stoddard and Nate CorwinÂ The students

techniques.

attended a field trip at Community Rowing Inc. (CRI) and practiced indoor rowing techniques before taking their skills to the water.

In April, the Pembroke Community Middle School students participated in the Youth Erg Trials International (YETI). The 2018 YETI was held at the Reggie Lewis Center and hosted over 1,000 students for relay races.

NEWS

STORIES FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT

Student Voice Pembroke High School students banded together in light of the Parkland school shootings. Students showed their support with a giant poster that was signed by students with messages of hope. Congressman Bill Keating took a moment to pose with some students before the poster was shipped to Florida.

Geographic Bee Anthony Rizzitano received a certificate of excellence at a school committee meeting for qualifying for the state level competition of the National Geographic Bee. Congrats, Anthony!

Congressional App Challenge On Friday, March 2nd, Congressman Bill Keating hosted a ceremony for the winners of the Congressional App Challenge. The winning app for the Ninth District – called “Get A Grip On Citizenship” was designed by Pembroke High School students Matthew Nugent, James Milinazzo and Michael Teevens. Get A Grip On Citizenship intends to create a guided path to assist those seeking to pass the citizenship test. Congressman Keating recognized the great work submitted by several other Pembroke High School students as well.

Pembroke Project 351 Ambassador Pembroke Community Middle School eighthgrader Kathleen Morris is committed to service and her role as the Pembroke Project 351 Ambassador. This spring, she made an impact by collecting donations for the non-profit organization, Cradles to Crayons. During her drive, Kathleen collected over 44 bags of clothing for Cradles to Crayons! Congrats, Kathleen!

This is the fourth Congressional App Challenge that Congressman Keating has hosted, affording students in his district the opportunity to take part in this national challenge that is intended to highlight the value of computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. For additional photos of today's event check our Facebook page.

Pembroke Community Middle School Earns Best Buddies Massachusetts Outstanding Middle School Chapter Pembroke Community Middle School and their students have been chosen as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Buddies Massachusetts Outstanding Middle School Chapterâ&#x20AC;? for 2018! On behalf of Best Buddies, students are living more inclusive lives because of efforts made by our students and staff. This award not only reflects the dedication of our students and staff but also of the school and community as a whole. Thank you to all for helping us to promote this mission and change lives for the better. This year PCMS Best Buddies went to Dighton/Rehoboth High School for the Best Buddies Friendship Ball. Our community came together to donate time and services to make the day extra special for all the kids. They started their morning at Rapture Salon for hair, makeup, and nails from some fabulous stylists. Tracy Marino from Tracy Marino Photography took pictures of the students getting ready and some as they were finished. The weather did not quite cooperate but they made the best of it. The group brought in breakfast and ordered pizzas. At 2:00 the party bus arrived to take everyone to the Ball. The students had a blast singing and dancing on the party bus to and from the event. At the Ball, they enjoyed ice cream and cupcakes, dancing, karaoke, henna tattoos, and games. At 5:30 everyone boarded the party bus again for an adventure back to Pembroke. They stopped on the way home for ice cream and enjoyed some extra cruising around town in style! The students had a great day and are looking forward to next year! Thank you to the Best Buddies and the town of Pembroke for making this day special for all of our students.

PEMBROKE STUDENT EARNS TOP HONORS IN NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN’S POSTER CONTEST Maddie Devonshire, a 5th grader from Hobomock Elementary School has earned top honors in the 2018 Massachusetts Child AMBER Alert Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest. Massachusetts’s Child AMBER Alert Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest is a contest designed to promote awareness among teachers, parents/guardians and children and engage them in discussions about safety. The Massachusetts State Police sponsors this annual poster conference and challenges fifth-grade students throughout the state to develop posters that represent America’s united goal of bringing children home safely. The competition asks students to create an original poster that helps to raise awareness of missing children and AMBER alerts. The artwork reflects the theme “Bring our Missing Children Home” and the slogan appears on every poster submitted to the contest. Only fifth graders can participate and their artwork must be created using acrylics, watercolor, pencils, charcoal, magic markers, spray paint, crayons and/or pastels. The submissions are judged on creativity, originality and a written essay submitted with the poster. The grand prizes for the contest were donated by the Boston Bruins Foundation. The top 30 schools with winning entries received Boston Bruins Hockey equipment valued at $1,000.00. Officer Sean Ready, the School Resource Officer connected the 5th-grade teacher and students to the contest. Last week Officer Ready visited with Maddie to celebrate her winning entry which featured a drawing of people saying Amber Alert with a quote, "Bring our missing children Home" in color. Maddie said she entered the contest because “Hockey is a really important sport for kids in my class. And I have heard stories about what happens to kids when they get kidnapped, and it is just cruel. So I thought if I made a poster it would make a difference.” When she heard she won the contest she said she was “excited because I know how much it meant to my class, my grade, and my school. I am excited to use the equipment with Ms. Noons and shocked because I didn’t think I would win.”

On Friday, May 4th, Maddie was honored at the Hobomock Elementary School Monthly Community Meeting. As part of this celebration, the new hockey equipment from the Boston Bruins Foundation was revealed to the entire student body. The equipment that Maddie’s winning poster won on behalf of her school includes hockey nets as well as hockey sticks of varying sizes. The Hobomock Elementary School Physical Education Teacher, Mrs. Noons is grateful to Maddie and the Boston Bruins Foundation for this generous prize. She looks forward to working hockey into her P.E. Curriculum. The varying stick sizes ensure that this high-quality Boston Bruins equipment will benefit children of all sizes and grades through the school.

PEMBROKE HIGH SCHOOL DECA FOUR PEMBROKE STUDENTS QUALIFIED AT THE DECA STATES COMPETITION IN MARCH AND EARNED A RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AT INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Approximately 19,300 students and their advisors attended the 72nd and largest annual DECA International Career Development Conference held at the Georgia World Congress Center and Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Students participated from all 50 states plus China, Korea, Spain, Germany, Canada, and Guam. Massachusetts students and advisors made up 634 of the 19,000+ participants.

Four Pembroke students qualified at the DECA States competition in March and earned a right to participate in International Competition. At the conference, the students completed a challenging business exam, participated in business role play activities, and presented their ideas to judges. Throughout the conference, the students had the opportunity to apply the business skills they have learned in the DECA Club and business classes.

Empty Bowls Project

"It was awesome to see the combined efforts, collaborations, and hard work of our students and teachers really make a positive impact on our community. " ~Amy Motta, PHS Art Teacher

Photo – Elizabeth Brown, Kira Mohr, Megan Willshire, Finley Gough

On Monday, April 23rd, Mrs. Doyle’s and Miss SanGiovanni’s 5th-grade students collaborated with Mrs. Motta’s and Mrs. Massa’s high school art students on an Empty Bowl community service project to raise money for the Pembroke Food Pantry. Together high school students assisted 5th graders in creating clay soup bowls that were available for purchase at Hobomock Elementary’s Art Show. All proceeds went to the Pembroke Food Pantry to help families in our community. This community service collaboration was planned to give the students first-hand experience with the “pay it forward” spirit of the novel, Wonder which was read by all 5th graders. Students raised over $300 for the Pembroke Food Pantry!

NEWS

STORIES FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT

Credit for Life

BotBall The 2018 Pembroke Robotics Botball team recieved two trophies this year. Third place in New England and Judges Choice Engineering award. The awards refelct great persistence and problem solving along with perfect documentation. Great effort!

Pembroke High School held their second annual Credit for Life fair this year. Students were taught about living on a budget and making real-life choices through a simulation activity. The simulation activity involves giving students worksheets based on career choices with an estimated salary and college debt to record their budget as they rotate through a series of booths selecting housing, cell phone plans, clothing purchases and more. Students consider their one-time payments and monthly bills and decide how much of their monthly salaries to spend and save. This exercise gives students an opportunity to see how their choices can impact them financially and helps to educate them on how to make smart financial choices in the future. The fair is sponsored by Rockland Trust, under the leadership of Kim McKenna. If you are interested in volunteering for the fair, please let us know.

5th Graders Watershed Program PHS Students Visit Washington D.C. Pembroke High School AP Government students visited Washington D.C. this spring as part of an annual trip. Students were able to go to the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments by lawyers in front of the justices at the highest court of the land. They also spent some time visiting landmarks such as the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, and the US Holocaust Museum.

Each year the fifth-grade students in Pembroke learn about water conservation as well as local water resources by participating in the North & South Rivers Watershed Association’s, Water All Around You program. Funded by the Pembroke Water Department, the curriculum is part of the regional WaterSmart program educating both students and parents alike in the importance of the care, and use of their local water resources.

While they were there, the March for Our Lives was taking place and they were able to witness this march first hand. What a great learning experience for our students.

HOME OF THE TITANS

ATHLETICS UPDATE By Justin J. Domingos The Titan athletes endured a cold, wet start to the spring season to end the school year with a very successful spring athletics campaign. Track and field enjoyed another strong spring, winning both the boys and girls Patriot League Fisher Division Titles and boasting 19 league All-Stars. This was bolstered by the girls track and field team placing 3rd at the MSTCA Division 3 Relays while the boys team places 2nd. The boys program went on to place 3rd at the MIAA Division 3 State Championships and also had an MIAA Division 3 State Champion in their 4x800 relay team composed of Justin Gaiser, Cole Radke, Alex Wengryn, and Chris Spellman. Tennis enjoyed a very competitive spring on the courts, winning some very competitive league matches. The boys and girls teams produced 4 Patriot League All-Stars, after just one the year prior.

@PHS_Titans

On the baseball and softball diamonds, both seasons fell just short of MIAA playoff bids, with softball's chance being snuffed out on the final day of play. Both programs competed hard all season, and with talent returning next year, we eagerly await the spring season. Boys and girls lacrosse both enjoyed MIAA Playoff caliber seasons, falling to Canton and Braintree in the first round of tournament play respectively. Earning four Patriot League AllStars in a very competitive league, the future is bright for both of these up and coming programs. Titan freshman Delaney Miller shot 88 (12th Place) at the MIAA Girls Sectional Golf Tournament and qualified for the Individual State Championship. We wrapped up the athletics year by giving out the following awards at the Scholar-Athlete night, hosted by the PHS Titan Athletics Boosters:

PHS Titan Athletics Booster Scholarships: Colleen Spence Abigail Gouthro Brooke McIsaac Jeanmarie Marshall Olivia Chilcott Samantha Goodman Female and Male Athlete of the Year Award winners played more than one sport, are in good standing academically and socially at PHS and displayed dedication to their sports. Senior Female Athlete of the Year: Amanda Schafer Senior Male Athlete of the Year: Roman Frattasio 7 Letter Award Winners Students earning this award received at least seven varsity letters during their high school career. Roman Frattasio Cory Arscott Lauren Freeley Keith Brash Sam Brown Abigail Gouthro Colton Cappa Brooke McIsaac Olivia Chilcott Patrick Mulhern Tess Chilcott Katelyn Norton Alyson Coyle Matthew Nugent Kelly Cunningham Alea O’Neil Nicholas Palmer Kristian Dawes Kyle Fabrizio

Ethan Rankin William Richards Amanda Schafer Erin Sheehan Christopher Spellman Thomas Tremblay Kyle Watts Alex Wengryn Charles Wright

12 Letter Award Winners Awarded to seniors who earned twelve varsity letters throughout their high school career. Cameron Anderson Taylor Armstrong Justin Gaiser Samantha Goodman Sarah Tormey

FOLLOW PHS.TITANS ON INSTAGRAM!

LACROSSE BOYS Scholar Athlete: Thomas Lagner Patriot League All-Star: Patrick Mulhern Sportsmanship: Liam Spence

LACROSSE GIRLS Scholar-Athlete: Nicole Cobb Patriot League All-Stars: Nicole Rinkus, Katherine Galligan, Finley Gough Sportsmanship: Kelly Cunningham

TRACK & FIELD BOYS PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPS! Scholar Athlete: Ethan Rankin Patriot League All Stars: Roman Frattasio, Chaz Wright, Spencer Gagnon, Noah Gordon, Will Richards,Frank Campbell, Cole Radke, Colton Cappa, Chris Spellman, Alex Wengryn, Justin Gaiser, Cam Anderson Sportsmanship: Ben Zeoli

TRACK & FIELD GIRLS PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPS! Scholar Athlete: Olivia Chilcott Patriot League All Stars: Aly Coyle, Maia Doescher, Sam Goodman, Amanda Little, Julianna Michini, Bridget Smith, Aimee Watts Sportsmanship: Erin Sheehan

BASEBALL Scholar-Athlete: Sam Brown Patriot League All Star: Matt Smith Sportsmanship: Brendan Roy

SOFTBALL Scholar-Athlete: Kim Chambers Patriot League All-Stars: Leah Twigg, Emma Garneau Sportsmanship: Tory O'Malley

TENNIS BOYS Scholar-Athlete: Will Healey Patriot League All-Stars: DJ Altimonte, Alex Edmonston, Mike Edmonston Sportsmanship: Mike Edmonston

TENNIS GIRLS Scholar-Athlete: Jordyn Soriano Patriot League All-Star: Kristen Martin Sportsmanship: Megan Willshire

ARTS UPDATE

Painting

CONGRATULATIONS

Riser, Pembroke, Senior

HIGH

SCHOOL

ALLPEMBROKE

ARTISTS!

THERE WAS A RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES THIS YEAR TO THE PLYMOUTH DISTRICT STUDENT ART SHOW WHICH INCLUDED PHOTOGRAPHY, MIXED MEDIA, PAINTING, AND PASTELS. JUDGES FROM THE DUXBURY ART ASSOCIATION REVIEWED ALL OF THE SUBMISSIONS. ALL ENTRIES WERE ON DISPLAY AT THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE.

2nd place painting “Overflow” by Katie McKinney, Pembroke, Senior Mixed Media/Other 1st Place Mixed Media “Cooper’s Close-up” by Grace Monty, Pembroke, Senior 2nd Place Mixed Media “This Is Me” Kirsten

3rd place mixed media “Keryn” by Keryn O'Malley, Pembroke, Senior Drawing/Pastel 2nd place drawing “Ray Bradbury” by Amelia Yasaritis, Pembroke, Junior Photography 1st place photography “Bourne Bridge” by Shawn McSweeney, Pembroke, Senior 2nd place photography “180 views” by Shannon McKenna, Pembroke, Freshman

Congratulations to all of our participants and to their art teachers, Amy Motta, Erin Massa and Jessica Lazarus!

• Niamh Sheedy • Amelia Prescott • Keryn O'Malley • Leah Twigg • Emily Hall • Katie McKinney • Lexi Silva • Kara Milton • Isabella Celli • Grace Monty • Michaela Gassiraro • Caitlyn Gassiraro • Star Young • Kelsey Wu • Julia Spillane • Emily Macfarlane • Sarah Goodman • David Cole • Paige Pietraszek

Best in Show “How I Feel” Lara Federspiel, Pembroke, Junior

• Ashley Zechello • Mark Tucotte • Emma Garneau • Caitlyn Guerra • Danielle LaFave • Nora O'Malley • Audrey Wu • Lara Federspiel • Zachary Trask • Amelia Yasaritis • Ryan Larson • Aimee Watts • Ashleigh Spellman • Franny Riley • Shannon McKenna • Jordan Ray • Kirsten Riser • Katelyn McKinney • Juliet Lundberg

nities Best Commu for Music

MUSIC UPDATE

Education Pembroke has been honored with the, "Best Communities for Music Education" designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. There are 404 school districts in the state of Massachusetts and only 15 of them were recognized by the NAMM Foundation. Pembroke Public Schools is one of those districts. That is an incredible achievement when you consider how young our music program is and how fast it has grown into a powerhouse in such a few short years. For the complete story check out our website!

THE PEMBROKE MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS FROM COMPETING AT MUSIC IN THE PARKS COMPETITION ON FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2018:

s! k r Pa e h n t i Pembroke High School Freshmen c i s u Band & Concert Band – first place, M superior rating Pembroke Community Middle School Orchestra – first place, good rating Pembroke Community Middle School Band – second place, excellent rating Pembroke Community Middle School Chorus – first place, superior rating, also best overall middle school ensemble Best Soloist Award for Middle School – Ava Murrin PEMBROKE ALSO WON THE ESPRIT DE CORPS AWARD (GIVEN ONLY TO ONE SCHOOL)

Pembroke High School Freshmen Choir – first place, superior rating Pembroke High School Concert Orchestra – first place, excellent rating Pembroke High School Concert Choir – first place, superior rating Pembroke High School Wind Ensemble – first place, superior rating, also best overall band ensemble Pembroke High School Chamber Singers – first place, superior rating, also best overall choir ensemble Best Soloist Award for High School – Laura McCue (vocal, grade 12)

#TITANTOWN

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SNAPSHOTS AND UPDATES FROM OUR SCHOOLS! @PemSch_news Hobomock Elementary School News Bryantville Elementary School News North Pembroke Elementary School News Pembroke Community Middle School News Pembroke High School News

pembrokepublicschools

PEMBROKE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

THANK YOU GINNY WANDELL Ginny Wandell recently retired from the Pembroke School Commitee after 21 years of service. Ginny has been a constant advocate for our arts programs here in Pembroke and was an integral part of our transition from Silver Lake. Ginny’s perspective and voice will be sorely missed every other Tuesday at our School Committee meetings.

We are grateful for her years of service and wish her the best in her next chapter.

WELCOME JAMES AGNEW Pembroke Public Schools welcomes James Agnew to the School Commitee.

The School Committee Members are now: Chair: Patrick Chilcott Vice Chair: Suzanne Scroggins Secretary: James Agnew Member: Michael Tropeano Member: David Boyle

CLASS OF 2018 ONCE A TITAN, ALWAYS A TITAN

Nicholas Adams, Michael Ahola, Davis Altimonte, Illyana Anastasio, Cameron Anderson, Tyler Archibald, Taylor Armstrong, Andrew Arone, Cory Arscott, Nicole Baird, Jacob Banks, Julia Barry, Joseph Benting, Angela Bird, Sophia Bolger, Claudia Boutwell, Elizabeth Bowen, Riley Bowen, Jacob Bowness, Keith Brash, Elizabeth Brown, Samuel Brown, Justin Budak, Caelene Burnham, Brian Burns, Dylan Burns, Francis Campbell, Katherine Canniff, Camden Cappa, Colton Cappa, Joseph Cappa, Cameron Carter, Hope Celli, Meredith Charleson, Olivia Chilcott, Tess Chilcott, Jacquelyn Christello, Lillian Christello, Amy Cincotta, Michael Cipullo, Nicole Cobb, Matthew Collins, Aaron Commesso, Corey Comperchio, Brendan Costello, Alyson Coyle, Vincent Coyle, Michael Cranston, Kelly Cunningham, Michael Currie, Sean Dahlquist, Payton Davenport, Kristian Dawes, Paul DeSantis, Joseph Donovan, Jared Dubois, Coleman Earner, Aliya Elsner, Abel Erazo, Lindsay Everson, Maha Ezzeldin, Mai Ezzeldin, Lauren Fabian, Lindsey Fabian, Kyle Fabrizio, Robert Faherty, Frankie Falcone, Jessica Fano, Daisy Farrell, Breauna Fay, Liam Fay, Brianna Feerick, Laurel Flaherty, David Flannery Jr., Roman Frattasio, Lauren Freeley, Britney Frisbee, Anna Furtney, Justin Gaiser, Jacob Gallinger, Mary Gannon, Valerie Gardner, Bradie Garey, Emma Garneau, Bryce Garvey, Cameron Gates, Jeremy Gentile, Meghan Gentile, Aidan Glynn, Maeghan Glynn, Madyn Godfrey, Samantha Goodman, Taylor Goodrow, Noah Gordon, Abigail Gouthro, Zachary Graves, Emma Grimm, Caitlyn Guerra, Cassidy Guimares, Ryan Guimares, Emily Hall, Robert Hamn, Molly Hanrahan, Bradford Hartigan, Steven Hatch, John Heeran, Breanna Henrich, Christina Hickey, Kimberly Hickey, Thomas Hickie, Alexander Hodge, Nathan Horner, Zachary Horvath, Samantha Howie, Griffin Hunt, Thomas Hunt, Hannah Johnson, Stephanie Johnson, Eric Kaplowitz, Gregory Kaplowitz, Luke Karol, Cameron Kelbaugh, Quinn Kelly, Justin Kemp, Caroline Kroon, Thomas Lagner, Madison Lai, Charleen Lamagna, Nicholas Lane, Riley Larsen, Erin Latwas, Kristina Lavallee, Evan Leblanc, Dylan Leonard, John Leonard, Lauren Leung, Abigail Lucas, Juliet Lundberg, Jessica Lynch, Eliana Maalouly, James MacDonald, Sarah MacDonald, Molly MacDonnell, Brian Marshall, Jeanmarie Marshall, Matthew Marshall, Kristen Martin, Mitchell Martin, Timothy Marx, Brianna Mastromarino, Jon McCarthy, Maxwell McCarthy, Zachary McCleary, Laura McCue, Erin McGuinness, Sean McGuire, Brooke McIsaac, Katelyn McKinney, Shawn McSweeney, Amy Merlin, James Milinazzo, Kara Milton, Julia Moe, Kira Mohr, Kayla Mollica, Alexis Monti, Grace Monti, Madison Monti, Jacqueline Moran, Brian Morley, Callie Morse, Kyle Mosher, Jeremy Moylan, Patrick Mulhern, Brandon Murphy, Brendan Murphy, Emma Murphy, Hannah Murphy, Shane Murphy,Gabriel Noguer, Katelyn Norton, Matthew Nugent, Justin O’Brien, Cheyenne O’Ciardubhain, Keryn O’Malley, Alea O’Neil, Dillon O’Neil, Kyle Obermann, David Ostiguy, Nicholas Palmer, Sneha Patel, Ryan Patten, James Pearson, Sean Phillips, Paige Pietraszek, Stephanie Pizzella, Galina Potter, Brianna Price, Robert Raleigh, Sarah Ranahan, Ethan Rankin, Delia Regan, Madison Reid, Kayla Ricciarelli, William Richards, Zachary Rinkus, Courtney Riser, Kirsten Riser, Chris Rossi, Conor Roth, Justin Rowell, Brendan Roy, McKenzie Roy, Andres Runne, Rory Ryan, Jackson Saia, Cory Samuelson, Amanda Schafer, Kendrick Shaw, Ryan Shaw, Christopher Shea, Samantha Shea, Erin Sheehan, Natalia Simpson, Chelsea Smith, Evan Smith, Matt Smith, Nathaneal Smith, Noah Smith, Travis Smith, Matthew Somero, Samantha Sparrow, Christopher Spellman, Colleen Spence, Liam Spence, Tyler Spencer, Jenna Stimpson, Brigid Sullivan, Jacob Sullivan-Hasson, Gabrielle Tamborella, Mikayla Tavares, Michael Teevens, Caroline Tinlin, Kaylen Tom, Sarah Tormey, Thomas Tremblay, Mark Turcotte, Leah Twigg, Vanessa Van Buskirk, Grace Viviano, Joseph Ward, Allison Waterman, Kyle Watts, Alex Wengryn, Ryan West, Julia Weston, Brett Williams, Catherine Wingate, Justin Wolf, Trevor Woodworth, Charles Wright, Audrey Wu, Benjamin Zeoli.

The Thursday before graduation, the Class of 2018 visited all three elementary schools in their caps and gowns. Students and teachers cheered the graduates and wished them the best for their futures. It was a great day and a wonderful chance for students to reconnect with former teachers. The seniors were an inspiration to our younger students, who in a few short years will be participating in the Senior Walk themselves. Congratulations to the Class of 2018! Special thanks to First Student for driving our students, to PACTV for creating this video and to the teachers, students, and administrators who made this day possible for all. To view the video, go to our District Website today.

AVOID THE SUMMER SLIDE

SUMMER LEARNING PEMBROKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMER LEARNING GUIDE Children who practice their reading and math skills during the summer months improve literary and academic performance, develop a love of reading and solving problems, and avoid the dreaded "summer slide". We believe that student and family choice, as well asÂ continued practice throughout the summer, provides students with a readiness to succeed in future academic work. We are asking families to assist us by encouraging our students to continue reading and math practice throughout the summer. By setting aside a little bit of time each day to practice reading and math, your efforts will enable us to maintain the progress students made this year, and assist us in starting strong in September. Please use ourÂ guide as a resource to partner with us and engage our students in reading and math throughout the summer break. The Summer Learning section of our website has helpful resources for students of all ages in addition to all of the Summer Reading Lists.

Titan Times Magazine is a publication of the Pembroke Public Schools