Good Afternoon Everyone,
I hope this Superintendent Update for October 2024 finds you and yours well. As you are aware, throughout this month there are several events taking place within the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District... from "Homecoming Week 2024" at David Prouty High School to High Five Fridays and Scholastic Book Fairs at our elementary schools to AaTS Massachusetts bringing Tomo and Toshi for classroom and school-wide visits, there is something for everyone this month happening in every one of our schools within the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District. In this month's Superintendent Update for October 2024, I wanted to take a moment to highlight a few key pieces of information for the public - highlighting the fact that we are on "the road to awesome" as a result of our reset!
Enrollment: Our regional school district enrollment has stabilized, especially at the preschool level. As of this morning, we have 1435 students enrolled within our district. David Prouty High School has 309 students enrolled; Knox Trail Middle School has 422 students; Wire Village School has 429 students; and East Brookfield Elementary School has 252 students including 104 students enrolled for the "Cubs Corner" Preschool!
Personnel: We continue to post for and need special education teachers, specialists, and paraprofessionals to join our district. As mentioned last month, we are very fortunate to have new personnel joining our faculty and staff this year who are committed to “continuous improvement," remaining positive, and focused upon teaching and learning with purpose – in partnership with our parents/families.
MCAS Update: Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) scores show the importance of continued focus on chronic absenteeism and literacy. MCAS results from the spring 2024 administration will be mailed home to each parent/family and student this week. Please be on the lookout for the assessment results for your son /daughter. Like many within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District received an accountability determination in 2024 for students in grades 3-8 & 10 for the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District’s overall classification is “not requiring assistance or intervention” as a result of making “moderate progress toward targets.”
MCAS scores will be available online at: https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/mcas.aspx
District and school accountability data will be available at: https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/accountability.aspx
2025-2026 FAFSA Form Coming Soon: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is coming soon. The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form will be available to the public on or before Dec. 1, 2024.
Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 1, the 2025–26 FAFSA form will be available to individuals selected to participate in a limited beta release.
How To Prepare for the 2025–26 FAFSA® Form
Prepare now so you can complete the 2025–26 FAFSA form as soon as it’s available on or before Dec. 1, 2024. Here are some ways you can get ready:
Create a StudentAid.gov account (if you don’t already have one).
Learn about the documents you may need to fill out the FAFSA form.
Determine your dependency status and whether your parent(s) or spouse will be required to contribute information on your FAFSA form.
If you’re a dependent student, use the Who’s My FAFSA Parent? wizard to identify which parent(s) will be a required contributor on your form.
Stay Informed
Stay informed about 2025–26 FAFSA changes and receive up-to-date notifications and information:
* Follow Federal Student Aid on social media for resources and announcements.
* We’ll email students (and parents of dependent students) who applied on the 2024–25 form, reminding them to apply for 2025–26. To ensure you receive updates, log in to your StudentAid.gov account and confirm we have your current email address.
We’ll update this page with additional resources and information as developments occur.
MSBA Update: Module 7 Construction work continues on the “C” Building, which includes our gymnasium and preschool wing. MSBA representative(s) conducted a site walk on Oct 1, 2024, with district officials and the Owner Project Manager, Colliers, Architect, Jones Whitsett Architects, and Construction Management Team, Fontaine Brothers.
The next tour of the project site is scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. with our next SBC Meeting planned for Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 6:00 pm at DPHS Library/Media Center.
On behalf of all of us, I thank you for your continued partnership and support of the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District! I look forward to learning from, and with, all of you throughout the 2024-2025 school year. @ChooseSEBRSD
Sincerely Yours,
Paul S. Haughey, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District