Happy New Year!  I look forward to welcoming your children back to school.  I'm sure that they have many stories to share!

Keeping Kids Safe Online: An Evening With National Internet Safety Expert Katie Greer What apps should I be worried about? Is social networking safe? Is my child being cyberbullied? Did you know there are several apps, such as The Vault, available for keeping texts and photos secret and many of them are free? Please join expert Katie Greer on Monday, January 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lincoln School Auditorium. This program will cover issues around the latest apps such as SnapChat, Ask.fm, and Kik, as well as discuss other important topics including online privacy, digital responsibility, cyberbullying, texting, sexting and more. Greer helps adults navigate the digital waters covering what's new, what's now, and what's next when it comes to children and technology, and provides parents and caregivers with proactive initiatives to keep kids safe. Former Director of Internet Safety for the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, and Intelligence Analyst with the Massachusetts State Police, Greer has worked closely with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces and schools throughout the country to educate thousands of students, parents and educators on the issues of digital technology safety and cyberbullying. She will be speaking to all third, fourth and fifth gradersat each primary school, as well as all students atMcCall Middle School. This presentation is sponsored by the EnKa Society in partnership with the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community.

MCAS Update

The results of the 2015 MCAS scores have been released.  Muraco’s official MCAS report card is available on our website and may be found at the following address:

http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/accountability/report/school.aspx?linkid=31&orgcode=03440040&orgtypecode=6&

MCAS Schedule for 2016

Grades 3-5:

Reading Comprehension:  March 28 - April 11

Math:  May 9 -May 23

GRADE 5 ONLY:

Science and Technology: May 9-23