November Post

Wow! It is hard to believe that it is November! This post will highlight our new partnership with Interface Referral Service, a reminder about school cancellations, R and D projects and our SEL Task Force.

Medfield Public Schools and Town of Medfield Collaborate to Fund Interface

We are pleased to announce a new referral service for all students and residents of Medfield. The Medfield Public Schools and the Town of Medfield have teamed up with William James College to provide a referral service that provides a wide range of valuable resources related to mental health and wellness for the benefit of children, adults and families, as well as educators and mental health professionals. 

In addition to the resources on their website, the William James Interface Referral Service maintains a mental health and wellness referral helpline Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm, at 888-244-6843 (toll free). This is a free, confidential referral service for individuals across the lifespan living in Medfield. Callers are matched with licensed mental health providers from their extensive database. Each referral meets the location, insurance, and specialty needs of the caller. More information about the service and terms of confidentiality can be found here on the new Interface- Medfield page.

School Cancellations, Delays, Dismissals...

We will once again utilize the Blackboard-Connect System to notify parents if school is closed, delayed, or dismissed early. The phone call will be sent to each household and parent cell phone number that is currently on file with the district.

In addition to the phone call, the announcement will appear on:

• Twitter @JeffreyJMarsden (I actually do this first...so follow me!)
• Facebook (Medfield Public Schools page is linked to Twitter)
• Television Stations: Boston 25, WBZ 4, WCVB 5, and WHDH 7
• Our district website: www.medfield.net

Please remember that there will be times when school is not cancelled, delayed, or dismissed early and the weather is still inclement. Those days will feature slower travel for buses and cars, but will not necessarily require a change in the normal schedule. Please remember if you feel it is unsafe for travel, you always have the option to keep your child home.

The Blake staff had all of the details covered when they dressed up for Halloween.

Did you know?

• Over 50 Research and Development projects were completed by teachers over the summer. These projects are all aligned with Medfield 2021 and are focused on improving instruction and learning, as well as the total educational experience for our kids...Please click here to see the list of projects.
• Our Social- Emotional Task Force kicks off this month on November 7th. Please visit here for updates and everything "Medfield SEL".