Anti-racism resources
"Mom, I heard that there were major protests in many cities and Minneapolis is on fire. What's going on?" This is what one of my boys asked me this weekend and I did my best to explain the complexity of racism in American history, inequities, systemic discrimination, protests, and privilege. Despite my own background in teaching and studying history and politics, this was not an easy task to undertake. While there are a number of resources and blogs currently being shared through social media, I wanted to provide all of you with some resources that are geared for educators regarding these topics.
MURSD Highlights
Check out these great videos from Clough Elementary School!
We also celebrated our Nipmuc Seniors during their Senior parade.
Grants
CLC Grant
The extended grant deadline of June 30th is fast approaching! If you haven't already done so please submit your proposal via e-mail to me directly to [email protected]. If you know of anyone who wants to submit a proposal or you think may be interested in submitting one, please forward this information to them. CLC Grant PD CourseFollow-Up from Staff Town Hall
In case you missed Dr. Maruszczak's e-mail:
I'm writing to follow-up on a few things from yesterday's Town Hall. First, if you missed the Zoom session, here is a recording of it. Second, I noted that I would be presenting the details about the budget reductions and the effects and Monday evening's SC meeting. If you are interested in seeing it and participating, here is the link where will it will be live streamed (our district's YouTube page) Monday night at 7:00 pm. Third, as I noted yesterday.... there are two factors which are leading to this serious degree of budget uncertainty. The first is the issue of the Mendon Proposition 2 1/2 vote which will occur on Tuesday, June 9. If you live in Mendon... or you know someone who lives in Mendon... please impress upon them how critical a successful outcome of this vote is for our district. The second factor is the uncertainty surrounding the state's FY2021 budget, which will start to be redrafted in the month of June. I think it would be helpful if you could reach out to your state rep and senator to let them know how critical it is to maintain the commitment to PK-12 public education in Massachusetts. Below is an email that you may copy and paste and send to your state representative and state senator. (Here are lists of all representatives and all senators with their email addresses.). The legislators that serve Mendon and Upton are the following: Mendon Representative Brian Murray [email protected] Senator Ryan Fattman [email protected] Upton Representative David Muradian [email protected] Senator Michael Moore [email protected] I have always found all four to be very receptive and supportive of public education. Reaching out to a local legislator REALLY does make a difference, and they do understand that your sentiments do represent a portion of their constituency. #PositiveSignThursday
To keep our positivity going to finish off this year, join in on the online movement of #PositiveSignThursday. If you'd like to join this week, print out the June 4 sign page and take a picture of yourself and share it out via social media. #MURSDThrives
Here is a link to the ongoing Positive Thursday Signs.
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