Randolph Public Schools

Congratulations to the Boys Basketball Team after capturing the Foxboro "Warrior " Classic on Tuesday, February 21,2012 by defeating the host school (Foxboro) by a score 54- 43 Senior Guard and Sharp Shooter D'andre Lopes was named the tournament MVP scored 10 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assists in the championship game, not to be outdone his backcourt teammate Devante "DJ" Myers named to the all tournament team scored 19 pts while junior forward and rebounding machine Marc Duverge hauled in 21 rebs to go with 5 block shots. Mark had 36 rebounds in the 2 games of the tournament. The team is now 17-2 with one regular season game remaining before the State Tournament next week. The final regular season contest is Thursday , February 23, 2012 at 6PM please come out and join the team as they honor the 4 Seniors. Click the picture above to view the larger image.

On behalf of the entire RPS Music Department, I am honored to announce that sixteen RPS students have been selected via audition to participate in the 2012 SEMSBA Honor Ensembles. This is a tremendous achievement for our students and also the highest number of RPS students selected since we began rebuilding the music program. A detailed press release is attached; I would encourage you to share this great news with as many people as possible! Sincerely, Eric M. Laprade

US Dept of Education Feb is Black History Month. Check out ED's African American teaching & learning resources from @FreeResources http://go.usa.gov/noL

After a 5 year absence from the MIAA State Basketball Playoffs the Randolph High Boys Basketball Team qualified for the MIAA Tournament for the first time since 2006 with a 65-39 Victory against Marian High School on Wednesday. The Boys now join the Girls Basketball team who already qualified for the tournament last week. This marks the second time this year that Randolph has both Boys and Girls teams of the same sport qualify for the MIAA Tournament (Boys & Girls Soccer in the fall) Join me in congratulating our student-athletes, coaches and faithful supporters.

As the temperature continues to drop, Randolph Fire Chief Charles D. Foley Jr. and State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan urge residents to take simple steps to ensure they stay warm and stay safe this winter. “Winter storms last year left trails of snow, ice, power outages and freezing temperatures, and left all of us struggling to keep warm,” said Chief Foley of the Randolph Fire Department. “As families plan for the winter months, it is more important than ever to practice safety first when heating your home.” Please click the link above to view or download this important safety tips.

Billy's Buddies vs Bruins Black and Gold Legends. Saturday February 25, 2012 7:00 PM Zupustas Ice Arena 240 North St Randolph MA All proceeds go to the William Pasquantonio Jr Scholarship Fund. $10.00 Admission Click the above link for more information.

The winter edition of The Devil Beat is now available. Click the above link to view or download the latest Music Boosters' newsletter. See a review of 2011 and also a listing of upcoming events!

Once a year, the Randolph School Committee reorganizes. This took place right before the start of the school year. For this year, Marybeth Nearen will remain as Chair and Sharon Swain is serving as the new Vice Chair of the Committee. The other members remain the same: Andrew Azer (Town Council representative), Larry Azer, Ida Gordon, Emmanuel Mecha, Keith Wortzman. Emmanuel Mecha served as Vice Chair during the 2010-2011 year, and we were grateful for his service.

"To You Who Are Different" is a powerful video, that features high school students from Randolph, Massachusetts, speaking directly to their peers (the viewers) to help them survive and surmount being different. The film is also a compelling plea for tolerance and respect amongst school-age peers, building on the premise "Everyone of us is different".

Dear Randolph Parent/Guardian: Children need healthy meals to learn, The Randolph Public Schools offer healthy meals every school day. Breakfast at all levels costs $1.00; elementary lunch costs $2.00, Middle and High School Lunch Costs $2.25, lunch does include milk. Your Children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Reduced price students eat breakfast for FREE at all levels and pay $0.40 for lunch. Milk is also sold a la carte for $0.50 per carton.

Dear families, as you may know the Randolph School Committee approved a recommendation to select Springboard Education In America as the extended care provider for Randolph Public Schools. The School Committee and Superintendent Santos are committed to ensuring that all existing families are served by this program if they choose, and that it is a smooth transition. We recognize the importantance of providing information early and hope that you will find the information we are providing helpful. Click the above link for more info. You may contact Monica Roberts for more information, robertsm@randolph.k12.ma.us or 781-961-6200 ext. 240.

Students, parents and members of the Randolph community can anonymously report bullying by completing a complaint form at the link, above. There are permanent links to these form on our "For Students," "For Parents," and "For Staff" website tabs, and on each school site. Reports will be forwarded to the Randolph Public Schools District Equity Officer and to the appropriate principal for investigation. Though reports may be made anonymously, the more information the administration receives in a report, the more helpful that report is. There is room on this reporting form for a reporter to include his or her name and contact information, and it is helpful to receive reports that include this information. RPS will fully investigate all reports, anonymous or otherwise, and will notify parents of both the target and the aggressor, as required by law. However, no disciplinary action will be taken against an alleged aggressor solely on the basis of an anonymous report.