March 17, Principal’s Update

Dear CMS Families,

Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

On Wednesday, Diana Rigby shared this with the Concord community:

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I announce the three finalists for the Concord Middle School principal position. Visits to each of the finalist’s school site and the public forums at CMS will be scheduled and announced as soon as possible.  

CONCORD MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FINALISTS

JUSTIN CAMERON

Mr. Cameron has six years experience as Principal of the Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School in Blackstone, MA.  Previously he worked as an Assistant Principal in Marlborough, MA and a seventh grade English teacher in the Southborough-Northborough School District.  Mr. Cameron received a Bachelor of Science from Green Mountain College and a Master’s degree from Framingham State University in Educational Leadership.  

CARI PERCHASE

Ms. Perchase has four years experience as Principal of Medway Middle School in Medway, MA.  Previously, she worked as an Assistant Principal in Medway, MA and as a classroom teacher in Grade 6 ELA & Social Studies.  Ms. Perchase received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts, a Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership from Bridgewater State University.

DREW ROSENSHINE

Mr. Rosenshine has one and a third years experience as Interim Principal of Concord Middle School in Concord, MA and one year as Principal of Leicester Primary School.  Previously, Mr. Rosenshine worked as an Assistant Principal in Brookline, MA and a School Adjustment Counselor in Andover Public Schools.  Mr. Rosenshine received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Middlebury College, a Master of Social Work from Boston University, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership from Salem State University.

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The Concord Public and Concord-Carlisle Regional SEPAC is pleased to offer a presentation on March 23rd, providing an overview of the typical and atypical reading brain, its development, and how it changes in response to intervention. Dr. Gaab an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, will introduce the idea of early screening for reading disabilities in young children and discuss its implications for education settings and policy. She will conclude by discussing the implications of neuroscientific findings for general education, educational policy as well as the development of interventions. For planning purposes, please RSVP to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-development-and-the-brain-presented-by-dr-nadine-gaab-tickets-32142915325 Join us! Please contact concordsepac@gmail.com with any questions.

Regards,

Drew