Stoughton Public Schools

Take a look at some photos from the Jones Early Childhood Center's end of the year celebration for the GROW program. Students enjoyed their celebratory ride down a ramp to get their certificates! More pictures are posted here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/732616798866083

Mrs. Raeke’s first grade class at the Hansen School learned all 50 states and can recite them in alphabetical order! Impressive! Take a look at this video from the last day of school: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1017433186061742

After 14 years at the O'Donnell Middle School, including the last 11 as Principal, Matt Colantonio was honored at the OMS 8th Grade Class Day Ceremony with a certificate for his "completion of the middle school program" - the same one the 8th graders received. Mr. Colantonio will be joining the team at the SPS District Office as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Health in July. Katrina Crowley, current OMS Assistant Principal and the next Principal of the OMS, is pictured here with Mr. Colantonio and presented him with his certificate.

Take a look at some pictures from the Wilkins School's Kindergarten Celebration! More photos can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/732483508879412

Take a look at some pictures from the South School's Kindergarten Celebration! More pictures can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/732683555526074

Together with their teachers and families, Hansen School Kindergarteners celebrated the end of the school year and moving up to first grade with a picnic! More pictures can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/733209672140129

Take a look at some pictures from the Gibbons School's Kindergarten Celebration! Special thanks to Britney Ricci of Britney Marie Photography for sharing these wonderful photos! More photos can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/729148192546277

Take a look at some pictures from the Dawe School's Kindergarten Celebration! More photos are posted here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/733790245415405

Students at the Jones Early Childhood Center were eager to help hang the banner for their end of the year celebration!

Congratulations to Alex Huynh (pictured top left) for placing third in the long jump and to Will Tinkham (pictured bottom left) for placing 6th in the 110 meter hurdles at the New England Outdoor Track & Field Championship! And congrats to Simarah McPherson (pictured top right) for competing in shot put and Matt Singletary (pictured bottom right) for competing in the long jump and high jump at the New Balance Nationals!

South School 4th graders had a State Fair at the end of the school year where students made dioramas, maps, and slideshows to share facts and information about the states they researched. Many students also dressed as a notable resident from their state. It was an impressive display and the students did a great job presenting! Take a look at more pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/737266925067737

Mrs. Catrambone’s class from the Gibbons School took a walking field trip to Town Spa at the end of the school year. The trip is a culminating event to practice the social and communication skills the students have been working on. It is also a time the grade 3-5 class comes together to celebrate the fifth graders who will be moving on to the O'Donnell Middle School.

South School second graders celebrated the end of the school year with a "Poetry Slam", with each student presenting a poem they had written. The poems represented all sorts of different styles, including couplet, diamante, haiku, quatrain, limerick, free verse, and alliteration. The students did a great job! Take a look at more pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/731816265612803

As part of the C.A.R.E.S. initiative at the Wilkins School, students learn about how to best exemplify the traits of Community, Acceptance, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self Control throughout the school year. The Wilkins recently focused on the importance of self control. Congratulations to the Wilkins students pictured here for being recognized for exemplifying the positive character trait of self control!

We want to take a moment to recognize the Hockomock League All-Stars from the spring sports season at Stoughton High. Congratulations to these student-athletes for being honored as one of the top performers in the entire league in their respective sports!

Stoughton High seniors Katherine Giroux (pictured left) and Simarah McPherson (right) recently represented SHS at the MIAA Girls and Women in Sports Day held at Faneuil Hall in Boston! This event is held annually to celebrate the many opportunities girls and women have to compete in sports throughout Massachusetts and across the country. Katherine participates in field hockey and indoor/outdoor track & field and Simarah participates in cheerleading and indoor/outdoor track & field. Both are captains on the outdoor track & field team this spring.

Take a look at some pictures from the O'Donnell Middle School's 6th grade spring dance

The Wilkins School Student Council, under the direction of advisor Mrs. Pearl, organized a food drive last month for the Ilse Marks Food Pantry in Stoughton. Each grade at the Wilkins was assigned a different category of food to donate, with Wilkins families contributing 350 items! Student Council members are pictured here with the donations. Great job giving back to the Stoughton community!

Congratulations to the SHS boys track & field team for winning the MSTCA Division 3 Relay Meet! SHS came in first overall at the meet, winning the high jump, long jump, and shuttle hurdles events, coming in second in the 4x100, and placing sixth in the 4x200 and javelin.

Congratulations to Stoughton High senior Murtaza Khalil for receiving the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS) Certificate of Academic Excellence! Massachusetts school superintendents present this award annually to deserving students in school districts across the state. SPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas Raab presented Murtaza with his award during a recent School Committee meeting. Murtaza is a self-driven individual who is a positive contributing member of the SHS Class of 2023 and overall Stoughton Community. His academic achievement has placed him among the top in his class at SHS. Among his many academic achievements, he has made the honor roll each school year and has taken nine Advanced Placement classes, while earning the highest of grades in these classes. Murtaza is a student who continuously seeks out opportunities to learn that extend beyond our typical classroom and programming, as is evidenced by his participation in academic programs like the Northeastern Young Scholars Program and the US Biology Olympiad. Beyond academics, Murtaza participates in athletics and extracurricular activities, such as tennis (where he is a captain), soccer, The SHS Knight, and holds the role of Vice President in the Stoughton HOSA-Future Health Professionals Chapter. He is a member of the National Honor Society and has participated in Student Council and the SHS math team. After high school Murtaza plans to obtain a degree in biochemistry with some study of pharmacology and utilize his knowledge and skills to contribute to cancer research, with a focus on multidrug resistance. Murtaza is pictured here with Dr. Raab, SHS Principal Julie Miller, the School Committee, and his parents.