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A number of public meetings were held to discuss the plan and gather input from parents
and the community. An online store was established to allow parents the opportunity to
purchase the necessary computer, accessories and insurance/service.

A joint advisory committee comprised of Masconomet and Tri-Town Union School
Committee members was formed to investigate potential school calendar changes that
could provide a more family-friendly schedule. Through their work, the Start Time
Advisory Committee (STAC) was created in April 2016 and charged with studying the
research related to adolescent sleep and school start time, investigating the issues related
to any change in the school start time at Masconomet or the Elementary Schools and
make recommendations. Their work continues through 2016-17.

The health and safety of our students and the school community is of utmost importance.
In conjunction with the tri-town public safety officials, the District established new
guidelines for crisis intervention and response. Masco joined the CopSync network to
provide all staff members with a new means of making emergency calls in certain
situations and providing an ability to communicate in an extended crisis event. This
network has been adopted by Boxford Police and Boxford Dispatch, by the Tri-Town
Union schools and their respective police departments, by MA State Police Troop A and
other first responders. Additionally, a crisis readiness meeting was held with a variety of
public safety, public health and other agencies to review Multi-Hazard Evacuation Plans.
In April, the Police Departments of Boxford, Middleton, and Topsfield conducted a
successful joint training exercise and simulation of an armed intruder at the High School.

Student achievement and experiences were evident throughout the school and in a
number of academic and extracurricular areas. Masconomet art students had very
impressive results once again in the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award competition.
The Middle School had 5 Gold Key awards, 6 Sliver Key awards, and 18 Honorable
Mentions. The High School had 26 Gold Key awards, 24 Sliver Key awards, and 30
Honorable Mentions. Senior Whitney Nekoroski was cited as an “American Visions
Nominee” for her Gold Key winning drawing. Middle School student Makayla Graves
earned a Gold Medal at the national level. Students and faculty participated in cultural
trips to Costa Rica and South Africa. Masconomet, for the first time, hosted the
Institution for Savings Credit for Life Fair in April. The fair is a nationally recognized
program designed to help high school students develop personal financial management
skills that they will use throughout their lives.

During the fall season, Masconomet athletics enjoyed tremendous success, earning league
championships in boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer, field hockey, boys’ cross country, volleyball, and
cheerleading. Our boys’ soccer team won the Division II north championship before falling in
the state finals. The boys’ cross country team was undefeated in the Cape Ann League and
qualified for the all-state meet for the first time in school history. Twenty-seven players earned
all-star status in the Cape Ann League during the fall 2015 season. Football Player Scott Foden
was named the Cape Ann League Player of the Year. During the winter season, Masconomet
earned a league championship in swimming & diving for the third year in a row. All of the
Masconomet varsity winter sports teams earned individual or team state tournament berths. The
boys’ hockey team played into the Division II north semi-finals. Kyle Faddis was the Division II

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