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Principal | Molly Cohen

Last Website Update:
September 28, 2016 8:18 AM

GREAT OPEN HOUSE!

BRAINSTORMING IN B234 "LETTER TO SELF"

8th grade students in Miss Domohowski's 5th Major ESL class worked together to brainstorm ideas for their "Letter to Self" assignment. They were up out of their seats moving to various locations around the classroom to jot down ideas for each category: Me Now, My Past, My World, People in My Life, My Future, & What I Do.

The class brainstorm helped spark ideas for their individual organizers which will ultimately guide their letters. The letters will be opened the last day of school in June!

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Welcome To Thurgood Marshall's "Table of Contents" | Resources Page

	Academics \| Curriculum
	Curriculum Guides
	Home Access Center

	Athletics \| Sports

	Blog Spots

	Extra Curricular Activities

	LPS Policies, Codes and Forms
	Common School Policies, Codes and Forms

	News and Newsletters
	The "TMMS Community Newspaper", News and Monthly Memos

	School Council
	School Council Webpage

	Technology

	For Parents
	Parent Volunteer and School Council Application English \| Espanol
	Greetings Parents and Families_Grade_6
	Saludos Padres y Familias_Grado_6
	Greetings Parents and Families_Grades_7_8
	Saludos Padres y Familias_Gradeo_7_8
	Title One Compact (EN) \| Título 1 (ES)

	For Students
	Our Honor Roll Webpage For 2015-2016!

	Social Media
	Facebook Page
	Our Twitter Page

	Special Projects

What's Happening At TMMS! |

Announcements, News, Notes, Calendars and More!

Anti-Hazing Policy Reminder
This is a reminder that it is a state requirement to notify families about anti-hazing policies and laws. If you have not yet had a chance to read our handbook, a link to the handbook is listed below, in English & Spanish. The anti-hazing policy and laws are to be found on pages 12 and 13 of the 2016-2017 handbook. Hazing applies not only to the school day, but to all extracurricular activities and sports. We thank you for reviewing the district policy and state law about hazing.

School Handbooks \| 2016-2017 \| Updated August 2016 Download (PDF)
	LPS District Handbook \| English
	LPS District Handbook \| Espanol

Welcome to the 2016-17 School Year!

Morning Drop-Off on Brookline Street | 7:15 - 8 AM
Please ensure children exit vehicles safely curbside and keep moving your vehicle toward Empire as Brookline is a One Way from 7:15 to 8:15 AM every school day. Please put safety first. U-turns in the drop-off line is illegal. Thank you!

First Day of School Grade 6 | Wednesday, September 7, 2016
NOTE: 6th Grade Students Only. Students will enter into the gym. A successful school year starts with “good attendance” - children in class on time, the first day of school, and every school day.

Morning Supervision Options | 7:15 - 7:45 AM Morning Gym and the Morning Breakfast Program

After-School Library | 2:30-2:45 and then appointment or request.

Regular Day Schedule | 7:45 AM - 2:30 PM
After-School Extracurricular & Enrichment Programs begin at 2:45pm and run approximately one hour.

Classroom/Cluster Assignment | Your child’s cluster assignment will be posted the first day of school. Significant review and thought are devoted to class organization to meet the needs of all students. We will not accept parent requests to change students’ classrooms. Thank you for your understanding.

First Day of School, Grades 7 and 8 | Thursday September 8, 2016
Teachers meet students in the gym at 7:45 AM. Students will receive their cluster assignment and go to their homerooms after a brief introduction of the new school year by the principal and vice principals.

School Dismissal at 2:30 PM | Brookline Street is a One Way from 2 until 3 PM to ensure the safety of the nearly 1,200 students who exit the building at 2:30 PM. Please do not park in the parking lots or in front of the school where the fire lanes and bus stops are. It is recommended that you meet your child on Chatham Street, Empire Street or any other adjacent street to the school property.

First Open House | Wednesday September 21, 2016 5:30 to 8 PM
Parents/Guardians/Family members will report to the cafeteria for a brief presentation by the Principal regarding this school year’s goals, Title 1 Compact, PTO, School Council and the evening’s schedule. Parents will visit the clusters and classrooms of their students and be introduced to the curriculum of each content area.

The "TMMS Community Newspaper", News and Monthly Memos

School Calendar (Our Google Calendar)

Principal Cohen's Monthly Messages

September 2016 | Welcome to the 2016-17 School Year!

We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure your children can achieve their highest potential. We recognize that in order to be successful in school, our students need support from both the home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education.

As partners, we share the responsibility for our students’ successes and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities.

We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that s/he:
1) Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience
2) Completes all homework assignments given by teachers
3) Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills
4) Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life
5) Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject
6) Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and go on to college

Please consider joining our PTO program as our students can greatly benefit from your involvement and contributions to the school’s program and its operations.

We seek volunteers to help us with the following activities:
1) School-wide events
2) Student recognition events
3) Outreach and recruitment of parent and community volunteers

Please review with your child the Lynn Public Schools District Handbook found by CLICKING HERE.

If you have any questions about the rules and expectations, please feel free to contact us. It is very important that you and your child are fully informed regarding standards related to appropriate behavior for a safe and productive school year.

The wonderful Thurgood Marshall Middle School staff and I feel privileged to be a part of this school family. We thank you for your support and look forward to meeting you. Please see the procedures for the beginning of the year below.

Sincerely,
Molly Cohen
Principal

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Welcome To The Thurgood Marshall Middle School Website

Welcome to the Thurgood Marshall Middle School website. It is a privilege to serve as principal of a staff and student body committed to personal growth and academic achievement. My main goal is to ensure that every student is provided the highest quality of education possible in a safe and supportive learning environment. Our mission at TMMS is to instill in our students the DREAM principle that guides our daily interactions through the development of dignity, respect, effort, attitude and motivation. We believe that by adhering to the basic ideas embedded in these five concepts, our students will become well-rounded and civic-minded individuals. Through hard work and dedication, we can accomplish our dream of becoming a high performing middle school.

In our efforts to provide effective instructional practices and well-developed school structures that support student achievement we will be focusing on the following initiatives for the 2016/2017 school year:

• Teachers will engage in professional collaborative discussions to improve instructional practices that increase cognitive engagement for all students with the implementation of practical strategies.Focus areas include promoting higher order thinking skills and creating opportunities to articulate student thinking.

• All staff will implement an Advisory Curriculum that includes a whole school book read and personal goal setting and social responsibility. The goal of the book read is to increase the opportunity for pleasure reading by making connections to text in a fun, personal way. Advisory groups will be reading the fast paced and popular science fiction novel Gone.

• The Principal will implement a Principal’s Coffee once a quarter to invite parents to discuss school initiatives, offer feedback and share questions or concerns.

School and family partnerships are central to improving academic achievement of our students. Please get involved in your students' academic lives. Being informed will help. Throughout the year our school website, blog, periodic calendars, and newsletters, will provide you with the most current information.
We look forward to working together to ensure that all of our students meet their full potential.

Molly Cohen
Principal

Thurgood Marshall Middle School Information | 2016-2017

Grades Offered Phone Fax Address \| Map Link School Day	6 \| 7 \| 8 \| (781) 477-7360 (781) 477-7355 100 Brookline Street, Lynn, MA 01902 Monday - Friday \| 7:45 AM to 2:30 PM
Additional Web Resources and Social Media	Home Access Center Our Facebook Page
Staff and Teacher List	Current School Year
School Council Page	Current School Year
School Improvement Plans	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Department of Education Profiles and Report Cards
Our Mass DOE Profile	DOE Profile, MCAS and Other Info
Our DOE Report Card	2015 Our Accountability Data
District MCAS Report Card	2015 MCAS Performance Report Card
District Report Card	2015 District Performance Report Card
LPS District Notices	Additional Notices and Resources

School Staff List | 2016-2017 | Last Website Update: September 28, 2016 8:18 AM

	Principal \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone E-mail	Molly Cohen (781) 477-7360 mcohen@lynnschools.org
	Vice Principal \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone E-mail	Stephanie Doucette \| A 201.1 (781) 477-7360 doucettest@lynnschools.org
	Contact Phone E-mail	John Pavia \| A 401.1 (781) 477-7360 paviaj@lynnschools.org
	Clerks \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone	Patti DiFulvio (781) 477-7360
	Contact Phone	Sandy Serven (781) 477-7360
	Contact Phone	Lauren Virgilio (781) 477-7360
	Program Specialist \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone	Kerry Hayward \| A 301.1 (781) 477-7360
	Guidance Counselors \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone E-mail	Donna Horgan \| 6th Grade and Support (781) 477-7360 dhorgan@lynnschools.org
	Contact Phone E-mail	Blanca Rosa \| 8th Grade and SEI (781) 477-7360 rosab@lynnschools.org
	Contact Phone E-mail	Colleen McGuinness \| 7th Grade (781) 477-7360 mcguinnessc@lynnschools.org
	School Adjustment Counselor \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone	Bob Zollo \| A 120 (781) 477-7360
	Social Worker \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone	Stephanie Rossi \| A 132 (781) 477-7360
	School Psychologist \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone	Laura Luna \| A 122 (781) 477-7360
	School Nurse \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Contact Phone	Renee Domegan \| A 150 1-B \| Nurse's Office Vonette Rich \| A 150 1-A \| Nurse's Office (781) 477-7360
	Librarian \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone	Bethany Johnson \| A 110.2 (781) 477-7360
	School Resource Officer \| WEBPAGE
	Contact Phone	Ryan McDermott \| A 112 \| SRO Office (781) 477-7360

	School Teacher List \| 2016-2017

Subject \| Teacher		Classroom	Room
Cluster 1 \| Grade 6 \| WEBPAGE
	Lindsey Aylward	ELA	A 223
	Carmen Lopez	Social Studies	A 222
	Dan Spheekas	Science	A 225
	Kevin Whitehead	Math	A 224
Cluster 2 \| Grade 6 \| WEBPAGE
	Carolyn Bergeron	Math \| Lead Teacher	A 227
	Carrie Sachetta	ELA	A 228
	Jake Selinger	Social Studies \| Lead Teacher	A 229
	Steven Small	Science	A 226
Cluster 3 \| Grade 7 \| WEBPAGE
	Kathy Coman	Social Studies	A 329
	Jacqueline Dixon	ELA	A 325
	Lori Egan	Math \| Interim Lead Teacher	A 327
	Joe Ford	Science	A 326
	Joe Shapiro	Special Ed Inclusion
Cluster 4 \| Grade 7 \| WEBPAGE
	Victor Alexio	Social Studies	A 422
	Chris Holey	Math	A 424
	Casey Silot	ELA	A 423
	Meghan Singleton	Science	A 425
Cluster 5 \| Grade 8 \| WEBPAGE
	Matthew Bollen	Science	B 426
	Diana Lima	Math	B 425
	Jill Magner	ELA	B 424
	Frank Vieira	Social Studies	B 423
Cluster 6 \| Grade 8 \| WEBPAGE
	Tim Ferrari	ELA \| Lead Teacher	B 429
	Lynore Giroux	Science \| Lead Teacher	B 427
	Dan Koziski	Social Studies	B 430
	Judy Sweeney	Math	B 428
Cluster 7 \| Gr. 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| WEBPAGE
	Christopher Cornett	ELA	B 225
	Amy DeRosa	ELA	B 231
	Abigail Driscoll	Social Studies	B 232
	Sarah McKenna	SEI Newcomers	B 224
	John Banister-Marx	Science	B 229
	Frances Toto	ESL \| Intervention	B 227
	Meredith Ziegler	Math	B 230
Cluster 8 \| Gr. 7 \| 8 \| WEBPAGE
	Rachel Attridge	Science	A 429
	Jillian Cayton	ELA	A 428
	Kyle Sabourin	Social Studies	A 429
	Janice Silva	Math	A 427
Cluster 9 \| Grade 8 \| WEBPAGE
	Luke Maus	Social Studies	B 331
	Meghann Price	ELA	B 332
	Joshua Ellis	Science	B 328
	Bill Wyman	Math	B 328
Cluster 10 \| Gr. 6 \| WEBPAGE
	Kaitlyn Lausier	Math	A 324
	Samantha Nelsen	Social Studies	A 322
	Kathleen Powers	ELA	A 323
	Kyle Shurtleff	Science	A 325
Cluster 11 \| Gr. 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| WEBPAGE
	Beth Bertolozzi	SPED	B 322
	Joseph Sinasky	EI	B 226
5th Major \| Gr. 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| WEBPAGE
	Karen Andreasen	French	B 235
	Carleen French	Spanish	B 233
	Christina Newton	ELA Supplemental	B 432
	Sara Nunez	Spanish	B 222
	Kerri Domohowski	ELA Intervention	B 234
	Jared Rooks	ELA Supplemental	B 433
	Abby Ross	Spanish	B 221
	Oliver Toomey	ELA Supplemental	B 421
Curriculum \| WEBPAGE
	Kerri Altieri	Math Coach	A 108
	Mary Archambault	Math Coach
	Karen Dulong	ELA Coach
	Renee Philbrook	Math Coach
Special Education \| WEBPAGE
	Liz Cappello	ELA	A 230
	Scott Cote	Inclusion	CL4
	Miriam Domer	Inclusion	CL 2
	Jessica Gerardo	Inclusion	CL 6
	Sandy Hirshberg	SPE Chair	A 131
	Al Jusino	ELA \| Inclusion	CL 5
	Brian McCarthy	Inclusion	CL 10
	Davia Moore	ELA	A 430
	Paul Ruotolo	Social Studies	A 421
	Stephanie Joniec	Support	A 321
	Joe Shapiro	Lead Teacher \| Inclusion	CL 3
	Scott Sullo	Science	A 221
	Maureen Walker	Math	A 330
Paraprofessionals
	Margaret Azaryoun
	Cheryl Baronian
	Scott Barry
	Shardaye Berry
	Brian Carlson
	Joseph Jones
	Gladys Pagan- Laboy
	Rosa Marte
	Rosa Martinez
	Patti VanAmberg
Unified Arts \| WEBPAGE
	John Ardizzoni	Health	B 325
	Leonard Caplan	Drama	B 233
	Chris Cole	Computers	Computer Room
	Tom Conrad	Physical Education	Gym
	Joe Cook	Visual Arts	B 111
	Reggie Duoyon	AV-TV	B 116.3 \| B 115
	Jakobi Gorham	Computers	A 100.3
	Bethany Johnson	Librarian	School Library
	Frank Kelley	Woodshop	B 120
	Mark McMahon	Cooking	B 330
	Kevin Martin	CAD/Drafting	B 119
	Jonathan Plouffe	Music	B 118
	Jennica Pratt	Visual Arts	B 122
	Paulette Kowalski	Sewing	B 329
	Mona Rashad	Band \| Orchestra	B 114
	Charlene Reppucci	Health	B 422
	William Sokolow	Band \| Orchestra	B 114
Building Substitutes
	Carol Brown
	Todd Burton
	Leta Walker