Agawam Public Schools

We hope that our School Counselors enjoyed their week.

Due to the timing and concern of icy conditions tomorrow, Agawam Schools will be closed on Thursday, February 6th. Thank you!

Agawam Public Schools, Department of Special Education is proudly hosting a Basic Rights Workshop for parents and guardians of Agawam students. Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility provides an introduction of the complex special education laws and procedures. Date/Time: 2/11/2025 5:00-7:00 PM Agawam Public Schools Host: Erin Walsh, Director of Special Education, Agawam Public Schools Presenter: Michele LaCourt M.Ed Register below for this virtual workshop. Please indicate if you need a translator. Registration Link: https://fcsn.org/event/agawam-evaluation-and-eligibility/

There will be a 2 hour delay and no morning pre- school. - Monday, February 3, 2025.

Update on buses. Bus 7 + 10 just left the yard and on their way to pick students up for Junior High school. Bus 16 has not started yet and bus 13 broke down.. Thank you

Due to the cold weather there will be a few bus delays. Latest update buses 2+4 are picking up students. Bus 13 left the yard but is having trouble running. Buses 7,10+16 have not been able to start yet. Sorry for any inconvenience . Any more updates will be communicated we become aware. Thank you

Homeschool Meet-Up, Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 6:00 - 7:00 pm. This will be a Virtual Meeting Meeting ID meet.google.com/dij-jktz-jho Phone Numbers ( US ) +1 484-519-1289 PIN: 693 654 516#

Save the date...... Kindergarten Information Night 2025

There will be a 2 hours delay on Monday, December 16th, No am preschool. Thank you!

Mark your calendars ......... Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 8:30 am

SEPAC Meeting The Agawam Special Education Department invites parents and guardians to a meeting of the Special Education Parents' Advisory Council. The SEPAC is intended to be a parent-led group that provides support and advocacy for students with special needs. Currently, the Agawam Public Schools does not have a parent-led SEPAC; and the special education department is looking for parent leaders to partner with. A meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the Peirce Conference Room of the Agawam Public Library. Our initial meeting will be a meet and greet with special education administration and a review of the new IEP form. Erin Walsh, M.Ed., CAGS Director of Special Services

Save the date....... Wednesday, November 20th at 7:00pm

Save the date........ Agawam Fire Departments Open House Sunday, October 13th from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm Agawam Fire Headquarters 800 Main Street, Agawam Event will include: Firefighter Chili Cook off Simulated Fire Response Fire Apparatus Tours Fire Safety Education Call (413) 786-0657 for additional information

Happy National Custodian Day!

Congratulations to the William P. Sapelli School who has been named a school of recognition by the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education as part of its annual accountability reporting process. The Department identifies a small number of Schools of Recognition. These schools demonstrate high achievement and high growth and meet or exceed accountability targets. Congratulations to the staff, students, and families of Sapelli school for all the hard work and commitment that went into reaching 93% of their targets on last year’s MCAS test, attendance, and language acquisition.

District Staff was busy all day yesterday attending Professional Development getting ready for the 2024 - 2025 school year.

Lots of happy faces for the first day of school. Welcome Back Staff and Students for the 2024-2025 school year. It is going to be a great year!

Thank you to the Agawam High School Marching Band , Cheerleaders, and Colorguard for welcoming back our staff yesterday in style. It was a great way to start off the 2024-2025 school year. We were lucky to have student volunteers involved in our Convocation. Thank you to all who participated.

Hello Class of 2023, Now that you have been out in the world for a while, we want to hear how you are doing so we can make high school a better place for all our students. The past year has been challenging in so many ways. If you tell us about your challenges and successes since high school, you will help us understand whether our school is preparing students to be successful in adult life. You will help us think about how to do a better job supporting students who are in high school now. Please complete our survey! Call Jennifer Roberts at (413)821-0540 between the hours of 8 am - 2:45 pm, Monday through Friday. Jennifer will go online to get the survey. Then they will ask you the survey questions while you’re on the phone, and complete the survey with you. If you would rather fill out the survey with someone in person, please come visit us in the Special Services Office at Agawam High School between the hours of 8 am - 2:45 pm, Monday through Friday. Ask to speak with Jennifer Roberts.

Massachusetts is proud to announce the new Summer Child Nutrition Program, Summer EBT. This program ensures that students have access to nutritious meals during the summer break. This program will differ from Pandemic EBT as it is NOT an automatic payment for all district families. *To be eligible, students must already receive SNAP or DTA benefits, SSI with a relative caregiver, certain types of MassHealth coverage, or be in foster care. These families will automatically be enrolled in the Summer EBT Program and do not need to take any action. Eligible families will receive a one-time payment of $120 per child between July and September (corresponding to $40 per month). DTA will notify these families directly during the first week of July. **Families who are NOT automatically eligible but fall within the income guidelines for the program can apply for the program directly on DTA Connect between June 15, 2024 and September 7, 2024: https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/ ***If no one in your household receives DTA benefits, the benefits will be paid on a new Summer EBT card in the name of the parent/guardian who is completing the application. For eligible families on MassHealth, the new Summer EBT card will be in the name of the head of household. If the student is in foster care, the new Summer EBT card will be in their name. DTA will be mailing out Summer EBT cards in July if you do not currently have an EBT card. Please visit https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-summer-ebt-program for more information, resources, and the digital application if you are not automatically enrolled. Paper applications will also be available in the Superintendent’s Office, 1305 Springfield St, Feeding Hills, MA.