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“The Philadelphia trip was incredible for the students,” the superintendent said, praising chaperones and staff who organized the event. The superintendent noted strong community support across multiple events and thanked volunteers and staff who helped run end-of-year activities.

The superintendent told the committee the district’s retirees luncheon drew 82 retirees and singled out Noel Novio for leading much of the event’s organization. On graduation, the superintendent said the class received $178,000 in scholarship money contributed by the local community, and described that total as an unusual and meaningful level of support for students entering college.

The superintendent also described an instructional emphasis on transitions — helping students move from one grade or school level to the next — and recounted multiple transition activities during May and June, including kindergarten tours and grade-level visits. He recommended continued family engagement around transitions to help students and parents adjust to academic and social changes.

Public-service announcements that followed included reminders about upcoming eighth-grade step-up ceremonies, end-of-year finals and library summer programming.

No new policies or budget changes were proposed during the superintendent’s report; the comments were delivered as informational updates to the committee and public.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Committee June 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the June 9 Rockland School Committee meeting, the superintendent praised a student Philadelphia trip, a retirees luncheon with 82 attendees and reported that graduates received $178,000 in locally funded scholarships.","taxTitle","Rockland Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",69249,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6207362,"Rockland pack volunteers report about $97,000 raised for classrooms, field trips and community aid",721,139000,860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3754563-556d499e864841baa3aa7e383697f008&start=139&end=860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3754563-556d499e864841baa3aa7e383697f008/thumbnail_139000.jpg","/articles/6207362/Massachusetts/Rockland-pack-volunteers-report-about-97000-raised-for-classrooms-field-trips-and-community-aid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207362-b2418171102339e2fdbd5917e9bae062/orig.mp4?Expires=1775341751&Signature=gFmyAStmvXbbdqqkhmg1jxKgrKGq39eXM4GodcwNgIg-oQXadPcOytAEL3nrjP957n0oMZkZOPXZG8a9Z8AiUmqqjr5tDkX2EjQcJc~-33RVjvVs0tSuGTw5~QgQR5sBTxns8vIddGXaQelQTMefXIR2-Q-bIXyQlHoA9Uau12ilrVUnw2ADcZ2zxgknE4kJ93XuNXabU-8cWjfTeqwfINi4dbJr7dOJ-QjLDb48RHkcdcuq9L5pr3jOvevHe1twPaDO4-SBsG6FOlTLP7PeW7sFYcYbwvHFT12~LjpEh00ML3T6bie0UeO-u20Yd9q3BlldeXayQZn32g9iI8Da9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of three parent packs told the Rockland School Committee on Monday, June 9, that they raised significant sums this school year to support students, teachers and local families.

The parent organizations — Esten Pack, Phelps Pack and Rogers Middle School Pack — reported fundraising, described how funds were spent and thanked local businesses and volunteers for support. Committee members and district staff praised the packs’ volunteer recruitment and community outreach.

“We did six fundraisers this year,” said Lauren Tesano, Esten pack representative. Tesano and Nicole Murphy said Esten’s activities — including a fun run, a coin-drive “turkey feather” fundraiser and passive textile bins — raised “right around $13,000 for the year,” which the pack used for classroom supplies, kindergarten field-trip buses and community support. Murphy said the turkey-feather drive paid for Thanksgiving dinners for three local families and that the pack sponsored a middle-school student for the district’s Philadelphia trip.

“We ended up bringing in about $78,000 between fundraisers and other events we’ve done,” said Heather Pratt, a Phelps pack representative. Pratt described a large-year fundraising mix that included a name-the-circle campaign (about $17,000), a fun run that raised about $24,000, restaurant nights and passive textile-bin income. Pratt said Phelps used proceeds for teacher luncheons and classroom supplies, paid for buses and chaperones for multiple grade-level field trips, donated books and teacher wish-list items from the book fair and delivered 1,200 pounds of personal-care items to the Rockland food pantry.

Representatives of Rogers Middle School said their pack raised roughly $6,000 this year, with the Shamrock Classic as the largest single fundraiser at more than $4,000. Allison (pack representative) said the group was able to provide teacher breakfasts and lunches, include cafeteria staff in appreciation events and commit to helping cover some grade-level field-trip costs next year.

A school committee member noted that volunteer involvement is as important as money. “It’s well beyond the money. It’s the involvement,” the member said, praising packs for bringing parents into school activities.

The committee’s agenda included a listing of completed fundraisers for the record; the chair said approvals were procedural and intended to share the details with the committee and the public.

The packs thanked local businesses named during the meeting — including local restaurants, Rockland Garden Center and other community donors — and invited continued volunteer participation ahead of the next school year.","Representatives from Esten, Phelps and Rogers packs told the Rockland School Committee on June 9 that parent volunteers raised roughly $97,000 combined this school year; funds paid for field-trip buses, classroom supplies, teacher appreciation and community food donations.","actionData","errors"]

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Superintendent highlights Philadelphia trip, retirees luncheon and $178,000 in local scholarships

Rockland pack volunteers report about $97,000 raised for classrooms, field trips and community aid