Message to the Community

Winchendon Public Schools Superintendent Search

Dear Winchendon community,

As the Winchendon School Committee conducts the search for the next superintendent of the Winchendon Public Schools, they have contracted with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees to staff the search. As the MASC Field Director for central Massachusetts, I will be conducting much of this work.

To fully inform the Committee of the community's perspective on this search, MASC will be conducting two public input sessions in the evening, in addition to meeting with staff, administration, and students. The two evening sessions, both of which will be in the Murdock High School auditorium, will be at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 27 and on Wednesday, September 29. Interested families and members of the public are invited to attend.

Additionally, MASC is conducting a survey regarding the district and its search, which I would appreciate your taking. The survey will be open through Friday, October 1 and can be found online: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Winchendon.

Any member of the Winchendon community is welcome to take the survey.

Thank you very much for your contribution to this important process,

Tracy Novick
Field Director
Massachusetts Association of School Committees

Mount Wachusett Community College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Dental Assisting Students

(L-R): Jordan Harris of Vernon, VT, Rebecca Rule-Sellers of Richmond, NH, Jessica Smith of Templeton, Savannah Smart-Gray of Athol, Jennifer Vazquez of Fitchburg, Khysha Doiron of Gardner, Alana Perry of Ashburnham, and Melany Lorance of Pepperell. Not pictured, Emily Jamieson of Athol.
Photo courtesy of MWCC

GARDNER, MA - September 20, 2021 - The Class of 2021 Dental Assisting Program held a pinning ceremony for nine new graduates on Friday, September 10, 2021 outdoors at the Mount Wachusett Community College Fitchburg campus.

"We are here to recognize your hard work in this program and welcome you to the field," Cindy Cadoret, Director of Dental Education Programs at MWCC, told graduates.

The Dental Assisting program at MWCC prepares students for immediate careers in the field and, should they choose to continue with their education, enables them to apply credits to the Dental Hygiene associate degree program.

Students pinned were: Emily Jamieson of Athol, Jordan Harris of Vernon, VT, Rebecca Rule-Sellers of Richmond, NH, Jessica Smith of Templeton, Savannah Smart-Gray of Athol, Jennifer Vazquez of Fitchburg, Khysha Doiron of Gardner, Alana Perry of Ashburnham, and Melany Lorance of Pepperell.