MEDWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MCGOVERN PACKET

In this packet you will find:

● Cover letter with Registration Checklist ● Registration Form ● Medway Student Health History Form ● Home Language Survey ● Records Release Form ● Student Transportation Form ● School Calendar ● School Hours and Addresses ● Free and Reduced Lunch Application ● Vaccination Exemption Form

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MEDWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION CHECKLIST

Welcome to Medway Public Schools! Please complete New Student Registration Packet which includes:

● Registration Form ● Emergency Information Form ● Health History Form ● Home Language Survey

In addition to the forms above, the following documents are required:

● Proof of residency: ○ Utility bill ○ Signed Purchase and Sale (occupancy must take place within sixty (60) days) ○ Current Tax Bill

● Birth Certificate ● Copy of most recent physical exam - should be dated after January 1 of year of

registration. ● An immunization record from the physician. ● Previous school records release form (last report card if available) ● A copy of current 504/IEP plan (if applicable) ● Legal court documentation of guardianship (if applicable)- If divorced or separated, you

will need to show legal or official court documentation indicating that you are the custodial parent and have physical custody of your child.

● Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application (if applicable) Please note that all of the above must be presented to complete the registration process:

NO child will be able to register without all documentation.

All completed documents should be delivered to: Superintendent’s Office

45 Holliston Street Medway, MA 02058

Ph: (508)533-3222 x 3156

Medway Public Schools Medway, MA 

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION Please print: 

Date: _______________________ School Year: _________________ Grade Entering: _________________ 

 

PART A 

Student’s Full Name: _______________________________________________________________________________ 

(Last name) (First name) (Middle name as it appears 

on Birth Certificate) 

Home Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ 

(Street) (City/town) (Zip) 

Home Phone: ___________________________________ Sex:  Male Female 

Date of Birth: ______________________________ Birth City/State: _______________________________________ 

Previous School Information  

Last School Attended: _______________________________________ Grade: _______________________ 

City/Town: ________________________________________________ State: ________________________ 

Please check any additional services the student was receiving: 

Student has an Individual Education Plan 

Student has a 504 Plan 

Student was receiving LEP Services  

Student was receiving Title I Services  

 

Part B 

Parent/Guardian #1: _______________________________________________________________________________ 

 

Address if different: ________________________________________________________________________________ 

(Street) (City/town) (Zip) 

Please Provide all of the below information and check box to indicate primary contact number during school 

hours  

Home Phone _______________________ Work Phone ____________________  

Cell Phone ________________________ Email _________________________  

Parent/Guardian #2: _______________________________________________________________________________ 

Address if different: ________________________________________________________________________________ 

(Street) (City/town) (Zip) 

Please Provide all of the below information and check box to indicate primary contact number during school 

hours  

Home Phone _______________________ Work Phone ____________________ 

Cell Phone ________________________ Email _________________________  

 

Part C 

With whom does student reside? Both Parents Mother Father Guardian Other  

Who has legal custody of this student? Both Parents Mother Father Guardian Other 

Is there any other legal information that the school should be aware of? Yes No 

If yes, documentation is required. 

Is anyone restricted from contacting this child?   Yes  No 

If yes, documentation is required. 

Has this student ever attended Medway Public Schools?  Yes No 

Other Massachusetts Schools?  Yes No (OVER) 

Is student a state ward/foster child?  Yes No 

Is student a School Choice Student approved by the Superintendent?  Yes No   

Part D – In case of accident, illness, emergency or early dismissal and parent/guardian cannot be reached: 

 

Name: __________________________________ Relationship: ___________________________________ 

 

Phone: _________________________________ 

 

Name: __________________________________ Relationship: ___________________________________ 

 

Phone: _________________________________ 

If applicable: 

If both parents work, who is responsible for student after school? 

Name: __________________________________ Relationship: ___________________________________ 

 

Address: _________________________________ Phone: _________________________________________ 

 

Please list siblings who attend Medway Public Schools: 

Name: ___________________________________ Grade: _________________ 

Name: ___________________________________ Grade: _________________ 

 

Part E – Military Family Status – Required information 

Is the student a child of: 

● An active duty member of the uniformed services, National Guard,  

Or Reserve on active duty?    Yes No  

● Members or veterans who are medically discharged or retired within 

the last year? Yes No  

Member(s) who have died on active duty?  Yes No  

Part F – REQUIRED Information: 

The district is required to provide this information to the state and federal agencies for statistical purpose to 

demonstrate compliance with the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 

 

Please select from each of the categories: 

Ethnicity (select only one) Race (select one or more) 

Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaskan Native 

Not Hispanic or Latino Asian 

Black or African American 

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 

White 

 

I hereby certify the information to be true and correct. 

__________________________________ _______________________________________ 

Date Parent/Guardian Signature 

 

_______________________________________ 

Parent/Guardian PRINT NAME  

 

For office use only LASID # _________________________ SASID # _____________________________________

New student Registration FORMS Rev 12/15/17 

MEDWAY STUDENT HEALTH HISTORY

School ____________________________ Grade _________________

______________________________ ___________________________ ________________ __________

Child’s last name First Name Date of Birth Sex

Birth History:

Full term (over 37 weeks) ______________________

Premature (# of weeks) ______________________

Early Intervention: __yes __no

Developmental History: any significant developmental

delays (crawling, walking, talking, toileting)?

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

Does your child have?

ADD/ADHD __yes __no

Asthma/Reactive Airway disease __yes __no

Bleeding Disorder __yes __no

Bone or joint disease __yes __no

Dental issues __yes __no

Diabetes __yes __no

Dietary restrictions __yes __no

Headaches/Migraines __yes __no

Heart Condition __yes __no

Scoliosis __yes __no

Febrile Seizures __yes __no

Last seizure_______________________________

Seizure Disorder __yes __no

Last seizure______________________________

Skin Conditions/Eczema __yes __no

Stomach/Bowel problems __yes __no

Tuberculosis __yes __no

Urinary/Kidney problems __yes __no

Other including medical, behavioral

or mental health issues __yes __no

Please give details of the above conditions: __________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

Has your child received treatment for the following?

dental/orthodontic __yes __no

eating/feeding issues __yes __no

frequent colds/strep throat __yes __no

frequent nosebleeds __yes __no

frequent ear infections __yes __no

ear tubes __yes __no

hearing/hearing aids __yes __no

mobility __yes __no

sleep difficulties/ nightmares __yes __no

speech __yes __no

vision/ glasses/ contacts __yes __no

Please give details of the above: _________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

Has your child had any of the following?

Serious accident __yes __no

Operations __yes __no

Fractured bones __yes __no

Serious head injury/concussion __yes __no

Hospitalization __yes __no

Please give details of above:

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Does your child have an allergy to?

Bee stings __yes __no

Food __yes __no

Medication __yes __no

Other __yes __no

History of anaphylactic reaction __yes __no

Date of last episode:_______________________________

Treatment with epinephrine (EpiPen) __yes __no

Other treatments for these allergies __yes __no

Please give details of above:___________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Medications:

Daily Medication: ____________________________________

__________________________________________________

As needed medication: _______________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Can your child participate in all school activities? __yes

__no

If “no” please explain:_________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Any additional information you would like to share:__________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

May we share this information with school staff?

__yes __no

__________________________________________________

Health Care Provider Phone

__________________________________________________

Dentist Phone

__________________________________________________

Health Insurance Provider

__________________________________________________

Parent/ Guardian signature Date

__________________________________________________

Parent/ Guardian phone

1/2016; revised 3/2017, 11/2017 PM

11-2017

Home Language Survey

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education regulations require that all schools determine the

language(s) spoken in each student’s home in order to identify their specific language needs. This information is essential in

order for schools to provide meaningful instruction for all students. If a language other than English is spoken in the home, the

District is required to do further assessment of your child. Please help us meet this important requirement by answering the

following questions. Thank you for your assistance.

Student Information

Gender F M

Country of Birth Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Date first enrolled in ANY U.S. School (mm/dd/yyyy)

School Information

/ /20

(mm/dd/yyyy) Start Date in New School Name of Former School and Town Current Grade

Questions for Parents/Guardians

What is the primary language used in the home, regardless of the language spoken by the student?

Which language(s) are spoken with your child? (include relatives: grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc. - and caregivers) _____________________________

seldom / sometimes / often / always _____________________________ seldom / sometimes / often / always

What language did your child first understand and speak?

___________________________________

Which language do you use most with your child?

________________________________

How many years has the student been in U.S. Schools? (not

including pre-kindergarten)

Which languages does your child use? (circle one)

__________________________

seldom / sometimes / often / always ____________________________ seldom / sometimes / often / always

Will you require written information from school in your

native language? Y N If yes, what language? ________________________________

Will you require an interpreter/translator at Parent-Teacher meetings?

Y N

If yes, what language? _______________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature:

X

/ /20 Date: (mm/dd/yyyy)

First Name Middle Name Last Name

/ / / /

MEDWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RELEASE FOR STUDENT RECORDS

Student Name:

Date of Birth:

From School Name:

School Address:

School Phone: Fax:

Medway Public Schools requests the following information regarding the above student in order to

provide proper placement and programs.

● Mass Transfer Card - including SASID (if applicable)

● Academic Record - including Attendance

● Grades on Withdrawal - required if transfer does not occur at the end of a term or school year

● Psychological Records

● Standardized Tests

● Discipline Record

● Chapter 766 Reports - Individual Education Plan and most recent testing (if applicable)

● Health Records

● Any other pertinent information concerning the child

I hereby grant release of this information regarding the above student to Medway Public Schools.

_________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Parent/Guardian

Please send records to appropriate school:

X McGovern School, 9 Lovering Street, Medway, MA 02053

Phone (508)533-3243 Fax (508) 533- 3263

Burke Memorial School, 16 Cassidy Lane, Medway, MA 02053

Phone (508) 533-3266 Fax (508) 533-3274

_______ Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway, MA 02053

Phone (508) 533-3230 Fax (508) 533-3257

_______ Medway High School, 88 Summer Street, Medway, MA 02053

Phone (508) 533-3227 Fax (508) 533-3246

Student Transportation Form

Child’s

Name________________________Teacher___________________

Please place an X in only ONE box:

Bus #_______

Walker- Walkers are defined as children who have permission to be dismissed from school grounds without an adult

Adult Pick Up- An Adult (listed below) will pick my child up on the school grounds each day. This option is for parents who walk to school to pick up their child.

Car Pick Up Line

MEDI - 5 days per week

MEDI - Less than 5 days per week Please circle days your child will attend MEDI Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday On the days your child does NOT attend MEDI, how will your child go home? ____Walk ____Adult Pick Up ____Car Pick Up ___Bus #____

The following adults may pick up my child following the dismissal procedures outlined

above and should also be on emergency card:

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature

Parents who pick up their child should wait for his or her dismissal in the McGovern pick-up line. Please

watch for your child in the supervised group of riders and have the back seat passenger side available to

move the dismissal process along safely and efficiently. At no time should a car line pick up parent get

out of his or her car.

Additionally, changes to transportation routines must be made in WRITING to your child’s classroom

teacher.

August (3 days) [ 3 to date ]

M T W T F

PD SO 30 31

August 28 = Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL August 29 = School Opens

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September (18 days) [ 21 to date ]

M T W T F

X

LD 5 6 7 8

11 12 13 14 15

18 19 20 RH 22

25 26 27 28 29

September 1 =– NO SCHOOL September 4 = Labor Day – NO SCHOOL

September 21 Rosh Hashanah – NO SCHOOL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

October (20 days) [ 41 to date ]

M T W T F

2 3 4 5 6

CD PD 11 12 13

16 17 18 19 20

23 24 25 26 27

30 31

October 9 = Columbus Day – NO SCHOOL October 10 = Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL

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November (19 days) [ 60 to date ]

M T W T F

1 2 3

6 7 8 9 VD

13 14 15 16 17

20 21 HD X X

27 28 29 30

November 10 = Veterans Day (Observed) – NO SCHOOL November 22 = Half Day – Gr. K-12

November 23-24 = Thanksgiving Recess – NO SCHOOL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

December (16 days) [ 76 to date ]

M T W T F

1

4 5 6 EER 8

11 EER 13 14 15

18 19 20 21 22

X X X X X

December 7 = Elementary Early Release – Grades K-4 ONLY December 12 = Elementary Early Release – Grades K-4 ONLY December 25 - January 1 = Holiday Vacation – NO SCHOOL

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January (20 days) [ 96 to date ]

M T W T F

X 2 3 4 5

8 9 10 11 PD

MLK 16 17 18 19

22 23 24 25 26

29 30 31

January 1 = New Year’s Day – NO SCHOOL January 2 – SCHOOL REOPENS

January 12 = Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL January 15 = Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL

February (15 days) [ 111 to date ]

M T W T F

1 2

5 6 7 8 9

12 13 14 15 16

X X X X X

26 27 28

February 19-23 = Winter Vacation – NO SCHOOL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

March (21 days) [ 132 to date ]

M T W T F

1 2

5 6 7 8 9

12 13 14 15 ER

19 20 21 22 23

26 27 28 29 GF

March 16 = Early Release Day – Grades K-12 March 30 = Good Friday – NO SCHOOL

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April (16 days) [ 148 to date ]

M T W T F

2 3 4 5 6

9 10 11 12 13

X X X X X

23 24 25 26 27

30

April 16-20 = Spring Vacation – NO SCHOOL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

May (22 days) [ 170 to date ]

M T W T F

1 2 3 4

7 8 9 10 11

14 15 16 17 ER

21 22 23 24 25

MD 29 30 31

May 18 = Early Release Day – Grades K-12 May 28 = Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL

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June (10 days) [ 180 total ]

M T W T F

1

4 5 6 7 8

11 12 13 180th 15

18 19 20 21 22

25 26 27 28 29

June 14 = 180th Day = Tentative Closing – Half Day Gr. K-12 June 15-29 = Inclement Weather Makeup Days

First Reading: November 10, 2016

Approved: December 1, 2016

School_Year CALENDARS

2011

Medway Public Schools – 2017-2018 School Year

School Hours and Addresses

McGovern Elementary School: 9 Lovering Street, Medway, MA 02053 Phone (508) 533-3243

Pre-Kindergarten at McGovern Elementary School

8:55 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. or

12:10 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Full Day 8:55 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

McGovern (Full day Kindergarten and 1st Grade) Student instructional day: 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Burke-Memorial Elementary School: Grades 2-4

16 Cassidy Lane, Medway, MA 02053 - Phone (508) 533-3266 Student instructional day: 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Medway Middle School: Grades 5-8

45 Holliston Street, Medway, MA 02053 - Phone (508) 533-3230 Student instructional day 7:25 a.m. to 1:58 p.m.

Medway High School: Grades 9-12

88 Summer Street, Medway, MA 02053 - Phone (508) 533-3227 Student instructional day 8:04 a.m. to 2:31 p.m.

Times for Early Release Days School Day: McGovern School: 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon Burke- Memorial School 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Middle School 7:25 a.m. to 11:02 p.m. High School 8:04 a.m. to 11:34 a.m. MEDI:

GRADES K-4 * PHONE: 508-533-7395 * Burke Memorial Morning - 7:00 A.M -8:35/8:45 A.M.

Afternoon - 2:30/3:00 P.M- 6:00 P.M. GRADES 5-6 * PHONE: 508-321-4782 * Medway Middle

Morning - 7:00 A.M- 7:25 A.M. Afternoon - 1:58 P.M.- 6:00 P.M.

45 Holliston Street

Medway, MA 02053

OFFICE: 508-533-3222

FAX: 508-533-3226

Armand Pires, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

“Excellence for all through learning”

Equal Opportunity Employer

August 2017

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Children need healthy meals to learn. Medway Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Lunch costs $2.90 at the

middle and high schools and $2.65 at the elementary schools. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price

meals. Reduced price is $.40 for lunch. This packet includes an application for free or reduced price meal benefits, and a set of

detailed instructions. Below are some common questions and answers to help you with the application process.

1. WHO CAN GET FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEALS?

All children in households receiving benefits from MA SNAP or MA TANF, are eligible for free meals.

Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free

meals.

Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.

Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals.

Children may receive free or reduced price meals if your household’s income is within the limits on the Federal

Income Eligibility Guidelines. Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals if your household income

falls at or below the limits on this chart.

2. HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHILDREN QUALIFY AS HOMELESS, MIGRANT, OR RUNAWAY? Do the members of

your household lack a permanent address? Are you staying together in a shelter, hotel, or other temporary housing

arrangement? Does your family relocate on a seasonal basis? Are any children living with you who have chosen to leave their

prior family or household? If you believe children in your household meet these descriptions and haven’t been told your

children will get free meals, please call or e-mail Kathleen Bernklow at 508-533-3229 or email

kbernklow@medwayschools.org.

3. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FOR EACH CHILD? No. Use one Free and Reduced Price School Meals

Application for all students in your household. We cannot approve an application that is not complete, so be sure to fill out all

required information. Return the completed application to: Office of the Superintendent, 45 Holliston Street, Medway,

MA 02053.

4. SHOULD I FILL OUT AN APPLICATION IF I RECEIVED A LETTER THIS SCHOOL YEAR SAYING MY CHILDREN

ARE ALREADY APPROVED FOR FREE MEALS? No, but please read the letter you got carefully and follow the

instructions. If any children in your household were missing from your eligibility notification, Office of the Superintendent, 45

Holliston Street, Medway, MA 02053 or call 508-533-3222 ext. 3157 immediately.

FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY INCOME CHART For School Year ~ 2017-2018

Household size Yearly Monthly Weekly

1 22,311 1,860 430

2 30,044 2,504 578

3 37,777 3,149 727

4 45,510 3,793 876

5 53,243 4,437 1,024

6 60,976 5,082 1,173

7 68,709 5,726 1,322

8 76,442 6,371 1,471

Each additional person: 7,733 645 149

45 Holliston Street

Medway, MA 02053

OFFICE: 508-533-3222

FAX: 508-533-3226

Armand Pires, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

“Excellence for all through learning”

Equal Opportunity Employer

5. MY CHILD’S APPLICATION WAS APPROVED LAST YEAR. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT A NEW ONE? Yes. Your

child’s application is only good for that school year and for the first few days of this school year, through October 19, 2017.

You must send in a new application unless the school told you that your child is eligible for the new school year. If you do not

send in a new application that is approved by the school or you have not been notified that your child is eligible for free meals,

your child will be charged the full price for meals.

6. I GET WIC. CAN MY CHILDREN GET FREE MEALS? Children in households participating in WIC may be eligible for

free or reduced price meals. Please send in an application.

7. WILL THE INFORMATION I GIVE BE CHECKED? Yes. We may also ask you to send written proof of the household

income you report.

8. IF I DON’T QUALIFY NOW, MAY I APPLY LATER? Yes, you may apply at any time during the school year. For

example, children with a parent or guardian who becomes unemployed may become eligible for free and reduced price meals if

the household income drops below the income limit.

9. WHAT IF I DISAGREE WITH THE SCHOOL’S DECISION ABOUT MY APPLICATION? You should talk to school

officials. You also may ask for a hearing by calling or writing to: Office of the Superintendent, 45 Holliston Street,

Medway, MA 02053 or 508-533-3222 ext. 3157.

10. MAY I APPLY IF SOMEONE IN MY HOUSEHOLD IS NOT A U.S. CITIZEN? Yes. You, your children, or other

household members do not have to be U.S. citizens to apply for free or reduced price meals.

11. WHAT IF MY INCOME IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME? List the amount that you normally receive. For example, if you

normally make $1000 each month, but you missed some work last month and only made $900, put down that you made $1000

per month. If you normally get overtime, include it, but do not include it if you only work overtime sometimes. If you have

lost a job or had your hours or wages reduced, use your current income.

12. WHAT IF SOME HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS HAVE NO INCOME TO REPORT? Household members may not receive some

types of income we ask you to report on the application, or may not receive income at all. Whenever this happens, please write

a 0 in the field. However, if any income fields are left empty or blank, those will also be counted as zeroes. Please be careful

when leaving income fields blank, as we will assume you meant to do so.

13. WE ARE IN THE MILITARY. DO WE REPORT OUR INCOME DIFFERENTLY? Your basic pay and cash bonuses

must be reported as income. If you get any cash value allowances for off-base housing, food, or clothing, it must also be

included as income. However, if your housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not include your

housing allowance as income. Any additional combat pay resulting from deployment is also excluded from income.

14. WHAT IF THERE ISN’T ENOUGH SPACE ON THE APPLICATION FOR MY FAMILY? List any additional household

members on a separate piece of paper, and attach it to your application. Contact Office of the Superintendent, 45 Holliston

Street, Medway, MA 02053 or 508-533-3222 ext. 3157 to receive a second application.

15. MY FAMILY NEEDS MORE HELP. ARE THERE OTHER PROGRAMS WE MIGHT APPLY FOR? To find out how to

apply for MA SNAP or other assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office or call MA hotline 866-950-3663.

If you have other questions or need help, call 508-533-3222 ext. 3157.

Sincerely,

Armand Pires, Ph.D.

Superintendent

45 Holliston Street

Medway, MA 02053

OFFICE: 508-533-3222

FAX: 508-533-3226

Armand Pires, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

HOW TO APPLY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS

Please use these instructions to help you fill out the application for free or reduced price school meals. You only need to submit one

application per household, even if your children attend more than one school in Medway. The application must be filled out completely to

certify your children for free or reduced price school meals. Please follow these instructions in order! Each step of the instructions is the same

as the steps on your application. If at any time you are not sure what to do next, please contact Office of the Superintendent, 508-533-3222

ext. 3157.

PLEASE USE A PEN (NOT A PENCIL) WHEN FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION AND DO YOUR BEST TO PRINT CLEARLY.

STEP 2: DO ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATE IN SNAP, TANF, OR FDPIR?

If anyone in your household (including you) currently participates in one or more of the assistance programs listed below, your children are eligible for free school meals:

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program MA SNAP.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families MA TANF.

A) If no one in your household participates in any of the above listed programs:

Leave STEP 2 blank and go to STEP 3.

B) If anyone in your household participates in any of the above listed programs:

Write a case number for SNAP or TANF. You only need to provide one case number. If you participate in one of these programs and do not know your case number, contact: MA SNAP.

Go to STEP 4.

STEP 1: LIST ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHO ARE INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND STUDENTS UP TO AND INCLUDING GRADE 12

Tell us how many infants, children, and school students live in your household. They do NOT have to be related to you to be a part of your household.

Who should I list here? When filling out this section, please include ALL members in your household who are:

Children age 18 or under AND are supported with the household’s income;

In your care under a foster arrangement, or qualify as homeless, migrant, or runaway youth;

Students attending Medway Public Schools, regardless of age.

A) List each child’s name. Print each child’s name. Use one line of the application for each child. When printing names, write one letter in each box. Stop if you run out of space. If there are more children present than lines on the application, attach a second piece of paper with all required information for the additional children.

B) Is the child a student at Medway Public Schools? Mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ under the column titled “Student” to tell us which children attend Medway Public Schools. If you marked ‘Yes,’ write the grade level of the student in the ‘Grade’ column to the right.

C) Do you have any foster children? If any children listed are foster children, mark the “Foster Child” box next to the child’s name. If you are ONLY applying for foster children, after finishing STEP 1, go to STEP 4. Foster children who live with you may count as members of your household and should be listed on your application. If you are applying for both foster and non-foster children, go to step 3.

D) Are any children homeless, migrant, or runaway? If you believe any child listed in this section meets this description, mark the “Homeless, Migrant, Runaway” box next to the child’s name and complete all steps of the application.

45 Holliston Street

Medway, MA 02053

OFFICE: 508-533-3222

FAX: 508-533-3226

Armand Pires, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

STEP 3: REPORT INCOME FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

How do I report my income?

Use the charts titled “Sources of Income for Adults” and “Sources of Income for Children,” printed on the back side of the application form to determine if your household has income to report.

Report all amounts in GROSS INCOME ONLY. Report all income in whole dollars. Do not include cents. o Gross income is the total income received before taxes. o Many people think of income as the amount they “take home” and not the total, “gross” amount. Make sure that the income you

report on this application has NOT been reduced to pay for taxes, insurance premiums, or any other amounts taken from your pay.

Write a “0” in any fields where there is no income to report. Any income fields left empty or blank will also be counted as a zero. If you write ‘0’ or leave any fields blank, you are certifying (promising) that there is no income to report. If local officials suspect that your household income was reported incorrectly, your application will be investigated.

Mark how often each type of income is received using the check boxes to the right of each field.

3.A. REPORT INCOME EARNED BY CHILDREN

A) Report all income earned or received by children. Report the combined gross income for ALL children listed in STEP 1 in your household in the box marked “Child Income.” Only count foster children’s income if you are applying for them together with the rest of your household. What is Child Income? Child income is money received from outside your household that is paid DIRECTLY to your children. Many households do not have any child income.

3.B REPORT INCOME EARNED BY ADULTS

Who should I list here?

When filling out this section, please include ALL adult members in your household who are living with you and share income and expenses, even if they are not related and even if they do not receive income of their own.

Do NOT include: o People who live with you but are not supported by your household’s income AND do not contribute income to your household. o Infants, Children and students already listed in STEP 1.

B) List adult household members’ names. Print the name of each household member in the boxes marked “Names of Adult Household Members (First and Last).” Do not list any household members you listed in STEP 1. If a child listed in STEP 1 has income, follow the instructions in STEP 3, part A.

C) Report earnings from work. Report all income from work in the “Earnings from Work” field on the application. This is usually the money received from working at jobs. If you are a self-employed business or farm owner, you will report your net income.

What if I am self-employed? Report income from that work as a net amount. This is calculated by subtracting the total operating expenses of your business from its gross receipts or revenue.

D) Report income from public assistance/child support/alimony. Report all income that applies in the “Public Assistance/Child Support/Alimony” field on the application. Do not report the cash value of any public assistance benefits NOT listed on the chart. If income is received from child support or alimony, only report court-ordered payments. Informal but regular payments should be reported as “other” income in the next part.

E) Report income from pensions/retirement/all other income. Report all income that applies in the “Pensions/Retirement/ All Other Income” field on the application.

F) Report total household size. Enter the total number of household members in the field “Total Household Members (Children and Adults).” This number MUST be equal to the number of household members listed in STEP 1 and STEP 3. If there are any members of your household that you have not listed on the application, go back and add them. It is very important to list all household members, as the size of your household affects your eligibility for free and reduced price meals.

G) Provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number. An adult household member must enter the last four digits of their Social Security Number in the space provided. You are eligible to apply for benefits even if you do not have a Social Security Number. If no adult household members have a Social Security Number, leave this space blank and mark the box to the right labeled “Check if no SSN.”

45 Holliston Street

Medway, MA 02053

OFFICE: 508-533-3222

FAX: 508-533-3226

Armand Pires, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

STEP 4: CONTACT INFORMATION AND ADULT SIGNATURE

All applications must be signed by an adult member of the household. By signing the application, that household member is promising that all information has been truthfully and completely reported. Before completing this section, please also make sure you have read the privacy and civil rights statements on the back of the application.

A) Provide your contact information. Write your current address in the fields provided if this information is available. If you have no permanent address, this does not make your children ineligible for free or reduced price school meals. Sharing a phone number, email address, or both is optional, but helps us reach you quickly if we need to contact you.

B) Print and sign your name and write today’s date. Print the name of the adult signing the application and that person signs in the box “Signature of adult.”

C) Mail Completed Form to: Office of the Superintendent, 45 Holliston Street, Medway, MA 02053

D) Share children’s racial and ethnic identities (optional). On the back of the application, we ask you to share information about your children’s race and ethnicity. This field is optional and does not affect your children’s eligibility for free or reduced price school meals.

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2017-2018 Prototype Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals Apply online:Complete one application per household. Please use a pen (not a pencil).

STEP 1 List ALL Household Members who are infants, children, and students up to and including grade 12 (if more spaces are required for additional names, attach another sheet of paper)

Definition of Household Member: “Anyone who is living with you and shares income and expenses, even if not related.”

Children in Foster care and children who meet the definition of Homeless, Migrant or Runaway are eligible for free meals. Read How to Apply for Free and Reduced Price School Meals for more information.

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Yes No Foster Child

Homeless, Migrant, Runaway

STEP 2 Do any Household Members (including you) currently participate in one or more of the following assistance programs: SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR?

NO If YES > Write a case number here then go to STEP 4 (Do not complete STEP 3) Case Number:

Write only one case number in this space.

STEP 3 Report Income for ALL Household Members (Skip this step if you answered ‘Yes’ to STEP 2) Report Income for ALL Household Members (Skip this step if you answered ‘Yes’ to STEP 2)

Are you unsure what income to include here?

Flip the page and review the charts titled “Sources of Income” for more information.

The “Sources of Income for Children” chart will help you with the Child Income section.

The “Sources of Income for Adults” chart will help you with the All Adult Household Members section.

A. Child IncomeSometimes children in the household earn or receive income. Please include the TOTAL income received by all Household Members listed in STEP 1 here.

B. All Adult Household Members (including yourself)List all Household Members not listed in STEP 1 (including yourself) even if they do not receive income. For each Household Member listed, if they do receive income, report total gross income (before taxes) for each source in whole dollars (no cents) only. If they do not receive income from any source, write ‘0’. If you enter ‘0’ or leave any fields blank, you are certifying (promising) that there is no income to report.

Child income

$

How often?

Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly

Name of Adult Household Members (First and Last) Earnings from Work How often? Public Assistance/

Child Support/Alimony

How often? Pensions/Retirement/ All Other Income

How often?

Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly

$ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ $

$ $ $

Total Household Members (Children and Adults)

Last Four Digits of Social Security Number (SSN) of Primary Wage Earner or Other Adult Household Member Check if no SSN

STEP 4 Contact information and adult signature. MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR SCHOOL AT:

“I certify (promise) that all information on this application is true and that all income is reported. I understand that this information is given in connection with the receipt of Federal funds, and that school officials may verify (check) the information. I am aware that if I purposely give false information, my children may lose meal benefits, and I may be prosecuted under applicable State and Federal laws.”

Street Address (if available) Apt # City State Zip Daytime Phone and Email (optional)

Printed name of adult signing the form Signature of adult Today’s date

> Go to STEP 3

INSTRUCTIONS Sources of Income

Sources of Income for Children Sources of Child Income Example(s)

- Earnings from work - A child has a regular full or part-time jobwhere they earn a salary or wages

- Social Security- Disability Payments- Survivor’s Benefits

- A child is blind or disabled and receives SocialSecurity benefits- A parent is disabled, retired, or deceased, and their child receives Social Security benefits

-Income from person outside the household - A friend or extended family memberregularly gives a child spending money

-Income from any other source - A child receives regular income from aprivate pension fund, annuity, or trust

Sources of Income for Adults Earnings from Work

- Salary, wages, cashbonuses - Net income from self-employment (farm orbusiness)If you are in the U.S. Military:

- Basic pay and cash bonuses(doNOT include combat pay,FSSA or privatized housingallowances)- Allowances for off-base housing, food and clothing

Public Assistance / Alimony / Child Support

- Unemployment benefits- Worker’s compensation- Supplemental SecurityIncome (SSI)- Cash assistance fromState or localgovernment- Alimony payments- Child support payments- Veteran’s benefits- Strike benefits

Pensions / Retirement / All Other Income

- Social Security(including railroadretirement and black lungbenefits)- Private pensions ordisability benefits- Regular income fromtrusts or estates- Annuities- Investment income- Earned interest- Rental income- Regular cash paymentsfrom outside household

OPTIONAL Children's Racial and Ethnic Identities

We are required to ask for information about your children’s race and ethnicity. This information is important and helps to make sure we are fully serving our community. Responding to this section is optional and does not affect your children’s eligibility for free or reduced price meals.

Ethnicity (check one): Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Race (check one or more): American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requires the information on this application. You do not have to give the information, but if you do not, we cannot approve your child for free or reduced price meals. You must include the last four digits of the social security number of the adult household member who signs the application. The last four digits of the social security number is not required when you apply on behalf of a foster child or you list a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) case number or other FDPIR identifier for your child or when you indicate that the adult household member signing the application does not have a social security number. We will use your information to determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced price meals, and for administration and enforcement of the lunch and breakfast programs. We MAY share your eligibility information with education, health, and nutrition programs to help them evaluate, fund, or determine benefits for their programs, auditors for program reviews, and law enforcement officials to help them look into violations of program rules.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Do not fill out For School Use Only

Annual Income Conversion: Weekly x 52, Every 2 Weeks x 26, Twice a Month x 24 Monthly x 12

Total IncomeHow often?

Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly Household Size

Categorical Eligibility

Eligibility:

Free Reduced Denied

Determining Official’s Signature Date Confirming Official’s Signature Date Verifying Official’s Signature Date

*Only use this address if youare filing a complaint ofdiscrimination

Medway Public Schools

Student Vaccine Exemption 2018

As a parent / guardian, having responsibility for _______________________________________________, a minor enrolled in Medway Public Schools, I request that said minor be exempt from the vaccination and immunization requirements on medical and/or religious grounds in accordance with the provisions of chapter 76, Section 15, General Laws of Massachusetts. https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXII/Chapter76/Section15 I request that my child be exempt from the following vaccination and immunization requirements (please list)_____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ This decision is based on: Please check off all that apply

❏ Religious Grounds, Receipt of vaccination and immunization would

conflict with my sincere religious beliefs. ❏ Medical Grounds

- Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

❏ I have attached a letter from a medical provider indicating the need

for a medical exemption from vaccination and immuniation, yearly rquirements of M.G.L. Ch. 76, Sec. 15.

I realize that according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, my child may be excluded from school and school functions should an outbreak of a communicable disease occur. __________

parent/guardian initials Parent/Guardian:_________________________________Date:___________________ Address:_______________________________________________________________ Principal:_______________________________________ Date:__________________ School Nurse:____________________________________Date:__________________