30 Providence Rd.
Grafton, MA 01519
Ph.  508.839.5421
Fax 508.839.7618

Dr. Joseph F. Connors, Superintendent

At its January 27, 2010 Board Meeting the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) voted to approve the proposed construction of a new high school for the Town of Grafton.  The Board approved an estimated grant of $36,583,271 for this project.  The affirmative vote confirms the MSBA's finding that the construction of a new high school is the most cost effective and educationally sound option to meeting Grafton's space needs.

Grafton now has 120 days to acquire and certify local funding for the project.  The MSBA Grant of $36.5 million is contingent upon the Town securing its share of the funding for the project.

The Town will consider approving this project and appropriating funding at a February 6, 2010 Town Meeting and a February 23, 2010 Ballot Vote.

Kindergarten Registration and Phase I of the screening process (hearing and speech/language screenings) will take place on March 10-11, 2010.  Parents should register children at their home school. The registration process will take place as follows:

• Wednesday March 10, 2010 - Children whose last name begins with the letters A-L
  • 9:15-12:00  A-F
  • 1:00-3:00 G-L
• Thursday March 11, 2010 - Children whose last name begins with the letters M-Z
  • 9:15-12:00 M-R
  • 1:00-3:00 S-Z

Please see the attached document for information regarding documents which MUST be provided and snow cancellation plans.

Kindergarten Document

At the January 25, 2010 School Committee meeting Dr. Connors presented the 2009-2010 Superintendent's Scholar Award to Rakhi Desai.  The award is presented by the Worcester County Superintendent's Association and is based on academic excellence, leadership and extra curricular activities.  Rakhi is a senior at Grafton High School. She is Vice President of the senior class, a member of the Student Council. the recipient of the Holy Cross Book Award and active in Rachel's Challenge activities. 

At the January 11, 2010 School Committee meeting, Phil Poinelli from Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates presented an overview of the design for the proposed new high School.  Click here to view a video of the exterior  of the building.   Exterior Flyover

 
The Secondary School Building Committee has posted New Grafton High School Schematic Design Report dated December 17, 2009 on their webpage.  To view the designs and report  follow this link. 

http://www.grafton-ma.gov/Public_Documents/GraftonMA_Committees/Secondary%20School%20Building%20Committee/Documents/SDReport/GHSSD_toc

At its December 15, 2009 regularly scheduled meeting the Grafton Board of Selectmen voted to hold a Town Meeting on Saturday February 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. and a Ballot Vote on February 23, 2010.  The Town Meeting and the Ballot Vote will consider the approval and funding for the construction of a new High School.