Administrator's Corner
Archived Posts
Welcome to the Administrator's Corner. Shawn Gonyaw, Principal of Marion Cross School, and Greg Bagnato, Student Services Coordinator will post their weekly messages here. The intent is to keep you updated on important topics that are happening at school.
These posts can also be found in the weekly Who's Wise Words newsletter, which we highly encourage you to read. We hope you find all this information helpful, informative and fun. We encourage you to reach out to us with questions and comments.
Regards,
Shawn and Greg
Most Recent Post:
Week of January 27 - 31
Message From the Principal
Dear MCS Community,
​Thursday evening was a night of excitement and learning at MCS. The fourth grade performed in the play Counting on Grace, based upon the diary of a young girl at the turn of the century. The performance shared was polished, students were well spoken, and the message was clearly delivered. The real learning came from the weeks preceding the event. Success and confidence in this setting is built from the stellar work done in the classroom by the fourth grade team through building background knowledge. For me, a person who is in and out of classrooms, the performance connected the dots and brought together the many individual components observed over the past weeks - creating maps of Vermont, researching photos of mill workers and working conditions in mills, practicing lines in the hallway, reading books about the time period, and many lively classroom discussions. With the many demands that teachers have to teach a multitude of standards, it is easy to forget to celebrate learning in a meaningful way. The play Counting on Grace is an example of bringing together learning experiences in a way that will leave a lasting impact on students and guests.
This is one great example of the many engaging learning experiences that occur on a daily basis at our school. A huge shout out to the fourth grade team, staff and students, for a memorable evening.
Enjoy the nice weather this weekend,
Shawn