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Jamaica Plain, MA
Mosaic School, The

Five Stars

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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neighborhood: Jamaica Plain ·  Telephone: (617) 524-1155  · Website: www.themosaicschool.com

Home-School Connection

OVERALL RATING (4.9)
Four And Half Stars
Conducts an open house at start of school year
Five Stars
Conducts a parent-teacher meeting at start of school year
Five Stars
Conducts regular parent teacher conferences
Four Stars
Provides summary of child’s learning at end of year
Five Stars
Provides guidance on developmental goals for the following year
Five Stars
Provides guidance on best Kindergarten and elementary schools
Five Stars

source: This information was provided by parents

Director's Comments

Daily email;
Newsletters;
Private teacher/parent journals;
Phone calls;
Parent nights;
Two conferences; and
Two evaluations.

We host an independent school fair and a Boston Public School fair.

Separation

OVERALL RATING (4.7)
Four And Half Stars

Beginning of the year separation is handled through:

- Home visits by teachers

- Abbreviated schedule at start of school year

source: This information was provided by the director This information was provided by parents

Director's Comments

We have a schedule that supports transitions. The curriculim is carefully planned to support the first week of school. We are very skilled at helping children.

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
I felt like all of the educators at Mosaic School were co-parents---deeply loving and engaged adults who had my child's best interst always in mind. A fantastic place!

Parent Community

COHESIVENESS RATING (3.3)
Three Stars

Parents:

- Fundraise

- Are able to visit the school anytime we want

- Go on field trips

- Volunteer in the classroom

- Receive newsletters

- Encourage play dates out of school

source:This information was provided by parents

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Form and sit on PTA meetings

Parent #2
Mosaic is very open to parents visiting in the classroom

Parent #3
Gets together at PTA meetings

Modes of Communication Between School and Home

- Notes

- Phone Calls

- Voice Mail

- Email

- Special Meetings

- Two or More Regular Conferences

- Drop-Off

- Pick-Up

- Regular newsletter/printed updates circulated to the whole school

source:This information was provided by parents

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
PTA meetings

Parent #2
Daily emails and individual notebooks for each child

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2009

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Nov
13
2009

Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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