THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, September 27, 2019 Page 13 Saugus Faith Notes he latest listing of upcoming events and programs at Saugus places of worship. T The Pumpkin Patch seeks volunteer help If anyone is free for a couple of hours tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 28), the First Congregational Church in Saugus Center can use your help unloading about 3,000 pumpkins for the Annual Pumpkin Patch, which will run from Sept. 28 through Halloween, Oct. 31. The truck is due in at 9 a.m. Pumpkins of all sizes will be displayed on the church lawn and will be available for purchase every day from 10 a.m. to closing. Saugus is one of many communities receiving pumpkins from the Navajo Reservation near Farmington, N.M., working with a program called Pumpkin Patch USA, which coordinates the destination of the pumpkins. The church and the Navajo Reservation both benefit from the pumpkins. Volunteers are also needed to help staff the various shifts for the selling of pumpkins during the month of October. Students needing community service are eligible for credit for helping unload or doing a shift. MCAS | from page 12 dard will remain in place for at least this year’s juniors and sophomores (the classes of 2021 and 2022). DESE will decide in the future whether to transition to a higher minimum score to better reflect students’ readiness for college and careers. Parents should receive their child’s scores from their school district in October. When reviewing students’ scores, students, parents and educators should keep in mind the following: If interested please contact Carl Spencer at 781-233-9196. Proceeds from the Patch help fund a yearly $500 scholarship for any graduating Saugus High School student who is continuing on to further education. Applications with the criteria listed are available from the church office. “The Pumpkin Patch” looks forward to having everyone come and enjoy this great fall event. Keeping town’s ministries in the public eye The Saugus Faith Community maintains a Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/SaugusFaith/. Follow this column and the Facebook Page for details of important upcoming events. “Healthy Students – Healthy Saugus” The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry – in collaboration with the Saugus Faith Community, the Saugus School Superintendent and area businesses and organizations – is running an initiative called Healthy Students – Healthy Saugus that aims to address food insecurity in the Saugus • In general, the standards for Meeting Expectations are more rigorous than the standards for reaching the Proficient level on the legacy MCAS. • Next-generation MCAS scores should not be compared to legacy MCAS scores. Assessment results will be posted at http://profiles.doe. mass.edu/statereport/nextgenmcas.aspxandhttp://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/ mcas.aspx. For more information on the next-generation MCAS, visit http://www.doe. mass.edu/mcas/parents/results-faq.html. public school system. Healthy Students – Healthy Saugus launched in October and currently is serving about 50 Saugus children with food bags each Friday. Donations of food or checks can be given to any of the Saugus churches listed below, and checks should be made out to “Saugus Clergy Association” with “HS2” in the memo line. A list of foods needed and sizes is below. If you want to buy and donate food, it is suggested you go to BJ’s or Costco, where you can buy most of the menu items in bulk at reasonable prices. (Examples: You can get 18-packs of 7.5 oz. macaroni & cheese and 8-packs of 5 oz. tuna.) If you want to donate money and/or food or have questions about the program, call Dennis Gould at cell 617-247-4847 or email him at jdgould1969@ aol.com. Here is the 4 Week Menu Cycle – Saturday & Sunday: WEEK 1 Breakfast: 2 granola bars. Snack: 2 bags of graham crackers. Lunch: 1 jar of peanut butter (15 oz.) & 1 jar of jelly or jam (15 oz.), 1 loaf of bread, 2 apThe state’s accountability system is designed to measure how a school or district is doing and what kind of support it may need. Under the accountability system, most of the state’s schools are designated as not requiring assistance or intervention. Schools that require assistance or intervention are considered “in need of focused/targeted support” or Eminating from The Clubhouse in Chelsea... A Tradition Continues Just as we prepare a great steak, we strive to provide a dining experience just the way you like it. POOR MCAS RESULTS: The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has identified Saugus High School as among “the lowest 10 percent of schools in the state” after the latest MCAS results were released this week. Function Room up to 75 Guests 817 Broadway (Route 1 South), Saugus (781) 558-2271 plesauce cups (4 oz.), 1 can of green beans (15 oz.). WEEK 2 Breakfast: 2 containers of cereal (small packages, can get 30-packs at BJ’s). Snack: 2 bags of goldfish crackers. Lunch: 2 cans of tuna (5 oz.), 4 mayo packets, 1 loaf of bread, 1 can of peaches (4 oz.), 1 can of corn (15 oz.). WEEK 3 Breakfast: 2 packets of oatmeal (1.5 oz., can get 36-packs at BJ’s). Snack: 2 bags of animal crackers. Lunch: 2 cans of chicken (5 or 10 oz.), 4 mayo packets, 1 loaf of bread, 1 can of mixed fruit (4 oz.), 1 can of carrots (15 oz.). WEEK 4 Breakfast: 2 containers of cereal (small packages, 30-packs at BJ’s). Snack: 2 bags of pretzels. Lunch: 2 boxes of macaroni & cheese (7.5 oz., can get 18-box at BJ’s), 2 boxes of apple juice, 1 can of peas (15 oz.). To make grocery donations, please drop off at any of the following local sites. If you can volunteer to help bag groceries, see the days and times listed. “in need of broad/comprehensive support.” Of those in need of broad/comprehensive support, some are underperforming, and some are chronically underperforming. Accountability data will be included in school and district profiles (http://profiles.doe. mass.edu/) and at http://www. doe.mass.edu/accountability/ lists-tools.html. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 8 Prospect St., Saugus; 781-2331242. Bagging groceries: first Thursdays at 7 p.m. Cliftondale Church of the Nazarene, 60 Essex St., Saugus; 781233-2886. Bagging groceries: second Thursdays at 4 p.m. First Baptist Church of Saugus, 105 Main St., Saugus; 781231-1690. Bagging groceries: second Thursdays at 7 p.m. Blessed Sacrament Church, 14 Summer St., Saugus; 781-2332497. Bagging groceries: third Thursdays at 7 p.m. First Congregational Church UCC, 300 Central St., Saugus; 781-233-3028. Bagging groceries: fourth Thursdays at 4 p.m. New Hope Assembly of God, 9 Assembly Dr., Saugus; 781-2336384. Bagging groceries: fifth Thursdays at 7 p.m. The church will also be a backup site in case another church cannot host on its day. Calling all faiths Got a special event at your parish that you would like to tell the community about? Email the information under the subject line Saugus Advocate Faith Notes to mvoge@comcast.net . There is no charge for letting the public know about your event. The accountability results released this week will be among the information included on school and district report cards that will be available in late December. Those report cards will also include information on student discipline rates, students’ access to the arts, educator qualifications, students’ course passing rates, and per-pupil spending. Restaurant Hours Monday – Wednesday 11:00 A.M. – 9:30 P.M. Thursday – Saturday 11:00 A.M. – 10:30 P.M. Sunday 12:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. Lounge open until 1 a.m. Our Menu features Classics, Premium Barbecue, Seafood, Lunch Specials, House Specials, Healthy Options, and Beverages for all occasions.
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