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RESIDENTS INVITED: Wildwood School Building Committee Wants Feedback At August 7 Community Forum Before Making Final Choice
WILMINGTON, MA — A Community Forum for the Wildwood School Building Project will take place on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 7pm via ZOOM. The forum will discuss the short list of building options, including an evaluation of costs. The Committee wants to hear from residents on which of the alternatives they prefer.
Nahant superintendent calls it a career
Benjamin PierceNAHANT — After nearly 50 years in education, Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi officially retired on Monday. The New Jersey native’s career started right after he graduated from Rutgers University in 1968, when he became a social studies teacher in the district of Scarsdale, N.Y. Pierantozzi would remain in the role until 1983, when he […] The post Nahant superintendent calls it a career appeared first on Itemlive.
City Council postpones action on former Everett High; approves Feasibility Study for new High School
The Everett City Council voted to postpone action on appropriating $10 million for a new roof on the old Everett High School – located at 548 Broadway – pending more information on how much it would cost to renovate the building to house seventh- and eighth-graders, but approved a $2 million request for a Feasibility Study for a new High School at their meeting Monday, June 24. The vote on the roof funding was 7-4 with Councillors-at-Large John Hanlon and Katy Rogers, Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Matewsky and Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro in dissent. The vote on the money for the Feasibility Study was 9-2 with Councillors-at-Large Guerline Alcy Jabouin and Michael Marchese in opposition.
Pentucket School Committee Pays Bulk ($24K) of $37,600 Expenditure to Purchase Six ‘Professional Therapy Dogs’ ($6,267 per Dog) to Provide Comfort to Students
NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that the Pentucket Regional School District is welcoming six professional therapy dogs who will be graduating from training in Kansas. Teachers and administrators from the district, assigned as handlers, traveled to Ellsworth, Kansas to meet the dogs and train alongside...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 10 Wilmington Students Named To Honor Roll At Abundant Life
WILMINGTON, MA — Abundant Life Christian School is pleased to announce the following Wilmington students have achieved High Honors or Honors for Semester II of the academic year 2023-2024:. High Honors:. Alexis Molgard. Lilyannika Molgard. Honors:. Cameron Chisholm. Olivia Contarino. Davio Dicenso. Lilyanora Ertsos. Cooper Hunt. Jack Jamieson. Isabellah...
51 graduate from MMA-Suffolk leadership program
Fifty-one graduates received their certificates in Local Government Leadership and Management this spring as the MMA-Suffolk program completed its 21st and 22nd classes. More than 500 municipal officials have completed the Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program since its inception in 2011. The MMA and Suffolk University program...
Kent Wheeler named new AD at Marblehead High
He’s been around the hallways of Marblehead High School for a long time, and now, he gets to command the athletics ship. Kent Wheeler has been named the school’s athletic director, beginning this past Monday and replacing former AD Greg Ceglarski. A social studies teacher at the school,...
School committee approves cellphone ban, split on chemical health policy
IPSWICH — The school committee was able to approve the vast majority of student handbook policies in one fell swoop at its meeting last week. But the committee got hung up for nearly an hour and a half on two new policies that aim to protect students’ well-being.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 7 Wilmington Students Named To Dean’s List At University of New England
The below announcement is from the University of New England:. BIDDEFORD and PORTLAND, ME — The following Wilmington students were named to the 2024 spring semester Dean’s List at the University of New England:. Ariana Catalano. Sarah Gray. Kaitelin Hally. Sarah LaVita. Dominic Pedi. Johanna Robinson. Gianna Spada.
Beyond Walls in public schools discussion put on hold
Emily RosenbergLYNN– The school committee tabled a proposal from Beyond Walls to install murals in Breed Middle School and Classical High School at its last meeting. Al Wilson, executive director of Beyond Walls, explained that the nonprofit organization has funds to install two murals by professional artists this August on two Lynn buildings and it has […] The post Beyond Walls in public schools discussion put on hold appeared first on Itemlive.
Chief Freitag Graduates from Intensive Public Leadership Program to Enhance CAFMA's Service to the Community
Limitations and increased public scrutiny. Chief Freitag joined an esteemed cohort of 62 students, including peers from the fire service, law enforcement, and various government positions, including elected officials. Participants attended from across the world, including Ireland and the Philippines. This diverse group engaged in a combination of traditional and hands-on learning experiences designed to enhance their leadership capabilities.
Select Board still unsure how to tackle Mystic School HVAC issue
WINCHESTER - The Select Board continues to debate whether and how much American Rescue Plan Act money they should use to repair or replace the HVAC system at the Mystic School. With the school residing under the purview of the School Committee, the board wanted their input before taking any vote.
Sachem hockey great Matt Serino is back
Winthrop High School’s athletic director, a 2005 Saugus High School graduate, resigns to take Saugus AD job. Saugus High School hockey Hall of Famer Matthew Serino – the son of the late Sachems sports legend for whom the Christie Serino Jr. Memorial Stadium is named – has been hired as the Saugus School Department’s new Athletic and Wellness Director. Matthew Serino, who had worked for close to a decade as the athletic director of Winthrop High School, began working for his hometown School Department this week. He replaces Terri Pillsbury, who had been the athletic director since 2018. Her contract was not renewed.
Fox Hill Bulding Comm. endorses schematic design
BURLINGTON - The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) is expected to vote on the final schematic design plan for the new Fox Hill Elementary School at a meeting in August. It will head to the state with the full endorsement from the Fox Hill Building Committee, who formally supported the...
Cambridge Public Schools COO David Murphy Appointed Interim Superintendent
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School is a Cambridge public school. Cambridge Public Schools Chief Operating Officer David Murphy will serve as interim CPS superintendent beginning Monday. By Joey Huang. Cambridge Public Schools Chief Operating Officer David Murphy will serve as interim CPS superintendent beginning Monday, the Cambridge School Committee announced...
Bentley totals conference-leading five NE10 Team Academic Excellence Awards
WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley continues to reel in academic awards from the Northeast-10. One day after the NE10 announced that Bentley placed the most Academic Honor Roll recipients in the conference for the spring semester, the NE10 shared Tuesday that Bentley has the most Team Academic Excellence Award winners for the 2023-24 academic year.
Bugler clinic at Marblehead High to mix fun and fundamentals
Steve KrauseMARBLEHEAD — There are some things about sports that never change. Modern sports often look nothing like their predecessors, and nowhere is this more evident than basketball. But, says Marblehead High alumni Patrick Bugler, fundamentals are the same now as they were back in the set-shot era. “The game of basketball has definitely changed,” said […] The post Bugler clinic at Marblehead High to mix fun and fundamentals appeared first on Itemlive.
City of Everett Hosts Babson College to Offer Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop
The City of Everett hosted Babson Academy Youth Impact Lab to bring its Youth Entrepreneurship in Action Workshop to Everett youth at the Recreation Center. Everett youth ages 14 to 19 participated in this program that is designed to teach students how to think and act like an entrepreneur. The program is taught in an engaging and conversational style with students to develop a solution to a problem in groups with other students.
Diversity, Equity & Social Change Certifcate, Merrimack College – Jul 17
Merrimack’s diversity, equity and social change certificate is designed for community engagement professionals interested in a tailored, focused diversity and inclusion program. Communities today are grappling with the realities of historic and contemporary systemic oppression of groups based on social identities such as race, class, religion, ethnicity, age, gender...
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