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Town to investigate alleged discrimination in schools
An independent investigator will be procured by interim Superintendent John Robidoux by July 19 to determine the merit of internal discrimination allegations between district personnel. The School Committee granted permission to Robidoux in a vote, allotting $25,000 toward the initiative. In an email to the district, former interim Superintendent Theresa...
Lynnfield dials up cellphone school policy
The School Committee met to discuss changes to various policies, including a new cellphone and related electronic devices policy, at its meeting on Thursday. At the beginning of the meeting, Committee Chair Kate DePrizio said she had heard some confusion, and clarified the meeting was only for discussion and there would be no votes taken.
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.
Masco’s 50th anniversary for class of 1974
Masconomet Regional High School’s Class of 1974 is set to celebrate its 50th reunion. The event will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from noon to 4 p.m. at Gloucester Elks Club, 97 Atlantic Road #101, Gloucester. The cost is $100 for a buffet lunch. There will be...
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.
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,...
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...
Whitter Tech Marine Students Put Amesbury Fire’s Rescue Boat Back into Service
Marine Service Technology Program students at Whitter Regional Vocational Technical High School recently repaired Amesbury Fire Department’s only rescue boat. The boat had been in need of repairs and was out of service when Amesbury Fire Chief James Nolan reached out for help. The boat needed a new engine and changes to its steering system.
Swampscott opens schools to the public
Benjamin PierceSWAMPSCOTT — The School Committee voted unanimously to approve the district’s community use of school facilities policy for the 2024 to 2025 school year. In addition to regular public school activity, some notable entities the policy authorizes use for are town public hearings and activities, local nonprofit and noncommercial activities, parent-teacher activities, and Swampscott Recreation […] The post Swampscott opens schools to the public appeared first on Itemlive.
Montserrat College of Art Awarded $105,000 Cummings Grant
Montserrat College of Art is one of 150 local non-profits that will share in $30 million through the Cummings Foundation’s major annual grants program. The Beverly-based college was selected from 715 applicants during a competitive review process. It will receive $105,000 over three years. The grant will grow Montserrat’s...
Lynn provides more pre-K seats for the upcoming school year
Paul HalloranLYNN — More students in the city will be learning at a younger age thanks to a significant increase in the number of preschool seats that will be offered in the 2024-25 school year. After adding 97 preschool seats in the recently concluded school year, Lynn Public Schools will provide an additional 118 seats in […] The post Lynn provides more pre-K seats for the upcoming school year appeared first on Itemlive.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
Jonathan Amico Named Pentucket Athletic Director
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Brenda Erhardt has announced that Jonathan Amico has been selected as Athletic Director for the Pentucket Regional School District. Amico comes to the Pentucket Regional School District from Wilmington, where he has served as Assistant Athletic Director for three years. While...
Haverhill School Super Gets Contract Renewal, Raising Salary to Nearly $270K After 4 Years
Haverhill School Committee members unanimously approved Superintendent Margaret Marotta’s contract renewal at its meeting last Thursday, giving her increases rising from $237,490 to $269,552 in 2027. Committee negotiators said they altered the contract to more closely match teachers’ contracts, running four years instead of three. As of Monday’s start...
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