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New Marshall Simonds Principal Values Belonging, Sense of Team
There’s a new school administrator in town, and he’s ready to hit the ground running. Tim McMahon took the reins from six-year Marshall Simonds Middle School principal, Cari Perchase, following her departure to another district this July. A Burlington resident and educator of 22 years, Tim comes to Marshall Simonds with experience as a middle and high school teacher and, most recently, principal of North Middlesex Regional High School.
Wilmington High School Students Set New Records On AP Exam Performances
WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington High School is proud to announce that our students have set new records in performance on the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams during the 2023-24 school year. This year, 84% of all WHS AP students earned scores of 3 or higher, a significant increase...
Salem State turns focus to Hispanic students
Emily RosenbergSALEM — Representatives from more than 50 higher-education institutions took part in the inaugural New England Hispanic- and Minority-Serving Institution Conference at Salem State University this week. During the conference, academic leaders of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) and emerging HSIs took part in workshops and breakout sessions to learn strategies to better serve their Hispanic student […] The post Salem State turns focus to Hispanic students appeared first on Itemlive.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 4 Wilmington Students Named To Dean’s List At Tufts University
MEDFORD, MA — Tufts University recently announced the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester, which included the following Wilmington students:. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. About Tufts University. Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston,...
Burlington boys win Westford summer basketball league
For the first time in its eight-year involvement in the summer league hosted by Westford Academy, Burlington won the championship on Tuesday night with a lopsided victory over Algonquin Regional High School’s entry. Algonquin is located in Southborough. The title game was held immediately after Burlington’s semifinal victory over...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 11 Wilmington Students Named To Malden Catholic’s Honor Roll
WILMINGTON, MA — Malden Catholic students have completed the coursework required for the fourth quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. The school has three categories for outstanding academic performance honors: President’s List (90 – 100 in all classes), First Honors (85 to 89 in all classes), and Second Honors (80 to 84 in all classes).
12U baseball team takes silver: South End holds off Tewksbury for Bay State title
BILLERICA — The Tewksbury 12U summer baseball squad nearly did it again. After overcoming a pair of late-inning deficits to materialize a walk-off victory in the opening game of Bay State Trophy Weekend on Saturday, the Redmen eyed a familiar scenario in Sunday’s 6-4 championship defeat to South End.
Reading unified basketball program keeps growing
In the spring of 2023, Reading High officially started a unified basketball program. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. According to Special Olympics, in Unified Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability. That makes practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for all. Having sport in common is just one more way that preconceptions and false ideas are swept away.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Wilmington’s Evy Miller-Nuzzo Graduates From Tufts University
MEDFORD, MA — Tufts University awarded more than 2,800 degrees across all schools during its ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of the Class of 2024. Evy Miller-Nuzzo, of Wilmington, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Human Factors Engineering (BS) from Tufts University. About Tufts University. Tufts University, located...
Phoenix Fire Students Make 41,837 Kicks to Raise Money for School and Plaistow Food Pantry
Plaistow’s Phoenix Fire Martial Arts and Self Defense students recently participated in a Kick-a-Thon, raising $4,268.15 to support their school and the Plaistow Food Pantry. The Kick-a-Thon was a month-long event in which students practice kicks for one minute straight each class with the primary goal of improving their...
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