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Haverhill Public Schools MCAS Scores Appear to Reflect Continued Chronic Absenteeism
Haverhill educators last Thursday pored through Haverhill’s Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System—or MCAS—results which showed in many cases the city roughly tracking the state in downward scores. The learning loss that came about as a result of the pandemic and its shift towards remote schooling that began more...
Haverhill Public Schools to Acquire Former Social Security Office; Feds Offer it Free
Haverhill Public Schools will soon acquire the city’s former Social Security office free from the federal government and use it for special education programs. As WHAV reported in March, the Social Security Administration quietly moved its 367 Main St. office to 62 Brown St., leaving the former office vacant. Mayor Melinda E. Barrett told councilors Tuesday night how the transfer came about.
Procopio Companies Completes Major Upgrades at Haverhill’s Wood School Daycare
The Procopio Companies recently worked with Haverhill City Hall to complete improvements at Wood School, a licensed daycare operated by the city’s Recreation Department. Over the past quarter, the Procopio Companies replaced outdated chain link fencing with guardrail along the perimeter of the lot to a black aluminum fencing surrounding a new playground structure and repaired and restriped the parking lot, former tennis courts, walkways and basketball court.
Haverhill Schools Celebrate National Literacy Month with $150K in Added State Aid to Boost Reading
(Additional photograph below.) Haverhill and state officials celebrated National Literacy Month Monday by highlighting $150,000 in state money received to adopt early literacy curriculum in Haverhill Public Schools and help Haverhill Promise deliver early literacy interventions and tutoring. Officials gathered in front of Golden Hill Elementary School to demonstrate how...
Award-winning mechanic who is also a cheerleader captain: Seacoast Students of the Week
This week's students of the week display a broad array of talents. One is a cheerleading captain and wrestler who just won an award at a SkillsUSA competition for her presentation on "how to clean and re-lubricate a disc brake caliper." Another is a jazz musician who boldly traded his alto sax for a tuba when the school band was in need. A third is an artist, writer and science enthusiast with an interest in space...
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