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Principal Courtney Sheppeck from the Murphy School is leaving for the Blackstone Elementary School in the South End
Dorchester’s loss is the South End’s gain. For more than 20 years, Courtney Sheppeck has been part of the Richard J. Murphy School family. Ten years as the principal and thirteen years in the classroom teaching sixth and seventh grade! Sheppeck, a South Boston native and BLS graduate, will be leaving the school and taking on a new leadership position as principal at the Blackstone Elementary School in the South End.
Sisters at the top of their class head to Harvard University
WORCESTER, Mass. – Susan and Diana Luong are excited to have the unique experience of not only getting into Harvard, but attending as sisters who will also be joining their older sibling already in Cambridge. Susan and Diana are less than a year apart in age. They just graduated...
Barnstable School Committee considers firing educators after students left in Boston
BARNSTABLE - The Barnstable School Committee is considering a recommendation to fire three high school staff members after two students were left behind during a field trip to Boston. Some members of the school community are now rallying around the educators.Educators placed on administrative leave Alik and Hope Taylor and Raffaella Almeida have been on administrative leave since April, shortly after they took 22 students to the Hynes Convention Center for a Belle of the Ball event. The non-profit provides prom dresses and accessories to students in need for free. When the bus returned to the Cape, two students were...
A Belmont Fixtures Celebrates Generations of Happy Children
Plymouth Nursery School (PNC), tucked in the Plymouth Congregational Church on Pleasant Street, is easy to miss. This unassuming structure, surrounded by lush greenery and a private playground, has been welcoming children for 78 years. After operating out of the church at 582 Pleasant St. for many years, the school...
Opinion: Hingham Middle School Civics Project
June 11, 2024 By Maya Hobson, Hingham Middle School 8th Grader. We are students who attend Hingham Middle School. We are currently working on our Civics Project! A civics project is a project that targets making change in our community. Our class comprised some topics we thought needed to be changed in our town.
Brick by brick, walk to AHS future
Would you like to be part of Arlington High history while contributing to the new school? Consider donating a brick to the AHS Community Walkway. Those involved with the new Arlington High School building project invite you to become a part of our legacy. They are building a commemorative community walkway through the new athletic fields.
Nahant readies response to NU’s $25 million demand
Benjamin PierceNAHANT — The town has until July 26 to respond to Northeastern University’s legal motion calling for Nahant to pay $25 million worth of damages in the aftermath of an Essex County Superior Court eminent-domain case involving 12.5 acres of land at East Point. In April, the court sided with Northeastern’s defense, which argued that […] The post Nahant readies response to NU’s $25 million demand appeared first on Itemlive.
Lynn Classical graduates 342
Sidnee ShortLYNN — Manning Field was filled with pride and dark green robes on Monday morning as Lynn Classical High School celebrated the graduation of 342 students in the Class of 2024. Entertainment for the ceremony included the Lynn Classical Band’s performance of “Luminol,” the Concert Choir’s performance of “Hallelujah,” and the Dance Team’s performance of […] The post Lynn Classical graduates 342 appeared first on Itemlive.
Lynn schools welcome DEI director
Sidnee ShortLYNN — The city’s school district has officially welcomed Robert Bishop as its first-ever executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. For the past year, Bishop has served as the interim executive director of DEI, with him, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Evonne Alvarez, and others starting to implement changes to improve the district’s DEI. Dr. […] The post Lynn schools welcome DEI director appeared first on Itemlive.
Parker Middle School principal accepts new job in Arlington
READING - Not willing to rule out the potential appointment of an interim leader, Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Thomas Milaschewski intends to remain flexible as the district hunts for a replacement for Parker Middle School Principal Rochelle Rubino. During the latest School Committee gathering in the RMHS Library last Thursday...
Schools hire lone finalist, Robert Shaw, as new principal of Hull High
Robert Shaw signed a contract on Monday, June 10 to replace Michael Knybel, who recently announced his resignation prior to the expiration of his contract. Shaw was one of 15 applicants for the position and the only finalist remaining after one candidate was ruled out and another withdrew. Superintendent of...
Framingham teachers will start 2025-26 school year with new three-year contract
FRAMINGHAM — For the first time in recent memory, Framingham Public Schools teachers will start a school year with a new contract ratified. The School Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a new three-year contract for the city's more than 1,100 public school educators. The new pact, which goes into effect July 1, includes a 2% cost of living adjustment for the upcoming school year, as well as 3% boost in 2025-26 and a 3.5% adjustment in 2026-27.
Dorchester charter school goes online-only after nearby 'shots-fired' incident
Dorchester’s Neighborhood House Charter School (NHCS) has moved to an online-only model after a shooting incident at the nearby Shawmut MBTA station May 31 in which a student is thought to have been the intended target. No one was hurt in the May “shots fired” incident, but it prompted...
Nahant students have a field day
Benjamin PierceNAHANT — Johnson Elementary School students made the short trip down to the Flash Road recreation area on Tuesday morning for their school’s annual field day. The children were divided into teams, each represented by a different color and composed of multiple grade levels from kindergarten through fifth grade. Principal Kevin Andrews said that the […] The post Nahant students have a field day appeared first on Itemlive.
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