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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.
Apponequet baseball team's historic year comes to a close
HAVERHILL — Just moments after falling to top-seeded Oakmont Regional 5-1 in the MIAA Div. 3 state semifinal on Wednesday night, longtime Apponequet baseball coach Jim Cabucio stood in front of his players at Haverhill Stadium and told them to hold their heads up high. “Getting here is hard...
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.
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...
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...
School overrides back on the ballot on Tuesday
TOWNSEND — Voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to again consider two school-related overrides – amounting to roughly $1.6 million total – after similar overrides received a mixed response in March and April. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11...
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.
GLTS Superintendent faces heat from committee over transparency
ANDOVER — The Greater Lawrence School Committee expressed frustration with Supt. John Lavoie at their meeting on Tuesday, complaining that they weren’t being advised on activities going on at the school while expressing dismay that they had to actually take a vote to force the superintendent to hand over his contract.
“Taylor Swift” Among MCC Summer Camp Offerings
This summer, Middlesex Community College’s College for Kids program are debuting a variety of new classes. In MCC’s summer programs, kids ages 8 to 17 engage in interactive activities to explore future careers, learn new skills, meet new friends, and boost self-confidence. “I loved the variety of things...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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