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Class of 2024: Sizer School graduation in Fitchburg honors Winchendon student
Sizer School, a North Central Charter Essential School, held its Graduation Ceremony for the 42 members of the Class of 2024 on June 7. According to a press release, this class leaves Sizer with more awards, honors and scholarships than any other class before them. Andrew Lay presented the Principal's...
'This team clearly has no quit in it': Hudson softball strikes late, tops Apponequet in Division 3 state semifinal
DARTMOUTH — After staging a dramatic rally from nine runs down to beat Triton in the Division 3 state tournament quarterfinals, the Hudson High softball team obviously knew it was capable of anything. Even when third-seeded Hudson fell behind No. 2 Apponequet Regional and its talented ace Lauren Bernaiche in Wednesday afternoon’s semifinal...
Class of 2024 is off and running, with ‘Dreams’ and ‘I Lived’
Family members, friends, and fellow students began arriving at the field in front of the Bromfield School well before this year’s graduation ceremonies were scheduled to begin. Many carried bright bunches of flowers. A toddler in a red shirt kicked a soccer ball on the grass. Despite some doubtful forecasts, the weather was bright and sunny with a soft breeze—a perfect temperature for the graduates in their robes, if a trifle cool for those in summer clothes.
Bromfield’s middle school students get a lesson in religious tolerance
He sixth-graders at Bromfield’s middle school received a timely message from a panel of three religious leaders on Wednesday, June 5: We are more alike than we are different. The assembly, which took place in the library at the Bromfield School, featured Deacon Court Shields of the Holy Trinity Parish in Harvard, Barbara Sahli of the Islamic Network Group, and Rabbi Jonah Rank of the Rabbinical School for the Deaf and Hearing in Chicago, Illinois, who resides in Massachusetts.
Loss in D1 state semifinal doesn't diminish the four-year run for Leominster
LYNN — The Leominster High baseball team exhibited energy, enthusiasm and encouragement from the first to the last pitch in its Division 1 state semifinal matchup with BC High. But once the final out was made, thwarting a seventh-inning rally, the Blue Devils were overcome with emotion after their 3-2 loss to the...
Council of Chelmsford Schools awards 2024 scholarships
CHELMSFORD – The Council of Chelmsford Schools (CoCS) has awarded scholarships to two worthy seniors who recently graduated from Chelmsford High School. Each spring, the CoCS awards two scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, to two graduating CHS seniors who plan to attend a two- or four-year college in the fall.
Letters to the Editor: A new era for Special Ed in Lowell
The decision to develop a specialized or “dedicated” school is an exciting opportunity for Lowell Public Schools. By “dedicated”, I mean a school that is dedicated to providing highly specialized instruction and support to students who really need it. It will serve as one option for Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams to consider after they have first discussed a student’s disability impact, efforts to educate the student, and the student’s response to that effort as documented by data.
After morgue thefts, Harvard avoids accountability
A year ago this week, Harvard Medical School administrators delivered shocking news to the staff in its anatomy program: their longtime morgue manager had been arrested for harvesting skin, organs and other parts from deceased donors who’d pledged their bodies to science. The allegations were horrific. Yet in the...
2024 High school graduates and college acceptances
Other 2024 High School Graduates from Harvard and Devens. Luke Pepin, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science. Abigail Pertoso, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School. Alexandra Saunders, Concord-Carlisle High. Madeline Silk, Middlesex School. Chloe Von Conta, Parker Charter School. Abigail Wynne, Cushing Academy. Adrian College. American University. Amherst College. Appalachian State...
2024 Senior Scholarships and Awards
Ambassador Simon Henshaw Award for Citizenship and Public Service: Sophia Purcell. Barbara Ann Gould Memorial Scholarship: Cavanna Aldrich. Ed Frackiewicz Memorial Scholarship: Kennedy Dylewicz. Frances McGregor Reeve Scholarship Award: Abigail Ames. Harvard PTO Scholarship: Colin Harte. Harvard Schools Trust Scholar Award: Leo Sullivan. Harvard Educators Association Awards: Alexandra Arellano Montenegro,...
Green Meadow School's new Chalan Kanoa campus: An exciting chapter
AN exciting new chapter is unfolding for Green Meadow School, a beloved educational institution that just celebrated its 24th anniversary this month. After humble beginnings operating out of a small family home over two decades ago, the school is now embarking on a major expansion by opening a brand new campus in the Chalan Kanoa area. This milestone represents not just physical growth, but a reaffirmation of Green Meadow's commitment to providing exceptional, values-based education to the community. The tentative opening day for the 2024-2025 school year at the new location is August 12th, with enrollment registration currently open.
Passionate Green Meadow School teachers nurturing young minds
AT the heart of any exceptional school beats a corps of passionate, talented educators. For Green Meadow School, its skilled teachers have long been the driving force behind enriching young lives through holistic, values-based instruction. As the school prepares to open its new Chalan Kiya campus, the entire team of gifted teachers eagerly awaits the opportunity to nurture more students' intellectual and spiritual growth in an enhanced educational environment. Through engaging lessons, nurturing guidance, and profound belief in each child's boundless potential, these devoted educators are ready to shape infinite young minds.
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