Friday, January 27, 2012
The school year is almost officially at the halfway mark and the year continues with students fundraising for a cause, watching an awesome puppet show, discussing anti-bullying, walking to school, and adding a little drama to the day.
Spirit for Haiti: Marking the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, four fifth grade students at Proctor School facilitated the Spirit for Haiti fundraiser for the month of January. Katelyn Reynolds, Lauren Earley, Katherine Lee, and Tyler Potter have been the key organizers for this event. They coordinated everything including all publicity. Assisting the people and children of Haiti is not a new thing for two of the girls. Earley’s family currently sponsors a little boy in Haiti who is an orphan and Reynolds’ mother is a nurse who travels to Haiti once a year for about two weeks with Partners in Development. Students had the opportunity to participate in fun themed Fridays for a small donation, such as Sports for …
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Marion E. Zeh Elementary School
33 Howard St, Northborough, MA
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Lincoln Street Elementary School
76 Lincoln St, Northborough, MA
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Representatives from the PTO gave an update to the Northborough School Committee.
For many schools, the PTO has now become a financial IV for the school, helping with fundraisers and grants to boost program offerings, school trips and events. Co-chairs Kim Edwards and Deidre Merritt of the Robert E. Melican School's PTO recently gave an update on what its been up to to the Northborough School Committee. "I'm really proud of the work we've done so far," said Merritt. "We're able to offer superior programming that we wouldb't otherwise be able to do." Highlights in recent months include a magazine drive that grossed $32,000. As compared to last year's $40,000 gross, the PTO hopes to meet that amount or exceed it. Last year proved big in technology, as the PTO was able to raise money for Kindles and Nooks for the library, …
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Robert E. Melican Middle School
145 Lincoln St, Northborough, MA
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Monday, November 28, 2011
The popular anti-bullying campaign visits Melican Middle School on Nov. 1.
Rachel Scott was the first student killed in the 1999 Columbine High School attacks. Out of the grief, Scott's family developed the now nationally recognized Rachel's Challenge, which aims to "inspire, equip and empower every person to create a permanent positive culture change in their school, business and community by starting a chain reaction of kindness and compassion." On Monday, Dec. 5, there are Rachel's Challenge presentations in the afternoon and evening at the Melican Middle School for students and their families. Note—this event was originally scheduled for Nov. 1, but was postponed due to the storm. Rachel’s family realized the power of their daughter’s written messages about kindness and compassion as well as the impact she …
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Robert E. Melican Middle School
145 Lincoln St, Northborough, MA
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