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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 5:33 pm on May 27, 2009
Celebrate student musicians in the Somerville Public Schools at the Spring String Fling on Thursday, June 4th. This free concert featuring student performers in grades 4-12 will begin at 7:00 PM in the Somerville High School Auditorium (81 Highland Avenue).
Instrumental music lessons are free in the Somerville Public Schools. To learn more contact…
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The Somerville Public Schools offers free developmental screenings for 3 and 4 year olds not yet enrolled in the public schools. The next screening date is June 24th. Screenings are free but must be scheduled in advance. Contact Mary Eisner in the Somerville Public Schools Special Education Department (mesiner(at)k12.somerville.ma.us) to make an…
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...about the proposed FY10 budget of the Somerville Public Schools? ...about art and music instruction in the public schools? ...about efforts by the schools to prepare students to succeed when they finish high school? These are the next three topics of discussion on the Superintendent's cable access television show, Our Schools - Our City, broadcast regularly on local cable channel 15.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 9:49 am on May 15, 2009
Learn more about the recent trip to China taken by Somerville High School teacher Mark Quinones over April vacation week. Quinones visited one of the nation's largest trading partner as part of a teacher study team organized by Primary Source. Dr. Anne Foley, Principal of the John F. Kennedy School will take a similar teacher/study trip to China over the summer.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 9:25 am on
You are invited to attend a public budget hearing on Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:00 PM in the Somerville High School Library (81 Highland Avenue) to discuss the proposed FY10 budget for the Somerville Public Schools.
Information about the budget development process is on the Public Schools website. Please visit
www.somerville.k12.ma.us. Click…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 9:22 am on
the Somerville Public Schools would be grateful for a letter of endorsement from you to include with our application to become an approved Supplemental Education Services provider with the Commonwealth. If we are successful in this application the district could potentially recoup up to $100,000 in elementary academic tutoring funds now distributed to outside vendors.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 8:33 am on April 28, 2009
Somerville Public Schools wants to hear from you!
Please join community advisory groups on Strategic Communications or After-school programming
Call 617-625-6600 x6013 or Email gkinder(at)k12.somerville.ma.us.
Opportunities for virtual feedback provided for Advisory Group members who cannot attend meetings.
Everyone welcome!…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 11:53 am on April 22, 2009
The Somerville High School Art Fair starts on Wednesday, April 29th and runs through Friday, May 1st. Special opening reception will be start at 6:30 PM on the 29th. Student work is on display throughout the Atrium of the High School…
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Autism and Special Education Law is the title of the Monday night workshop being hosted by the Somerville Special Education Parent Advisory Council and Massachusetts Advocates for Children. This event, hosted at the Kennedy School (5 Cherry Street), begins at 7:00 and is free and open to the public…
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Somerville Open Studios will get a boost on May 2 and 3 with the addition of participants from of Somerville High School students in the PAL Program who will be displaying and selling hand-crafted jewelry and note cards from their booth at the Center for Arts at the Armory.…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 10:42 am on April 13, 2009
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 16th is the date of the Somerville High School Spring Concert, hosted beginning at 7:00 PM at Somerville High School (81 Highland Avenue). Student musicians will be showing off their accomplishments in ensemble performances led by the high school Music staff including Richard Saunders, Rick Romanoff, Rosemary Sears and Donna…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 11:41 am on March 12, 2009
Help the Department of Education assess the quality of district programs! Sign up to be interviewed as part of the District’s Coordinated Program Review taking place the week of April 27th. Call 617-625-6600 x6028 before April 3rd and ask to be put on the list of members of the public to be interviewed by the Department.…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 7:19 am on
Nutrition and Your Child @ Winter Hill Community School Library, 3/16, 6-8pm
preparing for the college admissions process @ SHS Auditorium, 3/23, 7-8:30pm
impact of family violence on learning workshop @ Kennedy School, 3/31, 7-8:30pm
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 7:17 am on
Students in the Class of 2009 at Somerville High School are invited to apply for any one of many college and technical school scholarships available through local scholarship funds.…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 9:32 am on February 19, 2009
Will your child be 3 by August 31, 2009? Are you interested in having your child be a typically developing peer in the Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP?)…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 7:46 pm on February 11, 2009
Do any of these issues concern you?
Bullying? Child predators on the internet? Use of violence to solve problems?
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 9:23 am on January 28, 2009
Dear colleagues and neighbors,
At least three times a week I get email from members of our community offering advice on ways the website of the
Somerville Public Schools can be reorganized to better meet their information needs.…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 8:30 pm on January 23, 2009
Learn more about the Unidos program at the February 3rd Open House/Tour at the Capuano Early Childhood Center (150 Glen Street). The Open House starts at 8:30 am.
Families of children who will be 5 by August 31, 2009 are invited to learn more about the Unidos program at this open house. Unidos is a bi-cultural/bi-lingual program where students in Grades K-8 learn core content in both English and Spanish.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 2:10 pm on January 22, 2009
Click "Read more" to learn about:
- College Goal Sunday on January 25th
- Kindergarten registration paperwork help, January 26-29
- Bye Bye Birdie at Somerville High School February 6-8
- Student art on exhibit at the Nave Gallery
- Somerville Special Olympics Swim team
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 1:57 pm on
The Food Services Department is starting a Student Advisory Board in February to give students the opportunity to voice their thoughts about school meals. Students will meet with the Food Service Director and Nutrition Outreach Coordinator on a monthly basis to advise on the school breakfast and lunch program through the rest of the school year. All interested students should contact Charlotte Stephenson, Nutrition Outreach Coordinator, at (617) 625-6600 x6095 or cstephenson(at)k12.somerville.ma.us.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 3:44 pm on January 8, 2009
The period after the December break is always a time of high activity in the schools. What follows is a list of events and activities which might be of interest to all residents, business owners and others across the city:
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 11:15 am on January 2, 2009
The Early Childhood Festival celebrates young children and families, and provides families with the opportunity to learn more about early childhood education programs and resources in Somerville. Hosted by the Early Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC), an award-winning collaboration between the Somerville Public Schools and all of the city's early childhood programs...
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 11:09 am on
ECIP is an integrated early childhood program with a mix of standard and special education children ages three and four. Classes meet four days per week for 5.25 hours per day. There is one teacher and one paraprofessional in each class for a maximum of 15 children.…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 11:05 am on
Students who will be 5 by August 31, 2009 are eligible for free, full-day kindergarten in the Somerville Public Schools. Kindergarten registration begins in January! Registration materials will be mailed home to the parents/guardians of every age eligible child
born in Somerville.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 7:31 pm on December 16, 2008
Pleasant Auto School and Somerville Adult Evening School have teamed up to provide a 5 week driver's education course for any teens or adults with a learner's permit. Students receive 30 hours of classroom instruction, twelve hours of Road Lessons, six hours of observation time.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 10:55 am on December 12, 2008
Congratulations to Laxmi Spearing, Charlie LoBrutto, Sofia Carafotes and Lynn Soyring - all of whom won a gift in the raffle held at the All-City Elementary Winter Concert last night, 12/11, at Somerville High School. Raffle prizes were donated by Porter Square Books, Performance Music Center, and Target.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 1:20 pm on December 5, 2008
Julia's drawing entitled Red Sails at Sunset by Julia J won third prize in Crayola's "Art of Childhood" online exhibit!
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 4:27 pm on December 3, 2008
More than 35 student actors, musicians, stage and costume designers, and production engineers are working on the 2009 Somerville High School production of Bye Bye Birdie. Scheduled to launch its three day run on Friday, February 6th, Bye Bye Birdie tells the story of Conrad Birdie...
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 8:37 am on December 1, 2008
The Somerville Public Schools is looking for businesses, non-profit partners, volunteers and community experts to work with us planning and running afterschool activity clubs from 4:00-5:30 PM for students in Grades K-8 across the City. We know you have great experience helping students learn in innovative ways, enthusiasm for afterschool learning, and a desire to help students develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to be successful throughout their lives.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 8:30 am on
The District is rich in activity throughout the early part of December. Highlights include...
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 2:06 pm on November 18, 2008
Spread Christmas cheer and support alternative education by buying a Christmas tree or wreath from Next Wave and Full Circle Alternative Schools, which provide high quality instruction in a therapeutic setting for up to 104 Somerville youth in Grades 6-12.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 8:04 am on November 3, 2008
No school on November 4th; Vocational Fair on November 8th; School Improvement Council Training on November 10th; Parent/Guardian Focus Group on Middle Grades Learning on November 13th; District-wide open house and information session on November 18th
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 3:27 pm on October 21, 2008
Just in case you do not have time to read through all of the notices posted on the video bulletin board on local cable channel 16, here is a preview of some of the interesting events happening in the Somerville Public Schools. All events listed here are free and open to the public.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 12:57 pm on
The Somerville Public Schools, inspired by the
long range goals set by the School Committee, is hosting a series of community discussions about the possibility of expanding available learning time through the
Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time initiative.
Please join the Superintendent for a community discussion on Saturday, October 25th from 10:00-11:30 AM in the…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 9:31 am on September 17, 2008
Regional news media continues to report on communities around the Commonwealth which are faced with financial squeezes that negatively impact local education. One way some communities manage the squeeze is by instituting or driving up extracurricular activity fees. In the Somerville Public Schools the commitment to providing equal access to important enrichment activities remains strong.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 1:03 pm on September 12, 2008
There are several noteworthy events happening in the Somerville Public Schools in the upcoming weeks.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 10:07 pm on August 26, 2008
Crossing guards are posted at the following corners every school day to make help students safely walk or bike to school. Each corner is staffed from approximately 7:30-8:30 AM and again from 2:25-3:00 PM.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 12:54 pm on August 14, 2008
The Somerville Public Schools is looking for businesses, non-profit partners, volunteers and community experts to work with us planning and running afterschool activity clubs for students in Grades K-8 across the City. This is why we are inviting you to an Afterschool Activity Club Bidders’ Conference hosted by the Somerville Public Schools on Thursday, September 4th from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the SPS Central Office (181 Washington Street – in the same building as the Boys and Girls Club).
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder at 9:59 am on August 5, 2008
This is the question we will ask students of all ages at the
National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5th. Join us at the National Night Out begining at 5:00 PM in Foss Park - not just to be interviewed for TV, but also to enjoy an evening of family fun and a celebration of peace and community.
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