Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Frederick McClelland comes to the Somerville school system after serving as an assistant principal in Westport and serving in the Peace Corps in Paraguay.
Frederick McClelland, who recently served as assistant principal at Westport Middle School and spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay, is the new assistant principal at the Arthur D. Healey School, according to an announcement from Somerville Public Schools. In addition to serving as assistant principal at Westport Middle School, McClelland was the special education department coordinator, the announcement says. He began his teaching career in 2000 at Edison McNair Academy in East Palo Alto, Calif., heading the English language arts department there and ultimately becoming assistant principal and school operations manager, according to the announcement. From 2008 to 2011, McClelland served in the United States Peace Corps…
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Arthur D. Healey School
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Friday, August 31, 2012
A look at the school calendar in Somerville for the 2012-2013 school year.
Here's a look at the 2012-2013 schedule for Somerville Public Schools. You can see a more detailed calendar of school events here.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Some news from Somerville Public Schools.
With the beginning of school right around the corner—the first day of school is Sept. 5—Somerville Public Schools have announced some new hires. All this information is from Somerville Public Schools. Somerville High School's new headmaster, John Oteri, has named three new department heads. Science: Karen Woods, the new head of the science department, has taught biology at Somerville High School since 2005. She has a master's degree in education from Northeastern University and a bachelor's degree in biology and in science education from Boston University. She received the 2011 "Class Nobel Educator of Distinction for Excellence in Teaching" award from the National Society of High School Scholars and was named an "Exemplary Teacher of the …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Somerville has lowest per capita spending on education out of the 25 cities and towns used in the comparison. Note that per capita spending is not the same as per pupil spending.
In the recent budget process, Somerville put an emphasis on school spending. But how much does Somerville spend on education for each person in town—in financial terms, its per capita education spending? The Pioneer Institute, a Massachusetts public policy research organization, recently released a spreadsheet tool to accompany its new handbook, "Guide to Sound Fiscal Management for Municipalities." The spreadsheet tool allows anyone to compare how much a city or town spends on various services, and how much the city or town spends per capita. Patch used the tool to compare 25 cities and towns in the Somerville area on per capita education spending, with the Pioneer Institute using figures from fiscal years 2009 through 2011 obtained from …
A new national study indicates that drug and alcohol use during the school day is a bigger problem than previously thought.
According to a new study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, roughly 17 percent of American high school students engage in smoking, drinking or doing drugs during the school day. (Of course, that means 83 percent don't.) The study also indicated that approximately 86 percent of students indicated that they knew of classmates who abused drugs or alcohol during the school day. This was the 17th such study conducted by the NCASA. The group interviewed more than 1,000 students ages 12-17, according to an article appearing on Huffington Post. Perhaps more disturbing aspects to the survey included roughly 50 percent of the students indicating there was a place on there campus where students reguarly went to do drugs or drink…
Monday, August 27, 2012
Third- and fourth-graders at the East Somerville Community School will receive intensive after-school training on string instruments.
This fall, around 40 to 50 third- and fourth-graders at the East Somerville Community School will receive intensive and daily training on string instruments, according to an announcement from Somerville Public Schools. It's part of a new after-school program in Somerville called El Sistema Somerville. The kids will spend every afternoon after school, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., learning to play string instruments in an ensemble setting. Diane Cline, a professional violinist with a master's degree in music education, will be the program's director, according to the announcement, and the young students will also work with community members and college students, who will serve as music mentors. The initiative is based on music education …
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East Somerville Community School (temporary locations)
8 Bonair St, Somerville, MA
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
John Oteri, Somerville High School's new headmaster, talked about the upcoming school year. Nearly 20 percent of the school's staff are new, and there are some new programs, too, he said.
When Somerville High School students begin the school year on Sept. 5, they'll notice a number of new faces at the school. To begin with, they'll have a new headmaster. John Oteri isn't exactly a new face, having served as an assistant principal since 2007 and, before that, as a social studies teacher since 1999, but this is his first fall as headmaster. "It's been great; it's been a wild ride," Oteri said of his first two months on the job. He officially took over from former headmaster, Tony Ciccariello, on July 1. "Everyone's very enthusiastic," he said of starting the new school year. His first two months have been busy. "We've done a tremendous amount of hiring here," he said. In fact, Somerville High School will have 26 people who …
Monday, July 30, 2012
Half a year after their application was denied by the state, supporters of a proposed Somerville charter school have renewed their effort.
Organizers of the Somerville Progressive Charter School have applied again for state approval to open a charter school in the city, according to an announcement from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. The new application comes about six months after the state education department denied an earlier proposal for the school. According to the announcement, the Somerville Progressive Charter School submitted a prospectus to the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education calling for a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school that would enroll up to 520 students. The school's previous proposal, that was denied in February, would have enrolled up to 425 students. Earlier plans for the school received staunch …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Ian Charles, who previously served as interim assistant principal at the Healey School, will replace Pat O'Connor as assistant principal of the Winter Hill Community School. O'Connor retired after 40 years with the school.
The Winter Hill Community School, which recently became an "innovation school," a designation that allows administrators and school leaders more flexibility in terms of setting school policy and the curriculum, is getting a new assistant principal. Chad Mazza, who was named the school's new principal this spring, has selected Ian Charles, who comes from the Arthur D. Healey School, for the role, according to an announcement from Somerville Public Schools. Charles replaces Pat O’Connor, who retired after 40 years with the school. Here's the announcement: Ian Charles Takes on Assistant Principal Position at Winter Hill School Charles joins new Principal Chad Mazza as Schools’ Top Administrators Somerville, MA – New Winter Hill Community …
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Winter Hill Community School
115 Sycamore St, Somerville, MA
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