Winchester athletic fees still up in the air
Families have their say on steep increase, impact it could have on athletes
Chris Stevens | Correspondent
Winchester middle school teacher arraigned on charges of felony possession of child pornography
Parents in Winchester got the news in a superintendent’s letter on a Friday in June — an eighth-grade teacher at McCall Middle School had been put on immediate leave, barred from school buildings and told to have no contact with students while a criminal case moved forward in Lowell
Winchester middle school teacher arraigned on child pornography charges
A McCall Middle School teacher was arraigned on June 12 for allegedly possessing child pornography. In a letter to parents and staffers, Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett stated that upon learning of the allegations, eighth-grade teacher Jason Van Dinter, was put on immediate leave. Hackett said Van Dinter wasn’t
Winchester High School seniors go back to where it all began during Senior Walk
The littlest students lined the first floor hallway May 28, cheering and holding their hands out for, well in most cases, a low five slap as Winchester High School’s soon-to-be graduates poured through the hallways while Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration” played in the background. It
Winchester school officials looking at higher athletic, facility fees to pay $246K deficit
Pay to play could get a lot more expensive for Winchester school athletes. And the increase could be sharper for some more than others as the Winchester School Committee grapples with closing a $246,000 deficit in athletic costs. The $11.5 million override was going to fix the problem,
Winchester Town Meeting votes down Forest Ridge, says yes to new literacy program
Citizen petitions: Transfer station committee approved, snow bylaw sent for further study, anticoagulant rodenticides banned
Muraco School feasibility funding back on the table for Winchester’s Town Meeting
School Committee takes a third vote on funding question
Winchester’s new elementary literacy program decided, but funding still up in the air
The long wait is over. Almost. After two plus years and a nearly two hour presentation, the Winchester School Committee voted on March 26 to adopt a new literacy program, Arts & Letters, for the elementary grades. “This afternoon we celebrate another milestone,” said Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Laurie
Winchester gets first look at pared down school budget
The school community and School Committee got a first look at the new pared down budget on April 9 — and it wasn’t pretty. “Tonight we are presenting a first draft, a first round of a 5% budget,” said Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett. “You’re going to hate most of
Muraco parents outraged over plan to move K-1 kids to Lynch School
At least 100 parents, staffers and a handful of children packed the School Committee meeting to show their displeasure with the plan – even after it was withdrawn – and what they perceive as the poor treatment of the Muraco community
Winchester’s Network for Social Justice celebrates 35 years
A look back on how it started and why it’s important and maybe even more relevant today
Winchester School Committee left with hard choices after failed override, must slash $2.3M from proposed budget
When he took over the reins as School Committee chair on March 26, Tim Matthews said he hoped to be giving a very different speech. “After almost a year of preparation, followed by a sprint to last Saturday’s town wide vote, the disappointing result we face today has far
Winchester High School students and Jenks Center seniors meet up for some Mandarin one-on-one
It was Mandarin lessons, lunch and ping pong when Xuemei Li’s students met their Chinese speaking pen pals for the first time. Natalie Taylor admits she was feeling nervous when she first walked into the Jenks Center to meet one-on-one with a new friend, but it didn’
Oh, what a trivial night! WFEE bee was a load of fun!
I feel the need to apologize to the Teletub-bees seated at our table during WFEE’s recent Trivia Bee. I was one of the Winchester Newshounds, Round 5, losers. Reporter Will Dowd and editor Nell Escobar Coakley were my teammates and Will taunted those poor high school girls like
Ambrose regains ‘School of Recognition’ title, principal credits school community for academic success
Everyone likes to be recognized for their efforts and the Ambrose School is no different. The school recently received an A from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), being named a School of Recognition. “It’s very exciting,” said Ambrose Principal Andrea Phelan. A School of Recognition
Science abounds at Winchester’s Ambrose School during first in a generation fair
You could blame the Muraco School for the fact that the Ambrose cafeteria became the site of a raucously rambunctious science fair on March 5. “They were the inspiration,” said parent volunteer Karen Kinnaman, who spearheaded the event. “They put on a huge science fair every year.” Kinnaman said it’