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Saturday, May 17, 2008
"we want to see this tradition continue"
You can read my notes here or listen to this segment of the meeting here.
You can read the full Milford Daily News article here.
On Teachers in Franklin
This is required reading to avoid speculation and hearsay.
Click through to read the posting here.
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Visit the School Committee override page for the schedule of information sessions
You can find all the override related information here
Friday, May 16, 2008
In the News - Closing Davis Thayer not an Option
Shutting down Davis Thayer Elementary School to save money is not going to happen any time soon, or possibly ever, says Superintendent Wayne Ogden, despite suggestions to that effect.
Closing the 16-classroom elementary school on West Central Street was one of a number of ideas raised in conversations between town and school leaders as a way to salvage some cash.
Davis Thayer, the town's oldest elementary school, aside from the one-classroom Red Brick School, was singled out because of its relatively high cost per pupil, said Ogden, compared to the district's other, newer elementary schools: John F. Kennedy, Helen Keller, Jefferson, Gerald M. Parmenter and Oak Street.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
Thursday, May 15, 2008
School Committee Meeting 4/29/08
(additional segments will be posted as time allows)
- Annie Sullivan: BC Poetry Contest Winners (audio)
- Annie Sullivan: Latin Awards (audio)
- Annie Sullivan: CSI Presentation (audio)
- FHS Student Representatives (audio)
- Accepting minutes, approving bills (audio)
- Citizens Comment: Chandler Creedon (audio)
Annie Sullivan: BC Poetry Contest Winners (audio)
Time: 3 minutes, 40 seconds
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Annie Sullivan: Latin Awards (audio)
Time: 3 minutes, 38 seconds
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Annie Sullivan: CSI Presentation (audio)
There is a video presentation that accompanies this but the audio is still sufficient to hear the enthusiasum of the students and their project.
Time: 9 minutes, 38 seconds
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