(Editor’s note: This article has been amended to reflect a correction regarding CCA’s initial location and the number of preschools in Lincoln.) Minuteman High School will open the door in August to the Colonial Children’s Academy, staffed by certified preschool teachers and enriched by high school interns enrolled in Minuteman’s Early Education and Teaching program….
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Community center, school group both seeking more residents
The School Building Committee (SBC) is seeking volunteers for an Outreach sub-committee. The Outreach Team’s focus is to communicate SBC updates and key community forum details, but also to warmly welcome community input in all our outreach messages and encourage engagement from our residents. The time commitment of our committee members will vary and depend…
Lincoln-Sudbury awards and honors
Six L-S faculty win FELS grants The Foundation for Educators at Lincoln-Sudbury (FELS)—a nonprofit that awards enrichment grants to Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School faculty and staff to pursue their professional and personal interests and passions—announced six grant recipients for 2017. Recipients, their departments and projects are: Xin Dong, World Languages — Dong, who is completing her…
Town seeks members for new community center planning group
The Board of Selectmen is seeking volunteers for the new Community Center Planning and Preliminary Design Committee (CCPPDC) to fill the roster by June 12 after approving the charge to the committee on May 8. Residents approved $150,000 at Town Meeting in March to commission a feasibility study and draft design for a community center to be located…
School Building Committee holds first meeting
The new School Building Committee, appointed by the School Committee on April 11, held its first meeting on May 3. Members voted to appoint Chris Fasciano as chair, Kim Bodnar as vice chair, and Selectman Jennifer Glass as secretary. As outlined in its charge, the SBC will create a feasibility study resulting in plans and…
Lincoln School kids select two area nonprofits for grants
Ten seventh- and eighth-graders from the Lincoln School involved with Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) presented $5,000 grants to Save a Dog and Lucy’s Love Bus after learning about several area nonprofits. YIP is a program offered by the Foundation for MetroWest designed for middle and high school students interested in learning more about running a nonprofit, how donations are used, and what…
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Parent discussion on life at L-S for incoming freshmen All Lincoln parents of eighth-graders (regardless of where they’re enrolled) who will be going to Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in the fall are invited to “Life at L-S” on Thursday, May 4 from 7–8:30 p.m. Lincoln School parent alums will offer information and support for the…
Annual forum on school priorities on Thursday
The Lincoln School Committee and administration invite parents, faculty, and community members to provide input into developing the school district’s 2017-18 strategic priorities at the third annual Strategic Priorities Community Forum on Thursday, April 27 from 7–9 p.m. in the Hartwell Multipurpose Room. The meeting will feature an overview of of the school district vision and strategic…
LSF bee celebrates 10 years of spelling acumen
The Lincoln School Foundation (LSF) celebrated a decade of student spelling prowess and a new contest format at the annual town-wide spelling bee on April 2. In keeping with the LSF’s mission to bring innovative ideas into our schools, last year’s fifth-graders piloted a new style of spelling bee competition. Every team was given the same word…
Minuteman’s Bouquillon fires up the grill near and far
By Steven C. Sharek Director of Outreach and Development, Minuteman High School On weekdays, he serves as the top administrator at an award-winning regional high school. On weekends, he puts on an apron and hat and becomes an award-winning barbecue chef. It’s probably safe to say that Dr. Edward A. Bouquillon, superintendent of Minuteman High School,…