METCO District Director Curtis Blyden presented his annual report on the state of the METCO program in Lynnfield to the school committee recently. According to Blyden, METCO families "have a level of satisfaction. "What I hear, what I see is students are having a really awesome experience," Blyden said. "They are fully engaged in the school community. I think our kids … [Read more...] about Sibling trend a key in METCO’s success in Lynnfield
Education
School Committee, superintendent spar on parental policy input
A community forum inviting the public to weigh in on the district's cell phone and dress code policies was the topic of a spirited discussion at Tuesday's School Committee meeting. Promotional materials publicizing the forum described it as an "open forum led by Superintendent (Tom) Geary to discuss cellphone and dress code policies with the community and … [Read more...] about School Committee, superintendent spar on parental policy input
Huckleberry third graders explore the final frontier
A third grade class at the Huckleberry Hill School had the time of their lives exploring the universe up close and personal. Approximately 20 students in teacher Lynne McCumber's class took part in a virtual reality presentation using Avantis ClassVR headsets, which allowed them to experience a 3D view of outer space. The headsets were made possible thanks to an $8,998 … [Read more...] about Huckleberry third graders explore the final frontier
Schools face deep budget cuts
A School Committee meeting last Wednesday presented the effects of a failed override vote, where the school budget would stay level-funding, leading to what Superintendent Tom Geary described as having "disastrous" effects on the district. In his presentation, Geary revealed how every school would have cuts, including 15 total interventionists, classroom teachers, the … [Read more...] about Schools face deep budget cuts
Giant brain makes waves at high school
A Healthy Lynnfield once again visited the Lynnfield High School gymnasium with their Health and Wellness Fair on Wednesday, where vendors from the community, along with students, presented on the body, healthy lifestyles, collective care, and more. A new addition to the fair and what is soon to be a centerpiece at all A Healthy Lynnfield events is a giant inflatable … [Read more...] about Giant brain makes waves at high school