Winchester Autism Housing Pathways receives $20K
The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council awarded $20,000 to Winchester-based Autism Housing Pathways to provide housing training. The grant will fund a four-part project, the purpose of...
View ArticleSenate passes LOOK legislation
Sen. Pat Jehlen, representing Winchester and Cambridge, and her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed An Act for language opportunity for our kids (S.2125), also known as the LOOK...
View ArticleWinchester education achievers
Anna Kingston, of Winchester, was named to the dean’s list at Bates College for achieving a GPA of 3.71 or higher.Thomas Segerstrom, of Winchester, graduated from Gettysburg College, and was also named...
View ArticleWinchester education achievers
Jack Zamore, of Winchester, was named to the dean’s list at Colgate University for the spring semester for achieving a GPA of 3.3 or higher. Natalia Greenblatt, of Winchester, was named to the dean’s...
View ArticleCharter school proposals would add nearly 5,400 seats
Four groups are looking to open new charter schools in Massachusetts and four existing charter schools are hoping to boost their enrollment. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary...
View ArticleSt. John’s Prep to host open house in Danvers
St. John's Prep will host an admission open house on Sept. 23 at 72 Spring St., Danvers. This is an opportunity to meet teachers and students, learn about the academic program in grades 6 through 12,...
View ArticleWinchester Foundation for Educational Excellence moves from basics to innovation
They may have met their original goal of raising funds for technology throughout the Winchester school district, but don’t for one minute think the work of the Winchester Foundation for Educational...
View ArticleWinchester's full-day kindergarten is ready to go
Like it or not, the summer is winding down, and students will be reporting back to school in just a couple of weeks. It’s been a busy summer for all of the school staff, and particularly Dr. Judy...
View ArticleBack to School part 2: 40Bs are on the way, says Dr. Evans
With the first day of school looming, the Winchester Star sat down with Superintendent Dr. Judy Evans, to see what's new this year and what's on her mind. In part two of the interview, she discusses...
View ArticleBack to school part 3: Winchester schools worried about student stress
With the first day of school coming up quickly, the Winchester Star sat down with Superintendent Dr. Judy Evans to talk about the coming year. We discussed the launch of all day kindergarten,...
View ArticleBack to school part 4: How will technology change Winchester schools?
Summer is drawing to a close, and students will be reporting back to school in just a couple of weeks. It’s been a busy time for all of the school staff, and particularly Dr. Judy Evans, superintendent...
View ArticleSt. Mary’s School of Winchester hires principal
St. Mary’s School of Winchester announced the hire of Kellie Kickham as principal. Kickham grew up in a suburb of Boston, attended Boston College and continued her studies in education at UMass Boston...
View ArticleWinchester High School construction ends as school year begins
Dennis Mahoney wants you to know there will be student parking at Winchester High School this year.The second-year principal acknowledged parking had been a problem all last year, but told the Star in...
View ArticleBorn of 9-11, Winchester Reads brings communty together
In the dark days after the September 11, 2001 attacks, one Winchester resident saw a need to bring the community together for a shared experience."I could imagine strangers having deep conversations on...
View ArticleBorn of 9-11, Winchester Reads brings community together
In the dark days after the September 11, 2001 attacks, one Winchester resident saw a need to bring the community together for a shared experience."I could imagine strangers having deep conversations on...
View ArticleNew year, new faces
This week doesn't just represent the first day of school for students, it's also the first day for their teachers. Many teachers spent the week before the official opening day of classes setting up...
View ArticleWicked Local Reader Photo of the Day, 9-5-17
Check out First Time for Everything and other great reader photos by following wickedlocalpix on Instagram. Your amazing image could be our next Wicked Local Reader Photo of the Day. Email pictures...
View ArticleWinchester boards to consider McCall Middle School overcrowing
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, all of Winchester’s major boards and committees will hold a rare joint meeting with one item on the agenda: the expansion of McCall Middle School.The mass meeting is a new...
View ArticleWinchester boards to consider McCall Middle School overcrowding
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, all of Winchester’s major boards and committees will hold a rare joint meeting with one item on the agenda: the expansion of McCall Middle School.The mass meeting is a new...
View ArticleClass of 2018 enters new high school for the first time
For the first time since construction on Winchester High School began three years ago, the senior class marched in as one on the first day of school, Sept. 6, 2017. The building was completed over the...
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