Winchester High turning to ancient skills to learn modern problem-solving
In the era when much of the engagement with the world can happen through a screen, making things with your own hands has become a rare activity. But some students and teachers at Winchester High School...
View ArticleWinchester sports and preschool fees to increase next year
After hours of discussion over the course of several meetings, the School Committee made some tough calls on the Fiscal Year 2019 school budget to align their request with the Town Manager’s targeted...
View ArticleBoston Youth Symphony Orchestras celebrating 60 years
The Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras celebrates its 60th anniversary during the 2017-18 season.BYSO works to encourage musical excellence in a professional and supportive environment by providing the...
View ArticleWinchester education achievers
The following students, of Winchester, were named to the honor roll for the third marking term at Arlington Catholic High School: first honors — Hannah Cox; second honors — Madeleine Cox, Xiao Yuan Guo...
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Paige Ross, of Winchester, presented original research, titled “Educational Inequality -- How We Systematically Fail Our Children,” at Ohio Wesleyan University’s 2018 Student Symposium held April...
View ArticleMeet James Lin, the new principal at Winchester's McCall Middle School
With the school year winding down and summer break on the horizon, Winchester’s McCall Middle School is preparing for a new principal.James Lin, the outgoing Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School...
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The following students, of Winchester, were named to the honor roll for the third term at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical High School: high honors — Derek Hersee and Bryan...
View ArticleWHS group wants to make classes more relevant through service learning
Amid the discussion about innovative approaches to homework and classroom learning in the Winchester Public Schools, some students and leaders want to see service incorporated into the school...
View ArticleMcCall officials to make school's dress code more inclusive
Officials at Winchester's McCall Middle School are in the process of revising the school’s personal appearance policy after some students and parents raised concerns about the existing policy being...
View ArticleWinchester High seniors share what they will take away
On their last day of class on May 18, Winchester High School seniors gathered in the cafeteria to enjoy pancakes and sign their yearbooks. We asked a few of them what they have learned during their...
View ArticleMassachusetts teachers join national demand for better resources
If you've noticed a pattern of your local teachers wearing red these days, it's no coincidence.Massachusetts teachers throughout the state are wearing the color in solidarity, as fellow educators go on...
View ArticleBuddy bench, Zen garden, and coding robotics: WFEE announces over $100,000 in...
The Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence announced $100,700 in educational and professional development grants for a wide range of projects in the district. Hands-on tools to teach science...
View ArticleWinchester School Committee requests to clarify dress code language
Winchester school officials are putting final tweaks on McCall Middle School's personal appearance policy to ensure that the updated language clearly communicates inclusivity and respect. After taking...
View ArticleWinchester Fire Department: Firefighters do more more than responding to...
The Winchester Fire Department has recently stepped up its efforts to reach the community by implementing new platforms on social media and continuing to provide public fire safety education in schools...
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Benjamin Grayzel and Nathan Morvai, of Winchester, participated in the Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall production of “The Madwoman of Chaillot,” performed May 17-18.Mark Calnan, of Winchester, was named to...
View ArticleWinchester Fire Department: Firefighters do more more than respond to...
The Winchester Fire Department has recently stepped up its efforts to reach the community by implementing new platforms on social media and continuing to provide public fire safety education in schools...
View ArticleNew Winchester classes to bring back playing outdoors
The days when children roamed free in nature seem to be long gone. With the push for academics and the pervasive reach of screens, children don't get an opportunity to do what's most natural to them --...
View ArticleWinchester does not have enough teachers of color. Officials are determined...
Issue: Schools in Massachusetts do not have enough teachers of color. The percentage of teachers of color in the state’s schools is not reflective of the percentage of students of color in the student...
View ArticleVIDEO: WHS seniors reflect on what they will take away
On their last day of class on May 18 we asked Winchester High School seniors about the valuable lessons they learned during their time at WHS. Students spoke about seizing opportunities the school...
View ArticleWinchester education achievers
Michael Davis, of Winchester, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Curry College in Milton for achieving a GPA of 3.3 or higher. The following students, of Winchester, were named to...
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