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Summertime visit to Ben-Hem Elementary School

July 4, 2022 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Even without the kids and staff, Bennett-Hemenway Elementary School at 22 East Evergreen Rd. in  Natick is a colorful place to behold on a summer morning.

Bennett-Hemenway School was named after two young men from Natick killed during World War II, and its latest version was built in 2001.

Ben-Hem school summer

Ben-Hem school summer
Jeez, kids really were in a hurry on last day of school….

 

 

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Natick Sons & Daughters of Italy announces scholarship recipients

June 24, 2022 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Natick Sons & Daughters of Italy last week announced the recipients of the community group’s two annual scholarships—the Natick Sons & Daughters of Italy, Scholarship Award and the Cristofori Scholarship Award. The awards, for which any area student is eligible, were established in 1926 to recognize academic and community accomplishments.

Natick Sons and Daughters of Italy, scholarship recipients
Congratulations to the scholarship recipients. From left: Pres. Cathy Washburn, Sofia DeLuca, Anna Souza, Cody Jones, Jeffrey Meisner, Leah Goldman, Chris Savoie, Talia Gitlin, Scholarship Chair Alexa Lombardo. Not pictured: Sarah Amabile, Alana Bownes- Ciccarelli, McKenzie McDonald. Photo credit: Natick Sons & Daughters of Italy

A total of 10 students—nine from Natick High School, and one from Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Boylston—were each awarded $1,000, with a total of $10,000 in scholarship funds granted. Congratulations to the following students:

Natick Sons & Daughters of Italy Scholarship Award

Alana Bownes-Ciccarelli—UMass Amherst
Talia Gitlin—Union College, Scholars Program, political science
Sofia DeLuca—UMass Amherst, business management

Francis J. Cristofori Scholarship Award

Leah Goldman—Stonehill College, psychology
Cody Jones—Bryant University, data science
McKenzie McDonald—Verto Education and University of New Haven, Costa Rica and Seville, Spain. Sophomore year Arizona State University, Criminal Justice, Peace Corps
Jeffrey Meisner—Central Maine Community College, conservation law enforcement
Annalouisa Souza—UMass Boston, pre-med
Christopher Savoie (graduate of Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Boylston) —University of New England, marine biology

Sarah Amabilie (award divided equally between the Natick Sons & Daughters of Italy Scholarship Award and the Francis J. Cristofori Scholarship Award)—Salem State University, nursing

A shout out the Scholarship Committee members (Chair Alexa Lombardo, Megan Belliveau, Anthony Isgo, and Judy Parant) for their many hours of work in completing the difficult task of selecting scholarship recipients from the applicants, all deserving students.

Interested in applying for the next round of awards? Keep an eye on the Natick Sons & Daughters of Italy website. The updated application will be available soon. The deadline for the next application submission is March 31, 2023.

More scholarships information

Greater Framingham Running Club scholarships

Mathworks scholarships

Natick Rotary Club scholarships

Natick Girl Scouts scholarship

Natick Historical Society scholarship

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Filed Under: Charity/Fundraising, Community, Education, Schools



Natick Police investigate cutting down of trees honoring late Ben-Hem teacher

June 10, 2022 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

The Ben-Hem Elementary School community in Natick has been saddened by the cutting down of trees on school grounds that were dedicated to teacher Catie O’Brien, who died in 2019.

Local TV news stations are reporting that police are investigating the incident and that friends and neighbors plan to fund the planting of new trees (our inquiry to Natick Police in late May, after receiving a tip on this from a reader,  went unanswered).

More from Boston 25 News and WBZ Boston.

Filed Under: Education, Police & crime

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Johnson School Principal Hoffman hopping border for job in Wellesley

June 8, 2022 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Jordan Hoffman, principal at Natick’s Johnson Elementary School, will take over as principal of Wellesley’s Schofield Elementary School come July. She’s been with the Natick Public Schools system for 20-plus years, including as Johnson’s principal since 2016 and as a 4th grade teacher for the first chunk of her career here.

Hoffman had been one of two finalists for Natick’s Memorial Elementary School principalship, but wasn’t selected. Natick is closing Johnson’s Elementary School within the next few years in light of falling enrollment and the town’s efforts to consolidate investment in renovating or rebuilding aging schools.

Schofield Elementary School
Schofield Elementary School in Wellesley

Hoffman should plan to stick around at the Schofield job. She follows a series of principals at Schofield who have all lasted at least 11 years there. Her predecessor, Gerardo Martinez, has taken a job in Lexington after recently being in the running for a handful of superintendent and school administration positions.

Wellesley Public Schools Supt. Dr. David Lussier started off the June 7 School Committee meeting by introducing Hoffman and other new administrators. Schofield Elementary School is one of seven elementary schools in Wellesley, though that number is being reduced to six—and Schofield will be among them.

Meanwhile, Natick has posted a job listing for an interim principal at Johnson Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year. (Update 6/19/22: Natick has named John Jordan, most recently a principal in the Newton Public Schools system, as the interim principal.)

Also, Supt. Dr. Anna Nolin has named Dr. Shelby Marscher the interim principal at Lilja Elementary School for the 2022-23 school year. Jovanne Buckmire is the new vice-principal at Lilja.


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Hat’s off to Natick High School Class of 2022

June 4, 2022 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the Natick High School Class of 2022 and their families. That was easy, huh?

Best of luck in whatever you do next (Natick Pegasus recording of ceremony at bottom of post.)

Hat's off to the #Natick High School class of 2022 pic.twitter.com/zgLixGVwPG

— Natick Report (@NatickReport) June 4, 2022

Natick High School Class of 22 graduation

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Thanks to AT/DT for sharing photos and video.


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