'Strange Weather' among free courses at Saturday's Wicked Local U
Wicked Local U will offer free classes on a variety of topics, including arts and culture, health and wellness, financial fitness and innovationon Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Boston Marriott Newton.
View ArticleShawsheen Valley Technical High School to host College and Career Planning Night
The Shawsheen Valley Technical High School’s Guidance Department will host its annual College and Career Planning Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 in the school gymnasium, 100 Cook St., Billerica.The...
View ArticleShawsheen Tech to host forum
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School will host a forum on Jobs of Today and Tomorrow and the Future of Work from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Oct. 27 at 100 Cook St., in Billerica.The forum will feature a panel of...
View ArticleBillerica residents named Commended Students
Daniel R. Hannon, Patrick J. Harrington, Delaney E. Johnson and Cameron O. MacAfee, seniors at Billerica Memorial High School, were named Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship...
View ArticleBillerica resident named Commended Student
Oluwafikemi P. Faleye, of Billerica, a senior at Lexington Christian Academy, was named a Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Corporation for demonstrating potential for academic...
View ArticleElevated lead levels in water at three Billerica schools
Thirteen sink fixtures across three Billerica elementary schools recently tested positive for elevated levels of lead and copper in the drinking water.The Billerica School Committee announced on Oct....
View ArticleShawsheen Valley Technical High School welcomes new teachers
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School welcomed three teachers and one paraprofessional to its educational team this school year. These individuals bring a combination of skills and experience and a...
View ArticleShawsheen welcomes new teachers
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School welcomed three teachers and one paraprofessional to its educational team this school year. These individuals bring a combination of skills and experience and a...
View ArticleShawsheen to host open house
Shawsheen Tech will host its annual community open house on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m.The community is invited to see all of the wonderful opportunities Shawsheen Tech has to offer. There will be...
View ArticleShawsheen Tech to host open house
Shawsheen Valley Regional Technical High School will host its annual Community Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at 100 Cook St., Billerica. Shawsheen faculty members and students will offer a wide...
View ArticleBench inspires kindness at Billerica school
When beloved Billerica teacher Linda Sparks passed suddenly in April, the John F. Kennedy Elementary School community was stunned.Months later, the school has come up with the perfect tribute to the...
View ArticleAnonymous alum donates 500 books to Parker School in Billerica
Thanks to a donation from an anonymous alum, all 507 current students at Parker Elementary School in Billerica will receive a book this week, free of charge.The unnamed donor approached a Parker staff...
View ArticleBillerica student inducted into honor society
Patrick Ryan, of Billerica, was among 62 students inducted into the Sr. Evelyn C. Barrett, O.P. Chapter of the National Honor Society during a ceremony held Oct. 27 at St. Sebastian’s School in...
View ArticleShawsheen Tech hosts anti-violence training
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan hosted a training for cosmetology students on Nov. 3 at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, as part of her anti-domestic violence initiative: Cut It...
View ArticleBillerica resident selected as Student of the Quarter
Matthew Patterson, of Billerica, was selected as the Arlington Catholic High School Junior Student of the Quarter. At the end of every quarter, teachers nominate students and then the full faculty...
View ArticleSchool officials encouraged by class sizes
School officials are encouraged by stable class size numbers in Billerica middle and high schools after the district released fall tallies this week.At the Nov. 14 Billerica School Committee meeting,...
View ArticleBillerica education achievers
The following students, of Billerica, were named to the dean’s list at Middlesex Community College for the summer semester for achieving a GPA of 3.2 or higher: Amy Burke, Shabnam Beglari Foroutani,...
View ArticleRacial disparity remains in school suspension rates
A year after student suspension rates fell sharply under new statewide disciplinary regulations, the number of Massachusetts pupils suspended from school ticked up slightly in the 2015-16 academic year.
View ArticleAbutters of new Billerica High School meet to discuss plans
With the Billerica High School Building project set to break ground this spring, town officials have prioritized abutter concerns to mitigate future issues.At the High School Building Committee meeting...
View ArticleShawsheen Tech students tour Pace Industries in Billerica
Students from the Machine Technology program at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School visited Pace Industries, a manufacturer located in North Billerica, in recognition of national manufacturing week....
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