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Patrick-murray Administration Commemorates Two Year Anniversary of Haitian Earthquake
Governor Deval Patrick today joined elected officials and members of the Haitian community at the State House to commemorate the two year anniversary of the Haitian Earthquake. During the event, Governor Patrick presented a proclamation to Marjorie Brunache, Ministre Conseiller Responsable du Consulate, designating January 12 – February 11, 2012 as Haiti Earthquake Remembrance Month. “Two years ago, the people of Haiti were struck by an earthquake, which was also felt here in our vibrant Haitian-American community,” said Governor Patrick. “We were all challenged by this natural disaster to rise to the occasion and today we re-commit ourselves to supporting the nation of Haiti and its community in the Commonwealth.” On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, causing catastrophic damage around the capital city Port-au-Prince and beyond. The Haitian government estimates more than 250,000 fatalities as a result of the earthquake and that thousands have come to the United States seeking refuge. Following the earthquake, Governor Patrick called for a swift and comprehensive response from Massachusetts that would address the needs in Haiti as well as the needs of the extensive Haitian population in the Commonwealth. Many state agencies have worked to address the needs of displaced [...]
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EHS Culinary Arts Program Has the Recipe for Success
One wouldn’t think of visiting Everett High School (EHS) to get a quality, well-thought-out meal, but – believe it or not – it wouldn’t be so far off the mark to do so. The EHS Culinary Arts program is flourishing this year under the intensive school-sponsored program and an innovative, private after-school initiative called Future Chefs. And so far, it’s been a recipe for success as the EHS team competed on Jan. 21st with other high school teams and took home the award for Best Individual Dish. The winning dish was a pesto chicken salad that was to die for, according to Future Chefs Program Manager Ann DiClemente. The competition was part of a larger program on Jan. 21st called Career Exploration Day, where several schools in the program get together to compete and also to listen to professional chefs and food service workers. DiClemente, who runs the program at EHS after school for 14 students twice a week, said that many of the students in Future Chefs and the EHS culinary program have a passion for food, but may not end up as a chef. Despite that, she says that they emphasize skills that will help students in any [...]
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Pioneer Charter School of Science Receives Its Renewal
Math and Science-focused curriculum putting children from Everett on the path to college The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) today approved the renewal of the charter for the Pioneer Charter School of Science (PCSS) in Everett, ensuring the school can remain open for another five years. PCSS will continue to provide students from Everett, Chelsea, Revere, Saugus and other towns North of Boston, with a rigorous academic curriculum emphasizing math, science and analytical thinking skills balanced by a strong foundation in the humanities in order to prepare students for success in college and in their careers. As a charter public school, PCSS must get approval every five years, and the BESE bases its decision on numerous factors, including academic achievement. The 7-12th Grade Charter School has a unique approach to learning and structure. The school offers students not only extended days/hours but career oriented college preparation, and strong student-teacher-parent collaboration. It has had a very successful track record over the last few years. “We appreciate the faith that Commissioner Mitchell Chester and the Board of Education have placed in us to provide a high quality educational option for families North of Boston,” said Barish Icin, Executive Director [...]
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School Funding Necessities Must Be Met Head On
There is a problem brewing here and it goes like this: every year, the Everett public schools have been growing in numbers by 300-400 students system wide. This is nobody’s fault. These kids have shown up on our doorstep. They live here. They play here. They have to be educated here, by law, and in the best manner we can accomplish the task. The problem comes when the city must deal with paying for all the educational services and attendant services that are mandated by the state of Massachusetts and the federal government. Mind you, the city can and does pay its fair share but the funding mechanism is flawed and the to do about getting some free cash from the city in order to meet this year’s financial requirements is not a one off, as the English might tend to call it. It is a situation that is going to be recurring. Why? Because the public schools are funded and reimbursed money by the state based on the public school population from the previous year. The question that must be answered in the light of this is what, exactly, is the city going to do from year to year [...]
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A Win for the Team, a Mohawk for the Coach
There were two big stories to come out of Saturday afternoon’s hockey game between Everett and Somerville. The first was that the Crimson Tide skated to a 5-2 win over the Highlanders to improve to 9-3-2 on the season and move within one point of qualifying for the state tournament for the first time in almost 10 years. But decades from now, when recollections of who scored the goals and in what game will be just foggy blurs of memories from their youth, there is one thing that every member of the EHS squad will remember about the 2011-12 season: They gave their coach a Mohawk haircut. With his Crimson Tide team having recorded just one “W” last year, EHS head coach Alex Naumann issued a pre-season promise to his charges: If we make the state tournament, I’ll let you give me a Mohawk. Entering the contest with Somerville, the Crimson Tide had reeled off four straight victories and stood at 8-3-1, just three points away from punching their ticket for a Journey to the Tourney. One of those losses had come three weeks previously to GBL rival Somerville, which also was coming into the fray with an identical 8-3-1 [...]
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