After last Thursday’s School Committee meeting, most of the focus was on the resolution against antisemitic curriculum materials which passed, but this was a meeting jam-packed with various conversation topics. Interim Superintendent John Robidoux shared that he is very excited about the data collected regarding the recent Advanced Placement (AP) exams the Marblehead high … [Read more...] about Interim super passes evaluation
Education
Schools pass resolution against antisemitism
The School Committee passed a resolution against the Massachusetts Teachers Association’s (MTA’s) antisemitic teaching materials Thursday night in a vote of 3-2. The two votes against this resolution came from committee members Brian Ota and Al Williams, while Chair Jenn Schaeffner, Vice Chair Alison Taylor and committee member Sarah Fox all voted in favor. The resolution … [Read more...] about Schools pass resolution against antisemitism
Rabbi and reenactor teaches about American Revolution’s Jewish soldiers
Rabbi David Meyer – the former senior rabbi of Temple Emanu-El – visited the sixth grade class at Epstein Hillel School May 13 to talk about Jewish soldiers in the American Revolution. This was in conjunction with the sixth grade U.S. history curriculum. Meyer is part of General John Glover’s Marblehead Regiment reenactment group, and in the reenactment, he represents the … [Read more...] about Rabbi and reenactor teaches about American Revolution’s Jewish soldiers
High school evacuated due to TikTok trend
Last Wednesday afternoon, Marblehead High School was evacuated “due to a report of smoke in a classroom,” Principal Michele Carlson wrote in an email to Marblehead High School families. Carlson wrote that “the evacuation was carried out quickly and safely. Upon investigation, we identified the source of the smoke as a Chromebook… We have resumed the school day and are taking … [Read more...] about High school evacuated due to TikTok trend
K-6 recess is elementary issue for Committee
After the School Committee passed its flag policy 4-1 last Thursday night, it also performed a first reading for the drafted Elementary Recess Policy for grades K-6. The policy states that “all elementary students in grades K-6 shall be provided with no fewer than two scheduled recess periods per school day, totaling a minimum of 35 minutes of recess time.” This policy is … [Read more...] about K-6 recess is elementary issue for Committee