Marblehead Public Schools announced that Frank Kowalski, who has been the interim principal at Glover Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year, will be appointed as principal beginning this July. Kowalski, born and raised in Chelsea, has 25 years of educational leadership experience, but this was his first elementary school role. He previously taught middle school … [Read more...] about Glover picks a principal
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Dollars for Scholars announce application deadline, fundraising night
The Marblehead Dollars for Scholars application deadline for high school seniors is April 18 at 11:59 p.m. Students who demonstrate financial need based on the student aid index (SAI) on their FAFSA are encouraged to apply for a scholarship by visiting marblehead.dollarsforscholars.org and creating an online profile. Instructions for completing the application are available … [Read more...] about Dollars for Scholars announce application deadline, fundraising night
6th graders meet the Challenge
Epstein Hillel School sixth graders Alice Dunn and Charlie Sobelman won ADI’s “Make the Change Challenge” with their simple yet creative prototype. Students throughout North America were challenged to design a solution to help disabled people better navigate the world. Marblehead’s winning duo designed “The Confidence Patch,” a decorative sticker to be made with SecondSkin — … [Read more...] about 6th graders meet the Challenge
215 students participate in 3rd annual Marblehead STEAM fair
Hundreds of students and parents gathered in the Brown Elementary School gymnasium Thursday evening for the school’s third annual STEAM Fair. The event was hosted by the school’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) in partnership with Principal Mary Maxfield and the school’s teachers. About 215 students from kindergarten through third grade signed up for the STEAM Fair, and … [Read more...] about 215 students participate in 3rd annual Marblehead STEAM fair
Committee yet to set flag policy
The Marblehead School Committee opted to skip a first reading of a drafted flag policy and instead voted last Thursday to enable Chair Jenn Schaeffner to bring it back to the subcommittee and have attorney John Foskett of Valeria Dominello & Hillman, LLC. answer more questions. This decision came after 40 minutes of public comment against the drafted flag policy, as well … [Read more...] about Committee yet to set flag policy