Winchendon Weekly News school newsletter - Wednesday, January 4
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WPS January Staff Spotlight
Lisa Crawley
Teacher of the Month
Currently a Toy Town Elementary Interventionist, Lisa is in her 28th year of education and her 5th year at Winchendon. She loves when a former student tells her how successful they are in school. She makes a difference by caring for each of her students, academically and socially. Lisa goes above and beyond for her students, collaborating on their behalf and advocating for them to ensure they receive all the help they need. Her passion, dedication and care are evident in all she does.
Andy Vaillette
Support Staff Member of the Month
Currently a custodian at Memorial School, Andy has served Winchendon for nearly 7 years. His hard work and dedication are noticed by all who work with him. He is especially appreciated for his positive attitude and his effort to make each day pleasant. Memorial School could not operate without him! He takes extra care to ensure the needs of the staff and students are met, all with a smile.
Mount Wachusett Community College Awarded Community Adult Learning Center Grant from Baker-Polito Administration
GARDNER, MA - January 3, 2023 - Mount Wachusett Community College was awarded $984,233 annually for the next five years in support of adult education programs offered by the college, including the free HiSET/GED high school equivalency preparation courses and English as a Second Language (ESOL) courses. Funding will enable the MWCC adult education programs to support 269 seats per year, 154 seats in ESOL and 115 in adult education.
"Mount Wachusett Community College is thrilled to continue offering these critical services to the residents of North Central Massachusetts," stated MWCC Vice President of Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development Adam Duggan. "These programs provide essential access points to educational opportunity and career advancement for individuals across our region."
"We are impressed by the unprecedented level of commitment to Adult Education services statewide and are excited to be able to serve the region by continuing to advance the educational attainment of its workforce," added MWCC President James Vander Hooven.
The Office of Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) within the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) administers the state’s no-cost public adult education system through community adult learning centers and correctional institutions across 16 local workforce development areas in the Commonwealth.
Through partnerships with adult learning centers like Mount Wachusett Community College, funds help eligible individuals obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and financial security, assist eligible individuals attain high school equivalency and transition to college or technical education and training, assist immigrants and other English learners, and help parents to gain the education and knowledge they need to be partners in the educational development of their children.
MWCC Holds Special Exhibition of Student Work
GARDNER, MA - January 4, 2023 - The Art Department at Mount Wachusett Community College is celebrating the accomplishments and success of students in the Annual Exhibition of Student Work in the first in-person student exhibit since pandemic restrictions moved the exhibits virtual in 2020.
Work by students in the Painting II and III and Drawing III courses is currently on display in The East Wing Gallery in the Raymond LaFontaine Fine Arts Center at the college's Gardner campus through January 27.
"We are proud to say we never canceled a student exhibit during COVID," noted Joyce Miller, Art Department Chair and Gallery Director. "We are thrilled to be able to welcome the community back to the Gallery for this special celebration of student work."
"This group exhibition is an opportunity to formally acknowledge and celebrate their success," adds Professor Jesse Connor who instructed these courses.
The art students at this level begin to use course assignments as a catalyst to develop their voice and vision in their work as they manipulate their medium and actualize their concepts as they develop their portfolios.
Students whose art is included in the exhibit are:
Richard H. Barrell
Hanalise Bennett
Megan Boivin
Richard Chang
Sydney Comire
Molly C. Donovan
Luke M. Fontaine
Nikki M. Hazel
Anna Clara Loureiro Lago
Mazie Love
Madolyn Niles-Carlson
Kara O'Neil
Mel Pagan
Gabriela M. Rodas
Molly Sullivan
Noah B. Uphold
Harleigh J. West
The East Wing Gallery (mwcc.edu/gallery) hours this January are Monday through Thursday 8 am to 8 pm, and Friday 8 am to 5 pm, with the exception of January 16, 2023. Additionally, the gallery is always open during performances by Theatre at the Mount.
Winchendon Public Schools
"Working Together"
Thaddeus King
Superintendent of Schools
173 Grove Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
Our schools are participating in a federal program available to select schools as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program called Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This means that all students attending Winchendon Public Schools are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no charge throughout the 2022-2023 school year and beyond, regardless of family or household income.
The Community Eligibility Provision runs on a four year cycles and is available to all the students regardless of income in all of the public schools in Winchendon. This helps to increase access to healthy school meals and enhances the integrity of the school meal programs, today and in the future.
One of the benefits of CEP, it alleviates the need for families to submit paperwork for their children to receive school meals, increasing access for eligible students who may fail to submit a household application.
If you have any questions, please contact Winchendon Public Schools Food Services Secretary, Marilyn Murphy at 978-616-3215 or email at mmurphy@winchendonk12.org.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Murphy
Information sheet from Chartwells (PDF)