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Tuesday Artist's Blog- 2/16/2022

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Beth Laginess- HLCS Kendra Walters- Talbot Middle Kerin McGillicuddy- Tansey Elementary Leanne Soares- Fonseca Elementary Chelsea Valois and Jenne Mattei- Morton Middle Deb Cabral- Greene Elementary Sharon Arruda- Spencer Borden Melissa Oddi- Morrison- Stone Heather Pereira (brown paper bag project)- Durfee CONGRATULATIONS   to all who participated in this great work!  I am so proud of you all. Special shout outs to the following winners of the Amazon $$ Beth- 1st Kendra- 2nd Kerin- 3rd In addition, all who submitted a board will get a classroom set of TEMPERA PAINT STICKS!!! In the Blog This Week: DOOOOOoooodle with GOOOOooooogle! Click on the link above to learn more about how you and/or your kids can engage in this online ART contest! Morton's Addams Family Musical was a HIT!!! Thursday evening, Abby Casey will be running the show (literally) at Talbot as the Theatre group performs "This is a Test" !  So excited to see our kids on stage! Ms. Pereira's CB Durfee s

Tuesday Artist's Blog- February 8, 2022

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  Thank you to those who have planned tasks for our students this month that celebrate the life and art of Black Artists.  Let's keep it going!  I will be visiting all schools between now and the end of the month and capturing/sharing great ideas! I am so sorry I didn't send this yesterday, but I was out.. getting old sometimes means you have to get a shot in the back so you can move around again LOL..  Well, I am back, and happy to say that I will be back in buildings facilitating CPTs for middle and high schools.  I am also happy to share with you the video from today's press conference around mask wearing in schools.  Click HERE .  The mask mandate will be lifted on February 28th in schools in Massachusetts.  More to come on this I am sure- I will be meeting with the district principals today to plan for the remainder of the year regarding this change.  I understand the reason why we wear masks, but I also know that they had a negative developmental impact on our kids (E

Tuesday Arts Blog- February 1st, 2022

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Durfee Student Art Work Welcome to another Tuesday Arts Blog! This week started with a snow day, so I feel a little behind.  We have the PD day coming up this Friday, and I am just finalizing the locations for us, but the plan was shared in an email earlier today.  I am really trying to get everyone together here at Durfee, but the parking is what's worrying me.  I will communicate a decision tomorrow based on the amount of spaces in the lot at noon here at Durfee, and will make the call at that point.  So, for now, we have the day planned out meeting at Durfee, but I have a backup location if parking looks like it will be a struggle.  I don't want you all to stress as you are coming over!  Stay tuned for a Wednesday email. With the end of Semester one, our 6-12 teachers wrapped up with students, and posted grades last week, and most said good bye to students, and welcomed new students into the classroom.  This week is the start of week two and as I walked through some of the n