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Vol. 4, No. 21 - FREE - www.advocatenews.net Lynnfield@advocatenews.net 978-777-6397 Friday, May 25, 2018
Town releases Memorial Day itinerary
School officials look at two-year Progress Review By Christopher Roberson
change up their instructional approaches,” she said. n what was perhaps their Huckleberry Hill Elementary most important meeting School Principal Brian Bemiss of the year, the School Com- said he is pleased with his stumittee, the district leader- dents’ social and emotional ship team and building prin- learning through the Second cipals recently came together Step curriculum and the Huckto discuss the Lynnfield Pub- leberry Heroes character prolic Schools Progress Review gram. Bemiss said two assemfor 2017-2019. blies, Growth Mindset and the During the May 22 meet- Power of Yet, were held during ing, Summer Street Elemen- the year. “It’s all about taking tary School Principal Grego- risks,” he said. “It was an earry Hurray said last September ly hook for the kids.” He also he asked his teachers to de- highlighted the school’s Frivelop new ways of present- day with Friends program, ing differentiated instruction which allows kindergarten in their classrooms. In Janu- classes to interact with each ary of this year, the Summer other and make new friends. Street teachers met to share “We had a very successful what they had been working year,” said Bemiss. on during the fall. Hurray said Hurray said Second Step he was thrilled with the results was also adopted at Summer of the meeting. “The conver- Street. “We loved the whole sation was really wonderful,” thing,” he said. “I felt that I he said. could go in and teach a class Director of Student Servic- without a whole lot of prepes Kara Mauro said “more of aration.” a coaching model” was used Although the student resilat Summer Street for pro- iency goal was not attained fessional development. “The teachers really learned how to
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Members of the Lynnfield High student band perform a tribute while veterans salute during last year’s Memorial Day services. (Advocate file photo)
By Christopher Roberson
W
ith the unofficial start of summer just around the corner, the Veterans Services Department has released its plans for celebrating Memorial Day. Veterans Services Officer Bruce Siegel said the festivities will kick off at 8:15 a.m. on May 28 with a parade starting at Our
Lady of Assumption Church and marching to the South Burying Ground on Salem Street and the Willow Cemetery on Summer Street. Following a short intermission at the South Lynnfield Fire Station, Siegel said, the parade will reform at Lynnfield Middle School and will proceed to the West Burying Ground, the Old Burying Ground and Forest
Hill Cemetery. The parade will conclude at the Town Common and Meeting House for final ceremonies, which are scheduled for 11 a.m. “Our celebration will include music and a cookout at the conclusion of the ceremony on the common,” Siegel said in a writ-
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Lynnfield Public Library Director Holly Mercer and Library Board of Trustees Chair Robert Calamari. Mercer recently decided to accept a job offer in Dodge City, Kansas. Her last day is June 8. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson)
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hree years after taking the helm at the Lynnfield Public Library, Holly Mercer re-
cently announced that she has accepted a job in Dodge City, Kansas, and will be leav-
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