August 29, 2008 RSS feed / Schools

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Kindergarten teachers are getting ready for a full day

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
Jen Collins has spent the past couple of weeks preparing her classroom for a new group of five- and six-year-olds to walk through the doors for the first day of classes after Labor Day. More...

Spring 2008 UMass Dartmouth Dean's & Chancellor's lists

Below are the names of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students from your readership area who have been named to either the Chancellor's list (grade point average 3.8 or higher out of a possible 4.0) or the Dean's list (grade point averag More...

Kazan makes honors at Keene State

Westminster resident Rebecca (Becky) Kazan made the Spring 2008 Dean's List at Keene State College. She is the daughter of Betty and Bill Kazan of Westminster. More...

FSC launches Jewish lit series on Sept. 15

Fitchburg State College will explore themes of contemporary Jewish literature this school year by hosting a free five-part reading and discussion series called "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature - Identity and Imagination. More...

Salvation Army offers college students a way to save money

The Salvation Army Thrift Stores throughout Central Massachusetts and Metrowest are offering college students a way to save money as they begin the fall semester. Any college student showing the Thrift Store cashier a college I.D. More...

School Events

Monday, Sept. 1, through Friday, Sept. 5

Meetinghouse Elementary School Monday, Sept. 1 - No school, Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 2 - First day of school for kindergarteners Westminster Elementary School Monday, Sept. 1 - No school, Labor Day J.R. More...

Workshop to be held for parents of children with special needs

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of North Central Massachusetts will sponsor an educational workshop for parents of children with special needs, "Planning for the Future of Your Child with Special Needs," on Wednesday, Sept. More...

Italian Book Club discusses 'Gomorrah' Sept. 17

The Center for Italian Culture's Italian Book Club will meet and discuss the book "Gomorrah" next month at Fitchburg State College. The discussion, facilitated by Professor Teresa Fava Thomas, will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. More...

Penn. family creates FSC scholarship

Five brothers from Pennsylvania have teamed up to honor their mother with a gift to Fitchburg State College. More...