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Once upon a time, I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Now I’m retired and working on new ventures.
Author: amybisson
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School Committee Meeting, 19 October 2016 All present Spotlight on Excellence The focus on this meeting’s Spotlight was on the Summer Math Program. Students complete math “packets,” calendars of activities that focus on thinking mathematically throughout the summer. Each school was represented by 3 students at tonights meeting. For a list of recognized students by…
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School Committee Meeting, 05 October 2016 All present Spotlight on Excellence The focus on this meeting’s Spotlight was on the Summer Reading Program. A record 27,453 books were read and recorded by students across the Lowell Public Schools, representing an increase of 9,400 books over the previous year. Congratulations to all students and their parents participating…
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School Committee Meeting, 21 September 2016 6 present, Mr. Gendron Absent The items on tonight’s agenda were mostly routine. Business completed in just a few minutes beyond the one-hour mark. Permissions to Enter Three contracts approved for total of $120,200. Motions While four motions were listed originally on the agenda for tonight’s meeting, only one was…
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Massachusetts, one of the highest regarded public education systems world-wide, is embroiled in a ballot initiative, Question 2. Question 2 proponents want to raise the current cap on charter schools to include 12 new charter school each year. Opponents – and full disclosure, I land in that category for a number of reasons – want to…
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School Committee Meeting, 7 August 2016 6 present, Ms. Martin Absent Tonight’s meeting, the first after the start of the academic year, is the beginning of the regular twice-a-month meeting schedule. The agenda was short and to the point – under 1 hour. Some of the Superintendent’s remarks were lost due to a faulty microphone.…
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With the election about 8 weeks away, there’s a lot of available “information”, and I use that term lightly, about Ballot Question 2 (Balletopedia website for detailed text and Pro/Con Arguments). For anyone who may have missed it, Ballot Question 2 favors lifting the current cap on charter schools allowing up to an additional 12 new charter schools…
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It is back-to-school time here in the City in which I taught for nearly 30 years. You can sense the anticipation in the breezes that flow down the Merrimack. There is an almost unidentifiable change to the air. We are changing seasons; we are changing routines. I loved the first day of school when I was…
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I’m really excited about this project! When the American Federation of Teachers-Massachusetts (AFT-MA), our local union’s state affiliate, approached our local union a year ago about hosting a First Book/AFT Books on Wheels event, we were intrigued, but the timing was just not right. We may have had to put the project on a back…
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School Committee Meeting, 17 August 2016 All present This was a lengthy (2-3/4 hours) meeting due to not only the summer schedule of monthly meetings, but the financial topics that became the focus of discussion. Apologies in advance for the delay in getting notes out; I also presented information about First Book to the Committee…
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Fans of music and festivals know to keep the last weekend of July free for the Lowell Folk Festival. This year marked the 30th year for this stellar event and, for me, it was one of the best in recent memory. The weather was outstanding and the performances a treat. Did I mention the food? If…
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