Saturday, May 19, 2012
Stoughton High seniors have been accepted to more than 100 colleges from across the country.
Stoughton High seniors completed their final day of classes on Friday, May 18 and will graduate just a few weeks from now on Thursday, June 7. So far, seniors have been accepted to more than 100 different colleges from across the country. UMass Amherst (17), the University of Rhode Island (11), UMass Dartmouth (10) and Bridgewater State (8) have the highest amount of acceptances from Stoughton High. Take a look at where the Stoughton High Class of 2012 has been accepted below. The list, made available from the Stoughton High Guidance Department via the school's website, was updated on May 16. Note that this list does not necessarily indicate where the students will be attending, and there may be some acceptances missing from the list. SHS…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
MILLION DOLLAR SCHOOL FEASIBILITY STUDY PASSED: School Committee member Deborah Sovinee was beaming as members left Stoughton High May 16 from Town Meeting Night Four, with the article for a Feasibility Study for Stoughton High School passing by an overwhelming margin. Sovinee had really taken the lead on trying to do something about the deteriorating condition of Stoughton High School. After the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) had put Stoughton High on "Warning Notice" status due, in part, to the many deficiencies in the physical plant, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marguerite Rizzi, and the School Committee were determined to renovate or replace the high school. It's a VERY long road until the day when a new …
Six O'Donnell Middle School students and two Stoughton High students recently participated in the 2012 Southeastern Massachusetts School Bandmasters Association Honors Festival.
The following is a press release from the Stoughton High Music Department: Eight music students from the O’Donnell Middle School and Stoughton High School recently participated in the 2012 Southeastern Massachusetts School Bandmasters Association Honors Festival. The festival was held at the East Middle School in Braintree on Saturday May 5. Stoughton High School Freshman Abigail Roane performed with the Honors Choir. Matthew Williams, a freshman at SHS, performed with the Honors Concert Band playing trombone. Six O’Donnell Middle School musicians also participated in the SEMSBA Festival. 8th grade student Mallory Breen and 7th grade student Samantha Roane performed with the Honors Choir. 8th grade students Jamal Husseini, trumpet, and …
Stoughton High seniors can purchase tickets for Party All Night Long, the post-graduation lock-in celebration. Tickets are $25 if purchased before May 21. Volunteers are also needed.
The following is a press release from Party All Night Long (PANL): Now in its 13th year, Party All Night Long (PANL) the Stoughton High Annual All-Night Lock-In Graduation Party will take place on June 7, 2012. The night is filled with food, music, entertainment and great fun - in a safe, drug/alcohol free setting. Our mission is to show the graduates how much we value their achievements, while ensuring they are safe on what could be one of the most dangerous nights of their lives. Student responses to these parties have been overwhelmingly enthusiastic, resulting in safe and memorable graduation evenings for thousands of SHS graduates. The party is held at the O'Donnell Middle School, which is transformed each year into a spectacular …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Phan and Baeta were honored at the 23rd Annual Hockomock League Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner.
Last Thursday evening, the Hockomock League recognized a group of student-athletes for their high performance not just on the field of play, but in the classroom as well at the 23rd Annual Hockomock League Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner. A male and female from each of the ten Hockomock schools received this award at a reception held at Lake Pearl Luciano's in Wrentham on May 10. Seniors Mark Phan and Heather Baeta were Stoughton's recipients this year. Phan is a three-sport athlete, having participated in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track all four years of high school. He is a fruition scholar. Phan said being named a Hockomock Scholar Athlete "means a whole lot because it shows that I work hard on and off the field and for …
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
THOUGHTS ABOUT A NEW HIGH SCHOOL: Article 66 is asking for Town Meeting to borrow up to $1 million for a feasibility study to look at the potential renovation or replacement of SHS. There's no doubt that high school needs a radical repair job or total replacement. It seems that the myriad of problems - many involving the health of teachers, staff and students - is beyond a simple repair job. It is estimated that it could cost 15-20 million dollars for repairs to the building. But, there are SO many problems - particularly the mold, mildew, asbestos, and water problems - that would really require that portions of the building would need to be torn down. And, like repairing an old car, it might run, but it would not be the most modern …
Article 66 is asking for Town Meeting to borrow up to $1 million for a feasibility study for a potential renovation or replacement of SHS. Almost 57% of the feasibility study's cost is reimbursable. Take a look at a photo tour of SHS in the media gallery.
The Stoughton School Department will ask Town Meeting members to fund a feasibility study for a potential renovation or replacement of Stoughton High School, a required step by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) in any school building project. The schools are anticipating the cost of the study to be as much as $1 million, although it can end up costing less. The town will be reimbursed for the cost of this study at a rate of 56.6 percent. The presentation on the feasibility study that will be made at Town Meeting is posted in the media gallery as a PDF. A feasibility study, according to the School Department's presentation, will help: Statements of Interest (SOI) were filed with the MSBA for both SHS and the South …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
SHS student art work was on display as part of the Spring Fling Art Show and Concert. Take a look at some of the art work in the media gallery.
The Stoughton High School Fine Arts Department presented its 2012 Spring Fling Art Show and Concert on Friday, May 11. Take a look at a selection of the student art work that was on display that evening outside the auditorium and in the Superintendent's wing of the building (in the media gallery above). Art ranged from paintings to sketches and drawings to photography to ceramics. ***
The Stoughton Public Schools received an increase of 4.91 percent for FY13, which allows the schools to maintain a "level service budget."
Town Meeting members approved a near $39 million dollar Education budget at Session 3 of Stoughton's Annual Town Meeting, Monday night, May 14 at the Stoughton High auditorium. Of the $38,739,244, just north of $37.7 million ($37,701,774) will be going to the Stoughton Public Schools. The remaining funds go to Southeastern Regional (1,017,470) and Norfolk Agricultural ($20,000). The $37.7 million for the Stoughton Public Schools is what the School Committee approved back in December. This represents an increase of $1,766,120 or 4.91% from the final FY12 budget that was approved at last year's Town Meeting. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marguerite Rizzi called it a “level service budget,” striving to maintain the services currently offered …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Stoughton High won the Division 2 South Sectional Championship in Boys' Basketball this past winter season. The team gathered to celebrate its success at a banquet.
The Stoughton High boys' basketball team gathered at X&O restaurant in Stoughton Thursday night, May 10 for a private banquet, to celebrate their historic 2011-2012 season. The Knights ended the season with a 20-5 mark, and did what no other Stoughton team has ever been able to do, make the state semifinal at the TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics. Of the 93 teams in Division 2 high school boys’ basketball in Massachusetts, Stoughton High was one of the final four left standing. The D2 South Champions beat Duxbury, Norwood, Oliver Ames and Hopkinton to reach the Garden, before losing to D2 North Champion Brighton. Coach John Gallivan took the podium first, where he praised the hard-work and dedication the team displayed throughout the …
Stephen Mack
7:08 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
So proud of you all.....Go Knights more ›