Residents of all 16 towns in the Minuteman High School district will vote at a referendum on September 20 on whether to approve its new school building after officials from Minuteman and other towns determined that the Belmont Town Meeting could not be persuaded to change its “no” vote. Minuteman needs approval from all 16 towns by…
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Lincoln School does security audit; parents’ views sought
The school district has hired a consultant to evaluate the Lincoln School’s security and is asking parents and staff for their views on current and potential future security measures. The Lincoln Public Schools’ Safety and Security Committee, which meets monthly, recommended the security audit, the first in Superintendent of Schools Becky McFall’s four-year tenure in Lincoln, although the…
LSF awards grants for school projects
The Lincoln School Foundation has awarded five grants totaling $11,662 for educational projects proposed by teachers at the Lincoln and Hanscom Schools: Differentiation — Jason Peledge, Hanscom Middle School ($1,400). The curriculum grant will support the pilot of a stations-based model for 7th- and 8th-grade social studies students. Library maker space — Alice Sajdera, Lincoln School ($800). The grant will pay for materials and equipment for a maker space where students and teachers have the opportunity to explore their own…
Event marks completion of new Hanscom Middle School
Local and state representatives attended an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of a new $34 million Hanscom Middle School (HMS) on Thursday. The school replaces a 1950s-era school building and accommodates more than 300 students in grades 4-8. “The design of the school is visionary and contains many flexible learning spaces that encourage collaboration,…
MSBA gives Minuteman an extension to November 30
The state has given Minuteman High School until November 30 to win approval from Belmont for a new school project after that town voted down a bond authorization earlier this month. The Minuteman School Committee voted to bond for the project on March 15 and gave member towns 60 days in which to disapprove. Nine of…
Cleaning the cruiser (Lincoln Through the Lens)
Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed…
Minuteman school building project hits another snag
The Minuteman High School building project hit yet another snag last week when voters in Belmont rejected a bond measure to help fund the new building—even as planning has begun for what to do with the land that will be freed up by the old building’s demolition. Under the terms of the regional school district agreement, member towns…
LSF spelling bee is a B-L-A-S-T
By Liz Lieblich The Lincoln School Foundation’s ninth annual town-wide Spelling Bee, a springtime ritual for grades 3-6, saw another record-breaking year, with 137 excited and bright students from Lincoln and Hanscom schools participating in the April 10 event. The Star Wars-themed event was filled with teamwork, spelling and even a Wookie. The third-grade teams…
Letter to the editor: new Minuteman building opens doors for programming
(Editor’s note: the most recent Lincoln Squirrel article on Minuteman High School can be found here.) To the editor: Anyone who doubts the Commonwealth’s commitment to vocational, technical and agricultural education should look closely at the Baker administration’s $85 million proposal to fund capital projects, expand programming and provide financial incentives for vocational-technical schools and…
News acorns
Robert Altman movies on tap starting Sunday The Lincoln Library Film Society presents a series of films by Robert Altman, a five-time nominee for Best Director who was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2006. All screenings are at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10 — “M*A*S*H” (1970) starring Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould and Sally Kellerman. A satirical look at the Korean War through the…