from the Office of the Superintendent
To: Milton Public Schools Parents, Guardians, Faculty & Staff
From: Mary C. Gormley, Superintendent of Schools
Re: Incident on 9/29/2010
There was an incident Wednesday, September 29, 2010 involving two Milton High School students on a small school bus/van. One student received a small single puncture wound from a knife used by another student.
Dr. Joseph Russo
Milton Hill Sport and Spa, a full service fitness and health center in Milton Village, has announced that Dr. Joseph Russo of Newton will be joining their team as Med-Spa Director.
from The Patriot Ledger
A 15-year-old special needs student has been charged with stabbing another special needs student with a kitchen knife on a school bus. (Read the full story here.)
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
Milton High School goes international today when 280 Japanese students arrive for the annual Japanese Exchange program. (Read the full story here.)
Whether you are gluten intolerant or just want to find new and healthy alternatives to wheat, this class will focus on sides and desserts featuring alternative grains which offer tasty new options for you and your family.
The presentation given to the School Committee on spring MCAS results is now available online from the school web site. It includes information on the new process for gauging student growth.
The administration calls out key points in a slide title, “District Data:”
Highlights
The state law banning texting while driving goes into effect today. So put down the phone and keep your hands on the wheel. Teenagers are also prohibited from talking on a cell phone while driving. There is a $100 fine for first offense.
from The Patriot Ledger
Representatives from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be in local schools during the week of Nov. 15 to review the town’s compliance with special-education laws. (Read the full story here.)
from Boston.com
South Shore Catholic priest has been cleared of sexual misconduct by the Archdiocese of Boston for the second time, as the lawyer for the alleged victim decried the review process as biased and unfair.
The Rev. Charles J. Murphy was accused in April of fondling a teenage boy four times between 1970 and 1971, when he was at St. Agatha Parish in Milton. (Read teh full story here.)
from The Patriot Ledger
No people or animals were injured when the roof of a back room at the Milton Animal Shelter caved in sometime between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. (Read the full story here.)