Mary Gormley, Superintendent of the Milton Public Schools has published her monthly update. It is available of the Milton Public School web site. View the complete update here. She addresses upcoming graduation, sports, swine flu etc. It is thorough and informative.

We’d like to call out two items because they illustrate how broad and deep the talents of our students are. Ms. Gormley writes:

“Speaking of graduating seniors, we would like to commend Evelyn Orlando, a student in Mme. Laine’s
French Humanities class. Along with her classmates, Evelyn recently entered an essay contest sponsored by the French Consulate in Boston. She was just notified that she has won the contest, earning a two-week, all expense paid trip to Paris. Evelyn’s essay was chosen from more than 250 received from the region. She will join 130 young people and 20 teachers on her Parisian trip, which will allow for the discovery of French culture and civilization through the eyes of the young. We are very proud of Evelyn and wish her ‘bon voyage.'”

and then there was this:

“Our very own Wally Heller, a Cunningham first-grader, recently won a statewide contest, sponsored by Massachusetts State Treasurer Tim Cahill and the Massachusetts School Building Authority. Wally submitted a drawing of Cunningham Elementary School and an essay, explaining why he thinks his school is “The Ideal School.” Nearly 2,500 students entered the contest and Wally was one of only 14 winners. He will attend a ceremony at the State House next week. Great job!”

These were just two highlights, please read Ms. Gormley’s full update here .