Tuesday, February 19, 2013
A community presentation will be held Feb. 28.
An anonymous donation of “several thousand dollars” and inspired by the Newtown tragedy will bring a national program to Westborough next week, Assistant School Superintendent Daniel Mayer says. The gift will fund school and community presentations by Rachel’s Challenge, a program promoting “acts of kindness and respect and intimacy,” Mayer told the school committee this past week. Rachel’s Challenge was inspired by Rachel Scott, 17, “the first student killed at Columbine High School in 1999. Rachel left a legacy of reaching out to those who were different, who were picked on by others, or who were new at her school,” according to the program’s website. Mayer said a presentation for parents and community members is at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at …
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
'The Snowflake Project' is happening nationwide.
Friday, as it rained, Westborough students created snowflakes. Today, those snowflakes head to Newtown, Conn., as part of the Connecticut PTSA’s “The Snowflake Project,” a show of support for that community following the recent shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. The snowflakes will cover the walls of the building where Sandy Hook students will attend, “to make it welcoming and like an elementary school,” Mill Pond School Principal Reene Hatherley said Friday. Hatherley said her daughter-in-law, a Newtown resident, will deliver the snowflakes made by Westborough students. Westborough School Superintendent Marianne O’Connor told the school committee this past Wednesday night that all of Westborough’s Kindergarten to grade three …
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Monday, December 17, 2012
People all over the world want to know how to help Sandy Hook residents following Friday's mass shooting. Post "I want to help" in this comment thread to get updates on what you can do.
In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday, people from all over the world have been sending an outpouring of support and want to know how they can help. If you want to be notified via email of ways to provide comfort and support during this difficult time, please post in the comments section: "I want to help." Patch will continue to update this article with ways to help—posting updates to the story as well as in the comments thread, triggering an email notification to commenters—and if you know of an organization or fundraiser providing assistance, let us know in the comments section, too. Already the United Way of Western Connecticut, in partnership with Newtown Savings Bank, created the Sandy Hook School Support…
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12:55 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
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