Monday, March 12, 2012
David Margil is a candidate for the Natick School Committee.
David Margil is running for one of two available seats on the Natick School Committee against Firkins Reed and Timothy Kelley. Margil is the current School Committee chairman and has been a member since 2008. For additional information on the candidate, visit DaveMargil.com. What motivates you to want to serve on the Natick School Committee? Although I grew up and went through the Natick Public Schools, graduating from Natick High in 1984, I didn’t truly understand how lucky I was to have that experience until adulthood. When I was young I watched as my parents, aunts and uncles all gave their time to community service. Years later, with my own children in the schools, I thought back to what that generation had done for me. I realized …
Thursday, March 1, 2012
The School Committee won't have a say in the NHS mascot name change from Red and Blue, unless it is in violation of school values, as was determined in the decision to change from "Redmen" several years ago.
The Natick School Committee will most likely not be involved in the Natick High School mascot name change as it was 2007. Current Chairman David Margil, who is running for reelection, said during the Natick Forever School Committee Candidate Forum on Wednesday that it is written that it's up to the school principal to decide. Natick High School principal Rose Bertucci announced in February that she is looking for suggestions to replace the current "Red and Blue" team name, which was introduced in 2009 after the original "Redmen" name was deemed offensive to Native Americans. Bertucci said that she will not consider reintroducing the Redmen name, a statement which is causing much controversy amongst those who want to bring back the …
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School Committee candidates David Margil and Firkins Reed participated in the Natick Forever School Committee Forum Wednesday night, discussing the future of the school system.
School Committee candidates Firkins Reed and David Margil discussed the future of the Natick Public Schools Wednesday night at a Natick Forever School Committee Forum. Both candidates agreed that the rapidly growing number of students is one of the most pressing challenges the Natick school district will face over the next several years. “I’m reminded this is a nice problem to have, but it presents huge challenges,” said Reed, who has been an educator for more than 25 years. Enrollment throughout the school district has reportedly increased by 500 since 2006 and is expected to grow to more than 5,000 by the end of the year, said Reed, adding that the town should do whatever possible to keep class sizes manageable. Her priority, she said…
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Natick Forever will sponsor debates between candidates for the Board of Selectmen and for School Committee candidates.
With the March annual town election not far around the corner, Natick Forever Political Action Committee will host two debates for candidates for the Board of Selectmen and a forum for School Committee candidates. The first selectmen candidate debate, between current selectman Joshua Ostroff and former Finance Committee Chairman Rick Jennett, will take place on Feb. 15. at 7 p.m. at the Morse Institute Library. Ostroff and Jennett are both running for the three-year term on the board. The second debate between them will be March 7. Three candidates will compete for the two three-year seats on the Natick School Committee. Current committee chairman David Margil, businessman Timothy Kelley and former educator and volunteer Firkins Reed will …
Mike McTague
5:59 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012
No matter which name is picked you can't change the past. We will always be the Redmen because it is a pride thing. Those who want change never grew up in Natick and if they don't like it then maybe they should think about moving to another town. The original name ( Red-Men ) was given to the athletes because they wore all RED, yes it eventually turned in a Native American symbol, but only with … more ›