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Friday, April 19, 2013

Kennedy Middle School Term 2 Honor Roll

190 students in grades 6-8 at Kennedy Middle School made the Honor Roll, while another 80 students achieved High Honors.

The accompanying list of students who made the Honor Roll at Kennedy Middle School for the second term was provided by the Natick Public Schools. Please see the attached PDFs to view the list.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Trimester 2 Extended at Natick Middle Schools

Wilson and Kennedy Middle Schools will be extending their second term nearly one week after missing four days due to snow.

After missing four days of school this term, both middle schools in Natick will be extending their second trimester for one week, according to a newsletter emailed by Wilson Middle School principal Anna Nolin. "This change allows teachers to meet their pacing requirements and allows special area teachers all of the precious time they need to complete their projects with your children," Nolin wrote. Grades will now close on March 22, while report cards, ISSPs and special education progress reports will go home on Thursday, March 28.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Voting for Kennedy Middle School Ends Tomorrow

Be sure to vote for Kennedy Middle Schools' student-made video on composting in a contest sponsored by Samsung. Voting ends tomorrow.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Kennedy Middle School Needs Your Vote

Vote for Kennedy Middle School in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest and the school could win $70,000 in technology.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Natick Middle School Students Show Exercise Helps Learning

Students from Wilson Middle School and Kennedy Middle School have contributed to a Harvard Medical School study that has shown that more exercise leads to more learning.

Students at Wilson Middle School have been participating in a Harvard Medical School study that is trying to show the benefits of exercise in kids with ADHD. The study, which gets kids involved with cycling, has shown that treating ADHD is not just about giving children medication. Kennedy Middle School has also been involved with exercise has a way to keep their students focused for a while now. The even have fitness breaks, which can be watched on YouTube. The exercise programs at the Natick middle schools have been successful so far and will continue, and there is also talk about expanding them to the high school.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Vote and Kennedy Middle School Could Win $70,000

A group of 6th graders at the Kennedy Middle School won $40,000 worth of technology in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, and now public voting is open to determine who will win an additional $70,000.

The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest encourages students to find a problem in their community and use science, math and technology to solve it. Kennedy Middle School 6th graders entered the contest this year with a video about composting in Natick and out of over 1,600 entries they were chosen as one of the top 15 entries, winning $40,000 in technology for the school. Now, five of the top 15 finalists in the contest have an opportunity to win an additional $70,000. Four will be determined by a panel of judges, while one will be chosen by public online voting (just scroll until you see Kennedy Middle School to vote). "Overall, the idea of the composting project was derived in a professional development class grades 6-8th grade teachers …

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Kennedy Middle School Term 1 Honor Roll

206 students in grades 6-8 at Kennedy Middle School made the Honor Roll, while 77 made the High Honor Roll.

The following information was provided by the Natick Public Schools. Please see the attached PDFs for the full list. Kennedy Middle School Term 1 6th Grade High Honor Roll:          Abbey-Achindiba, Wepare                                    Bicknell, Merrick                                        Bonnet, Natalia                                                Brhane, Yorsalem                                               Burnes, Christopher                                            Campana, Alexandra                                             Chamberlain, Stephanie                                         Collins, Nicholas                                              Cormier, Catherine                                             Cushing, …

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Robert Rosen

3:38 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013

Hi Jackie, thank you for your question. I'm sorry about that formatting mistake. If you look below the photo of the school at the top of the article, you'll see two PDFs that you can click on. If you click on those you'll be able to see the entire list. If you're still having any trouble after that, please don't hesitate to email me at robert.rosen@patch.com.   more ›

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Random Acts of Kindness Rewarded

School Resource Officer Elizabeth Heffler is changing the way middle school kids interact by rewarding them for positive behavior.

Middle school is a time of life where coming into your own is the goal and learning who you are in a sea of other beings can be a daunting task. According to School Resource Officer Elizabeth Heffler, being in middle school is not easy and kids are often unsure about who they are and who they are becoming. As a result, good manners and random acts of kindness are often hard for them to perform. "I spend every lunch with these kids at both middle schools trying to get to know them," Heffler said. "I know I don't see or hear everything, but I do try to engage with the kids and teach them to respect one another." In a world where each kid feels conformity is necessary, it is not always easy for them to do what's right. Heffler does her best …

Garie Thomas-Bass

4:15 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

The book I wrote seems to go down the same path as your concept. My book is entitled Purposeful (Not Random) Acts of Kindness (AKA Beginning Steps for Overcoming Spoiled Brat-aholism) Even though our book may not be considered politically correct, it is written with the hope that some ideas that used to be called "common sense" will again become the behavior of choice. There is one rule presented…   more ›

Monday, December 19, 2011

Contributor Corner

A Coat Drive, An Award and Preschool Openings

Here is a look at what our readers shared with us this week.

Did you know that you could enter your own events and announcements on this site? It's true. Simply click news and then announcements and follow the prompts. To enter an event, click events and add an event and you're on your way. We are happy to help you. If you need a tutorial, email Faith594@msn.com, and we will happily walk you through the process. Worried no one will see your post? We've got you covered. Each week we repost the top three or four in this space. It's not a guarantee yours will get repeated, but likely. Here is this week's list: 1. Hand in Hand Preschool has Openings Are  you or someone you know looking for the perfect preschool for a 3 or 4  year old?   Our Hand-in-Hand Preschool will be relocating to the brand  new, …

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Contributor Corner

Gift-A-Book Program Returns

A look at our reader submitted events.

Our weekly Contributor's Corner highlights some of our reader-submitted announcements so that you don't miss a thing happening in Natick. Here are some of this week's featured events: 1. The Gift-A-Book program is back at Kennedy Middle School The Gift-A-Book program is returning to the Kennedy School Library. Donate a book to the library: Your book will be added to the KMS library collection and a bookplate with the honoree's name will be affixed to the inside front cover. The honoree or giver has the opportunity to be the first person to borrow the book. Stay tuned for more details on the program. 2. The William Chase Arena is seeking donations for Toys-for-Tots. The William Chase Arena will collect donations for Toys for Tots all week …

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