The School Committee Redistricting ad Hoc Subcommittee met for the twelfth time last Wednesday to discuss plans to relieve the Center School Elementary of its population size to relocate the integrated pre-school there. Two motions were made to recommend to the School Committee that the Tammie Lane, Loris Road, and Reynolds Road neighborhood and the Keys Drive and Essex … [Read more...] about School Redistricting Subcommittee talks Center School relief
Education
Harvard professor lectures on Holocaust in Peabody
Over the course of four weeks, local scholars are getting the opportunity to engage in a discussion led by Harvard literature professor Theo Theoharis about how writers have borne witness to the Holocaust. Two classes have already been held the past two Wednesdays in the Sutton Room of the Peabody Institute Library, the first centered on “Night” by Elie Wiesel and the second … [Read more...] about Harvard professor lectures on Holocaust in Peabody
Kids sign language workshops at the Peabody Institute Library
There are many benefits to teaching young children American Sign Language (ASL), such as developing motor and communication skills. Once a month, Katelynn Sudak, ICI Baby Signs certified, will guide children aged newborn to 3 years old and their caregivers in ASL basics, including instruction and an ASL-incorporated story time. The first three workshops will be held on … [Read more...] about Kids sign language workshops at the Peabody Institute Library
Peabody Institute Library welcomes back Professor Theo Theoharis
Professor Theo Theoharis returns in the spring with a timely and insightful lecture series on some of the literature of the Holocaust. The class will run for four Wednesdays, starting on March 19 and ending on April 9. Participants are required to register on our calendar. The class is titled Reading and Writing the Holocaust. Jan. 27 marked the 80th anniversary of the … [Read more...] about Peabody Institute Library welcomes back Professor Theo Theoharis
Intro to ASL comes to PVMHS
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Principal Brooke Randall and Director of Guidance Robert Quist presented new course offerings, including Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), to the School Committee last Tuesday. Randall explained how this course will teach a minimal amount of actual ASL while focusing on the culture and history surrounding the ASL and deaf … [Read more...] about Intro to ASL comes to PVMHS