Higgins Middle School eighth-grader Maya Meroli, who has been dancing since she was 2 years old, will be representing the United States this week as part of the USA Jazz Dance Team. Her team will compete in the World Jazz Championships, also known as the "Olympics of Dance.” Maya has travelled to De Panne, Belgium, where the competition will take place, and she will be … [Read more...] about Higgins student dances her way onto Team USA
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Teacher to ride 100 miles to honor Matt Brennan
A month after the loss of long-time and well-loved Higgins Middle School science teacher Matt Brennan, the school has come together to fundraise in his name for the Best Buddies program: a 501(c)(3) program which aims to end the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thus far, with just loose change … [Read more...] about Teacher to ride 100 miles to honor Matt Brennan
City honors midpoint of public safety construction project
City leaders gathered at the Public Safety Building behind the current police station and next to Higgins Middle School on Tuesday morning to commemorate the unofficial halfway point of the construction project. Mayor Ted Bettencourt was first to speak. He joked that Tuesday morning’s blue skies and 70° weather was “a whole lot better than when we did the groundbreaking … [Read more...] about City honors midpoint of public safety construction project
Peabody talks bullying impacts
PEABODY – Peabody community members were invited to a community discussion last Wednesday evening at Higgins Middle School to discuss the impacts of bullying and how mental health is affecting Peabody’s youth. This conversation has been ongoing in Peabody since May, when Higgins Middle School eighth grader Jason Bernard died by suicide due to bullying. The evening began … [Read more...] about Peabody talks bullying impacts
Students look to their future
With school nearing the end, students from Higgins Middle School spoke at the School Committee meeting, discussing the programs they had during the year. Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala explained how the school got involved with WPS Institute, a philanthropic group with an aim to increase student engagement and connectedness with middle schoolers. “They were working on a … [Read more...] about Students look to their future