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MCPE holds annual meeting

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The Medfield Coalition for Public Education held its annual meeting on Thursday, May 24, at the Zullo Gallery in Medfield. MCPE board members and supporters celebrated a successful 2017-2018 year by recapping the year’s highlights, recognizing award winners, and thanking corporate sponsors and volunteers. Throughout the evening, a common theme emerged: Medfield is...
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Date set for MCPE annual auction

 
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The Medfield Coalition for Public Education will be hosting its Treasured Experiences Auction from Thursday, January 25, through Friday, February 2. The online auction will feature over 140 priceless experiences generously donated by Medfield K-12 teachers, administrators, and community members. These prizes are unique items and opportunities that will appeal to parents and...
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They’re back! Medfield heads back to school

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Gone are the days of running through the sprinklers in the backyard and lounging around the house all day, and in are the days of jotting down notes in a spiral-bound notebook and hauling a stuffed backpack home every day. For Dover and Sherborn, Walpole, Medfield, Needham and Wellesley,...
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Vacation says goodbye, school waves hello

By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Gone are the days of running through the sprinklers in the backyard and lounging around the house all day, and in are the days of jotting down notes in a spiral-bound notebook and hauling a stuffed backpack home every day. For Dover and Sherborn, Walpole, Medfield, Needham and Wellesley, August 30...
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New school year, new beginnings

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Gone are the days of running through the sprinklers in the backyard and lounging around the house all day, and in are the days of jotting down notes in a spiral-bound notebook and hauling a stuffed backpack home every day. For Dover and Sherborn, Walpole, Medfield, Needham and Wellesley,...
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Students roll back to school

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Gone are the days of running through the sprinklers in the backyard and lounging around the house all day, and in are the days of jotting down notes in a spiral-bound notebook and hauling a stuffed backpack home every day. For Dover and Sherborn, Walpole, Medfield, Needham and...
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Medfield students give, wear hats

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff There are certain ubiquitous rules that one expects to be followed in an elementary school. Keep your hands and feet to yourself. Raise your hand before talking. Hats off inside of the building. Which, of course, makes it all the more shocking when one walks into the Ralph Wheelock School cafeteria and notices...
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Pilgrims pride at Medfield’s Wheelock School

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff The third graders of Ms. Lynn's classroom gathered on the mat, their eyes fixed on their visitor. She asked: "Do you know the name of the king at present? Does anyone want to guess?" A child's hand shot up. "King George III?" "Hmmm, we've not had a George yet," she responded, "but...
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Chinese New Year comes to Medfield school

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff Last Wednesday, students and families at Wheelock School in Medfield celebrated the Chinese New Year with a special program featuring various projects across several disciplines. More than 70 Mandarin students from Medfield participated in the event that honored the Year of the Monkey. All Wheelock students made Chinese opera...
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