The “Save the Whales” Club at the K-1 MAP site ran sponsored laps (one and a half football field lengths), sold popcorn, lemonade, flower and herb seeds, collectible glass plates, whale stuffies and whale stickers to raise money for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation organization (WDC) in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Medfield’s McCarthy spearheading coat drive
Medfielders Trunk or Treat
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Trick-or-treating is often a highlight of the year for some kids. They dash from house to house in costume, scouring local neighborhoods for their favorite candy.
But sometimes, the idea of a late-night candy hunt can be a bit scary.
New 'N Towne, Medfield’s newcomers club, hosted Trunk or...
Holocaust survivors address Medfield Scouts
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More than 30 Boy Scouts from Troop 89, along with their parents and adult leaders, gathered on Thursday, September 5, at Medfield’s Memorial School to listen to 93-year-old Aron Greenfield’s account of surviving imprisonment in nine concentration camps during World War II.
The Holocaust survivor and Norwood resident, along with his wife, Martha,...
Youngsters ready for school in Medfield
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last Thursday morning, young kids were running around at the Memorial School playground enjoying popsicles as they prepared for the start of kindergarten.
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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...
Memorial School holds annual Halloween parade
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Parents waited outside the doors of Medfield’s Memorial School. Every once in a while, a parent with a grocery bag in hand approached the door, rang the bell, and entered. Moments later, they came back outside without their bag to wait with the other parents.
One girl, too young...
Winter Carnival coming to Medfield
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For more than 20 years, the Winter Carnival Committee, comprised of families from the Memorial and Wheelock PTO, has been transforming Memorial School’s classrooms and hallways into a festive Winter Carnival. The event features dozens of booths offering a wide range of games and activities, raffles and prizes as well as lunch and...
Field Day takes Memorial School
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By Evan Mayer
Hometown Weekly Intern
On June 1, Memorial School hosted its annual Field Day event for students in kindergarten and first grade. Once the clock struck 12:30 p.m., shrieks of excitement were heard and smiles grew on the first graders’ faces.
Sprinting to their designated stations, students participated in 16 different activities from...
Families have blast at Medfield Winter Carnival
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Medfield families packed into Memorial School on Saturday for the annual Memorial and Wheelock Winter Carnival, which raises money for each of the schools’ PTO.
The event was filled with fun games and activities for children from basketball shooting to face painting to...
Medfield Winter Carnival is this weekend
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The annual Memorial and Wheelock Winter Carnival will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Memorial School. The main fundraiser for the two schools will feature fun for the whole family as well as raffles and an auction.
