Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden has announced that he selected Holli Caulfield to be the new principal of the Wheelock School.
Caulfield, of Walpole, is currently the principal of the Oakdale Elementary School in Dedham, a position she has held since 2005. She formally accepted her new position on Thursday, April 11.
"We are thrilled that Holli has accepted...
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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...
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...
Local children’s author visits Wheelock
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Anne Sawan has been writing for years, but it’s just recently that she has had her first book published. On Thursday, May 18, Sawan visited the Wheelock School to read her book to students and to explain the process of having a real-life book published. “What Can Your Grandma...
Annual MCPE Spelling Bee is buzzworthy
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Spelling bees are a quintessential aspect of school, immortalized through films and television shows alike. Many times portrayed as stressful, high pressure events, the Medfield Coalition for Public Education (MCPE) has been fighting against this idea for the past twelve years. On Tuesday, April 4, the MCPE held its...
Wheelock students treated to music enrichment
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Third grade students at Wheelock School were recently treated to a delightful, educational and entertaining music enrichment program by the recorder quartet, Eine Kleine Konsort. The interactive program, entitled “The Recorder Goes to School,” was sponsored by the Medfield Music Association and served to enhance the recorder and general music curriculum at Wheelock...
Wheelock celebrates reading with Definition Day
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last week was National Read Across America Day, but the Wheelock School took it a step further, celebrating reading for an entire week. Highlights included book character dress up day, crazy hat and socks day, and last, but not least, Definition Day. On Tuesday, all Wheelock students participated in...
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...
The Michelangelo of Medfield
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Bren Bataclan put down his paint and brush for a moment, looking over the beginnings of his work. He flipped through a few rough drawings, checking them against his notes before turning back to his art. Then, before he could return his brush to his canvas, a line of...
Boys soccer frustrated by Medfield
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood boys varsity soccer teams took the field at the Wheelock School on Tuesday evening with Medfield prevailing 4-0, earning their first win of the 2016 season and improving their record to 1-3-2.
Despite stellar early defensive play from both sides, Jack Fitzgerald got the...
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...
Medfield students join in No Idling campaign
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Massachusetts State Law prohibits unnecessary idling of a vehicle for more than five minutes. The Medfield schools are becoming involved in bringing awareness to the law and the health issues caused by excessive idling.
Last month Medfield High science teacher Michael Cowell added a unit to his Environmental Science curriculum...
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.
Students ‘buzzing’ about annual Medfield Spelling Bee
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
It is that time of year again - time for Medfield students to gather their friends and form teams of three for the annual Medfield Coalition for Public Education (MCPE) Spelling Bee.
The Spelling Bee will be held on Tuesday, April 5 in...
Chinese New Year comes to Medfield school
