Small and medium-sized businesses in Winthrop may benefit from a service that will provide value and cost efficiency when it comes to electricity, natural gas and renewable energy. Joe Gugino, business development manager for Global Energy, presented these options at…
Author: Kate Anslinger
History Teacher Reflects on How Technology has Changed Teaching
History teacher Matt Walton remembers when he used to have to use a portable CD player in his classroom to play CDs of great historical speeches for his students. He has seen firsthand how far teaching has come as a…
WMS Quiz Bowl Team Finishes in Second Place
The Winthrop Middle School Quiz Bowl team earned second place in the Malden Catholics Annual Quiz Bowl while competing against 10 other middle schools from across the Commonwealth. This year marked the 25th year of the annual event, that includes…
Fourth Grade Teacher Creates a Growth Mindset Tool for Classroom
In addition to her role as a fourth grade teacher at the Arthur T. Cummings School, Nicole Gregory is a member of the Instructional Leadership Team, where she helps with the planning and curriculum delivery. “It is rewarding to have…
Grade Schoolers Saving Lives Using Heimlich Maneuver:Fourth Grader Deemed A ‘Hero,’ at Arthur Cummings School
We all have that childhood best friend that we remember from our school days, but how many of us can say that our oldest pal saved our life? For years to come, fourth-grader Fabiano Rodrigues will be able to share…
School Committee Votes on Transportation Issue
Monday night’s School Committee meeting resulted in changes on how transportation for students will be run going forward. The committee agreed to trade in the 72-passenger school buses for two, small 15-passenger vans, that will be responsible for picking up…
Students Learn About the Importance of Oral Hygiene
Students had an opportunity to complete their dental exams during the school day last week, as the SEAL (Seal, Educate, Advocate for Learning) program was officially launched, starting out at the Gorman Fort Banks School. The program is a collaboration…
Teacher Highlight:Third-Grade Teacher Loves Parenting and Teaching in the Winthrop District
Audra Turner started her teaching career in Malden, but after having children of her own, she realized that it would be beneficial to teach in the same community where she was raising a family. Since she started her career as…
Tightening the Knot:Winthrop Teachers Receive Tourniquet Training
As part of the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), several teachers from Winthrop High School and middle school took part in an almost two-hour class that taught the steps in applying a tourniquet in the event of an emergency. The…
Residents in Precincts 3 and 6 Join Forces with Winthrop Police Regarding Crime Prevention
In an effort to make the streets safer, residents from the precinct 3 (Point Shirley area) and precinct 6 (Highlands area) neighborhoods joined Winthrop police officers and town councilors for a discussion on crime prevention and safety issues that plague…