Dr. Steve Jenkins is clearly leaving a job he enjoys in a town he loves. Jenkins, superintendent of Winthrop schools for six years, has announced that he will be stepping down from his position on December 31. “It’s just the…
Sharing the spotlight – Macero and Moskal are set to appear in ‘Hairspray’
John Macero has been an actor for 36 years, with roles in several productions on his resume, including the hometown Winthrop Playmakers. He has helped countless young actors reach for the stars as an acting coach at the Winthrop School…
Fourth annual Battle at the Beach Softball Tournament was best ever
The weather was perfect and competition was fierce as Winthrop Girls Softball hosted the fourth annual Battle at the Beach Softball Tournament. Winthrop’s Battle at the Beach saw its largest number of teams (20) roll into town to compete in…
He Gave It His All – Superintendent Jenkins worked under difficult financial conditions
Those are certainly some interesting comments in a Sun-Transcript interview by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Jenkins, who has announced that he will be stepping down after six years at the helm of the Winthrop schools on December 31, 2010.…
Options All Around – Moving seventh and eighth graders to a new high school makes some sense
Council President Jeffrey Turco threw out the idea at the last council meeting about combining the Winthrop Middle School and Winthrop High School into one building or complex and having students in grades 7-12 attend school under one roof. Many…
I’ll Effects Of Athletic User Fees – A bad practice for students and academics
Last week we noted that back in 2000, the athletic user fee at Winthrop High per sport was $75. In this week’s through the years column for 1990, the first user fee went into effect at $25 per sport. There…