There is high praise coming from all sides regarding the “win-win” agreement of expanding the Eliot K-8 Public School into the existing North Bennet Street School properties that would also allow NBSS to grow its trade and craft school in the North End. Through a cash and building swap valued at $11.4 million, NBSS, a [...]
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City Agrees to North End Eliot School Expansion Through $11.35 Million Swap With North Bennet Street School
The following press release from the City of Boston details terms of today’s $11.35 million agreement of a building and cash swap, including the city owned 150 North St. and 130-140 Richmond St., in exchange for four buildings owned by the North Bennet Street School. The swap will allow for a substantial expansion of the [...]
BPS Launches Online Surveys on School Climate and Student Assignment
News from Boston Public Schools: BPS launches two on-line surveys to gather feedback on school climate and improvements to student assignment Our Current Parent School Climate Survey is only open to current BPS parents and asks questions about the school your child attends. Different versions of this survey are being offered to students and teachers, who will receive [...]
North Bennet Street School to Showcase Work in Boston’s Financial District on May 7 – 18
North Bennet Street School to showcase extraordinary student and alumni work in Boston’s Financial District, May 7 – 18 Ten-day juried exhibition offers a refreshing reminder that traditional craftsmanship is thriving in Boston As a respite from the predictable sameness of today’s high-speed, mass-produced world, Boston’s acclaimed North Bennet Street School (http://www.nbss.edu) has organized an [...]
Boston Public Schools Hosting Community Meetings on New Assignment System
North End / Waterfront and Eliot School parents might want to take part in these community meetings on Saturday, April 28, 2012 with Boston Public Schools regarding changes to the school assignment system. There is also an online survey at: bostonpublicschools.org/choice. Details from BPS below: BPS is creating a new school assignment system and we [...]
BU Summer Course Offering – A Social History of Boston’s North End
A Social History of Boston’s North End Special Topics MET SO 501 This course surveys changes in the North End from the colonial period to the present within the wider context of regional and international developments. Topics include the early African presence in the North End, Cotton Mather and witchcraft, Hannah Mather Crocker and early [...]
North End Teen, Erica Szulc, Selected for Boston-Strasbourg Exchange Program
Congratulations to North End teen, Erica Szulc, a sophomore at Boston Latin School! The following students who have been selected to participate in the three week, all expenses paid Boston-Strasbourg High School Exchange in France this summer! From Class IV, Sebastien Philemon. From Class III, Kenneth Cruz and Erica Szulc. From Class II, Angel Jin, [...]
Parents Frustrated by Large Wait Lists for Kindergarten at Downtown Boston and Charlestown Public Schools
It is that time of year, when parents find out Round 1 lottery results for their children in the controversial Boston Public School assignment process for Kindergarten classes. For North End / Waterfront, Downtown Boston and Charlestown parents, the news this year is extremely disappointing with increasingly large numbers of students being placed on wait [...]
St. John School Spring Soiree Scheduled for April 27, 2012 at Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel
St. John School Spring Soiree Dare to Dream Auction to Benefit the Education Fund St. John School is the last Catholic School in Boston’s North End/Waterfront. St. John’s started from modest beginnings in 1895. Today, it boasts 210 students. Our students come from all economic, ethnic and religious backgrounds, but share a keen desire to [...]
Local Legislators Meets with Special Ed School Members at COMPASS School
Photo: (Left to Right) – Rep. Michlewitz, Sen. Petruccelli, Rep. Forry, Beth Labbe – COMPASS School Principal, John Lydon, Exec. Director COMPASS, Sen. Chang-Diaz, Rep. Walsh and Sen. Hart at maaps’ Legislative Meeting on Monday at the COMPASS School in Dorchester. Legislators from Boston attended a meeting this week at COMPASS School in Dorchester to [...]
Eliot Elementary School Students Act Out American Revolution History with Freedom Trail Scholars
Photo: Eliot Elementary third and fifth grade students raise their hands eagerly to participate in the Freedom Trail® Scholars Program Boston’s Eliot Elementary School third and fifth grade students eagerly raise their hands to participate in the Freedom Trail® Scholars Program. During the one-hour program, students participate by playing Boston colonists, British soldiers and other [...]
Mayor Menino Visits North End Head Start
Mayor Thomas M. Menino visited the North End Head Start this week on March 6, 2012. Here are some photos, courtesy of the City of Boston.
Mayor’s Office Promises Plan for Eliot School Expansion by May 1, 2012
The Mayor’s Office has issued a letter to the Eliot School community, breaking its long-silent stance regarding expanding North End K-8 public school. The February 24, 2012 letter is pasted below and available here as a pdf. The letter is a glowing report on the turnaround story of the neighborhood school, specifically noting the improvements [...]
Trade and Craft Making at North Bennet Street School Featured in Boston Globe
Making Magic at the North Bennet Street School, by Yvonne Abraham of the Boston Globe, features the North End trade school. Entering the 127-year-old trade and craft school on the corner of Salem and North Bennet streets in the North End is like going back in time. Furniture-making students bend over benches, creating intricate inlays [...]
Update: North Bennet Street School and Eliot Parents Only Two Bidders For North & Richmond Street Buildings
Only two bids were received by the City of Boston for the North and Richmond Street buildings up for sale in the North End, according to sources close to the situation. A property swap plus cash proposal was submitted by the North Bennet Street School and a “public interest” bid by the Eliot K-8 School [...]
Valentine’s Day, Patriots & Teacher Appreciation Photos from St. John School’s K1 Class
Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the photos. Submitted by Nicole S. MacDermott, Mom to Niamh. Photos by Janine Martignetti, Mom to Trinity. Both North End residents.
150 North St. & 130 Richmond St. Buildings Sale Update from FinComm Meeting
The outcome remains uncertain for the large public property sites up for sale at 150 North St. and 130 Richmond St. in the North End. Will a large developer bid much higher than the $11.3 million assessed value to build condos or apartments taking advantage of the prime Greenway location? Can the properties be used [...]
Eliot School Parents Launch Expansion Campaign & Petition
The Eliot School Family Council has launched a formal petition and expansion campaign. The grass roots effort aims to “resolve our crisis of space” that currently exists at the nearly 300 year-old Eliot K-8 public school located in the North End. The petition letter calls for “a long-term solution to the Eliot School’s expansion needs [...]
North Bennet Street School Offers Tips on Buying Jewelry for Valentine’s Day
Along with flowers, candy and a romantic dinner out, jewelry will again be one of the most popular ways to say “I love you” this Valentine’s Day. Last year, consumers spent an estimated $3.5 billion on Valentine’s Day jewelry, according to the National Retail Federation. Consumer spending is expected to be up this year, with [...]
Photos: Monica’s Hosts Successful Eliot School Family Council Benefit
“An Evening for Education” Supports the Eliot School Family Council On Wednesday, January 25th, the Mendoza Family of Monica’s Restaurant hosted a special four course wine pairing dinner at Vinoteca di Monica to benefit the Eliot School Family Council, a 501(c)(3) charity that supports the North End’s public school. It was a packed event with many friends, [...]
BBJ: Two-Dozen Developers Tour North End Buildings Up For Sale
The City of Boston hosted two-dozen developers last week for a tour of the vacant pair of North St. buildings between the Greenway and Richmond St., according to Boston Business Journal’s Thomas Grillo. Mentioned in the article is Pizzuti Development, where John Henry’s wife works. Among the others who toured the facility or received the [...]
Neighborhood Council Calls for Moratorium on Sale of North End City Buildings Until Eliot School Expansion Addressed
In a January 2012 letter issued to Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, is calling for a moratorium on the disposition of city-owned properties in the vicinity of the North End until the expansion needs of the Eliot K-8 public school are addressed. The letter comes in response [...]
NEWMA Update: BPS First Round Ends Feb. 3rd & Mandarin Playgroup Starting
Boston Public Schools First Round Registration Ends This Friday, February 3, 2012 The Boston Public Schools offer a variety of academic, social and cultural experiences that are hard to match anywhere else. Families can make choices from a customized list of schools that typically includes more than 20 elementary schools. When you register, we strongly [...]
Eliot School Parents Hear From North Bennet Street School President About North St. Buildings, Potential Swap And Eliot Expansion
Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, President of the North Bennet Street School, presented to the Eliot School Family Council this week regarding a likely NBSS bid for the North St. buildings as part of a building swap. He asked for the support of the Eliot parents based on his proposal’s potential for expanding the Eliot K-8 school into [...]
Remembering The Neighborhood Through Photos
At a recent parks meeting in the North End, residents were discussing how to mobilize efforts around fixing up the Prado when Mark Petrigno showed the group 1970′s photos on his camera of the Paul Revere Mall park. I asked him to send over some of his photos to share in the gallery shown below. [...]
Menino Pledges New School Assignment Process in “State of the City”
Mayor Thomas M. Menino used his annual “State of the City” address to focus on the city’s schools. In particular, the Mayor promised major changes in the school assignment process within the next year. Finishing the Job on School Assignment Mayor Menino also discussed the building of school communities, pledging that one year from now, [...]
Has the Finance Commission Reconsidered Its Position on Eliot School Move to North Street?
Despite a 2010 letter imploring the City of Boston to sell the vacant buildings on North Street to the highest bidder, the Boston Business Journal is reporting that the Boston Finance Commission has reconsidered its position. The report comes from an interview by the BBJ’s Thomas Grillo with FinCom’s Executive Director, Matt Cahill. “The city [...]
Eliot School Family Council Fundraiser at Vinoteca di Monica – Tickets Available For January 25, 2012
An Evening for Education to Support the Eliot School Please join the community in supporting The Eliot School’s continued success to be the BEST public school in Boston. On Wednesday, January 25th at 6:30 pm, the Mendoza Family of Monica’s Restaurant is hosting a special four course wine pairing dinner at Vinoteca di Monica to benefit the school. The [...]
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Persuasive Reviews of Pizzeria Regina From the Eliot School’s 3rd Grade
Who knows pizza better than anyone? Kids, of course. Let the experts in the 3rd grade class at the Eliot School convince you that the North End’s Pizzeria Regina is the best. In case you missed the previous posts, catch up on the first and second set of writings by the class.
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Finance Comm. Investigating School Plan; North St. Buildings Not Considered To Expand Eliot
The Boston Finance Commission (FinComm) met last night and said they are moving forward with an investigation of the recently announced Boston Public School (BPS) relocation plans. City Councilor Mike Ross has been most vocal in opposing the move of Mission Hill K-8 School to Jamaica Plain, claiming the move will hurt the neighborhood and [...]
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