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It was a delicious fundraising event on Tuesday at the third annual “Evening for Education” in support of the John Eliot K-8 School in the North End. The Mendoza family welcomed parents, neighbors and friends to a special wine pairing dinner at their restaurant, Vinoteca di Monica on Richmond Street. Hosting the November 13, 2012 [...]
When should a principle be disregarded? When the principle stands in the way of a good neighborhood. A case in point has developed on Beacon Hill. The Park Street School, which, typically in contradictory Boston, is located on Brimmer Street, wants to buy the adjacent house at 124 Chestnut Street and attach it to the [...]
The John Eliot K-8 School and its Family Council kicked off a year-long celebration for the 300th Anniversary of the historic public elementary and middle school in Boston’s North End. The event spanned the school grounds into the Prado and on to Charter Street where Boston Fire brought out Engine 8 for the kids to [...]
Open House at St. John School for New Families and Students St. John School – 9 Moon Street – Boston 02113 Open House – Thursday, October 25th – 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. New Registration for 2012-2013 in K3 – Grade 8 Tradition and Values You Can Count On! Academic Excellence without Compromise! Contact [...]
Lights on Afterschool Invitation On October 18th, 2012 our afterschool program will be participating in the 12th annual Lights On Afterschool nationwide celebration of afterschool programs. We will be one of more than 7,500 sites across the nation sending the message that afterschool is key to children’s success, and that we must keep the lights [...]
Eliot School’s 300th Anniversary Kick-off Celebration! Come celebrate with Eliot students and their families, alumni, community members and our valued partners as we kick-off our year-long celebration of 300 years in education! This year, not only are we commemorating our 300 years of education, we will also celebrate throughout the year our expansion into the [...]
As part of its Article 80, Large Project Review, process for the North Bennet Street School development at 150 North Street & 130-140 Richmond streets, the Boston Redevelopment Authority hosted a community meeting on Monday night at the Nazzaro Center. BRA’s Casey Hines started the meeting followed by comments from Miquel Gomez-Ibanez, NBSS President, and [...]
A large banner advertisement hangs in the window at the Charles/MGH T station. These are beautiful windows. Why is this big ad there? $$$$$. First, I heard a 72-year old woman complain about this ad. Then a 10-year-old boy pointed it out, saying it was too big. It is hard to see from some angles, [...]
As part of its school choice/quality review, Boston Public Schools published a map of Boston’s median household income using 2011 data by census block. Enlarging the North End / Waterfront and Downtown Boston area shows some interesting dynamics. (Blue is “high” or “very high” while pink is “low” or “very low.”) The North End / [...]
The North End Against Drugs in conjunction with the IMPROV ASYLUM presents our Annual Back to School Party to be held on Sunday October 21st at 1:00 pm at the IMPROV ASYLUM on Hanover Street. All North End Familes, students, Eliot School & St. John School Kids as well as NEAD sponsors are welcome to [...]
Proposing the most significant change for public school choice in decades, Boston Public Schools has released four new “zone” options and one “no zone” option. All of the proposals are a substantial shift away from the current large 3-zone model, with a move toward more “neighborhood schools” and less busing. Chair of the City Council [...]
The Boston Redevelopment Authority has scheduled a public meeting on Monday, October 1, 2012, 6:30 pm at the Nazzaro Center regarding the North Bennet Street School development project at 150 North Street and 130-140 Richmond Street. NBSS is planning substantial rehabilitation including the addition of a connector to the existing North Street garage structure. The [...]
It was a night of charitable giving on Tuesday as Taste of the North End celebrated with its supporters and community groups that benefit from TONE’s fundraising. Donato Frattaroli hosted the evening at Lucia Ristorante and credited the North End restaurants, cafes and food/drink suppliers that take part in the annual Taste of the North [...]
I recently contacted principal Traci Griffith at the Eliot Elementary School concerning drinking and disturbances in the school playground. In response, Traci has very constructively agreed to have the gate that abuts the Prado locked each evening at 9 p.m. This will significantly discourage kids from entering the playground after dark. Traci has worked with us [...]
News release from Boston Public Schools: Boston Public Schools back-to-school hotline up and running Operators answered 599 calls on first day Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Carol R. Johnson announced Wednesday that the back-to-school hotline (617-635-9046) is up and running. On Monday, the first day of operation, the operators fielded 599 calls. Multi-lingual operators are [...]
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center has announced that North End resident, Mark Simcox, has joined NEMPAC as Cello Instructor. “Mark has incredible performance experience and training, and NEMPAC is certainly excited to have him on board as our new Cello Instructor,” said NEMPAC’s Program Director, Sherri Snow. He is currently accepting new [...]
News from NEMPAC on Fall 2012 Registration: Registration is now open for Fall Private Music Instruction at the North End Music and Performing Arts Center. This year there are 4 quarters (Fall – Summer). You may register now for as many quarters as you’d like in the 2012-2013 school year. Ways to Register: ONLINE Form [...]
Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, President of North Bennet Street School (NBSS), updated the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association on the school’s move to the former City police and printing buildings at North and Richmond streets. View the video above for the short presentation by the NBSS President at the August 9, 2012 NEWRA meeting. Although the [...]
News from Saint John School on their new Principal, Mrs. Karen McLaughlin: Born in Dorchester and raised in Quincy was educated at Bridgewater State University, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Art. After graduating, she worked in the Quincy Public Schools and then she taught in the Catholic [...]
The following letter was sent this week to City Hall by the Boston Finance Commission, a watchdog group within the city system, regarding two issues related to the pending sale/swap of North and Richmond Street city properties to the North Bennet Street School. The agreement allows for the Eliot K-8 public school to expand into [...]
News release from Boston Public Schools is shown below. The nearest scheduled meetings to the North End / Waterfront are Downtown at Suffolk University, 73 Tremont Street and in Charlestown at Warren-Prescott K-8, 50 School Street. Boston Public Schools (BPS) will host additional community meetings in July to talk about ‘what we are hearing’ in [...]
Saint Leonard Church publishes a farewell message to Sister Eileen written by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari. Sister Eileen is fond of saying, “You are number one, if you are doing your best”, coupled with her gentle but firm leadership and guided by the mission, “Peace Will be Our Way”, Saint John’s, which is now [...]
A North End resident is among the 51 accomplished young women who graduated on June 7 from the Winsor School in Boston. Zoe Kurtz will attend Vassar College. She was co-head of the economics club and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), and a member of the community service club and the crew team. In addition, [...]
News from the MWRA: We are pleased to announce that three students of St. John School in the North End have won MWRAʼs annual poster and writing contests. Julia Pistorino, grade K, won Third Place in the poster contest and Francesco Cirulli, also grade K, won Honorable Mention. Annie Broderick, grade 4, won Honorable Mention [...]
Saint John School graduates, parents and friends joined to honor Sr. Eileen Harvey, longtime Principal who has served for 28 years at the parochial school in Boston’s North End. A retirement party was held on June 9, 2012 at the U.S. Coast Guard Base with food from Billy Tse and dessert from Mike’s Pastry. DJ [...]
Congratulations to the class of 2012! The 8th grade class celebrated with a class luncheon with teachers and parents. It was a wonderful event in which the class presented gifts to the teachers and recognized Sister Eileen’s retirement by reciting an Irish poem. Yearbooks were also presented to each student. Many thanks to Ali Marashi [...]
Congratulations to Francesca Mantone! On Friday, June 8,2012 Francesca Mantone, daughter of life long North End residents Joseph and Angela Mantone and former student of St. John’s Parochial School received the “FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD” from Pope John XXIII High School. She also received additional awards for the highest GPA Average in 5 subjects. [...]
Our favorite “flower in her hair” community photographer, Michele Morgan, shares more than 100 photos from last week’s Eliot School Fundraiser, held at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel. Michele wanted to make sure that everyone had a chance to see the dancing photos! If you can’t get enough, there are more photos from the Eliot [...]
Cheers and applause rang from Old North Church on Salem Street Friday, June 1 as an overflow crowd of families, staff and well-wishers celebrated the 2012 graduating class of North Bennet Street School. The occasion was an especially joyous one for the school, as those in attendance also celebrated the recent news that the school [...]
Coming off the well-received expansion news for their school, parents and friends of the John Eliot K-8 School celebrated at a fundraiser on Friday to benefit the North End neighborhood school. Supporters perused an extensive silent auction before enjoying a full-course dinner followed by dancing to a DJ at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel. Photos [...]
The following students from the North End have graduated from Arlington Catholic High School as members of the Class of 2012: Alexandra Cheatham-Aliberti Justine Firicano Michael Martignetti Congratulations! Courtesy of Arlington Catholic High School
St. John School “In the News” Located in Boston’s Historic North End 9 Moon Street, Boston, MA 02113 617-227-3143 x102 www.sjsne.com St. John School Opens a 2nd K4 Program We are now taking new registration for a 2nd K4 program. Anyone interested in registering for K4 for the 2012-2013 school year, should call Mrs. DeLeo [...]
In what has become an annual tradition, North End Against Drugs punctuated the Nazzaro Center’s year ending concert with the selection of its scholarship recipients, 11 North End students in three categories who received a total of $7,000 towards their future tuition costs (in addition, in an ongoing effort to somehow incorporate the Eliot public [...]
There was resounding applause at the Eliot K-8 School on Tuesday night as North End and Downtown Boston families joined with City and Boston Public School officials to celebrate an agreement substantially expanding the Eliot to a second campus at the nearby North Bennet Street School buildings. Importantly, BPS Superintendent Carol Johnson announced that [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]