Gelfand Goes Five With STEM Funds

1) Town and School Watch:

Planning Board 6:30 PM - 2nd floor meeting room Public Library

Open Space & Recreation Plan Committee 6:30 PM Public Library

Historical Commission 6:30 PM - 2nd floor conference room Public Library

Finance Committee 7:00 PM - 1st floor conferance room Town Hall

Earth Removal Advisory Board 7:00 PM - 2nd Floor Conference Room, Town Hall

Historical Commission 7:30 PM - 2nd floor conference room, Town Hall

2) Newsbit of the Day: 

District benefactor Mark Gelfand extended his four-year, $1 million Science, Technology, Engineering and Math grant to a fifth year, dedicating an additional $232,000 to the program, said Superintendent of Schools Lynne Celli.

The districts is in its second of the five years. The STEM program's hands-on approach has generated participation on the robotics team, in science fairs and has set in motion plans for a bio-engineering club.

School Committee Chairman Larry Beaupre said STEM has the added benefit of stirring excitement and the spirit of scientific discovery among elementary students.

3) Swampscott Scholars: 

Nathaniel James Hyman was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Hyman is enrolled in the university's College of Arts & Sciences.

To qualify for the Dean's List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units.

4) Weather Watch: 

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph. 

5) School Watch: 

Here are items listed on the School District calendar:

• 02:30PM METCO - HOMEWORK CLUB
• 02:40PM SHS DRAMA CLUB - SPRING MUSICAL
• 02:45PM FACULTY MEETINGS
• 07:00PM POPS MONTHLY MEETING