Patch Snap: Marshall Simonds' New Basketball Team

Patch Snap is an occasional post that features pictures from around Burlington or Burlington residents out and about.

Welcome to another edition of Patch Snap, where we highlight a picture or pictures of around Burlington or of Burlington residents out and about. Today's Patch Snap picture comes from Kim Münch, who wrote: This is the first year that the Marshall Simonds Middle School has its very own basketball team - named "BOOM" it is comprised of 6,7 and 8th graders. Burlington BOOM is coached by Mark Melanson. The boys hold practices three times a week and compete into two different leagues, often playing four games each week, so its a big commitment for these athletes. To date [Editor note: at leasy as of Feb. 4], they are undefeated in the Middle School league and have an outstanding record in their travel league of 29-4. Check out a picture of the …

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Patch Snap: MSMS Girl Scouts Collecting Clothes for Children in Need

Patch Snap is an occasional post that features pictures from around Burlington or Burlington residents out and about.

Welcome to another edition of Patch Snap, where we highlight a picture or pictures of around Burlington or of Burlington residents out and about. Today's Patch Snap comes from the MSMS Girl Scout Troop 77245. This month members of the Marshall Simonds Middle School Girl Scout Troop 77245 are collecting new and gently used pants for sizes newborn to 18/20 from March 1st to 31st at each elementary and middle school lobby.   The effort is to benefit Cradles to Crayons, an organization that will distribute the pants to local children in need. Pictured here are a few of the troop members. From left, Elizabeth Abrevaya, Christina Purvis, Molly Anthony, Crystal Curran, Sarah Plummer and Emily Kiehl.  

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, Feb. 16

The sun returns after a day of hiding, a variety of public meetings and a foreign policy discussion.

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. Today is Thursday, Feb. 16. Here are 5 things you need to know:

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Letter to the Editor: Thank You Marshall Simonds Middle School from People Helping People

A letter to the editor from People Helping People to Burlington's middle school students.

The following is a letter to the editor: The Board of Directors of People Helping People and Gayle Hobgood, Director of the Burlington Community Food Pantry would like to thank the students and faculty of Marshall Simonds Middle School for their generous donation.  During the month of December the students participated in “Small Change Big Change” for People Helping People.  Between the loose change the students donated and some generous donations from the faculty PHP received a check for over $4,000 from MSMS.     Pictured here are the Student Council Members for MSMS as well as left to right – Gayle Hobgood, Director of the Burlington Community Food Pantry, Janet Fitzgerald President PHP and MSMS Teacher Neil Lucas.

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Marshall Simonds Construction Project On Schedule

New kitchen will come on line January 2012

The addition and renovation of Burlington’s Marshall Simonds Middle School is well underway. This week, Patch met with architect Kevin Buckley of KBA Architects for an update on the project.  According to Buckley, the project is on schedule to be completed by September 2013, but some phases of the project will come on line before that date. “We have completed renovations in four classrooms already,” said Buckley. According to Principal Richard Connors, the first rooms to be renovated were those in the Learning Center and they were completed in early November. Currently, three seventh grade classes are being under construction. When completed, the classrooms have new floors, walls, ceilings, shelving and lighting. Eventually, each classroom…

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School Committee Answers Questions on Coach Training

School committee hears from a concerned parent on inadequate coaches’ training, professional misconduct and noise pollution.

A tense School Committee found itself playing defense Tuesday night as it addressed issues of inadequate coaches’ training, professional misconduct and noise pollution. The big issue of the evening was the issue of coaches’ training. The issue was first raised by parent Keven Russell two weeks ago at the previous school committee meeting. Russell was in attendance on Tuesday to hear a report from Superintendent of Schools, Eric Conti. Conti explained that while the MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) regulates basic training and sports specific training for coaches, the only training required by the State of Massachusetts is concussion training.  Conti went on to say that the school district provides concussion …

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Marshall Simonds Middle School Renovations Underway

An update from the project's architect and contractor.

As Burlington prepares to demolish the old Memorial School building, the Town has already begun the daunting task of renovating the Marshall Simonds Middle School across the street. The addition and renovation project is expected to cost nearly $33 million with over $17 million coming from a state grant.  Kevin Buckley of KBA Architects served as the architect for the Memorial School project and will serve in the same role on the middle school project. KBA specializes in renovations and Buckley stated that he is confident that the project will be completed as scheduled by September 2013.  The project includes a 37,000-square-foot addition, which will be completed by summer 2012, according to Buckley. The new wing will include …

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3:24 am on Saturday, July 9, 2011

MSMS was once a high school? I know FW was once a high school but have never heard this. The rendering looks great, and, um, anything is an improvement over that ugliest school! M.C. Rae 4 Life! Had Mr. McRae for science back in '98 at MSMS!   more ›

School Committee Reviews Improvement Plan for Marshall Simond

Middle school to provide leveled math classes in seventh grade.

Principal Richard Connors presented his school improvement plan for Marshall Simonds Middle School to the School Committee on Tuesday, June 28.  The plan was met with praise from the School Committee and Superintendent Eric Conti. Conti noted that in light of the construction project at the middle school, Connors could have chosen a less ambitious plan, but he expressed his pleasure with the innovative changes in the proposal. Connors reviewed the plan, which is available in its entirety on the middle school blog at http://marshallsimonds.wordpress.com.  The top-line goals were to improve the school’s capacity, provide clear direction for technology initiatives, improve communication and customer service, and to continue to improve …

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Release: Town Officials Congratulate MWRA Poster Contest Winners

Marshall Simonds Middle School students win second and third place in the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority poster contest  

The following is a release from the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority: MWRA is pleased to announce that two students of the Marshall Simonds Middle School, Burlington, have won MWRA’s 30th Annual Poster Contest. Jimmy Luboyera, grade 8, was the Second Place winner. Eric Salina, grade 8, won Third Place. A ceremony honoring the winning students and their teachers was held at Deer Island on May 27, 2011. More than 250 people attended the event, including John Sanchez, Burlington Department of Public Works Superintendent and John Hayes, City Engineer. This year, students across the MWRA service area were challenged to create posters about water conservation. MWRA received more than 1,100 posters as well as over 600 essays on the topic of…

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