The director of Haverhill's special education programs is not sold on an idea to move more than 100 students into the city-owned Bartlett School, saying they would "lose a lot."
Maury Covino, principal of the TEACH program and director of Haverhill's Special Education Department, said School Committee member Joe Bevilaqua's idea to move his program and the Haverhill Alternative School into Bartlett School would likely fail to achieve Bevilaqua's aim of saving the city money and would eliminate necessary components of both programs....Read More...>>
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Game time: High school varsity sports schedule Feb. 18 through 23 Haverhill High
THURSDAY, FEB. 18
TBA — Ice Hockey at Newburyport Tourney
Friday, Feb. 19
TBA — Wrestling at Division 1 States
sATURDAY, Feb. 20
TBA — Wrestling at Division 1 States
TBA — Boys and Girls Indoor Track at MIAA Division 1 Championships...continued
Helping Hands: Volunteer opportunities in and around Haverhill Volunteers needed to help children with their reading
The Merrimack Valley Jewish Coalition for Literacy is beginning its eighth year of helping local schoolchildren improve their reading skills. Volunteers are asked to spend one hour per week working one-on-one with a child and help them become a better reader. Free training will be provided. The coalition currently has 16 teams and over 100 volunteers in public, private and after school programs in Andover, Haverhill and Lawrence. The literacy coalition's newest teams are working with children ages 3-5 in Haverhill's public and private schools and are helping youngsters get a jump start in acquiring vocabulary, listening skills, increased print awareness and an appreciation for the world of books. The literacy coalition is associated with "First Books," a program that provides economically disadvantaged students with free, high quality books that are first read with volunteers, then are taken home and added to a home library. ...continued
Community Calendar: Line dancers perform March 4 at NECC Deadline reminder: To list an event happening in Greater Haverhill, submit no later than 10 days before The Haverhill Gazette's Thursday publication date. Listings run as space allows.
Thursday, March 4...continued
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