Wynn Students' Plea: Don't Take Away Our Semi-Formal!

Students upset over decision to change end-of-the-year tradition to a "tie-dye" dance.

Rachel Bradley, Nicole Liggiero and other 8th graders at the Wynn Middle School don't feel like they are asking for a lot. They just want their dance back. Specifically, they are hoping school officials reverse a decision to change the traditional 8th Grade end-of-the-year celebration from a semi-formal to a "Tie-Dye" dance. Rachel said she first heard rumors about the change a month ago. The rumors were conformed when a school-wide e-mail went out a few weeks later. "It's just really disappointing," she said. "(The Semi-Formal) is pretty important to us. It's been a tradition for so many years. We love to get dressed up -- all the sparkly clothing." Nicole, whose two older sisters both attended Wynn 8th Grade semi-formals, said she was …

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Bill Gilman

1:26 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013

a comment has been removed from this stream for violation of terms of service. C'mon mike, we've been over this. No fould language.   more ›

Historical Society Presents "A Patriotic Alarm"

Patriotic play to be performed at the Wynn School.

(Editor's note: The following infroamtion was submitted by Historical Society President David Marcus.) f you do not know who the fellow is on the Tewksbury Town Seal, don't feel bad.  He is Tewksbury's most famous out-of-town visitor!  You will see him in action in the "NEW" TEWKSBURY PATRIOTIC PLAY".  He came from Cambridge, Medford, or Woburn.  No one knows who he was but he was one of many Alarm Riders just as Paul Revere and William Dawes were.  The Alarm Riders were not armed because if arrested by Advance British Regulars that night, April 18th, 1775, they would have arrested him for armed treason to the King of England and New England. We were British back then in 1775 and April 18th were the last day we were British because on …

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Hundreds Of Residents Donate At 4th Annual Zero Waste Day

From books to bikes, from furniture to computers -- thousands of pounds of items were donated at the 4th Annual Zero Waste Day and kept out of landfills.

According to the Facebook fan page of 4th Annual Tewksbury Zero Waste Day, nearly 500 cars passed through the parking lot of the Wynn Middle School on Saturday. "Our warmest thanks for a wonderfully successful Zero Waste Day! Results are still coming in, but we know that we served 493 donors, donated more than 2,500 books and 97 bikes, and each organization drove away with trucks (some multiple) full of items that will help thousands of neighbors in need. We couldn't be happier! Stay tuned in the coming days for more details. The event is sponsored by the Tewksbury Congregational Church and the Tewksbury Recycling Committee. Photographer Shawn Hansen was in attendance at the event and captured these images. For more information about Zero …

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Joe Black

2:03 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012

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Don't Throw It Out, Bring It To Zero Waste Day!

Tewksbury's 4th Annual Zero Waste Day is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Wynn Middle School.

It's not exactly Christmas but for Loretta Ryan and Beth McFadyen, it's pretty close. On Saturday, Sept. 22, Ryan and McFadyen, along with a team of volunteers and representatives from more than a dozen non-profit organizations will be at the Wynn Middle School, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Tewksbury's 4th Annual Zero Waste Day. On the Zero Waste Day web site, the event is described as a "drive thru donating and recycling event held annually to provide residents with a quick and easy way to pass along items that they no longer need." But there is an added bonus. When they bring items to Zero Waste Day, people are donating them to a variety of non-profit agencies, helping thousands of families throughout the Merrimack Valley and Eastern Mass…

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O'Connor Names Two New School Administrators

Andrew Long and Elizabeth Sharp to take positions at Wynn Middle School and John Ryan School.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. John O'Connor rounded out his administrative team this week by naming two new assistant principals. Andrew Long was hired to take the position of assistant principal at Wynn Middle School, while Elizabeth Sharp was hired to serve as assistant principal at the John F. Ryan Elementary School. Long, an Andover resident, comes to Tewksbury from the Doherty Middle School in Andover, where he had taught Spanish for four years and most recently served as assistant principal. He also worked as a teacher for 10 years at the Ashley Day Middle School in Newton. Long will be succeeding Geraldine Cummings, who retired in June. Sharp comes to Tewksbury from North Andover, where she lives and worked as a middle school math …

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Young Tewksbury Artist Wins National Drawing Competition

Competition sponsored by UniFirst of Wilmington. Drawing will appear in new calendar.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by UniFirst.) Shaylee Puleo, age 12, a student at Wynn Middle School in Tewksbury was named one of 25 winning artists in a national drawing competition sponsored by UniFirst Corporation of Wilmington. Shaylee, who is a member of her school’s art club and will be entering the eighth grade next year, is the daughter of Cynthia and Mike Puleo of Tewksbury. By being selected a winning artist, Shaylee was awarded a $100 Visa gift card and her drawing is being featured inside a UniFirst 2012-13 calendar. The custom company calendar is distributed to 11,000 UniFirst employee Team Partners in the U.S. and Canada. Shaylee was recognized for her artistic talents at UniFirst’s annual Founder’s …

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Tewksbury School Committee Honors Retiring Teachers, Staff

Veteran educators are thanked for their many years of service.

The Tewksbury School Committee and administration recently paid tribute to 20 educators, adminstrators and support staff who are retiring at the end of the school year. The retirees were honored with a reception and and public acknoledgment at the start of the May 23 School Committee meeting at the Wynn Middle School. Superintendent of Schools Dr. John O'Connor praised the retirees for the numerous contributions to the Tewksbury Public Schools and noted the hundreds of years of experience that would be lost with their retirements. Among those retiring is Assistant Superintendent Loreen Bradley. O'Connor said a search for Bradley's replacement has been ongoing and that a candidate is expected to be named soon. The list of 2012 retirees …

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Police Interview Wynn Student After Gun Threat

Parents notified of incident, school to go on as normal.

Parents of students at the Wynn Middle School received a phone call Wednesday night (March 7), notfying them of an incident in which a student threatened to bring a gun to school Thursday.at the Wynn Middle School According to Superintendent of Schools John O'Connor, the student, who was not identfied, texted a friend and said he wanted to bring a gun to school on Thursday. A female student, aware of the text, told her parents who, in turn, contacted Wynn School Principal John Weir. Weir then contacted the Tewksbury Police Department. Police officers then interviewed the boy who had sent the text. No charges have been filed but O'Connor said the boy would not be at school Thursday. "A thorough search was conducted of his residence and it …

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owen smith

6:06 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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Tewksbury Middle School Students Energized After Anti-Bullying Conference

Seventh graders at the Wynn Middle School presented anti-bullying strategies to the Assistant Principal and members of the Friends of Rachel Club.

Wynn Middle School students who attended "Stand Up 2011," an anti-bullying conference in December at Northeastern University presented projects and strategies to students and Assistant Principal Geraldine Cummings at the “Friends of Rachel” meeting on Thursday afternoon.  For the last five years, the PAC at the Wynn has sponsored a beginning-of-the-year assembly during which 7th-graders are introduced to Rachel's Challenge, and 8th-graders are reminded to keep Rachel's legacy alive, according to 7th Grade Guidance Counselor Kennan Daniel. “The club begins meeting shortly thereafter and continues to meet every other week after school to help promote positive social change in school,” she said. The club is one of the most popular in the …

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Where Is It?

This Mystery Photo Proved To Be A Challenge

Only two readers were able to figure it out.

This one proved to be difficult. Only two readers correctly guessed the location of the mystery photo this week. We had a variety of incorrect guesses, ranging from Town Hall to the Fire Station, to the DPW Headquarters. But the correct answer is the sign at the entrance to Griffin Way and Wynn Middle School. Congratulations to both correct guessers and a special congratulations to Atty. John Froio, whose name was selected to win an Applebee's Gift Card.

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