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Today's weather forecast -- 77 degrees and rainy. The Waltham City Council will meet at 8 p.m. at City Hall. WeightWatchers will hold its weekly meeting at 5:30 p.m. at 101 School St. Stay up to date with Waltham news with our free, daily newsletter. The Waltham Public Schools will begin MCAS testing today the math test.
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Today's weather forecast -- 71 degrees and rain. The John W. McDevitt Middle School will host a Parent Education night at 7 p.m. Parents of current 9th and 6th grade students will meet with parents of current 8th and 5th grade students to help the them transition to the higher grades. The Waltham Public Library will host a children's play group at 11 a.m. Stay up to date with Waltham news with our free, daily newsletter.
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The hearing is held to decided wheter Waltham parents can send their students to another school district.
A public hearing to decide whether Waltham should participate in the School Choice program will be held at 7:30 p.m. tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Waltham High School. The program allows parents to send their children to schools outside of their community, according to the Massachsuestts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Web site.
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The hearing is held to decided wheter Waltham parents can send their students to another school district.
The Waltham Public Schools District will hold its school choice hearing on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Waltham High School. The program allows parents to send their children to schools outside of their community, according to the Massachsuestts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Web site.
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10:31 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Such a tough topic. I did't like the school system here, we went the pvt. school route (which was possible because of financial aid from the schools). more ›
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The meetings are typically informations sessions for parents.
A citywide PTO meeting will be held in late April, according to the Waltham city website. The meeting will be held April 25 at 7 p.m. at Waltham High School. Previous PTO meetings have typically been community forums for parents and Waltham Public Schools officials to discuss recent school district issues.
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Today's weather forecast -- 44 degrees and partly sunny. UNO Chicago Grill will host its pub quiz at 9 p.m. Stay up to date with Waltham news with our daily newsletter. The William F. Stanley Elementary School will host a kindergarten information session at 6:30 p.m. After a recent snow day, Waltham Public Schools have pushed back the last day of school.
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Check out what's happening today in Waltham.
Today's weather forecast -- 46 degrees and cloudy. WeightWatchers will host its weekly meeting at 5 p.m. The William F. Stanley Elementary School will host a kindergarten information session at 6:30 p.m. Stay up to date with Waltham news with our free daily newsletter. The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 7 p.m. at 119 School St.
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6:55 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
@Clara, Apologies for the mistake and convenience. more ›
The Tuesday, March 19 school closing delayed the last day of school for students.
As a result of the recent snow day on Tuesday, March 19, the last day of Waltham Public Schools for students is now Monday, June 24, according to the district's website.
6:03 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
I predict that very little learning will take place during those last few "make-up" days! more ›
Under a proposal, several students would move from the Whittemore school to the Fitzgerald school.
Waltham parents say they are concerned about a proposed School Committee plan that would shift some elementary students and staff to a different school. “We want to look at other options,” Northeast Elementary School PTO President Sandy LeBrun told the School Committee during its regular March 20 meeting at Waltham High School. “The buzz about redistricting has a lot of very concerned.” The proposed shift is part of the district’s effort to alleviate building space issues in the elementary schools caused by increasing enrollment. Under the plan, grades 1-4 of the Language-Based Resource Room Program would move from the Henry Whittemore Elementary School to the James Fitzgerald Elementary School, according to a memo from Waltham Public …
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9:03 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Being a parent at Fitzgerald I think taking away the computer lab would be a mistake. Pads are not the same as a computer. Also Fitzgerald already has overcrowding there are other vacant buildings in waltham that could be used to free up space in other schools. more ›
Tina
4:39 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013
I am not a parent, but I am a Waltham taxpayer and voter. I am concerned about the cost of "school choice." Who would pay for the expense of transporting students out of Waltham to their chosen schools? Would the other communities be reimbursed for the burden of additional students from Waltham? I am opposed to school choice. If parents are unhappy with the Waltham schools, they should just move … more ›