Schools
Kay Scheidler, author of Standards Matter, will be speaking at Bunch of Grapes Bookstore on Wednesday, June 17, at 7 p.m.
The girls’ tennis team advances to the sectional finals after defeating Cohasset 3-2 in an exhilarating home match Wednesday. The win marks a first for the high school girls tennis program which has never sent a team to the finals of the MIAA sectional tournament.
Mother Nature was a spoil sport on Saturday morning, shining no sun on the solar car races at the Boys & Girls Club. The event involves fifth and sixth graders from around the Island, testing their knowledge of gear ratios, UV rays, and, when it's too cloudy, how to quickly add a battery pack.
Wearing wreaths of flowers in their hair, eight graduates at the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School celebrated their high school careers Sunday. The ceremony was marked by a heartfelt and casual atmosphere.
John Rizzo, an elementary school principal from Springfield, and Phyllis Dubina, an assistant superintendent for the Beverly public schools, are in the final running. Public visits are planned for Monday and Tuesday at the Oak Bluffs School.
On Sunday, nine students will graduate from the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School. They will go on to college, gap years and journeys across the world. This week, the graduates reflected on their journeys at a senior lunch held at the Polly Hill Arboretum.