Schools
There’s still space available in Martha’s Vineyard Coast Guard Auxiliary boating skills and seamanship course. The 10-week course begins Wednesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and will continue through May 15.
Two Martha’s Vineyard students have been offered merit scholarships to offset the cost of their first-year tuition at the Falmouth Academy on Cape Cod. Sue Cranston of Vineyard Haven and Devin Waite of Edgartown were among four students to be offered $3,000 grants based on their scores on the academy’s annual scholarship exam.
Falmouth Academy serves students in grades seven through 12. Currently, 24 students from the Vineyard commute to Falmouth to attend the academy.
The girls’ hockey team fell to Latin Academy 4-2 in their first round of postseason play Monday afternoon, eliminating the team from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament. Three Vineyard teams now remain in the tournament. All play at home beginning Wednesday.
“What is it?” a student asked at an Island Grown Schools taste test this month. “It’s a potato,” said the IGS school coordinator, who was giving out little samples of roasted potatoes with rosemary for the students to try. “A what?” asked the student. “You know, French fries are made out of them,” said his friend standing nearby. “Oh, French fries, I know French fries,” the young student said. “Would you like to try it?” asked the coordinator. “No, no,” said the student, shaking his head decisively.
In an attempt to establish consistency and accuracy in history classes, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) education committee and tribal historic preservation office are developing a curriculum on Wampanoag history and culture for the Island public schools.
On Tuesday night, members of the tribal education committee joined the up-Island regional school committee for a broad discussion on communication between the tribe and the schools. The tribe has 24 children in the school system.