Schools
Just about every game this season for the boys’ high school basketball team has gone right down to the wire, which has provided last-minute thrills for some fans but conversely has caused something like an ulcer for coach Mike Joyce.
“All these games seemingly are decided by a single shot in the final seconds,” Mr. Joyce said following the Vineyarders’ 86-85 loss to Wareham on Tuesday. “It may be great for the fans, but it’s not easy on the coach. I think they’re trying to give me a heart attack.”
Charter School
Monday, Jan. 21: No school, Martin Luther King Day.
Tuesday, Jan. 22: Tomato vegetable soup, hot dog or tofu dog on a roll, fruit smoothie and milk.
Wednesday, Jan. 23: Bagels with cream cheese, tuna salad or melted cheese and tomato, Japanese salad, pineapple and milk.
Thursday, Jan. 24: Pizza (plain cheese, pepperoni or tomato, zucchini and feta), tossed salad, fresh fruit and milk.
Friday, Jan. 25: Chili with beef or vegetarian, grated cheese, cornbread and butter, applesauce and milk
Enrollment at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School is expected to drop by 150 students — or about 20 per cent — over the next 10 years, according to a report from the New England School Development Council.
Charter School
Monday, Jan. 14: Macaroni with broccoli and garlic, meatballs in tomato sauce, garlic bread, applesauce and milk.
Tuesday, Jan. 15: Mexican chicken or vegetable soup, tortilla chips, salsa con queso, fruit smoothie and milk
Wednesday, Jan. 16: Sloppy Joes, chicken salad sandwich or hummus and veggie wrap, Greek salad, pineapple and milk.
Thursday, Jan. 17: Pizza (plain cheese, pepperoni or roasted veggie), tossed salad, fresh fruit and milk.
An unpopular Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School budget reemerged last week after a staff member at the school superintendent’s office spotted that not enough votes had been cast to obtain the legally required two-thirds majority at a meeting in December.
The high school committee voted 7-1 to certify a revised $16.2 million budget last Thursday, but not before eliminating a controversial proposed facilities manager position.
It was an up-and-down week for the Vineyard’s high school sports teams.
The boys’ hockey team won a pair of games to inch closer to a berth in the state tournament, while the girls’ basketball team lost both a blowout against an unknown opponent and a tight game against a familiar rival. Meanwhile, the girls’ hockey team shook off a slow start and began to show potential, while the boys’ basketball team won a game by 30 points and lost another by a single bucket.
Boys’ Hockey