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Schools unveil Coyotes mascot design, answer questions about the selection process
The logo for the Mendon-Upton School District’s new mascot, the Coyotes, was unveiled at Monday’s School Committee meeting but not before school officials fielded a few more questions about the decision to retire the Nipmuc Warrior. Before Athletic Director Christopher Schmidt presented the design, retired Nipmuc Athletic Director and alumnus Jim Grant told the School…
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That’s a wrap: Clough Newspaper Club publishes final edition of the school year
Since last fall, the fourth-grade reporters of the Clough Newspaper Club have been keeping their fellow students informed of Clough happenings while offering the rest of us a glimpse into the lives and lessons of elementary school kids. Under the direction of teacher and advisor Esther Willinski, the students have been sharpening their interviewing techniques,…
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New school mascot joins the pack
The Coyote howled past both the Nor’Easters and the Bears to take the title of the Mendon-Upton Regional School District mascot. On the selection committee’s rating system of 1-100, the Coyote won 44.8 points to the Nor’Easters’ 29.8 votes and the Bears’ 25.2 votes.
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Meet the candidate: Sean Nicholson, School Committee
Sean Nicholson is running for his fourth three-year term on the Mendon-Upton Regional School District School Committee.
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Town Meeting votes yes on override
Annual Town Meeting approved a $1.1 million Proposition 2½ override Tuesday night, clearing the first hurdle toward a final decision at the polls May 19. The override would close a $4.1 million gap in the school department’s budget next fiscal year. Upton voters passed their portion of the override — $2.45 million — both at…
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Read all about it: Latest issue of Clough newspaper hits the stands
Get the scoop on what’s happening at H.P. Clough Elementary School in the most recent edition of the student newspaper, the Clough Newsbreaker. Read the Clough Newsbreaker
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Mendon to host budget meeting ahead of $1.1M override vote
Town and school officials will host an informational meeting about their proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budgets and $1.1 million Proposition 2 ½ override request on Wednesday, April 29. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the upper Town Hall.
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Garden named 2026 Mass. Elementary School Principal of the Year
If you’re looking for Liz Garden, you won’t find her behind a desk. She doesn’t believe in them. In fact, Garden didn’t have a desk until she became principal of Clough Elementary School four years ago. “Desks create a barrier,” she said, explaining that she spends her days outside her office with students and staff.…
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Field narrows for school mascot
Contenders for the next Mendon-Upton Regional School District’s mascot are down to the final three, the School Committee learned tonight. Vying for the honor are the Bears, the Coyotes and the Nor’Easters. Voters used an online form to choose the finalists from a list of eight that were culled from roughly 250 online submissions.
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Share your passion at school career day
The Mendon-Upton schools are seeking volunteers to share their careers and interests with students at Inspired Learning Day, June 4. The annual event engages students in learning experiences that connect with skills and occupations in the following student-interest areas.
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Building skills and community through Clough newspaper club
Enthusiasm for journalism spills over Wednesday mornings at Clough Elementary School during the Newspaper Club. Recently I visited Clough with Mendon Commons editorial staff Sharron Luttrell and Martin Luttrell to speak with the club’s fourth graders about reporting and producing the news. We discussed the importance of establishing credibility and ensuring fairness and balance, and…
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As mascot vote advances, petition pushes for extended public input
As the committee tasked with choosing a new Nipmuc school mascot closes in on a decision, a petition is circulating to reopen the process to give people more time to provide input. As of Friday evening, 189 people had signed the online petition, which Upton resident Molly Hanchett created amid concerns that some people were…
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Schools set budget, towns to face overrides
The Mendon-Upton Regional School Committee last night approved a nearly $48.3 million fiscal year 2027 operational budget, which puts Mendon’s share $1.795 million above the town’s levy limit. Town officials are working on ways to narrow that gap, but voters can expect a Proposition 2 ½ override question in May. Mendon and Upton voters must…
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School Committee grapples with budget shortfall
Mendon-Upton schools are facing a $4.3 million budget gap next fiscal year, raising the likelihood that there will be a Proposition 2 ½ override request on the May town election ballot. Rising health insurance and special education costs along with contracted salary increases are responsible for much of the shortfall, school officials said.
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Fourth graders dabble in the Fourth Estate with help from Nipmuc Regional writing fellows
As a team of fourth-grade newspaper reporters learn more about their craft, they’re drawing upon the knowledge of their older counterparts from the newly launched Nipmuc Writing Center. The two groups met at Clough Elementary School earlier this month with a dozen Nipmuc writing fellows working in small groups with 11 Clough Newspaper Club members.…
