(VIDEO) Cottage Street Shows School Spirit, Patriotism

'Celebrate America at the Cottage Street School Fun Fair' was the theme of the school PTO's largest fundraiser.

The Cottage Street School community showed its school spirit and its patriotism today. "Celebrate America at the Cottage Street School Fun Fair" was the theme of the school PTO's largest fundraiser. Students, parents and community members partook in a variety of games and actvities throughout the school. The proceeds will support programs, materials and the like for the school.

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Cottage Street Literacy Specialist Wins Lincoln Fellowship

Leslie Shapiro is among 50 educators nationwide headed to the 16th president's library and museum.

Cottage Street School literacy specialist and Abraham Lincoln fan Leslie Shapiro's response to a surprise Thursday was "You have no idea what this means to me." "Yes we do," a group of her colleagues, gathered in the school library, replied. Shapiro is among 50 Kindergarten to grade 12 educators -- three from Massachusetts -- receiving Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellowships to study the 16th president during a five-day institute at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. The fellowship funds round-trip transportation, lodging and most meals, according to a Horace Mann press release. "I've loved studying Lincoln all of my life," Shapiro said during Thursday's ceremony. "Last year, I applied for this, and I …

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Sharon Elementary Students Spell Fitness N-A-S-A

Thanks to physical education teacher Tim Vigorito, Sharon is part of Mission X, a six-week physical fitness challenge spanning the globe.

Astronauts would recognize some of the agility drills and nutrition lessons Sharon's third, fourth and fifth-graders have done for the past month. And on March 30, Heights Elementary School will watch a live Webcast from NASA. All because Heights physical education teacher and Sharon Public Schools health and wellness facilitator Tim Vigorito looked to the stars at age 2, and has never stopped looking at the sky. Sharon's three elementary schools are part of Team USA in Mission X: Train Like An Astronaut, a six-week, international fitness and nutrition challenge. Three school districts are on Team USA. Heights students started on Feb. 3. Cottage and East joined last Friday, March 2. And from June 5 to June 8, Vigorito will represent NASA …

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Cottage Street Students Put Hearts Into Basketball

School's 'Hoops for Heart' event raises awareness of healthy living, heart disease.

Tuesday, students played with basketballs for 40 minutes toward helping lengthen lifetimes. Holding this American Heart Association "Hoops for Heart" event promoted healthy daily living habits in the youths, said Steve Denneno, a physical education teacher at the Kindergarten to grade five school. Some students also collected donations, which will support the heart association's battle against heart disease, he said. All three Sharon elementary schools will do such events, which have touched some students in the past, Denneno said. "I've asked the question, 'How many of you know somebody who's had an issue with their heart?' And across the board, I've seen hands go up," he said. "So, they do take it personally. They think, 'Maybe I can do …

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Five Things You Need To Know Today, Dec. 9

Attend the Cottage Street School's dance tonight.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Support the Cottage Street School The Cottage Street School's Family Winter Wonderland Dance is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per family in advance, $15 at the door. 2. Hear the Boston Buddha The Boston Buddha comes to the First Congregational Church of Sharon at 7 p.m. The Boston Buddha, Andy Kelley, is an ordinary guy whose mission is to explore, understand, and articulate the process of meditation - so that people can teach it to average, everyday people. 3. Attend a story time The Sharon Public Library will offer a 20- to 30-minute story time for ages 3 and under, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Cynthia …

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Sharon School Board Gets MCAS Response Plan Oct. 26

SHS and East Elementary on state commended list. Sharon Middle School math named school in need of improvement for subgroups.

Sharon High School and the East Elementary School being named to the state's commended list for their MCAS scores and Adequate Yearly Progress is "a testament to the growth of their subgroups," Superintendent Timothy Farmer says. Meanwhile, state education officials have identified Sharon Middle School as a school in need of improvement for its subgroups in math, after the subgroups missed their performance targets for the second straight year, Farmer says. On the whole, school officials were "perhaps disappointed that some of the subgroups didn't demonstrate some improvement that we had hoped," says Farmer, in his first year leading the Sharon schools. Specifically, "the special education subgroup and the African-American subgroup, and to…

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Five Things You Need To Know Today, Sept. 19

SMS PTO magazine drive starts today.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Attend a parenting workshop A parenting preschoolers workshop is planned for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sharon Cooperative Nursery and Day School. 2. Hear about gay composers the Lakeside Café for LGBT seniors, friends and allies will offer dinner and entertainment from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging.  Pianist Mel Springer presents "Gay Composers of the 20’s and 30’s." 3. Cottage Street School begins its Back to School nights The Cottage Street School hosts a Grades K-2 Back to School Night/Book Fair at 7 p.m. 4. Sharon Middle School PTO fundraiser starts The Sharon Middle School PTO …

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VIDEO: Hot Dog! Cottage Students Enjoy BBQ

School's event is Sunday treat.

Cottage Street School students shared moments to relish on Sunday. Unless they preferred ketchup, mustard or pickles. The school's Back to School BBQ drew quite a few families for hamburgers and hot dogs, and playground games. Parents also met new Principal Kevin Madden and new Assistant Principal Andrew Zides.

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