Gardner MA Planning Board Approves 22 more Parking Spaces for GES as Minor Modification The Gardner Elementary School will be getting 22 more parking spaces after a presentation was made to the Gardner Planning Board. Questions have arisen as to why more parking spaces were not in the original planContinue Reading
Gardner MA School Committee Approves FY’24 Budget Listen to the Meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Complete Meeting Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. Gardner High School Cheerleaders were recognized by the Superintendent and by their coach. Dr. Pellegrino made a budget presentation. School Budget for FY24 was unanimously approved. VariousContinue Reading
Greater Gardner MA Teachers Creating Tomorrow’s Super Hero Leaders The week of May 8 -14, 2023 is Teacher Appreciation Week. In the City of Gardner, parents have a long list of thank yous to make as students of every grade level are succeeding at levels much higher than expected. AsContinue Reading
Gardner MA Museum to Open its Doors to All Educators On Saturday May 13th from 1-4pm and Sunday May 14th from 1-4pm, the Gardner Museum on Pearl Street in Gardner is offering FREE ADMISSION to all Educators stating, “Every year, the first full week of May is set aside asContinue Reading
Graphic shows the Parent Communication Flow: Individual Teacher – School Counselor – School Principal – Superintendent of Schools. The idea is to solve any issues earliest in the flow. It’s working. Superintendent Pellegrino reports few phone calls. Gardner has one of the only Calculus with Physics programs. Gardner is strongContinue Reading
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget to be in line with Fiscal 2023 in Gardner MA “There’s not much new in there”, says Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. “We’re always a lot more fiscally conservative when we propose the budget just because of the situations that are happening around us. While gas pricesContinue Reading
National Library Week is April 23 -29, 2023 in Greater Gardner MA The theme this year is “More to the Story” as most libraries offer more than books including the Levi-Heywood Memorial Library in Gardner, the Beal’s Memorial Library in Winchendon, the Hubbardston Public Library, the Boynton Public Library inContinue Reading
Levi-Heywood Memorial Library in Gardner MA offers Huge Amount of Content and Programs For Example: On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, the Library features “Artful Mechanisms with Playful Engineers”, a program for ages 6-13 happening from 3-5pm with drop-ins welcome. The library supplies the materials and is supported in part byContinue Reading
There’s plenty to do in Greater Gardner MA Chair City Soccer – The Chair City Soccer Club provides spring & fall soccer programs for Gardner, Templeton, Baldwinville, Phillipston and surrounding communities. Chair City Soccer has teams for both girls and boys from grade 3 through high school. Website —– GreaterContinue Reading
Gardner High School Cheerleaders Win National Championship and Judges Choice Award in Florida Competition This picture is worth a 1000 words – CONGRATULATIONS! The event was held at Florida Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida on April 16, 2023. Take a look at the entire lineup of schools and you’ll understandContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Updates the City on Friday April 14, 2023 With the Mayor’s Update not available, Gardner Magazine AI’s Toby White and Sarah Lepley stepped in with an update. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Items Covered The huge change in weather —- April Vacation —- Jobs in Gardner —-Continue Reading
Gardner MA School Committee Met on Monday, April 10, 2023 Listen to the Meeting on any device. CLICK Play The Gardner School Committee reviewed various policies, took up various articles, reviewed various reports, and heard various updates. The Committee took a vote on the Gardner High School Cheerleaders trip toContinue Reading
To the Youth of Gardner: Thanks for being great! Your efforts at being great people has been noticed. And thank you to the adults in the Gardner Public School system for being great mentors to Gardner’s kids – and all the parents for your support. Youth: What Gardner MA IsContinue Reading
Acccomplished.us Launches to Showcase Accomplishments of City of Gardner MA It’s now there for all in the nation to see, the accomplishments of Gardner, Massachusetts in 24 different categories including Aesthetic Improvements, Alert Service, Amenities Betterment, Benefitting Arts, Blight to Promise, Boosting Athletics, Business Growth, City Transparency, Community Events, EasyContinue Reading
Watch a video recognized by Homeland Security as an excellent training resource, CLICK HERE, or listen to the AUDIO on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner MA Public Schools Running Active Shooter Drills in April 2023 In a letter to the Gardner Public School Community, Superintendent Mark Pellegrino and Director ofContinue Reading
Gardner MA Public Schools up for Reviews through Department of Secondary and Elementary Education. Review 1: English Language Learners – During the week of April 3, 2023, DESE will have its Office of Language Acquisition conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Gardner Public Schools which is done every 6Continue Reading
Gardner Goes Disney – A video for the Magical Chair City of Gardner MA Listen to the soundtrack on any device. Click Play The City of Gardner has a future history which is unwritten. It is a magical City where almost anything is possible. Where its people reward ideas andContinue Reading
Gardner MA School Committee Expected to Learn Budget Info at April 10th Meeting The Gardner MA School Committee is expected to review Budget information presented to it at the upcoming Monday April 10, 2023 meeting. Other meetings coming up before the start of the Fiscal 2024 year include Monday MayContinue Reading
Kindergarten Registration March 29, 2023 Due to the recent storm, additional Gardner MA Kindergarten registration for the Fall has been scheduled for March 29, 2023 from 10am to 2pm and 5 to 7pm at Gardner Elementary School. Age requirement is 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2023.Continue Reading
Another Day of No School for Some, Delays for Others in Greater Gardner MA For the latest list of closings and delays, CLICK HERE. 2 Hour Delay 3/15/23: Ashburnham-Westminster, Monty Tech, Quabbin Regional, Closed 3/15/23: Athol-Royalston Regional, Gardner Public, Mount Wachusett Community College, Narragansett Regional, The Village School – Royalson,Continue Reading
Gardner MA School Committee Discusses Facilities and Academics on March 13, 2023 With a leaner School Committee meeting due to the absence of some members, the Gardner School Committee met on Monday, March 13, 2023 on the evening before the Big Storm of 2023 Listen to the meeting on anyContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Focuses on FUN and more FUN in Weekly Update Listen on any device. CLICK Play Mayor Nicholson spoke of the FUN in the Arts, Music, and Athletic programs and mentioned the Rockwell Grants which have helped make improvements possible including programs curriculum, and facilities upgrades.Continue Reading
March to Success – Projects and Progress Interview with Mayor Michael Nicholson With so much happening in the Chair City, sometimes it’s hard to keep track of it all. Fortunately, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson agreed to help us out. This interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is March to SuccessContinue Reading
Gardner MA Holding Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2023 In-person Kindergarten registrations are taking place at Gardner Elementary School on March 14th from 10am to 2pm, March 15th from 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm, and March 16th from 10am to 2pm. Age requirement is 5 years of age onContinue Reading
Proposed State Budget Contains Huge Increase in Aid to Gardner MA Public Schools In a departure from past practice, the Healey – Driscoll Administration has released proposed numbers in advance of the full Fiscal Year 2024 budget. According to Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, “Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor KimContinue Reading
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