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Anne Hurst Reflects on the Necessity of Common Courtesy and Kindness During comments at the December 8th School Committee meeting, member Anne Hurst focused on the importance of kindness and appreciation in everyday interactions. Hurst recounted a personal anecdote where a store employee was rudely dismissed by a customer afterContinue Reading

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Gardner School Committee Honors High School Nurses, Votes to Dispose of Surplus Kitchen Equipment, and Discusses MCAS Scores At the meeting of November 10, 2025, Gardner Superintendent of Schools Mark Pellegrino recognized two high school nurses for their life-saving response during an emergency. In October, Bethany Harunkiewicz, RN and BenContinue Reading

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School Committee Hears from New Student Representative at October Meeting Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. View the complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The Committee heard from new Student Representative Aiden Lospennato, formally accepted a $16,000 donation to the GHS Music Program, and her from AnneContinue Reading

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School Committee Meets, Terri Hillman Retires after 30 Years The Gardner MA School Committee met on June 9,2025. Following a positive Superintendent evaluation, the Gardner Superintendent was granted a 5% raise. However, Dr. Pellegrino said he would only accept a 2% raise, same as the teachers. Superintendent Pellegrino reviewed theContinue Reading

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Budget Presented at Gardner School Committee Meeting The School Budget of over $37 million was presented by School Superintendent Mark Pellegrino and Finance Manager Mark Hawke. Members of the School Committee asked questions. The hearing was open to members of the public and 1 resident asked questions. Listen to theContinue Reading

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“Kids who need more get more” – Elementary School Principal Earl Martin. Just one of the memorable statements from this informative School Committee meeting. Gardner School Committee Holds Informative Meeting At the Gardner MA School Committee Meeting of February 10, 2025, Behavioral and Academic presentations from various individuals took upContinue Reading

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Gardner School Committee Holds First Meeting of the Year The Gardner School Committee elected Rachael Cormier as its Vice Chair during the meeting of January 7, 2025. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. View complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The meeting began with Superintendent MarkContinue Reading