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Ipswich High School students support mask mandate in an effort to keep all safe #IpswichMA #covid19

by Ella Niederhelman IPSWICH — As students venture into the 2021/2022 school year, they continue to experience unknown challenges and a continued debate on masking.  It has been announced by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education that all students and staff will be adhering to a mask mandate until at least October 1, 2021. Addressing families, students, staff, and the community as a…

Claiming their children are not 'murderers,' some parents against masking in schools #IpswichMA #covid19 #masks

by Ella Niederhelman IPSWICH — Stating that, “We reject the premise that a child without a mask is categorized as a ‘petri dish’ or ‘murderer,'” a group of concerned Ipswich parents have sent a letter to Brian Blake, Ipswich Public Schools superintendent, on the subject of masking in school this upcoming year. The letter, dated Tuesday, August 24, was in response to the proposed mask mandate…

Ipswich students must mask; to be approved by School Committee #IpswichMA #covid19

IPSWICH — Brian Blake, superintendent of Ipswich public schools, announced Friday, August 13 that all students will be fully masked this school year — at least to start. With a continuous rise of positive cases and the Delta variant prevalent across the globe, Blake states that all students and staff, kindergarten through 12th grade, will wear masks while in any school building.  He will…

Elizabeth Caldwell Wear Scholarship presented #IpswichMA

Elizabeth Gorman has won this year’s Elizabeth Caldwell Wear Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded every year to one Ipswich High School graduating senior who has “exhibited citizenship in school and community and who plans to further their education towards an undergraduate degree,” organizers said. Gorman will attend Northern Essex Community College to work toward a career in Music…

Free webinar for educators K-5 to be hosted by Zagarella and Lopez Ryan #IpswichMA

IPSWICH — A free webinar for all educators that focuses on social and emotional learning and citizenship resources from PBS kids’ program Arthur will be hosted by Ipswich teachers Kerry Zagarella and Lina Lopez Ryan. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, August 17, at 7 p.m. The webinar will help educators prepare for the upcoming school year with a variety of resources.  “As educators, we…

Legal Notice: School mowing and/or field maintenance #IpswichMA

IPSWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLSOFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDANTINVITATION TO BID SCHOOL GROUNDS AND ATHLETIC FIELDS MAINTENANCE The Ipswich Public Schools inviteselectronically sealed bids from qualifiedcontractors to perform:Part I. Mowing and grounds maintenancefor the Ipswich Public SchoolsAnd/or Part II. Mowing, athletic fieldmaintenance and field lining for theIpswich Public Schools Athletic…

School committee newslets: We're back #IpswichMA

Welcome back Although the disease is still around and the Delta variant is making inroads, pre-pandemic life is creeping back. The school committee held its first public meeting since early 2020 lastThursday. “We welcome the public back to these meetings,” chairman Chub Whitten said to the committee, the district’s director of technolgy, and a reporter. Although the meeting wasn’t on Zoom, it…

School Committee grants Blake COVID -19 bonus #IpswichMA

by Dan Mac Alpine IPSWICH — The school committee met for roughly 45 minutes in executive session, closed to the public, to discuss a 2% salary bonus for school superintendent Brian Blake before its public meeting on June 24.  The committee granted the bonus at the public meeting, and chairman Chub Whitten announced why the committee met in executive session. The final committee vote was…