Benton Names Interim Principal Of Wilmington High School
New principal brings more than 35 years of education experience to the position.
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Benton Names Interim Principal Of Wilmington High School
New principal brings more than 35 years of education experience to the position.
Wilmington Superintendent of Schools Joanne Benton has named Linda Peters as the interim principal at Wilmington High School for the 2013-2014 school year. Peters has been with the Wilmington Public Schools for 35 years and is currently curriculum team leader for the Math Department at Wilmington High. Peters will succeed Eric Tracy, who has accepted a position as principal at Hamilton-Wenham High School, effective July 1. Benton broke the news in an email to school committee members Monday afternoon. School Committee member Robert Hayes published the memo on his Facebook Page. According to Hayes, the follwing is the text of the memo: "I am pleased to inform you of the appointment of Ms. Linda Peters as the Interim Principal of Wilmington …
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Taking Hamilton-Wenham Job 'Bittersweet' for Tracy
Wilmington High School principal Eric Tracy said he will most miss his students as he leaves for the new job at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School.
Eric Tracy is excited about what is ahead of him. But he can’t help but thinking about what he’s leaving behind. Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School announced this week that it hired Tracy to take over as their principal, effective after the current school year. “It’s a bittersweet thing for all of us,” said Tracy. “The kids have always been my favorite part about my job. They make every day very easy with the way they present themselves. I’ve always bragged that I can take them anywhere, and I still say that. They’re my energy that gets me through the days, and I always look forward to coming to work.” Tracy said he enjoyed the interview process, as it allowed everyone involved to get a good idea if he would be a fit at Hamilton-Wenham. …
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Lisa Adams
10:16 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013
Congratulations Eric. H-W is lucky to get you. Wilmington will miss your presence at the HS. more ›
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Eric Tracy Selected for Hamilton-Wenham Job
The current Wilmington High School principal is slated to take over on July 1.
Update: Superintendent of Schools Joanne Benton said it is too soon to comment on where the district goes from here in a search for Tracy's replacement, but said she wishes him luck in his new role. "I wish Mr. Tracy good luck. It is a great career move for him. I believe that Hamilton Wenham will be a good challenge for him as he takes on a regional school district for his next principalship," said Benton. "Mr. Tracy has done many wonderful things for the students, staff and parents in Wilmington and for that I am grateful." Original Story: Wilmington High School will be in the market for a new principal in the upcoming months. Dr. Michael Harvey, Hamilton-Wenham schools superintendent, announced Monday afternoon that current WHS …
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
You Ask... Patch Answers
What Will Students Learn in P.E. With No Gymnasium?
Demolition is slated to take place at the high school over February vacation. So what will gym classes consist of for student?
The Wilmington High School gymnasium will be coming down over February vacation. So what exactly will students do with no gym to run around in? That is one of the first questions many residents have, and for the answer we turn to the blog of WHS principal Eric Tracy. He provides some information in a blog post from Wednesday. Tracy said that for at least the next two years, Physical Education and health teachers will have to get creative, utilizing outdoor space when the weather allows and larger indoor rooms when it's raining, snowing or cold. Health class will be taught during the first half of this semester while the P.E. portion will come second half in an effort to take advantage of warmer weather. According to Tracy's blog, outdoor …
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Bob
6:40 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Now the Patch has taken a new direction....Even the students, who will be the future of Wilmington are sick of Kevin and his &^%&*((. Congrats Kevin...you continue to raise the bar. more ›
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Tracy 'Excited and Humbled' as Hamilton-Wenham Finalist
Wilmington High School principal Eric Tracy said that while he's excited to be one of two candidates for the Hamilton-Wenham principal job, it's still early in the process.
Eric Tracy’s work at Wilmington High School hasn’t gone unnoticed. Just ask the committee searching for the next principal of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. Hamilton-Wenham Superintendent Michael Harvey announced Friday afternoon that Tracy and Bedford High School assistant principal Kristen Vogel are the final two candidates vying for the school’s principal position. “I am excited and humbled to be selected as a finalist for the Hamilton-Wenham principal’s position,” Tracy told Patch. “During the nine years I have worked at Wilmington High School, I have had the benefit of a strong staff and student body who have willingly engaged in consistent positive change.” During his tenure to date Tracy has proven to be an active presence in…
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Whs soccer
4:26 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
If Kevin McDonald becomes principle not only will the state stop giving WHS funding for educational and construction projects but teachers and students will be leaving left and right. If Kevin becomes principal I'll be going to the tech or private school. Kevin doesn't know what's best for town he knows what's the best way to get attention. more ›
Friday, January 11, 2013
WHS Principal Eric Tracy Finalist for Hamilton-Wenham Job
The two finalists to become the new, permanent principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School will have public interviews in two separate days in late January.
Wilmington High School principal Eric Tracy and Kristen Vogel, an assistant principal at Bedford High School are the two finalists to become the new principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, the hiring Superintendent Dr. Michael Harvey on Friday afternoon. Both candidates will spend a day at the South Hamilton school later this month and take part in a forum with the community in the evening. Harvey will make the final pick but is soliciting feedback from students, faculty, staff, parents and community members. The person who gets the job will replace John Hughes, the retired principal of Natick High School who served as the school’s interim principal for the past two years after Matt Fox left to become principal at Veterans …
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Friday, January 4, 2013
High School Students to Spend Time in Working World
Wilmington High School is preparing for its Job Shadow Day, giving students the chance to decide what they may want to do after graduation.
Wilmington High School students will be put to work at the beginning of February. And if past experience is any indication, they’ll likely enjoy every minute of it. The school is continuing the recently stepped up efforts to grow its Job Shadow Day, which featured more than 100 participants last year. On Monday, February 4, principal Eric Tracy hopes that more than 120 of his students will get a first hand look at what goes on in the real world. “They get that real life experience to say that the field they shadow is something they really want to do, or really don’t want to do,” said Tracy. “That’s a really good thing to realize before you start applying to a college. Kids take it very seriously. It’s a day out of school, but really the …
MsTownie25
6:07 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013
Couldn't be happier to hear this news! Congratulations Ms Peters!!! more ›