It was a privilege and an honor to have been invited to participate in the graduation ceremony of the Worcester People Empowering People (PEP), a Parent Leadership Development Program organized and run by the Worcester Community Connections, You Inc., and the Worcester Family Partnership.

April 1, 2016- Volume 1, Issue 14

Excitement was in the air this morning as the newest elementary school-based library opened at Burncoat Preparatory School. The opening was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony as part of the "One City, One Library" initiative, a private-public partnership focused on improving literacy skills city-wide. The branch includes all new books, iPads, computers, electronic literacy stations, a Smartboard, and plenty of comfortable seating. Public hours will begin today at 4 p.m. During the school year, the branch will be open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Additional hours will be added during the summer months. A special thank you to the Worcester Public Library, the City of Worcester, and community leader Patty Eppinger for their continued support in moving this initiative forward. Happy Reading!

March 25, 2016 - Volume 1, Issue 13

We often talk about the talent we have in our schools, both educators and students. Today, I want to highlight a group of individuals who embarked in an amazing project called Burncoat UNITES (Unifying New Instrumentalists Through El Sistema), designed to provide students, in grades 5 through 8, access to ensemble and instrumental instruction after school hours.