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IMAGE GALLERY: Walking in a Winter Wonderland in Downtown Framingham

Saturday volunteers painted & transformed more than 60 store-front windows into winter-themed works of art as part of the 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Festival sponsored by the Framingham Downtown Renaissance organization.

Saturday, volunteers, families, McAuliffe Charter School students, Framingham Girl Scouts and artisans were painting downtown Framingham red ... and green, blue, yellow, white, brown ... as part of the 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Festival. Sponsored by the Framingham Downtown Renaissance organization, businesses agreed to allow volunteers, artists, families and community and school groups to paint their windows. Businesses held open houses and offered special sales and the Framingham Downtown Renaissance invited musical groups from Framingham to stroll along the sidewalks and sing holiday tunes to shoppers and volunteer painters. *** Please upload your photos from the Winter Wonderland festival.

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12:13 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Maureen: I'll check; but I think they will be up through Christmas.   more ›

McAuliffe Charter Soccer Team Wins Championship

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Congrats to the Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School, who won the the Massachusetts Charter School Athletic Organization League Championship Sunday at Merchant Field. The McAuliffe Rockets, a co-ed soccer team comprised of seventh and eighth grade students, defeated South Shore Charter 2-1 to take the title. Earlier on Sunday, the Rockets defeated a team from Excel 1-0 in the semi-final game. The Rockets are undefeated this season.

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Downtown Director: Farm Pond Fall Festival a Success [VIDEO]

Framingham Downtown Renaissance Director Holli Andrews said she wants to make the festival an annual fall event, thanks to the support of the community, volunteers, organizations and businesses.

Saturday, the Framingham Downtown Renaissance organization and its new director Holli Andrews hosted the inaugural Farm Pond Fall Festival. "I definitely plan to campaign for Farm Pond Fall Festival to be an annual event. The setting is so beautiful. We heard from festival goers that they were so happy with the day - and I think people who live in Framingham are incredibly warm and social. That has been my experience! I want to continue to bring us all together - and that is what creating and promoting a vibrant downtown is all about. A place where we can meet folks and share great times and make memories," said Andrews. Hundreds attended the family-friendly event in Farm Pond Park, which features entertainment, a farmer's market, games, …

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McAuliffe Charter Only Level 1 Middle School in Framingham, Natick

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education classified the Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School as Level 1, placing it among the top 25% of schools in the state.

When the MCAS results were released last week, the Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School was classified by the state as a Level 1 school, placing it among the top 25% of schools in the Commonwealth. The Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School was the only middle school in Framingham and Natick to achieve the highest rating by the state (level 1). The school recently had its charter renewed, while celebrating its 10th anniversary. The Level 1 rating means the middle school is meeting the needs of its 269 students enrolled (It has more than 300 students in 2012-13). More than a majority of the students come from the communities of Framingham and Natick. The regional charter school accepts students in grades 6-7-8 from …

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VIDEO: McAuliffe Students Recite Poetry for State Education Secretary

Two 8th grade students - Ben Williams and Sophia Plant, both of Framingham, recited their poems for the Massachusetts Secretary of Education and other guest in attendance during the school's charter presentation last week.

Last week was national charter school week (May 6-12) and the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Mitchell D. Chester and the Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville made a visit to the Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School to present the Framingham-based school with its charter renewal. The school is celebrating its 10th year in 2012. Charter Schools are celebrating 20 years, in 2012. Two 8th grade students - Ben Williams and Sophia Plant, both of Framingham, recited their poems for the Massachusetts Secretary of Education and other guest in attendance.

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Framinghan Teen Michael Eden Has Lost His Battle With Cancer

Keefe Tech and former McAuliffe Charter School had been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer in 2009. He was 15.

Framingham teen Michael Eden, 15, who had been battling a rare cancer, has died. The Keefe Tech student, who had attended McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School, had been battling Rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer where tumors develop in the muscles connected to the bones, since 2009. The family had held a benefit for him last week at the Natick Am Vets. Team IMPACT provided an opportunity for Eden to skate with the Bentley University hockey team, earlier this year. Eden also had been active in Framingham Baseball. Another fundraising event (for May 20 in Boston), had just been posted on Framingham Patch two days ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family!

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IMAGE GALLERY: 3rd Annual McAuliffe 5K Run

The Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School celebrated its 10th anniversary with its 3rd Annual 5K run, silent auction and a party on Saturday.

The Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School celebrated its 10th anniversary with its 3rd Annual 5K run, silent auction and a party on Saturday. Race began at 10 a.m. and afterwards students, parents and staff celebrated with food, games and fun. Thanks to School Director Kristen Harrison and parents Merideth Bernier and Dawna Leger Phillips for these photos! McAuliffe parents please feel free to upload your photos from the event!

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IMAGE GALLERY: McAuliffe Students in Art Gallery Show

Tomorrow, May 6 at 2 p.m. there is a reception for these sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at the Fountain Street Fine Art gallery. The gallery is open today and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Students from the Christa McAuliffe Regonal Charter Public School were selected to participate in an art show at the Fountain Street Fine Art gallery in Framingham. Tomorrow, May 6 at 2 p.m. there is a reception for these sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at the gallery. Dozens of students at the Framingham-based charter school have a 6X6 piece of art showing in the gallery along with 12X12 art in a concurrent show by professional artists from MetroWest. The gallery is open today and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The students' work is not for sale by the work of MetroWest artists in the 12X12 show is specially priced at $200 each. Both shows end tomorrow, May 6. Many of the students are enrolled in Angela Ackerman's design class …

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VIDEO: Much Ado About Nothing At McAuliffe Charter

Students from the Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School performed Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing last week.

Students from the Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School performed Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing last week. The regional middle school, located in Framingham, runs an afterschool enrichment program on Shakespeare.

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