McCarthy Elementary School held its first-ever 5K run/walk on Sunday morning.
McCarthy Elementary School held its first-ever 5K run/walk on Sunday morning. Thanks to Kevin Cummings of Cummings Photography for the more than 150 photos in this slide show. Parents: Please add your photos to these.
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McCarthy Elementary PTO is holding its first ever 5K & Fun Run/Walk to benefit the fifth grade class Sunday morning. You can register the day of the event.
McCarthy Elementary School PTO is holding its first ever 5K & Fun Run/Walk to benefit the fifth grade class Sunday morning. This PTO fundraiser provides wonderful team building, physical and recreational opportunities for the incoming 5th grade class. It also helps bring the local community together in a way that improves lives through active, healthy lifestyle choices. Runners and walkers can register on site tomorrow, May 5 at 8:30 a.m. The half-mile fun run starts at 9:15 a.m. Cost is $10 per person. The 5K walk and run begins at 10 a.m. Cost: age14 and older $30 and age 13 and younger $20. Family maximum of $60. Click here for Map Registration, & bib pick up will be at McCarthy Elementary. Not into running? There will be vendors, arts…
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Framingham Town Meeting approves raises and increased salaries for some employees, 10 new firefighters sworn in, Civil War performances Saturday and more featured in today's column.
Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Framingham Community Theatre will stage two performances of Our Civil War Story: From the Home Front to the Front Lines Saturday, May 4. The original production will take place tomorrow at 2:30 and 8 p.m. at Village Hall. "Our Civil War Story" uses actual writings from residents of Framingham and New England to give the audience a sense of what YOUR life would have been like had you lived here 150 years ago. The words of over 40 real people will be read by 30 local actors and re-enactors, bringing these voices of the past alive in a powerful performance featuring a live Civil War Camp Band. …
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McCarthy Elementary School parents will attend tonight's Framingham Traffic Roadway Safety Committee meeting to request more signs and to improve safety on Flagg Drive.
Last month, a second grade boy was struck by a car on Flagg Drive in front of McCarthy Elementary School. The driver was not at fault, but the accident got parent Kerry Najarian thinking about the signage on the road. Tonight, Najarian and other McCarthy Elementary School parents will attend the monthly meeting of the Framingham Traffic Roadway Safety Committee to request crosswalk signs with a goal of improving safety on Flagg Drive. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Building. "The road is very congested," said Najarian, the mother of twins at the elementary school. "There is a crosswalk, but many drivers don't slow down and some don't yield to the pedestrians in the crosswalk." Najarian said her husband picked up the kids and he …
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McCarthy Elementary School PTO will be host its annual Pumpkin Fair tomorrow, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
McCarthy Elementary School PTO will be host its annual Pumpkin Fair tomorrow, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The money raised supports school programs and events, including field trips, library books, playground maintenance and classroom materials. The fun family and community event has games, food and prizes. Children will love the pumpkin and cookie decorating stations. Games and stations are by ticket. Tickets can be purchased at the entrance to the elementary school. A food café and a bake sale will be available, so spend the entire afternoon. One of the highlights of the fair is the fabulous basket raffle area. More than two dozen themed baskets are bursting with generous donations from local merchants, national businesses, staff, …
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McCarthy Elementary held its annual Pumpkin Fair on Saturday. One of the more popular activities was the dunk tank, featuring Principal Matt Hanlon.
McCarthy Elementary held its annual Pumpkin Fair on Saturday. One of the more popular activities was the dunk tank, featuring Principal Matt Hanlon. The event, sponsored by the PTO, is a fundraiser for the school.
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Money raised helps the elementary school. Tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5, 12 for $10, 25 for $20 and 75 for $50. You don't need to be present to win.
McCarthy Elementary School PTO will be host its annual Pumpkin Fair tomorrow, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The money raised supports school programs and events, including field trips, library books, playground maintenance and classroom materials. The fun family and community event has games, food and prizes. Children will love the pumpkin and cookie decorating stations. There will be areas for air brushed tattoos and feather hair extensions! Games and stations are by ticket. Tickets can be purchased at the entrance to the elementary school. A food café and a bake sale will be available, so spend the entire afternoon. One of the highlights of the fair is the fabulous basket raffle area. Almost three dozen themed baskets are bursting with…
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McCarthy Elementary School will hold its annual pumpkin fair on Saturday, Oct. 22. One of the highlights of the fair is handpainted and decorated pumpkins by teachers and staff. There will be a silent auction on the pumpkins to raise money for the school.
McCarthy Elementary School will hold its annual pumpkin fair on Saturday, Oct. 22. One of the highlights of the fair is handpainted and decorated pumpkins by teachers and staff. There will be a silent auction on the pumpkins to raise money for the school.
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Saturday is McCarthy Elementary's annual Pumpkin Fair. One aspect of the event is a silent auction of pumpkins decorated and painted by McCarthy staff. Second grade teacher Samantha Lowe painted this Angry Bird themed pumpkin.
Saturday, Oct 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is McCarthy Elementary's annual Pumpkin Fair. The fair features games, activities, food, raffles and a silent auction of pumpkins decorated and painted by McCarthy staff. Second grade teacher Samantha Lowe painted this Angry Bird themed pumpkin to be auctioned off. Another highlight of the annual fair is more than 20 stuffed themed baskets to be raffled off.
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McCarthy fourth and fifth grade students had breakfast with the principal last week. Each student received a certificate for participating in and reading at least five books in the Massachusetts Children's Book Awards. Program.
McCarthy Elementary School fourth and fifth grade students had breakfast with Principal Matthew Hanlon last week. Each of the students received a certificate for participating in and reading at least five books in the Massachusetts Children's Book Awards Program. Breakfast was prepared and served by members of the school's literacy parent volunteer committee and literacy specialist Deb Bishop. Students had fruit salad, bagels and cream cheese, cinnamon rolls, juice and hot cocoa with whipped creme. The winning book, voted on by students, was 11 Birthdays. If you and your family is interested in reading any of the book that were eligible for the honor, visit http://www.salemstate.edu/ACA_sohs/2010_2011_Master_List_and_Grade_Level_Guide.pdf…
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Kerry Najarian
4:53 pm on Monday, October 24, 2011
It was a lot of fun and a great fundraiser! Kudos to the entire McCarthy staff for not only being great sports, but great educators! more ›