Sunday, June 2, 2013
Pastor Timothy P. Jones: For the identified families the "choice is between an after school program and feeding their children."
We want to start an after school program at the New Bethel Baptist Church. This will be a vital service to the community because the program is working to break the vicious cycle of poverty, crime, drugs and jail. The program will not charge fees because the target will be low and extremely low income families. The identified families work 2 jobs and the existing after school programs usually cost $25 per week per child. They can’t afford it because it will take money from food and from living expenses. The lights may have to be shut off. Things are that tight. The choice is between an after school program and feeding their children. This is about single moms working 2 jobs or for example, a mom working 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to …
Monday, June 4, 2012
McCarthy Elementary staged two shows of the original musical comedy Save My Ups!, written and directed by third grade teacher James Parr.
McCarthy Elementary School staged two shows of the original musical comedy, Save My Ups! last week for parents, family and friends. Almost 125 third, fourth and fifth grade students participated in H.A.A.M. (Hilarious Acting at McCarthy), an after-school drama program. This year's show, written and directed by McCarthy third grade teacher James Parr, centered around a coach of a Framingham-based baseball team that didn't want to lose. Sure the team never lost a game, but they played teams likes the patients at the local hospital and the seniors at the Callahan Center. Unhappy about always winning, the team tells the coach they need to lose to have fun. They go in search of their own "Charlie Brown." The students also performed a third show…
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
McCarthy Elementary third, fourth and fifth grade students performed a play as part of the HAAM program. The play was written and directed by teacher James Parr and assisted by teacher Kathy Kenney-Marshall.
Thirty pigs were running across the stage at McCarthy Elementary School, a week before school got out for the summer. The pigs, third grade actors and actresses, were part of the newest HAAM production at the elementary School. HAAM stands for Hilarious Acting at McCarthy. Written and directed by third grade teacher James Parr, The Pied Piper of HAAMelin featured 80 third, fourth and fifth grade students. School nurse Judy Wester designed a beautiful backdrop and oversaw all the scenery. Third grade teacher Kathy Kenney-Marshall assisted in the production, as she encouraged Parr to allow all 80 students who signed up to participate in the after-school program, instead of having the typical lottery for slots. Parent Sydney Turner, with …
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Timecca
10:59 am on Thursday, June 6, 2013
I only hope he receives the support he needs from the community. This idea is selfless act and I respect his vision! more ›