Daily Dose: Art Show Underway at Canton High School

Grade 5 Parent Night at the Gavin School Tonight.

1. Today won't be quite as warm as yesterday, but the humidity will be staying around, according to WHDH-TV. Temperatures are expected to be in the 66-76 range.  2. The Annual Spring pre-K-12 Art Show is underway inside the Canton High gymnasium from 6:30-8:30 p.m. until Thursday. 3. Grade 5 Parent Night will be held at the Galvin Middle School, Tuesday, May 21, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. 4. The Canton Zoning Board of Appeals will be meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at town hall. Here is the agenda for the meeting. 5. Make sure you like Canton Patch on Facebook and join in the discussion there.

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5 Things Dec 6: Special Program for Parents on Understanding Bullying and Cyber Bulling

At the Galvin Middle School

  At 10:00 a.m. the Canton Town Club is holding a Veteran's Coffee Hour and will be honoring two women veterans. Arline Love and Lillian Jennison-Staples. 1. Joke for Today: 'What did the red light say to the green light? Don’t look, I’m changing!' Ellen Degeneres. 2. There's 12:30 p.m. Bingo or Cribbage at the Canton Senior Center. Who wants to play? 3. Annual Prints and Holiday Pottery Sale at Massasoit Community College continues today with the following hours: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Come find your one of a kind holiday gift. 4. Meetings Tonight: School Committee Meeting at Canton High School Distance Learnng Lab. Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Salah Meeting Room at Town Hall to go over the …

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PHOTOS: Galvin Middle School Wheel-a-Bration

The event aims to raise money for school activities.

Wheel-a-bration raises money for the Galvin Middle School actvities such as school trips, programs and everything extra. Each grade participates and gets their own sponsors. This year's event was held on Thursday last week. The activities include walking 70 times around the school, bike riding 50 times around, skate boarding 50 times around, roller blading and basketball. Friends and family pledge money either in a lump sum or for each lap that the student does. Here is a photo gallery of the eighth Grade class.

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5 Things, Oct. 11: Bike Riding, Exercise and Estate Planning

Today marks the Galvin Middle School Wheel-a-Bration.

1. Today it's the Galvin Middle School Wheel-a-bration. The event will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. for the 6th Grade class, 9:30-11 a.m. for Grade 8 and 12:30-2 p.m. for Grade 7. Bike helmets are required. 2. At 10 a.m. the Canton Council on the Aging offers an Elder Law Seminar. 3. Then head over to the Blue Hills Wellness Center for a 10:30 a.m. exercise class sponsored by the Canton Senior Center. 4. From 2-4 p.m. learn about Estate Planning. It's free and at the Canton Public Library Community Room. Presented by the Law Office of Robert E. Romano. 5. The Canton Cultural Council will have an open community involvment meeting from 7-8 p.m. at the Canton Public Library in the Community Room.

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Canton Whiz Kid: Matthew Magann

Matthew won the Canton Public Schools Geography Bee Two Years in a Row and Qualified for the State Finals. He is one of 100 students who will participate in the Massachusetts Geography Bee.

Name:  Matthew Magann Age:     12 School: Galvin Middle School Key to Awewomeness: Matthew qualified for the state Geography Bee that will be held on March 30 at Worcester State University. He is one of 100 students who qualified on the written exam. He also builds solar cars, collects coins and rocks and reads "Harry Potter." What was the winning question and answer in your school's Geography Bee?  There wasn't really one "winning question."  I was the last one standing when others all got their second question wrong (you get eliminated after getting two wrong). My hardest question was actually during the class round. It was "This island country, who's main ethnic group is Han Chinese, is located in the South China Sea."  I correctly …

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Rep. William C. Galvin Welcomes Canton School Children to the State House

Galvin Middle School children perform on the Grant Staircase of the State House.

Canton’s Galvin Middle School 8th grade chorus performed recently at the State House on the historic building’s Grand Staircase.  John Russell, the chorus director, put together a half hour set that entertained members of the Legislature, staff, tourists and Canton parents.  Songs included “Africa” and the patriotic “Song for Unsung Heroes." Editor's note: information taken from a press release.  

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Galvin Welcomes New Students

New students enjoyed a school scavenger hunt at the Galvin in Canton.

Contributed by Lori Jerrier The Galvin Middle School CAPT (Canton Association of Parents and Teachers) hosted a Scavenger Hunt for all new students on Wednesday, August 31. The event was created by Lori Jerrier, GMS parent, to welcome families to the school and allow the students to familiarize themselves with the Galvin. The students were given a map with clues and challenged to find the answers around the school. Students earned a prize for completing the hunt. Galvin parents and students in the upper grades volunteered their time to assist with the event.

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Canton Whiz Kid: Courtland Priest

Galvin poetry winner is multi-faceted.

Name: Courtland Priest Age: 12 School: Galvin Middle School Key to Awesomeness: Honoring all the expressions of himself. Accomplishments: Seventh grader Courtland Priest wanted a good grade on his assignment. But beyond that, he said he wanted to write a good poem that paid tribute to his Dad–who taught him all he knows about art. The inspiration behind Courtland’s poem, The Artist, propelled him to first place in Fresh Ink’s contest. Fresh Ink is Galvin Middle School’s literary magazine. Julie Ghostlaw, Courtland’s English teacher and the magazine’s co-advisor, described him as a well rounded young man who is truly an asset to Galvin Middle School. “He really adds value to a class with his wide range and depth of knowledge and experience…

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Christine Smith

12:37 pm on Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Congratulations Courtland - great choice for the Whiz Kid feature.   more ›

Principal LaLiberte Surprised with Honorary Gift

Retiring Principal Tom LaLiberte was honored for his contributions to the Galvin Middle School on Monday.

The entire student body and faculty of the Galvin Middle School surprised soon-to-retire Principal Thomas LaLiberte with an outdoor assembly in his honor.  On Monday, while Principal LaLiberte was in a well-planned meeting with Superintendent of School Jeff Granatino, over 200 appreciative fans, both students and teachers, gathered around a park-like bench built in his honor.  The Galvin Middle School chorus sang, and the band played the American Spirit March. Surprised, LaLiberte was paraded to the stone bench while students came up to a podium to conduct the ceremonies.  They presented him with a “Memory Box” created by the Art Department, as well as a farewell poem.  As the sun peeked through the otherwise cloudy day, the principal was …

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Canton Whiz Kid: Erica Rosenthal

GMS student positively impacts others.

Name: Erica Rosenthal Grade:  8        School: Galvin Middle School Key to Awesomeness: Sharing her wealth of knowledge with others. Accomplishments: GMS’ Erica Rosenthal received two prestigious honors; both unexpected, and both touching the lives of others. Erica was surprised to be named one of just two New England League of Middle Schools (NELMS) Scholar Leaders from the Galvin. Michael Paretchan, her English teacher, said “her academic skills and potential are among the best of any student I have ever had, but what really sets her apart is how she gets along with everyone.” Paretchan appreciates seeing Erica help one particular student understand math. He said she shows him how to help himself, rather than giving him the answers.  The…

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