Live from Wachusett Mountain... in a Hotdog Suit

We were able to dig up this gem from Wachusett Mountain's YouTube account, featuring one of our students from Total Mountain Experience, Matt, wearing a hotdog suit. Check it out!

Original Taste...Original Recipe

The Iron Chef Winterim has mastered the art of making different kinds of foods including, eggs, seafood, roasting, hamburgers, and pasta. Now its time for them to put all of it together to make an original recipe. This afternoon they will be judged by the top taste testers: Mr. Wiggins, Mrs. Bagley, Mr. Horne , Mrs. Margraf, and Mr. Cassidy (Director of Lawrence Academy Dining Services). This will be the event of a life time. Only one team will prevail. Let the judging begin! Check out the video below to see the final crazed moments in the kitchen. Post a comment and let us know who won!

Reflections of Head Start Volunteers

As stated on the Head Start website: "Created in 1965, Head Start is the most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the United States. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. Nearly 25 million pre-school aged children have benefited from Head Start."

Here is a video with Jake, Will, and Mitch talking about what they love about this organization.



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The Groton Flood, Or Why Nobody Can Get To Work Today

After three days of heavy rain (over 9 inches total), parts of Groton and the surrounding towns have become islands. We drove on out to Groton and Pepperell to see if we could catch some of the flooded areas on camera. The water level was incredibly high, making driving a little difficult. Luckily, being a boarder, the commute isn't terrible!

Showtime!

Here is a short video of pictures of the Something For Nothing Player's performance of the Wizard of Oz at Lawrence Academy in the black box theater on Friday. They departed for their tour on Sunday morning, where they will travel to Connecticut, New York, and New Hampshire, to perform their show at various elementary schools.



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HeadStart Interviews 1 & 2

Tyus and I visited HeadStart in Lowell on Friday with Mrs. Bev Rodrigues, to interview some students about what they have been doing in their Winterim and what their favorite experiences have been so far. The goal of this course is to provide an experience through which they can learn more about children in poverty and about early childhood education by working as teachers at HeadStart. Three and four-year-olds go to school every day there and each participant will work with a professional, an aide, and about twenty children in a classroom and on the playground, assisting a teaching team through the day.



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Who Will Be the Next Karate Kid?

On Friday, i went to the Luth’s Family Karate center where Lawrence Academy students are learning the basics of kick boxing. The group is having a lot of fun and have given each other nicknames. They are also very supportive, and motivate each other. They have learned a lot in only five days, here is a video of some of the moves they have learned.
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Origins of Winterim

Have you ever wondered how Winterim started? Here is a video with Mr. Arthur Karp explaining the origins of Winterim.



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Behind The Scenes of Monday Night Hypnosist

Monday Night Hypnotist, left many people with a puzzled look on their face. And a question in mind, "Were the students on stage acting or were they actually put in a trance?" We decided to interview some of the people with first hand experience of the mesmerizing effects of hypnosis. Fact or fiction?

-Were you there? If so comment and let us know your thoughts.