Browse past news stories for Westminster Elementary School in Westminster, SC.

• Town budget heads for adjustment (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
  posted on November 30, 2009 at 12:38:52 pm
  WESTMINSTER - Voters are facing a 10-article warrant at the special town meeting tomorrow. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Westminster Elementary School.
• Three vie for open council position (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 11:46:02 am
  WESTMINSTER -- Three longtime Westminster residents are running for an open seat on the Board of Selectmen vacated by former board Chairman Tom O'Toole.
• Finances major theme of forum (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 04:24:22 pm
  WESTMINSTER - The race for the one seat available on the Board of Selectmen heated up Thursday night as the three candidates vying for it took part in a candidates night at the Forbush Memorial Library.
• Selectmen candidates field questions (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:16:03 pm
  WESTMINSTER -- Joe Macchia, Laila Michaud and Peter Normandin, the three candidates running for the open seat on the Board of Selectmen, answered questions concerning the town's budget and offered ideas on how to enhance town revenues during
• Marijuana Town Hall in Venice (Santa Monica Mirror)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 07:16:56 pm
  VENICE – On a cool Thursday, Sept. 5 evening at the Westminster Elementary School auditorium in Venice, nearly 100 people gathered for a town hall discussion on the LA District Attorney’s proposed ordinance on medical marijuana.
• Board members bemoan aging computers (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 11:02:18 am
  Ashburnham-Westminster School Committee members say the district's supply of computers is in serious need of updating, with 94 percent of computers at Westminster Elementary School seven years or older.
• Westminster Elementary School students raising money for climbing wall (Carroll County Times)
  posted on October 3, 2009 at 12:40:23 am
  Students at Westminster Elementary School will be running, crawling and hopping through an obstacle course today with a greater goal: to raise enough money for the school to purchase a climbing wall.
• School cutbacks blamed for 'disgusting' situation (Vancouver Province)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 04:02:43 pm
  A New Westminster elementary school has been turned into a health hazard by B.C. government cutbacks, parents say.
• Cherokee speaks to class on Native American Heritage Day (Carroll County Times)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 12:07:08 am
  When the fifth-graders in Liz Haff’s class looked through photos of Cherokee Indians Friday, many of the students were expecting to see people wearing feathers and face paint.
• North Central Middlesex Community Calendar (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 07:11:29 am
  Thursday, Sept. 24 Leominster Golden Agers: "The War of the Mama Roses" at Granite Links Country Club.
• Hearing on proposed cell tower will be delayed until Oct. 14 (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 11:38:05 am
  WESTMINSTER - The Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on the proposed AT&T cell tower at the base of Wachusett Mountain was postponed last night until 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Westminster Elementary School.
• District awaits OK for new ed plan (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on September 14, 2009 at 10:46:23 am
  WESTMINSTER -- Parents and school officials who worked during the summer developing new teaching strategies for elementary-school students are waiting for feedback, after their plans were approved by the School Committee last week.
• Canine comedy a hit at elementary schools (Carroll County Times)
  posted on September 13, 2009 at 01:02:51 am
  MANCHESTER — After taking a final group bow, the Carroll Community College drama club actors hopped off stage to greet each member of the audience.
• School Committee OKs plan for new program (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 11:02:13 am
  ASHBURNHAM -- School Committee members voted to sign a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Tuesday night, approving plans for the formation of an innovative education program at Westminster Elementary School.
• Ash-West schools open with ease (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 10:39:06 am
  School officials in Ashburnham and Westminster reported a fairly smooth opening to the new school year Monday, with only minor confusion stemming from slight changes in busing, and staff and faculty cuts.
• Overlook Middle, John Briggs and Westminster Elementary bus routes (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on August 30, 2009 at 11:03:54 am
  These are this year's bus routes for the Overlook Middle School and John Briggs Elementary School in Ashburnham and the Westminster Elementary School.
• Westminster: Cell tower hearing continued (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
  posted on August 25, 2009 at 01:34:32 pm
  WESTMINSTER - The Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on the proposed ATandT cell tower at the base of Wachusett Mountain was continued last night to 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Westminster Elementary School.
• Volunteer connects to Boys & Girls Club (Carroll County Times)
  posted on August 24, 2009 at 11:58:24 pm
  Despite being a transplant to Carroll County, Beth Tevis has been devoted to Carroll since she came to the county for college.
• Town to mark 250th Saturday (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
  posted on August 21, 2009 at 09:06:46 am
  WESTMINSTER - The town is celebrating its 250th anniversary tomorrow with a big band and a big bang and the committee that helped put it all together is calling for clear, sunny skies.
• Community calendar (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on August 20, 2009 at 10:45:37 am
  Thursday, August 20 Fitchburg Senior Center Fundraiser: Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Pizzeria Uno Chicago Bar and Grill, 905 Merriam Ave, Leominster at Kmart, 15% of your bill can be donated to the Senior Center.
• Neighborhood Council to hear presentation on healthcare reform (The Argonaut)
  posted on August 13, 2009 at 09:08:33 pm
  The Venice Neighborhood Council will hear a presentation on healthcare reform from Dr. Susie Baldwin, a member of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), at its meeting Tuesday, August 18th.
• Community Calendar - Thursday, Aug. 13 (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on August 13, 2009 at 12:59:56 pm
  Leominster Golden Ages: Mystery Day Trip: Lake Pearl, Wrentham. $69 per person. Anyone interested may call Doris Laquire at (978) 342-3080.
• Plans for student achievement outlined at meeting (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on August 5, 2009 at 10:53:01 am
  ASHBURNHAM -- Plans to improve student achievement at Ashburnham and Westminster elementary schools was unanimously approved by the School Committee at Tuesday night's meeting.
• Mapping bus routes 'not a science; it's an art' (Carroll County Times)
  posted on August 3, 2009 at 12:17:10 am
  Summer means a two-month break for most teachers and students, but for the Carroll County Public Schools transportation department, it’s one of the busiest times of the year.
• Firefighters' duel is water pistons at up to 50 yards (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
  posted on July 27, 2009 at 08:46:08 am
  WESTMINSTER - One of the many ways the town is honoring its 250-year history is to recall how fires were fought during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
• Everything old could be new again Historical Society has plans for former Upton School site (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on July 26, 2009 at 10:47:08 am
  WESTMINSTER -- To a stranger, the old Upton School Building on Academy Hill Road may seem a little run-down.
• Venice Neighborhood Council funds community projects (The Argonaut)
  posted on July 8, 2009 at 11:22:25 pm
  The Venice Neighborhood Council will contribute a total of $20,000 to 11 community improvement projects under a system that allows groups to apply for council funding.
• School adds pumpkin patch for math class (Carroll County Times)
  posted on July 4, 2009 at 01:14:16 am
  “I’m all ready to plant. I’ve got gloves,” Carter White crowed as he reached the edge of the garden, holding his arms up to display a pair of much-too-large green hands.
• Forbush Library plans busy summer (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on July 2, 2009 at 10:39:19 am
  WESTMINSTER -- Forbush Memorial Library will be open Friday, July 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., but closed Saturday, July 4, for Independence Day.
• Ash-West officials keep fingers crossed on override vote (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  posted on June 16, 2009 at 10:47:38 am
  ASHBURNHAM -- School leaders say they haven't lost hope that today's Proposition 21/2 override vote can pass, but acknowledged its prospects seem unlikely.