Schools

The annual school reports have been released for Wallingford. In general, the school reports don't tell you much. The student and parent survey results are more a reflection of the relative performance of teachers within a school and come out about the same across schools (they are useful within a school, but not for comparing schools). Standardized test results are held up high by reform advocates but mostly just reflect school demographics, with a tweak towards how aggressively the school teaches…

This Saturday (October 29) head on over to The Meridian School at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave. N.) for their annual Fall Carnival from 1:00pm - 4:00pm. This carnival is super great fun, especially for preschoolers and elementary school-aged kids, but the carnival offers fun games and activities for all ages including hay dive, pumpkin painting, cupcake walk, face painting and more. Julie Bayuk adds: We have some new games and activities, as well as the old favorites including…

Here's some news we've accumulated regarding our neighborhood's public schools: Hamilton earns "Schools of Distinction" honor Hamilton International Middle School was one of five schools named "2011 Schools of Distinction." The schools are chosen for outstanding academic improvements in math and reading and have been ranked in the top 5% of highest-improving schools in the state. This is the second year in a row that Hamilton earned this distinction. Early Kindergarten enrollment for fall 2012, in-person Monday, Oct. 24 If you've…

This Friday (October 21), students at McDonald Elementary School will be walking laps around Wallingford Playfield to raise money for the school. The second annual Move-a-Thon is the school's major fall fundraiser, and they hope to raise $40,000 which will help cover the costs of enrichment programs not funded by the district. This year, the Mariner Moose will be on hand to cheer the little ones on as they make their way around the field. McDonald Elementary is a neighborhood school…

Ever wonder what Wallingford Center used to be before it was Wallingford Center? Spin back the clock to 1904, and you'll find them opening the Interlake Public School, the first school in Wallingford (Latona followed in 1906 and Lincoln in 1907). Interlake closed its doors in 1971 (leaving the building vacant for 15 years: and you thought the Festering Pit at Stone Way and 40th was an eyesore!), so, if we do our math right, that means that students in the…