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June 2009 - Meridian's Building Expands
Additional classroom space and elevator due this winter
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Last week, ground was broken for the addition to our classroom space pictured here. We are all eagerly anticipating the improvements. The expansion will add an attractive, windowed conference and seminar space next to our classrooms and provide an elevator and handicap accessibility. We are grateful to Temple Ohabei Shalom for this major enhancement to the building in support of all of the learning that goes on in the building. The temple is also renovating the second floor as they start a new and exciting pre-school program. We are looking forward to getting to know the younger children who will be our new neighbors.
April 2009 - Drama Troupe Brings Home the Gold
Our extra-curricular drama class has met all year to do theater games, study play writing, and to create an original one-act comedy. Their incredibly witty play, An Anthology of Anomalies, won a gold medal at the Massachusetts Drama Guild's Middle School Drama Festival. The play revolved around "character therapy" -- a support group for storybook characters who were tired of repeatedly reenacting their particular tales.
Individual honors were plentiful with All-Star Cast Awards for Excellence in Acting going to Crystalyn Mitchell-Haynes for the role of Michael Jackson, Darlene Matos for the role of Goldilocks, and Jake Bernstein for the role of Ann O'Malley. Awards for Excellence in Technical Production went to Sam Miller for Lighting Design and Operation and Danilo Mesa for Sound Operation.
One judge noted, "This production is the dictionary definition of Ensemble. There was a lot going on in this production and there was much to follow for the audience and it would not have been possible without the excellent commitment and ensemble work."
Congratulations to teacher and director Johnny Johnson and the entire cast including Cleo Woodcock, Patrick Miller Gamble, Liliana Costa-Smith, and Priya Perkins.