Thursday, September 6, 2018
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Volume 22, Number 29
BOE eyes security funds The Board of Education is seeking to roll over a portion of last year’s budget to begin work on security upgrades in the schools. “The board is very much committed to getting new
security,” said Superintendent of Schools Brian Benigni. The school system is looking to install additional security cameras, upgrade the phone systems in all the schools and hire a seSee Board of Education, A6
Documentary details pro wrestler’s path to sobriety
Librarian Denise Poole reads "I Yam A Donkey" to her first class at Willard Elementary School on Wednesday, Aug. 29. The school transformed its library into a learning commons with a greater emphasis on technology. Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen
Berlin students return to school
By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Finding a few action figures of himself and propping them up on the table where he was signing autographs, professional wrestler Justin Credible visited Ken’s Cards in Berlin last week as part of a documentary on his path to sobriety and a return to wrestling. "This whole thing is just a journey of my life and caSee Wrestler, A5
By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Peter Polaco, better known by his wrestling stage name Justin Credible, speaks about his visit to Ken's Cards in Berlin for a meet and greet with fans. Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen
While she started the school year in a very familiar way, gathering her very first class of Willard Elementary students around a book, the school’s new librarian is looking to continue changing up the freshly renovated library. “I love to read — read alouds are huge,” Pool said. “Getting the kids to be as excited about reading as I am.” Technology fits right into
“I’m going to hit the ground running with a fifth grade class at 9 (a.m.) and I’m just so excited to welcome them to the new space ...” Librarian Denise Poole
that goal and the new library, now referred to as the learning common, was out-
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fitted with a green screen, modernized selection of books, science materials and more open space for classes and activities. Working in the new conference room, she will help teachers plan ways to incorporate media in their lesson plans. Students can also explore science electronically and with equipment purchased over the summer for the classroom installed in the room. See School, A3
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