Schools & Education

"Once on this Island" - FHS Drama Aug. 7, 2010

July 25th, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – In 2008, Framingham High School’s Drama Company performed “Once on This Island”. The production won seven out of ten awards in state-wide competition, including best Musical, Director, Ensemble, Orchestra, Lighting Design, Scenic Design, and Technical Crew. When FHS-DC was selected to perform in Scotland in August – as part of the world’s largest arts… [read more].

FHS in High School Quiz Show Quarterfinals

June 7th, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham High School team has made it to WGBH’s High School Quiz Show quarterfinals which air tonight, Monday June 7, 2010 at 7:30pm on WGBH 2. Tonight’s matchup is Framingham High School vs. Longmeadow High School. Both teams are vying for a spot in the Eastern MA semifinals and hoping to go on… [read more].

MassBay Massage for Haiti: 2-Day Massage Marathon

May 27th, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Students from the MassBay Community College Therapeutic Massage Program have organized local Massage Therapists to raise money for rebuilding a school in Haiti. The two-day massage event will take place at MassBay Community College Student Massage Clinic, Framingham Campus, 19 Flagg Drive, Framingham, MA 01702, Friday June 11 from noon to 8 p.m. and… [read more].

FHS Dominates High School Quiz Show

May 20th, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – On Monday, May 17, 2010, four students from Framingham High School delivered a painful 425 to 25 defeat to Boston Collegiate on WGBH TV’s “High School Quiz Show”. The four FHS students; David Kruger, Indiana Jones, Benjamin Rosen and Steve Lessard had alternates Michelle Cunningham and Jason Harding waiting in the wings, ready if… [read more].

Chartering Schools

March 15th, 2010

The school reorganization plan suggests the town seek Horace Mann charter school distinction for the Wilson and Barbieri schools. If Wilson and Barbieri were Horace Mann schools, they would have their own governing bodies, but still be “district schools funded by the district budget,” said School Committee Chairman Adam Blumer. How will they be different from the… [read more].

FHS Drama Company presents The Caucasian Chalk Circle

February 21st, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham High School Drama Company will present their 2010 entry into the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild this Friday. They will be performing Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle. This forty minute cutting of the classic play is a beautiful journey of motherhood in the midst of chaos and Communism. The show features… [read more].

Today's Storm Prediction Means Early School Dismissal

February 10th, 2010

Snow Emergency in Effect FRAMINGHAM, MA — Today, Wednesday, February 10th,2010, will be an early dismissal day. Due to inclement weather,with several inches of snow predicted, students will be released at the school’s early dismissal times. Please call your students’ schools for details. The Framingham Police Department has advised residents of a snow emergency in effect through… [read more].

Unique Showcase for Framingham High Talent on February 12

February 7th, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – There has never been a show at Framingham High School like the one coming up on Friday, February 12th at 7pm. Called F-Cubed (short for Finding Framingham’s Forte), the performance is billed as a showcase for artistic expression in three dimensions. It is a student-created and student-run production featuring original and cover music performed… [read more].

FHS Students to Compete in WGBH Quiz Show

January 31st, 2010

Framingham, MA – Framingham High School is one of 20 schools invited to send teams to compete in a WGBH-TV pilot serioes, “High School Quiz Show.” Six seniors, Michelle Cunningham,Jason Harding, Indiana Jones, David Kruger, Steve Lessard, and Ben Rosen were nominated by their teachers. The students have been practicing weekly and will be up against Boston… [read more].

Framingham School Reorganization Initiative Discussion

January 25th, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham’s School Superintendent, Dr. Steven Hiersche and School Committee Chairman Adam Blumer; and Townwide PTO President Kristin Romine will appear on The Audrey Hall Show discussing the School Reorganization Initiative in Framingham. The discussion centers around the thinking behind the proposal and the strategic approach to change. Tune into the Audrey Hall Show The… [read more].