PHOTOS: Bike Races, Obstacle Course Gets Riders Ready for Summer at Buker

A day focused on bicycling on Wednesday at Buker Elementary School was designed to make it a "safe summer of cycling."

Students at Buker Elementary School are all ready to safely bike this summer vacation after Bike Day at the school on Wednesday. All of the classes at the school took part in a Bike Safety Assembly on Wednesday morning followed by an afternoon of bike races and obstacle courses. The daylong event is part of an annual bike safety awareness program sponsored by the Friends of Buker. Wenham Police Officer William Foley and Heather Ross from the MassDOT Safe Routes to School program both gave students reminders about how to keep safe while riding a bike. Foley talked about dangers such motorists exiting driveways and how to use traffic lights to cross the street. Ross said anyone under 17 must wear a helmet every time they ride a bike because…

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New Bike Racing Track to be Part of Bike Day Fun at Buker

Students at Buker Elementary School will learn about the rules of the road while bicycling as summer gets closer.

Wednesday is Bike Day at Buker Elementary School in Wenham. It will start with a Bike Safety assembly in the gym at 8:30 a.m and end with the Friends of Buker Bike Day at 1 p.m. With less than 20 days of school to go, the event is part of the school’s activities to gear up students for summer. During the morning assembly, Wenham Police Officer William Foley and Heather Ross from the MassDOT Safe Routes to School program will show students how to stay safe while riding a bike. The students will, for example, learn about dangers while riding a bicycle including drivers exiting driveways or riding along side a parked car.  They will also learn to follow the road rules for hear about state law that requires anyone under 17 to wear a helmet …

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Get Out

Buy Mom a Beautiful Plant and Other Things to Do This Weekend

Get a look at the quick info about some of the local events happening this weekend in Beverly and nearby on the North Shore.

We are headed into another event-filled spring weekend. There's a lot of events going on in Hamilton and Wenham and the nearby area of the North Shore. Get the when and where below for several events and other happenings in the Hamilton-Wenham area. There are several other events and activities going on beyond what's listed here, including Neverland Theater's Annie which continues at Temple B'Nai Abraham that includes several Hamilton and Wenham actors. Always check our events calendar for a complete list. Remember, each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the …

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Michelle Bailey

6:43 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013

Moms love flowers! Sale is on rain or shine.   more ›

Why the Two Candidates for Wenham Board of Selectmen are Running

Hear from the two candidates for the Wenham Board of Selectmen.

There are two candidates for a three-year term on the Wenham Board of Selectmen. The two candidates are Molly Martins, the incumbent and current board chairman and Jack Wilhelm, former Finance Advisory Committee chairman and former member of the Board of Assessors. Both candidates outlined the reasons they are seeking the one open seat in a candidates forum at Buker Elementary School last Thursday. See excerpts of what the candidates had to say in the attached videos. The election is Thursday, April 11 from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Wenham Town Hall.

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Patch Facts

Five Things to Know on March 6: Meet the Local Candidates

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Wednesday, March 6. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Mix: Mother Nature will toss a lot at us on Wednesday, with the forecast calling for rain and snow showers along with temperatures getting up to 40 degrees. The wind will also blow up to 20 miles per hour out of the northeast. 2. Candidates: It is one-stop shopping for voters on Wednesday night at Buker Elementary School where candidates for all of the local contested races on next month’s ballot - including the Board of Selectmen in both Hamilton and Wenham plus the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee - will appear. It starts at 7 p.m. 3. Weather Preparation: We are in the middle of National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, which is …

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League of Women Voters Hamilton-Wenham

3:34 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013

We hope to see you at the Candidates Night tonight, 7pm at the Buker School. Thanks to our local cable channel, residents can watch the meeting live or rebroadcast this month on local cable access channel or www.hwcam.org.   more ›

Giraffe Spots to Show Anti-Bullying Efforts

The new anti-bullying program is rolling at Buker, where the focus is on giraffes.

A large giraffe painted on the wall at the entrance to Buker Elementary School will show the school's progress to combat bullying - and focus on helpful and respectful behavior when students "stick out their neck." On Wednesday, students at the Wenham school were encouraged to "stick out their neck" like a giraffe. "We're going to try to fill our giraffe with your names on spots for sticking out your neck to help others," Kathy Hughes, the school's adjustment counselor told all of the school's students that sat on the gym floor. Students will be encouraged to "spot" behavior that shows students "sticking their neck out." Teachers also acted out some common schooltime scenarios, showing students what it means to stick out their neck. In one…

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Crosswalk Where Boy was Hit Will Continue to Have Guard

A crosswalk on Arbor Street where a boy was hit by a car last summer will continue to have a crossing guard this school year.

A crosswalk on Arbor Street will continued to be staffed by a crossing guard at school opening and closing time. A boy was struck by a car and injured his leg along that section of Arbor Street last June. Since then, Superintendent Michael Harvey said parents and residents had expressed concern about safety in the area as students head to and from Buker Elementary School, which is around the corner on School Street. “There was a lot of concern about children crossing at that crosswalk without an adult there,” Harvey said. There has been a crossing guard at the crosswalk since the second week in September, Harvey said. Just recently, the position became open and the position has been advertised. Harvey said the plan is continue to staff and…

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'New' Pizza on Elementary Lunch Menu After the Monday Holiday

Here's a look at the elementary school lunch menu in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District for the upcoming week.

Here’s a look at what will be served for lunch at Buker, Cutler and Winthrop elementary schools for the upcoming week, Tuesday, Jan. 22 through Friday, Jan. 25. There is no school on Monday, Jan. 21 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Soft Bean and Beef Taco or Open-Faced Roast Turkey Sandwhich Brown Rice Carrots and Cherry Wednesday, Jan. 23 Pizza Dippers or Open-Faced Roast Turkey Sandwhich Tossed Salad Tater Tots Thursday, Jan. 24 American Chop Suey or Open-Faced Roast Turkey Sandwhich Caesar Salad Dessert Bars Friday, Jan. 25 New 4-6 Pizza with Assorted Toppings or Open-Faced Roast Turkey Sandwhich Garden Salad Lunch is $3 per child.

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What's for Lunch at the Schools?

School Lunch Menus for the Short Week

A look at the school lunch menus at the elementary schools for the upcoming week.

Here’s a look at what will be served for lunch at Buker, Cutler and Winthrop elementary schools for the upcoming week, Wednesday, Jan. 2 through Friday, Jan. 4. Wednesday, Jan. 2 Whole Grain Pancakes Sausage Links or Ham and Cheese on a Bagel Celery and Carrot Sticks Applesauce Thursday, Jan. 3 Mexican Nachos with Assorted Toppings or Ham and Cheese on a Bagel Black Bean Salad Friday, Jan. 4 Sonny's Pizza with Assorted Toppings or Ham and Cheese on a Bagel Garden Salad Desert Lunch is $3 per child.

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Principal: 'Senseless Act of Violence Difficult to Understand'

A note to parents from the Buker Elementary School principal.

The following message was delivered to parents of Buker Elemenrary School students by Principal Brian O'Donoghue in the wake of Friday's school shooting in Connecticut. It is printed unedited and in its entirety. Dear Buker Families, The Buker School community is deeply saddened by the tragic school shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Our thoughts and prayers are with their students, staff, and families. The loss of any life to a senseless act of violence is difficult to understand, but even more heartbreaking when the loss involves so many young children and caring adults working in an elementary school.  We work closely with the Wenham Police and Fire Departments to provide a safe school environment for our …

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