Middle School Principal: We Will be Here to Guide and Support Students

Miles River Middle School Principal John Driscoll's message to parents on Friday afternoon in the wake of the school shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.

The following message was sent to parents on Friday by Miles River Middle School Principal John Driscoll. It is printed here unedited and in its entirety. Miles River parents and guardians, As the reports of the tragic events that are unfolding in Newtown, CT continue to come in, please note a few important pieces of information. As a precaution, we ensured building safety and security and were in direct contact with the Hamilton PD. Students in the middle school were generally unaware of the events that were unfolding, yet at the close of the day, I did address the entire school and informed them they would likely here about a 'tragic event in a CT school', that we care for them greatly, and that are safe as they headed home today. I have…

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Driscoll Named Permanent Principal at Miles River

John Driscoll will be the permanent principal at Miles River Middle School in Hamilton.

He’s officially dropped the “interim” title. John Driscoll has been officially named the permanent principal at Miles River Middle School. Interim Superintendent Peter Gray made the announcement to the School Committee on Thursday night, noting it came after meeting with the middle school faculty last week and parents earlier this week. “I’m very pleased to say he will be here for the duration,” Gray said, adding he plans to sign a multi-year contract with Driscoll. It is the second major personnel announcement by Gray in recent weeks. Earlier this month Gray announced that John Hughes, the interim principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, will remain as the school’s interim principal through the 2012-13 school year. After …

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Michelle Bailey

1:18 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012

Great news! Looking forward to seeing lots of great things as my kids enter the middle school years.   more ›

Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 14

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

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 14. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Warm: Temperatures will soar well into the 40s on Tuesday, making it another day that won’t feel too much like February. The skies will be mostly cloudy. 2. Valentine’s Day: Love is in the air – Happy Valentine’s Day. 3. Boys basketball: The Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School boys basketball team plays it second-to-last regular season home game on Tuesday night. The team, 10-6, is working toward its third straight Cape Ann League Div. 3 title. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. 4. Middle School: There is a forum on Tuesday night to discuss the interim principal position at Miles River Middle School. The forum, announced to parents in a ConnectEd message during the weekend, …

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Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 1

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

Today is Monday, Aug. 1. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Monday is forecasted to be mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid-80s. In the afternoon, watch out for the possibility for severe weather after 3 p.m. 2. Middle School Principal: Monday is the first day on the job for John Driscoll of Beverly, the interim principal at Miles River Middle School for the coming year. 3. Wedding: Congratulations to Lindsay Friedman of Wenham, not only for her recent marriage to Richard Sword Jr. but for having her weeding announcement included in the New York Times. They were married last weekend at the Crane Estate in Ipswich. 4. MTV: On this date in 1981, televisions in Hamilton and Wenham with cable service began receiving MTV. …

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Week in Review

Top Local Stories From the Past Week

A look back at the past week of local news stories in Hamilton and Wenham.

Last week was a very busy week - newswise - in Hamilton and Wenham. Here's a look at the top five stories: 1. Blanchard Resigns from Wenham War Memorial Committee One of the co-chairman of the Wenham War Memorial Committee resigned on Friday, the latest development in the years-running debate about constructing a war memorial in the town center. Bruce Blanchard said it may have been him that was getting in the way of a compromise on the design. Three town committees have been involved in coming up with the design and there has not been agreement on its shape, size and look. 2. Two Interim Principals Named for Both Middle School and High School Two key positions in the school system were filled in the past week. Interim principals were …

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Beverly Man Named Middle School Interim Principal

John Driscoll was named Thursday as the interim principal at Miles River Middle School for the coming year.

An assistant principal at a Revere middle school has been named the interim principal at Miles River Middle School for the coming school year. John Driscoll of Beverly will start on Aug. 1 and says he is interested in permanently becoming the school principal if this year goes well for him, students and staff. Driscoll was one of three finalists for the permanent job earlier this month, said Interim Schools Superintendent Peter Gray. But Driscoll withdrew his name before the finalists were announced. And soon afterward the other two finalists were out of the running – Elizabeth Raucci of Manchester-by-the-Sea withdrew her name from consideration and Nancy Croy of Green Bay, Wisc. took a job in Des Moines, Iowa. That’s when Gray began a …

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