High School Principal Field Narrows from 37 to 10

The field of candidates to become the new principal at the Regional was narrowed down from the initial 37 candidates to 10 this week.

There field of applicants to become the next permanent principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School has been winnowed down to 10 people, according to Superintendent Dr. Michale Harvey. All of those candidates are from Massachusetts and currently work as either a high school principal or assistant principal, Harvey said. All of them will be invited in for an interview. Harvey will make the final decision on who will take over at the school starting on July 1, but he has assembled as advisory committee that will help interview the candidates. He said previously he plans to make a decision by early February. Harvey met on Wednesday with the advisory committee's co-chairmen, Jennifer Clifford, principal of Cutler Elementary School and …

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Retired Natick Principal is Interim Pick at the Regional

John Hughes, the retired principal of Natick High School, has been named the interim principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School for the 2011-12 school year.

The former principal at Natick High School, who retired in 2010, will be the interim principal at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School for the coming school year. John Hughes worked for the Natick public schools for more than 40 years – the last eight as principal. Peter Gray, interim superintendent of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, made the announcement on Tuesday. Hughes takes over for Matt Fox, who left to become principal at Veterans Middle School in Marblehead. For the past few years, Fox served as both the principal at the high school and Miles River Middle School. Hughes will lead just the high school. Gray said during the interview process, Hughes said “he has missed the challenges of school administration and is …

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Middle School Principal Candidates to Meet Community Thursday Night

The two finalists to become the next principal at Miles River Middle School in Hamilton will meet with the community on Thursday night at the school.

Both finalists to become the next principal at Miles River Middle School will have a chance to meet the community on Thursday night. The two finalists are Nancy Croy, principal at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay, Wisc. and Elizabeth Raucci, principal at Manchester-Essex Middle School in Manchester-by-the-Sea. The public meet and greet is scheduled for Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at Miles River Middle School. One of the two finalists will replace Matt Fox, who left in June to become principal at Veterans Middle School in Marblehead. Fox had served as principal at both the middle school and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, but school leaders have decided to name a full-time principal for each school. After a search for the high …

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Two Middle School Principal Finalists from Cape Ann and Wisconsin

The two finalists to become to next principal at Miles River Middle School will be available to meet the public on Thursday night at the school.

Two existing middle school principals - one from neighboring Cape Ann and one from half way across the country – are the two finalists to become the next principal at Miles River Middle School. Nancy Croy, principal at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay, Wis. and Elizabeth Raucci, principal at Manchester-Essex Middle School in Manchester-by-the-Sea, are the finalists, Interim Superintendent Peter Gray announced in a Blackboard Connect phone and e-mail message to parents on Monday afternoon. The next principal will replace Matt Fox, who was the combined principal of the middle school and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School who left to become principal at Veterans Middle School in Marblehead. After Fox left, school leaders decided to …

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Michelle Bailey

6:36 am on Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Great news! Rebuilding the leadership team is the first step in putting our school district on track. Only 3 more hires needed to complete the team.   more ›

Freshmen Sports to Return to the Regional This Fall

Freshman soccer teams will again be part of the athletic program this fall at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School.

Freshman sports are expected to return to Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School this fall after a six-year hiatus. The inclusion of freshmen teams in the athletic program didn’t end because of budget cuts six years ago – there just wasn’t enough field space at the time. This year, the added programs won’t cost any more money because sports are funded entirely through user fees. The plan became reality after a “extremely productive meeting” of the Recreation board and others last Monday. “We brought all the interested parties to the table, rolled up our sleeves and worked it out,” said School Committee member Dacia Rubel, later adding: “We look forward to freshman sports again in the district.” The desire to add freshman sports was one of …

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Students: Why Did You Choose an Interim High School Principal?

Two high school juniors question the acting superintendent last week about why an interim principal was chosen over the two finalists for the high school principal job.

Two high school juniors questioned school leaders last week about why finalists for the high school principal job were bypassed in favor of opening a search for a one-year interim principal for Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. Ian Thompson and Allison Manzelli said they were curious about the decision. “The whole student body is,” Thompson said. The pair said the transition from one principal to another is not fair for students and teachers. They had hoped that a permanent choice was made to start the upcoming school year. The interim principal will be their third principal in their high school career, they said. Hours before the School Committee meeting where Thompson and Manzelli delivered their questioning, Acting Superintendent …

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Principal Finalists to Go Before the Public on Thursday

The two finalists to become the next principal of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School will meet the public on Thursday evening.

The two finalists to become the next principal of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School will go before the public on Thursday night. And the final decision – expected by sometime next week – is one of three key personnel decisions that will be made in the school district in the coming months. After selecting a high school principal, school leaders will move towards selecting a new middle school principal and a new school superintendent. The two high school principal finalists will be available to meet with the public on Thursday night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the PA room at Miles River Middle School. Phil Conrad will be available from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., while Rich Manley will be available from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Conrad is currently …

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Week in Review

The Top Five Stories Last Week in the Two Towns

The Week in Review takes a look back at some of the top local news stories from the past week.

The Week in Review looks back at the top five stories in Hamilton and Wenham in the past week – May 23-29. 1. Three Incumbents Defeated Thursday’s election in Hamilton knocked out three incumbents who were seeking reelection – Selectman Bill Bowler and School Committee members Richard Boroff and Tess Leary. Roger Kuebel, Bill Dery and Sean Condon were all elected to the nine member School Committee. Jeff Hubbard defeated Bill Bowler for one of the five Selectmen’s seats. Hamilton voters also approved a Proposition 2-1/2 debt exclusion override to pay for the capping of the former landfill. 1. High School Principal Finalists Named The search for the next Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School principal is down to two candidates. Principal …

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