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Schools Weigh in on Facebook (508) 943-4800 Newsstand: 75 cents www.auburnnews.net Saturday, February 25, 2012 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Schools weigh in on Facebook BY AMANDA COLLINS and FBI were contacted, state page, no one’s checking that the appropriate uses and careful” online last week. STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER and federal investigations kids enter the correct date of potential dangers of social But Ciardi also said the “To conquer fear Administrators at area were launched, and shut birth when signing up, mak- media before the Bay Path conversation about online is the beginning high schools are urging their down the Massachusetts part ing the issues that Bay Path ordeal grabbed national safety can’t begin or end at students to be cautious of of the overseas-based web- students are facing ones that headlines. Other local dis- school, because ultimately, of wisdom.” what they post online, after site last Thursday. even younger children might tricts are now looking to it’s an issue that’s not really news broke last week that Administrators within run into. bring such programs into in their hands. Bertrand Russell images of 17 female students area school districts said “It is particularly discon- their schools not just for stu- “The illegal postings of from Bay Path Regional they are looking at the ordeal certing at the middle school dents, but faculty as well. images on the Internet is a Vocational Technical High as a teachable situation, but level recognizing that many “We contacted the office of matter for law enforcement,” School, and a few from said it’s just part of ongoing students may not have devel- the district attorney to he pointed out. “The careless Tantasqua Regional High discussion with students oped the sophistication nec- arrange for a workshop for sharing of personal informa- School in Sturbridge, were about Internet safety, essary to understand how to our staff to update our tion on the Internet is a dis- INSIDE splashed across an adult because as Dudley-Charlton protect themselves online,” knowledge and to polish our cussion best held by fami- website that also included Regional School District Gilrein said. “As a district, skills about helping to keep lies.” Superintendent Sean Gilrein we are very concerned about students safe on the Still, administrators agree CALENDAR ..............B1 child pornography. Pictures of the students, noted, “these are not isolated these trends and the long- Internet,” said Webster that to get kids to realize the OPINION ................A6 who were fully clothed in the cases.” term implications they may Public Schools superintend- gravity of what they post SENIORS ................A8 images, were lifted from Indeed, social media web- have on students.” ent Dr. Gregory Ciardi, online, they must hear about their Facebook pages, unbe- sites like Facebook and The district attorney’s explaining that Bartlett it from all angles. OBITUARIES ............B1 knownst to them, and posted Twitter are booming with office and both the Charlton Jr./Sr. High School Interim “Just with other forms of SPORTS................A10 along with their names and teenage activity. While tech- and Dudley Police Principal Dr. Stephen Dlott media I believe the schools in the school they attended. The nically, one must be at least Departments made presenta- made it a point to remind stu- Charlton Police Department 13 to register for a Facebook tions within the district on dents about “the need to be Please Read PORN, page A7 LOCAL FEEL THE FENWAY LOVE Fiscal 2013 budget at $51.5M BY AMY STANFIELD Kazanovicz said, stands at Home Depot projects NEWS STAFF WRITER nearly $51.5 million, which brought to AUBURN — Officials got is an increase of 1.81 per- their first look at the town’s cent over fiscal year 2012. Pakachoag Gardens fiscal 2013 budget at the The total tax levy in the Monday, Feb. 13 Board of recommended budget is Page A3 Selectman’s meeting. approximately $32.3 mil- Chief Financial Officer lion, an increase of $429,103, Edward Kazanovicz pre- or 1.34 percent, over 2012. SPORTS sented a recommended Kazavovicz’s presentation budget based on the Board also broke down the rev- of Selectman’s guidance at enue sources in the pro- posed budget. Tax levy rep- Amy Stanfield photos a zero percent tax levy increase. resents 63 percent, 16 per- AUBURN — Fenway ambassa- The overall budget, dors, Red Sox staff and Wally the Please Read BUDGET, page A7 Green Monster visited the Lorraine Gleick Nordgren Senior Center with roses and a World Series trophy in celebration of Valentine’s Day as part of the PD days designed Red Sox “100 Acts of Kindness” on Feb. 14. Above, The Senior Center wel- to benefit teachers comed a number of special guests at the Valentine’s Day BY AMY STANFIELD vention — what are we Murphy’s monster Tea, including Selectman NEWS STAFF WRITER game moves Rams Stephen Simonian, Council on doing? What are we going to Aging President Wayne Page, AUBURN — Coming up in put in place for that?” past Rockets State Sen. Michael Moore, March, Auburn teachers explained Director of Page A10 Selectman Denise Brotherton, will have the opportunity to Teaching, Learning and Wally the Green Monster, Town participate in a Professional Curriculum Kathy Lauzé. Manager Julie Jacobson, Development Day,offering a Lauzé explained that Worcester County Sheriff Lew variety of programs for many of the programs Evangelidis and Selectmen teachers to take advantage offered to staff during pro- Chairman Doreen Goodrich with of and learn from. fessional development days OPINION the Red Sox 2004 World Series “Every year we look at are continued throughout Championship trophy. what we need going for- the year because often one GET YOUR Left, Wally the Green Monster ward, so we look at all our session is not enough to POINT ACROSS poses with local residents and data, whether it’s MCAS have an impact. data, student local data that For example, based on AGE X the World Series trophy. P A we have, we might decide on conversations across the For more photos, turn to page a big focus. For example, we district and data, this year’s A9! talked a little bit about RTI, POLICE LOGS which is response to inter- Please Read TEACHERS, page A2 PAGE AX WHAT TO DO AMS students share stories of tolerance and acceptance A CALENDAR OF AREA EVENTS BY AMY STANFIELD using appropriate concepts help to stir a lot of discus- NEWS STAFF WRITER PAGE AX for elementary students,” sion about the universe of AUBURN — Auburn said English Teacher Sarah obligation within each of us. Middle School eighth grade Connell. Students determined that COLUMNS students participated in the During class time stu- they had a responsibility to “Spread the Word!” project, dents participated in writ- the young members of their where they wrote, illustrat- ing workshops to develop community, and opted to PAGE AX ed and published books they original ideas, voice, word write stories to promote the read to Bryn Mawr choice, fluency, and organi- acceptance of others,” Elementary School students zation within their stories. Connell explained. on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Students considered solu- She continued that stu- “This is our third year tions for bullying and intol- dents reflected on these completing the “Spread the erance while they read liter- issues in their journals and Word!” project. In writing ature inspired by times of tried to develop appropriate about tolerance, we hope to great prejudice throughout ways to present solutions for instill strong values of effec- history. a younger audience. tive citizenship within our “‘Spread the Word!’ fol- “In class, students read students. Eighth graders are lows our reading of ‘The children’s books that mod- Amy Stanfield photos asked to address an issue of Diary of Anne Frank.’ The injustice or intolerance rich words of Anne Frank Please Read READING, page A7 Auburn Middle School eighth grade student Kayla Causey shared her 6 56525 10391 9 story with Bryn Mawr students as part of the “Spread the Word” project. 2 • THE AUBURN NEWS • Saturday, February 25, 2012 AHS receives Mac lab donation from ACTV BY AMY STANFIELD “The idea of incorporating a ing classes was worthy of being con- “Without them I don’t think our opportunities,” Brunelle said. NEWS STAFF WRITER Macintosh lab into our technology sidered for his committee since it program would be as highly decorat- AHS Principal Casey Handfield AUBURN — Auburn High School program had been discussed infor- would benefit the students and also ed as it is,” Bergman said. noted the additional Advanced will soon have a new Mac lab for mally over the past couple years. expand ACTV’s ability to provide “Macintosh computers are the Placement courses — AP Statistics, technology and fine arts programs Several of our fine arts staff felt video editing classes for the commu- industry standard for video and AP Physics, AP French, AP Spanish, thanks to a generous donation from adding Macintosh computers would nity. Mr. Bergman attended several music editing and design careers. I and AP Environmental Science. the Auburn Local Cable Channel improve their ability to incorporate Local Cable Access Committee believe that adding this lab will pro- He added that there are similari- Committee. technology into their fine arts pro- meetings and made a formal propos- vide our students with valuable ties between the current course “At their Jan. 19 meeting, the local grams. Mr. Bergman expressed al on behalf of the high school.” experience and skills,” said Bouvier. offerings of Spanish V and French cable channel committee agreed to interest in have a Macintosh lab so The donation includes 15 Mac Pro Also at the meeting, the School V to the Advanced Placement (AP) donate 15 Mac computers, 15 LED that he could begin to offer whole Quad-Core computers with Apple Committee approved the Auburn courses and so it made sense to offer monitors, plus substantial software.
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