They’ve lost homes. They’ve lost the sense of security and predictability that so many kids depend on. And, to add insult to injury, many of them have lost their schools. Unfortunately ...
For five weeks during January and February their elementary school cancels classes after 11 a.m. on Fridays and brings kids outside — no matter how frigid the air in our rural region of New ...
"There is nothing that provides normalcy than just having routine." In the middle of one of the worst natural disasters in our state's history, a little bit of normalcy. Students impacted by the ...
The idea was to give a place for kids in the neighborhood to congregate during the winter time. "I had somebody come in and make an estimate on building a rink in the yard, but the number they ...
O'Connor built his own ice rink in his backyard in Shrewsbury four winters ago, right as his son was getting ready to learn how to skate. O'Connor said growing up in Worcester, a neighbor, Joe Pagano, ...
There are increasing calls for an expansion of school breakfast clubs, where children get a nutritious ... d had no breakfast you’d be on the yard hungry,” says Scott (10).