Gail Duffy, English Dept. Chair
"In the summer, the days were long, stretching into each other. Out of school, everything was on pause and yet happening at the same time, this collection of weeks when anything was possible."
―Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride
On the final day of school last June, I matched this picture with Sarah Dessen’s wise words about summer’s potential. For parents, students, and teachers, summer often sits at the edge of a wearying school year filled with too many “important somethings” to fit into a schedule that feels already bloated. Dessen reminds us how we often feel “anything is possible” in summer, and we have more potential to shape our time rather than it shaping us.
Ironically, when school begins at the end of August, Dessen’s words about summer dovetail perfectly with the positive feelings so common to starting school, having a fresh start, and looking forward to a better something.
And so, Blake English teachers send an enthusiastic welcome to all their students! Fresh off summers filled with enough time for family, or a graduate course with an intriguing premise, time to follow a passion for travel or writing, and even a wedding (!), Blake English teachers are excited to meet their students, and they are more committed than ever to making this year filled with personal and academic success for everyone. Welcome!
Although what you’re reading is in a traditional Google format, future posts can be viewed on our new Medfield English Departments blog (Medfield English Departments - blog). In our blog, we’ll share what’s happening in the Blake English Department and in the High School English Department, and, hopefully give you a glimpse into what makes teaching in Medfield so exceptional.
Grade 6 English teachers!
Elise Malone, Kathleen Caprio, Eileen Hurley
Grade 7 English teachers!
Brian Gavaghan, Amy Cuomo (Reynolds), Nate Walkowicz
Grade 8 English teachers!
Ann Marie Fratolillo, Ian Gagne, Seth Hellerstein
Summer is like a gift of time, and all of our Blake English teachers put their “gift of time” to great use. All teachers shared that time with their families, time to read and travel, and time to tackle some Research and Development (R+D) or a graduate courses made this summer especially wonderful.
- Eileen Hurley spent parts of her summer traveling to the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark.
- Kathleen Caprio and Elise Malone spent their summer time with their families, enjoying the extra hours to connect with friends and family.
- Amy (Reynolds) Cuomo was married on August 3rd in Waterville Valley, and she also managed to log some R+D time on the Project Happiness initiative and map out future advisory workshops for this year.
- Brian Gavaghan reported that both of his children (ages 4 and 6) are official bike riders now, with no training wheels! They logged a lot of bike time in neighboring parks and ice cream shops.
- Nate Walkowicz’s book of short stories, of Dust and Dragonflies can be found in Park Street Books. This collection of 48 Snackable stories is filled with deliciously enjoyable stories.
- Ann Marie Fratolillo travelled to Texas and spent time enjoying her family.
- Seth Hellerstein spent the summer as the Woodworking Counselor in a summer camp, combining his knowledge of carpentry with his love of teaching. He worked on improving his Japanese language skills, noting that it was a summer of self-education that was challenging and fun.
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