When the student becomes the teacher
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Marlborough - Mandarin Chinese teacher Frances Cook knows exactly how her students feel when they try to tackle the intricate language, because she, too, was a student once. "I took my first class in Mandarin Chinese over 20 years ago, when it was offered at my own high school as a one-year elective," she said.
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'Johnny the K' visits Coolidge
     Shrewsbury - Calvin Coolidge School fourth-graders Kevin Ebers and Kelly O'Neill stand with "Johnny the K" during a visit to the school last month. Students attended an interactive performance by the award-winning children's entertainer "Johnny the K" (John Kelleher), which included lively music, movement, and a large collection of hats and masks. The show's theme involved empowering children, being positive and respectful, and inspiring them to make a difference in their school, community and the world. PHOTO/MARY PRITCHARD
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Shrewsbury will add three new teachers
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Shrewsbury - An unexpected budget surplus will allow Shrewsbury Public Schools to hire three additional elementary school teachers. In a report before the School Committee Oct. 3, Superintendent Dr.
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