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QUESTION & ANSWER WITH STEVE BARONI

Meet the soon-to-be new principal at the Warren School

Steve Baroni, the man named to to lead the Warren School for a year.
replace Interim Principal Jane Mason at
the Warren School next year, left a career
as a restaurant manager and chef to
become an educator.
Baroni ran Chances Are restaurant in
Northborough for nine years before view process, and was offered the posi-
teaching third grade in the same town for tion.
a dozen years. He was hired last summer
as assistant principal at the Mindess
School, replacing Mason when she left
What made you decide to apply for
Q:
the Warren School principal job?
I didn’t apply for the position; I was
A:
recruited, went through the inter-
Do you have any specific goals
Q:
heading into that position?
My initial goal at this early junc- education. I think parental involvement
A: ture is to work constructively
building relationships with teachers,
in their child’s education is paramount
and view parents as an asset and not a li-
parents and students. Another priority
will be to get a handle on the curricu-
ability. I consider myself a life long
learner committed to staying current
lum. with the profession and I have a strong
work ethic. I will work hard to keep the
Q: IWhat do you want Warren parents
to know about you?
would like Warren parents to
lines of communication open with par-
ents while maintaining an open door
policy.
A: know that I am passionate about — David Riley Steve Baroni
FILE PHOTO

High school works Pi in your face

for accreditation
By Aaron Wasserman
STAFF WRITER
Ashland High School began
the process of renewing its
accreditation with the New
England Association of Schools
and Colleges Saturday, when a
group of 15 educators from the
region started a four-day visit.
The visiting review panel was
expected to spend its time lis-
tening to presentations by high
school staff, visiting classes,
meeting students and interview-
ing district officials.
On Wednesday, they planned
to give an initial impression of
the school’s performance and
issue a full report a few months
later.
Ashland High faculty have
been preparing for the review
for about two and a half years,
assessing the quality of their
performance and collecting
samples of students’ work.
“I think it’s a validation of the
work that we do,” said Marybeth
Gallant, a high school librarian
and one of the people overseeing
the preparation for the review.
“It’s a confirmation for us that
we’re doing this correctly, and a
chance to see where we might
improve.”
The New England Associa-
tion of Schools and Colleges,
founded in 1885, is a private
organization of more than 2,000
schools that sets educational
standards across all educational
levels. Its standards encompass
a school’s expectations for stu-
dents, the curriculum, the
instruction, assessment of stu-
dents’ work, its buildings, bud-
get and community involve-
ment, and guidance counseling,
special education and library,
Gallant said.
High School Assistant Princi-
pal Christopher Cummings said
preparing for the accreditation
review has helped teachers
reflect on their recent work.
“The purpose of the evalua-
tions is to review and deter-
mine, from an outside profes-
sional viewpoint, the extent to
which the school is meeting
standards for accreditation,”
Cummings said. “It’s helpful to
know the great things we are
doing — and we are doing STAFF PHOTO BY ART ILLMAN
Ashland Middle School last week celebrated Pi Day — or March 14, or 3.14, which is the numerical value of the mathematical
many great things at Ashland concept of pi. Students baked pies and had a pie-throwing contest using sponges topped with whipped cream. Above, teacher Terri
High School — and also the Henry takes aim.
things we can improve upon.”
(Aaron Wasserman may be
reached at 508-626-4424 or
awasserm@cnc.com.)
LIBRARY

Library Friends’ of March 6 book sale.) and modern Spanish guitar music dance music the third Friday of
BRIEFS (flute and guitar). All pieces are each month in Cambridge.
Documentary Series arranged by Eric and Patricia Patricia Anthony has music
Tuesday, March 24: “Escape
Children’s events Anthony. degrees from the Eastman School
Ashland Middle School in Ashland High School’s Ruth- from Suburbia: Beyond the Amer- Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m.: Together since 1979, The of Music and Boston University
field Theater. This is a must for ican Dream.” Join us for “A Walk in the Wild,”
wind ensemble makes all students from the Class of As energy prices skyrocket and an hour-long program about the
Anthony Duo has performed in a School for the Arts. She studied
variety of venues, from college flute with Joseph Mariano,
debut 2010 and their families. Parents the Oil Age draws to a close, what habits and habitats of reptiles, recitals to public radio. Samuel Baron, Philip Kaplan,
The Ashland Middle School should look for a mailer in the will you do? In “Escape from Sub- amphibians and bugs. The pro- Eric Anthony is a classical gui- Julius Baker, and Boston Sym-
next week with more details and urbia,” director Greg Greene takes gram will include live animals and tarist and Renaissance lutenist. He phony Orchestra principal flutist
Wind Ensemble will have its an appearance by an endangered
premiere performance Thurs- contact Brian Garrigan with any us “through the looking glass” on holds a bachelor of music degree Doriot Anthony Dwyer. Ms.
a journey of discovery — a sober- species. The program is free but in guitar performance from the Anthony has performed as a
day, March 19, at the High questions. space is limited. Tickets will be
ing, yet vital and ultimately posi- New England Conservatory of soloist and ensemble member in
School auditorium. tive exploration of what the sec- distributed starting at 10 a.m. the Music and has studied in Spain Europe, Canada, and the United
The wind ensemble is an Sha’arei Shalom ond half of the Oil Age has in store day of the show. and in Paris with Narciso Yepes. States.
extracurricular group of top for us. The clock is ticking. Saturday, April 4, 11 a.m.: He has performed with the Ramon The concert is funded by a gen-
musicians from the grades 6-8
Hebrew School tours “Escape from Suburbia” asks the Mark your calendars now for our de los Reyes flamenco dance erous grant from Target. For more
bands. The concert will include The Hebrew School of tough questions: Are we April Young Family program, group and the “vigorous and information, call 508-881-0134 or
performances by the 8th-grade Sha’arei Shalom is opening approaching Peak Oil now? What when Adrienne Fawkes and Car- improvisational” Renaissonics, a visit friendsoftheapl.com.
band, high school band and high enrollment for the 2009/2010 are the controversies surrounding rie Rowan will offer an hour of group that performs Renaissance
school year, pre-school through our future energy options? What singing, dancing, and making
school wind ensemble, as well are ordinary people across North music for little ones. Both Adri-
as a piece featuring the 8 th - Grade 7.
America doing in their own com- enne and Carrie have plenty of
grade band performing with the
high school band.
Classes are held at Ashland
Middle School. Prospective
munities to prepare for Peak Oil? experience with preschoolers, so
this program is sure to get your
GRAND OPENING
families from MetroWest are
There will be a bake sale in the children grooving and crooning.
invited to tour the school by
Friday Night Films
high school cafeteria from 6 March 20, “Me and Mrs.
appointment during regular
p.m. until the concert starts at 7 Library friends present
Sunday morning sessions on Jones”: Reporter falls in love with
p.m. Admission is free. Madame Prime Minister. free concert
The 6th- and 7th-grade bands March 29, April 5 (mock March 27, “The Last Muske-
will perform Tuesday, March Passover Seder for all grades), The Friends of the Ashland
teer”: Would-be Olympic fencer Library will present The Anthony
24, in the Ashland Middle May 3 (celebrating Israel Inde- hides out at girls’school.
pendence Day) and May 10. Duo in concert Sunday, March 22,
School’s Little Theater. The April 3, “WALL*E”: The at 2 p.m. in the Ashland Public
concert begins at 7 p.m. and is There will be an opportunity highly acclaimed director of Library’s Community Room, 66
free. to meet school administrators, “Finding Nemo” and the creative Front St. The concert will be fol-
teachers and children and to storytellers behind “Cars” and lowed by a reception, and is free LUNCH 11 am - 3 pm DINNER 3 pm - 10 pm
observe classes. Sha’arei “Ratatouille” transport you to a and open to the public.
College night for Shalom member and non-mem- galaxy not so far away for a new The Sunday program is a mix-
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ture of Renaissance arrangements
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