Brooksby Farm Senior Day 2015

On Thursday, September 17th  from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m, High School Seniors at the Academy volunteered their time at Mayor Bettencourt's 3rd  annual “Senior Citizens Day” at Brooksby Farm. Academy students helped 450 of Peabody's senior citizens take part  in the festivities. Students helped seniors take tours of some of the Peabody Historical properties such as the old fire house, original Brooksby Barn as well as other historical houses. The event concluded with a cookout in which Academy students helped served seniors lunch. It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to meet and interact with the elderly community of Peabody. It was very rewarding for our students as well as the senior citizens. 

Parents Orientation Recap

Here is a recap of parent Orientation for parents that were unable to attend.

Ms. Sarah Murray teaches English, History, and Psychology at the Academy. Here class expectations can be found HERE. Ms. Murray is in her 6th year teaching at the Academy and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her classes. She can be reached via email at Murrays@peabody.k12.ma.us or via phone at (978) 536-5577. It is also important to note that Ms. Murray stays after school EVERY WEDNESDAY for extra help.

Mr. Kevin Tanglis teaches Math, Science, and Sociology at the Academy. His class expectations can be found HERE. Mr. Tanglis is in his 3rd year teaching at the Academy and his 7th year teaching overall. Mr. Tanglis began his career at Everett High School and also brings great experience and expertise to his classroom.  Mr Tanglis can be reached via email at Tanglisk@peabody.k12.ma.us or via phone at (978) 536-5576. Mr Tanglis stays after school EVERY TUESDAY for extra help.

Students at the Academy are extremely fortunate to have these teachers as educators. Ms. Murray and Mr. Tanglis are of great character and integrity. They are two of the best educators that I have had the pleasure working with in my 11 years in the Peabody Public School District.

If parents have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me, Mr. Bedard at Bedards@peabody.k12.ma.us or via phone at (978) 536-5575. I hope we continue to have a great school year!

Parent Orientation

The Academy will be conducting parent orientation on Thursday September 10th from 6-8 pm. Parents will have a chance to meet all of the Academy teachers and learn their class expectations. The Academy staff is looking forward to meeting you.

Important First Day Forms

On Monday, each student received paperwork that needed to be brought home and completed by their parents/guardians. The first form is the Free & Reduced Lunch application. Students MUST have this completed and turned into Mr. Bedard by Tuesday, September 8th in order to receive free lunch. The other form is the School Emergency /Consent Form which due Thursday, September 3rd. The Student Consent requires parents/guardians to provide all contact information in case of emergencies. I would also like to have parents e-mail addresses so we can communicate easily. Please contact Mr. Bedard with any questions.

Welcome Back!

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome back all of our students to the Peabody Learning Academy. I hope everyone had a very relaxing summer. Last year was very successful for many reasons. We had a grand total of 15 graduates from our program bringing our six year total to 81. A vast majority of these students have gone on to college, trade school, and beauty school. This year, I expect to see continued success for all of our students here at the Learning Academy. Throughout the year, we will be participating in many community service events. Our first event will be volunteering at Mayor Bettencourt's annual Senior Outing at Brooksby Farm on Thursday September 17th. Also, I have worked very hard with the teachers and will be closely monitoring the academic progress of each student. In situations in which students are falling behind on their studies, I will notify parents and expect students to stay after school in order to stay on track! I look forward to another great year and am excited to see even more students attend graduation this year!