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Do you know someone who should be a Foxborough Patch Whiz Kid of the week? Tell us! Email Courtney.Jansson@Patch.comArt students at Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts in Foxborough are connecting with children around the globe in a unique and unforgettable way. Students at Hunakai Studio are creating art for children and teens living around the world who have been orphaned, neglected or disadvantaged, that give them the rare opportunity to see themselves as a work of art. The Memory Project, developed by Ben Schumaker as a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, delivers unique portraits created by art students (drawings, paintings, graphic design, etc) to disadvantaged children and teens around the …
The Hands-On Montessori School recently participated in a basket of cheer raffle to benefit the YMCA's Reach Out for Youth and Families ("ROYF") Campaign. The school community raised $305 for the YMCA ROYF Campaign, enough to sponsor 5 kids for swim lessons at the Hockomock YMCA. The Reach Out for Youth and Families (“ROYF”) Campaign raises money to provide financial assistance to families in the Hockomock YMCA (Mansfield, No. Attleboro, Franklin, Foxboro) who would like to be a part of the YMCA Community but cannot afford program/membership costs because of certain circumstances. In addition…
The Sage School in Foxboro, sent seven students to the Massachusetts MATHCOUNTS state competition held at the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston on March 5. Sage eighth grader Zachary Polansky placed fourth individually and will now move on to the MATHCOUNTS national competition on May 5 and 6 in Orlando, FL. The Sage team came in third overall. MATHCOUNTS is a national math competition that promotes math achievement. Students in grades 6-8 compete in the subject areas of algebra, probability, statistics, and geometry. This year 132 students from 38 Massachusetts schools …
Most kids would have been over the moon immediately after winning a state championship. Most kids aren’t Foxborough High senior Vic Avery. Avery, now an astounding 44-0, knocked out Kyle Humphries (44-1) of East Longmeadow by virtue of a 7-4 decision to capture the crown in the 189 lbs. weight class at the MIAA All-State wrestling championships at Salem High School’s Veterans Memorial Field House, but was still disappointed with the way he wrestled. “Right now I’m not really that happy,” said Avery who is slated to join the prestigious NCAA Division 1 wrestling program at Edinboro University …
