Glover School
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This article is about the Massachusetts school. For the historic Florida school, see Glover School (Florida).
Glover School is a public elementary school on Maple Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA. It educates around 250 students in grades K-3. The school consists of two buildings situated on a hilly 4.78 acre site.[1]
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[edit] History
The school was designed by architect Walter S. Brodie.[2] It consists of two buildings. The 'lower building' was built in 1916 and the 'upper building' in 1948.[1]
In May 1999 the community debated the cost of repairs to Glover School.[3]
[edit] Academics
The approach at Glover to Mathematics teaching was discussed in November 2001.[4]
[edit] Murder of teacher
On 27 November 1950, Beryl Atherton a teacher at the school, was found at her home with her throat slashed. The murder remains unsolved.[5]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Keith Ablow, psychiatrist, writer, and former host/executive producer of the The Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Ablow complained about being bullied at the school.[6]
[edit] References
- Glover Elementary School, Public School Review, accessed 3 December 2007
- Massachusetts Department of Education profile, accessed 3 December 2007
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Massachusetts School Building Authority (2007-04-06). Glover School: Massachusetts School Building Authority (pdf). Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ "Walter S. Brodie, 73; Architect, designed schools in Mass., Maine", The Boston Globe, 1985-01-23.
- ^ Laidler, John. "Marblehead voters face school choice Marblehead faces school costs", Boston Globe, 1999-05-02.
- ^ McCabe, Coco. "Everyday Math", The Boston Globe, 2001-11-11.
- ^ Rattigan, David. "1950 slaying case still gripping", The Boston Globe, 2005-10-30.
- ^ Joel Brown (2007-09-07). Show has Keith Ablow psyched. The Boston Globe. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
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