Glover School

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 (19,300 m2) site.[1]

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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]

Academics

The approach at Glover to Mathematics teaching was discussed in November 2001.[4]

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]

Notable alumni

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Massachusetts School Building Authority (2007-04-06). "Glover School: Massachusetts School Building Authority" (pdf). http://www.massschoolbuildings.org/SOI_List/GetReport.aspx?mid=200801680020. Retrieved 2007-12-03. 
  2. ^ "Walter S. Brodie, 73; Architect, designed schools in Mass., Maine". The Boston Globe. 1985-01-23. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADEAC8F7AE9519&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. 
  3. ^ Laidler, John (1999-05-02). "Marblehead voters face school choice Marblehead faces school costs". Boston Globe. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADDDA5CBE8C0C6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. 
  4. ^ McCabe, Coco (2001-11-11). "Everyday Math". The Boston Globe. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFD0D272F4EA383&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. 
  5. ^ Rattigan, David (2005-10-30). "1950 slaying case still gripping". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/10/30/1950_slaying_case_still_gripping/. 
  6. ^ Joel Brown (2007-09-07). "Show has Keith Ablow psyched". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2006/09/07/show_has_keith_ablow_psyched/?page=2. Retrieved 2007-12-03. 

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