Schools
With two wins already under their belt, the high school golf team is off to a fast start.
Anchored by Tony Grillo, arguably the best young golfer in the state, who recently won his second consecutive Massachusetts junior championship, many already are calling the team a lock to make the state tournament.
But in the match-play style of high school golf, even the most talented player cannot carry a team alone.
According to coach Doug DeBettencourt, young Grillo won’t have to.
Charter School
Monday, Sept. 10: Baked Ham, pasta and vegetable salad, applesauce and milk.
Tuesday, Sept. 11: Tomato vegetable soup, hot dog or tofu dog on a roll, fruit smoothie and milk.
Wednesday, Sept. 12: Salad wraps (chicken Caesar salad or hummus and veggie), banana bread, raisins and milk.
Thursday, Sept. 13: Pizza (plain cheese, pepperoni or roasted veggie), tossed salad, fresh fruit and milk.
Friday, Sept. 14: Beef or bean burrito, lettuce and tomato, salsa, peaches and milk.
As August heat gives way to the cooler temperatures of fall, so too changes the sporting landscape of the Vineyard.
In recent weeks, beach volleyball and recreational league softball have been replaced by high school football, cross country and field hockey. Eight teams compete in six sports during the fall high school sports season, more than any other season.
From back swings to forechecks to half-back options, the signs of autumn are everywhere.
No single word describes this class.
On Sunday at 1:30 p.m., the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School 2007 graduates will march down the aisles of the historic Oak Bluffs Tabernacle wearing caps and gowns in purple and white. The athletes will walk alongside the actors; the musicians will march side by side with fellow student government leaders. If there had to be just one word to describe the group, it would be well-rounded.
This past Saturday, the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School held its seventh high school graduation. Seven students graduated in the year 2007.
"We were going to do it on July seventh," said Sam Berlow, president of the school's board of trustees, "but we decided that was too much."
Donning their favorite clothes and backpacks full of new pens and notebooks with corners still perfectly crisp, some 2,350 students will begin a new school year this week at the Island\'s seven public schools. Before the first bell, they will shut off their iPods, put their cell phones on silent and turn their full attention to their new teachers - and old friends, perhaps unseen since summer began.