The 2013 George Peabody Legacy Award, presented by the Peabody Education Foundation, recently got some attention in the Salem News. The article below was published on January 14 on SalemNews.com. For more information on the 2013 George Peabody Legacy Award, download...
The Peabody Education Foundation will have a kickoff event on Tuesday, January 8 to introduce its new award, the George Peabody Legacy Award. The event is open to the public and will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Main Branch of Peabody Institute Library (82 Main...
“My earnest wish is to promote at all times a spirit of harmony and good will in society, my aversion to intolerance, bigotry and party rancor, and my enduring respect and love for the happy institutions of our prosperous republic.” – George Peabody, September 1866...
Last week, more than 1,000 Peabody elementary students accompanied their parents to the polls and cast their own votes as part of the KidsVoting program, sponsored by the Peabody Education Foundation (PEF). PEF volunteers staffed the city’s polls on Election Day at...
Attention parents: If you are headed to the polls today, consider bringing your kids along with you. The Peabody Education Foundation, in collaboration with Peabody Public Schools, is offering Kids Voting activities for students in kindergarten through grade five....
The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce recently donated $1,000 to the Peabody Education Foundation (PEF) to support the many programs that the PEF provides for Peabody Public Schools. The Chamber has been a longtime supporter of the PEF, donating a portion of the...
The sixth annual Peabody Education Foundation Career Day on April 13 gave Peabody Veterans Memorial High School sophomores an opportunity to visit with 45 local businesses to learn about potential careers. Students are required to complete a worksheet reflecting...
It’s hard to believe but April is already here and the Peabody Education Foundation’s spring programs are in full swing. On Friday, April 13, students at the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School will have a chance to meet with representatives from 45 different...
The Peabody Education Foundation hosted its second annual Spelling Bee at the Northshore Mall on February 16. Thirty Higgins Middle School students from grades six, seven, and eight competed against one another for the title of top speller. Unlike last year’s...
The Higgins Middle School’s top 30 spellers celebrated with their families and friends at a potluck dinner on January 26th. The event, held in the Higgins Library, served as an additional practice for the spellers, who will compete at the second annual Spelling...
