Students From China Visit for Three Weeks

The Medfield Public Schools are hosting eight students and three teachers from China as part of its Mandarin language program.

There's a new kid in town.  Well, actually eight new kids. On Monday, eight students and three teachers were welcomed into the Medfield school system as part of a three-week exchange program between Medfield and its sister city Bengbu, China. They arrived late last week and will be fully engrossed in Medfield living for the next three weeks. They will stay with host families, take classes in the schools and provide tutoring to Medfield students taking Mandarin, participate in extra-curricular activities, and visit sites around the town and state to help them learn first-hand about life in America.  The purpose of the exchange program, said Superintendent of Medfield Public Schools Bob Maguire as he introduced the exchange students to the …

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Five Things You Need To Know Today, Jan. 13

Here's a look at the day ahead.

Notable Events: Schools reopen, minus one: While Medfield Public Schools returned to class today, Montrose School on North Street remained closed due to the "hazardous roads." Out-of-State Band Trip for MHS Jazz: The Medfield High School Jazz Band has received an invitation to the Charles Mingus Competition in New York and the Medfield School Committee approved the trip at its meeting Monday. Check back here at 10 a.m. for the full story.  Check Back Today: With the snow stopping Wednesday evening, the town began its intense process of cleaning up after the storm. Medfield Patch will be catching up with Police Chief Robert Meaney regarding any remaining issues or problems from the storm as well as all the issues it caused in town on …

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