Colleagues,
We are excited to share this story concerning a collaborative effort between Northeast Metro Tech Carpentry students who rebuild Kiosks for Woburn Trails and Conservation Areas.
David
Northeast Metro Tech Students Rebuild Kiosks for Woburn Trails and Conservation Areas
Northeast Metro Tech senior Carpentry students stand with a kiosk they renovated for the Battle Road Woodlands in Woburn. From left are Nick Iandolo, of Malden; Shane McLaughlin, of Wakefield; Alexander Bedrosian, of Wakefield; Jason Natareno, of Chelsea; Nick Palladino, of Revere; Instructor Bobby Calla; Heidi Perlera, of Saugus; Thalia Picon, of Woburn; and Francesco Guarino, of Saugus.
Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to announce that Northeast Metro Tech Carpentry students repaired and rebuilt four kiosks to welcome visitors to conservation areas in Woburn. Carpentry students gained experience repairing, rebuilding, and restoring the kiosks while working as a team in the community.
Under the direction of instructors Richard McGinnis, Robert Jepson, Armen Khodaverdian and Bobby Calla, students applied what they learned in class about framing, roofing, finish work, and setting posts as they worked on and reinstalled the kiosks. Rebuilt kiosks are located at the Battle Road Woodlands, 165 Cambridge Road; the Tarky School Trail entrance, 225 Russell St., and at the Community Gardens entrance, 96 Lexington St. A fourth kiosk that is being rebuilt will be installed later at the city’s new fire headquarters.
“A major part of our teaching at Northeast Metro Tech is encouraging students to use what they are learning to benefit their communities because it’s so valuable for those communities and the students alike,” said School Committee Chairwoman Deborah Davis, of Woburn. “These Carpentry students did exactly that and I congratulate them on a job well done.”
Northeast Metro Tech junior Carpentry Students stand with a kiosk they made for the Tarky School Trail entrance. From left are Carly Miller, of Saugus; Jeffrey Lonks, of Reading; Burke Peters, of Winchester; Lucas Subtil, of Woburn; Eric Martinez, of Saugus; Angel Santana, of North Reading; Anthony McPherson, of Stoneham; and Diego Ruiz, of Chelsea.
David J. Ferreira
MAVA Communications Coordinator
