PRINCIPAL Christine Molle congratulated the entire Little School student body and faculty for their ability to foster a love of learning in everything they do which has led to the school’s National Blue Ribbon School designation, one of only six in the state and 362 nationwide in 2019. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
THE 348 LITTLE SCHOOL LABRADORS formed a sea of blue as row upon row of K-5 students participated in the school-wide assembly — excitedly known as the day the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, would be their special guest to congratulate them on being one of six schools in the state named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School for Exemplary High Performance by the U.S. Department of Education. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
GOVERNOR CHARLIE BAKER told the K-5 students at the Little School that their National Blue Ribbon School award is about being on a journey to becoming “whatever it is your best self will be as you grow up” in a community where everyone is committed to providing them with “opportunities to test your wings and find out how, exactly, it will be that you will fly.” (Maureen Doherty Photo)
GOVERNOR Charlie Baker and State Rep. Brad Jones applaud the students and faculty at the Little School for a job well done. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
THE STATE DELEGATION visited North Reading’s E. Ethel Little Elementary School Monday to participate in the school’s Blue Ribbon recognition ceremony. From left: State Senator Bruce Tarr, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick Daly, retired Superintendent Jon Bernard, Principal Christine Molle, State Representative Brad Jones Jr. (Little School Class of 1977), and Governor Charlie Baker. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
SAVORING THE MOMENT during the National Blue Ribbon Schools celebration are (from left): Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daly, School Com. member Dyana Boutwell, Little School Principal Christine Molle, School Committee members Janene Imbriano, Chris Pappavaselio and Chairman Scott Buckley, retired Superintendent Jon Bernard. Missing from photo: School Committee member Rich McGowan. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
ALL HANDS ON DECK. A huge blue ribbon made out of construction paper cutouts of every student and staff member’s hand now adorns a wall in the Little School gymnasium. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
A HANDSOME bronze plaque featuring the seal of the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program for 2019 will be hung in the foyer of the school to greet visitors. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
A CLOSE UP of the three dimensional U.S Dept. of Education National Blue Ribbon School 2019 sign to be hung in the Little School’s main lobby. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
A LARGE electric blue banner declaring the E. Ethel Little Elementary School for its “Exemplary High Performance” award greets all visitors to the school campus. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
