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Greater Lowell Tech Drama Students Showcase Skills in Two Plays 

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Greater Lowell Technical High School
Superintendent Joseph Mastrocola
250 Pawtucket Boulevard,
Tyngsborough, MA 01879

For Immediate Release

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Greater Lowell Tech Drama Students Showcase Skills in Two Plays 

TYNGSBOROUGH — Students from the Greater Lowell Tech Drama Club recently performed in two back-to-back productions for community members.

On April 11 and 12, students performed “10 Ways to Survive the End of the World” and “Fourteen Lines.”

“Over the last few years our eclectic group of fledgling actors have come from a diverse background,” Director Christine McCarthy said. “This year’s group of GLTHS drama students put in the work and dedication to make two stellar one act plays come alive and mesmerize our largest audience yet.”

In the plot of the first performance, students must grapple with the daunting idea that the world could end at any moment while overcoming a wide range of obstacles –from robots to a nuclear Armageddon, to aliens and giant bunnies. The comedic show had audience members laughing in their seats as students acted out author Don Zolidis’ how-to guide.

During “Fourteen Lines,” the main character, Carly, played by senior Brooklyn Savard, of Lowell, struggles with trying to fulfill her own goals while battling her impulses to help others. Carly and her friends are in danger of failing their English class and not graduating, unless they can memorize and recite a Shakespearean sonnet.

The assignment brings out a series of reactions from the friend group. Phil, played by freshman Aidan Butler, of Lowell, takes on a nonchalant approach, while Chris, played by sophomore Miles Berthiaume, of Tyngsborough, is virtually paralyzed by his anxiety of not accomplishing the task. Carly worries about her own abilities to complete the assignment, but works to keep everyone on track.

Both nights went off without a hitch, with students connecting with the audience and forming last memories with everyone involved in the club. Savard, who was sad to see her last production at Greater Lowell Tech come to an end, is excited for what the future holds.

“My main goal is to make a career in acting, not necessarily become famous and make money but to do something I love that makes me happy,” she said.

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Tyngsborough Police Arrest Greater Lowell Tech Student After Threat Made 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco

Email: [email protected]

Tyngsborough Police Arrest Greater Lowell Tech Student After Threat Made 

Threat, Made via Social Media, Determined not to be Credible

TYNGSBOROUGH — Police Chief Richard Howe and Superintendent Joe Mastrocola report that the Tyngsborough Police Department arrested a Greater Lowell Tech student this morning after he allegedly made threats over social media to harm others.

The social media threat was determined to not be credible, and police and school officials have determined that there is no danger to the school community.

A 15-year-old juvenile male from Lowell is charged with Threatening to Use Dangerous Items.

Late last evening, Greater Lowell Tech administrators were made aware of a post on Snapchat, where a student made a threat to commit an act of violence. There was no direct reference to Greater Lowell Tech, however school officials, following the established protocols and procedures, immediately contacted the Tyngsborough Police Department.

The police department launched an investigation, and school resource officers determined that the post was made by the juvenile suspect. The suspect was identified, located and arrested at school this morning.

Greater Lowell Tech opened without disruption this morning.

The police department has determined there was never any danger or ongoing threat to the school or community. No weapons or other dangerous items were found.

“Community members should be assured that there is no danger to students, faculty or staff at Greater Lowell Tech,” Chief Howe said. “I want to commend the school resource officers who worked on this case and quickly determined the origin of the threatening post.

“I wish to further recognize those who brought this threat to the attention of school administrators. Community members are our eyes and ears, and in this case, a student saw something and said something, contributing to the safety of their school community.”

Added Superintendent Mastrocola: “We would like to thank the Tyngsborough Police Department for their aggressive police work that led them to very quickly determine that the threat was not credible. Through their diligent investigative work, officers and school officials were able to identify the juvenile responsible and hold him accountable for his actions.”

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Greater Lowell Tech Students Place Third in Pedal Car Challenge

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Greater Lowell Technical High School
Superintendent Joseph Mastrocola
250 Pawtucket Boulevard,
Tyngsborough, MA 01879

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Greater Lowell Tech Students Place Third in Pedal Car Challenge

TYNGSBOROUGH — Students from the Greater Lowell Technical High School Automotive Collision and Repair program took home third place in the 2019 Pedal Car Challenge.

Sponsored by Summit Racing, participating schools receive a pedal car and are then tasked with customizing the body style, interior, wheel base and wheels, turning out a fully finished and painted project.

Vehicles were judged on customization and detail during the World of Wheels event in Boston on March 22-24.

The competition also included a career day for students, who got the opportunity to meet industry professionals, speak with exhibitors about their vehicles and take an up-close look at the hot rods on display prior to the start of the show.

This is the first year Greater Lowell Tech participated in the challenge, with 20 students attending the event in Boston. Students first received their pedal car in October and worked over several months to apply their technical skills to this hands-on project that involved planning, design, creativity and resourcefulness.

By the end of the project, students had completely transformed the car, adding new features (like a trunk compartment that opens and closes, a custom seat cover and bumper) and repainting the vehicle.

To help trick out the car, Automotive Collision and Repair worked collaboratively with their peers in a number of technical areas of study. CADD students made a motor, exhaust pipe and Gryphon hood ornament to represent the school’s mascot. Metal Fabrication cut out a windshield for the vehicle, while carpentry students made a one of a kind Poplar wood steering wheel.

“This was a great collaborative project for students that really allowed them to bring together everything they’ve been learning in their technical shops while taking pride in their work and their school,” said Automotive Collision and Repair instructor Richard Sauro said. “I’m extremely proud of everyone who took part in this project. Their hard work really paid off.”

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Video: Greater Lowell Tech Students Celebrate Pi Day with Pie Project

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Greater Lowell Technical High School
Superintendent Joseph Mastrocola
250 Pawtucket Boulevard,
Tyngsborough, MA 01879

For Immediate Release

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Greater Lowell Tech Students Celebrate Pi Day with Pie Project

Students used mini Table Talk Pies to illustrate pi to the 44th decimal point, totaling 75 feet in length. Front row, left to right: freshmen Victor Saez Baez, of Lowell and Abbey Gingras, of Dracut, senior Madeline Homem, of Lowell, sophomores Thu Do, of Lowell, Madison Day, of Dracut, and Patrick Sexton, of Lowell. Back row, left to right: Carol Chisolm, cluster chair of math and science and math teacher Nicole Gilford. (Courtesy Photo GLTHS)

TYNGSBOROUGH — Greater Lowell Technical High School students showcased their creativity (and love for pie) in recognition of Pi Day this week.

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159.

For the last two years, to help students engage in fun activities surrounding Pi Day, Worcester-based Table Talk Pies has donated 480 snack-size pies to GLTHS. Math teacher Nicole Gilford previously bought more than 100 additional pies from the company for Pi Day, until Table Talk became aware of her educational efforts and donated the pies.

Before eating the pies today, the GLTHS math club wanted to do something fun with them, so they gathered in the gym on March 12 to illustrate as many decimal points as possible. Sophomores Patrick Sexton, of Dracut, and Thu Do, of Lowell, along with freshman Abbey Gingras, of Dracut worked hard to calculate how many digits of Pi they could create and how much space was needed to do it. They were able to draw out Pi to the 44th decimal and a Pi symbol across 75 feet.

Watch a video of students building out Pi here.

“Students really took the lead on this activity and had a great time looking at Pi from a different angle,” Gilford said. “Thank you to Table Talk Pies for their donation to GLTHS this year, which is what made this activity possible.”

Since its inception three years ago, the math club continuously provides opportunities for students to engage in hands on activities, like with Pi Day, and regularly attends competitions to test members’ knowledge in a number of different areas related to the subject.

Some of the pies will also be used for a Math 24 Game tournament on March 19. 24 Game uses a card with four numbers on it and requires participants to make the number 24 — by adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. The competition consists of four rounds and the student who can come up with the most equations, wins.

“It’s a simple, yet competitive game that gets the students thinking and actively participating in math,” Gilford said. “Our first competition we had 77 students attend, which is the highest number of participants we’ve ever had for a math competition, and we hope to double that number on March 19!”

The competition will take place in the Greater Lowell High School cafeteria at 2:15 p.m. and is free for anyone who would like to attend. Winners will receive gift cards that can be used at GLTHS and a medal.

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