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Honoring Our Veterans
November 11th, 2024
To honor Veterans Day this year, EMS middle school students learned about the the significance of the day by participating in a presentation and learning that faculty member, Mr. Dittman, served in the military before becoming a teacher. Students created letters for veterans and other people worki...
Landmark Middle School Field Trip to MIT Museum
October 24th, 2024
Landmark Middle School Students Explore Cutting-Edge Science at MIT Museum In October 2024, Landmark Middle School students had the unique opportunity to visit the MIT Museum, where they connected classroom science lessons with real-world innovations. The trip was designed to inspire students by ...
Posted in: EMSFall 2024 Construction Update
October 23rd, 2024
Stay updated on the progress of construction at Landmark's Elementary•Middle School (EMS) and High School campuses.
Dyslexia Rocks Competition
October 23rd, 2024
In October 2024, Landmark Elementary•Middle School students painted rocks during an all-house meeting for the Dyslexia Rocks! Competition. Their creativity was on display and everyone enjoyed seeing the final products. In 6th grade OE classes, students had a chance to ask dyslexic faculty members...
Posted in: EMSEMS Celebrates Dyslexia Awareness Month
October 18th, 2024
EMS students celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month with Wear Red Day, a Governor's Proclamation, student-led initiatives like 'Dyslexia Rocks,' and a special library display featuring books by dyslexic authors. Learn how the community is raising awareness and advocating for individuals with dyslexia.
Posted in: EMSOctober is Dyslexia Awareness Month
October 16th, 2024
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Explore the importance of supporting dyslexic individuals and join us in advocating for change.
Posted in: High School, EMSEnvisioning Our Future Self
October 11th, 2024
EMS 8th graders presented imaginative visions of their lives in 2054 during a creative "Homecoming Alumni Panel," highlighting future careers, families, and world-changing impacts.
Posted in: EMSLandmark Cares 2024 Recap and Photos
October 2nd, 2024
Discover the highlights and moments captured during Landmark Cares Week 2024. Thank you to all supporters for coming together to uplift our community!
Posted in: High School, EMSLandmark Values in Action
October 1st, 2024
Landmark School represents a family and building pride in who we are and what we do is vital. Our community came together last year to reflect on the values that most represent Landmark. Exploration, Character, and Empowerment emerged as the core values supported by: growth, confidence, independen...
Launching the First Year of the Broudo Award
September 26th, 2024
The 50 Forward Campaign that took place from 2018 to 2022 formally established a dedicated endowment for faculty, which included $5M designated toward the Bob Broudo Excellence in Service Award - the “Broudo Awards.” Thank you to the many donors who made this dream a reality. Through the Broudo...
Posted in: High School, EMSBMX Athlete Mannie Nogueira Inspires Students with Thrilling Assembly
September 25th, 2024
Experience the thrilling assembly by professional BMX athlete Mannie Nogueira at Landmark School. Witness breathtaking tricks and inspiring messages that motivate students.
Posted in: EMSHomecoming 2024 Recap
September 21st, 2024
Despite much-needed rain, we had a great turnout for Landmark's Homecoming and Fall Festival. Racers of the 5K and 1K braved the rain, kids got to feel like real-life adventures on the pony rides, and our bouncy house became a slip-and-slide (was it more fun?!). 5K Race results can be ...
Posted in: High School, EMSGolden Croc
September 19th, 2024
Faculty members at the Elementary•Middle School recognize each other with a special award.
Posted in: EMSEMS Students Welcomed into New House System at Inaugural Ceremony
August 30th, 2024
Experience the excitement of the House Welcoming Ceremony at Landmark School as EMS students are welcomed into the new system.
Posted in: EMSEMS Faculty Discover Their Houses in Exciting New House System
August 21st, 2024
Discover the thrill as EMS faculty members are sorted into four houses at Landmark School - Septentrio, Meridies, Oriens, and Occidens!
Posted in: EMSElementary Key Ceremony 2024
June 7th, 2024
Read about the Landmark Elementary Key Ceremony 2024 where students received special recognition for their achievements and character development.
Posted in: EMSLighthouse Ceremony 2024
June 7th, 2024
The Elementary•Middle School Lighthouse Ceremony took place on Friday, June 7, 2024. Read more and see photos.
Posted in: EMSEMS Construction Framing from the Air
June 4th, 2024
Exciting construction progress is happening at the Landmark Elementary•Middle School. Framing is going up for the addition on the Rimmer building. The addition will house a larger dining area, expanded classroom space, and more! This building project is part of the Meeting the Moment initiative an...
Posted in: EMS, Meeting the MomentDungeons and Dragons and EMS
May 14th, 2024
Adventure, imagination, problem-solving, and a whole lot of fun!
Posted in: EMSImagination at EMS Knows No Bounds
May 9th, 2024
As the bell chimed for milk break, elementary students dashed to the courtyard for a quick snack before darting off to the playground. Curiously, they bypassed the swings and the slides, dispersing into various nooks along the edge of the play yard, nestled near the woods. Students quickly got to...
Posted in: EMSEighth Grade Visits D.C.
May 8th, 2024
Inaugural eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. starts a new tradition at Landmark School.
Posted in: EMSButterflies Fly Free at EMS
May 3rd, 2024
From baby caterpillars to painted lady butterflies!
Posted in: EMSMaking Waves 2024 Recap
April 30th, 2024
Congratulations to the student, alumni, and faculty performers who rocked the Shalin Liu Performance Center stage at the 10th Anniversary Making Waves REMIX Showcase & Auction on Friday, April 26 in Rockport, Mass. This fundraiser displayed collective talent of our community—from our youngest ...
Posted in: High School, EMSMiddle School Hits the Track
April 26th, 2024
Running, jumping, leaping, and throwing...
Posted in: EMSTopping Off New EMS Building
April 26th, 2024
A perfect day for a Topping Off Ceremony at Landmark's Elementary•Middle School.
Posted in: EMS, Meeting the MomentBaseball Opening Day for Middle School
April 24th, 2024
Landmark's Middle School baseball team opened the season on a beautiful sunny day at Dix Park. Kids put together a beautiful 1-2-3 inning in the top of the 2nd! Two strikeouts and a nice putout combination from 3rd to 1st (6-3)! Well done!
Golden Croc to Ms. Tuck
April 24th, 2024
Ms. Lodge passed on the Golden Croc to Ms. Tuck during milkbreak at Landmark's Elementary•Middle School (EMS) today. Ms. Tuck is a welcoming presence, a spreadsheet wizard, and a constant helping hand. Many people at EMS rely on Ms. Tuck's expertise at the front desk! The Golden Croc is a recog...
Posted in: EMSSolar Eclipse at Landmark
April 9th, 2024
Landmark students from elementary, middle, and high schools in Beverly, MA, observe a 93% solar eclipse with awe and wonder. Read more about this celestial event.
Posted in: High School, EMSBringing the House Down
March 22nd, 2024
Professional touring a cappella quintet, Ball in the House, wows audiences at Landmark's Elementary•Middle School.
Posted in: EMSIpswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Field Trip
March 21st, 2024
Landmark students explored the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, learned about maple sugaring, and fed birds by hand on this exciting field trip with Landmark School.
Posted in: EMSMarch Building Update
March 15th, 2024
Construction has begun for the High School and Elementary•Middle School building projects at Landmark School.
Groundbreaking at Landmark
March 1st, 2024
Landmark School celebrates two groundbreaking ceremonies on March 1, 2024. The new facilities will enhance the student experience at the High School and Elementary•Middle School campuses.
How the New Building Will Enhance Our School
February 29th, 2024
The campuses are buzzing with anticipation of the new building projects as part of Landmark's Meeting the Moment initiative. As the groundbreaking day drew near, Elementary•Middle School students reflected on the question "How will the new building projects enhance our school?" Check out three re...
Posted in: EMS, Meeting the MomentCPR Training from the Pros
January 31st, 2024
Landmark's Eighth Grade students learned the latest CPR protocols from Manchester paramedics.
Posted in: EMSLandmark's Feature in The Boston Globe
January 24th, 2024
Read about Landmark School's feature in The Boston Globe article by the Great Divide education team. Learn more about how our Head of School, Josh Clark, shed light on the critical challenges in education of supporting students with dyslexia and reading challenges.
Posted in: High School, EMSBook Tasting
January 22nd, 2024
On one of the coldest afternoons of the year in January, Mrs. Stark donned her apron and led the charge to host a "book tasting" for elementary students to sample books in a variety of genres. The Elementary•Middle School lobby was transformed into a festive Italian eatery with music, red and whit...
Posted in: EMSOpening of an Art Exhibit
January 22nd, 2024
Beverly Farms Library is featuring artwork from Landmark’s middle school students.
Posted in: EMSLandmark Co-Founds ALDS
January 8th, 2024
Collaboration, partnership, and networking are drivers behind the founding of a new association for schools serving students with learning differences.
Posted in: High School, EMSThe Value of Play
January 5th, 2024
“Play is often talked about as if it was a relief from serious learning, but for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” -Fred RogersPlay is not just a frivolous pastime; it is a fundamental component of childhood that contributes significantly to a child's phy...
Posted in: EMSWild and Wonderful Jumanji Day
December 18th, 2023
Explore the fantastical world of Jumanji at Landmark's Elementary•Middle School's second annual Literary Day.
Posted in: EMSBalloons Over EMS
November 22nd, 2023
Landmark Elementary Students took part in their version of the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving parade. Students designed balloons as a literature project following the reading of the book Balloons Over Broadway.
Posted in: EMSFrom Manchester to Japan, Pen Pals
November 15th, 2023
Landmark Elementary•Middle School students enjoy being pen pals with friends in Japan. The program has been running under the supervision of faculty member, Freddi Triback.
Posted in: EMSDyslexia Awareness Month
October 23rd, 2023
By Ann Andrew October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! Landmark has been posting on our social media as well as celebrating on our campuses. Two students in particular led the charge with some fun activities. Take a look! Mirabel led the campus-wide initiative to partic...
Posted in: EMSHistory Comes Alive in Boston
October 19th, 2023
Landmark Elementary students immersed themselves in history with Landmark School's field trip to Boston.
Posted in: EMSGolden Croc Award
October 16th, 2023
The Golden Croc teacher award is passed on to the next deserving recipient.
Posted in: EMSMultidisciplinary Field Trip to Maritime Gloucester
October 12th, 2023
Learn about a multidisciplinary field trip to Maritime Gloucester, where students explored the rich maritime history of Gloucester. Discover hands-on learning opportunities for students at Landmark School.
Posted in: EMSMario the Maker Magician at Landmark EMS
October 5th, 2023
Landmark EMS students enjoyed a magical and creative performance by Mario the Maker Magician at Landmark School.
Posted in: EMSLandmark Cares 2023 Recap and Photos
October 4th, 2023
Check out the recap and photos from Landmark Cares Week 2023 at Landmark School.
Posted in: High School, EMSEMS Cross Country Up And Running
September 20th, 2023
Check out the season start highlights of EMS Cross Country, the top-performing team with a great start to the season!
Landmark Elementary•Middle School Welcomes Students
September 1st, 2023
Read about starting the school year!
Posted in: EMSLighthouse Ceremony 2023
June 9th, 2023
The Elementary•Middle School Lighthouse Ceremony took place on Friday, June 9, 2023. Read more and see photos.
Posted in: EMSMy Story: An excercise in self discovery
June 7th, 2023
Landmark's EMS students share their stories with faculty and staff.
Posted in: EMSThe Science of Sound
June 2nd, 2023
See how EMS students were entertained and enlightened today!
Posted in: EMSLocal History Fair Champ Heads to DC!
May 8th, 2023
After earning silver medals in the regional and state competitions, JJ K.'27 is heading to the National History Day Competition!
Posted in: EMSAlaska Visits Elementary Classes
May 1st, 2023
Read about the recent impressive unit project and presentation on Alaska and the Iditarod completed by several elementary classes at Landmark School.
Posted in: EMSWinter Photo Contest Winners!
April 14th, 2023
Winners of Landmark School's annual Winter Photo Contest announced.
Posted in: High School, EMSMaking Waves—A Resounding Success
April 13th, 2023
Read all about Landmark School's 9th Annual Making Waves Spring Concert & Auction in 2023 and how it will ensure a bright future for the organization. Learn about the impact of a Landmark education on students and how you can support the cause.
Posted in: High School, EMSSocial Thinking Luncheon is Back!
April 13th, 2023
The Social Stars Luncheon for Landmark's elementary students is back after a three-year hiatus and it's better than ever!
Posted in: EMSBeyond Our Walls
April 11th, 2023
Learn about Landmark School's mission to empower students with language-based learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, and how that mission extends beyond the school's physical walls.
Posted in: High School, EMSA.C.T.I.V.E Reading Strategies
April 10th, 2023
Learn about the A.C.T.I.V.E Reading Strategies program at Landmark School. Our Oral Expression/Literature classes use these strategies to improve comprehension and students develop a range of skills as they practice each component.
Posted in: EMSPartnership with Google
April 7th, 2023
Learn how Google partnered with Landmark School and Understood.org to create a new Reading Mode to help struggling readers.
Posted in: High School, EMSMushing, Sled Dogs, and Marla!
March 31st, 2023
Read about the dog musher who came to the Landmark's Elementary•Middle School to tell the tale of the Serum Expedition in Alaska. And she brought along two of her pups, Spunk and Una.
Posted in: EMSBeverly Bootstrap Donation and Tour
March 24th, 2023
Read about the recent after-school field trip to Beverly Bootstraps.
Posted in: EMSCPR-AED Training
February 13th, 2023
Landmark 8th graders get an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR-AED certification course in their science classes.
Posted in: EMSSuitcases Packed and Ready
February 10th, 2023
Landmark elementary students reflect on their family heritage and culture in the Suitcase Project.
Posted in: EMS100th Day of School
February 7th, 2023
Elementary students celebrated the 100th Day of School with some fun activities and accomplishments.
Posted in: EMSState Float Walk
January 18th, 2023
Elementary students showcase projects on the 50 states!
Posted in: EMSNext Stop, Platform 9 3/4
December 13th, 2022
Landmark's Elementary•Middle School hosts inaugural Harry Potter Day.
Posted in: EMSInto the Blizzard
November 7th, 2022
Michael J. Tougias, author and professional storyteller, came to speak to middle school students at the EMS on Monday, November 7, 2022. Tougias is the author of 30 books, seven of which are about rescues at sea and one of which was turned into a Disney movie that can be viewed on Netflix, The Final...
Posted in: EMSCoffee Chats With Josh Clark
October 27th, 2022
Josh Clark, Landmark's new head of school, is on a listening campaign. He can be seen several times each week working at a small school desk in both the High School Alexander and Elementary•Middle School (EMS) lobbies inviting students to stop by and say hello. He meets frequently with faculty and...
Posted in: High School, EMSIf I Built a Boat...
October 14th, 2022
Several Landmark elementary classes were treated to a special enrichment lesson this week that was organized by EMS teacher, Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Parker's husband, Will Parker, presented an incredibly interesting lesson about the boat-building process to the elementary students. Will is a Landmark alum...
Posted in: EMS8th Grade Community Group Retreat
October 12th, 2022
8th Grade Community Group Retreat Last Friday the 8th grade class participated in an 8th Grade Kick-off Bonding Event. They engaged in team building exercises, planning for the year, voting on class representatives, and discussing their class legacy. The event included some "retreat" time at...
Posted in: EMSSurprise Recognition
October 11th, 2022
Landmark High School family nominates first teacher that she had in sixth grade to be honored as a Consuela "It's Not About the Bag" recipient.
Posted in: EMSEMS Race Recap
September 28th, 2022
On a summer-like day, the Landmark Elementary•Middle School (EMS) Cross Country team boarded the bus and headed to Marblehead to face off against The Tower School and Glen Urquhart School in a two-mile race along trails and over fields. After a quick stretch, our...
Banned Book Week
September 20th, 2022
September 18-24 marks the annual Banned Book Week, a celebration of the freedom to read. It draws attention to banned and challenging books and highlights persecuted individuals.
Posted in: EMSParent To Parent: from Our Head of School
September 13th, 2022
On Friday, Sept. 9 more than 50 parents and guardians gathered in the Alice Ansara Athletic Center to hear new Head of School, Josh Clark, deliver his first official in-person address through a presentation entitled, Understanding Dyslexia: Parent to Parent Perspectives on LBLD. The morning began...
Posted in: High School, EMSAnd We're Back -- Opening Meeting!
September 1st, 2022
On Tuesday, August 30 nearly all of Landmark School's 320+ faculty and staff gathered in the Ansara Athletic Center to gather, hear from new Head of School, Josh Clark, and celebrate the start of another school. year. Teachers had already spent days on our campuses intensively scheduling each an...
Posted in: High School, EMSA New School Year Opens
August 29th, 2022
Landmark Elementary•Middle School faculty and staff gathered today to kick off training and get classrooms ready for the 2022-2023 school year. Claire Sullivan, Head of the Elementary•Middle School, welcomed everyone back, talked about improvements over the summer, introduced the 11 new me...
Posted in: EMSLandmark Parties Like It's 1971
June 21st, 2022
Celebrating 50 YearsOn Saturday, June 18, 2022, nearly 700 members of the Landmark School community gathered to celebrate a belated 50th anniversary and the retirement of the long-standing head of school, Bob Broudo. The event planning had been underway for several ...
Posted in: High School, EMSOlympian at EMS
June 7th, 2022
On Wednesday June 1, 2022, David Eustace spoke to three elementary classes that had been studying the Olympics. David is a Stoneham, MA resident who plays sled hockey for Team USA. He recently won a Gold Medal at the 2022 Beijing Paralympic Winter Games in sled hockey. The students we...
Posted in: EMSLookout, Madam Tussauds!
June 3rd, 2022
The storied Madam Tussaud's Wax Museums have nothing on Amy Conant's fifth grade class. Landmark's Elementary•Middle School faculty member has a reputation for being exceptionally creative in meeting her students needs as people and learners. Recently, she and her six talented students blew th...
Posted in: EMSWingmasters at EMS
June 1st, 2022
Jim, from Wingmasters, came to Landmark's Elementary•Middle School campus this week and held two different assemblies, one for elementary and the other for middle school. He spoke about North American birds of prey that we see on our campus who are now in rehabilitation. It was an incredibly info...
Posted in: EMSBlock Printing Enrichment
May 3rd, 2022
What do styrofoam and ink have in common? More than you would think! This week, Miranda Aisling, Education Manager from Cape Ann Museum, designed a program for the Landmark Elementary students centered around block printing. The students are learning about Virginia Lee Burton and the Folly Cove D...
Posted in: EMSMaking Waves, a Sweeping Success
April 21st, 2022
Last week Landmark parents, alumni, and friends enjoyed a memorable and spirited event at the Shalin Liu Performing Arts Center in Rockport, Mass. with special guests Billy Costa and Lisa Loeb. From the entertaining performances to the lively auction and paddle raise, an incredible evening was ...
Posted in: High School, EMSAfro Brazilian Ensemble
April 8th, 2022
On Friday, April 8, 2022 Landmark Elementary•Middle School hosted an Afro Brazilian Ensemble. Students gathered to hear this lively performance to explore the African roots of Brazilian culture through music, dance, and martial arts. The show highlighted three principle elements of...
Posted in: EMSEGG-streme Games
April 4th, 2022
This spring the Elementary•Middle School Science classes participated in the EGG-streme Games. Students combine imagination with physical and mechanical knowledge to build a structure that will prevent a Grade A large egg from breaking when dropped from increasing heights.This design challenge ...
Posted in: EMSMaking It Real
March 25th, 2022
Read about Landmark Alum, Kieran Kesner '09, who came to speak to an EMS Science class. Kesner shared his experiences as a news photographer on assignment from the Wall Street Journal in Liberia covering the Ebola outbreak in 2014.
Posted in: EMSEMS Kicks Off Spring With Spirit Week
March 22nd, 2022
Read about Spirit Week at EMS in spring 2022
Posted in: EMSSocial Thinking 2021
December 19th, 2021
Landango Elementary Movie Event Each year Landmark's Elementary School Social Thinking classes hold an event to showcase and practice their social skills. This year they hosted the Landango Elementary Movie Event, riffing off the Fandango movie ticketing platform, to practice social skills in a...
Posted in: EMSWinter Fest 2021
December 12th, 2021
A seasonable chill was in the air for the Second Annual Winter Fest at the Elementary•Middle School. Students were treated to decadent hot chocolate, garnished with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and whipped cream, as well as warm corn dogs and French fries. An assortment of hands-on, winter-them...Posted in: EMSEMS Dyslexia Awareness Day
November 1st, 2021
On Friday, October 29, 2021, Mrs. Andrew organized an EMS campus-wide “dress-down and wear red” day to observe October’s Dyslexia Awareness month. Mrs. Andrew and other members of the Massachusetts Decoding Dyslexia group lobbied Governor Charlie Baker, requesting him to declare October as...
Posted in: EMSFall Festivities at EMS
October 31st, 2021
The courtyard at Landmark Elementary•Middle School was transformed into Halloween Central on Friday, October 29. At the after-school Monster Bash, elementary students donned creative costumes and danced to spooky tunes spun by our own Mrs. Flannery. A panda, with some serious moves, led a conga li...Posted in: EMSEMS Fall Cleanup
September 30th, 2021
Students at the Elementary•Middle School helped to make the campus even more stunning by participating in a full-campus cleanup during milkbreak in late September. The event was the first of several initiatives being organized by the school's new Community Groups Program. Growth through service...Posted in: EMS
