THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, DECEmbER 16, 2022 Page 5 Excellence in the Everett Public Schools Robotics students prove to be fast learners; two EPS teams are headed to First Lego League State Championships The Madeline English Team monwealth. They are hard at work this week refi ning code and preparing their robots for the State Championship. No. 2 and Lafayette School team placed 11th and 13th, respectively, just missing out on qualifying for the State Championship by a hair. Most EXCELLENCE | SEE PAGE 7 EP Chief Financial Offi cer Anu Jayanth and Superintendent Priya Tahiliani enjoyed the City Year Greater Boston Investment Community Breakfast on December 2 at the InterContinental Boston. HIGHER RATES ARE HERE! 3.75% APY* 12-Month Certificate David Gergen signed a copy of his book “Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders Are Made” for Superintendent Priya Tahiliani. In the book, Gergen traces the journeys of iconic leaders throughout history, from pathbreakers like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Lewis, John McCain and Harvey Milk to historic icons like Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill and Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt to contemporary game changers like Greta Thunberg, the Parkland students and the Black Lives Matter movement. G iven the fact that Everett middle schoolers were making their inaugural appearance in the First Lego League (FLL) competition, they could have been forgiven for not giving too much thought to results. Then again … The Everett Public Schools (EPS) enjoyed a smashing debut in the FLL regional competition on Saturday, December 10 at Revere High School. Two of the six teams the EPS sent to Revere earned high enough scores to qualify for the FLL Robotics State Championship – set for Saturday, December 17 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Madeline English Team No. 1, which is coached by Bruce Jaff e and Jennifer Cavalieri, fi nished fi fth out of 36 teams from communities including Weston, Andover, Wellesley, Reading, Milton, Saugus, Quincy and Boston. The Whittier Team, which is coached by Dawn Munro and Michelle Conklin, earned a ninth-place honor. Both teams are bound for Worcester, where they will showcase their coding skills against teams from across the ComDON’T LET THEM PASS YOU BY! Only $500 Minimum IRA Certificates, Too! Visit us in Everett at 183 Main Street or stop by any branch. massbaycu.org *APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Minimum balance to open and earn APY is $500. Maximum deposit $250,000. The APY for all Certificates assumes the dividends will remain in the account until maturity. Withdrawal of dividends prior to maturity will reduce earnings. Certificates are subject to penalty for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings. Rate is effective 12/9/2022. This is a limited time offer and is subject to change without notice. Other rates and terms available.
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