THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 19, 2025 Page 15 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 13 suggested it would be appropriate to present as many of the cheerleaders and coaches as possible with citations signed by the Board of Selectmen at a meeting in January. “It will be quite an event. Standing room only, I’m sure. And we’re all going to take individual photos with each girl.” From Tracey Ragucci, the Elementary Math Coach at Belmonte STEAM Academy, and Kristin Barclay, the Elementary Literacy Coach: “Students at the Belmonte STEAM Academy were recently recognized at a school assembly for their achievements on the Spring 2025 MCAS in both ELA and Math. Some students were recognized for exceeding expectations and some were recognized for the growth they made from the previous year.” Here are the categories: ELA – Exceeding Expectations: Max Dasher, Dominic Devico, Anthony Dinarello, Alexander Farden, Adam Jahdakane, Francesca Lincoln, James McGrath, Trevor Mullen, Riley Renfrew, Tristan Robinson, Danilo Savic and Madeline Sullivan (perfect score). Math – Exceeding Expectations: Jack Brown, Emilio Chavez, Benjamin Corbin (perfect score), Max Dasher, Anthony Dinarello, Adam Jahdakane (perfect score), Francesca Lincoln, Trevor Mullen, Chase Nei, Luke Porrazzo, Ana Ristanovic, Tristan Robinson, Danilo Savic, Jaelyn Spinelli, Mason Tau (perfect score), Karim Abel Toussaint, Sugin Uprety, Liam Urrutia, Marie Venezia, Jasmine Yadav (perfect score). ELA – Student Growth PerGARDENS | FROM PAGE 14 land off the coast of Australia where they are native. I have had one for several years that gets “decorated” for other holidays throughout the year. Other popular plants include kalanchoe, especially those with red or white flowers. These are long bloomers that require minimal water. Christmas Frosty Fern (Secentile above 85: Zane Al Hade, Trystan Barton, Lennon Connolly, Alexander Farden, Anthony Kennedy, Andrian Krizhanovskiy, Flor Nieto Lopez, Alexander Martinez-Jourdain, Dominic Ochoa-Roscoe, Riley Renfrew, Charles Robinson, Ritzarys Sarita, Besart Shahu, Melissa Silva Santos, Madeline Sullivan, Thinh Tran, Ethan Veras, Karen Vicente-Tobias, Avery Voong. Math – Student Growth Percentile above 85: Zane Al Hade, Sarah Batista, Luca Giardullo, Lorenzo Gouveia, Ryan Lacorcia, Ritzer Martinez Aviles, Alexander Martinez-Jourdain, Maya Merino Godoy, Chase Nei, Luke Porrazzo, Zayan Rahman, Ritzarys Sarita, Izayah Thompson, Karim Abel Toussaint. A tribute to a late great Sachem coach Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta asked for a moment of silence at the outset of Tuesday night’s meeting for the late Michael P. Ginolfi – a former Saugus High School football coach and athletic director who died at his home in Rockport last week (Dec. 11). During members’ remarks near the end of the meeting, Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Anthony Cogliano thanked Panetta for pausing to share prayers and pay tribute to Coach Ginolfi. “I played for Coach Ginolfi in the 80s,” Cogliano said. “He’s in the High School Hall of Fame. He was a phenomenal football coach and athletic director here at Saugus High and I just want to let the public know that his service (calling hours) will be Monday night, 5 to 8 at the Greely Funeral Home in laginella Kraussianna variegatus) is among the newly popular plants with winter interest that can be grown indoors in our climate. They do not have a flower, but they are an attractive evergreen groundcover from tropical areas that would not survive outdoors here and thrive in the 60-70 degrees or so that most homes are kept. They do like moist environments so could be good canMichael P. Ginolfi (left) was a Hall of Fame Coach whose coaching, teaching and leadership as the Saugus High School athletic director touched many Saugus lives. One of them is Saugus Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Anthony Cogliano, who played for Ginolfi. The coach passed away last week in his early 80s. Visitation hours will be on Monday, December 22, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Greely Funeral Home located at 212 Washington St. in Gloucester. “The Sounds of Saugus” story has more details. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) Gloucester,” he said. Cogliano has done a lot of reflecting in the days since the coach passed away. “I played for Coach Ginolfi in 1981, ’82, and ’83 – which was his last year coaching. He continued his career at SHS as the athletic director. He was a great Coach, mentor and friend. He coached some of the greatest players in SHS history. Doug Mackie, John Nicolo, Steve Gannon and Steve Peach – players I idolized as a kid,” Cogliano told The Saugus Advocate. “He was the best motivator and got the most out of what he had to work with. He inspired me to coach, I hope my players took from me what I got from him. I loved Coach Ginolfi and will never forget him. May he rest in peace.” Cogliano graduated in didates for growing in a terrarium, or could benefit from occasional misting. They prefer moist but not waterlogged soil, and they like medium-low light conditions similar to the shady locations where they would grow in their native habitats. Another good option is one of the new White Wonder Mee bellflowers (Campanula haylodgensis ‘White Wonder Mee’), which is often sold in 1984. “I was the center, believe it or not when I graduated HS I was only 5’10” 170 lbs. Everyone I faced was much bigger than me, but Coach showed me a technique that was very effective,” he said. It was so effective, Cogliano got the “Most Improved Player Award.” Coach Ginolfi was a Stamford, Conn., native who developed a passion for football early in his life. His obituary notes that “His talent earned him a full scholarship to Northeastern University in Boston, MA, where he proudly played on the Huskies football team. After graduating in 1965, he began his teaching and coaching career in Keene, NH, serving as a physical education teacher and head football coach. His teams were highly successful, culminating in a New 4” pots that can fit on a standard windowsill, and which have tiny snow-white double bell shaped blossoms. This one is actually hardy to zone 3, so could be planted outside in spring once the soil warms up enough, and could adjust to life in the garden. Indoors, the blooms will most likely last for over a month if fading flowers are snipped off regularly. Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is Hampshire State Championship in 1970. “Mike later moved his family to Billerica, MA, where he continued teaching and coaching at Saugus High School. Under his leadership, Saugus earned North East Conference titles in 1975 and 1977. In recognition of his outstanding coaching career, Mike was inducted into the Massachusetts Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 1992. He was inducted into the Saugus High School Hall of Fame and served as the school’s athletic director from 1982 until his retirement in 2002. “Throughout his career, Mike guided countless students in pursuing their college and athletic goals and built lifelong friendships, inTHE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 16 a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with landscape design, plant selection and placement of trees and shrubs, as well as perennials. She is a member of the Saugus Garden Club and offered to write a series of articles about “what’s blooming in town” shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was inspired after seeing so many people taking up walking.
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