The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced $5 million in grants to expand early childhood mental health consultation services for children, families, educators and early education providers across Massachusetts. Through the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), five regional organizations were selected to provide Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation services statewide: the Collaborative for Educational Services, MSPCC, Empower Inc., the Justice Resource Institute and Walker Inc. As a part of the EEC Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) program, the...
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Jun
2020
6
Hampshire Regional High School students lead social distance-friendly virtual graduation with speeches, tassel turning
On Friday, Anne Curran, salutatorian and class president of Hampshire Regional High School, asked graduates to please rise during the high school’s graduation. Through a virtual event, viewers can see five students, Curran, April Warner, Aine McDonald, Aiden Braastad...
Jun
2020
6
‘Prepared for anything,’ Franklin Tech seniors bid school farewell
MONTAGUE — The graduating class of Franklin County Technical School processed onto the field on Friday and found their places in front of the stage — just as they would have during any other year. Only this year, students processed onto the field from the comfort of...
Jun
2020
4
Gill Elementary hires new principal
GILL — Lisa Desjarlais has been hired as the new principal of Gill Elementary School. She will start July 1. Desjarlais replaces Connor Driscoll, who has been principal for five years. Earlier this spring, Driscoll accepted a job as principal of Hatfield Elementary...
Jun
2020
3
New superintendent named for Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont Regional School Districts
BUCKLAND, Mass. (WWLP) – Committees of the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont Regional School Districts on Tuesday selected a new superintendent during a virtual joint meeting. In a unanimous vote, the districts selected Sheryl Stanton to serve as the next superintendent of...
Jun
2020
2
Individualized ceremonies to be edited into video of Mohawk Trail Regional School’s graduation
BUCKLAND — While it might be traditional for a speaker to thank everyone who attends a graduation ceremony, in a socially distant commencement on Sunday, Mohawk Trail Regional School Salutatorian Zane Kitchen Lipski thanked those who had stayed home. “Ask not what...
Jun
2020
1
Diego Sharon named new principal of Amherst Regional Middle School
AMHERST — Diego Sharon, dean of students at Amherst Regional Middle School, will begin his tenure as the school’s new principal on July 1. On Thursday, Superintendent Michael Morris named Sharon to the position, following a national search and positive feedback from...
May
2020
31
Greenfield High School honors 2020 graduates with fairgrounds ceremony
GREENFIELD — Crossing a stage at the Franklin County Fairgrounds on Saturday wasn’t quite the “final exit” Greenfield High School seniors had imagined for themselves when the school year started. “I don’t think any of us could have possibly imagined graduation in the...
May
2020
30
‘History found you’: Mahar graduates 88 in virtual ceremony, subsequent parade
ORANGE — Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s Class of 2020 was one of firsts. Its members were the first to take algebra in middle school and sign language in high school. And on May 26, they became the first class of Senators to graduate during a pandemic. A virtual...
May
2020
29
Williamstown Elementary, Mount Greylock Principals Named
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Faced with two strong contenders or a single principal position, the Mount Greylock Regional School District hired them both. Superintendent Kimberley Grady on Thursday afternoon announced she has named Jake Schutz to be the principal at Mount...
May
2020
29
Unusual Amherst Regional graduation ceremony ‘meant something to us’
AMHERST — As music played and spectators clapped and used various noisemakers, including their car horns, more than 200 Amherst Regional High School seniors made their way across a makeshift stage set up in front of the school Wednesday. Staying at least six feet...
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