This year, Sabine Denise Jacques and Mariah Lapiroff from the CES Joy and Justice team have been facilitating a theater club in Easthampton that centers self- and social-awareness, embodied connection, and belonging and joy for 6th & 7th graders. They have been using the Brown Paper Studio theater practice to support collaborative thinking and play. Brown Paper Studio is an arts methodology designed to awaken creativity within individuals and groups and to utilize the resulting creative energy for peaceful social transformation; and a unique theater practice that uses art, games,...
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Mar
2020
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Gill-Montague selects Hopkins Academy principal Brian Beck as new superintendent
MONTAGUE — Brian Beck, principal of Hopkins Academy in Hadley, has been chosen to replace Michael Sullivan as superintendent of the Gill-Montague Regional School District. Beck is a Montague resident. Before starting work at Hopkins Academy, he had been principal...
Mar
2020
25
A different kind of meals on wheels: Franklin County Technical School delivers food to students
TURNERS FALLS — The past week and a half has kept school staff from across the county busy planning and delivering meals to students. Included is the Franklin County Technical School, which has been working to drive meals across 540 square miles to reach its...
Mar
2020
25
Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position
HATFIELD — Principals at two elementary schools in Franklin County are finalists to become the next principal at Hatfield Elementary School beginning July 1. Conor Driscoll, principal at Gill Elementary School in Gill since 2015, and Lindsay Rodriguez, principal at...
Mar
2020
25
Mohawk Trail Regional School special education teacher earns Excellence in Teaching Award
BUCKLAND — Shelburne resident Angela Schatz was recently awarded the 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award within the Mohawk Trail Regional School District for her work as a special education teacher. “Ms. Schatz is a dedicated educator, committed to providing a safe,...
Mar
2020
24
Local technical schools lead donations to area hospitals
Two local technical schools, Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls, and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton, have each made donations of supplies to their local hospitals - Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, and Cooley...
Mar
2020
20
Schools pivot to remote learning – Educators try to provide ‘normalcy in this abnormal time’ amid school closures
NORTHAMPTON — With Massachusetts schools closed through at least April 7 as part of a state effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, school districts are adjusting to a remote learning experience. School officials interviewed by the Gazette say that...
Mar
2020
20
Meal options for students during school closure
Schools continue to think outside the box with meal delivery as well as pick up during this extended school closure. Franklin County Technical School, with the help of FM Kuzmeskus yellow or brown mini buses, is delivering meals for any FCTS student, prepared daily...
Mar
2020
19
Local schools providing pickup, delivery meal options
After Gov. Charlie Baker’s mandatory closure of all schools in Massachusetts for at least three weeks in response to the developing COVID-19 pandemic, school districts across the county are coming up with ways to keep food accessible to families while classrooms...
Mar
2020
18
Early Education and Care programs to suspend operations; Some Emergency Child Care Programs will be established
Governor Baker has ordered all early childhood education programs across the State of Massachusetts to suspend providing childcare by 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, March 22, 2020. This will remain in effect until April 6, 2020. At the same time, the Department of Early...
Mar
2020
18
Art therapy: Northampton authors launch new drawing webcasts to help kids, parents cope during pandemic
Monday marked the first day of working remotely for scores of Americans following social distancing guidelines, including many parents and guardians who suddenly found themselves homeschooling their kids. Of course, not everyone has the privilege of working from...
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