The graduation celebration for Mount Tom Academy’s class of 2026 was held in the Fine & Performing Arts Building in the Leslie Phillips Theater on the Holyoke Community College Campus. The ceremony took place on Tuesday morning, June 2nd. This year’s graduates included nine students, from East Longmeadow, Granby High School, Minnechaug High School, Greenfield High School, Easthampton High School, and Hampshire Regional High School. Speaking at the graduation were Maureen Binienda, Interim Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services; Karen Reuter, Deputy...
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Jun
2017
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Alcohol Task Force discusses revamping state liquor laws at Northampton city meeting
NORTHAMPTON - "I'm here because we value young people and their development," said Heather Warner, speaking to members of the Massachusetts Alcohol Task Force at Northampton City Hall on Tuesday. Warner, a member of the Strategic Planning Initiatives for Families...
Jun
2017
7
Science fun for Early Childhood CFCE families at the Hitchcock Center in Amherst
Amherst, MA – Over seventy-five families spent Monday morning learning about nature at the Hitchcock Center in Amherst. Children and their adults enjoyed nature play, creating, and exploring the educational offerings throughout the center’s “living building.”...
Jun
2017
6
Franklin County Technical School receives grant for tree nursery
TURNERS FALLS, MA — Three years ago, Kurt Richardson, an instructor in Franklin County Technical School’s Landscaping and Horticulture program, and Nancy Hazard, a member of the Greenfield Tree Committee, hatched an idea for how the Tech School could create a tree...
Jun
2017
4
Editorial: Sparsity aid concept would greatly benefit rural schools
A provision to study how rural schools might get more state aid has been included in the Senate budget that was adopted last month. That’s good news for Franklin County’s struggling, small school districts. The so-called “sparsity aid” formula was developed and...
Jun
2017
2
HEC Academy holds graduation ceremony, honors seven students
Northampton, MA -- In ceremonies held this morning at Smith College’s Sage Hall, seven area students from HEC Academy in Northampton graduated from high school. Keynote speaker James Arana, Associate Director of Men’s Resource International, praised the students’...
Jun
2017
2
Special Olympics delivers cheers with challenges
NORTHAMPTON — A tall, lanky 15-year-old approaches a hurdle made of rope strung between plastic cones. An athlete at a Special Olympics track and field event, he is guided by an aide to step over one hurdle after another. Cheers of “We got it!” and “Yes!” come from...
May
2017
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Over 340 educators convene on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments: Bringing together Social and Emotional Learning, Trauma Sensitivity, and Positive Behavioral Approaches in Leominster, MA
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), in collaboration with the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) and Mass Advocates for Children’s Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative, hosted over...
May
2017
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State Senate OKs study on rural school aid
A provision to study how rural schools might get more state aid has been included in the Senate budget that was adopted this week. That’s good news for Franklin County’s struggling, small school districts. The so-called “sparsity aid” formula is aimed at providing...
May
2017
27
Mount Tom alternative learning program graduates 10 area high schoolers
HOLYOKE — A few years ago, Julia Levesque didn’t think she would graduate high school. But on Friday, she was dressed in a black cap and gown along with nine other students who completed their high school studies through an alternative learning program. “Be...
May
2017
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It Was Hard This Year to Keep Politics Out of High School Yearbooks
A high school yearbook is a keepsake. Like an Instagram filter, it’s meant to bathe recent memories in the warm, soft-focus glow of nostalgia. As an object, it evokes affection and community; you hope to show it to your children and grandchildren someday. A...
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