…“Blizzard bags.” Schools close June 14th in the district. Blizzard bags were first implemented in the state in Burlington Public Schools, and are really just assignments ready for students to…
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Workforce Development offers students opportunity and growth
…and as a Communities and Schools for Career Success (CS2) entrepreneur, CES’ Matt Rigney partnered with the Commonwealth Corporation, Northampton Public Schools, and the Chamber of Commerce in the early…
Amy Chang
Amy Chang (they/them) is a K-12 math coach and an educational consultant specializing in helping educators turn their classrooms into thinking classrooms. Amy has been an educator in public schools…
Roberta Frederick
…designed and coordinated enriching summer programming for ELs in the Holyoke Public Schools. She is a RETELL instructor for DESE. Currently she works as an instructional coach supporting ESL and…
Winter 2013 Special Olympics
…from Granby, Northampton, Ware and South Hadley schools taking part in the four-town Special Olympics this year. Founder and director of the event is Michael Topor, an adaptive physical education…
Mount Tom Academy graduates seven
…program for high school students at risk of dropping out of school. The students come from their district schools and either return to complete their studies or finish their high…
Paul Hyry Dermith, Ed.D
…into school after a prolonged absence. Formerly he served as a principal and assistant superintendent in Holyoke. He has previously worked in adult and family literacy, public health, and community…
Mount Tom Academy alternative learning explored in Gazette article
…article in the Gazette. Mount Tom partners with districts and students graduate from their sending schools. Mount Tom is located at Holyoke Community College. Mount Tom Academy tuition has not…
Editorial: Graduation celebration commences in Valley
One of our favorite graduations to cover each year is at Mount Tom Academy. The ceremony on the Holyoke Community College campus is always intimate because class sizes are small…
National speaker shares effective techniques for teaching vocabulary at Collaborative for Educational Services workshop
…to meet the needs of educators and others working with English Learners, World and foreign language learners, and students who struggle to learn. For more information about CELE visit: http://www.collaborative.org/programs/english-language…