BERNARDSTON — Students are already jumping, tip-toeing and leap-frogging across the new sensory walkway, installed at Bernardston Elementary School over Columbus Day weekend. Sensory walkways are colorful, creative ways for…
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Orange committee to discuss name and budget for new school on Thursday
…ourselves”. “. “The school building program is evolving as it goes,” he said. The proposed school is in a “schematic design phase,” but the plan is to have a new…
Franklin County schools, public and private, plan for COVID-19
School superintendents across Franklin County are doing like everyone else when it comes to COVID-19: trying not to overreact while doing everything they can to keep their students, teachers and…
Schools chief Tari Thomas to retire
ORANGE — After nearly eight years on the job, Superintendent Tari Thomas has announced her retirement. In a letter sent to colleagues last week, Thomas, superintendent of the Orange Elementary…
Combined school district management proposed
ORANGE — The superintendent of schools for Ralph C. Mahar Regional School and Union 73 has proposed an agreement between the three school districts she oversees and the Pioneer Valley…
DeBarge picked to lead Greenfield schools
…currently serves as superintendent of East Windsor Public Schools in Connecticut, was one of five finalists who were brought forth to the full committee by the Superintendent Search Committee, headed…
Sustainability on menu: HEC Academy in Northampton recognized for garden, other ‘green’ efforts
…the organization’s previous name, the Hampshire Educational Collaborative. The school usually has between 25 and 30 students who live within an hour of HEC’s Northampton location, according to Amy Stamm,…
ONLINE: Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources
Social Studies and Humanities pose distinct challenges for struggling learners, including extensive discipline-specific vocabulary, difficult informational texts – including complex primary sources – and a need for background knowledge. However,…
Emily Koester
Emily Koester, M.Ed, ECMH-E® has over 25 years of experience working with children and families in both schools and the community. As the former CPC Coordinator in Gill-Montague, Emily may…
PVRS students walk out in support of transgendered individuals
NORTHFIELD — Ninety-three students walked out of class at Pioneer Valley Regional School Tuesday morning and stood in the rain to show support for transgender people, while the state voted…