…school activities that generally draw large number of students, such as recess and lunch, and could even cause districts to reduce class sizes – a move that could challenge schools…
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Fond farewell: Bittersweet final day at Cheshire Elementary
…Students and staff wore T-shirts that read “Cheshire Elementary School, 95 years of memories.” They lined up every grade for a group photo. And they didn’t forget to honor a…
HEC Academy is one of 8 Massachusetts Green Team Program Grand Prize Winners
…regional rabbit rescue to distribute nutrient-rich droppings to local farms for fertilizer. Stamm’s Team developed a powerful sense of community, empowerment, and peer-mentorship among the students. Read more at https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-announces-green-team-awards-for-environmental-leadership-in-pk-12-schools…
Technology Update at HEC Academy
NORTHAMPTON, MA – HEC Academy rolled out a new one-to-one laptop initiative for students last week, the culmination of years of review, research and planning. HEC Academy students now have…
Easthampton fourth-graders launch campaign against car idling
…sign. At an all-school assembly on Wednesday, students will post the signs and the pledges will be tallied. Letters were sent to bus drivers, delivery truck drivers, teachers and staff…
Northampton schools eye ‘science of reading’ model, backed by $323K in grants
NORTHAMPTON — At Ryan Road Elementary School, students in Diana Ramsden’s first grade class work on reading and writing using a mixture of phonics lessons already included in the school’s…
Norris School social studies teacher makes 9/11 part of his lessons
…Chamberlin, a social studies teacher, has been teaching students about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks for the past 15 years. But as the years go by, more and more students…
Diane Long
…in Fall River, MA. Many of her students exhibited challenging behaviors both academically and socially/emotionally, and this ignited her passion for working with students with disabilities as well as various…
G-M schools have higher enrollment
…district hovered around 1,000 students. This year’s numbers buck larger trends with public school enrollment in the Franklin County region, where schools have seen ongoing concerns as students charter and…
New Pioneer principal hopes to make school ‘model’ in western Mass.
NORTHFIELD, MA — Pioneer Valley Regional School’s new principal, Jean Bacon, says that she wants Pioneer to support all learning styles, including students who need more support or students who…