Middle school students at the Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield showcased their musical talents and engineering design skills recently during a combined class project through which they built and…
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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…
Lisa Goldsmith, LICSW
…Graduate Study in School Counseling from the University of Massachusetts, is an LICSW, and a Certified Prevention Specialist. Lisa has spent much of her career working in youth and community…
Pioneer announces new principal
NORTHFIELD, MA – The Pioneer Valley Regional School has picked a new principal. After hosting a meet-and-greet with the three finalists for the position, Jean Bacon has been named Pioneer’s…
Pioneer Valley Excellence In Teaching Awards Presented To 113 Educators
SPRINGFIELD — School districts across the region participated in a rigorous process to select the winners of the 2020 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards. The program, which is in…
Gauging the need
AMHERST, MA – The Health Department commissioned the regional Healthy Hampshire program of the Collaborative for Educational Services to get data that highlights the needs for the 2,000 or so…
Mohawk to add instruction on Native American history, issues
BUCKLAND — Mohawk Trail Regional School District is planning to incorporate more Native American instruction in its history and social studies courses. There are two main reasons for this renewed…
Native Education PLC: An Introduction to Mashpee Wampanoag Culture and Best Practices
…The course is intended for local and regional educators, school professionals, institutions, and organizations on Wampanoag homeland. This course aims to introduce participants to Mashpee Wampanoag culture and history led…
Two students honored for social justice work
FLORENCE, MA — Two Valley high school students will receive scholarships for their work in social justice Sunday at the Sojourner Truth statue. Olivia Kan-Sperling, from Northampton High School, and…
Schools chief Tari Thomas to retire
…Schools, Ralph C. Mahar Regional School and Petersham consolidated school districts, said she is entering her last year in education, and her retirement will be official in August 2020. “It…