NORTHFIELD — When preparing this school year’s budget, Northfield Elementary School Principal Megan Desmarais was anticipating another year with declining enrollment, a steady trend for more than a decade. But…
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No more homework? Greenfield elementary schools rethink approach
GREENFIELD, MA — Let’s face it: Back in elementary school, nobody liked the feeling of being on Problem 2 with 36 more to go on that math homework while a…
In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation
…to bed early.” This year, a growing number of schools are following the “no-homework” trend. Kelly Full Service Community School in Holyoke banned homework after the school’s district extended the…
Money to help explore school regionalization
ORANGE, MA — The Orange Elementary, Ralph C. Mahar Regional and Petersham Center school districts will be able to examine regionalization with the help of $53,000 from the state. They…
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Home E Search query for: blog blog tag pearl rhodes elementary school ( Page 11 ) We Believe Every Student Can Learn and Succeed The Collaborative for Educational Services has…
Giving students a beacon of hope: Learning program finds new routes to graduation for high schoolers
…the future, and was piloted in the 2021-2022 school year. It was initially funded by Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, according to Greenfield’s Assistant Superintendent of Teaching…
Follansbee announces retirement as Easthampton school superintendent
…elementary schools and the aging middle school. The project will be put before the voters next spring. Follansbee joined the district in 1991 and over the years held various positions,…
New sensory walkway at Bernardston Elementary School to encourage motor skill development
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…
Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position
HATFIELD — Principals at two elementary schools in Franklin County are finalists to become the next principal at Hatfield Elementary School beginning July 1. Conor Driscoll, principal at Gill Elementary…
Orange School Committee Okays Four Blizzard Bags
ORANGE — The Orange Elementary School Committee last night gave the nod to four days’ worth of “Blizzard Bags” this academic year, though Thursday’s snow day was exempt. A Blizzard…