After nearly four decades in the classroom, second-grade teacher Johanna Korpita has seen the ebb and flow over how much — or how little — homework children should complete. So…
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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…
Northfield Elementary sees uptick in enrollment, adds teacher
…exiting sixth-graders last year, Desmarais anticipated having 175 students or less this year, and had arranged staffing levels based on that prediction back in May. However, with 18 new students…
No more homework? Greenfield elementary schools rethink approach
…their children read to them, practice math for a few minutes with flash cards or games, play outside or cook together in place of formal homework. “It encourages oral language…
State Legislators and School District Superintendents Gather to Discuss School Funding
…of Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools; Michael Buoniconti, Superintendent of Mohawk Trail Regional School District; and John Provost, Superintendent, Northampton Public School; introduced critical topics, and provided research for small group…
Sheltered English Immersion for School Administrators: Effective School Policies, Practices, and Structures for English Learners
…for English learners in their particular contexts. The goal of the course is to help 1) prepare administrators, policy makers and stake holders who are just beginning to work with…
Principal Coaching, Mentoring, and Support
Home E Search query for: blog blog tag r h conwell elementary school ( Page 11 ) Active Support and Development for Your Principals The principalship is a demanding and…
Mental health challenges for students topic of summit
…depressed versus depression. “We never heard from our school psychologist. Our counselors were only there for academic reasons. We had a school psychologist I did not know until my junior year,…
State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts
…school districts would be eligible to receive this aid, including: Conway, the Tech School, Frontier Regional, Hawlemont, Mohawk Trail Regional School District, Pioneer Valley, Ralph C. Mahar, Rowe and others….
Orange School Committee Okays Four Blizzard Bags
…her discretion, going forward. Thomas praised the success of Blizzard Bags in a pilot program last year, though School Committee members Amy White and Robert Haigh questioned the effectiveness. White…