…she got a call on her walkie-talkie that illustrated the point. Another administrator asked for her help for a “runner,” a student trying to leave the building. Despite the many…
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Pioneer Special Olympics bowling group creates connections through fun
…Pearl Rhodes Elementary School, Warwick Community School and Bernardston Elementary School, the weekly bowling sessions promise fun while allowing special needs children within the Pioneer Valley Regional School District to…
South Hadley names David Gallagher principal of middle school
SOUTH HADLEY — Longtime Mosier Elementary School assistant principal David Gallagher has been named principal of Michael E. Smith Middle School. Gallagher has been with South Hadley public schools since…
Urban legislators don’t get the struggle to fund large, rural bus routes
…of towns with populations of fewer than 500 residents per square mile, is continuing to push for full reimbursement. As transportation costs have mushroomed, reimbursements have shrunk. Regional busing reimbursement…
After School Office Hours give virtual support to students and families
…up on September 20th and will continue at least through October 22nd. It’s unclear how long kids might be learning remotely, but the need for help with technology and remote…
Sheffield Elementary School celebrates National Poetry Month with ‘poet trees’
…community-building project. Second-graders learn how to read poetry by studying a new poem with their teachers every week from October through June, said Principal Melissa Pitrat. First they read the…
Drawing attention: Author-illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka visits Norris Elementary School
…illustrate that get published.” Krosoczka, an award winning children’s book author and illustrator who lives in Florence, has written over 40 books. He is well-known for his crime-fighting “Lunch Lady”…
Preschool playground at Crocker Farm Elementary School in Amherst officially opens
…the other half do not have special needs, who serve as “role models.” The playground is next to several preschool classrooms and features canopies, woodchip and rubber surfaces, stations for…
Local 21st Century Learning Centers approved for funding for this coming school year
…communities. Programs include Memorial Elementary School in West Springfield, Greenfield High School in Greenfield, Maple School and Pepin Elementary School in Easthampton, and Converse Middle School in Palmer. The out-of-school…
CROSS-CULTURAL BONDS Inside a French foreign exchange program at Hampshire Regional High School
…gathered their responses. “Most French people love soccer,” Reynolds said, reading what one student had written on their white board. One French student shook her head and another disagreed with…