Brooks Holmes is a retired educator (2022) who taught instrumental music for grades 5-12 over the past 31 years. Brooks’ Concert & Jazz Bands were well known throughout the local…
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Jillayne Flanders
Jill Flanders served as Principal at Plains Elementary in South Hadley and Hadley Elementary for a total of 27 years. Prior to that, she taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades…
HEC Academy in Northampton Celebrates Graduates of 2024
…presented the Key Club Charter to our school, and David Starr presented the Key Club service pins to Zoe and Aidan. The HEC Academy KEY club’s goal is to increase…
Heath, Mohawk reach agreement on school closure
…Task Force and Mohawk’s Heath Ad Hoc Committee settled on conditions Thursday, according to Mohawk Trail Regional School District Committee Chairwoman Martha Thurber. Pending a full Mohawk School Committee vote…
The Collaborative for Educational Services awarded Youth Opioid Prevention Grant
…that seeks to develop social and emotional skills in students to better prepare them to resist drug and alcohol use. Studies show that in schools teaching the LifeSkills curriculum there…
Desirée Lalbeharie
Desirée earned both her Bachelor’s degree in Education and Child Study and her Master’s degree in Education of the Deaf from Smith College. She completed her doctoral studies at University…
Gill-Montague school district gears up for another school year
…shiny new Chromebooks. “This increase in technology will allow teachers, especially in ELA and social studies, to have students work collaboratively on research projects and writing assignments,” Sullivan said. In…
Jacqueline LaFrance
…Social Studies. She has worked as an elementary English language teacher for over 13 years in high- and low-incidence English Language districts in Western Massachusetts, and is a long-time user…
Classrooms: Teachers to be honored with excellence awards
…District: Taffy Ruggeri, Mohawk Trail Regional School. Northampton — Kim Gerould, Jackson Street Elementary; Hannah Kristek, Leeds Elementary; Melanie Samolewicz, Northampton High School; and Kaitlin Schofield, JFK Middle School. Pioneer…
Teaching Children about the Natural Environment with the Hitchcock Center
Learn to develop and enhance programming that addresses STEM/nature-themed topics with young children, and increase their environmental awareness. These fun and interactive sessions will offer ideas about extending learning with…