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Two students honored for social justice work

Posted on Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Sarah Crosby, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 5/26/2016
Link: Complete Article

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 Lanre Thomas, from Amherst Regional High School, the scholarship recipients, have both tackled issues of inequality and injustice in their communities through innovative projects and… [Read More]

State politicians battle Tech culinary students in good-natured food fight

Posted on Monday, May 23rd, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Tom Relihan, The Recorder
Date: 5/20/2016
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS, MA — “Lemons! I need some lemons!” shouted state Rep. Stephen Kulik, pacing the culinary arts program kitchen at Franklin County Technical School Friday afternoon. “Did somebody already take all the lemons?!” “If you can’t find lemons, look for some anise or anisette,” responded state Senate President Stanley Rosenberg, without looking up as… [Read More]

Deans share co-principal role at Mahar Regional School

Posted on Thursday, May 5th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Recorder Staff, The Recorder
Date: May 4, 2016
Link: Complete Article

ORANGE, MA — The former seconds-in-command to the departed principal will continue to lead Mahar Regional School as co-principals. Former deans Scott Hemlin and Eric Dion will share leadership of the school as co-principals on a permanent basis. The two have shared the interim role since Principal Ishmael Tabales left for work elsewhere last year…. [Read More]

Hawlemont School to hold annual celebration Friday

Posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Recorder Staff, The Recorder
Date: 5/4/2016
Link: Complete Article

CHARLEMONT, MA — Hawlemont is holding its second annual celebration of the new farm-based curriculum on Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the school. Student exhibits, student-guided tours, cow-patty bingo and a plant and craft sale are all part of the festivities. Dinner will also be served. The students have been working hard… [Read More]

Local schools to form rural association

Posted on Friday, April 22nd, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Diane Broncaccio, The Recorder
Date: 4/12/2016
Link: Complete Article

DEERFIELD — About 16 western Massachusetts school superintendents and others agreed Monday morning to start a “Massachusetts Association of Rural Schools” to address common issues faced by sprawling rural school districts with sparse student enrollment. Michael Buoniconti, superintendent of the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont regional school districts, was voted in as chairman of the new… [Read More]

Pioneer announces new principal

Posted on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Lisa Spear, Recorder
Date: 3/31/2016
Link: Complete Article

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 next principal. “It was a difficult decision, but Jean really bubbled right up to the top and I think it’s because of her extensive background… [Read More]

Sparsity Aid for rural schools? Mohawk mulls rural school assoc.

Posted on Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Diane Broncaccio, The Recorder
Date: 3/2/2016
Link: Complete Article

BUCKLAND, MA – Leaders of school districts with fewer than 1,000 students, or which serve towns with fewer than 10 students per square mile, have been invited to the Mohawk Trail Regional School on March 23 to discuss forming a Massachusetts Rural Schools Association. The association is to address issues that school systems in densely… [Read More]

Pioneer Assistant Principal Duprey takes on principal’s position, too

Posted on Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Rachel Rapkin, The Recorder
Date: 3/1/2016
Link: Complete Article

Northfield, MA – When first asked to take a promotion, Mike Duprey’s answer was a firm “no,” but it quickly changed to a “yes” after he witnessed his workplace of 17 years trying to operate without a leader. It took less than a week for Pioneer Valley Regional School Assistant Principal to change his mind… [Read More]

Boards name new Frontier superintendent

Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Dominic Poli, The Recorder
Date: 2/25/2016
Link: Complete Article

DEERFIELD, MA – Dr. Lynn M. Carey has been named the future Frontier Regional School superintendent. The Frontier Regional and Union #38 school committees held final interviews with the two remaining candidates on Wednesday and following a 50-minute discussion, voted unanimously to appoint Carey as the next superintendent, pending successful contract negotiations. Superintendent Martha Barrett’s… [Read More]

White Brook Middle School students in Easthampton aim to show power of kindness with Pay it Forward Challenge

Posted on Thursday, February 11th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Chris Lindahl, The Gazette
Date: 2/11/2016
Link: Complete Article

EASTHAMPTON, MA – Students at White Brook Middle School aim to show just how strong the power of kindness is as they attempt to spread good deeds around their school, the city and the world. The Pay it Forward Challenge, which was launched after assemblies on Tuesday, hopes to create a worldwide chain of random… [Read More]