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Hampshire Regional eighth-graders explore intersection of art and science during Smith College field trip

Posted on Thursday, March 19th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Chris Lindahl, Hampshire Gazette
Date: 3/19/15
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON, MA — Nearly 60 eighth-graders from Hampshire Regional Middle School descended on the Smith College campus Wednesday to spill water, melt plastic and spin on office chairs until dizzy — all in the name of science. The field trip was just one step in the students’ exploration of the intersection of science and art… [Read More]

Unjammed: Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning in the Classroom

Posted on Thursday, March 19th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Collaborative for Educational Services,

The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) and its educational partners, the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) and Commonwealth Corporation, were among those selected by The Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings (CEEAS) for its Unjammed: Blended Learning Initiative. With CEEAS’ support, educators in selected DYS programs are being trained on how to use… [Read More]

Gauging the need

Posted on Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Scott Merzbach, The Hampshire Gazette
Date: 3/17/15
Link: Complete Article

AMHERST, MA – The Health Department commissioned the regional Healthy Hampshire program of the Collaborative for Educational Services to get data that highlights the needs for the 2,000 or so residents living in about 780 units and focuses on ways of easing their access to food and fitness and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Sarah Bankert,… [Read More]

Amherst Regional High School prepares to expand interactive math curriculum that encourages flexibility, multiple solutions

Posted on Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: David Eisenstadter, Amherst Bulletin
Date: 3/18/15
Link: Complete Article

AMHERST, MA — A businesswoman offers two items in her air delivery service: calculators and chicken feed. The two products come in containers of different weight and size, with different costs and sale prices. Accounting for the limited capacity of her plane, how much of each is feasible to carry? Such was the problem facing… [Read More]

Northampton Education Foundation prepares for 15th annual Adult Spelling Bee

Posted on Monday, March 16th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Gena Mangiaratti, Hampshire Gazette
Date: 3/16/15
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON, MA — Whether you fancy yourself a word wizard, or just enjoy crazy costumes and jokes about grammar, it’s not too late to form a team for the annual adult spelling bee to benefit city schools. The 15th annual Northampton Education Foundation Adult Spelling Bee will be held at 6 p.m. March 25 at… [Read More]

Franklin County Tech principal picked

Posted on Monday, March 16th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Chris Curtis, The Recorder
Date: 3/16/15
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS, MA — Shawn Rickan of Phillipston is to take over for Franklin County Technical School Principal and Assistant Superintendent Richard Martin when Martin moves into the superintendent’s office in July. Now a high school principal in Baldwinville, Rickan earlier worked in Orange for five years and is an Athol High School graduate. Superintendent… [Read More]

Technology Update at HEC Academy

Posted on Monday, March 16th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Date: 3/9/15

NORTHAMPTON, MA – HEC Academy rolled out a new one-to-one laptop initiative for students last week, the culmination of years of review, research and planning. HEC Academy students now have access to individual laptops with assistive technology. This technology provides educational assistance in the form of the ability to listen as well as read any… [Read More]

Connecticut Valley Superintendents Roundtable Hosts Massachusetts Legislators

Posted on Thursday, March 12th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: CES, Date: March 6, 2015

Thirty-four Connecticut Valley Superintendents Roundtable (CVSR) members represented their Western Massachusetts school districts on Friday in discussions with legislators at the Delaney House in Holyoke, MA. Superintendents discussed their concerns with state senators and representatives about topics of vital importance to their districts. Of particular concern were the timing and number of unfunded educational mandates… [Read More]

Springfield Treatment Center wins first place in nationwide read-a-thon for students residing in juvenile justice facilities.

Posted on Thursday, March 12th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Collaborative for Educational Services,

During the month of February, the Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings (CEEAS), with the support of Scholastic, Inc., sponsored Unbound, a nationwide read-a-thon. More than 50 schools across the country participated. The project began with bundles of books, donated by Scholastic to participating sites. Under the direction of an English teacher or Librarian,… [Read More]

HEC Academy students support WRSI’s campout fundraiser for Cancer Connection

Posted on Monday, March 9th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Date: 03/09/15

NORTHAMPTON, MA – WRSI’s Monte Belmonte has organized the ninth annual Cancer Connection Campout, being held in Downtown Northampton on the Old Courthouse lawn. Students from HEC Academy in Northampton raised funds and made personal donations to support this Cancer Connection fundraiser, as part of their community service focus. Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Employee… [Read More]