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Northampton High School

NHS graduating class makes itself heard

Posted on Monday, June 3rd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jacquelyn Voghel, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 6/2/2019
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON — From activism to academic achievements, the Northampton High School Class of 2019 has never sat quietly, speakers reflected Sunday afternoon. “When we felt unheard, we screamed louder,” class vice president Cailin Young said to the audience. “When we felt small, we became bigger together.” Around 220 graduates crossed the stage at Smith College’s… [Read More]

NHS Latin teacher wins national honor

Posted on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Greta Jochem, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 1/16/2019
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton High School Latin teacher Thomas J. Howell recently won national recognition for his work from the Society for Classical Studies, a major academic group focused on ancient Greek and Roman languages, literatures and civilization. At the group’s annual meeting in early Janurary, Howell was given one of two awards for Excellence in… [Read More]

Special Olympics delivers cheers with challenges

Posted on Friday, June 2nd, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Nyssa Kruse, The Hampshire Gazette
Date: 6/2/2017
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON — A tall, lanky 15-year-old approaches a hurdle made of rope strung between plastic cones. An athlete at a Special Olympics track and field event, he is guided by an aide to step over one hurdle after another. Cheers of “We got it!” and “Yes!” come from watching teachers, peers and parents, as the… [Read More]

The election challenge: A race to the White House with this many turns has teachers scrambling

Posted on Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Amanda Drane, the Gazette
Date: 10/18/2016
Link: Complete Article

Social studies teacher Scott Mahar had the perfect election-related lesson plan sketched out for his high school students — a scavenger hunt in which they would match an issue with a candidate. Then the second debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump happened. Instead of giving Mahar and other teachers a chance to engage students… [Read More]

2017 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Announced

Posted on Monday, June 20th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 06/20/16

Teacher of the year Sydney Chaffee, a teacher at the Codman Academy Charter Public School in Dorchester was among the nineteen educators honored at a State House ceremony last week. Other teachers recognized included Teacher of the Year finalist Rachel Stavely Hale, who teaches math at Northampton High School, Teacher of the Year Semi-finalist Alicia… [Read More]

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]

Area schools turn to Google’s online software solutions

Posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Gena Mangiaratti, Hampshire Gazette
Date: 9/16/2015
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON, MA— Standing before a roomful of 10- and 11-year-olds, technology specialist Andrea Marks pointed to what she calls the “waffle” at the corner of a large computer screen in the front of the room. The waffle — nine tiny squares that form one larger square — is the icon for Google Apps, a suite… [Read More]