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Warwick teacher takes on principal role

Posted on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Zack DeLuca, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 9/3/2019
Link: Complete Article

WARWICK — In addition to teaching the combined third and fourth grade classroom at Warwick Community School, Christine Mullen will also be principal this year. Mullen has taught the combined third and fourth grade class for eight years, and taught first, fifth and sixth grades in Orange for 10 years before that. She also gained… [Read More]

South Hadley names David Gallagher principal of middle school

Posted on Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jacquelyn Voghel, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 8/26/2019
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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 1996, where he began his career in the district as a school counselor at Mosier Elementary School. He assumed an assistant principal role at the elementary school around the year 2000,… [Read More]

More state aid for rural schools this year

Posted on Friday, August 23rd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Anita Fritz, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 8/22/2019
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Sen. Adam Hinds asked for and received $1 million more from the state’s Rural School Aid grant program this year, increasing the budget to $2.5 million and leaving superintendentsthroughout Franklin County waiting to see just how much of the pie they’ll get. “The fight for equal opportunity through education means we need to ensure all… [Read More]

Back to school: Dual enrollment, early college programs a boon for area high schoolers

Posted on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Dusty Christensen, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 8/20/2019
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HOLYOKE — College unaffordability. Increased competition for spots at prestigious local institutions of higher education. The inaccessibility of college. Decreased academic offerings at high schools struggling with budget woes. These are all challenges and problems that local high schoolers face. But a series of programs in the state are providing some solutions. For a high… [Read More]

Turners Falls Schools to see all new administrators

Posted on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Max Marcus, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 8/20/2019

MONTAGUE — Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School have all new administrators this year, whose goals include making themselves more accessible to students and giving students a voice in how their school is run. “All this boils down to relationships,” said Principal Joanne Menard (pronounced like “Joanie”). “Without relationships between students and… [Read More]

Greenfield High School team volunteers at cookout for Greenfield seniors

Posted on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Thomas Johnston, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 8/14/2019
Link: Complete Article

The Greenfield High School football team continued its now annual tradition of giving back to the community Tuesday, serving hamburgers and hot dogs to 50 members of the community at the John Zon Community Center. The event was organized by assistant coach Glenn Wilson, who works for the Greenfield Department of Public Works. One of… [Read More]

Longtime principal Luce will take interim post at Hatfield Elementary

Posted on Thursday, July 25th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Greta Jochem, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 7/24/2019
Link: Complete Article

HATFIELD — Thomas “Tim” Luce, a retired school administrator, will be interim principal of Hatfield Elementary School for the coming academic year. Superintendent John Robert made the announcement Tuesday. Luce retired in 2014 from his position of principal at Maple Elementary School in Easthampton. He spent 30 years in education, serving as principal of schools in Heath, Conway… [Read More]

Amherst schools receive $10K grant from Southern Poverty Law Center

Posted on Monday, July 22nd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Greta Jochem, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 7/22/2019
Link: Complete Article

AMHERST — Amherst Public Schools have received a $10,000 grant from the Southern Poverty Law Center to bring its civic literacy and organizing education to more classrooms in the coming school year. The nonprofit awarded the school the money through its Teaching Tolerance program which gives out educator grants for up to $10,000 to “support projects that promote affirming school climates and educate… [Read More]

Belchertown teacher a quarterfinalist for music educator Grammy Award

Posted on Sunday, July 21st, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jacquelyn Voghel, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 7/21/2019
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BELCHERTOWN — A Belchertown music teacher has been selected as a quarterfinalist for the 2020 Grammy Music Educator Award. Geoffrey Gould, a music teacher at Swift River Elementary School, is one of 189 teachers nationwide to make the cut for the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were chosen from a pool of more than 3,300 nominees. “It’s… [Read More]

Schools end blizzard bag program after state cancels initiative

Posted on Monday, July 15th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Grace Bird, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 7/15/2019
Link: Complete Article

The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education canceled the “blizzard bag” initiative late last month, citing concerns about equal access to the program. Blizzard bags are educational materials allocated to students to complete at home on snow days. Each bag counts as one day of attendance, meaning schools do not need to tack on an… [Read More]