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Gill-Montague selects Hopkins Academy principal Brian Beck as new superintendent

Posted on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Max Marcus, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 3/25/2020
Link: Complete Article

MONTAGUE — Brian Beck, principal of Hopkins Academy in Hadley, has been chosen to replace Michael Sullivan as superintendent of the Gill-Montague Regional School District. Beck is a Montague resident. Before starting work at Hopkins Academy, he had been principal of Athol High School; before that, he worked at Mohawk Trail Regional School, as assistant… [Read More]

A different kind of meals on wheels: Franklin County Technical School delivers food to students

Posted on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Zack DeLuca, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 2/24/2020
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS — The past week and a half has kept school staff from across the county busy planning and delivering meals to students. Included is the Franklin County Technical School, which has been working to drive meals across 540 square miles to reach its students. “Last week was a great week of work for… [Read More]

Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position

Posted on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Staff Writer, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 3/24/2020

HATFIELD — Principals at two elementary schools in Franklin County are finalists to become the next principal at Hatfield Elementary School beginning July 1. Conor Driscoll, principal at Gill Elementary School in Gill since 2015, and Lindsay Rodriguez, principal at Hawlemont Elementary School in Charlemont since 2018, were selected from 31 applicants for the position…. [Read More]

Mohawk Trail Regional School special education teacher earns Excellence in Teaching Award

Posted on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Staff Report, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 3/24/2020
Link: Complete Article

BUCKLAND — Shelburne resident Angela Schatz was recently awarded the 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award within the Mohawk Trail Regional School District for her work as a special education teacher. “Ms. Schatz is a dedicated educator, committed to providing a safe, fun and engaging community for her students,” said Mohawk Trail Regional School Principal Marisa… [Read More]

Local technical schools lead donations to area hospitals

Posted on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 3/24/2020

Two local technical schools, Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls, and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton, have each made donations of supplies to their local hospitals – Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, and Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Northampton. Franklin Tech posted:  “Baystate Franklin Medical Center is accepting donations of medical PPE… [Read More]

Schools pivot to remote learning – Educators try to provide ‘normalcy in this abnormal time’ amid school closures

Posted on Friday, March 20th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jacquelyn Voghel, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 3/20/2020
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON — With Massachusetts schools closed through at least April 7 as part of a state effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, school districts are adjusting to a remote learning experience. School officials interviewed by the Gazette say that while virtual education has its limits, learning over the next few weeks will ideally keep… [Read More]

Meal options for students during school closure

Posted on Friday, March 20th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 3/20/2020
Link: Complete Article

Schools continue to think outside the box with meal delivery as well as pick up during this extended school closure. Franklin County Technical School, with the help of FM Kuzmeskus yellow or brown mini buses, is delivering meals for any FCTS student, prepared daily by kitchen staff to over 28 locations in 16 different towns… [Read More]

Local schools providing pickup, delivery meal options

Posted on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Zack DeLuca, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 3/19/2020
Link: Complete Article

After Gov. Charlie Baker’s mandatory closure of all schools in Massachusetts for at least three weeks in response to the developing COVID-19 pandemic, school districts across the county are coming up with ways to keep food accessible to families while classrooms are closed. The earliest possible reopening of schools is scheduled for Monday, April 6…. [Read More]

Art therapy: Northampton authors launch new drawing webcasts to help kids, parents cope during pandemic

Posted on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Brooke Hauser, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 3/18/2020
Link: Complete Article

Monday marked the first day of working remotely for scores of Americans following social distancing guidelines, including many parents and guardians who suddenly found themselves homeschooling their kids. Of course, not everyone has the privilege of working from home — only 29%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — but for those who… [Read More]

Hatfield names three finalists for schools chief

Posted on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Scott Merzbach, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 3/17/2020
Link: Complete Article

HATFIELD – The director of special education for the Frontier Regional and Union #38 school districts, along with a Pittsfield principal and a Vermont superintendent, are finalists to become the next superintendent for the Hatfield public schools. The Hatfield School Committee Tuesday announced that it has narrowed a field of 31 applicants to three finalists to… [Read More]