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Barbara Cheney

Mount Tom Academy graduates seven

Posted on Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Dusty Christensen, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 5/29/2019
Link: Complete Article

HOLYOKE — When Autumn Fallon stood up in front of her classmates, family and friends at Mount Tom Academy’s graduation on Tuesday, she was the picture of confidence. As she presented her capstone project, she drew applause and laughter from the audience as she made eye contact with the crowd. But she wasn’t always like… [Read More]

Mount Tom alternative learning program graduates 10 area high schoolers

Posted on Saturday, May 27th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Caitlin Ashworth, The Gazette
Date: 5/2/2017
Link: Complete Article

HOLYOKE — A few years ago, Julia Levesque didn’t think she would graduate high school. But on Friday, she was dressed in a black cap and gown along with nine other students who completed their high school studies through an alternative learning program. “Be somebody nobody thought you could be,” her cap read in gold… [Read More]

Mount Tom Academy alternative learning explored in Gazette article

Posted on Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Amanda Drane, The Gazette
Date: June 29, 2016
Link: Complete Article

The Mount Tom Academy, offering an alternative route to graduation for high school students, and run by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), was recently the focus of an in-depth article in the Gazette. Mount Tom partners with districts and students graduate from their sending schools. Mount Tom is located at Holyoke Community College. Mount… [Read More]

‘Hour of Code’ engages Pioneer Valley students

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

Source: Stephanie McFeeters, The Gazette
Date: 12/16/2015
Link: Complete Article

Julia Levesque was trying to give the snowman arms, typing as she looked at the image on her screen to make sure the limbs were positioned correctly. But something went wrong and the illustration’s torso shifted off to the side. She started again — this time labeling each line of numbers and symbols so she… [Read More]