Bernardston Elementary School

Franklin County teachers honored for appreciation week

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

Source: Grace Bird, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 5/28/2019
Link: Complete Article

Ten Franklin County educators have been honored with gift cards and radio announcements in time for May’s “teacher appreciation week.” The program is run by Emerson Insurance and Financial Services with WHAI and WPQV radio stations. Among Franklin County’s 10 honorees is Lauren Paquin, a fourth-grade teacher at Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School. She has worked at… [Read More]

Pearl Rhodes principal resigns, Bernardston principal takes over

Posted on Friday, September 1st, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Shelby Ashline, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 8/31/2017
Link: Complete Article

LEYDEN — Bernardston Elementary School Principal Bob Clancy is taking on a new role this year, doubling as Pearl Rhodes Elementary School’s principal in neighboring Leyden. Clancy stepped in to replace former principal Deanna Leblanc, who announced last month she accepted another job and would not return for the 2017-2018 school year. Though efforts to… [Read More]

Five Franklin county schools earn ‘Green Team’ awards

Posted on Monday, June 19th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Joshua Solomon, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 6/17/17
Link: Complete Article

Five Franklin County schools were recognized by the state for their outstanding work in an environmental education program. Greenfield High School, Federal Street School, Math and Science Academy, Bernardston Elementary School and Hawlemont Regional School in Charlemont were all honored by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for their efforts on the state’s “Green Team.”… [Read More]

Bernardston Elementary students learn computer programming

Posted on Monday, April 6th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: David Rainville, The Recorder
Date: 4/6/15
Link: Complete Article

BERNARDSTON, MA — For the past five weeks, local students have been staying after school to learn a new language. It’s not French, Spanish or Swahili. The 32 fourth- through sixth-graders are learning “Blockly,” a user-friendly computer programming language. It’s provided for free from www.code.org, a nonprofit dedicated to giving children the opportunity to learn… [Read More]