Easthampton High School

Easthampton High team wins national civics championship

Posted on Monday, May 4th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Bera Dunau, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 5/2/2020
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EASTHAMPTON — Before this week, Easthampton High School had never finished better than 19th at the national finals for the We the People competition. Yet on Monday night, a public school team from this small city learned that they’d done the unthinkable: They had won it all. “Never in a million years did I think that we would be… [Read More]

Easthampton grads advised, ‘Get up and do something’

Posted on Monday, June 10th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Luis Feldman, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 6/7/2019
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EASTHAMPTON — To the 119 Easthampton High School graduates receiving their diplomas on Friday evening, class of 2019 valedictorian Shane Gravel shared some parting advice for his fellow classmates. “Don’t follow your dreams,” Gravel said, striking a practical yet humorous note. “If you are dreaming, you are probably sleeping, and if you are sleeping, you… [Read More]

William Evans named Easthampton High School’s new principal

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

Source: Luis Fieldman, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 5/28/2019
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EASTHAMPTON — William Evans, outgoing principal of North Brookfield High School, will take over as principal of Easthampton High School on July 1. “It seems like a terrific school,” Evans, 54, of Amherst, said. “The people there are very positive about the environment they are building and the work they are doing.” Evans has spent… [Read More]

In push for gender-neutral language, Easthampton ‘freshmen’ to be called ‘first years’

Posted on Monday, December 18th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Mary C. Serreze, Masslive.com
Date: 12/19/2017
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EASTHAMPTON — Ninth-grade students at Easthampton High School will no longer be called “freshmen.” Instead, they will be called “first years.” The change was approved by the School Committee as part of their acceptance of a new, revised student handbook. “For the purpose of class meetings and activities, including the class dues, students will be… [Read More]

Easthampton High School to create 3-year plan to deal with bullying, harassment, hate

Posted on Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Caitlin Ashworth, The Gazette
Date: 4/12/2017
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EASTHAMPTON, MA — In the face of another demonstration that drew about 200 people in advance of a School Committee meeting Tuesday night, school officials defended their actions in dealing with incidents of bullying and harassment at the school and vowed to keep working to improve the culture at Easthampton High School. “We know it… [Read More]

After School program coming to Easthampton High School

Posted on Thursday, June 16th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 06/16/2016
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The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) 21st Century After School program has received three year grant funding to open an out-of-school time (OST) program at Easthampton High School. The program will begin in the fall, and will focus on academic support as well as Service Learning and Project Based Learning for the students. Planning work… [Read More]

Four interim school administrators named in Easthampton, including Kevin Burke at high school

Posted on Friday, July 17th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Gena Mangiaratti, The Gazette
Date: 7/16/15
Link: Complete Article

EASTHAMPTON, MA – Superintendent Nancy Follansbee has appointed four interim administrators for the city’s schools, including an interim principal for the high school. Easthampton High School assistant principal Kevin Burke will serve as interim principal in the fall. He replaces Vito Perrone, who left the position at the end of the school year to become principal… [Read More]