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Easthampton Public Schools

First wave of students wowed by new Easthampton school

Posted on Sunday, January 9th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Emily Thurlow, Hampshire Gazette
Date: 1/9/2022
Link: Complete Article

EASTHAMPTON — The morning announcement may have indicated that it was school day 75, but when middle school students returned from their holiday break on Wednesday morning, many admitted that it felt more like the first day of school. And students weren’t alone in that feeling. “It’s going to feel like the first day of… [Read More]

Cheers for one-by-one Easthampton High commencement

Posted on Monday, June 8th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Bera Dunau, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 6/6/2020
Link: Complete Article

EASTHAMPTON — Friday marked the completion of a graduation ceremony the likes of which Easthampton High School has never seen before. Over the course of five days, students of the Class of 2020 took their turns walking across an outdoor stage in front of the High School, a giant 2020 sign in the background. They did… [Read More]

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
Link: Complete Article

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
Link: Complete Article

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
Link: Complete Article

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]

Easthampton students learn about Caribbean culture through poetry, history

Posted on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Luis Feldman, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 4/23/2019
Link: Complete Article

EASTHAMPTON – At the start of a lesson on African Caribbean history, Jodi Alatalo asked students, “How many of you have heard of the Caribbean?” Hands belonging to fourth graders shot up in the air in the Maple School’s basement library. “How many know where the Caribbean is?” Alatalo asked, and most hands fell back… [Read More]

Easthampton fourth-graders launch campaign against car idling

Posted on Monday, March 25th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Luis Feldman, Hampshire Gazette
Date: 3/25/2019
Link: Complete Article

EASTHAMPTON — In the afternoons, parents line their cars in front of Maple Elementary School to pick up their children. To find out how much pollution idling cars are spewing into the atmosphere, you don’t have to ask a scientist. You can ask a fourth-grader. Over the course of two days, students at the elementary… [Read More]

New Easthampton superintendent to shine spotlight on academics, consolidated school in design

Posted on Thursday, September 27th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Luis Fieldman, The Gazette
Date: 8/23/2018
Link: Complete Article

EASTHAMPTON – With so many changes underway in the school district, newly appointed superintendent Dr. Allison LeClair wants to put the spotlight back on academics. “We are making sure our curriculum is the top quality that it needs to be and that our instruction is on the same page,” LeClair said. “The (consolidated) building project… [Read More]

Exemplary Status for four CES-run After School Programs

Posted on Monday, August 13th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services

Four after school programs managed by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) have been awarded Exemplary status from the Exemplary Grant Program of the Massachusetts 21st CCLC Exemplary program, supported by federal funds. “I am extremely proud of every CES after school program.” said Chris Taggart, Director of 21st Century Learning Centers, “In this case,… [Read More]

Easthampton chooses LeClair for superintendent

Posted on Thursday, April 5th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: M.J. Tidwell, Hampshire Gazette
Date: 4/4/2018
Link: Complete Article

EASTHAMPTON — The choice came down to taking a risk on passion or going with a proven track record ready to hit the ground running as the Easthampton School Committee voted on a new superintendent Wednesday night. After two full days of site visits, meet-and-greets and public interviews that wrapped up a process lasting several… [Read More]