Frontier Regional School District

Whately Elementary selects Kristina Kirton as new principal

Posted on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Joshua Solomon, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 7/10/2018
Link: Complete Article

WHATELY — After an extensive search process including a review of more than 30 applicants, Whately Elementary School now has a new principal. Kristina Kirton, a former first-grade teacher of 20 years, comes from the Holyoke Public Schools, where she most recently served as an administrator developing curriculum. Members of the search committee described her… [Read More]

State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts

Posted on Friday, May 25th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Diane Broncaccio, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 5/24/2018
Link: Complete Article

After years of state, school and town officials beating the drum for rural school aid, rural districts, including Mohawk, Frontier, Pioneer Valley, and the 19 member-town Franklin County Technical School District, could see $100 per student in rural school aid from the state. Sen. Adam G. Hinds, D-Pittsfield, said Wednesday that the state Senate adopted… [Read More]

Frontier School Committee decides interim superintendent

Posted on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Christie Wisniewski, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 5/22/2018
Link: Complete Article

DEERFIELD — Frontier Regional School Principal Darius Modestow will serve as interim superintendent for the Frontier Regional and Union #38 School Districts while the districts conduct a search for a permanent superintendent to replace Lynn Carey, who is resigning. After a three-hour joint meeting between the districts at Frontier, the committees voted to proceed with… [Read More]

Community Foundation Grants given

Posted on Friday, February 17th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Recorder Staff, The Recorder
Date: 2/15/2017
Link: Complete Article

Just Roots, Clinical and Support Options and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts are among seven organizations awarded $300,000 in competitive “innovation” planning grants from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. CSO’s $45,000 “Building Resilience by Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools” grant will be used to help schools around Franklin County plan training and policy review… [Read More]