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Gill-Montague Regional School District

Caps and gowns to make a statement at Turners Falls

Posted on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 3/28/2019
Link: Complete Article

MONTAGUE – With a unanimous vote from the Gill Montague Regional School Committee, the caps and gowns for Turners Falls High School’s graduating seniors will be blue across the board. The decision was prompted by an appeal by the high school’s chapter of the Bridges for Social Justice program to have one color for all… [Read More]

Gill-Montague to talk, hold forums on racial issues

Posted on Friday, January 25th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 1/25/2019
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS — Besides the plan to hold upcoming forums, Superintendent Michael Sullivan said Gill-Montague district schools are addressing civil rights harassment violations by implementing several improvements, including teaching divserity and inclusion, same-day communication with parents or guardians and using restorative practices to rebuild community. Administrative staff provided an update regarding its response to civil rights violations during a recent School… [Read More]

Gill-Montague school system seeks ways to address civil rights concerns

Posted on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 1/8/2019
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS – The Gill-Montague School District has the right policies and procedures in place concerning civil rights violations in its secondary schools, although in some instances staff haven’t followed them when they are stretched thin, Superintendent Michael Sullivan told the school committee Tuesday night. His analysis and a conversation about it with the committee… [Read More]

Powertown in the 21st Century Partnership Begins Work in Turners Falls

Posted on Thursday, December 14th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathryn Levesque, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 12/13/2017

Turners Fall, MA — Work is beginning on Powertown in the 21st Century, a project that will provide all Turners Falls High School students with a 21st century education that is rooted in the local community and will prepare them for a bright future in spite of unpredictable economic and social conditions in the region… [Read More]

G-M schools have higher enrollment

Posted on Friday, September 15th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Miranda Davis, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 9/15/2017
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS — The Gill-Montague Regional School District has an increase in enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year. Superintendent Michael Sullivan said they are at 984 students total, which is an increase of 33 from last spring’s 2016-2017 enrollment. Last year, the district had 951 total students enrolled, and the previous year they had 947…. [Read More]

Rural schools develop state aid proposal

Posted on Friday, September 30th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Diane Broncaccio, The Gazette
Date: 9/30/2016
Link: Complete Article

BUCKLAND, MA — Saying about 50,000 rural students attend public schools that are in “severe fiscal crisis,” Mohawk Superintendent Michael Buoniconti will ask the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition to review a draft proposal that seeks more Chapter 70 state aid for rural schools with the highest enrollment declines, the lowest per capita income and flat-level… [Read More]

Gill-Montague school district gears up for another school year

Posted on Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Tom Relihan, Recorder
Date: 9/13/2016
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS, MA — Expanding critical thinking and technology skills will be front and center in the Gill-Montague Regional School District as it enters the new school year, according to Superintendent Michael Sullivan. The district hopes to achieve those goals with a new focus on essay writing across all grade levels and subjects, new teaching… [Read More]