Greenfield Public Schools

Staff shortages ‘adding a layer of stress’ at area school districts

Posted on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Julian Mendoza, Mary Byrne, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 12/6/2021
Link: Complete Article

Schools across the region are experiencing staffing shortages with more severity than in past years, creating an additional layer of stress as staff and administrators try fill the gaps. The situation is dire in some cases, said Pioneer Valley Regional School District interim Superintendent Patricia Kinsella, with staff members in her district working well outside… [Read More]

School officials: Pandemic has lingering impact on students’ mental health

Posted on Friday, October 29th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Mary Byrne, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 10/28/2021
Link: Complete Article

Despite the return to in-person learning this school year, education and health professionals say students are still dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think the hope was this school year would be ‘normal,’ and it’s not,” said Greenfield School Department Superintendent Christine DeBarge. “We’re dealing with the outcome of all of the… [Read More]

New Greenfield superintendent brings ‘commitment to supporting the whole child’

Posted on Tuesday, August 24th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Mary Byrne, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 8/22/2021
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD — Superintendent Christine DeBarge said she strives to be the kind of superintendent who walks down the hallways of Greenfield’s public schools and knows the names and faces of everyone she sees. “I’m definitely someone who wants to … eventually know the names of all my staff and students,” she said. “Greenfield is small… [Read More]

DeBarge picked to lead Greenfield schools

Posted on Thursday, July 15th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Mary Byrne, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 7/14/2021
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD — The School Committee voted unanimously Wednesday night in favor of entering into negotiations with Christine DeBarge to assume the role of superintendent of Greenfield Public Schools. DeBarge, who currently serves as superintendent of East Windsor Public Schools in Connecticut, was one of five finalists who were brought forth to the full committee by the Superintendent Search Committee, headed… [Read More]

Greenfield’s Federal Street School teacher plans gardening curriculum for English language learners

Posted on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Anita Fritz, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 9/8/20202
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD — José Colón Martínez headed up the hill behind the Leyden Woods office building last week holding an umbrella overhead and donning a huge smile. José, 9, a fourth-grader at Federal Street School, and Daiangeliss Mercado, 8, a third-grader there, are among the English-as-a-second-language learners participating in teacher Karen Malley’s gardening project. “Wait until… [Read More]

Area parents share concerns about school reopening plans

Posted on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Fritz and others, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 9/6/2020
Link: Complete Article

With some families favoring remote instruction for their children, others favoring a return to in-person education and still others hoping for a hybrid of the two, there seems to be no one-size-fits-all method for returning to school this fall amid the challenges sparked by the pandemic. Greenfield Recorder reporters asked parents from local school districts… [Read More]

Area officials respond to governor’s order students won’t return to regular classrooms

Posted on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Byrne, DeLuca, Poli, Marcus, Vine, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 4/22/2020
Link: Complete Article

To the surprise of few educators, public and private school students will not be returning to their regular classrooms this year. Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday at his daily press conference that schools are ordered to remain closed as the state continues to manage the spread of COVID-19. He said the measure does not apply… [Read More]

Principal leaving Discovery School at Four Corners

Posted on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Domenic Poli, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 12/31/2019
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD — Jake Toomey has worked in every grade level of education from preschool to 12th grade. So it seems fitting to him to add higher education to his resumé. The 41-year-old said he will step down as principal of the Discovery School at Four Corners on Friday to take over as the director of… [Read More]

‘It feels good to do good’: Greenfield High School students participate in Community Service Learning Day

Posted on Monday, December 23rd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 12/23/2019
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD — In honor of the season of giving, Greenfield High School students spent Friday morning doing activities for Community Service Learning Day. This is the fourth year that students have done activities such as card making with the Senior Center and making reusable bags with Greening Greenfield, as well as many off-site activities, such… [Read More]

Franklin County Schools sign transportation joint purchase

Posted on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: May 30, 2019

As the 2018-19 school year winds to a close, five Franklin County School Districts, led by school business managers, have worked together for a new joint transportation bid for services within their districts, that will begin July 1st. The current contract expires June 30, 2019. The newly signed agreement will be the third joint purchase… [Read More]