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Greenfield Public Schools

Greenfield High “acting” principal now full-time

Posted on Saturday, July 29th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Joshua Solomon, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 7/28/2017
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD — When the school year rolls around, students and faculty will recognize a familiar face at the helm of the town’s high school. Karin Patenaude is the new principal of Greenfield High School, after Superintendent Jordana Harper lifted the “acting” title Friday afternoon. “I would like to extend my sincere gratitude for this opportunity… [Read More]

Five Franklin county schools earn ‘Green Team’ awards

Posted on Monday, June 19th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Joshua Solomon, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 6/17/17
Link: Complete Article

Five Franklin County schools were recognized by the state for their outstanding work in an environmental education program. Greenfield High School, Federal Street School, Math and Science Academy, Bernardston Elementary School and Hawlemont Regional School in Charlemont were all honored by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for their efforts on the state’s “Green Team.”… [Read More]

Working toward a drug-free culture

Posted on Thursday, March 30th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Joshua Solomon, The Recorder
Date: 3/29/2017
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD, MA — Standing on a stage full of middle school students from across the region, a dozen spoke about what it means to be “STRONG” — which stands for “sports, theater, respect, original, nice and giving.” It was an opportunity for leaders in their schools, from Greenfield Middle School to White Brook Middle School… [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]

Greenfield Middle School prepares for Math & Science Academy arrival

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

Source: Joshua Solomon, The Recorder
Date: 2/16/2017
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD, MA — When the new school year starts in fall, the Math & Science Academy will no longer be housed in an independent building, but rather will be a part of Greenfield Middle School. At a Wednesday afternoon transition advisory meeting at the middle school, Principal Gary Tashjian met with about a dozen parents… [Read More]

No more homework? Greenfield elementary schools rethink approach

Posted on Monday, December 19th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Tom Relihan, The Recorder
Date: 12/16/2016
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD, MA — Let’s face it: Back in elementary school, nobody liked the feeling of being on Problem 2 with 36 more to go on that math homework while a fresh pile of snow in the front yard beckoned just outside the window. In Greenfield, the principals of the three elementary schools decided to nip… [Read More]

For new school head, leadership comes from experience

Posted on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Tom Relihan, The Recorder
Date: 06/13/2016
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD. MA — Jake Toomey, the principal of the Academy of Early Learning and the school superintendent’s assistant for personnel in Greenfield, is no stranger to taking command. Though his formal training was in art education, Toomey’s first pass at a leadership role came in the public transit sector. Just after graduating from the University… [Read More]

New Greenfield Public Schools website is live, official launch in August

Posted on Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 7/1/15

GREENFIELD, MA – The Greenfield Public Schools unveiled a new website this morning. The site is the culmination of teamwork between the Greenfield Public Schools (GPS) design team and Travis Johnston of the web development team at the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES). Johnston met initially with the GPS team in March. Based on the GPS… [Read More]

Read Across America Day

Posted on Monday, March 2nd, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathleen McKiernan, The Recorder
Date: 3/2/15
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD, MA — “You don’t need a fancy office. That’s what’s great about being an author. You just need a paper and pencil,” said Natasha Lowe, a popular children’s book author, to a roomful of Newton School students. Lowe, author of the “Power of Poppy Pendle,” series was among six renowned local children’s book authors… [Read More]

Summer learning Greenfield students keep their creative juices flowing with studies of water

Posted on Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathleen McKiernan, The Recorder
Date: 8/19/15
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD – As students and teachers cross the second-floor landing at the Federal Street School this year, they will see a new 22-foot-by-4-foot mural depicting pond life. The painting, located beside the main office, is a collaboration of students from kindergarten to Grade 3 who participated in the summer school program, “Water, Water, Water Everywhere.”… [Read More]