Northampton High School

Vaillancourt named NHS principal

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

Source: Greta Jochem, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 12/22/2019
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON — After an independent investigation found that the principal search committee’s work was “proper,” Lori Vaillancourt will be the new principal of Northampton High School, subject to contract negotiations, Superintendent John Provost announced Friday. After more than a decade at the high school, Principal Bryan Lombardi left over the summer for another position. This fall, two… [Read More]

NHS graduating class makes itself heard

Posted on Monday, June 3rd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jacquelyn Voghel, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 6/2/2019
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NORTHAMPTON — From activism to academic achievements, the Northampton High School Class of 2019 has never sat quietly, speakers reflected Sunday afternoon. “When we felt unheard, we screamed louder,” class vice president Cailin Young said to the audience. “When we felt small, we became bigger together.” Around 220 graduates crossed the stage at Smith College’s… [Read More]

NHS Latin teacher wins national honor

Posted on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Greta Jochem, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 1/16/2019
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton High School Latin teacher Thomas J. Howell recently won national recognition for his work from the Society for Classical Studies, a major academic group focused on ancient Greek and Roman languages, literatures and civilization. At the group’s annual meeting in early Janurary, Howell was given one of two awards for Excellence in… [Read More]

Special Olympics delivers cheers with challenges

Posted on Friday, June 2nd, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Nyssa Kruse, The Hampshire Gazette
Date: 6/2/2017
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON — A tall, lanky 15-year-old approaches a hurdle made of rope strung between plastic cones. An athlete at a Special Olympics track and field event, he is guided by an aide to step over one hurdle after another. Cheers of “We got it!” and “Yes!” come from watching teachers, peers and parents, as the… [Read More]

2017 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Announced

Posted on Monday, June 20th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 06/20/16

Teacher of the year Sydney Chaffee, a teacher at the Codman Academy Charter Public School in Dorchester was among the nineteen educators honored at a State House ceremony last week. Other teachers recognized included Teacher of the Year finalist Rachel Stavely Hale, who teaches math at Northampton High School, Teacher of the Year Semi-finalist Alicia… [Read More]

Area schools turn to Google’s online software solutions

Posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Gena Mangiaratti, Hampshire Gazette
Date: 9/16/2015
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON, MA— Standing before a roomful of 10- and 11-year-olds, technology specialist Andrea Marks pointed to what she calls the “waffle” at the corner of a large computer screen in the front of the room. The waffle — nine tiny squares that form one larger square — is the icon for Google Apps, a suite… [Read More]