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Northampton Public Schools

Job posting set for interim Northampton school chief

Posted on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Brian Steele, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 6/14/2022
Link: Complete Article

Job posting set for interim Northampton school chief

NORTHAMPTON — The School Committee is “entertaining applications for an interim superintendent for the Northampton Public Schools,” vice chair Gwen Agna said during a special meeting held virtually on Tuesday night. The committee drafted a job posting to fill the interim role upon the departure of Superintendent John Provost, who will start as superintendent of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District, John Provost, Northampton Public Schools, Superintendent

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $600,000 in Grants to High Schools to Support Innovation Pathways

Posted on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: , Massachusetts Executive Office of Education
Date: 4/5/2022
Link: Complete Article

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $600,000 in Grants to High Schools to Support Innovation Pathways

The Baker-Polito Administration awarded more than $600,000 to 22 school districts to help support Innovation Pathway programs, which provide high school students with opportunities to learn and gain experience in a particular industry through career exploration, technical courses and internships. Students are also able to enroll in post-secondary courses, at no cost to them, to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News, State/National News Tagged With: Berkshire Hills Regional School District, grants, Hadley Public Schools, Innovation Pathways Program, Northampton Public Schools, West Springfield Public Schools, Westfield Public Schools

The people’s principal: Jackson Street School leader says goodbye after three decades in district

Posted on Monday, May 4th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Greta Jochem, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 5/4/2020
Link: Complete Article

The people’s principal: Jackson Street School leader says goodbye after three decades in district

NORTHAMPTON — Gwen Agna initially hesitated when she was offered the role of interim principal at Bridge Street School in 1993. She stayed up all night writing a letter to then-school superintendent Bruce Willard “about all the things I couldn’t do,” she recalled. “I said, ‘I don’t yell at children. I don’t fix boilers,’” thinking that was how she would… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jackson Street School, Northampton Public Schools, Principal

Educators rising to remote learning challenges

Posted on Monday, April 6th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Chris Goudreau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 4/4/2020
Link: Complete Article

Educators rising to remote learning challenges

Schools across the state, country and the globe are closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here in Massachusetts, schools are slated to reopen at the beginning of May, the state is now per Gov. Charlie Baker’s order. In the meantime, local educators in the Pioneer Valley are interacting with students on a daily basis remotely and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Amherst Public Schools, Hampshire Regional School District, Northampton Public Schools

Schools pivot to remote learning – Educators try to provide ‘normalcy in this abnormal time’ amid school closures

Posted on Friday, March 20th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jacquelyn Voghel, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 3/20/2020
Link: Complete Article

Schools pivot to remote learning – Educators try to provide ‘normalcy in this abnormal time’ amid school closures

NORTHAMPTON — With Massachusetts schools closed through at least April 7 as part of a state effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, school districts are adjusting to a remote learning experience. School officials interviewed by the Gazette say that while virtual education has its limits, learning over the next few weeks will ideally keep… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Amherst Pelham Regional School, Gateway Regional School District, Northampton Public Schools, remote learning, School Districts

Meal options for students during school closure

Posted on Friday, March 20th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 3/20/2020
Link: Complete Article

Meal options for students during school closure

Schools continue to think outside the box with meal delivery as well as pick up during this extended school closure. Franklin County Technical School, with the help of FM Kuzmeskus yellow or brown mini buses, is delivering meals for any FCTS student, prepared daily by kitchen staff to over 28 locations in 16 different towns… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: FCTS, food delivery, food pickup, Franklin County Technical School, Meals, Northampton Public Schools, School Districts, student meals

Teacher Lauren Brown set to temporarily lead Northampton’s Jackson Street School

Posted on Thursday, February 20th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Greta Jochem, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 2/20/2019
Link: Complete Article

Teacher Lauren Brown set to temporarily lead Northampton’s Jackson Street School

NORTHAMPTON — A fifth grade teacher who is training to be a school leader has been named Jackson Street School’s interim principal for next school year. Superintendent John Provost announced earlier this month that he intends to appoint Lauren Brown to temporarily succeed longtime principal Gwen Agna, who will retire at the end of the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jackson Street School, Northampton Public Schools, Principal

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

Vaillancourt named NHS principal

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]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Northampton High School, Northampton Public Schools, Principal

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
Link: Complete Article

NHS graduating class makes itself heard

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]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: graduates, Graduation, Northampton High School, Northampton Public Schools

Leeds Elementary principal announces departure

Posted on Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Great Jochem, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 5/7/2019
Link: Complete Article

Leeds Elementary principal announces departure

NORTHAMPTON — This school year will be Sal Canata’s last as principal of Leeds Elementary School. He announced Tuesday that he is leaving to be principal of Holyoke STEM Academy, a public middle school, starting July 1. “I weighed the decision. I wavered quite a bit,” Canata told the Gazette. “I came to the conclusion… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Holyoke Public Schools, Holyoke STEM Academy, Leeds Elementary School, Northampton Public Schools, Principal

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