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Pioneer Valley Regional School District

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

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

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]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Athol-Royalston Regional School District, Franklin County, Frontier Regional and Union 38, Gill-Montague Regional School District, Greenfield Public Schools, Hawlemont Regional, Mohawk Trail Regional School District, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, Ralph C. Mahar Regional School

Northfield Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School

Posted on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services

Northfield Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School

Northfield Elementary School was one of 325 schools recognized by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School. The award is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.   “This year’s cohort of honorees demonstrates what is possible when committed educators and school… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: National Blue Ribbon School, Northfield Elementary School., Pioneer Valley Regional School District

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

Area parents share concerns about school reopening plans

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]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Athol-Royalston Regional School District, COVID-19, Franklin County Technical School, Frontier Regional and Union 38, Gill-Montague Regional School District, Greenfield Public Schools, Hawlemont Regional School, Mohawk Trail Regional School District, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, Ralph C. Mahar Regional School

Northfield Environmental Educator honored by town

Posted on Saturday, September 5th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Zack DeLuca, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 9/4/2020
Link: Complete Article

Northfield Environmental Educator honored by town

NORTHFIELD — As he looks to retire after 28 years teaching sixth grade at Northfield Elementary School, Jay Loubris said he’ll always remember the excitement and wonder on students’ faces during various science lessons and field trips. The Northfield Open Space Committee recently recognized Loubris for his years of service, presenting him with the 2019… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: environment, Northfield Elementary School, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, teacher

Making music: Pioneer students design homemade instruments for music, engineering project

Posted on Thursday, May 7th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Zack DeLuca, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 5/6/2020
Link: Complete Article

Making music: Pioneer students design homemade instruments for music, engineering project

Middle school students at the Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield showcased their musical talents and engineering design skills recently during a combined class project through which they built and played musical instruments using materials found at home. The project was coordinated by Engineering Teacher Dr. John Heffernan and Pioneer Music Teacher Maki Matsui. According to Heffernan,… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Engineering, Music, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, PVRSD

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

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

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]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Athol-Royalston Regional School District, Franklin County Technical School, Frontier Regional Schools, Gill-Montague Schools, Greenfield Public Schools, Hawlemont School, Mohawk Trail Regional School District, Orange Public Schools, Pioneer Valley Regional School District

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

Franklin County Schools sign transportation joint purchase

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]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bus, Franklin County Technical School, Gill-Montague Regional School District, Greenfield Public Schools, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, School Business Managers, transportation joint purchase, Union 28/Erving/Swift River Schools

Pioneer to close Pearl Rhodes

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

Source: Max Marcus, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 3/28/2019
Link: Complete Article

Pioneer to close Pearl Rhodes

NORTHFIELD — Leyden’s Pearl Rhodes Elementary School is closing at the end of June, the Pioneer Valley Regional School Committee decided last night. Warwick Community School, which the committee has also been thinking about closing, gets another year, for now. “Ladies and gentlemen, thank you,” said Warwick Selectboard Chairman Doc Pruyne, on his way out… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Pearl Rhodes Elementary School, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, rural schools

Pioneer school board chooses interim superintendent

Posted on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Max Marcus, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 6/5/2018
Link: Complete Article

Pioneer school board chooses interim superintendent

NORTHFIELD — Jonathan Scagel will be the interim superintendent of the Pioneer Valley Regional School District. He starts in July with a one-year contract that can be extended for another year. Scagel has been a teacher at Pioneer Valley Regional School for a year, and has 24 years of prior experience working in various teaching… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Interim superintendent, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, Superintendent

State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts

Posted on Friday, May 25th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Diane Broncaccio, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 5/24/2018
Link: Complete Article

State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts

After years of state, school and town officials beating the drum for rural school aid, rural districts, including Mohawk, Frontier, Pioneer Valley, and the 19 member-town Franklin County Technical School District, could see $100 per student in rural school aid from the state. Sen. Adam G. Hinds, D-Pittsfield, said Wednesday that the state Senate adopted… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Adam Hinds, Franklin County Technical School, Frontier Regional School District, Mohawk Trail Regional School District, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, rural school aid, Rural School Aid Bill, rural schools, state senate

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