Smith Voke

Smith School names interim superintendent

Posted on Thursday, July 14th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Stephanie Murray, The Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: July 13, 2016
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON, MA — The Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School board of trustees voted 3-1 Wednesday to offer Kevin C. Farr the job of interim superintendent for the coming school year. Farr, a longtime technical school educator, was one of two finalists interviewed by the trustees. Also a candidate was James M. Laverty, former superintendent… [Read More]

HERD INSTINCT Smith Voke students find lesson in the barn

Posted on Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Stephanie McFeeters, The Gazette
Date: 1/20/16
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON, MA – Tucked away in a red barn at the back of the Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School campus, there’s a different kind of learning going on. Students study with sheep, llamas, cattle and other furry exemplars. In the classroom, students use Play-Doh and gummy bears to model skeletal systems and understand anatomy…. [Read More]