Swift River Elementary School

Raising the bar: Belchertown elementary school to provide piano education to all students

Posted on Monday, October 29th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jacquelyn Voghel, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: October 28, 2018
Link: Complete Article

BELCHERTOWN — A new piano lab set to be installed at Swift River Elementary School will provide all students with a basic piano education by the time they finish third grade. The collegiate level piano lab, which is planned to open at the school in February, will include 12 Yamaha Clavinova CLP-635 pianos. The pianos… [Read More]

Let them eat kale: Belchertown students plant, harvest the vegetable for cafeteria

Posted on Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Megan Bantle, The Gazette
Date: 9/12/2017
Link: Complete Article

BELCHERTOWN — With the sun streaming down and a slight autumn breeze in the air on Monday, it is not that surprising that the teachers at Swift River Elementary School wanted to get their students outside. What is more surprising is that they did not just go outside for recess, but to harvest kale that… [Read More]