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Turners Falls High School says goodbye to Class of 2020

Posted on Monday, August 10th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Mary Byrne, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 7/24/2020
Link: Complete Article

Turners Falls High School says goodbye to Class of 2020

TURNERS FALLS — Standing in front of his peers, who wore masks and were seated in chairs spaced 6 feet apart, Turners Falls High School graduate Anthony Peterson said he may have been disappointed with how his senior year turned out, but he wasn’t discouraged. “Being disappointed is one thing, and being discouraged is something… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Graduation, Seniors 2020, Turners Falls High School

Graduating During the Pandemic

Posted on Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Byrne, Poli, Fritz, DeLuca, Marcus, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 5/24/2020
Link: Complete Article

Graduating During the Pandemic

When schools first closed in mid-March, seniors across the county weren’t sure when or if they would be returning to classes to finish up their final semester, making for a unique senior year. “Nothing like this has happened in a long, long time,” said Andrew Logan, 18, a senior at Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield, referring to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: COVID-19, Franklin County Technical School, Frontier Regional School, Greenfield High School, Pioneer Valley Regional School, Ralph C. Mahar Regional School, Seniors 2020, Turners Falls High School

Turners Falls High School seniors surprised with parade

Posted on Sunday, April 26th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Max Marcus, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 4/24/2020
Link: Complete Article

Turners Falls High School seniors surprised with parade

MONTAGUE — The Class of 2020 is grappling with what has become an unusual graduation season, due to restrictions on large public gatherings that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. Seniors at Turners Falls High School, probably like at most other high schools, are reportedly less than thrilled. “They’re heartbroken,” said Jen Luciano, a seventh-grade… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Gill-Montague Regional School District, Seniors 2020, Turners Falls High School

Practical physics: Turners Falls students analyze speeds on tricky village roads

Posted on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Max Marcus, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 1/21/2020
Link: Complete Article

Practical physics: Turners Falls students analyze speeds on tricky village roads

TURNERS FALLS — The newest advisors to the Montague Selectboard may be a group of high school students. As the culminating project for the semester, the Turners Falls High School physics class studied two difficult turns on roads in Turners Falls to try to determine whether the speed limits should be changed or if special… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gill-Montague School, science, Technology, Turners Falls High School

Turners Falls Schools to see all new administrators

Posted on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Max Marcus, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 8/20/2019

Turners Falls Schools to see all new administrators

MONTAGUE — Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School have all new administrators this year, whose goals include making themselves more accessible to students and giving students a voice in how their school is run. “All this boils down to relationships,” said Principal Joanne Menard (pronounced like “Joanie”). “Without relationships between students and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: administrators, Assistant Principal, dean of students, Great Falls Middle School, Principal, Turners Falls High School

Turners Falls grads proud of new commencement choices

Posted on Sunday, June 9th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Andy Castillo, Greenfield Reorder
Date: 6/7/2019
Link: Complete Article

Turners Falls grads proud of new commencement choices

TURNERS FALLS — Joyce Phillips and Carol Gloski of the Gill-Montague Education Fund gave out about 50 cut pink roses to the same number of graduates who walked across the stage at Turners Falls High School’s 2019 commencement ceremony Friday. The evening, like the graduates, according to Senior Class President John Putala, ranged from humorous… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gill-Montague Regional School District, graduates, Graduation, Turners Falls High School

Caps and gowns to make a statement at Turners Falls

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

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 3/28/2019
Link: Complete Article

Caps and gowns to make a statement at Turners Falls

MONTAGUE – With a unanimous vote from the Gill Montague Regional School Committee, the caps and gowns for Turners Falls High School’s graduating seniors will be blue across the board. The decision was prompted by an appeal by the high school’s chapter of the Bridges for Social Justice program to have one color for all… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gill-Montague Regional School District, Graduation, Turners Falls High School

Continuing Earl McGraw’s Legacy in Turners Falls

Posted on Friday, February 1st, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 1/31/2019
Link: Complete Article

Continuing Earl McGraw’s Legacy in Turners Falls

TURNERS FALLS — Joining the Turners Falls High School student recipient senior Andy Craver, Jessica Vachula-Curtis is this year’s staff recipient of the McGraw Uplift Award. Like Craver, English and special education teacher, Vachula-Curtis was nominated more than once, “showing their positive influence on our community,” according to Principal Annie Leonard. Following the death of Assistant Principal Earl McGraw… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Earl McGraw, Gill Montague School District, McGraw Uplift Award, Turners Falls High School

Andy Craver follows Vice principal’s uplifting example in Turners Falls

Posted on Friday, February 1st, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 1/29/2019
Link: Complete Article

Andy Craver follows Vice principal’s uplifting example in Turners Falls

Assistant principals, of necessity, are often the high school disciplinarians, which doesn’t exactly endear them to their students. So the late Earl McGraw, the former Turners Falls High School assistant principal, must have been an exceptional person. After he died in the fall of 2016, students suggested the creation of an award that would honor… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gill Montague School District, McGraw Uplift Award, Turners Falls High School

Gill-Montague to talk, hold forums on racial issues

Posted on Friday, January 25th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 1/25/2019
Link: Complete Article

Gill-Montague to talk, hold forums on racial issues

TURNERS FALLS — Besides the plan to hold upcoming forums, Superintendent Michael Sullivan said Gill-Montague district schools are addressing civil rights harassment violations by implementing several improvements, including teaching divserity and inclusion, same-day communication with parents or guardians and using restorative practices to rebuild community. Administrative staff provided an update regarding its response to civil rights violations during a recent School… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories, Local News Tagged With: Civil rights, Gill-Montague Regional School District, Great Falls Middle School, Social Justice, Turners Falls High School

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