Whately Elementary School

Franklin County has two Schools of Recognition

Posted on Saturday, October 12th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Domenic Poli, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 10/11/2019
Link: Complete Article

Two Franklin County schools are among the 67 recognized by the state for strong MCAS achievement or for exceeding their performance targets. Whately Elementary School and Swift River School in New Salem were named as Schools of Recognition in the “High Growth” category by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and their principals… [Read More]

New Whately Elementary principal greets kids for first day of school

Posted on Thursday, August 30th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Domenic Poli, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 8/30/2018
Link: Complete Article

WHATELY — Instead of champagne and a Ryan Seacrest broadcast, students and guardians rang in a new year at Whately Elementary School with Hoodsie ice cream cups and flute music on Wednesday. Today is the first day of the school’s 2018-19 academic calendar, but new Principal Kristina Kirton scheduled a New Year’s Eve ice cream social a day… [Read More]

Whately Elementary selects Kristina Kirton as new principal

Posted on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Joshua Solomon, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 7/10/2018
Link: Complete Article

WHATELY — After an extensive search process including a review of more than 30 applicants, Whately Elementary School now has a new principal. Kristina Kirton, a former first-grade teacher of 20 years, comes from the Holyoke Public Schools, where she most recently served as an administrator developing curriculum. Members of the search committee described her… [Read More]

Music to their ears: Music teacher’s morning serenades welcome Whately Elementary students

Posted on Friday, November 17th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Andy Castillo, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 11/17/2017
Link: Complete Article

WHATELY — Bright notes from an alto saxophone drifted on a crisp breeze early Wednesday, over the low rumble of two school buses idling outside Whately Elementary School, as bundled young students skipped down the sidewalk to morning classes. Seated at a picnic table beside the front door, music teacher Steve Damon finished playing “Fly… [Read More]

Lessons learned, problems solved at engineering camp

Posted on Friday, August 18th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Andy Castillo, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 8/17/17
Link: Complete Article

WHATELY — The 31 bright young minds tinkered, collaborated, and expanded Thursday at Camp Invention. “This is my simple incline track slash marble boxer,” said 10-year-old Magnus Harrison of Deerfield, at the week-long engineering program held in Whately Elementary School. Around Magnus, foam pipe insulation snaked under classroom chairs, over tables, directing marbles into fan… [Read More]

Whately teacher selected for Global Learning Fellowship

Posted on Monday, June 19th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Andy Castillo, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 6/17/17
Link: Complete Article

WHATELY — Terri Anderson, a Whately Elementary School teacher, is one of 48 public educators nationwide to receive a Global Learning Fellowship with the NEA Foundation this year. “As a result of the fellowship, Anderson will be better equipped to prepare students for global citizenship. Fellows also create valuable global lesson plans for their students… [Read More]

Whately Elementary plans to build for success

Posted on Thursday, September 8th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Andy Castillo, Recorder
Date: 9/8/2016
Link: Complete Article

WHATELY, MA — Teachers at the town’s elementary school are gearing up for the upcoming school year, and preparing a curriculum that school Principal Peter Crisafulli said will bring a few changes. The school opened for the 2016-2017 year Wednesday. “At Whately Elementary School we are excited to continue our efforts in maintaining a positive… [Read More]