Saturday, November 14, 2009
AMHERST - The School Committee may save money on its new bus contract by reducing the number of stops and requiring students to walk up to a quarter mile to reach them.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Amherst-Pelham (Elementary)
MONDAY: Meatball grinder on a whole wheat roll, potato puffs, fresh fruit, fruit cup
TUESDAY: Crispy baked chicken patty, whole wheat bun, corn, fresh fruit, fruit cup
WEDNESDAY: Nachos, crumpled mexi beef over crisp nachos, fresh celery sticks, fresh fruit, pears
Thursday, November 12, 2009
EASTHAMPTON - The public has more time to weigh in on the proposed design of the estimated $48 million new high school project, now that the time line for various steps in the project has been pushed back.
Garfield Avenue residents and high school teachers raised concerns about the new building at an Easthampton School Building Committee meeting Monday.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
For nearly 10 years, school officials, teachers and parents have repeatedly voiced a particular reservation about the Massachusetts Comprehension Assessment System test: it doesn't measure how individual students progress over time.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
NORTHAMPTON - Northampton High School senior Rachel Brazie said her grandparents, who are Holocaust survivors, inspire her to take on anti-genocide efforts, including her participation in the Pledge2Protect Conference in Washington, D.C.
Monday, November 9, 2009
NORTHAMPTON - Jackson Street School Principal Gwen Agna said when she saw the film "What's on Your Plate?" in her daughter's New York City apartment this summer, she immediately thought of bringing it to Northampton.
Monday, November 9, 2009
NORTHAMPTON - GREEN Teams have a presence in all of Northampton schools seeking ways to make the student body healthier and more environmentally responsible at each school. GREEN Teams Coordinator Micki Darling offered this rundown of what that looks like:
