NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s a practice the school district has had in place for the last three years. Except now, it’s mandatory. Read the entire article at WWLP.com
August 30, 2017August 30, 2017
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Author: Jeromie Whalen
August 30, 2017August 30, 2017
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Back to School: Northampton
Jack Silverman, left, and Christopher Sella of Valley Home Improvement work on the exterior trim of the outdoor classroom being built at R.K. Finn Ryan Road School. GAZETTE STAFF / KEVIN GUTTING – Buy this Image NORTHAMPTON — In addition to a structural overhaul at the elementary school level, incoming students at Northampton public schools can expect...
August 30, 2017August 30, 2017
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Gazette: Annual Transperformance draws 1,000, raises $25,000 for school arts
Over a thousand people turned out for head-banging on Tuesday as local pros screamed out rock covers, decked out in wigs with a whole lot of party in the back.
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Mandated Trainings
Welcome to Northampton Public Schools! With the guidance and leadership of a dedicated and talented staff of teachers and administrators, working in a community that supports and values education, the Northampton Public Schools have a history of providing high quality, comprehensive educational services from early childhood to twelfth grade. Our staff is invested in continually...
June 2, 2017June 2, 2017
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Birds of Prey with Tom Riccardi
The students at Jackson Street had a special visitor this Wednesday in the library thanks to the Jackson Street PTO. Tom Riccardi, of Conway, MA, brought in his Birds of Prey to share with the students. “Does a great horned owl have a good sense of smell?” he asks the students. A few yeses...
June 2, 2017June 2, 2017
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Jackson Street Graduates
Students from Northampton High School were guided to the gym this past Tuesday by this years kindergarteners. The 38 graduates were met with applause from the school and the Jackson Street students sang “Inch by Inch, Row by Row” to them. The high school students then shared with the younger students stories about their time at...
June 2, 2017June 2, 2017
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Special Olympics
NORTHAMPTON — A tall, lanky 15-year-old approaches a hurdle made of rope strung between plastic cones. An athlete at a Special Olympics track and field event, he is guided by an aide to step over one hurdle after another. Cheers of “We got it!” and “Yes!” come from watching teachers, peers and parents, as the boy,...
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May 19, 2017August 22, 2017
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Bringing STEM to life: In cross-pond collaboration, JFK students team up with counterparts in England on water quality projects
NORTHAMPTON — Seventh-graders in the community room of JFK Middle School scoot their chairs toward the front of the room as three uniformed boys appear on a large screen. “Hello! Hello! Hola!” pipe voices from the screen. The American students wave in slow circles to their U.K. counterparts, and the uniformed boys in England mirror...
May 19, 2017May 24, 2017
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Northampton High School junior goes all-solar with lawn care business
NORTHAMPTON — Worries about the environmental impact of maintaining a lawn, from keeping the turf green and healthy to the fumes and noise created when it needs to be cut, have caused some people to wonder whether there is sense in having manicured grass surrounding their homes. By expanding his zero-pollution lawn care enterprise this...