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H1N1 (Swine) Flu Update: An updated letter was sent home with students on May 1st.

For a copy of the letter click here

For a Fact Sheet on the flu in English click here.

Para información acerca de la influenza H1N1 (del puerco) haz click aquí.

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Northampton Schools 2010 Budget Information

Northampton Schools Strategic Plan 2009 Document

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NEW On-line Policy Manual

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District Reports and Information

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Job Opportunities in the Northampton Schools  

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Grant Awards

School Redesign Feasibility Study

The Northampton Public Schools has received a $15,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education to study school program redesign.  Read More Here.

Center for Implementing Technology in Education Partnership

The Northampton Public Schools has been awarded a partnership with the Center for Implementing Technology in Education Partnership (CITED).  Nationally, only 5 proposals were funded and the Northampton proposal was in the top two of those selected.  Through this partnership the district will receive $50,000.00 worth of professional development from CITED for K-12 teachers.  The focus of the professional development will be using a variety of software systems to enhance the instructional experience of students by making text more accessible to them. 

 

  Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2008-2009

The Pioneer Valley will once again honor outstanding teachers in thirty-eight school communities in Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire Counties. One hundred forty-four teachers will be honored for their professionalism, their excellence in teaching practices, professional development, demonstration of collaboration and cooperation, and reaching above and beyond the required teaching job. The program has honored almost 900 teachers over the course of its seven years in existence.
Sponsors of the program in Hampshire and Franklin Counties include: Big Y Foods, The Channing Bete company, Country Bank, The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, Log Cabin Banquet and meeting House, Meyers Bros & Kalicka, Southworth Paper Company, the Republican, the Daily Hampshire Gazette, STCU Credit Union, Westfield State College Foundation, The Workers Credit Union of Athol, Wright Builders of Northampton, and the local community YMCAs.


Four teachers from the Northampton Public Schools District will receive the awards:

°         Ms. Jennifer Reed teaches in the Integrated Preschool at Jackson Street School, this is her first year as a teacher. She comes to the profession after working with women and children who have experienced domestic violence, and continues to work as a volunteer in the community.

°         Ms. Patricia Erikson is retiring from her position as a first grade teacher at R.K. Finn Ryan Road School after serving in the district for 34 years. She taught at Ryan Road for all but one of those years. Ms. Erikson also serves as a Math Coach at Ryan Road School.

°         Ms. Kathy Adamcik teaches 6th grade and is the Math Department Chair at the JFK Middle School. Ms. Adamcik serves on the School Council, and is the Yearbook Advisor. She helps organize and chaperone school dances, and attends all possible school events. She has taught in the district for 35 years.

°         Ms. Susan Biggs teaches Science at Northampton High School, where she has been since 2000. She teaches AP and Honors Chemistry and serves as Department Chair. She brings her students to the elementary schools to help teach science.

The teachers will be recognized at the Northampton School Committee Meeting on Thursday, April 16 and honored at the awards dinner on May 7. Each teacher will receive 2 tickets to the celebratory event, a check for $600.00, an engraved plaque, a membership to a local YMCA for three months, a gift certificate from Westfield State College to be used for graduate or undergraduate work or a workshop at the CENTER, an invitation from WGBY to take an online course with credit from Westfield State College, a letter of commendation from the Governor, and other gifts.

The dinner honoring teachers in Northampton and other districts will take place at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke on Thursday, May 7th. There will be a reception at 5:30 and dinner at 6:00. The public is invited to attend the event and tickets may be purchased from the school department office. Teachers will be honored from the school communities of Agawam, Chicopee, Holyoke, The Holyoke Charter School, the MacDuffie School, Northampton, The Pioneer Valley Christian School, Sabis International Charter School, Southwick, Westfield, West Springfield, and Willie Ross School for the Deaf

 





 

                                      

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Education Week

This is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization based in Washington, D.C. whose mission is to help raise the level of awareness and understanding among professionals and the public of important issues in American education. They cover local, state, and national news and issues from preschool through the 12th grade.                         

Education News

 

This site is a repository for news articles about education from newspapers across the country.  What makes the site useful is the way it focuses on educational issues (class size, school choice, vouchers, school finance, early childhood learning, etc) and creates links to published news articles relevant to those issues.

Topix

 

Education News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.  Click on the Education Forum to view comments about education issues from readers.  And, if inclined, can post comments of your own.

NY Times 

 

This is the daily education page from the New York Times and while understandably a number or articles focus on New York school issues, there are likely to be articles that deal with education issues that are national in scope.

School Board Journal

 

Published monthly by the National School Boards Association, the mission of American School Board Journal is to meet the informational needs of school board members, professional educators, and the educational policy community by chronicling change, interpreting issues, and providing practical advice on a broad range of topics pertinent to school governance and management, policy making, student achievement, and the art of school leadership.

 

Current Issues in Education

Although some of the articles in this scholarly periodical are a bit dated, there is much here about all aspects of public education that deserves attention. The category of articles includes: assessment, curriculum and instruction, bilingual and ESL education, special education and  educational psychological.  The publication is the work of Arizona State University and the articles in the periodical are " submissions that contribute to influencing and expanding the body of knowledge in education, as well as those that enhance dialogue among educationists, policy makers, and the public."

 

Early Childhood News

This website is an  online resource for Teachers and Parents of children, from infants to age 8.  The publication contains articles about child development, developmentally appropriate practice, health and safety, behavior and guidance and assessment.  There are also featured articles on how to foster environmental awareness in the classroom and earth-friendly activities.



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