The Canton School Committee last week followed the recommendation of Interim School Superintendent Derek Folan and agreed to continue with the hybrid learning model despite another week of rising COVID-19 case counts. The decision was made on the same day that Canton received its third “red” designation in as many weeks as reported by the […]
That Cantonstock is alive and well is due, in very large measure, to the inspirational work of Daniel Hulsman, music teacher at the Hansen, JFK and Luce elementary schools. “The only way to do it, of course, was to do it online, a virtual live-streaming show,” Hulsman said. “It’s been technically challenging, but it’s also […]
Despite Canton’s move into the highest COVID risk category of “red,” the School Committee and Interim Superintendent Derek Folan have agreed to wait at least three weeks before deciding whether to continue in the hybrid learning model or switch to a full remote format. The move to the red category was announced on October 14 […]
A large house party attended by Canton High School students and a positive COVID case impacting the Kennedy Elementary community prompted administrators to temporarily shift to a remote learning model at both schools following the recent three-day holiday weekend. In separate notifications from Interim Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan, students at both CHS and JFK […]
The full version of this story appears in the September 3 print edition. The Canton School Committee last week signed off on a new timeline for the district’s phased-in reopening model, approving a remote start for most K-12 students on September 16 before moving to a hybrid model on September 29. The hybrid model calls […]
The full version of this story appears in the August 27 print edition of the Citizen. In a sudden reversal that surprised many families, the Canton School Committee voted 3-2 last Thursday to delay its previously approved hybrid reopening model in favor of a new phased-in approach with a likely remote start for the bulk […]
The full version of this story appears in the July 30 print edition of the Citizen. Following the second week of School Committee review and a tremendous response from a new family survey, Canton school leaders appear to be leaning somewhat toward a 50/50 hybrid learning model as the preferred approach for the reopening of […]
Canton School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller and CPS administrators unveiled an initial draft of their fall school reopening plans during a lengthy and eventful remote School Committee meeting on Thursday, July 16.
Canton High School leaders delivered some disappointing news to the Class of 2020 on Tuesday, informing families in a letter that both the August 1 graduation ceremony and a potential senior prom would not be happening as previously hoped. According to former Principal Derek Folan, now assistant superintendent, and new Principal Dave Turcotte, the decision […]
Note: The full version of this story appears in the June 25 print edition of the Citizen. Canton’s first modern-day outdoor town meeting — an event that had appeared to be rife with logistical challenges and hurdles as recently as a few weeks ago — went off without a hitch on Monday as 187 voters […]
