On Saturday, October 4, close to 100 Canton High School students gathered in front of the Rodman building decked out in pink and went into the Hatch Shell to complete the six-mile Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. CHS has been an integral part of the annual walk for the last 23 years. In that […]
Canton Public Schools received a fairly positive report on its 2025 spring MCAS performance, although it fell short of Superintendent Derek Folan’s goal of achieving a 3 percent increase in the number of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English language arts (ELA) and math. Overall, Canton students saw a gain of around 1 percent […]
School Committee members came away thoroughly impressed by the continued success of Canton High’s Advanced Placement (AP) program, which again saw record-setting participation rates and test results during the spring of 2025. School Superintendent Derek
By Matt Ellis The first day of the 2025-26 school year took on even more importance as Canton welcomed the new commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to the John F. Kennedy Elementary School on Tuesday, September 2. Commissioner Pedro Martinez only started his job on July 1, but said he […]
As he prepares for another space mission, astronaut Scott Tingle returned home to Blue Hills Regional Technical School on Monday, August 25. The school unveiled a new display case in the lobby containing artifacts and memorabilia from his career in the military and at NASA. As students return for class this week, they will be […]
By Darcie Fisher The Canton School Committee has voted unanimously to approve a new three-year contract between Canton Public Schools (CPS) and the Canton Educators Association (CEA). The contract, which begins this September and expires in 2028, was ratified by the CEA last week. The negotiating process began in December with a tentative agreement reached […]
By Darcie Fisher Canton Public Schools has hired Tami Rebello as the new principal of the Hansen Elementary School. Rebello joins the district from the Norfolk Public Schools, where she has served as the principal of the H. Olive Day School since July 2023. She will be replacing Paul McKnight, who resigned in June after […]
A Canton homeowner was transported to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation following a fire that broke out in his basement on Sunday morning, June 15. Crews arrived at approximately 10 a.m. to find smoke showing from the rear of the house on Talbot Road. Firefighters entered the walkout basement and extinguished the fire, […]
Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan received high marks on his year-ending performance evaluation, culminating with an overall rating of “proficient” as determined by the five-member School Committee. School Committee member and former chair Kendall O’Halloran, who was assigned to compile the ratings of each committee member, presented an overview of the evaluation at the committee’s […]
Superintendent-Director Jill Rossetti and Principal Geoffrey Zini are proud to announce the graduation of 215 students in the Class of 2025 at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. The graduation ceremony took place on Tuesday evening, June 3, on the school’s athletic field. The 215 graduates represented 17 career technical programs, including 20 students […]
