GMS 8th graders experience powerful day of reflection
On Thursday, November 20, thanks to the generosity and support of the Galvin CAPT, students in grade 8 social studies classes spent the day reflecting on their
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School officials closer to decision on new start times
The School Department has moved closer to making a decision on a later start time for Canton High School beginning next school year, coinciding with the proposed addition of six new buses as part of the next capital budget. Under the current proposal, CHS would open at 8 a.m. — 40 minutes later than the […]
Blue Hills now accepting construction applications
Blue Hills Regional Technical School is accepting applications for residential and commercial additions, alterations and repairs. The Construction Technology Department is also accepting decks and other larger projects that are wood-framed construction for the next school year. The deadline to submit an application is January 15, 2015. Applicants must be a resident or property owner […]
Supt. names interim principal at Hansen School
Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Granatino announced last week the appointment of David Brauninger as interim principal of the Hansen Elementary School. Brauninger will replace Peter Boucher, who is leaving to become the athletic director at Milford High School. For the past three years, Brauninger has served as the student services coordinator at Canton High School, […]
Police seek public’s help in finding JFK field vandals
The Canton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the person or people who are responsible for damaging the Kennedy School athletic fields last week. The fields were extensively damaged by a vehicle. Police have few clues and are asking the public to report any suspicious activity that may have been observed […]
Supt. reluctantly begins search for new Hansen principal
School Superintendent Jeff Granatino informed the School Committee last week that he has reluctantly begun the process of searching for a replacement for Hansen School Principal Peter Boucher, who tendered his resignation a few weeks ago. Boucher, who is popular with parents and staff, has accepted an offer to be the athletic director at Milford […]
Blue Hills Regional to hold open house Nov. 19
Blue Hills Regional Technical School, located at 800 Randolph Street in Canton, will have its annual Open House on Wednesday, November 19, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for all interested members of the public, especially prospective students and their families. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet faculty, administrators, and students; see the state-of-the-art equipment […]
Hansen receives high marks for hitting MCAS targets
For the second year in a row, the Hansen Elementary School has achieved Level 1 status for meeting its “gap narrowing goals” on the MCAS exam. The Hansen was one of 42 elementary schools in Massachusetts to receive this mark, which is the highest of the state’s five accountability levels. All of the other Canton […]
Evolving CFED group welcomes civil rights expert
This coming Wednesday, October 22, the question of whether the Canton school community is truly a welcoming and inclusive one — a sensitive and highly charged topic that lies somewhere at the intersection of race, class, and identity — will once again take center stage when noted civil rights expert Dr. Richard Cole returns to […]
Canton schools to continue earlier bus pick-up times
Morning school bus routes will likely remain 10 to 15 minutes ahead of schedule, at least for the foreseeable future, in light of ongoing roadwork at the University Avenue/Canton Street intersection in Westwood. Two weeks ago, the town began experiencing heavy traffic congestion on Dedham Street and other main roads, causing several buses to arrive […]
