Dunkin’ Brands recently awarded two $2,500 scholarships to Canton High School graduates Molly Manning and Julie Newton. Dunkin’ Brands has called Canton its home for the past 10 years, and together with its franchisees it is committed to giving back to those organizations that make a significant impact nationwide, but especially in its hometown. Both […]
Very few Canton teens identify themselves as current smokers, but an alarming number are puffing on electronic cigarettes, according to a draft report on youth smoking issued by the Canton Board of Health last month. The report, based on a survey of more than 1,500 Galvin Middle School and Canton High School students administered in […]
The School Committee has elected not to change start times next year at any of the Canton schools, but it is the goal of the committee to implement some changes by September 2015. Everyone on the committee, along with the administrative staff, believes that high school students could benefit educationally from a start time that […]
Although the skies were leaden and rain was falling lightly, 192 members of the Class of 2014 at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton refused to let the murky weather dampen their spirits as they bade farewell to their high school days and anticipated their future. Senator Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) was the keynote […]
They evoked images of superheroes and of Disney heroines. They amazed and astounded and made unforgettable memories together, and in their final act as Canton High School students, the 213 members of the Class of
Friends, family members and colleagues of the late Susan Lipton, a physical therapist in the Canton Public Schools, spent the last year raising the money needed to support their dream of honoring Lipton’s memory and legacy by creating a playground at the Rodman preschool. Their successful efforts will be recognized on Saturday, June 14, with […]
The Canton Public Schools will have an earlier than normal start next year after the Canton Teachers Association voted to alter its contract to allow for a return prior to Labor Day. Under the revised school calendar approved last week by the School Committee, the new first day for students in grades 1-12 will be […]
On Saturday, April 5, five teams and seven individuals from Canton competed at the Future Problem Solving (FPS) State Bowl at Babson College in Wellesley. FPS is an international program that encourages students to think critically and creatively about issues. The topic at this year’s State Bowl was Land Transportation — specifically the overburdened land […]
The School Committee decided to come in line with what the Finance Committee and Finance Director Jim Murgia has recommended for an operating budget for the next fiscal year. The committee voted to send a budget of $34,629,256 to the May 11 town meeting. That figure represents an increase of 3.9 percent, or $1.3 million, […]
Enthusiastic about the ever-increasing amount of students taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses at Canton High School, the School Committee last week approved a course of studies that will require AP students to take an AP administered exam. Those students who cannot afford the $89 cost per exam will be able to apply for a financial […]
