Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Granatino received a glowing performance evaluation from the School Committee Thursday night, and he told the committee his success was due in part to the tremendous support and expertise of the staff. Granatino, whose contract expires on June 30, 2015, said he is very happy and proud to be Canton’s superintendent […]
This holiday season, Canton fourth grader Kelly MacDonald and her Kennedy School classmates are doing their part to bring a little joy to soldiers currently serving overseas. MacDonald, a student in Jessica Joslyn’s class, recently spearheaded a “Boodle Brigade” collection drive in honor of her brother Brendan, a first-year cadet at the U.S. Military Academy […]
School Business Manager Ken Leon is planning to resign from his position at the end of the school year, setting up an immediate search for his successor. The announcement of Leon’s departure toward the end of the November 14 School Committee meeting stunned board members, who have long been impressed with his business acumen and […]
On Friday, October 25, the cosmetology program at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton was bustling with an unusual level of activity. Throughout the day, every client chair in the salon-style classroom was occupied with students or teachers waiting for cosmetology students to either shave their head (boys) or tie their tresses back in […]
In a unique collaborative effort between the Canton Public Schools and the Canton Police and Fire departments, a coalition is being formed to get to the root cause of substance abuse among local youths and identify possible solutions. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and Fire Chief Charlie Doody both attended the October 24 School Committee meeting, […]
Congratulations to seniors Dan Bronstein, Elizabeth Crespi, Amberly Diep, Pranathi Ganni, and Felicia Lee for being named Commended Merit Scholars in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. The five CHS students will receive a letter of commendation from Canton High School and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) at the Awards Night in May. About […]
The School Committee decided Thursday night to proceed with a joint application with selectmen to renovate the Canton High School tennis courts and not relocate the site. Both boards have filed an application with the Community Preservation Committee. With the project tentatively pegged at $360,000, the committee will ask for $260,000 from the CCPC and […]
The School Committee amended its policy on athletic user fees last week by allowing families with financial difficulties but who are unable to qualify for free or reduced lunches to apply for a discount with the high school’s principal and athletic director. The amendment goes into effect with the start of the winter sports season. […]
Hansen Elementary School Principal Peter Boucher has been named one of Blue Hills Bank’s 2014 Hometown Heroes. Boucher was one of 11 individuals and one organization selected by an online voting process to be featured in the bank’s 2014 calendar. Along with this honor, each Hometown Hero will receive $1,000 from the bank for their […]
Following up on his goal to add more school resource officers, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz has named Police Sergeant Chuck Rae and Officer Ted Lehan to be the SROs assigned to the Galvin Middle School. In addition, an officer will serve as SRO at the Blue Hills Regional Technical School two days a week. Berkowitz […]
