School Superintendent Jeff Granatino reported a very successful day for the Canton Public Schools as Secretary of Education Matt Malone spent a good part of the morning on Wednesday, March 27, visiting with students and staff of Canton High School, the Rodman administration building, and the Galvin Middle School. Granatino said Malone was very impressed […]
Dancing, games, camaraderie and fun! This was the theme at the first ever Hansen School Mother/Son ShamRock dance, which took place at the Hansen on Friday evening, March 15. Geared toward all K-5 students in Canton, the event doubled as a fundraiser for the Hansen community and attracted a sold-out crowd. “We even had to turn […]
Finance Director Jim Murgia presented possible financing solutions for two major projects at Tuesday night’s selectmen’s meeting, suggesting that the town could use free cash to pay for renovations to the former Knights of Columbus building and a long-term bond authorization to cover window replacements and door reconstruction at the Galvin Middle and Hansen Elementary […]
CHS Principal Derek Folan, in an attempt to raise the bar for all students, has unveiled a revamped program of studies for the next school year that includes more Advanced Placement courses, a new introductory Mandarin course, and the elimination of prerequisites. Folan is also continuing an earlier practice of phasing out college preparatory 2 […]
The School Committee will present a major capital spending problem to town leaders this week following the discovery of asbestos and PCBs in the windows at the Galvin Middle and Hansen Elementary schools. The contaminants are only considered dangerous when the windows are disturbed during repairs or renovation, according to committee member Bob Golledge, the […]
The Canton Public Schools’ graduation rate has risen significantly since 2008 and is now one of the highest in the region, reported School Superintendent Jeff Granatino last week. In his update to the School Committee on Thursday, February 7, Granatino noted that the rate has increased from 85.9 percent to 96.8 percent over the past […]
Imagine open and natural spaces within a school setting. Think big. Worktables and benches, chalkboards and stages. Flowers and artwork, music and sculpture. Dream bigger. Zen gardens and chess boards, glider swings and butterfly bushes. Let your imagination soar. Solar-powered waterfalls, apple trees, vegetable gardens, and a performance amphitheater. School adjustment counselor and clinical social […]
Starting in February, Canton High School will be offering a new “grab and go” breakfast program with the goal of helping students perform better academically. Breakfast will be offered prior to the start of school between 6:45 and 7:10 a.m. The cost will be $1.50, or 30 cents for students who qualify for the reduced […]
Many of the School Committee members and approximately 20 parents who attended a recent presentation by the Police Department on enhanced safety protocols came away impressed, but they would like the department to drop the use of the ALICE acronym, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. Committee member Robert Golledge said the […]
The School Committee last week submitted a preliminary operating budget for the next fiscal year that is $500,000 more than the figure they received from Finance Director Jim Murgia. The committee submitted the budget to the Finance Committee knowing it had to meet a mid-January deadline but also knowing that the town’s Revenue Committee has […]
