The School Committee and Board of Selectmen will make a joint selection to fill the unexpired term of School Committee member Liz Salisbury, who informed the committee on June 12 that she will resign from her position. Salisbury’s family is relocating to the Pittsburgh area because her husband, Dean, has found a new position there. […]
Canton High School science department chair Richard Staiti is retiring from not just one job, but two. In addition to his teaching position, Staiti has been the athletic trainer at the school for many years. He is a certified emergency medical technician (EMT), and many faculty members greet him as “Doc” when he walks down […]
It wasn’t on the lush, green turf of Memorial Field as many had hoped for, but it was every bit as special and heartfelt, as the 213 members of the Canton High School class of 2012 bid farewell — but not goodbye — to their school, community, and each other in a moving commencement ceremony […]
Our alumni change emails, jobs, and locations, often making it hard to keep up with them. We have contracted with Harris Connect to update contact information for our alumni so that they can keep up to date on news, activities, and events. Harris will also help produce a beautiful hardcover publication, Canton High School Alumni […]
School Committee Chairman John Bonnanzio gave a glowing evaluation of Superintendent Jeff Granatino and offered to extend his contract after reading a summary of committee members’ opinions of the superintendent’s performance during his first two years in Canton. The committee will formally approve the superintendent’s evaluation at the next committee meeting on June 12 and […]
By Ben Wiseman It was a big weekend for Canton High School’s student filmmakers as four CHS entries were honored at the Hockomock Film Festival’s annual award ceremony, held on May 12 at Stonehill College. Placing first in the Public Service Announcements category was Ben Wiseman for his “Dance Don’t Chance” PSA. CHS senior Zach […]
School Resource Officer and Canton Police Detective Chip Yeaton has launched a new text line for high school students aimed at giving teens an alternative method for reporting potential safety issues, such as bullying and assaults. Realizing how often texting is a part of students’ everyday communication, Yeaton said, “We are trying to get into […]
The School Committee last week enthusiastically welcomed newly hired CHS Principal Derek Folan, who signed a contract and will begin his duties July 1. Folan will leave his current position as assistant principal at Franklin High School. In his introduction to the School Committee Thursday night, Folan said he will treat each student as a […]
The School Committee has asked Superintendent Jeff Granatino and Galvin Middle School Principal Dr. William Conard to review the decision to cut the first- and second-year German instructional programs at the middle school and to see if any compromise can be made to restore some of the classes for next year. Approximately 20 parents, students, […]
Canton is in the hunt for a new high school principal after current principal Dr. Douglas Dias informed his staff and the School Committee late last week that he will be taking a similar position in Medway. Dias, who is a resident of nearby Milford, has served as principal at CHS for the past five […]
