The Canton Public School System has its new educational leader, and he is “totally on board and totally excited,” according to School Committee Chairman Reuki Schutt. After conducting their last batch of public interviews Thursday night, committee members wasted no time in naming Jeff Granatino, currently the interim superintendent in nearby Norwood, as their unanimous […]
Need to do some early spring cleaning? Looking for bargain-priced sports equipment? The Canton High School Booster Club will be holding its first “Sport Swap” this Saturday, March 20, at the CHS cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Booster Club will be collecting “gently worn sports equipment,” like skates, cleats, balls, skis, hockey […]
School superintendents in Norwood, Douglas, and Marshfield, and an assistant superintendent in Brookline have been named as finalists to replace outgoing Canton Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria following a comprehensive search and screening process that drew 19 total applicants. Cindy Thomas, chair of the 12-member Superintendent Screening Committee, made the announcement Thursday night at the School […]
~ Will host Magic and More March 20 ~ By Kathy Anderson They’re brilliant yet unassuming. Indomitable, yet humble. They have won more championship competitions than any other team at Canton High School. They are the CHS math team, and they are on their way to the Massachusetts State Finals meet April 9 at Shrewsbury […]
Gamble on an excellent evening at Las Vegas Night, hosted by the Canton Alliance for Public Education on Friday, March 19, from 7 p.m. to midnight at Lombardo’s in Randolph. “Relax, enjoy yourself and have a fun night out for a good cause,” said co-chair Courtney Stubelis. Fifty dollars per person includes dinner, DJ, and […]
~ Meanwhile, proposed Brown/Billone Tennis Center delayed ~ The tennis court beside the playground at Canton High School has a crack splitting the service box, going from one end of the court to the other. This crack forms a perpendicular angle with another crack that runs up and down the sideline of the same court. […]
The Canton Public Schools’ budget shortfall in fiscal year 2011 has decreased slightly from its worst-case forecast of $1.5 million and could be reduced even further, Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria announced last week; however, D’Auria said officials still face some “ugly choices,” including whether to bring back bus fees and raise athletic fees in the […]
With a volleyball, a net, and a group of enthusiastic participants, Canton Public Schools’ Wellness Coordinator Peter Boucher just might have stumbled upon, quite literally, the “best new activity idea in America.” The game, a form of “inverted volleyball” that Boucher has dubbed “nitroball,” is among a group of ten finalists currently vying for that […]
Saddled with a potential shortfall as high as $1.5 million in the coming fiscal year, School Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria informed School Committee members last week that he had no choice but to insert a “bunch of bad ideas” into his recommendations for the FY2011 operating budget — lowlighted by the elimination of more than […]
Three Canton elementary schools will benefit from the generosity of the Sons of the American Legion (SAL), who recently presented digital cameras, photo printers and paper to the principals of the Luce, Kennedy, and Hansen elementary schools. Dick Lane, Dave Milligan and Barry Schneider made the official donation to Kennedy principal Jen Henderson, Luce principal […]
