“Not a done deal” was the refrain echoed by School Committee member Kristian Merenda and Steve MacPherson, leader of the “Yes for the GMS” campaign, regarding the proposed reconstruction of the Galvin Middle School that will go before voters at a Special Town Meeting on November 18. The STM ballot question requires a two-thirds majority […]
Set aside Saturday, November 2, from noon to 4 p.m. at Canton High School for Cantonstock 2024, the annual musical extravaganza presented by MusicCounts. See some or all of it, eat lunch, play games, buy raffle tickets, and have fun!
Canton School Committee Vice Chair Laura Arboleda announced last week that she will be stepping down from her post effective September 19, citing changes in her professional and personal responsibilities. The committee has set a September 30 deadline for interested candidates to apply for the vacancy. A final decision will be made in early October […]
After two consecutive rocky starts plagued by late arrivals, seating shortages and inconsistent communication, Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan is determined to have a much smoother start to the school year for the bus transportation program across all grade levels and routes heading into 2024-25. “We are committed to a better bus transportation experience this […]
Brian Lynch, the Canton Public Schools’ new assistant superintendent of finance and operations, said he now has a clearer picture of the budget outlook for Fiscal Year 2025 and he is currently projecting a small surplus of roughly $52,000 once all offsets have been applied. Without those offsets, Lynch said the Canton schools would be […]
The Canton School Committee received some good news at its July 11 meeting regarding the funding of its Italian language offerings at CHS courtesy of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI). According to School Superintendent Derek Folan, Canton will receive a grant totaling $13,077.50 Euros, which is enough to cover one of two Italian […]
Superintendent-Director Jill Rossetti would like to congratulate Blue Hills Regional Technical School’s Practical Nursing Program’s Class of 2024 on their graduation. The 35th annual commencement of the Practical Nursing Program took place on Thursday, June 20, at Blue Hills Regional School in Canton. It marks the final graduation for the program, which will be discontinued […]
The Galvin Middle School building project took a big step forward last week with the unanimous approvals of a final schematic design — complete with a new turf field, outdoor lighting and partial geothermal energy plan — and overall project budget of $241.58 million by the seven-member GMS School Building Committee. Both the plans and […]
Superintendent Jill Rossetti and Principal Geoffrey Zini are pleased to announce the graduation of 221 students from Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. The graduation ceremony took place June 4 on a beautiful sunny evening on the school’s turf field. “We are extremely proud of our graduates,” Zini told the assembled crowd. “This class […]
The Canton School Committee plans to call a special Zoom meeting on June 26 to authorize the new director of finance and operations to begin the procurement process for a comprehensive, independent review of the School Department’s finances. At their meeting last Thursday, June 6, committee members voiced concern about the factors that led to […]
