When the Canton Public Schools closed in March due to COVID-19, the situation left approximately 20 percent of the student population vulnerable. Those 665 students qualify for free or reduced meals for breakfast and lunch, which they normally get at school Monday through Friday throughout the academic year. The school system immediately wanted to find a […]
Recognizing the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and determined to give this year’s “amazing” class of seniors the send-off they deserve, Canton High School Principal Derek Folan has pledged to move forward with an adapted graduation ceremony on the weekend of June 5-7. While there are still a number of details to be ironed out, […]
Canton High School Principal Derek Folan announced a more concrete year-ending plan for the Class of 2020 and set a May 7 date to gather input from seniors and stakeholders regarding their thoughts on graduation events. In addition, School Committee members, meeting remotely on April 30, endorsed School Business Administrator Barry Nectow’s plans to provide […]
Canton School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller announced on Tuesday that, in accordance with a new order from Governor Charlie Baker and the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Canton Public Schools will remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 academic year as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic. The statewide closure of […]
Remote learning opportunities that were once optional are now required for K-12 students as the Canton Public Schools transition into “phase 2” of school closures necessitated by the COVID-19 public health emergency. As outlined in an April 8 letter to parents and guardians, Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller noted that the next phase will continue until […]
Although classrooms have been devoid of students since March 13, learning has continued in the Canton Public Schools over the past few weeks, thanks to a massive effort of Chromebook distribution, online learning, and email communication from teachers and staff to students. School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller and members of the School Committee, meeting remotely […]
Update (March 15): Governor Charlie Baker on Sunday announced the closure of all schools across the commonwealth for a period of three weeks (through April 6). The governor also announced a statewide prohibition on gatherings of more than 25 people and limited all restaurants to takeout and delivery only. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller […]
Canton High School Principal Derek Folan is the lone finalist to become the Canton Public Schools’ new assistant superintendent of teaching and learning, Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller announced last week. If Folan is offered and accepts the position, Fischer-Mueller would immediately begin a search for a new CHS principal. Folan would finish out the school […]
On Thursday, January 30, students from Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech in Canton received a private training and tour from pro MMA fighter Joe Lauzon at his gym, Lauzon Mixed Martial Arts in South Easton. Before their workout, Lauzon, a 26-time UFC veteran, sat down with the 17 children (ages 3-7) to talk to them about the importance of listening throughout the morning’s activities. After a […]
The Canton School Committee has endorsed the recommendation of school administrators to change school hours beginning in September 2020. The length of the school day at the Galvin Middle School and Canton High School will increase by 10 minutes and five minutes, respectively, and the elementary schools will begin and end five minutes later than […]
