School Committee members were surprised and saddened to learn on December 19 that Debra Bromfield, Canton’s longtime student services director and a key member of the central administration team, has decided to retire in October of 2020. While School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller and members of the committee all said they were personally happy for […]
Parents of elementary school students can now sign up for the new SafeStop app, which tracks bus routes in the morning and afternoon. The elementary routes are the first to be offered with routes for the middle and high schools offered soon. The app service is free for CPS families. School Business Administrator Barry Nectow […]
Delivering on a request for an earlier than usual budget message, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller last week outlined her $46.913 million spending plan for the Canton Public Schools for the next fiscal year. The proposed FY21 operating budget, which she presented in detail at the November 21 School Committee meeting, calls for a […]
The Canton School Committee has informed all CAPTs and schools across the district that it can no longer permit any gender-exclusive events, such as father-daughter or mother-son dances or sports tournaments. The notice comes in light of a recent opinion by school Attorney Rebecca Bryant that gender-specific events go against federal law. She did allow […]
Canton students in grades 3-10 are showing steady progress on the “Next Generation” MCAS tests in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and Science, according to data analysis from the latest round of testing. In her report to the School Committee last week, PreK-8 Curriculum Director Debbie Rooney said the Canton Public Schools finished in the […]
Canton High School juniors who took the MCAS English Language Arts (ELA) test last March as sophomores and demonstrated proficiency will have another chance to improve their score by retaking the test in November. The decision was made in light of a since-discarded essay question that state Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley agreed was insensitive and […]
Canton High School video and media production teacher Ed McDonough has worked with many students over the years, helping them to develop their skills and motivating and encouraging them along the way. His effectiveness as a teacher is amply illustrated by the former students who have gone on to careers with major media organizations. Only […]
The Canton School Committee has reached an agreement with the Canton Teachers Association on a new three-year contract that takes effect on September 1, 2019 and runs through August 31, 2022. The contract covers all Unit A employees, which includes approximately 300 teachers, nurses, and other education personnel. The agreement is being called a win-win […]
The United States Department of State honored retired Canton High School German teacher Elsa Nicolovius with its 2019 Citizen Diplomacy Award at a ceremony held in Washington, D.C., last week. The Citizen Diplomacy Award was created in 2017 to recognize American citizens and organizations that are leading efforts to renew and strengthen important international relationships […]
Julie Ghostlaw, English teacher at the Galvin Middle School, is very proud of this year’s seventh graders. The entire seventh grade has been working hard on a lengthy and ambitious undertaking to beautify the Galvin grounds. Known as the Galvin Pride Project, it followed an approach to instruction called project-based learning which, in this case, […]
