In one of the most hotly contested and closely followed town elections in recent memory, political newcomer Patricia “Trish” Boyden sailed to a victory in the Select Board race — scoring herself that coveted “seat at the table” that she had referenced throughout her campaign. Clearly popular with voters, Boyden would go on to top […]
The Canton School Committee voted last week to approve a much smaller school budget for FY25 than previously planned, slashing proposed new spending after receiving a lower-than-expected revenue target from the Finance Committee. That target figure, which is just north of $56 million, represents an increase of 4.76 percent over the current year’s budget. By […]
A watercolor painting by Canton High School visual arts teacher Stephen Gaul is being recognized at the national level by the Art of Education University (AOEU) at their inaugural exhibit, “Palette Perspectives.” Gaul’s painting, titled “Dragonfly,” will be on display at the National Art Education Association’s national convention in Minneapolis next month. “I created this […]
A Haitian Creole potluck. An African drumming workshop. Students learning Latin dance. Listening to the story of a young boy and his family fleeing Nazi Germany on his 12th birthday. All these, and more, were featured as Canton High School and the Galvin Middle School recognized World Languages Week (March 4-8). Members of the World Languages Club helped plan the event, which encourages students to learn about and celebrate other cultures as well as their own.
Members of the Canton High School Drama Club will be entering law school at Harvard as they put on the musical version of Legally Blonde next weekend, March 15-17, in the CHS auditorium. The show follows the bubbly, always sunny, and pink-loving Elle Woods — along with her Chihuahua named Bruiser — to Harvard Law […]
Two young vocalists from Canton High School are headed to Boston’s prestigious Symphony Hall. Tenor Rosie Grady and Bass Bradley Perlman were selected from students across the state and earned a coveted spot at the 70th annual All State music festival, which will be held on March 23. The festival is sponsored by the Massachusetts […]
The Canton School Committee last week formally supported the School Building Committee’s choices for a new three-story Galvin Middle School building with plans to include an 800-seat auditorium, a new gymnasium with 1.5 or two basketball courts, spaces to accommodate fifth grade students, and flexible learning and support spaces. The estimated cost of the new […]
The College Board has recognized Canton High School as an Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Roll School. AP courses offer high school students high-level classes that can qualify them for college credit or advanced placement once they begin college. CHS was recognized with a Bronze Level Award as well as an Access Award. To earn the […]
The Canton Public Schools is moving ahead with its newly designed Student Information System (SIS) with the earliest implementation beginning as soon as March for Canton High School course selections. The new fully customized, web-based system, which will run on the PowerSchool cloud-based software program, will be used across the district by students, staff and […]
In a series of momentous votes taken at a joint meeting on Wednesday, December 20, school and community leaders gave the greenlight to a new grade reconfiguration plan while offering wholehearted support to building a full auditorium at the Galvin Middle School. The new configuration calls for fifth graders to join grades 6-8 at a […]
