The Canton School Committee has endorsed the efforts of PreK-12 wellness coordinator Adam Hughes in bringing the Bandana Project to the students of Canton High School. Billed as a “simple mental health awareness and suicide prevention program,” the program empowers students to become resources and allies for those who are struggling with mental health challenges. […]
With an official thumbs-up from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), Canton school leaders are excited to move forward with Massachusetts-based firm LeftField as the owner’s project manager for the Galvin Middle School building project. The selection was approved by the MSBA board at its meeting on Monday, March 6, with School Superintendent Derek Folan […]
Canton School Committee members unanimously and enthusiastically signed off on a new labor agreement with the district’s teachers and educational support professionals at their meeting last Thursday, signaling the start of what Supt. Derek Folan called a “new
Seven CHS students were recently recognized as part of the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Boston Globe and the School of the Museum of
A 17-member committee headed by Canton Public Schools’ Technology Director Julie Shore has embarked on a search for a new state-of-the-art Student Information System (SIS) with an emphasis on efficiency, usability, and equitable access for all CPS families. The plan is to have a new system selected and a multi-year agreement in place by the […]
After more than a full year of negotiations, the Canton School Committee and Superintendent Derek Folan are pleased to announce that they have reached a tentative agreement with the Canton Teachers Association (CTA) on a new employment contract for bargaining units A and E. The process reached a successful conclusion after a third mediation meeting […]
Works by two talented CHS student artists, senior Olivia Schnock and sophomore Caroline Ye, have been selected for inclusion in this year’s highly competitive Emerging Young Artists (EYA) Juried Exhibition presented by the College of Visual and Performing Arts at UMass Dartmouth. Schnock’s digital art piece, “Stress,” and Ye’s clay and wire sculpture, “Cherry Blossoms,” […]
Pending the approval of a funding increase in the next school operating budget and the completion of a new schedule, students at Canton High School could have some new choices for course electives in the upcoming school year. The new courses are among a number of changes in the school’s 2023-24 program of studies, which […]
Following a productive mediation session on Saturday, January 14, representatives of the Canton Teachers Association (CTA) announced the formal suspension of its work-to-rule job action as they moved closer to a deal with school leaders on a new employment contract. “The CTA is happy to report that progress was made at today’s mediation session,” said […]
Just as December vacation was getting underway, local officials found themselves back at the Galvin Middle School on two separate occasions in the past week due to water leaks. On Christmas Eve at approximately 5:30 p.m., a police officer who was patrolling in the area noticed water coming out of one of the doors at […]
