A new era in K-12 math instruction is coming to the Canton Public Schools following the completion of a two-year, coordinated program review that drew on input from several teachers and department heads across the district. School Superintendent Derek Folan, Assistant Superintendent Sarah Shannon, and Deb Rooney, CPS director of teaching and learning, unveiled the […]
Canton Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan is pleased to announce that Saundra Watson has been selected as the new principal of the John F. Kennedy Elementary School. Watson will begin in her new position on July 1. She was selected following a comprehensive search and interview process that included multiple rounds of engagement with stakeholders, […]
The CHS Visual Arts Department is pleased to recognize 16 student artists whose work has been selected for inclusion in this year’s Youth Art Month Exhibition sponsored by the Massachusetts Art Education Association. Congratulates to the following featured artists: ninth grader Isabella Siu, 10th graders Tara Geoghan, Abigail Harding, Tyler Findlen and Marcelle Riviere, 11th […]
Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan is pleased to share that Hansen staff member Naomi Akan has been named the 2022 Massachusetts Teachers Association Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year. The award honors exceptional
With the recent approval of new contracts for School Superintendent Derek Folan and Assistant Superintendent Sarah Shannon, the Canton School Committee is now turning its attention to principal searches at the Galvin Middle School and, to the surprise of the committee, the Kennedy Elementary School. As noted at last Thursday’s meeting, JFK Principal Emily DiDonna, […]
After four attempts in four years, the Galvin Middle School building project has been officially accepted into the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Core Program, kicking off a partnership that could potentially net the town millions in state reimbursement dollars. “This is phenomenal news for our district,” said Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan. “The vote […]
School Superintendent Derek Folan will soon have the “interim” tag removed from his title after the Canton School Committee voted 5-0 last week to offer him the permanent position. Both sides were reportedly thrilled with the decision and contract negotiations are already well underway. Folan’s one-year interim contract went into effect last summer and is […]
Canton school leaders are pleased to announce that 15 student musicians — 13 at Canton High School and two at the Galvin Middle School — have been invited to perform at this year’s Southeastern District Festivals presented by the Massachusetts Music Educators Association. Participation in either district festival — Junior Districts for grades 7-9 and […]
With the unanimous support of the School Committee, the Canton Public Schools will soon shift to a new at-home COVID testing program that calls for a focus on symptomatic testing and puts rapid antigen tests in the hands of all staff and students. The tests will be supplied by the state Department of Elementary and […]
Canton students and staff made their return to school on Monday following the recent holiday break, and early indications suggest that the schools are weathering the surge in COVID cases, albeit with a higher than usual amount of student absences on the first day back on Monday, January 3. Interim School Superintendent Derek Folan said […]
