Superintendent Update 6-4-18
Superintendent Update 6-4-18
EHS Graduation!
Easthampton High School’s graduation on Friday night was a memorable event. Joan Bonsignore, an English teacher at EHS was chosen by students to give the address. The focus of her speech was on a “class of champions”. This same theme was echoed throughout the evening. Our high school was featured in very nice articles in the Gazette and the Republican with great photos in both articles (42 available online at MassLive). Follow these links to see the articles:
School Building Project
Thank you, thank you, thank you to the many community members who voted for the PreK to 8 school building project. All students and staff in Easthampton will now have modern schools that will be great places to learn and grow! Here is the schedule for the project:
July 11, 2018Submission of the Schematic Design to Massachusetts School Building Authority
August 29. 2018MSBA Board Approves the Project Funding Agreement
August 2018 –
Summer 2019Final Design and Bidding
Summer 2019 –
Summer 2021Construction
July – Dec. 2021Field and Parking Lot Construction
September 2021New School Opens
End of Year Parent Survey
In an effort to better meet the needs of our parents and students we are interested in knowing more about parent satisfaction with our schools. We are again sending out the same survey we sent out in January in order to give you another opportunity to provide feedback on your school experience this school year. The results of your survey will be shared with your building principal and the Office of the Superintendent but will remain anonymous unless you choose to provide your contact information. Thank you for helping us continue to improve the educational experience for our families and our students. Follow this link to take the short 5 question survey:
Safe Routes to School Program and Important Survey
The Safe Routes to School Program provides state funding to facilitate bicycle and pedestrian access. The following links will take you to a short survey that will help us be eligible for state funding and help us learn more about transportation patterns of our students in preparation for the new building, so please take a few minutes to complete this important survey! Survey link:
Vaping, E-Cigarettes & Easthampton Youth
At the next Easthampton Healthy Youth Coalition gathering there will be a presentation about the rise in youth vaping and e-cigarette use with special guest Melinda Calianos from the Tobacco Free Community Partnership on Tuesday, June 12 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Treehouse Community Center on Button Road in Easthampton (next to White Brook Middle School). Trends, including marijuana use, are constantly changing. Stay up to date and informed! A light supper and childcare will be provided (please register for childcare). Details at
Easthampton Water Walk Results!
The WE White Brook Middle School Easthampton Water Walk collected $2,840 for Kalthana, India, providing 114 people with clean running water for life. Additionally, $1,190.84 was collected for Dig Deep Navaho Water Project, helping folks on the Navajo Reservation get a water system built so they too can have clean running water. White Brook teacher Judith Breier and her WE group of students say thank you to Easthampton’s support of the Water Walk and send the message, “Working together, our impact is always greater!”
Upcoming Events
June 5 – Grade 8 Step Up Day at EHS
June 7 – Art Show and PTO Ice Cream Social at Pepin School, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
June 8 – Elementary Walk and Bike to School Day
June 9 – Cultural Chaos in Easthampton, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
June 12 – All School Show at Center School, 9:30 a.m.
June 13 – All School Show at Pepin School, 9:30 a.m.
June 13 – All School Theme at Maple School
June 13 – Science Fair at White Brook Middle School, 6:00 p.m.
June 14 – White Brook Middle School Awards Night, 7:00 p.m.
June 15 – Center and Pepin Field Day
June 19 – Quest Presentations at Maple School, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
June 20 – WBMS Field Day for grades 5 and 6
June 21 – WBMS Field Day for grades 7 and 8
June 21 – Maple School Field Day
June 22 – WBMS Talent Show
June 22 – Center and Pepin Schools Step Up Day for Grade 4 and Kindergarten Graduation
June 22 – Maple School 4th Grade and Kindergarten celebrations
June 25 – Grade 8 Continuation
June 25 – Last Day of School, ½ Day for Students
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Warmest regards,
Nancy Follansbee