Belchertown
Belchertown, MA · Education
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BWES Ad Hoc Committee to Address School Enrollment
As reported in the Beat’s September issue, the Becket Washington Elementary School (BWES) has launched an ad hoc committee to examine how BWES might become a “destination school” in its efforts to boost enrollment. Look for a quarterly story here going forward where we’ll report on the committee’s activities and progress.
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Avon’s McGarry and East Granby’s Madden race to state championship wins
Avon High freshman Madison McGarry took the lead in the final mile and won her first cross country state title in the CIAC Class MM championship race on Saturday at Wickham Park in Manchester. McGarry became the sixth girl in school history and the first since 2019 to win a...
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Ludlow High Schools Slippery Situation
On Wednesday, October 28th, Ludlow High School found itself in a sticky situation. Actually, the phrase “slippery situation” might be more accurate. When a mysterious liquid began to cover the halls of our school, we’re sure students honestly didn’t pay attention to it. Most assumed it was probably just water from a spilled bottle or hoped the toilets were leaking and we’d all be out of school. We know we thought that.
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Wild and Scenic Westfield River Committee Engages Wahconah High School Students in Citizen Science
You might have seen a glimpse, Tuesday, October 13, of a group of teens trundling through the woods and along the river corridor. The Wild and Scenic Westfield River Committee leaped at the chance to bring seventy-plus Wahconah students into the watershed and closer to the work we do. Thanks to the vision of science teacher April LeSage, the First Annual October Adventure took flight in Washington and Becket.
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Remedy for School Transportation Woes in Process with Changes Coming November 30
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, October 27, 2026. This was a hybrid meeting held in Town Hall and was recorded. Deb Leonard (Chair), Andrew Hart, Laura Jane Hunter, Bridget Hynes, and Sarah Marshall. Staff: Dr. E. Xiomara Herman (Dr. Xi, Superintendent) and Shannon Bernacchia (School Finance...
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Learning About the Watershed at Becket Washington Elementary School
Students and teachers in grades 2 through 5 at BWES worked together with Mrs. Babcock from the Wild and Scenic Westfield River group to engage in an in-depth study of local watersheds during an exciting new watershed unit. Throughout the three-week unit, students participated in six learning stations — twice per week — throughout the afternoon. Students were organized into cross-grade groups and rotated through stations: Maps and Mapmaking, Stream Table, Weather and Erosion, Exploring Yokum Brook, the Water Cycle, and Watershed Vocabulary.
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Remarks to the Granby Board of Education
I live in Granby. I’m here because this board and this community were given the wrong story about why Granby lost the Special Education High-Quality Incentive Grant. At the Sept. 16 meeting, Superintendent Cheri Burke told you we lost by one point. That is false. According to a source at the State Department of Education, “The score for Granby was 65; the cutoff was 67.5.” We missed by two and a half points.
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Granby student qualifies for National Bowling Tournament
Cayden Mele, a sophomore at Granby Memorial High School, earned a spot in the prestigious Junior Gold National Championship Bowling Tournament in Indianapolis in July 2027. On Sept. 27, he bowled in the Connecticut River Travel Tournament at Callahan’s Bowling alley in Newington. Cayden bowled well, including a 225 game to start his four-game set, on a very difficult oil pattern to earn a spot in the national championships.