As vaccine rollout continues, educators in Massachusetts have struggled to find vaccine appointments, raising questions about whether the state’s strategy is fair to teachers. In a School Committee meeting on March 9th,
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Here’s what a typical classroom at LHS looks like right now: students sit at their desks six feet apart, while the teacher speaks to a less than full classroom and a computer
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Longmeadow Receives First Batch of Vaccine Doses with Plans To Begin A Vaccination Clinic This Month
As Massachusetts enters into Phase 2 of vaccine distribution, town officials are working tirelessly to create a clinic to inoculate eligible Longmeadow residents as soon as possible. This past Wednesday, February 3rd,
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“This past summer, I visited Coach Devine at his home, and once I left I really felt inspired to honor him in some way,” says Mary Henshaw, the LHS alumni who started
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As an English teacher, this editorial has to revolve around an analogy; the hybrid model is like a computer. Perhaps I should be more specific, the hybrid model is like a school-sponsored
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“‘One size fits all’ does not fit when it comes to education,” says Ms. Kathleen Russotto, President of the Longmeadow Education Association (LEA). The decision of which model the Longmeadow Public School
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Joseph Williams:What’s your childhood story? It’s a pretty straightforward story. I was the oldest of six boys. My Dad was a Newton native and my Mom was an immigrant from Jamaica (Chinese
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“Get to know the kids, have fun, laugh. Laugh every day.” Those are Coach Rita Hawker’s parting words of advice to her successor and beautifully summarizes her approach to coaching, teaching and
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Beloved Wellness teacher and former Varsity Football Coach, Coach Nick St. George, will be retiring in January after 33 years of working in Longmeadow Public Schools. For the past 20 years, he
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Ms. Vassilopoulos: What was your favorite thing about teaching at LHS? My favorite things about teaching at LHS are working collaboratively with my supportive coworkers, teaching lots of different subjects, and, of
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