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Greenfield Schools: 2011-12
Moving Forward with Vision & Innovation

Superintendent's Journal (latest post: 02/03/2012)

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MOVING FORWARD WITH VISION AND INNOVATION

Greenfield Schools have been moving forward with vision and innovation. Every school. Our vision? Schools full of students enjoying school and learning. Schools full of teachers who strive to be excellent and take pride in their students' learning. The vision is simply fantastic schools and each student having success.

Our system-wide changes can be noticed. For example, Greenfield schools support advancement. We have students at all levels taking courses at higher grade levels. We support being "fee free" as much as possible. We have school trips now financed by voluntary parent contributions. We support the arts with students now learning to read music in grade 3 and beginning instrument study in grade 4. We teach drawing and filmmaking. We encourage research and leadership.

In our middle school, citizenship is taught along with academics. In the high school, teaching some practical living skills (like basic sewing, cooking, woodworking, food gardening) are taught side-by-side with college physics. And we continue to add progressive and challenging classes—like entrepreneurial business, environmental science, and film studies.

The school committee has voted to support creation of Innovation Schools. We started this year with two Innovation Schools -- the Discovery School at Four Corners and the Massachusetts Virtual Academy at Greenfield. Do not be surprised if we have two more Innovation Schools before the end of the year.

We appreciate every parent who is participating in our school system. And we appreciate all the support our parents bring. Our buildings are all being fixed. The high school afterhours program is in operation (BrainWave). Greenfield schools are moving forward with vision and innovation.

Susan Hollins, Ph.D.
Superintendent