Parents protest moving sixth-graders to Pioneer
People outside Northfield Town Hall on Thursday afternoon protest the idea of moving the sixth grade to Pioneer. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
People outside Northfield Town Hall on Thursday afternoon protest the idea of moving the sixth grade to Pioneer Valley Regional School from the two remaining elementary schools in the district. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
People outside Northfield Town Hall on Thursday afternoon protest the idea of moving the sixth grade to Pioneer Valley Regional School from the two remaining elementary schools in the district. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
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North County Notebook: Jan. 9, 2021
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Disney trivia night planned for Saturday
NORTHFIELD Dickinson Memorial Library will hold Disney Family Trivia on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 3 to 4 p.m.
All ages are welcome, and teams can be made up of individuals or include the whole family. Questions are geared toward ages 6 and up. To register for this online program, email the library at dmemlib@gmail.com at least two days before the event.
Talk to discuss local walks
NORTHFIELD Dickinson Memorial Library, in coordination with other local libraries, will hold “Finding Easy Local Walks” on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
School Committee votes to move sixth grade to Pioneer come fall 2021
Pioneer Valley Regional School Principal Kevin Burke leads a group of students to their next class in September. The School Committee voted 7 to 5 on Thursday to move sixth grade up to the district’s middle and high school, starting in the fall of 2021. Staff File Photo/Paul Franz
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Parents request more research before moving sixth-graders to Pioneer
NORTHFIELD The sixth-grade classes that are currently housed at Bernardston Elementary School and Northfield Elementary School will be relocated to Pioneer Valley Regional School starting in the fall of 2021.
After more than an hour and a half of discussion during its meeting Thursday, the Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee voted seven to five to move sixth grade up to the district’s middle and high school. Pioneer Principal Kevin Burke, Northfield Elementary School Principal Megan Desmarais and Bernardston Elementary Scho