2012-2013 Easton Public Schools Calendar

The first day of school is right around the corner.

Isn't summer just flying by? Above is the Easton Public Schools 2012-2013 calendar, which was released in January. According to the calendar, teachers would return from summer vacation next month, on August 28. The First day for students would be Wed. Aug, 29. Labor Day Weekend would immediately follow the students' return to school with a break between Aug. 31 - Sept. 3. The calendar also acknowleges winter break beginning with an early release day on Fri. Dec. 21 and students returning to school on Wed. Jan. 2. February vacation is scheduled between Feb. 16-24, and April vacation is scheduled between April 13-21. The last day for students would be Monday June 17. With five snow days, the last day would be Monday, June 24. Students would …

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FEEE Dinner Dance Raises Over $50,000

The annual event was held Saturday night.

  The Foundation for Excellence in Education in Easton held it's 22nd Annual Silent Auction and Dinner Dance Saturday night at the Shaw's Center in Brockton. The event sold out and more than $50,000 was raised for FEEE, which provides funding for Easton Public Schools. Since 1989, the organization has raised over $1 million.

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School Budget Still Faces Many Unknowns, Superintendent Says

A number of factors have yet to be determined for the FY13 School Budget

Easton Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael A. Green had very little new news concerning the school’s budget at the March 1 Easton School Committee meeting. “We still have a number of factors not yet decided that will directly impact our ability to close or not close our budget gap,” Green said. One of those factors will be having to deal with the expiring contracts of the school unions. The contracts of all six unions are set to expire either at the end of the school year or in August. Negotiations with the teacher's union for a new agreement to take effect in September are expected to begin later this month. Despite the uncertainties, Green is optimistic that the budget will begin to take shape soon. “At this point in time there are…

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Muscato's Musings

The Sounds Of Easton

Crickets, Bullfrogs, Metal Tipped Cleats, Air Horns, and More

  A light-hearted moment. Back on a summer evening in 2001, I was at a fundraiser for State Sen. Stephen Lynch (D-Boston) that my brother and his wife were hosting outdoors on the patio behind their home on Partridge Way down in North Easton Village.  It was an event to raise money for Lynch’s campaign in a special election for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.  (It has to be noted that the seat for which Sen. Lynch was running had been held for close to 30 years by Joe Moakley, a saint of a man, who had served with extraordinary passion and hard work for the people of Massachusetts, and our nation. Rep. Moakley passed away on May 28, 2001 from a blood disease; he was 74 years old.) Now, for sure, this section of town where my …

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Easton Public Schools 2012-2013 Calendar Released

Easton Students would begin school on Aug. 28 and the last day would be June 17. Five snow days would bring the last day to June 24.

The Easton Public Schools calendar for the 2012-2013 school year was officially approved by the Easton School Committee last week. According to the new calendar, teachers would return from summer vacation on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The First day for students would be Wed. Aug, 29. Labor Day Weekend would immediately follow the students' return to school with a break between Aug. 31 - Sept. 3. The last day for students would be Monday June 17. With five snow days, the last day would be Monday, June 24. "We thought that with the winter we had last year and the weather we had in August with the hurricane that it would be wise of us to start before Labor Day, so we decided to do that," Superintendent Michael Green said last week. The calendar also …

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Question of the Day

Question of the Day: School Improvements [Poll]

If you won Patch's Deck The House contest, how would you like the Easton schools to spend the $100,000?

  If you won $100,000 and could give it to the Easton Public Schools, how would you want it spent? Nominate your home, or a neighbor's home, for Patch's Deck the House contest, at http://deckthehouse.patch.com/. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8, you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize winner's school district will receive a $100,000 check from Patch. Easton Public Schools endured $900,000 worth of budget cuts last year that included the loss of 18 positions. If you won Patch's Deck The House contest, how would you like the …

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Deck Your House And Win $100,000 For Easton Public Schools

Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools.

  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to the Easton Public Schools. Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on Dec. 8 and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 through Jan…

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Question of the Day

Question of the Day: Advertising in Schools

Should public schools increase revenue by selling advertisements?

We'll be asking Easton Patch readers a different question every weekday. Questions could range from local decisions made by officials, to state issues, to national politics and entertainment. Whatever it is, we want to know what EASTON thinks! The Huffington Post reported today that a school in Colorado has begun selling advertisement space on report cards to a nonprofit education savings plan to help close a $70 million budget gap. According to HuffPo, it is one example of school districts facing budget restraints selling advertisements, including a bus advertisement campaign in New Jersey. In Easton, schools were forced to make $900,000 worth of cuts last year to deal with a $1.75 million town budget gap. The cuts eliminated 18 positions…

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The View From Here

The Camel: A Horse Designed By A Committee!

The columnist responds to the actions of the Easton School Committee and what he sees as diminishing standards and expectations for our children.

Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students and enthusiastic parents with high expectations. ~ Bob Beauprez  Okay, let me see if I have this straight. According to an article on Nov. 4 in Easton Patch, the Easton School Committee, in its collective wisdom, has appointed an exploratory committee to look into the impact of changing start times for Easton Public Schools.  This action, as stated in the article, was prompted by concerns that high school kids learning capabilities may be adversely impacted by the fact that they may not be getting enough sleep.  Okay, that makes sense. It’s fairly obvious that lack of sleep affects most of us unfavorably. I understand that completely. But does it really …

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Question of the Day: School Start Times

Should school start times for high school students be later?

We'll be asking Easton Patch readers a different question every weekday. Questions could range from local decisions made by officials, to state issues, to national politics and entertainment. Whatever it is, we want to know what EASTON thinks! Citing studies that suggest adolescents and teens have difficulty learning early in the morning, the Easton School Committee agreed last week to create an exploratory committee that would investigate the pros and cons of changing start times at Easton Public Schools (Read about it here). While the exploratory committee would look into advantages, certain practical effects like after school activities and bus times could come into play. Currently, Oliver Ames High School (grades 9-12) and Easton …

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