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Colrain Central School
22 Jacksonville Road, Colrain, MA 01340
Phone:  413-624-3451      Fax:  413-624-3452
Updated 02-08-2010    
It takes a whole village to raise a child.

Welcome!  Nestled in the North River valley, on the outskirts of the village of Colrain Center, Colrain Central School has been educating the children of Colrain and surrounding towns since 1952.  Renovated and expanded in 1997, the school is an outstanding educational facility, as well as a busy meeting and activity site for civic and private groups in the evenings and on weekends.
    Statement of School Philosophy
Anne Mislak, Principal   ( Email:  amislak@mohawkschools.org  )
Her weekly schedule at Colrain is:  Monday morning, Tuesday afternoon, Thursday morning, and Friday afternoon.  Mrs. Mislak is also principal of Heath Elementary School.
  Weekly Notices from the Principal (on the new Colrain School website)    Weekly Notices on this website
  The Colrain Central Connector (on the new Colrain School website)
  Mohawk School News (on the new Mohawk Schools website) (Formerly 9 Town Area School News.)

The Mohawk Schools web site has a new look:  http://www.mohawkschools.org/, including a new web site for Colrain Central School:  http://www.mohawkschools.org/colrain/ .  

February Events

  • February Fundraisers:
  • The 6th Grade is selling tickets for their February 2010 Prize Calendar. For $5.00, you get one ticket good for 28, yes 28, chances to win a fabulous prize. One prize will be raffled off each day and your name could be pulled out each and every time! Tickets may be purchased at any time through the end of February, 2010 and you will be eligible to win all remaining prizes.  Read more, see the Prize Calendar, buy tickets...
  • Monday, Feb. 22 - Mo's Fudge Factor all school fundraiser kick-off. Orders will be due on March 15, and delivery will be before Easter.
  • Monday, Feb. 8
    • Helen Ann from the Hitchcock Center will meet with grades K-2 for Animals in Winter program.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 9
    • PTO meeting at 3:30 pm
    • Boys' basketball game versus Rowe, 4:00 pm in the Colrain School gym. (Last game of the season.)
  • Wednesday, Feb. 10
    • Girls' basketball, 3:20 pm - 4:30 pm. (Last session)
    • SCA Explorers Society, 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm.
  • Thursday, Feb. 11
    • STARLAB, the Springfield Science Museum’s portable planetarium will be at the school for two presentations in the morning (10:00 am for grades K-3 and 11:00 am for grades 4-6). STARLAB allows astronomy to be presented in a school environment by one of the Springfield Science Museum’s astronomy staff.
    • Early release at 12:45 pm. Lunch will be served. Staff inservice meetings.
    • Talent Show rehearsal, 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm.
  • Monday, Feb. 15 through Friday, Feb. 19
    • February Vacation - No School.
  • Monday, Feb. 22
    • Mo's Fudge Factor all school fundraiser kick-off. Orders will be due on March 15, and delivery will be before Easter.

 More upcoming events and a review of past events.
Lunch Menu  
Monday  2/8 hot open faced turkey sandwich, steamed vegetables, mashed potatoes with gravy
Tuesday  2/9 hamburgers or cheeseburgers on a bun, oven fries, corn
Wednesday  2/10 American chop suey, steamed vegetable, bread
Thursday  2/11 baked chicken nuggets, whole grain buttered pasta, steamed vegetables, bread
Friday  2/12 Mohawk pizza, tossed salad, Valentine's Day special dessert

Also available every day:  fruit, milk (low-fat, whole, and low-fat chocolate), low-fat strawberry yogurt, cheese sticks, peanut butter sandwich, peanut butter & jelly sandwich, and bread.

Download monthly lunch menu from new Mohawk Schools Colrain website. Menu link requires PDF reader.

Monthly lunch menu on this website
Lunch prices & other cafeteria information
Before-School Child Care

Child care is provided from 7:30 am to 8:30 am. There is quiet time in the library as well as some movement activities in the gym.  Genie Shearer oversees this program at a cost of  $2.00 per day.  There are still openings in the program.  If you are interested in finding out more about the program, please contact the school.

After-School Child Care
After-school child care is not offered by Colrain Central School. There is a program at Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School, open from 3:05 - 5:30 pm on school days, as well as being open for early releases and in-service days. For more information call the school (413-625-2521) and speak with Jackie Walsh, Program Director.
Library Catalog  Online catalog to search for books in the Colrain Central School Library.  The search will also return links to trustworthy, age-appropriate websites providing additional information about the subject of the search. This is a great resource for student reports and projects.
PTO News Volunteer Information
After School Clubs  Local Education Council (LEC) 
2009 - 2010 School Calendar in PDF format  Bus Routes (and Emergency Early Release Day Policy for Bus #13)
Colrain Central School Calendar
Colrain Weather (National Weather Service)
Driving directions to Colrain Central School from Route 91: Take Exit 26 to Route 2 West [Mohawk Trail]. Travel 3.5 miles west to Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters (on your left) and Strawberry Fields (on your right). Turn right immediately after Strawberry Fields. Travel about 5 miles to Colrain Center. You will see a  Route 112 sign for Jacksonville, VT. Proceed on Route 112 North (a.k.a. Jacksonville Road) for about 0.2 mile. Colrain Central School will be on your left immediately after crossing the bridge over the North River. There is parking in front of the school for visitors, with more parking available behind the school if the front lot is full. Please enter the school through the front entrance (beneath the bell tower). All visitors must sign in at the secretary's office. Find Colrain Central School on a map.
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Public libraries in the Mohawk School District A Civilization in Snow  - Essay and photos by Karl Meyer.
 
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